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DVF Commencement

Written: June 3, 2004
Last Updated: June 4, 2004

The Reuters Digital Vision Fellowship comes to an end.

The last time I was in the Stanford Faculty Club was for the Symbolic Systems Class of 1997 gradudation party. 7 years later, I'm back for another graduation, the 2003-2004 Reuters Digital Vision Fellowship Program. Friends and family of the Digital Vision Program convened in the Gold Room for the end-of-year commencement dinner.

It didn't seem that long ago when we were taking a tour of the Cantor Art Museum or the Intel Museum. When I look back at the over 1600 images I've taken over the course of the Fellowship, I keep saying to myself, "Man, those 9 months went by fast!" My experience in the Fellowship has been terrific; I've never been around such dedicated and extraordinary people.

The speeches every Fellow gave last night tugged my emotional strings. It's sad to note that this group might never all be in the same room again. Some of the Fellows have already left to return back to their home countries and cities. I'm going to miss the face-to-face interactions with the Fellows (despite the availability of video chat). I'm just going to have to tour the world — South Africa, Vietnam, India, Boston, Rome, Kenya, Japan, and Nigeria — to get my Fellowship fix!

Photos from the evening. Thanks to everyone in the program — Amy, Stuart, Michelle A., Heather, Njideka, Brij, Raphael, Joe, Annamalai, Rajendra, Khalid, Megan, Sukumar, Tino, Michael, Steve, Michelle W., Shuji, and Edgardo! You've made for an immensely rewarding and unforgettable past 9 months!

Photo CDs for each Fellow

Photo CDs for each Fellow
Erik Brinkman, Piano Man

Erik Brinkman, Piano Man
Table setting

Table setting
Gold Room at the Faculty Club

Gold Room at the Faculty Club
Erik Brinkman

Erik Brinkman
Erik on piano... no, not

Erik on piano... no, not
Michael and Diane Wakelin

Michael and Diane Wakelin
Keith Devlin greets Diane

Keith Devlin greets Diane
Stanford Faculty Club

Stanford Faculty Club
Stanford Faculty Club

Stanford Faculty Club
Tonight's Menu

Tonight's Menu
Joe gravitates to the food

Joe gravitates to the food
Clifford Nass and Brij Kothari

Clifford Nass and Brij Kothari
Amy with Emma, ???, and ???

Amy with Emma, ???, and ???
Cliff Nass is excited!

Cliff Nass is excited!
Keith Devlin, the Math Guy on NPR!

Keith Devlin, the Math Guy on NPR!
Shuji and Brij pouring 'em down!

Shuji and Brij pouring 'em down!
Njideka Harry

Njideka Harry
Cindy and Stuart

Cindy and Stuart
Noah Wong looks for more food

Noah Wong looks for more food
Katheleen Namphy, Raphael, and Joe

Katheleen Namphy, Raphael, and Joe
Sukumar and his wife

Sukumar and his wife
Karen, Michael and Michelle

Karen, Michael and Michelle
Stuart talks with Alex Wong of WEF

Stuart talks with Alex Wong of WEF
Njideka greets Edgardo

Njideka greets Edgardo
Edgardo's kids and Nina

Edgardo's kids and Nina
Patio outside the Gold Room

Patio outside the Gold Room
Erik plays while people eat

Erik plays while people eat
Annamalai and Pria

Annamalai and Pria
Adam and Joe (Shuji)

Adam and Joe (Shuji)
Tino and his dad

Tino and his dad
Megan hugs Amy

Megan hugs Amy
Rajendra and his family

Rajendra and his family
Sitting down for dinner

Sitting down for dinner
Chicken basil with asparagus

Chicken basil with asparagus
Rajendra's twin daughters

Rajendra's twin daughters
What have I wrought in Rajendra!

What have I wrought in Rajendra!
Burny, Maliha and Azul

Burny, Maliha and Azul
Khalid, Maliha, Burny, and Azul

Khalid, Maliha, Burny, and Azul
Akash and Brij

Akash and Brij
Michael talks to Edgardo

Michael talks to Edgardo
Rae and Heather

Rae and Heather
Khalid and Maliha

Khalid and Maliha
Joe's laughing, not working!

Joe's laughing, not working!
Jeremy and Amy

Jeremy and Amy
Segeni's not snoozing now!

Segeni's not snoozing now!
Slideshow

Slideshow
Amy

Amy
Rajendra and his wife

Rajendra and his wife
Thanks, Erik!

Thanks, Erik!
Michelle

Michelle
Heather

Heather
Njideka

Njideka
Brij presents Pott... err awards!

Brij presents Pott... err awards!
Segeni hands out his awards

Segeni hands out his awards
Annamalai

Annamalai
Megan

Megan
Tino is embarrassed once again

Tino is embarrassed once again
Sukumar and his wife

Sukumar and his wife
Raphael

Raphael
Raphael thanks the group

Raphael thanks the group
Joe

Joe
Annamalai

Annamalai
Segeni

Segeni
Rajendra

Rajendra
Khalid and his two wives

Khalid and his two wives
Megan (Rae)

Megan (Rae)
Lord of the Photos (Rae)

Lord of the Photos (Rae)
Noah hands Amy her gift (Rae)

Noah hands Amy her gift (Rae)
Thanks, Amy! (Rae)

Thanks, Amy! (Rae)
Noah is happy! (Rae)

Noah is happy! (Rae)
Thanks, Stuart! (Rae)

Thanks, Stuart! (Rae)
Tino's dad is a shutterbug too!

Tino's dad is a shutterbug too!
Congratulations, Tino!

Congratulations, Tino!
Father and son

Father and son
Michael

Michael
Steve makes his point

Steve makes his point
Michelle

Michelle
Shuji

Shuji
Edgardo

Edgardo
Cindy

Cindy
Final words

Final words
DVF 2003-2004 (Rae)

DVF 2003-2004 (Rae)
T-shirts!

T-shirts!
Thanks for the cool shirts, Steve!

Thanks for the cool shirts, Steve!
Baby-T Google shirt!

Baby-T Google shirt!
Noah and Edgardo's daughter

Noah and Edgardo's daughter
Rae and Adam (Shuji)

Rae and Adam (Shuji)
Megan, Erik, and Adam (Rae)

Megan, Erik, and Adam (Rae)
Fellowship has treated Segeni well

Fellowship has treated Segeni well
Pria, Annamalai and Adam (Rae)

Pria, Annamalai and Adam (Rae)
Heather, Brij, and Adam (Rae)

Heather, Brij, and Adam (Rae)
Shuji and Adam (Rae)

Shuji and Adam (Rae)
Adam and Amy (Rae)

Adam and Amy (Rae)
Stuart and Amy say goodbye

Stuart and Amy say goodbye
Another year in the can!

Another year in the can!
Alex, Karen, Noah, and Stuart

Alex, Karen, Noah, and Stuart

Enter The Photo Gallery
Enter The Photo Gallery


Reader Comments

what will you do now adam? ever going to marry rae??

--posted by towfan @ Friday, June 25 2004, 13:12 pm PDT