Events and Photographs
On This Page
- CPS Breakfast
- Honor Day Award Ceremony
- Class Picnic
- Hooding Ceremony
- Arts Quad Procession
- Schoellkopf Stadium
- College Reception
- Photos and web-page by Ned Dykes DVM'74
On this page are photographs I made during Commencement events this year. Each photo is linked to a larger file for viewing. Hope you had as much fun as I did. It was a privilege and pleasure to work with you these past four years. Enjoy. Here's a review of the week's events.
If you are interested in photos from other Commencement years, here are those pages: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Click on each image to see a larger version or view more photos by following the link below some of the collections. If you would like the full resolution file (free) for printing, I can send it to you via e-mail. If you prefer, I can make prints. Please send me an e-mail and list the file name(s) and the sizes you need (4x6, 5x7, 8x10, or larger). I'll get back to you with an estimate of cost and time.
CPS Breakfast
Each year Dr. Hornbuckle and his CPS technicians organize a breakfast to honor the graduating class. Tables are heaped with great food and lots of people participated. Here are a few photos from that event.
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Honor Day Award Ceremony
On Monday evening, May 18 the annual Award Dinner was held at the Statler Hotel, Carrier Ballroom. Here are the awards and recipients and few photos from the evening.
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Click here to see all the photos from the Award Banquet
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Class Picnic
Hill's sponsored a picnic for the fourth-year-class at the Cornell Recreation Connection Park on Hanshaw Road on Wednesday afternoon. Here are some photos from the that event.
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Click here to see all the photos from the Picnic
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The Hooding Ceremony
The academic hood not only represents the degree held by the wearer but also the institution which awarded it. Thus, the hood is made with traditional gray for veterinary medicine and carnelian red and white for Cornell.
The Hooding was held at Bailey Hall on Saturday, May 23 at 2 pm. Candidates for the degree, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, and CUHA interns and residents completing programs assemble with parents, friends, spouses, partners, colleagues, faculty and guests. Dean Kotlikoff addressed the assembly and placed the hood representing the DVM degree on each candidate. Here is his address to the assembly. The Veterinary Oath was administered by Dr. Edward B. Chapman '77, President of the New York State Veterinary Medical Society. Dr. Stuart Bliss (Pfizer Distinguished Teacher Award - 2009) delivered the traditional charge to the class. Professor Gilbert recognized the interns and residents who have completed programs in the Hospital. Here are some of those photographs.
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| An endowment for this prize was originally given by Mr. Horace K. White for the student with the highest academic record during veterinary training. This award, originally called the President's Prize, dates to 1873 and is probably the longest-standing prize at Cornell. | In 1965, Ms. Mary Wells Miller Ewing established this award in memory of her husband, Dr. Malcolm E. Miller '34, a professor of anatomy and head of that Department from 1947-1960. The recipient is a fourth-year veterinary student who, in the judgement of the Dean, has demonstrated perseverance, scholastic diligence, and other personal characteristics that will bring credit and distinction to the veterinary profession. | This award, endowed in 1993, is for the fourth-year student(s) who most successfully demonstrate(s) potential for professional and /or academic leadership in veterinary medicine. |
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Click here to see yourself "hooded" with the Dean
...and here to see photos from after the Hooding Ceremony
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The Arts Quad and Schoellkopf Stadium
Candidates for degrees assemble on the Arts Quad Sunday morning, May 24th for the procession to Schoellkopf Stadium. Here are some photos from the Arts Quad...
The Arts Quad
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Here are all the photos from the Arts Quad and Procession
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Schoellkopf Stadium
...and into the Stadium
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Here are more photos from Schoellkopf Stadium
Read President Skorton's speech here
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Veterinary College Reception
The Class of 2009 reassembles at the College courtyard for a reception and finally ... get their diplomas! It was a great day for all! Congratulations, again and best of luck to all.
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If you don't see your family photo, don't worry! Here are all the photos from the Reception
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BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 2009
