Joshua Marshak, the son of Laurie Teichroew and Jerome Marshak of Lopez, graduated from Macalester during the college’s 119th exercises on the lawn outside Old Main on May 17. Marshak received a liberal arts degree in Biology. Marshak is a graduate of Lopez High School.

Macalester College President Brian Rosenberg presented diplomas to 453 graduating seniors. Commencement ceremonies included an academic procession led by the Macalester Pipe Band, flag bearers representing the 47 countries of the 66 graduating international seniors plus the U.S. and U.N. flags, faculty in academic robes and the 453 seniors.