Slideshow
Photos by Mike Lovett
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Young scholars eagerly await a jam-packed Commencement ceremony.
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Members of Brandeis University's undergraduate class of 2017 march into Commencement behind their class flag.
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Morissa Ariel Pepose '17 sings the "Star-Spangled Banner."
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One final group shot before officially becoming Brandeis alumni.
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Jordan Anhalt '17 and his grandfather Andrew Burian, a Holocaust survivor who was deported to Auschwitz when he was only 13, celebrate a very memorable day at Brandeis. Mr. Burian was recognized by President Ron Liebowitz in his address to graduates.
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Looking cool and fly before graduating on a lovely Commencement morning.
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Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz delivers remarks at Commencement.
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Brandeis Provost and former interim President Lisa M. Lynch, P'17,Maurice B. Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy, is awarded an honorary degree in humane letters. From left to right: Chair of the Board of Trustees Larry Kanarek '76; Lynch; Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy Stuart Altman; President Ron Liebowitz.
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An ocean of mortarboards inside the Gosman Sports and Convocation Center as Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz speaks at the 66th Commencement Exercises.
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Leslie Lamport MA'63, PhD'72, a renowned computer scientist, is awarded an honorary degree in science. From left to right: computer science professor Jordan Pollack; Provost Lisa Lynch; Lamport; President Ron Liebowitz.
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All smiles as the future beckons.
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Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is awarded an honorary degree in law. From left to right: Ohad Elhelo '16, MA'17; former Gov. Patrick; Provost Lisa Lynch; President Ron Liebowitz
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Barry Shrage, the President of Combined Jewish Philanthropies, is awarded an honorary degree in humane letters. From left to right: Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies director Leonard Saxe and Provost Lisa Lynch; Barry Shrage; Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz.
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Pure joy as the celebrations on Commencement Sunday continue.
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Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella gives remarks at Commencement.
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Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella is awarded an honorary degree in law. From left to right: Brandeis Alumni Association President Mark Surchin '78; Justice Abella; President Ron Liebowitz.
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Chicago Bulls nation representative Mercedes Hall ’17 addresses the crowd at Commencement as the undergraduate student speaker.
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A happy crowd of accomplished Brandeis undergrads anxiously awaits what the future has in store.
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With energy and a keen sense for the rhythmic and poetic, Vivekanand Vimal PhD’17 delivers the graduate student speech at Commencement.
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The Class of 2017 heads into the future.