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Students craft silver pendants in the Product Realization Lab
In a workshop at the Product Realization Lab, students from a variety of disciplines used computer-aided design, 3D printing, and a lost-wax casting process to create unique silver pendants.
The veteran and transfer student from San Jose, California, graduates this weekend with a degree in economics. She plans to pursue a career supporting clean energy initiatives in the nonprofit or public sector.
Nadia Hemmat, a transfer student from San Mateo, California, graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in human biology. Motivated by her experience as a female athlete and her own family’s generational transformation, she will pursue a career in global health with a focus on women’s well-being.
The twins grew up outside South Bend, Indiana, older siblings to another twin pair. They graduate in June with bachelor's degrees in economics and public policy, respectively, and are pursuing coterminal master’s degrees in management science and engineering.
Ecy King, a senior class president and Major Grant recipient, graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in symbolic systems. Her educational comic book Bit by Bit will be printed by Stanford University Press for use by future students.
The former Stanford Tree grew up on a dairy farm in Illinois, where nightly views of the Milky Way inspired his fascination with distant horizons. He graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace computational engineering and a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics.
Food truck favorites, live entertainment, lawn games, and souvenir T-shirts and tote bags brought out the crowds on a warm, sunny afternoon with friends.
Nearly 500 graduate students from across Stanford participated in the Stanford Graduate Summer Institute (SGSI), a week-long collection of accelerated courses that are open to currently enrolled graduate students, free of charge.
Sharon Du selected as a 2022 James C. Gaither Junior Fellow
Each year hundreds of colleges and universities put forward nominees to the national fellowship program, which offers graduating seniors or recent graduates the opportunity to work as a research assistant for Carnegie’s senior scholars in Washington, D.C. Du has been selected for Carnegie’s Asia Program, focusing on China-U.S. relations.
Stanford undergrads awarded Firestone and Golden Medals and Kennedy Thesis Prizes
Students from 27 undergraduate departmental and interdisciplinary honors programs were recently selected for the 2022 Firestone and Golden medals and the Kennedy Honors Thesis prizes.
Helena Zhang will graduate in June with a bachelor’s degree in human biology and a minor in art history. After a year serving the community as a Haas Center Community Impact Fellow, she plans to pursue a career as a doctor.
Adam Nayak, winner of the 2022 J.E. Wallace Sterling Award for outstanding leadership and service, will graduate in June with a bachelor’s degree in civil and environmental engineering and a minor in comparative studies in race and ethnicity. He plans to complete a degree in management science and engineering next year, then pursue a PhD with a sustainability and social impact focus.
Commencement Weekend was a double celebration for the graduating classes of 2020 and 2022, with an estimated 23,000 family, friends, and grads gathering on the Farm to mark the occasion. Photographer Don Feria captured the highlights.
Gaurab Banerjee, a leader in Stanford’s social dance community and a member of the Axe Committee, will graduate in June with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science. He plans to work in the artificial intelligence industry and later in community development.
Stanford Alumni Association awards recognize students for outstanding achievement, excellence, and community impact
The Stanford Alumni Association awarded graduating senior Adam Nayak the 2022 J.E. Wallace Sterling Award. Other graduating seniors and graduate students were also honored by SAA for their achievements.
Alex Bradfield, who grew up in Louisville, Colorado, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in bioengineering and a minor in education. After working at Stanford Sierra Camp this summer, he plans to pursue a career in STEM, and later become a high school teacher.
The Stanford-affiliated Fulbright recipients will travel to 14 countries, including the Dominican Republic, India, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, and Zimbabwe, where they will research and study during the 2022-23 academic year.
Mary Cooper, who grew up in a military family, will graduate in June with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and computer science. After a summer working at SpaceX and a semester of study at Oxford, she’ll return to Stanford to earn a master’s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering.
A senior class president and a scholar of Mandarin, she’ll soon begin a one-year master’s program as a Schwarzman Scholar at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
In a message to undergraduates, administrators report progress, describe plans to name each neighborhood, and invite students to share their feedback and get involved.
The James W. Lyons Award recognizes and honors students for exceptional service and contributions made through a variety of departments, teams, clubs, residences and community projects on and off-campus.
New course exposes students to the beauty of Japanese functional objects
In a course that debuted in the winter 2022 quarter, students learn about culturally significant Japanese objects and the blurred boundary between aesthetics and practicality.
