NOTE: This web page is archived for the Class of 2004. To see the Commencement site for this year's class, click here.

Class of 2004…

Class Tree Planting

The planting of the class tree is a time-honored tradition which dates back to 1867. When walking across campus, look carefully at the base of trees. You will see stone markers engraved with the year of the class that planted that particular tree.

The 2004 tree, a cherry tree (Prunus maackii), was planted April 30th (Arbor Day) by the following class members:

Adam Bouvier, Mike Harte, Tariq Joyner, Naoya Kinuta, Jacquelyn Leahy, Kenny Luong, Bethany Lynch, Derrick Ma, Matt O'Neill, Isabel Silang-Cruz, Sophin Tep and Liz Trimarchi.

Landscape Architecture professor Jack Ahern assisted. The tree was presented on behalf of the University Without Walls (UWW) program by UWW senior Ray Aubin (Stockbridge '72).

Class Gift: The Senior Campaign

The Senior Campaign is a UMass Amherst tradition and is the first chance for you, as a graduating senior, to show your appreciation and begin a tradition of philanthropy for your alma mater.

For the second year in a row, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Connecticut have challenged each other to have the Senior Campaign with the highest participation rate, the highest average gift, and the most money raised. To win this challenge, and make a difference in the lives of the UMass Amherst students who will follow in your footsteps, we need every senior to become involved. Your gift will support your school, college, or department, as you choose, or you can direct it to any other area of interest at UMass Amherst.

Join your classmates in winning this year’s UMass Amherst/UConn Senior Campaign Challenge. There are several ways you can participate:

1. Make your pledge when a student from the UMass Amherst Annual Fund calls you.
2. Send your gift to:
   Senior Class Challenge
   Memorial Hall
   134 Hicks Way
   University of Massachusetts Amherst
   Amherst, MA 01003-9271
3. Make your gift online using your VISA, MasterCard or Discover card at www.umass.edu/development.
4. Come and see us in Memorial Hall and drop off your gift.

To follow the results of the UMass Amherst/UConn Senior Class Challenge, visit www.uconnumasschallenge.com.