Father and Son: Professor, Chai Kim (right) beams as son David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, is hooded with an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree.

Father and daughter: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri and her father, a URI Library Professor, after she is awarded the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

President Robert L. Carothers presents Wall Street Journal Technology Columnist Walter Mossberg with the Honorary Doctor of Laws degree.

Marion Avarista, former President of Travelers Aid Society of Rhode Island, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

Rhode Island Breast Cancer Coalition Co-founder Marlene McCarthy (right), who was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters with Rhode Island's First Lady, Marilyn Almond (URI '58).

R.I. Board of Governors for Higher Education member Deborah Smith is shown here with business graduate and Men's Basketball player Andrew Wafula.

Sarah Dowling, chair of the Board of Governors (left), listens as Sylvia Spears Peters "Wind Dancer," provides the dedication.

Members of the Class of 1951.

Student Speaker Nicholas Talarico.