Graduation from Dickinson State University 2011

I finished by BA in English in May 2011. Mom and Dad came to Dickinson for an awards dinner, which I did in the place of actually walking in graduation. My shirt perfectly matched the napkins--I was so relieved.

I was invited to the awards dinner to accept my awards as the 2011 Outstanding Graduate for the English Department and for the Office of Extended Learning Department. It was quite an honor, and I got a plaque. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA and as a Omicron Psi Honor Society member. A week or so later, I was invited to the Bismarck graduation lunch and was asked to speak since I'd won the awards. The speakers that day were the president of BSC, the president of DSU, and ME!! It was terrifying but I didn't die.

I also won a cash prize for getting the President's Award for Outstanding Presentation at the 2011 DSU English Conference, and presented my project at the DSU Research Conference.

Here is a link to the presentation part of my senior project.
 
These are the beautiful orchids that Danni sent me for a graduation present! They were so pretty - thanks Danni!!! Yay school!

2013 UPDATE: The orchids are still alive and bloom half the year every year - turns out they thrive in an environment of humidity and neglect (my bathroom).