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Four years ago, Jason Chun Yu Wong left his home in Hong Kong to become a freshman at the University of Maryland.
“I could not have imagined then what I would be able to do here as a Terp,” Jason said Monday, May 20, while addressing his fellow graduates from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR).
Jason graduated with honors receiving a double degree in Environmental Science and Policy and Germanic Studies with a minor in statistics. He joins a diverse and talented crop of students who make up the Class of 2013.
During Spring Commencement inside the Reckord Armory on the University of Maryland campus, the College of AGNR awarded:
*230+ bachelor’s degrees
*30+ master’s degrees
*15+ doctoral degrees
*15+ IAA certifications (two-year program)
This spring’s class is one of the largest to graduate from the College of AGNR and encompasses students interested in everything from solving world hunger and securing the global food supply, to preserving endangered species, protecting the Chesapeake Bay and promoting our state’s natural resources.
“Our College is like an ecosystem,” said Environmental Science and Technology major Isabel Enerson, during her graduation speech. “Just like in an ecosystem, we each have vital roles to play.”
Like many AGNR students, both Isabel and Jason had the opportunity to study abroad while working toward their degrees at UMD. Isabel plans to move to Sweden in August to continue sustainability projects she worked on while studying abroad there in the spring of 2012. Jason, meanwhile, spent his final semester as a Terp studying in Germany and plans to pursue a PhD in sustainable development from Columbia University. “The great thing about being an AGNR major is that our work always extends to our communities,” said Jason. “We are unstoppable not just here in Maryland but unstoppable around the world.”
Congratulations to the Class of 2013! Check out more photos from the AGNR Commencement here.
Click here to read more about some of AGNR’s outstanding 2013 graduates.
