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2019 Spring Graduation Reception Held at UTSI

The University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI), held its Spring Graduation Reception on May 6, 2019, to recognize and honor students who received their MS or PhD since the summer of 2018.  There were a total thirty-five to graduate, twenty-six with an MS and nine with a Ph.D.  Ten of the graduates attended the reception.  Charles Bond received his MS in Biomedical Engineering, Benjamin Gassman received an MS in Industrial Engineering, Matthew Schwartz received his MS in Aerospace Engineering, and Alicia Sherrod received her MS in Mechanical Engineering.  Kevin Holst received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Christopher Mears and Lynn Reed received their PhDs in Industrial Engineering, Julie King received her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Gaoqiang Yang received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, and Kapila Dissanayaka received his Ph.D. in Physics. Congratulations to all the graduates!

L to R: Kevin Holst, Kapila Dissanayaka, Lynn Reed, Julie King, Charles Bond, Matthew Schwartz, Christopher Mears, Benjamin Gassman, Alicia Sherrod, and Gaoqiang Yang. Photo by Laura Horton