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657 graduates
Radio City Music Hall
10 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
When the lights dimmed at Radio City Music Hall on May 23, the center of attention was the Stern School of Business candidates for graduation, not the stunning venue and its historic past. Distinguished speaker Paula Kerger, PBS president and chief executive, reflected on their college experience and advised the candidates. Following the traditional processional and opening remarks from dean of the Undergraduate College Geeta Menon, Kerger took to the podium, reminding students to always follow their true inner voice and to strive for balance between career success and personal and relationship fulfillment. She told the candidates to lead a happy life and urged them to “be more.” Menon and student speaker Abhinav Kanakadandila emphasized the many individual accomplishments and strong community of the Stern class of 2013. The graduation ceremony was placed in context of current global challenges, but was centered on the hope that the students present today would be the ones to make a difference.