College graduate Aaron Leven gives a big thumbs up for graduation.

It was a beautiful, sunny weekend enjoyed by all. Now, Commencement is over — at least until next year. The EAA promises to continue its coverage of Commencement and plans to do even more next year.

Here is the link to our Commencement Smugmug gallery where photos can be downloaded.

Enjoy!

Read the full article in this month’s EmoryWire, where we feature insight from Lisa Moore, adjunct professor of law at Emory Law School and founder of The Moore Firm LLC, a boutique firm specializing in protecting clients’ creative rights. Here, just one point to consider, excerpted from the article:

“With the advent of the Internet, each and every medium through which content is created or disseminated has experienced a simultaneous renaissance and attendant struggle as the law valiantly, but often ineffectually, attempts to contain the explosive and uncontrollable expansion of the digital age,” writes Moore in her chapter “New Technology and the Market for Visual Art.”  She notes, “New technology and the prevalence of online galleries and virtual art fairs have ushered in an era of unfettered access to the visual arts market previously out of reach to all but those inhabiting the upper echelons of society.”

To properly care for clients’ legal needs, Moore drafts comprehensive, customized agreements to protect these creative rights. Moore has been published in various prestigious treatises and journals.

Moore represents the intellectual property and work product of clients in connection with licensing agreements, gallery exhibits, consignment and commission agreements, and more. “THE SOURCE” by client Gail Foster.

Moore’s firm represents Jackson Fine Art, among other nationally renowned clients. Pictured here is
Puente de Bacunayagua, Via Blanca, 2012. Image courtesy of the artist and Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta. Image copyright Andrew Moore.

Andrew Moore. Mirador, Gibara, 2008. Image courtesy of the artist and Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta. Image copyright Andrew Moore.

Life’s Little Instruction Book by H. Jackson Browne is a classic for all time.

Amazon reports that the H. Jackson Brown 63C Life’s Little Instruction Book series “has sold more than ten million copies, spent more than two years atop the New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into 33 languages. Originally written from a father to a son, the book offers insights, simple suggestions, heartfelt humor, and reminders for readers of all ages.”

Wisdom in medicine is the topic of the new James G. McCully 67MR medical memoir Good Times in the Hospital.  With emphasis on truth and humor, the author says, “If you think it is insensitive to laugh at doctors attending their patients and entertain ourselves with yarns of patients lying in their sickbed, you are reading the wrong book.”

Amazon’s book description notes, “As the chapters accumulate, the reader begins to realize that doctors are not much different from the rest of us. As for the patients in these stories, although hospitals are engaged in the most serious business imaginable, you cannot find more laugh-out-loud behavior anywhere. This is because when people seek medical care they are vulnerable and reveal their true, inner selves. And, it turns out that the true, inner selves of most people are often some combination of fascinating, inexplicable, and ridiculous.”

McCully writes with “humor and humility,” one reviewer notes.

“Good Times in the Hospital asserts that it is unhealthy to take life too seriously, and a lighthearted temperament is just as important as a sound diet. This point of view makes it possible for one book to combine a rare glimpse into what goes on inside a hospital, an informative look at health care, and an entertaining collection of unlikely stories, poignant vignettes, and humorous anecdotes,” the description continues.

Switching gears from medicine to the world of music, author Matt Miller has taken on trends and traditions in New Orleans’ music scene in Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans (American Popular Music).

As Amazon describes, “In this book, the popular music scholar and filmmaker Matt Miller explores the ways in which participants in New Orleans’s hip-hop scene have collectively established, contested, and revised a distinctive style of rap that exists at the intersection of deeply rooted vernacular music traditions and the modern, globalized economy of commercial popular music. ”Like other forms of grassroots expressive culture in the city, New Orleans rap is a site of intense aesthetic and economic competition that reflects the creativity and resilience of the city’s poor and working-class African Americans,” Amazon details.

Matt Miller shares insight into popular music.

A glimpse at the sleeping conditions of our climbers on Mt. Everest. Pictured here are the tents at Camp 2. Photo credit USAF Seven Summits blog.

All weekend, we’ve waited for word of Nicholas Gibson 13A as he made the climb up to the summit of Mt. Everest. With a live GPS tracker monitoring his every move, we watched as Gibson scaled to 28,020 feet.  What an incredible achievement!

The USAF Seven Summits blog reports, “Just received the call we’ve all been waiting for from Major Rob Marshall, leader of the USAF 7 Summits team, reporting that he and three other team members reached the summit of Mount Everest at approximately 0520 Nepal time. Fifty years after the first American boots stood on top of the world, the first American military team has followed in those footsteps. They report very cold temps and windy, but not a cloud in the sky. They will unfurl the Star and Stripes and the USAF flag on the summit, and we’ll post that photo just as soon as we get it.

“Two of the climbers, Captain Colin Merrin and Staff Sergeant Nick Gibson, turned back earlier. Colin had been fighting a respiratory infection and just didn’t have the energy reserves to summit safely, and Nick was risking frostbite in his toes. These guys deserve a huge amount of credit, as they made one of the toughest decisions a climber can make, turning around short of the summit. Both made a good decision to turn back, and they are already safely back at Camp 4.”

The USAF Seven Summits Challenge

The USAF Seven Summits blog also reports that “Hundreds of people climb Everest in a typical year, but these guys did it for all the right reasons: to promote esprit de corps in the Air Force, to honor their fallen comrades, and to raise awareness of risk management in saving lives and preventing injury.  Please continue to spread their positive message to other!”

Bravo, guys! Your USAF Seven Summits blogger said it best: “Everyone who has climbed as part of the team has shared the sentiment that the time spent in the mountains is good for the human spirit, and the idea of inviting Wounded Warriors to join them on the trek to Everest Base Camp was born out if that sentiment.”

