Commencement 1999: A GPS Pictorial

By Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences

The 105th annual commencement took place on June 11, 1999. The GPS division awarded 22 degrees ranging from Bachelors of Science (B.S.) to Doctors of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Following is a pictorial of GPS students and faculty at the climactic event.

A group photo of most of our new Ph.D.'s includes (front row, from left) Miriam Jackson; Cangli Liu; Jascha Polet; Jim Spotila; Laura Wasylenki; and Slawek Tulaczyk. (Back row, from left) Kathleen Holland, David Kass, Tim Melbourne; and Adam Showman.

Two of the division's Masters of Science: Elizabeth Johnson (left) and Jing Liu (right).

The march of the graduates wends its way past Milliken Pond and the "Water Forms" sculpture.

Arden Albee, professor of geology and planetary science (in the red gown), was one of the ceremony's marshals.

Barclay Kamb (center) and Hugh Taylor (right) were two of the faculty members that represented the division at the ceremony.

Also representing the division were faculty members Kerry Sieh(center, waving) and Lee Silver(right, in black gown).

Speaker Tom Brokaw (center) flanked by Caltech trustee Ronald L. Olson (left) and Institute president David Baltimore (right). Gordon E. Moore, chair of the board of trustees, is partially visible to the right.

Ph.D.s (left to right) Laura Wasylenki, Slawek Tulaczyk, Jim Spotila and David Kass.

Part of the Geological and Planetary Sciences contingency marching into the grounds.

A smiling Kathleen Holland is flanked by division staffers Ann Freeman (left) and Evelina Cui (right).

Cangli Liu, Ph.D. in geophysics and aeronautics.

You'd think that with a Ph.D. under my belt a watchband would pose no problems...

Last updated: Tue Oct 09 18:56:54 -0700 2007

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