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Fort Washington Native Graduates from Rice University
Ilana Mercer graduated from Rice University.
Ilana Mercer of Fort Washington, Penn., graduated from Rice University on May 11.
Mercer received a Bachelor of Music degree in Music.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson delivered the commencement address.
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Rice University President David Leebron congratulated the graduates with a handshake as they walked across the stage.
This year Rice awarded 1,801 degrees, including 964 undergraduate and undergraduate professional degrees and 837 graduate degrees (master's and Ph.D.s).
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The Class of 2013 is the 100th graduating class in Rice's history.
Located in Houston, Rice University is consistently ranked one of America's best teaching and research universities. Rice celebrated its centennial year in 2012.
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