President Michael F. McLean; Head Chaplain Rev. Cornelius M. Buckley, S.J.; and Mother M. Assumpta Long, O.P. walk toward the academic quadrangle for the Commencement ceremony.
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Members of the Class of 2012 …
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… process down the staircase by the Guadalupe Fountain.
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Rev. Paul Raftery, O.P., offers the invocation.
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Michaella E. Pape (’12) sings the National Anthem.
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Noel K. Bulger (’12) leads the Pledge of Allegiance.
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James W. Thompson (’12) delivers the Senior Address …
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… eliciting laughter from his classmates.
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Co-founder Peter L. DeLuca receives the Medallion of Saint Thomas Aquinas from Chairman of the Board of Governors R. James Wensley.
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Co-founder John W. Neumayr also receives the Medallion, the College’s highest honor.
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Mr. Wensley presents Mother Assumpta with the Medallion.
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Mother Assumpta prepares to deliver the Commencement Address.
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Fr. Buckley blesses the diplomas.
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Dean Brian T. Kelly hugs his daughter, Grace (’12) after fitting her with her graduate hood.
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Fr. Buckley distributes the diplomas.
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Avery M. Upchurch (’12) ceremoniously flips her tassel after receiving her diploma.
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Dr. McLean offers the Charge to the Graduating Class.
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Members of the Class of 2012 sing Non nobis, Domine, Domine non nobis, Domine Sed nomini, sed nomini, tuo da gloriam — “Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name give glory.”
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Chaplain Rev. Hildebrand Garceau, O.Praem, delivers the benediction.