Congratulations

On Friday, April 27, the graduation festivities continued with the college convocation, where Andrew got to walk across the stage and be presented with his diploma (cover).

The convocation was held in the WSC ballroom, which was not nearly big enough. There was no room on the main floor, so we ended up in an overflow area upstairs -- which was fine, we probably got a better view than we would have.

 

The graduate procession.

About 265 graduates from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.

And then (after two hours) it was over and the graduates headed back out again.

 Andrew with a former roommate.

Lisa and Logan playing with the birch tree.

 

 

 

Congratulations, Andrew!

Down by the lazy river

After the graduation ceremony, we went to dinner at a barbecue place, and on the way back were driving along the Provo River, and decided to get out and walk for a bit. Here are a few photos.

 

Graduation

On Thursday, April 26, Andrew finally wrapped up the educational career he's been working on for most of his life. He was actually planning to stay on for graduate school, but after several job offers and consulting with people from a variety of companies, he decided it was best to accept a job offer and say farewell to his college career, at least for now.

We went down to the graduation ceremony, leaving early in the morning and getting to Provo just in time to check into the hotel, get changed, pick up Andrew and Lisa and Logan, and head to the Marriott Center. Daniel met us there.

Across the crowded arena we found Andrew in the sea of other graduates. Yay for zoom lenses!

The speakers were all really good, and included university president (and my former bishop) Kevin Worthen

as well as Elder Jeffrey R. Holland.

And then it was over.

The bros in their color-coordinated shirts.

The campus is beautiful in the spring.