For the first time ever, the Mathematics and the Computer Science Departments at Mary Washington held a joint reception for students who will be graduating tomorrow. It went really well and was an excellent idea to jointly offer a reception for the students from both departments. Students started showing up a little before 3 and we started packing things up at about 4:30. Sara More and I represented the Computer Science Department.
Several students showed up and it was really nice to have a chance to talk with them, their friends, and their parents. We talked with Karen Schouweiler, Abbey Wineland, Courtney Young (with her fiance and mother), Dan Fovargue (with his sister and parents), and Mandie Corriveau (with her parents) who commented that she got her job because she had taken the database course. It was great fun and it is something we will definitely have to continue. Combining with Math makes lots of sense – we have common interests and majors.
There were several frequently asked questions:
1. How long will graduation last?
2. What’s a nice place to take the family to dinner?
3. Do we need to bring chairs to graduation?
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