Education / Graduate Education / Current Students / Commencement / 2017 PhD Commencement - Awards & Photos 2017 PhD Commencement - Awards & Photos The 2017 PhD Commencement Dinner was held at the Daisy Flour Mill on the 19th of May, 2017. Event Awards Wallace O. Fenn Award Hannah Stoveken (Phamacology) recipient of the Wallace O. Fenn Award Advisor- Gregory Tall Thesis title- Activation of Adhesion G Protein-coupled Receptors by a Tethered Agonist: Mechanism of Action and Pharmacological Modulation Vincent du Vigneaud Award Rebecca Lowery (Neuroscience) recipient of the Vincent du Vigneaud Award Advisor – Ania Majewska Thesis title-The Role of Microglia and Fractalkine Signaling in Experience-dependent Synaptic Plasticity 2017 PhD Commencement Dinner Edith Lord with Hannah Stoveken Edith Lord welcomes everyone to the 2017 Commencement Dinner Edith Lord, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education Daisy Flour Mill Entrance Gregory Tall Speaks regarding Hannah Stoveken Group of guests Close up of guest placement cards Table of Guests Table of Guests Table of Guests Guests in conversation Guests in conversation Guests in conversation Hannah Stoveken (Phamacology) recipient of the Wallace O. Fenn Award with Advisor Gregory Tall Helene McMurray and Guest Dr. Margaret Kearney, Dean of Graduate Studies Dr. Michael Schneider, President of the SMD Alumni Council Mill Tools Tracie Norman, Vanessa Assibey-Mensah and Pattie Kolomic Rebecca Lowery (Neuroscience) recipient of the Vincent du Vigneaud Award with Edith Lord, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education Rebecca Lowery (Neuroscience) recipient of the Vincent du Vigneaud Award with Edith Lord, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education dinner schedule Tracey and Erica applauded for organizing event Tracey Baas and Stephanie Corbitt Tracy Pezzimenti and Erica West Anna Majewska speaks about Rebecca Lowery Anna Majewska and Rebecca Lowery (Neuroscience) recipient of the Vincent du Vigneaud Award Art/Glass in bar seating area Bar at Daisy Flour Mill bar man at the Daisy Flour Mill Pre-dinner buffet Guests at commencement dinner Dr. Brown and Dr. Lowery Dr. Thirukumaran and guest couple poses for photo