Congrats, good luck, good bye as academic year 2006-7 draws to a close

As finals week wraps up, students pack up and head for home or jobs and internships across the country.

Graduation is Friday May 4, and we will be sending off some very bright, talented and ambitious young folks into the world with bachelors, masters and even a couple of doctorates.

Special accolades go to our soon to be minted doctors: Brad Love and Serena Carpenter. I will miss them both. Brad and I started at MSU together in Fall 2004. Serena has worked closely with me developing our digital reporting class.

Brad is heading off to the University of Texas at Austen, and Serena goes to Arizona State. Those schools and their students are going to be so lucky to have them as teachers and the faculty to have them as colleagues.

Good luck and safe travels to all. Happy Summer!

JBB