commencement

We headed to Lawrence on a beautiful afternoon to celebrate Chris's commencement from The University of Kansas. He's got a few hours to finish up this summer... but we're really proud to have another Jayhawk in the family!!! In the image below, Chris is second from the right.
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Commencement exercises at KU are steeped in tradition. It was especially wonderful to celebrate the day with Chris, as I experienced the fun of a KU commencement nearly 25 years ago (ack!!!). Below, we are standing atop the hill, looking through the campanile... through which an seemingly endless stream of graduates is soon to walk.
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Further down the hill, we wait and watch as the stream of graduates flows down the sidewalk and into the stadium...
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Our beloved Jayhawk... King of THE HILL!
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Before conferral... a small eddy in the veritable sea of soon-to-be alums...
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Part of the platform party...
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And of course - the address to the graduates *as seen on the jumbo-tron.* First... the Chancellor of the University, Dr. Hemenway... a man with a very sharp sense of humor...
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And the Executive Vice Chancellor... Dr. Atkinson... Dean of the School of Medicine and the chief administrator of the KU Medical Center in Kansas City...
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A parting shot... the campanile. This image was taken from inside the stadium looking back up the hill. This is the bell tower through which each of the graduates walked...
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Rock Chalk Jayhawk... and good luck Chris!!!