SUnday night – Gabe’s graduation !

So proud of Gabe.. he graduated today after 4 years of Biochem at uvm.. he was deans list most semesters, bolder society, officer of the ski and snowboard club and turned in a kick ass honors thesis.. couldn’t be more proud !

the mornig astarted early..w e were at gabes at 7 am.. it wa starting to rain.. none of us were really awake..

we walked to campus.. and were wet by the time we got there

diane and I settled in.. and proceeded to get ery. very. very wet and cold.. . but not as wet and cold as the grads like gabe who had to stand out in the rain

many folks decided they’d had enough and took off..

.. including raya !

here come the soon to be grads

it started raining even harder

my good freind John a got an honorary doctorate !

there wasa great speech by alexander nemerov.. really, really great I

m goign to try to get a transcript.. that talk made the day for me…

eventually the commecment was over and the crads flowed out.. here’s justin

there’s gabe lookign wet but happy

we had an hour to go to the biochem and chem luncheon in the new DIscovery center. it was nice to meet gabe’s freinds

here’s summer.

then back out for the aerts and sciences degree ceremony.. now the sun was out !

here’s Gabe’s name in the program.. there were about 10000 folks graduating at this ceremony

andhere he is.. getting ready to cross (thanks to Max for these nice pics !)

and with that .. he’s a grad !!!!!!

there go the hats

here’s Becky !

so proud of this guy!

wet but happy family !

then gabe and I went off to get his diplomana and go see Raya graduate.. everyone else went home.

wdsaw lots of gabe’s freinds ..

here’s president Sullivan about to photobomb us !

the housemates !

getrtign gabes actual degree (they handed out blanks to lower the chance of a mixup)

a firend who’s paerents really took it up a notch

we then ran over to gutterson to watch Raya graduate.. we sat down next o my freind walter quite by accident

and there goes raya

so proud of that girl.. she’s such a wonderful freind to us all !

then back to gabes hose to head back home.. first a pose in front of the library where he no longer needs to study all the time !

we had a great party at hone.. soemthign like 50-60 folks stopped by for grillign and chilling.. soem small speeches.. Gabe was woneerfullly thankful for all the freindship and support over 4 years