June 8, 2006

Extraordinary stories A Harvard degree or certificate is always hard won, so every graduate at Commencement 2006 has a story worth telling. Out of these riches, we have plucked a few jewels, sixteen to be exact, to share with you. Some of these stories are about extraordinary intellectual or artistic accomplishment. Some are about breathtaking courage, both physical and spiritual. And they are all - by definition - about diligence, daring, and indomitable spirit. Above, Sarah Billmeier, M.D. (Staff photo Jon Chase/Harvard News Office) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Summers lays foundation for renewal and expansion
A presidential retrospective

Old friends, old soldiers gather for 55th reunion
The Class of '51

Sarah Billmeier: Uphill racer
Downhill champ trades skis for scalpels

Faith healing
Enesha Cobb plans to create health ministries

Growing up with the animals
Prashant Sharma discovers new species of daddy longlegs

The road less traveled
Peter Brooks chooses to serve and protect

Constructing fantasies
Melissa Goldman creates kinetic stage sets

'I'm not going to stop just because I have a degree'
Extension School graduate Elizabeth McNeil plans to keep on taking classes

From deep springs
David Wax: Singer/songwriter/public servant

The meaning of 'bootstrap'
Erby Mitchell's epiphanies brought him to a master's at HGSE - and beyond

Conceptual efficiency expert
Director of the 'Han Yu Factory' explains it all for you

Leader of the opposition
Elias Mudzuri is going home to rejoin the struggle

Teacher, doctor, entrepreneur, fighter
Julie Herlihy rebuilds lives in Africa

Keeper of the net
Ali Boe knows when to go on the offensive

Training smart
Swimmer David Cromwell likes what he does

'Toiling upward in the night'
Sacasha Brown puts faith to work for others

'Extreme' transformation
Danny Forster takes some time off to be a TV star

Shopping for the apocalypse
Artist Jane Van Cleef has a wet weather fashion concept