We were really excited to be able to attend the UMASS graduation to celebrate the end of 4 years and Samantha receiving her undergraduate degree. It was a beautiful day and there were more than 4000 students receiving more than 100 majors sitting in the Mullins Center at UMASS watching the ceremony on the stage as the top honors and the honorary degrees were being announced. The whole thing was broadcast on 2 large screens flanking the stage and there were tents inside the arena and parents baracaded outside the area and up the stairs filling the stands of the field. It was enormous! We finally found Sam and I was able to get my zoom in on the area to get her and then her and her 2 roommates. We had a nice dinner at our house for her with Lucas (her boyfriend) Stephen, Cait & Uncle Tom! Very happy to share in the day and glad her father was there to support her during this special time and rite of passage moving forward in her life.
