Midyear graduates recognized
For a small gathering of Harvard College students, their graduation celebration would be different from the norm. But for the 114 students who followed a different path through their undergraduate years at Harvard, “different” was just fine. The students, along with their families and friends, gathered in the Radcliffe Gymnasium on Dec. 6 to celebrate the 2012-13 Midyear Graduates Recognition Ceremony. The event recognized students who graduate in November or March, off the usual Commencement cycle. Students become midyear graduates for a variety of reasons. Some take time off for family or health reasons, others choose to explore an entrepreneurial dream or travel, and some industrious souls simply graduate early. For these students, the ceremony is of great significance because some are not able to return for Harvard’s annual Commencement in May. “I’m extremely proud to be a member of the 2012-2013 midyear class,” said ceremony emcee Yi Han ’12-’13. “Later this month,...