May 12, 2006 —
Archimedes Plaza in the heart of the Viterbi School of Engineering
came alive in a colorful display of pageantry and good cheer on May 12,
2006, as 1,734 ebullient engineering students, their families, friends,
and faculty gathered for the School’s 78th annual commencement
ceremonies.
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Viterbi School awards 480 B.S, 1153 M.S. and 105 Ph.D degrees for
a total of 1,738 engineering degrees in 2006 graduation day ceremonies.
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Commencement Photo Galleries
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Good Timing: First USC “Smart Oil Field Technology” Engineers Certified
When the Viterbi School established a degree program in advanced
methods to use information technology to get more oil out of wells, oil
was less than $30 a barrel. Now, with the price hovering around $70 a
barrel, the first five MS diplomas in the SOFT (Smart Oil Field
Technology) program were awarded May 12..
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Distance Diplomas: 210 Received USC M.S. Degrees via DEN May 12
This year’s DEN graduating class represented a 23 percent increase
over that of 2005. Graduates come from states all across the nation,
including Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Arizona, New Jersey,
Washington, Colorado, and Virginia, in addition to many Californians,
and included one of the flagbearers for the May 12 commencement.
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The Class of 2006!
At the annual Student Recognition Ceremony, Dean Yannis Yortsos
and other Viterbi School faculty recognized outstanding students for
their contributions in leadership, community service and academics.
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