Commencement 2016
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Class of 2016: Connor D. Henderson advocates for human rights and the arts
In his four years at Vanderbilt, Connor D. Henderson has become a strong advocate for expanded campus space and resources for student productions. Some of his favorite memories are of cultural showcases by the Vanderbilt performing arts community filled with music, dance and food. Read MoreMay 4, 2016
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Class of 2016: Gabrielle Tate is designing cars—and her future
School of Engineering senior Gabrielle Tate—Gabbey to her friends—has the drive it takes to make U.S. automakers take notice. Read MoreMay 4, 2016
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Class of 2016: Jack Coen creates a song cycle—from scratch
On Leap Day—Feb. 29—Blair School of Music senior Jack Coen took a leap of faith. That night Coen, a composition and theory major, premiered his capstone project "Folk and Flora"—a song cycle based on flowers and how people relate to them—in Sarratt Cinema to a full house. Read MoreApr 29, 2016
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Class of 2016: Safiah Hassan celebrates diversity and champions cultural exchange
Growing up in small-town Kentucky, Safiah Hassan longed to live in a larger city with a diverse population. After coming to Vanderbilt, she made seeking out diverse communities a hallmark of her university experience. Read MoreApr 29, 2016
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Commencement week coming up at Vanderbilt
As Commencement and Senior Day approach at Vanderbilt, they bring with them annual traditions such as the chancellor's address to students, The Party and a special speaker for Senior Day. Read MoreApr 26, 2016
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Class of 2016: Pranjal Gupta pursues chemical engineering, pre-med, film and more
There’s the Pranjal Gupta dressed in kurta and pyjama, his feet keeping time with an impossibly fast Indian dance tune. And then there’s the Pranjal Gupta in a lab coat, peering through glasses at data on how children with autism integrate sight and sound. Read MoreApr 21, 2016
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Class of 2016: Eunice Jun uses design to communicate visually and virtually
Like many little girls, Eunice Jun was a ballerina growing up. But by the time the Los Angeles native arrived at Vanderbilt four years ago, she had traded in her toe shoes to cultivate twin interests in graphic design and technology, pursuing double majors in cognitive studies at Peabody College and computer science at the School of Engineering. Read MoreApr 20, 2016
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Class of 2016: Ariel Helms’ past inspires her path for the future
For Ariel Helms, a genealogy search when she was young revealed a long-kept secret: Her ancestors were Cherokee Native Americans. Read MoreApr 20, 2016
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Class of 2016: Rani Banjarian discovers America—and his voice as a writer
For Rani Banjarian, the summer of 2006 was the defining moment of his young life. For a month that summer, artillery and airstrikes were a daily occurrence as the unrest between his home country of Lebanon and neighboring Israel grew into the July War. Read MoreApr 20, 2016
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Volunteers needed for Commencement 2016
Vanderbilt is gearing up for Commencement 2016 and the Office of Commencement and Special Events encourages all university and Medical Center staff and students to register to volunteer. Read MoreMar 14, 2016
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Re-launched Commencement website announces new features for 2016
Preparations are underway for Commencement 2016, scheduled for May 11-13, and many details of the three-day event are available on the newly re-launched Commencement website. Read MoreNov 23, 2015