Congratulations to the Class of 2012, pictured on commencement day. Photo by Molly Oleson '13.

Becca Friedman '12 celebrates earning her Master of Journalism at the 2012 commencement. For her master's project, "Past Their Prime," Friedman completed a half-hour documentary about Colo— the oldest living gorilla in captivity. Photo by Molly Oleson '13.

Jon Else, professor and North Gate Chair in Journalism, pictured here with his 2012 documentary class on commencement morning. Photo by Molly Oleson '13.

Student commencement speakers Teresa Chin '12 and Ted Trautman '12 share a laugh as they exchange places at the lectern. Photo by Molly Oleson '13

Christina Lopez '12, Ashley Hopkinson '12 and Kamila McDonald '12 pose for one last picture as the commencement celebration comes to a close. Photo by Justine Quart '13.

Each year J-School students present their master's projects at Family Festival. Projects include a wide range of media and topics, from TV pieces on AIDS policy in Uganda, to print pieces on spaceports in New Mexico to radio pieces on egg donors. Photo by MItzi Mock '13.

Steve Rash, Kevin Fixler '12 and Nicole Jones '12 exchange a laugh during Family Festival presentations of student work. Photo by Mitzi Mock '13.

Jamie Goldberg '13, Casey Capachi '13, Alicia Avila '13 and Julia Marshall '13 hosted a red carpet event for the class of 2012 during Family Festival. Photo by Alexis Kenyon '13.

Kamila McDonald presents her multimedia master's project about her upcoming show in Jamaica as a fitness coach. Photo by Adam Grossberg '13.

Jamie Goldberg '13, Stacey Kennelly '13, Molly Oleson '13, Alicia Avila '13, Mel Ruiz '13, Amina Waheed '13, and Justine Quart '13 are now second-year students as the class of 2013 sets off on their summer internships which include KCAW, Raven Radio in Sitka, Alaska, BBC in Los Angeles and Los Angeles Times in Washington. Photo by Joanne Straley.

Jamie Goldberg '13 with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Goldberg was awarded one of only 16 White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarships. She received the award from President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner in April. Photo by White House Correspondents Association Photographer.