May 2000 graduates receive sage advice, encouragement
HOBOKEN -- May 2000 Stevens graduates included more than 280 seniors and 630 graduate students who received their degrees at Canavan Arena May 24 and 25, respectively.
Stevens seniors graduating with 4.0 grade point averages were honored during the undergraduate ceremony May 24. They included Robert Dewees, Minita Patel and twin brothers Gregory Quinn and Michael Quinn.
Receiving honorary Doctor of Engineering degrees and speaking to the undergraduate class of 2000 were distinguished business leaders Judy C. Lewent, Senior Vice President and CFO of Merck and Company Inc., and Richard A. McGinn, Chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies.
Both Lewent and McGinn offered graduates encouragement and advice.
Lewent said, "It’s how you take advantage of change and opportunity that matters." Quoting Yogi Berra, she urged them, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." full speech
McGinn noted that graduates going into the work force are likely to work long and hard, and although this will be exciting, he said, "You must make time for thought and critical reflection. You won’t be allowed long periods for this. But find it in small moments." full speech
Dr. Elizabeth Bailey, a Stevens alumnus and the John C. Hower Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree and spoke at the graduate ceremony on May 25.
In her remarks Bailey said, "You should seek to align yourselves with this world. … You can help shape this world. You can aim for interactions that reflect dignity, civility, and respect, rather than contention." full speech
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Based in Hoboken, N.J. and with a location in Washington, D.C., Stevens offers baccalaureate, master’s, certificates and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences and management, in addition to baccalaureate degrees in business and liberal arts. Stevens has been recognized by both the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Excellence in the areas of systems engineering and port security research. The University has a total enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with almost 450 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as strategic partnerships with industry leaders, governments and other universities around the world. Additional information may be obtained at www.stevens.edu and www.stevens.edu/press.
