Students celebrate at the 123rd Commencement ceremonies—the first held in Husky Stadium. Graduation this year is June 11 for UW Tacoma; June 12 at 2 p.m. for UW Seattle and June 13 for UW Bothell. See the Calendar for departmental commencement events.

UW Executive Vice President Weldon Ihrig, far right, holds a $6.5 million check representing the amount of money Seattle City Light has contributed to energy efficient lighting improvements and new technology at the UW since 1991. The UW has kicked in a matching amount. The result: The UW saves nearly $2 million a year on its electrical bills and benefits from standardized maintenance practices and reduced ongoing maintenance costs. City Light Superintendent Gary Zarker, far left, presented the check. Other participants are, from left, State Senators Ken Jacobsen and Jeanne Kohl-Welles, UW Assistant Vice President for Facilities Services Jeraldine McCray, Javad Maadanian, City Light; Seattle Mayor Paul Schell and Bev Corwin, retired City Light manager.

Computer Science Professor John Zahorjan, standing center, works with his Capstone Design class

Community and Environmental Planning Program teaching assistant Eric Stineman, right center, leads a student discussion in a social stuctures and processes class.

Geography Prof. J.W. Harrington, standing, works in the Collaboratory with students in GEO 495.

Ralston

Shapiro

Nancy and Ellsworth C. Alvord

Black

Temple

Weiss

Cauce

Collingwood

Gill

Kasaba

Laverty

McElvey

Morita

Jim Ellis, ‘48

Vivian Lee, Jon Rider and Elena Guevara

Burritt

Catlett

Martin

Olson

Robbins

Snyder

Stained glass test tubes—“Culture” by Stephanie Ashby, a work of art made of test tubes with color stain inside, is hanging in the barrel vault on the third floor of UW Medical Center. The project is one of several displayed at the medical center this spring as part of an ongoing relationship with the UW School of Art. Photo by Gavin Sisk.

Graduation preparations!M!Dr. Basia Belza, at left, associate professor of biobehavioral nursing and health systems, was one of the faculty members and graduating students in nursing and pharmacy who picked up caps and gowns in the Health Sciences Lobby last week. Behind the table, trying on her gown for size, is Dr. Susanna Cunningham, also associate professor of biobehavioral nursing and health systems. Photo by Gavin Sisk.

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