May 2018 Graduation

On Saturday, May 19, the Economics Department honored its many spring and summer graduates in the annual commencement ceremony.  Department Chair Santanu Roy addressed the audience of graduates and their families, and Dr. Helen Reynolds was given the Mangam Teaching Award in recognition of her innovative instruction in Economics.  Over one hundred undergraduates received their diplomas.  Seventeen students graduated with their Master's degrees.  Finally, six students received their doctoral degrees in Economics: Sanchari Choudhury, Andres Felipe Giraldo, Ruiyang Hu, Hao Li, Manini Ojha, and Kai Zhang.