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One hundred and seventy-seven degrees were conferred this fall at Penn State Behrend's Commencement Ceremony.

We'd like to once again congratulate all of our graduates and officially welcome them to the largest alumni network in the country.

Here are some snapshots commemorating the special evening. Students, be sure to tag yourselves and your friends!

Michael A. Woycheck '97, who was the Farewell speaker at the commencement where he was awarded a B.S. in Management Information Systems, gave the Commencement Address at the December 16 ceremony in Junker Center.

Professor of Spanish Dr. Soledad Traverso gave a Faculty Address titled “Surrealism in Everyday Life” at the fall 2016 commencement in Junker Center.

Take a virtual tour of Penn State Behrend.

Ever see a firebreak? A strip of land cleared in an attempt to stop an approaching blaze?

Ben Ramey, a freshman from Export, had one cut down the center of his scalp on Dec. 6. The hair at either edge of it stuck up in wild tufts.

Edward P. “Ted” Junker III, a Penn State trustee emeritus and 40-year member of the Penn State Behrend Council of Fellows, died Dec. 10 at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was 79.

The New York Stock Exchange was created beneath a tree: On May 17, 1792, a small group of merchants gathered beneath a leafy buttonwood in front of 68 Wall St. to set rules for how their securities would be traded. The result, known as the “Buttonwood Agreement,” set commissions at one-quarter of a percent.

It was around 1:00 a.m. when Nici Cortes heard the noise. She slowly opened her eyes and peered to the right.