It’s at once the most exciting and relieving moment of any university career. To the unbridled delight of their friends and family, soon-to-be alums don traditional academic regalia and collect what took most of them three or four years to earn: a McGill University diploma. And thus concludes their time as students.
This spring, 12 convocations – 11 at the University’s downtown campus, one at Macdonald – took place at McGill over a one-week period. They drew more than 10,000 graduates and guests. For some, the occasion was sentimental, while for others it was exuberant.
There were hugs, handshakes, smiles and a tear or two. But, more than anything, there was pride. After all, many students are the latest in long family lines of McGill graduates. Others became the first in the families to hold a university degree.
What do you have to say to McGill’s class of 2010? What would you like to tell the University’s newest alumni? Leave your comments below.
June 23rd, 2010 at 9:16 am
Oh to be a young grad again, best wishes to the Class of 2010! Congratulations on your achievements, savor the feeling and go on to better things!
June 23rd, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Notice that they only interview graduates of certain races? Come on, McGill is supposed to be multi-racial, multi-cultural but this video did not reflect that diversity!!
June 23rd, 2010 at 9:46 pm
My fondest memories are from the time I spent at McGill. My oldest friends (that I still see today even though we live in different countries) are my friends from McGill. McGill is certainly a diverse community & I saw much representation of that in this video. This is a casual video, I wish Khurran hadn’t tried to politicize it with their inappropriate comment. Sure every race that is part of the McGill population wasn’t represented, but I definately saw numerous cultures represented. Congrats to all of the McGill graduates!
June 24th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Stop trying to find racism where there is none. This is unbelivable.
June 24th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
I miss Montreal and McGill! Lower fields were great for studying and napping. Congrats grads!
June 25th, 2010 at 8:14 am
Congratulations, Skyler Veazey! You were valedictorian and you kept it a secret until graduation day. I don’t know how you hid it from us. What an accomplishment! I am so proud of you.
Aunt JoJo
June 28th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
But where was the diversity? I went to McGill, and let’s be honest. There wasn’t much diversity.