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

Congratulations to the Class of 2004!

The wider world beckons for UMass Amherst seniors
The 4,000-plus members of the Class of 2004 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated an outdoor commencement on Sunday, May 23, at the campus’s Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium. If the sky was not as bright as it might have been, there was compensation from an eye-catching new element in the ceremony: a display of flags, each representing one of the 34 countries outside the United States from which the Class of 2004 can claim members.
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Chancellor John V. Lombardi President Jack M. Wilson Student Speaker Jamie Lavin

Learn the Alma Mater

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.
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Alumni Benefits and Services for 2004 Grads
Join fellow alumni in becoming official members of the Alumni Association and enjoy a full host of exclusive members-only benefits — many of which you can use right away.
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Parents of 2004 Graduates...
To commemorate your child’s graduation, the Alumni Association is pleased to provide you with the opportunity to purchase a Life Membership for your graduate, at a very special price.
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A Proud Cherry Tree Continues a Proud UMass Amherst Tradition
Members of the Class of 2004 celebrated Arbor Day by planting their class tree, Prunus maackii, outside Totman Gym.
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Jamie Lavin is Student Speaker for the Class of 2004
Lavin, who hopes to enter a career in business, says being the student speaker at Commencement fulfills one of the goals she set for her undergraduate years.
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UMass Amherst to Recognize 21st Century Leaders
Sixteen seniors will be presented with 21st Century Scholars awards during the 134th Commencement of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Three Honorary Degrees to be Awarded
UMass Amherst will award three honorary degrees during its graduate and undergraduate Commencement ceremonies May 22 and 23.
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