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Images from the Princeton University 2007 Commencement. All images are provided for news media use by the Princeton University Office of Communications. |
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Image 1: During her address at Princeton's 260th Commencement, President Shirley M. Tilghman expressed concern about recent proposals by the U.S. Department of Education that "for the first time in American history" could impose standardized testing on colleges and universities. She said that the best way to measure the value of a college education is not by any standardized test, but by the ways graduates put their degrees to work once they leave the University. Princeton awarded degrees to 1,127 undergraduates and 716 graduate students at the June 5 ceremony. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 2: A student put her own twist on the traditional graduation garb. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 3: Friends gather to capture the moment. (John Jameson) |
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Image 4: The Commencement ceremony offered an opportunity for students to reflect on their Princeton experiences as they looked forward to the future. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 5: Salutatorian Maya Maskarinec, a classics major from Honolulu, delivered the salutatory address, which at Princeton is traditionally given in Latin and is the University's oldest student honor. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 6: The valedictory oration was delivered by Glen Weyl, an economics major from Los Altos Hills, Calif., who is merely a year away from earning his Ph.D. in the field. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 7: More than 1,800 undergraduate and graduate degree recipients filled the lawn in front of Nassau Hall for the University's 260th Commencement. (John Jameson) |
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Image 8: Honorary degree recipients pictured with President Shirley M. Tilghman (right) and University Orator Rajiv Vinnakota (third from right) were: (from left) Muhammad Ali, LaSalle Leffall Jr., Twyla Tharp, Robert Fagles, Norman Augustine, Elizabeth Blackburn and Fritz Stern. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 9: Faculty members honored with President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching, pictured with President Shirley M. Tilghman (center), were (from left) Kenneth Norman, Sanjeev Kulkarni, Eric Gregory and Alexander Smits. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 10: The outstanding New Jersey secondary school teachers recognized during the ceremony were (from left): Bruce Grefe of Creative Arts High School, Camden; Peggy Stewart of Vernon Township High School, Vernon; Nina Lavlinskaia of High Tech High School, North Bergen; and Raymond Page of St. Anthony High School, Jersey City. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 11: Princeton's newest alumni celebrated their accomplishments and congratulated one another as they exited FitzRandolph Gates. (John Jameson) |
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Image 12: Senior Elyse Umeda's mother Verna greeted her with a lei following the ceremony. (John Jameson) |
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Image 13: Graduating senior Nicole Scott enjoyed a moment with her cousin after receiving her degree. (Denise Applewhite) |
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Image 14: Students rejoiced with their fellow graduates. (Denise Applewhite) |
Image 15: Students rejoiced with their fellow graduates. (John Jameson) |
Image 16: Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman (left) |
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