Sustainability Coordinator Louise Gava, right, presents a new member of Phi Beta Kappa with her honor cords.

A new member of Phi Beta Kappa enters his name in the book.

President William Fox '75 and Lynn Fox greet Elle Rathbun '12 and her family at the President's Reception.

Lynn Fox, right, welcomes family members to the reception.

Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid Jeff Rickey, right, speaks with a graduate and her family at the reception.

Leithead Fieldhouse was the site for graduates and parents to let their hair down at the Senior Dinner Dance Friday.

Scenes from the Dinner Dance.

The Senior Dinner Dance.

Scenes from the Senior Dinner Dance.

President Fox, left, Chair of the Board Don Rose, right, and student speakers Michael Petroni '12 and Rachel Yalowich '12.

President Fox and Chair Rose with honorands Garry Trudeau, Mary DiSanto-Rose '75 and Martha Swan.

Excited friends share a moment before the ceremony begins.

The procession begins with the Brockville Pipe and Drums.

Biology Professor David Hornung leads the way.

Dr. Melissane Schrems finds a creative way to beat the heat.

Students head to their seats.

We did it!

Graduating seniors take in the words of inspiration from the commencement speakers.

The Laurentian Singers perform the Canadian National anthem and the Star-Spangled Banner.

President Fox welcomes all in attendance to the 152nd Commencement Ceremony.

Retirees Mark Erickson and Patricia Alden.

Student speaker Michael Petroni '12 challenges his fellow graduates to choose a door to their future.

Class President Rachel Yalowich '12.

Martha Swan receives her North Country Citation from President Fox.

President Fox confers an honorary degree on Mary DiSanto-Rose '75.

The graduates joined DiSanto-Rose in a dance of celebration.

The stage party got into the act too!

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Garry Trudeau receives his honorary degree.

Trudeau addresses the graduates, urging them to simplify.

A perfect day for blowing some bubbles.

President Fox handing out a degree.

Apparently some graduates just couldn't stop dancing.

Bill Short, director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program, gives a degree to his daughter, Samantha Short '12.

Did we mention there was a lot of dancing?

President Fox presents the Trustee Academic Achievement Award to Erin Rose Siracusa '12 for having the highest GPA, 4.0.

Deena Giltz McCullough '84, president of the Alumni Executive Council, gives an Alumni Association membership pin to a new member from the Class of 2012.

Friends sharing in a job, and a great time, well-done.

Congratulations!

Three members of the Class of 2012, from left, Timothy Swartz, William Snyder and Krystal Cummings, were comissioned as officers after completing the ROTC Program at Clarkson.