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NEC Photographs:
Commencement 2008

On May 18, 2008, more than three hundred musicians received degrees and diplomas marking the conclusion of their studies at New England Conservatory. The Commencement ceremony was the centerpiece of an extended weekend that began May 15 with Tufts/NEC Night at the Boston Pops, and ended May 20 with NEC Night at the Boston Red Sox. Reunion activities included a cabaret in Brown Hall and a wind ensemble open rehearsal with Frank Battisti. Graduating students were spotlighted in a Commencement Concert the night before the ceremony where they received their diplomas.

NEC goes to the Pops: soloist Bianca Garcia '08 M.M. with Keith Lockhart

photo courtesy Tufts University/Bethany Versoy

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NEC Club Cabaret: Director of Student Services Colleen Bryant '03 M.M. with her husband, Jason Palmer '07

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Reunion: Frank Battisti leads a wind ensemble open rehearsal

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Class of 2008

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Class of 2008

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NEC's new Board Chair, Stephen Friedlaender, with his predecessor, Jack Vernon

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Jessie Shefrin, Mark Churchill, Stephanie Perrin, Benjamin Zander, Evan Bennett

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Listening to the speakers

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Greetings from Board Chair Stephen Friedlaender

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Opening remarks from President Tony Woodock

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Greetings from Alumni Council President-elect Ruth Harcovitz '72

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Tourjée Alumni Scholarship Award winner Mohammed Fairouz '08

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Student speaker Hermann Hudde '08 M.M.

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Dean of the College Tom Novak with Liza White '08 M.M., recipient of the Donald Martino Award for Excellence in Composition

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Lyle Davidson, recipient of the Louis and Adrienne Krasner Teaching Excellence Award

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Commencement address by Stephanie Perrin, outgoing head of the Walnut Hill School

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President Woodcock with Mark Levy '08, recipient of the George Whitefield Chadwick Medal

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President Woodcock with Jeffrey Means '08 M.M., recipient of the Gunther Schuller medal

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About to receive their diplomas

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President hands a Bachelor of Music diploma to Yue Chu '08

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Jazz Studies chair Ken Schaphorst accepts honorary Doctor of Music diploma on behalf of Bob Brookmeyer, who could not attend

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Alumni Awards Luncheon:

Alumni Council President Robert Farrell '72 steps down

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Alumni Awards Luncheon

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NEC Night at the Red Sox

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