Snapshots from Centenary's Commencement May 7, 2005, Centenary Gold Dome

Commencement speaker Mark Fischetti juggles raw eggs above the head of a volunteer graduate, Chris Farr. Fischetti was making a point about risk taking.

Happy candidates for graduation pose before the 10:30 a.m. May 7, 2005 commencement exercises in the Centenary Gold Dome.

Graduate Laura Morgan and her mom are all smiles at the commencement reception.

Kelsey Johnson, 2005 class agent, and the Rev. Betsy Eaves, Centenary chaplain, pose before the procession begins.

Business Professors Harold Christensen, Betsy Rankin and David Hoaas pose with graduate Chris Farr.

Meredith Stewart receives her Bachelor of Science in Biophysics diploma from Centenary President Kenneth L. Schwab.

Yao "Henry" Jin, Bachelor of Science in Finance, and Rachel Sayad, Bachelor of Arts in French.

Recipients of honorary doctorates: the Rev. Carl E. Rhoads III (left) and Mark Fischetti, author, editor and this year's commencement speaker.