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Lawrence University senior Paola Saldana Galvan will go from the Commencement stage into a fellowship with the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Lawrence University will hold Commencement at 10 a.m. June 9 on Main Hall Green. Here are 15 things to know as you prepare for the celebration of the Class of 2024.
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Lawrence University senior Eli Elder has pursued a Bachelor of Musical Arts (B.M.A.) degree as a means to pursue his interests in both music and mathematics. The B.M.A. was unveiled as a degree option in 2019.
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Monique Johnson, a government major from Brooklyn, New York, with plans to pursue law school after graduation, has been named the 2024 senior class speaker for Lawrence University’s June 9 Commencement.
![Adnan Sarancic '24 has a job lined up with a New York law firm after he graduates in June. (Photo by Danny Damiani)](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-05/Adnan%20Sarancic_10.jpg?h=d0344bb8&itok=d8CLGipW)
Senior Adnan Sarancic, an international relations major from Gurnee, Illinois, has left his mark in both academics and athletics at Lawrence University. Now he's eyeing a career in the paralegal field.
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Evan Ney, a Lawrence University fifth-year dual degree student, won the annual Lawrence University Wind Ensemble Concerto Competition. Now he is preparing to present a recital featuring newly commissioned music.
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Lawrence University senior Safiya Grant, a biology major, finished in the money in The Pitch, an annual business startup competition for college students. Grant pitched her idea for Muse, an all-natural skin-care line of products.
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Lawrence University senior Jonathan Bass and 2023 graduates Gunner Bauer, Miri Villerius, and Ayla Walther have been named 2024 Fulbright Scholars, a prestigious honor that provides funding to study or teach abroad.
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Following graduation in June, Lawrence University biochemistry major Charlie Bunch is headed to International Space University in France to pursue a master’s program in space science and exploration.
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Maddy Tevonian, a senior religious studies and art history double major, studied in India and Nepal. She is now preparing a capstone analyzing Buddhist art through the lens of religious studies.
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Pawo Choyning Dorji ’06, an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, and James Gandre ’81, president of Manhattan School of Music, will be honored at Lawrence's 2024 Commencement. Dorji will speak at Commencement, Gandre at Baccalaureate Service.
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Grace Weber, a physics major from Oshkosh, has used important microscopy research and a study abroad experience in Amsterdam to fuel her career plans for life after Lawrence. She is pursuing medical physics.
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Led by Lawrence University senior Maddie Guest and a team of trivia masters, the 59th running of the Great Midwest Trivia Contest is set for Jan. 26-28. The 50-hour scavenger hunt of obscure information is steeped in tradition.
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Anders Hanhan, a junior from St. Paul, Minnesota, has taken his passion for environmental issues into his work as Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC) president.
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Jasper Kashou, a fourth-year student from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, has found success in both his composition and performance work at Lawrence. Both recently took center stage.
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Junior Sela Dombrower used her growing Arabic skills to get the most out of her study abroad experience in Jordan. She studied in Amman for five months, writing blog posts of her experience.
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Junior Bella “Bee” Goland, a biology major, has played a leading role in improvements in the Sustainable Lawrence University Garden, including development of the apiary.
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Cindy Kaiser has melded her interests in flute performance, music education, and psychology during her time at Lawrence.
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Luis Trejo ’24 has broadened his horizons since arriving on campus. He's now studying both saxophone performance and government.
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Mallory Welsch ’24 always knew that she wanted to study viola performance, and after connecting with Lawrence’s viola professor through the viola teacher in her hometown, it became clear that Lawrence was the perfect place to do so.