Commencement 2003
Two ceremonies at Stevens on May 22
Family, friends and graduates will fill Stevens Institute of Technology's Canavan Arena for this year's two commencement ceremonies, undergraduate at 10:30 a.m. and graduate at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 22.
More than 400 undergraduate degrees and 800 graduate degrees will be conferred. The two ceremonies take place at Canavan Arena, Schaefer Athletic Center, approximately one-half block south of 8th Street and Castle Point Terrace on Stevens' campus in Hoboken.
Undergraduate ceremony - 10:30 a.m.
The commencement address for the undergraduate ceremony will be delivered by Patricia A. Russo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lucent Technologies, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of communications hardware, software and services to the world's communications service providers. Ms. Russo will receive an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Stevens as part of the ceremony. (Click here for bio)
In addition, Stevens will honor the class of 2003's top student (designated First In Class - the student who earned the highest grade point average), and he will also offer brief remarks. He is Paul A. Sanzone of Goshen, N.Y., who is earning double undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts in Literature, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering. (Click here for bio)
Graduate Ceremony - 6 p.m.
A highly successful Stevens alumnus and Board of Trustees member will have the privilege of speaking to one of the largest graduate classes in Stevens' history. He is Thomas A. (Tom) Corcoran, President and CEO of Gemini Air Cargo, Inc., which is owned by The Carlyle Group (TCG), a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. In addition, he is President of his management consulting firm, Corcoran Enterprises, LLC. He will deliver the graduate commencement address and also receive an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Stevens. (Click here for bio)
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University TM , lives at the intersection of industry, academics and research. The University's students, faculty and partners leverage their collective real-world experience and culture of innovation, research and entrepreneurship to confront global challenges in engineering, science, systems and technology management.
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.
