Chris' Graduation
June 2002
Jan's brother Chris graduated from graduate school at Stanford University with a master's degree in product design. We fly down to Stanford a few days earlier to hang out with family members. A couple of days before graduation we take a trip to see the beach.
From left: Chris, mother Lyn, Jan and Anya, and sister Skye
It's Anya's first trip ever to a beach. We put her on the sand, which
she likes... and tries to eat.
The day before graduation, the Product Design program hosts a presentation at which Chris and the other graduating students present their thesis projects. Chris presents his Flowrider cars, cooperative hand-powered vehicles for kids. The cars have the ability to move both forwards/backwards and laterally, which provides for surprising movement and direction changes. After the presentations are over, the school throws a reception where overgrown kids could try out the Flowriders. You can read more about the Flowrider cars at Chris' design site.
Flowridin' adults
The entire university has an enormous graduation ceremony in the Stanford stadium, followed by smaller ceremonies for the individual schools.
Chris waits in line for his diploma at the School of Engineering's
graduation ceremony
The happy graduate and family