Academic Convocation & Commencement Schedule

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Enlarge ImageThe Joint Program graduates at the 2005 commencement at WHOI (T. Kleindinst, WHOI)

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Dr. Rita R. Colwell, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland College Park and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; Senior Advisor and Chairman Emeritus, Canon U.S. Life Science; and President and CEO, CosmosID, Inc.

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Commencement Program

Academic Procession
Chief Marshal and the Principals of the Exercise
Trustees and Corporation members
Faculty and Staff
February 2006 to June 2009 Alumni
September 2009 to June 2010 Degree Candidates

America the Beautiful
Performed by Edward K. Scheer, AOP&E department, JP alumnus (OE 1982)

Opening of Exercises
Newton P.S. Merrill, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Invocation
The Rev. Deborah M. Warner, Rector, Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole

Introductions
Susan K. Avery, President and Director

Recognition of Joint Program Graduates and Presentation of Degree Recipients
James A. Yoder, Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean

Conferring of Degrees
Susan K. Avery, President and Director
Newton P.S. Merrill, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
John F. O'Brien, Chairman of the Corporation
Edward A. Boyle, Joint Program Director, MIT

Greetings from the Joint Program Alumni Association
Paul V.R. Snelgrove, President of the Joint Program Alumni Association

Commencement Address
Rita R. Colwell

Presentation of Awards

Director's Charge to the Graduates
Susan K. Avery

Closing Exercises
Newton P.S. Merrill, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Benediction
The Rev. Deborah M. Warner, Rector, Church of the Messiah, Woods Hole

Academic Recession
Performed by Edward K. Scheer, AOP&E department, JP alumnus (OE 1982)