Monday, May 20, 2013

Commencement

The final(?) chapter of our year in England came on Sunday, May 19, 2013 when our twelve students graduated from Luther College.
Notts were entitled to wear "Union Jack" stoles with their commencement caps & gowns. As top students, many of these also qualified for other, various honor stoles and cords related to their majors or service groups.
We will greatly miss our evening tea parties at our home, their energy and their reminiscences of their time in the UK. I'll miss seeing them on campus and having them individually drop by my office to chat.

Natalino celebrates his degree

With Alex, one of eight Nottingham "daughters."

Noah on the eve of graduation, after the baccalaureate service.

Elliott & Ben cool off after a very hot indoor ceremony.

We tried to get everyone together for a group shot, but it didn't work out. Kennedy was missing from the group above, but she is in this shot. Unfortunately, in this version, Mary is blocked by Chelsey's hat. Natalino and Elliot didn't make it for the group photo.