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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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Sixteen Lawrence students and two faculty members traveled to The Gambia this spring for research and community outreach, part of the Field Experience in Development course. The students later showcased their research in poster presentations.
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A 24-part Wondrium video course on Tibet written and narrated by Lawrence University religious studies professor Constance Kassor has won a 2024 Telly Award in the Education & Training category.
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Meet Anthony Padilla, a piano professor in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music since 1997. The widely acclaimed teacher and performer encourages his students to develop and nurture their own artistic voice.
![Mark Phelan delivers a lecture from the stage of Memorial Chapel during the 2024 Honors Convocation.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2024-05/HonorsConvocation1.jpg?h=5626a9a6&itok=2SocePdh)
Lawrence University celebrated the accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff at the annual Honors Convocation Friday afternoon. Mark Phelan, professor of philosophy, delivered the address, "Knowing Others and Ourselves."
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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.
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Lawrence University will honor five retiring faculty members at the 2024 Commencement: Psychology professor Beth Haines, anthropology professor Peter Peregrine, and music professors John Daniel, Matthew Michelic, and Steven Jordheim.
![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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Chris Rundquist, a teacher at Neenah High School, and Eric Schroeter ’85, a teacher at LakeView Technology Academy, are being recognized with Lawrence University's annual Outstanding Teaching in Wisconsin Award.
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Kai Ohara, a first-year Lawrence University student, is heading to South Korea this summer as the recipient of a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). It is a highly competitive award.
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Meet Lena Khor, a member of the English faculty since 2009. Her research and writing have focused on human rights, humanitarianism, and environmentalism. She's also developed a fascination with children's literature.
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Pentiment, the historical role-playing video game, has won a 2024 Peabody Award. Lawrence alumnus Josh Sawyer '98 led the design and history professor Edmund Kern and alumus Winston Black '99 were key consultants.
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Outfielders Edan Perez, Parker Knoll, and Jacob Charon led the way as the Lawrence baseball team won the MWC regular season title. Now the Vikings host the MWC Tournament with a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament on the line.