Penn and Commencement


5/16/2022 was a day, admittedly, I have been waiting for.  Because the 136th day of 2022 was Penn's 266th Commencement Ceremony.   And, although it rained a little bit, it did not put a damper on the event for me.  The speakers were inspiring, but the joy among the graduates, their family members, and also the faculty and staff at the event was even more so.  There are not many events on campus that bring so many people from all across the Schools and Centers together, working in concert, to pull off an event.  And, sure, the students' procession clumped up, and some of them walked in the wrong direction, but it did not matter, we were BACK!  Back where we belong, in Franklin Field, for Commencement.  Congrats to the Class of 2022!  Now to hop back in time for the 264th Commencement this coming Sunday!  :-)

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