Senior Stories 2012
Journeys toward commencement from the Class of 2012
In the four years since the more than 1,600 members of the Class of 2012 arrived at Duke, they have been changed by their university experience in ways large and small. Below are stories of nearly two dozen students who will graduate Sunday. Some have discovered unexpected intellectual passions or talents for making a difference in the local community. Others have had extraordinary experiences abroad. Five of these students were interviewed by Duke Magazine in 2008 about their hopes and expectations for a Duke education. Four years later the magazine returned to these students and looked at how their experiences compared with their expectations. Look for more about the Class of 2012 in the May 2012 issue of the magazine.
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Ashwin AgarwalTeaching Music to Durham Children
Michael BernertSocial Entrepreneurship in West Africa
Lauren BrownSetting a Higher Barfor Herself
Natalie & Caroline BuckTwins on Their Timeat Duke University
Taylor ClarkeShaping the Digital Media Landscape
David DengBuilding Accessibilityto Safety Nets
Dan FortiA Future in Multiethnic South Africa
Paul HarrakaNASCAR Driver Pursues the Pole Position
Lauren HendricksSanford Experience Leads to White House
Nathaniel HillTheater Studies and Ragtime
Greer MackebeeDuke Senior Scores in Jeopardy
Andrew MangAt the Intersection of Technology and Business
Phyllis MbeweEngineering for Environmental Health
Sidney PrimasGetting Inside the Human Brain
Rachna Reddy A Second Home at the Lemur Center
Emma Ross Romance Studies Student Turns to Technology
Roshan SadananiPratt Student Named Commencement Speaker
Paul SalemA Veteran's Moral Imperative to Heal
Alex SunRepairing Cartilage Using Stem Cells
Becca WardHelping Consumers Choose Green Oil
Katrina WisdomA Dancer Takes an Engineering Spin