Last month, I walked across two stages and turned my tassel twice. My family — all of whom have supported me throughout the past five years — were there. My friends — who have studied, sweated, toiled, programmed computers, and dissected animals with me — all were present.

We're done!

Dan Jennings :) my friend from cell lab

Dan Garcia, the man who really motivated me to do computer science and made it fun

My sweetie and I, after graduation. :) Plus points!

Katy and Chester, Student Learning Center buddies (and also my former study group leaders in biology and physics!)

The UPE crew :)

And, my mother and grandmother, being stuck in traffic and rainy weather