NEWS
Commencement 2013
The Class of 2013 was the largest–ever group of graduates in Temple´s history. Of the more than 9,000 students who were eligible to participate in this year´s ceremony, graduates range in age from 19 to 73 years old, and represent 49 states and 57 countries.
To find out more about this year´s Commencement, visit news.temple.edu.
Well–Heeled
In eight years of photographing Commencement, Betsy Manning, SMC ´87, CLA ´08, manager of photography and digital assets, has found that students have creative ways to express their individuality below the long hemlines of their graduation gowns.. So for Temple´s 126th Commencement exercises, she documented graduates´ extreme footwear. Manning set up a miniature photo studio on the loading dock in the Liacouras Center, where students assemble and line up before walking in for the ceremony.
Manning´s "shoe–cam" set–up—marked with a big "#TUgradshoes" sign, the hashtag used for Manning´s project—began to draw a small crowd of students eager to show off their shoes. She took hundreds of portraits, capturing everything from glittering heelless wedges to cherry–red cowboy boots.
"People are going to find a way to individualize what they wear," Manning said, "and Temple graduates never let me down." To view more of Manning´s shoe-cam photos, click here.
Liam Mckenna, SMC '13, wears his Temple pride on his shoes. Photo by Betsy Manning, SMC '87, CLA '08.
