BYU I Graduation Day Winter 2009

REXBURG – Out of nearly 1500 students, there’s a 3:4 male to female ratio. About half the students are already married, and just a handful less have served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 70 couples even graduated together… this particular couple went so far as to dress up their baby with a cap and gown. While they look forward to their child’s future, others enjoy the moment with a kiss. “It’s a good feeling to be done, I’ve been in school a long time, so eventually I finished!” exclaimed Ben Kingsberry, who got a degree in the Public Health sector. “I am so excited. It’s a great sense of accomplishment. its a challenge, but its also a beginning of new things,” said May Viveros, who obtained a BA in Communications. “I don’t think it will hit me until I have to hit the job hunt, no homework tomorrow so its kind of a relief,” said Randy Peterson, who got a similar degree, but a BS in Broadcasting. And parents can’t help but take pictures, give flowers, and smile. “He’s our first one to graduate, we are just thrilled… Thrilled,” laughed in joy Ardis Roberts, the mother of graduating Aaron Roberts. And her son, almost decided not to go to commencement, “Yeah I am actually glad I came today, it was actually a good experience. It wasn’t as long as I would have thought, but good speakers and good subjects,” said Aaron Roberts, who got a computer science degree. The main speaker was Neil Anderson the former Pocatello resident who has recently …