It's hard to believe another academic year has come to an end. We're so proud of our students who graduated last week and wish them all much success, happiness, and health! Here are a few highlights from the Saturday, May 10, 2014, diploma ceremony. Enjoy! And we'll see you back here in August for the start of a new academic year!
![graduate students]( "grad students") |
| some of our graduate students posing prior to the ceremony |
![student and faculty members]( "Gannam Rifkah and faculty") |
| Gannam Rifkah, one of our History majors, was the recipient of the General Excellence Award for the McAnulty College and Graduate School. Here he poses with Department Chair, Dr. Jay Dwyer, and Associate Professor of History, Dr. Holly Mayer. |
![student giving speech]( "Gannam Rifkah speech") |
| General Excellence Award recipient and History major, Gannam Rifkah, speaks to the crowd. |
![student]( "Christina Loscalzo") |
| Dual degree student, Christina Loscalzo, smiles for the camera. Christina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. |
![student with diploma]( "Gesue Staltari") |
| History major Gesue Staltari poses with his diploma. Gesue was the recipient of the Jean E. Hunter Award for Writing History. |
![student with diploma]( "Shannon Smith") |
| Shannon Smith, one of our History majors, poses with her diploma. Shannon was the recipient of the Erik Gerhard Student Resource Grant this year, an award given to rising student scholars in the field of History. |
![student with diploma]( "Zachary DeBacco") |
| Historical Studies graduate student Zachary DeBacco gives a big smile as he walks off stage after receiving his diploma. Zach is considering a PhD program in the fall of 2014. |
![student with diploma]( "Abigail Jones") |
| Despite the slight bluriness, Art History and History double major, Abigail Jones, is all smiles after receiving her diploma! During her time in the Department of History, Abby received the Erik Gerhard Student Resource Grant and the Giorgio Vasari Award for Excellence in Art History. |
![student and professor]( "David Harkleroad and Holly Mayer") |
| David Harkleroad, a graduate student in the Historical Studies Program, poses with Associate Professor Holly Mayer after the ceremony. David holds a graduation gift given to him by Dr. Mayer. Both David and Dr. Mayer are military members (David currently in the Army and Dr. Mayer retired from the Army), and the two formed a unique friendship and bond as a result. We thank them both for their service to our country. |
![students and employee]( "Carrie Hadley, Aaron O'Data, Laura Donaldson") |
| Current Public History student and graduate assistant Carrie Hadley (left), recent Public History graduate and graduate assistant Aaron O'Data (center), and Department of History Administrative Assistant Laura Donaldson (right) pose for a "selfie" after the ceremony. |
![students]( "David Harkleroad and Aaron O'Data") |
| David Harkleroad and Aaron O'Data are all smiles on graduation day! |
