179th Commencement Exercises -- June 3, 1999





For the first time, the commencement exercises were held in Central Park (Summerstage) and, though, rain and thunderstorms were in the forecast, the weather cooperated and the sun was smiling upon the Hunter graduates, their families and friends, and the rest of the Hunter community assembled.
 
The page was created by an individual faculty member as a tribute to the graduate class of 1999. At this point, it covers the undergraduate student exercises only. Separate exercises for graduate students were held on June 2, 1999. The main feature of this page are links to video clips produced from footage provided by Greg Crosbie and his team from Audio-Visual Services (AVS). Images were scanned from prints provided by Jean Sadowsky (Publications).
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Other webmasters at Hunter should feel free to use all or parts of this page for their own rendering of this event and/or to link to the video clips directly. Suggestions for improvement and/or contributions of additional material (e.g., photos of the valedictorians) will be appreciated.

 

Listing of Video Clips

Opening by Dean Sylvia Fishman (procession of President's party and faculty)

Prof. Paul Kurzman (Chair, Faculty Delegate Assembly), Prof. Pamela Mills (Chair, Hunter Senate) followed by
President David Caputo and Acting Provost Evangelos Gizis and the rest of the Presidential Party.

Greeting by the President of the Alumni Association of Hunter College, Helen Goldfarb
Greeting by the Chair of the the CUNY Board of Trustees, Herman Badillo

Presentation of CUNY's "Commissioner's Cup" to Hunter College as best athletic program within CUNY

Award of President's Medal to Helen Goldfarb

Award of Honorary Degree to Brian P. Lamb, Founder, President, and CEO of C-SPAN

Introduction of U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, the commencement speaker, by President David Caputo


President Caputo, Senator Schumer, BoT Chair Badillo
 

Commencement Address by Senator Schumer

  • Part 1 (biographic reminiscence)
  • Part 2 (policy discussion)
  • Part 3 (conclusion)
    • Introduction of the 14 top graduating students (GPA of 3.9 or higher) by Acting Provost, Evangelos Gizis

    Valedictory Addresses

    Presentation of candidates for degrees (excerpt)
    Conferring of degrees and charge to the graduates by President Caputo (also available in print )

    Closing


    Happy faces in the crowd of graduating students

    Page author:
    Manfred Kuechler
    June 17, 1999