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Penn's 245th Commencement
All Photos by Stuart Watson
The rainy weather didn't dampen the spirits of the Class of 2001
as they gathered on Franklin Field last Monday for Commencement, amid a
colorful sea of umbrellas. Below, the message is clear
on the thirty-foot, computer-controlled, semi-autonomous blimp prototype
created by undergraduate engineering students, led by Michael Gruni, E '01
and Benjamin Tang, E '01. The STWing blimp project
drew upon the expertise of computer science, electrical and mechanical engineers,
as well as Wharton students and students in the College.
Thousands of graduates, their friends and families gathered
to hear the Commencement Speaker Sen. John McCain (click
HERE for his speech). He, along with five others received
honorary degrees.
President Judith Rodin, at the podium on the new
stage which had monitors with closed captioning. CLICK HER PICTURE to
view President Rodin's Commencement Address. |
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At left, President Rodin and Sen. McCain (seated) are joined indoors
by Peter Doherty, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Daniel Kahneman, Trustees Chairman
James Riepe, Ruth J. Simmons, and Andrés M. Duany for the annual
group portrait of Penn's honorary degree recipients and their hosts, without
Ben on the Bench. |
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The Blimp withBenjamin Tang, EE '01 (kneeling at left) and Michael
Bruni, CIS '01 (kneeling at right) whom President Rodin referred to in her
Baccalaureate Speech |
Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 35, May 29, 2001
| FRONT PAGE
| CONTENTS
| JOB-OPS
| CRIMESTATS
| 2001 ADDRESSES: BACCALAUREATE | COMMENCEMENT
| 2001 COMMENCEMENT IMAGES |
TALK ABOUT
TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN
ISSUES | SUMMER at PENN
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Photo by Stuart Watson
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