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All photos by Brian Ashby.
Students, Faculty and Trustees begin to gather outside the Meadville Lombard main building before walking across the street to First Unitairan Church of Chicago for the commencement ceremony.
Walking to the church.
Processing up the aisle.
Lyssa Jenkens, member of the Board of Trustees, and Dr. Mark Hicks, Angus MacLean Professor of Religious Education, processing.
Board of Trustees Chair Lawrence Ladd and President Rev. Dr. Lee Barker process up the aisle (left) and lead the opening words (next).
Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, right, delivers the Commencement Address, "For Want of a Song."
Dr. Michael Hogue (right) presents Erik David Carlson, MDiv '09, with the Faculty Leadaership prize. Other scholarship prize recipients include:
Michelle Buhite: Clayton Bowen Prize in New Testament Studies
Janet French, MDiv '09:
The Charles Billings Prize for Preaching
Karen Ann Lapidus, MAR '09:
Roberta Nelson Prize in Religious Education
Lynne Garner, MDiv '09: The John Godbey Prize in Historical Studies
Scott Rudolph:
The Doan Prize in the Philosophy of Religion
Leslie Kee, Janet French, Seanan Holland and Suzanne Fast, receive their Master of Divinity diplomas
Dr. Ysaye Barnwell receives her Doctor of Humane Letters from Rev. Dr. Lee Barker, Mr. Lawrence Ladd, and Rev. Dr. Neil Gerdes
Ms. Denise "Denny" Davidoff recives her Doctor of Humane Letters from Rev. Dr. Lee Barker, Mr. Lawrence Ladd, Rev. Dr. John Tolley, and Rev. Dr. Neil Gerdes.
Master of Arts in Religion graduate Karen Lapidis sings with the other graduates as the recessional, Rank By Rank, begins.
At last ... (more on the graduates to be posted soon)
Neil Gerdes and Denny Davidoff.
Scott Talbot Lewis poses with friends and other students while his partner takes a photo. | 
