The cake before it’s cut.

Some of the early arrivals

The numbers increase!

CLA Dean, James Parente came and spoke to the group

A word from Linguistics Chair, Jeanette Gundel

Presentation by Linguistics graduate student, Tara Gibbs

A song for Bruce, sung by Sharon Gerlach, Linguistics graduate student.

Presentation of gift from Faculty and Staff by Hooi Ling Soh, Linguistics Associate Professor

Bruce takes a seat to listen to musical performance by Nobuko and Frank Davis

Nobuko (Linguistics graduate student) and husband Frank Davis perform a duet for violin and cello

The cake is cut.

Bruce gives a word of thanks.