Ian's Graduation; Boston, June 7-9, 2012

                                                   I don't feel any different?  Why all the fuss?

                                                    Walking with proud Mom

                                                   Quirky building at MIT where Ian worked

                                                   Important-sounding title

                                         Eating at the top of the Prudential Building!

                                                   Ian's advisor Stephanie

Landmark event; a 3rd straight generation of McGraws obtaining a PhD.  Ann and I were proud to be there to mark this rite of passage for Ian.  No PhD is accomplished without blood, sweat, and sometimes not a few tears.  It is one of those few accomplishments in society today with a ritualistic series of 'tests' leading to a final conferral of a 'status' that you carry with you the rest of your life.  Of course, it's easy to make too much of a 'degree' and in the end, the degree is not what is important, it is what it represents that is important - the ability of an individual to conceive a large original research project and carry it out from beginning to completion.  Congratulations, Ian.  We are super-proud of you!