Stevens Institute Class of 2012 Graduates Thursday

For the 140th year, Stevens Institute of Technology will be graduating a brand new class of engineers on Thursday.

At 10:30 a.m. Stevens Alum Greg Gianforte will address the undergraduate class of 2012. Gianforte, CEO and founder of RichtNow Technologies, is a serial entrepreneur and innovated in the computer and software industries. RightNow as one of the most successful Initial Public Offerings of 2004 and ultimately sold his company for $1.5 billion to Oracle.

Senior Robert Williams has been named valedictorian, graduating with both a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science. 

"When I was younger I wanted to get the big career, move up the ladder, make lots of money and get lots of power," said Williams in a press release. "But at Stevens I realized that there are so many better things to focus on. I saw the importance of getting your priorities straight early on so you don’t waste your life on something that isn’t fulfilling in the long-term."

Williams, a Woodbury Heights native, was also a member of the Stevens Christian Fellowship and the Hoboken Grace Community Church, he was active in volunteer work on campus and in the community.

At 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dr. Jeong Kim will speak at the graduate ceremony. Kim, who will receive an honorary degree from Stevens, is president of Bell Labs and chief strategy officer for Alcatel Lucent. 

Congratulations to the class of 2012! 

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