SayWhat? "The scariest thing about graduation for me is the thought thatl may lose touch with all the people that I've made. such wonderful Christian friendships with. " - Michelle Goff, speech pathology, Spanish "To be honest, the thing that I'm most excited about concerning graduation is finally getting a paycheck." - Mandy Arnold, nursing "I think that the scariest thing about graduation is that I know I will be going to a place where I won't have the opportunity to bui ld as deep and extensive a network of relationships as I have here. " - Matt Fincher, history Teresa Cloer and Angela Knox share memories before saying goodbye. Underclassmen often found it difficult tosee friends leave Hardingwhile they stayedbehind to finish a degree. Traci Sipkowski hugs a friend after the May graduation ceremony. Many students were congratulated on their various achievements by their families, friends and professors. • 44 STUDENT LI FE Waiting (or the commencement exercises to begin the professors gather around on the steps to the Benson. Graduation andconvocationwere the two events where all the faculty wore their academic regalia. Melissa Jackson, Kimberly Wh i te and William McCord spend a moment reminiscing over the past four years. While most students eagerly anticipatedgraduation, they said that leav· ing their friends made the day bittersweet for them.
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