Honoring the Graduates

WHOI held a reception on June 7, 2017, to honor 34 MIT-WHOI Joint Program who received their degrees over the past year, with thirteen attending. Front (from left): Guy Evans (holding his son Michito), Anna Wargula, Sophie Chu, Alexis Fischer, Sarah Rosengard, Julie van der Hoop, Maha Haji, Winifred Johnsom, James Collins; back: Deepak Cherian, David Wang, Ning Zhao, Jordon Hemingway. Every JP class is a unique group of young scientists, and these graduates are special for many reasons, including diverse interests in teaching, research, and informing a wide range audiences about the importance of the ocean to the planet and to society.(Photo by Jayne Doucette, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)