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Posted 05/22/2012

49th Commencement of Eckerd College - Congratulations, 2012 Graduates!

Sailboats, sunshine and surf served as the backdrop to Eckerd College's 49th Commencement held May 20, 2012, on the South Beach field of campus. More than 540 graduates received encouraging words throughout the morning, including those by Eckerd College President Dr. Donald R. Eastman III, "At the end of this ceremony, you will march off to show the world that Eckerd College changes lives, and Eckerd College graduates change the world."

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Eckerd College Named One of Top 75 Work Places in Tampa Bay
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Freshman and Student Leader Brady O'Donnell Jumps Right in to Student Government
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Q&A with Jessica Valenti: Feminism is Still Relevant
04/25/2012

Memoir by Creative Writing Professor Tracy Crow Reveals Life as a Woman Marine
04/24/2012

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04/20/2012

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Child Welfare Advocate Ashley Rhodes-Courter '07 Named Chamber's International Woman of the Year
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