Hannah "Leaves" UCI To Enter The World
Congratulations
Hannah Is On Her Way...
First Things First.... The Honors Ceremony
The UCI Anteater
Did You Know? - All anteaters have elongated snouts equipped with a thin tongue that can be extended to a length greater than the length of the head; their tube-shaped mouths have lips but no teeth. They use their large, curved foreclaws to tear open ant and termite mounds and for defense, while their dense and long fur protects them from attacks from the insects.
Short did we say??
Hannah was waiting for us
Unkel Paul was really there
We arrived for the Honors Convocation.... A room full of smart kids.
Proud parents
...and a proud sister also
All dressed up and ready to walk
We are about to start
She is walking... walking... walking
Hannah
Hannah's friend
"OK.... Let's go outside and eat"
All smiles
Happy times
It's a great day.... Graduation is a few minutes away
That's ceremony #1... Only one to go!
Chow down time....
Aunt Sue enjoys the festivities
Out in the park it is time for pictures
We Depart For The Graduation Via Some Key Buildings & Signs
Food is gone so it is thinning out
Hannah stands over her area of speciality
나는 4 년 동안 한국어 공부하고 그것을 사랑!
"Hey.... Do you all see me up here??"
Hannah... No water balloons
OK... Off to the graduation
One more stop.... Just so she will not forget
Remember: - Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. ~Roger Babson
Time To Graduate In Bren Hall.. A Short Walk Away
The program
It was a beautiful day and the breeze kept us fairly cool
"I am ready to walk... again!"
T-90 minutes....
Loads of people coming to celebrate Hannah's graduation
The Events Center was an excellent venue
Did You Know? - An elegantly designed, modern arena on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, the Bren Events Center provides an exciting and prestigious location in Orange County for a full array of musical, performance, exhibition, sporting, and other public events.
The flexible design of the Bren Events Center can accommodate a wide range of events including: concerts, lectures, large meetings, banquets, and exhibitions...the only limit is your imagination.
The Center is built on two levels and features state-of-the-art design in lighting, sound system, and acoustic engineering. Nearby parking facilities provide convenient parking for Events Center guests. A full service ticket office, ATM and two permanent concession stands are located on the concourse level. Three main entrances to the Center provide smooth crowd flow, and another entrance on the arena level can be reserved for security or controlled access needs.
Through the use of retractable seating and Safeguard protective floor covering, the Center can be easily converted to stage a variety of events including concerts, lectures, performing arts, and sporting events.
It's big
The ceremony begins.... Love the large videos
The candidates are marching... The Pomp and Circumstance is playing loudly
Singing of the National Anthem
Clueless begins to speak.....
Introductions
Student Speaker: Nicole A. Bastos
Baccalaureate candidate, School of Humanities
We met up with Mary and Fred quite by accident
Dean of the School Of Humanities
Andrew Lam
Did You Know? - Andrew Lam is the featured speaker at this year's UC Irvine School of Humanities commencement ceremony. He is also the author of Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora, which won the 2006 PEN Open Book Award, and East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres. Lam is an editor and co-founder of New American Media, an association of over two thousand ethnic media outlets in America.
He was a regular commentator on NPR's All Things Considered for many years, and was the subject of a 2004 PBS documentary called My Journey Home. His essays have appeared in newspapers and magazines such as New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal, Chicago Tribune, Mother Jones, and The Nation. His short stories have been widely taught and anthologized. Birds of Paradise Lost is his first story collection.
Andrew Lam (born 1964) is a Vietnamese American writer. He was born in South Vietnam, where he led a privileged life as the son of General Lâm Quang Thi of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He attended Lycée Yersin in Dalat.
Lam left Vietnam with his family during the fall of Saigon in April 1975. He attended the University of California, Berkeley where he majored in biochemistry. He soon abandoned plans for medical school and entered a creative writing program at San Francisco State University. While still in school he began writing for Pacific News Service and in 1993 won the Outstanding Young Journalist Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
He kept the audience in stitches
Tassel time
Tassel toss time
Almost there.... A few steps away
"How do you pronounce this??"
"Snap.... Flash... I did it"
How do I look on TV?
On the big screen
Remember: Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ~Henry Ford
Do not trip.... No splat
One more step
All smiles
Is this called a "High Ten"?
Back to the seats and then I am outta here
A few more steps
"Thank you!"
In a sea of motarboards
Bye bye... I have to sit now
Get ready to be dismissed
Getting ready to walk im the Recessional
We be graduated
Do you see Hannah????
Bye bye....
"I have it in my hot little hands"
On our way out
Outside We Can Finally Breath... Graduation Is Done
Hugs....
Look at all the cords....
.... and I have a dress underneath
Remember: The best helping hand that you will ever receive is the one at the end of your own arm. ~Fred Dehner
