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AROUND THE QUADS
Class of 2006 Celebrates in Style at Senior Dinner
By Lisa Palladino
Photos by Crystal Zhou ’08
The Class of 2006 celebrated its Senior Dinner on May 1 on a tented South
Field. The event was graced with warm weather and infused with energy from
the upcoming Class Day and Commencement ceremonies as well as the success of
the Senior Fund, which had a record 83.5 percent participation rate. About
925 seniors enjoyed a formal dinner hosted by the alumni office and were welcomed
into the alumni community by Alumni Association President Brian Krisberg ’81.
The graduates cheered a speech from Class President Kwame Spearman ’06
(top, right), inspirational words from Dean Austin Quigley and comments from
Senior Dinner co-chairs Tyler Boyd ’06 and Annie Tracy ’06.
Quigley garnered a particularly rousing cheer early in his remarks by sharing
something his college dean said to him: “Blessed are the young, for they
inherit the national debt!” On a more serious note, Quigley told students
that when the Admissions Office reviewed their applications five years ago, they
as a group were “more talented, more creative, more enthusiastic than
we’d imagined.” Shouting over the cheers, Quigley added, “Any
great university will teach you how to read. Only Columbia College will teach you
what half to believe!”
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