July/August 2008
Around the Quads
Class of 2008 Enjoys Senior Dinner
And on their last day of classes, they partied! On May 5, members of the Class of 2008 celebrated their final day of classes by dressing up for a gala Senior Dinner under a huge tent on South Field. More than 900 seniors attended the affair and cheered as Dean Austin Quigley noted, “In spite of your parents’ doubts, you’ve managed to feed and clothe yourselves for four years!” Quigley received a prolonged standing ovation following his remarks, which also included this observation: “The good news is these are the best years of your lives. The bad news is they are almost over. But you still have two weeks, so make the most of them!”
The dinner, which has become one of the highlights of the graduation season, was chaired by Lauren Abbott ’08 and Chris Tortoriello ’08 and included a welcome by Senior Class President Neda Navab ’08 and remarks from outgoing Alumni Association President Brian C. Krisberg ’81. Also, Senior Fund chair Dana Pavarini ’08 announced that the Senior Fund Gift Committee (left) had received gifts from 85 percent of the class, setting a record for any Ivy League liberal arts school by topping the Class of 2007’s mark of 84.5 percent.
PHOTO: CARL WOLF STUDIOS, COURTESY OF THE 2008 COLUMBIAN