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Moments from Commencement Weekend
Karlie Bartholomew pays tribute to honoree Lucinda Williams by singing and
playing Williams's song "Can't Let Go."
Shania Wilcox sings Lionel Richie's "Say
You, Say Me" at the May 12 concert.
Dongho Yang sings "Jlguyer" by Korean rock legend
and honoree Shin Joong Hyun.
Shin Joong Hyun gives a solo guitar
rendition of "Autumn Leaves."
Lucinda Williams sings her song "When I
Look at the World"
Members of the Berklee Contemporary Musical Theater Ensemble perform "96,000" from
In the Heights.
More than 1,000 graduates in caps and gowns attended
the May 13 commencement exercises at Boston University's
Agganis Arena.
Todd Rundgren said, "I add a special
recognition to everyone who participated
last night the that production. You have
only burnished the reputation of your
school . . . [Berklee] should be proud of you
and you should be proud of yourselves."
Lionel Richie told the graduates:
"God can only do for you what He
can do through you. You are the 'I
am' of the world, you are God's tool.
Use it wisely."
After receiving the honorary doctor
of music degree from Roger Brown,
Neil Portnow said, "If you follow your
dreams and keep an open mind on how
to achieve them, anything is possible.
[That's] what happened to me."
Photos
by
Kelly
Davidson
Photos
by
Kelly
Davidson
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byDave
Green