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Friends and families from around the globe converged on Carnegie Mellon University's Pittsburgh campus for its 115th Commencement in Gesling Stadium.
Nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate student degrees were conferred at this main ceremony.
CMU alumnus Patrick Wilson (A'95), a critically acclaimed, award-winning actor gave the keynote address.
Actor Patrick Wilson (A'95) delivered the keynote speech at Carnegie Mellon University's 115th Commencement ceremony on May 20, 2012. Patrick, a graduate of CMU's School of Drama, is a widely talented and successful performer whose credits include Angels in America, Little Children and Insidious.
In his entertaining speech, Patrick shares some of his favorite memories with the graduates, and reminds them to embrace the present because, "Tomorrow will happen without your permission. But today is yours."
Temple Grandin has triumphed over childhood autism and gone on to change how the beef industry treats animals. So when Discovery Channel asked if they could scan her brain for the show, she chose CMU as her location of choice.
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Carnegie Mellon University's Class of 2012 reflects on the experiences that will keep them returning to their alma mater — time and again — in their hearts and minds after graduation.
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At this time last year, Justin Edmund was a CMU communication design major getting fitted for his cap and gown. Now he's the product designer for Pinterest, one of today's hottest new websites.
