Grand Marshal Brian Horne leads the Foundation Trust Pipe Band down the aisle, signaling the procession of the platform party during the IU Bloomington undergraduate commencement ceremony.IU President Michael A. McRobbie presents Curtis R. Simic with the honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters. Simic is an IU alumnus and president emeritus of the IU Foundation.IU alumnus Jamie Hyneman, co-host of the popular TV program “MythBusters,” arrives at the podium to address the Class of 2016. Hyneman is a former survival expert, charter boat captain, diver, film effects specialist, engineer and inventor as well as a TV host and producer. He has an IU degree in Russian language and linguistics through the Individualized Major Program in the College of Arts and Sciences.IU undergraduates take their seats before the IU Bloomington commencement ceremony begins.IU President Michael A. McRobbie and members of the platform party leave the stage after the conclusion of the IU Bloomington undergraduate commencement ceremony.Graduates file into John Mellencamp Pavilion to line up for the IU Bloomington undergraduate commencement ceremony. IU Bloomington awarded 6,701 undergraduate degrees.IU President Michael A. McRobbie greets IU Bloomington undergraduates and their guests during the 187th commencement ceremony in Memorial Stadium.Grace Boya Shen, who is graduating with a double major in history and American studies, prepares to deliver her commencement remarks. From Beijing, China, she recently received an IU Bloomington Provost’s Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research in the Humanities.IU President Michael A. McRobbie presides over the IU Bloomington undergraduate commencement in Memorial Stadium.IU Bloomington undergraduates are seated in Memorial Stadium for the 187th commencement ceremony.
