PHOTO: A fond farewell

by Charles Klein

Baker College senior Joseph Saunders gets a laugh out of President Malcolm Gillis as he accepts his degree. Saunders literally bounded across the stage to give Gillis a big bear hug (inset) during the 83rd Commencement ceremonies held on May 11 in the academic quadrangle. Rice graduate Anita Jones delivered the address (see page 6) after which 690 undergraduate degrees, 339 masters degrees and 117 doctorates were handed out.

This item appeared in the News section of the May 17, 1996 issue .

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