At Commencement this year, new mother and newly minted PhD Lillian Pierce '02 has her arms full with what looks to be the youngest Princeton graduate ever.
Photo by T. Kevin Birch
June 2009 Archives
Actresses Ruby Dee Davis, left, and Meryl Streep, third from left, exchange pre-performance smiles while awaiting reception of University honorary degrees at Commencement 2009. Both are noted for their activism: Davis for civil rights, and Streep for women’s rights.
Honored with them were Ernesto Cortés Jr., influential community organizer; Irvin Glassman, a leading figure in combustion and energy research and Princeton's Robert H. Goddard Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; and Alice Waters, celebrated chef and proponent of sustainable cuisine.
Photo by T. Kevin Birch
Cell phones (hi-tech) and hand waving (low-tech) helped 2009 graduates track their families for the University’s 262nd Commencement.
Photo by T. Kevin Birch