Graduation turned out ok! :) The ceremony was really nice, lots of huge flower arrangements and the speakers were all great! The President of Ohio State gave our address and was an honorary degree recipient. She was a Professor here before becoming President! So I didn't trip and lots of people yelled for me when they called my name! Alice Friend, she was at my wedding, yelled HENKE at the top of her lungs :) Joanie Hammer had almost $100 in a pool if she tripped, but she chickened out! One girl did a little shimmy across the stage. Some of the students received their diploma from their parents, if the parents worked for the college. That was really touching!

At the beginning the students walked down in pairs and then we parted and the faculty walked through us. In the end the faculty parted and honored us - it was weird getting hugs from professors, especially those who I've despised in the past years! Then I made it to the top of the hill and my dad had more tears than I've seen combined in all my life. (I didn't cry until at the party when everyone made me make a toast and I got a little choked up!)

Get this - Abe Lincoln was at my graduation! I swear to God! This guy looked exactly like him! Jacob snuck a few pictures, so once he gets them on his website I'll post a link!

Anyways, I'm still super pissed that people who RSVP-ed called and cancelled, I have so many freaking brats, hamburgers, and condiments - we'll be eating them the next few weeks!

So I have a diploma completely in Latin and the only thing I really recognize is my name and Ripon College :) But it looks pretty fancy! I also have a nice suntan line in the middle of my forehead in a triangle like shape! Everyone else got really nice sun burns, thanks to the black heavy robe I had to wear my face, ears, and between my knees and ankles are burnt! I got lots of nice cards and enough money to start purchasing stuff for my classroom! :) Jacob and I are going to go shopping later this week at some of the educational places - I'm excited, and yeah I know I'm a dork! Oh yeah, this is a little different but I received a Princess House, silver, serving spoon - different, huh?! :)