We checked out the happenings on Facebook and came across these great pictures from some of our extremely talented young alumni.  Check out more from The Shadowboxers, Adam Hoffman 11C, Scott Schwartz 11C, Matt Lipkins 11C,  and filmmakers Jeremy David White 07OX 09C and Austin Reynolds 07OX 09C.

Dr. Jennings explained, “This was taken when I was at Lackland Air Force Base hospital, captain in the medical corps in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Henry Jennings 41OX 43C 45M 46MR 51MR  completed his undergraduate education at Oxford College and Emory College then joined Emory School of Medicine in 1943, just as our country became embroiled with World War II. He married his longtime love, Elizabeth (and enjoyed a combined monthly income of $175). Committed to the United States Army, Jennings attended classes in uniform as a Private First Class. Upon graduation, he served his military duty at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas where he quickly became chief of medical service.

The next few years in Jennings’ career inspired a chain of events that charted the course for his professional life. After setting up practice in Moultrie, Georgia, Jennings was invited to join colleagues at Emory to work with the Private Diagnostic Clinic. This move proved fortuitous, and Jennings became one of the 17 founding partners of The Emory Clinic. Later, the Jennings welcomed a daughter and a son then planted roots in Gainesville to raise their family. After establishing a new practice there, Jennings transformed the venture into what became the 35-doctor Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic. Visit with Dr. Jennings as he shares his recollections.

Diogo Anyigbo 10C 14M

For Diogo Anyigbo 10C 14M, her journey to Emory School of Medicine began in her native Nigeria and routed to her American home in Houston, Texas. Emory College was her school of choice for undergraduate education, and when it came time to decide on medical school, “Emory felt like home,” she said. “I’d built relationships here, had a support structure in place, and knew I’d be surrounded by mentors.”

The Post asked each physician:  Upon acceptance to Emory School of Medicine, what were your expectations?

HJ: I had no expectations other than to become well-trained as a physician. Even before I started grade school, I knew I wanted to be a doctor. Emory helped me achieve that. I have never regretted my decisions for even one moment.  I’ve loved every day of practicing medicine.

DA: I followed my mind, my heart, and my gut in choosing Emory School of Medicine. Because I’d attended undergraduate school here, I knew I could count on my built-in support structure to succeed. Emory was the right choice.

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Read more about Jennings and Anyigbo in the June 2013 issue of EmoryWire.

Abby Yandell 13M 13PH and family.

New alumna Abby Yandell 13M 13PH graduated Monday from Emory’s School of Medicine and her family was there to celebrate.  The Yandell family members aren’t strangers to Emory’s commencement activities. The Emory tradition began in the 1920s when her grandfather A. Judson Graves graduated from Emory College in 1928.  Carrying on that fine educational tradition were Abby’s father George Shaw Yandell 75C, her mother Mandy Graves Rough 73C, and her uncle Judson Graves 75L.

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Congratulations Abby!

At The Post, we’re proud to share glimpses from Emory’s Commencement this past Monday. With perfect weather and clear blue skies, families, students, and friends gathered on the quadrangle to celebrate the momentous occasion of graduation from Emory.

Congratulations to all of our outstanding 2013 graduates!

The cap and gown tradition always draws a smile.

Students were thrilled – and proud – to celebrate this important transition in their lives.

College friendships will always be cherished.

A big thumbs up on graduation day!

Happy Graduates!

The Commencement processional.

Flags were raised for each of the schools and units.

Guests pay homage to the tradition of bagpipers.

The Post recently caught up with Jason Glushakow 03C who’s Manager of Reporting and Analytics at Cablevision and spoke with him about his career and the role Emory played in securing his professional life. 

Jason Glushakow 03C

Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself as an undergraduate student at Emory. Major? Involvement in student groups?

A: At Emory I was an Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology (NBB) major.  I was also very active in student groups.  I served as a Student Government Association rep for 2 years and as a member of the University Senate.  I was Chairman of The Food Advisory Committee.  I also was a part of the Class Day Committee and the Honor Council Selection Committee.

Q: When did you know you wanted to enter the field you are in?

A: While pursuing my Ph.D. in Social psychology at Rutgers, I became more interested in applied pursuits than basic research.  My research focused on communication mediums and engagement.  My advisor, told me about one of his former students, who worked in the research department of a major television network.  This work excited me more than other former students who applied their social psychology background in “the real world.”

Q: How did your undergraduate experience at Emory help you secure the job you have now?

A: Emory allowed me to evolve and learn about my passion.  At first, I was interested in pursuing a career in medicine.  As an NBB major, I learned that I was more interested in human behavior than I was in physiology.  I also gained confidence by being involved in so many extra-curricular activities. 

Q: What advice do you have for Emory students entering the job market?

A: Be creative and think “outside the box.”   The best job match for you may not be an obvious job that appears to directly match your major.  At first people may ask why a social psychologist is working in TV.  However, people spend a great deal of time watching TV so their TV viewership habits are often a huge part of their behavior.

Q: What has been the most unexpected moment in your career so far?

A: In general the most unexpected moments have been the times something technical that I’ve learned about human behavior as an undergraduate or a graduate student, has actually been directly useful in deducing why tv subscribers behave the way they do.

Q:  How did networking play into you securing a job? Did you use Emory connections or outside ones?

A: Although I got my job directly from applying through the internet, I received more confidence by meeting with two important people in the media analytics field:  a former student of my adviser and a former dorm mate at Emory.  They gave me the confidence to pursue a new field.

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Emory physics professor Sidney Perkowitz analyzes the physics behind the Iron Man Trilogy and predicts some of the technology in the film could be a reality within the next twenty years.