From the Class of 2006: Letter to Parents

January 2006

Dear Parents:

It is hard to believe that your son or daughter is entering the last semester here at Johns Hopkins. Over the course of our college years, we've learned so much at Hopkins — about life, about ourselves, and about our respective academic fields. We're already excited to celebrate our achievements with you in May.

The Johns Hopkins University has a proud and rich commencement tradition. At the University-wide Commencement Ceremony on Thursday May 25, 2006, at 9:15 a.m., the senior class will officially become graduates of the University. The second ceremony, the Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony, will be at 1:45 p.m. that afternoon, and seniors from the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering will be called to the stage to shake hands with President William Brody and the deans of the schools. We strongly encourage you to attend both ceremonies.

The enclosed invitation package will give you more details about Commencement. Also enclosed is information regarding hotel reservations and local restaurants.

On behalf of the Class of 2006, I hope that you will accept my sincere invitation to attend Commencement ceremonies. I know I speak for my class when I say that you, our parents, are our biggest fans, and that we all look forward to sharing our very finest hour with you.

Warm regards,
Nattavadee Temkasem
President, Class of 2006