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Commencement
May 16, 2004
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Press Release for details.
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- Commencement Highlights
Families begin to gather as storm clouds blow away.
New England Brass Quintet plays the Processional.
Camera-shy faculty.
Faculty Marshal Richard Burns carries the Academic Mace one last time before
retirement.
Grads rise to sing the Alma Mater...
...led by Curtis Adamson, '03.
First
Sgt. Charles Nye, son of our Bursar, gave the Invocation.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Christopher Flynn speaks.
Gregory Doody '92 speaks as President of the Alumni Board of Directors.
Presiding over the event, Professor Lawson performed a greatly entertaining
monologue...
...accompanied by members of the band, Raising Kubrick.
Students absorbed in their final, but most important, learning experience at
FPC.
GPS Valedictorian, Amy Moorman.
Rindge Valedictorian, Clinton Daggan.
Dr. Hagerty confers Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Linda Biehl.
Linda works for reconciliation and compassion around the world.
Amatai Etzioni receives his degree.
Founder of the Communitarian Movement, he tells a poignant tale of how to tell
what time it is.
Professor Levine introduces American icon Jerry Lewis.
It's a little tight, guys.
Jerry needs help with his zipper from Dr. Hagerty.
The tent roars with laughter.
"Where does it say you have to be good-looking to help children?"
Just some of the millions who adore Jerry Lewis.
His "nerd laugh" was contagious.
Also a serious, passionate man, he taught us all some things about life.
From laughter to reflection, the audience followed his every word.
Time for the degrees.
A time of pride and joy.
A time to celebrate.
Families gather afterwards for photos.
All generations enjoyed the day.
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