— photos by Steve Balkin and Chen Wang (Christy)
Getting Ready for the Graduation Ceremonies
Jing Wang (Shirley) giving the victory sign in Room 720
Hong Hong (Emily) and Jing Li (Jean) putting away plastic bags
Yanxia Guo (Alicia) taking movies
Chen Wang (Christy) proud of her accomplishments – with Daniel Schuh and Yuming Hou (Bright) in the background.
Ruby Lee with Liping Yu (Michelle) and Yanqin Lv (Lucia) having a breakfast snack
Huanghui Guo (Eric) with Prof. Jane Curtis
Prof. David Hamilton, Yanxia Guo, Prof. Lin Ye
Shuang Yang (Kitty) taking a photograph
Changyuan Zhong (Sherry) signing victory
Jing Li (Jean) and Changyuan Zhong (Sherry) talk to Prof. David Hamilton
Hanxue Yin (Kate) with Prof. Anna Marie Schuh
Juan Du (Jasmine) with Prof. Lavonne Downey
Limin Zhao (Sunny) with Prof. Steve Balkin
Yanxia Guo (Alicia) inviting professors to visit China
Prof. Steve Balkin with Daidong Wu (Willis)
Prof. Steve Balkin with Youling Li (Peter) with Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt in the background
Zhihong Zhang (Joy) in the elevator
Presdient Middleton talking to the EMPA graduates
getting ready for the official group picture
Jianhong He (Jane) gives another victory sign
Huanghui Guo (Eric) waiting for the photographer to shoot
big smiles by Prof. Anna Marie Schuh and Zhihong Zhang (Joy)
Zhihong Zhang (Joy) with the EMPA faculty
Chen Wang (Christy) with the EMPA faculty
Juan Du (Jasmine) with EMPA faculty
Yanqin Lv (Lucia) on the main stairway (the movie, The Untouchables, was shot here)
Ruimin Li (Lily) taking more pictures in the lobby
another view of main stairway (a tile portrait of Franklin and Eleanor is on the wall)
Prof. avid Hamilton outside of his office
The Commencement Ceremonies
walking to the Auditorium Theater for the ceremonies
in the Auditorium Theater just before the ceremonies
Congressman Rush (an alumnus) about to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate
Chen Wang (Christy) and Jing Wang (Shirley) after walking the stage to receive their degress
an excited Chen Wang (Christy)
After the Ceremonies
a happy Zhihong Zhang (Joy) by the elevators
Prof. Lavonne Downey with Limin Zhao (Sunny) and Zhihong Zhang, (Joy)
Prof. Steve Balkin with Congressman Rush at the after reception
Prof. Steve Balkin with a Marine
a gift from Zhihong Zhang (Joy)
Teaching a class on the Economics of Public Policy to Public Administration graduate students from the People’s Republic of China.
- Balkin at the blackboard – the food on the desk is brought by and for the students.
- Class portrait on the last day of class – leaders of the next super power.
Visiting the New Maxwell Street Market to learn about neighborhood change and outdoor markets.
