Diane Parks (right), chief of operations for the U.S.
Diane Parks (right), chief of operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, shares some facts about the "Wear It" Life Jacket Campaign before Maj. William L. Judson (left), deputy district... More
Corps opens house for business opportunities
Supervisory Biologist Sallie Diebolt, Arizona-Nevada Area Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, explains the Corps Regulatory Program to a prospective contractor at the Business Opportuniti... More
Cheryl Michener at her desk in Buffalo, New York, while
Cheryl Michener at her desk in Buffalo, New York, while serving as an administrative assistant for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, engineering design branch, in the late 1980s.
Amanda Burt (Left) and Lisa Maxwell scour an area for
Amanda Burt (Left) and Lisa Maxwell scour an area for litter and debris during a National Public Lands Day clean up event, Oct. 1, 2011, at Center Hill Lake.
Artist's rendering of the $14.2 million education center
Artist's rendering of the $14.2 million education center to be constructed on Vandenberg Air Force Base by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Teehee-Straub, a joint venture out of Oceanside, Calif. Officia... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, together with Safe Kids Greater Houston, kicked off the summer 2013 water safety season and announced a newly-formed partnership with Spanish-language media ... More
When you drive to the lake in the spring and see a
When you drive to the lake in the spring and see a plume of smoke, it might be planned for a reason. The Corps conducts controlled burns at several locations to help clear out invasive species and strengthen ne... More
(Left to right) Bob Sneed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
(Left to right) Bob Sneed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section chief, Stephanie Coleman, Nashville District Equal Employment Opportunity specialist, Rob Baulsir, Nashville D... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District recently constructed a new 102-foot-tall radio tower July 2 near the headquarters building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The structure will enhance the h... More
Vicki H. Metzgar the director of Middle Tennessee science,
Vicki H. Metzgar the director of Middle Tennessee science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM) innovation network, talks with Joy Broach the Nashville District Planning Branch aquatic biologist, duri... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District joined the cities of Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee along with the Tennessee Valley Authority to celebrate the completion of the Beaver Creek Flood Reduction... More
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (Right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award to Marva Strong Morris during a ceremony, June 8, 2012... More
Tim Dunn, right, operations project manager for the
Tim Dunn, right, operations project manager for the mid-Cumberland area, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, explains why the Corps is having guided tours of the Center Hill Lake power plant during... More
Construction equipment belonging to the Nashville District
Construction equipment belonging to the Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seen at the Wolf Creek Dam work platform in Jamestown, Ky., Jan. 11, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Leon Roberts/Released)
Mayor David Shumaker of Bristol, Tenn., recognizes
Mayor David Shumaker of Bristol, Tenn., recognizes people in the audience who contributed during the Beaver Creek flood reduction project groundbreaking ceremony at 719 Shelby Street Feb. 7, 2012.
Ryan Field, left, project manager, and Jeremy Ayala,
Ryan Field, left, project manager, and Jeremy Ayala, construction representative, both with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, District, compare the plans May 12, for what will be an alternate care facili... More
Carl Scott, above, supervisor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Carl Scott, above, supervisor, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, places a metal “flag” for the lower river wall valve limit that Terry Farrow, electrician, below, will weld at Cheatham Lock, Ashl... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractors work together to place a barrier panel at the San Diego 4 border barrier project near San Diego, California, May 13. USACE is providing dir... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractors work together to place a barrier panel at the San Diego 4 border barrier project near San Diego, California, May 13. USACE is providing dir... More
Don Getty (Red Shirt), project manager for the Chickamauga
Don Getty (Red Shirt), project manager for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, briefs Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, during a vis... More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General, visited
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General, visited parts of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, July 26. He met with members of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association during a worki... More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General, visited
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General, visited parts of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, July 26. He met with members of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association during a worki... More
USACE Galveston: Keeping America's waterways open for navigation and c...
A dredge works in Galveston Bay in order to ensure America's waterways remain open for navigation and commerce. To learn more about dredging along the Texas coast, view our four-minute video, http://bit.ly/KLZQ... More
Long-range weather forecast prompts Corps to reduce Savannah River out...
Col. Jeff Hall, Commander, Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Master support signing - A man and a woman sitting at a table signing ...
Cathy Mangum, NASA Langley Research Center director, and Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District commander, sign a proclamation announcing a master support agreement between the two agencies for planning, design, eng... More
Navy vessel LST 325 enters Nickajack Lock Sept. 18,
Navy vessel LST 325 enters Nickajack Lock Sept. 18, 2014. (USACE photo by Paul Weaver)
Pfc. Joseph Sheren (right) and Spc. Ryan Cote, paratroopers
Pfc. Joseph Sheren (right) and Spc. Ryan Cote, paratroopers from the 161st Engineers Support Company Airborne, 27th Engineer Batallion out of Fort Bragg use heavy equipment to repair erosion on the Military Oce... More
Mallory Reynolds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa
Mallory Reynolds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, park ranger at John Redmond Reservoir, near Burlington, Kansas, marks a location on the downstream side of the dam’s embankment June 6. Reynolds i... More
“You got this!” A sign stands in an empty cube at the
“You got this!” A sign stands in an empty cube at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, while the Center professionals utilize maximum telework and adhere to social dista... More
Large boulders litter the front yard of a home in Montecito,
Large boulders litter the front yard of a home in Montecito, California, Jan. 18. The Corps, as assigned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is removing more than 450,000 cubic yards of debris from 11 b... More
USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency
USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon inducted South Pacific Division Regional Business Director John Moreno into the Senior Executive Service at a ceremony... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, contractor
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, contractor finishes and edges concrete on Fort Sill as part of a training support facility construction project, 2 Feb. 2018
Matt Ferguson, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps
Matt Ferguson, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District Environmental Resources Section in the Civil Works Branch, poses with a blue king crab in Petersburg, Alaska.
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, welcomes representatives from Tennessee and federal agencies to the Silver Jackets Kick Off at the Tennessee Emergency Managem... More
Tammy Kirk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Tammy Kirk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District librarian, speaks about the USACE Digital Library to retired federal workers during a meeting of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Ass... More
A group holds Anthony Certeza suspended in the air
A group holds Anthony Certeza suspended in the air during fall protection and rescue training at the Cheatham Power plant in Ashland City, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, Operations ... More
Wounded and injured soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga.,
Wounded and injured soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga., now have a new $33.2 million Warrior in Transition Complex to help them rehabilitate or transition back into duty or civilian life.
A hopper dredge vessel uses a ship-to-shore pipeline
A hopper dredge vessel uses a ship-to-shore pipeline to transfer sand from the ocean flood to the shoreline as part of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach renourishment operations underway along Myrtle Beach, S.... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District work
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District work crews from the Cumberland River Operations Center dewater Barkley Lock to perform scheduled inspection and major maintenance repairs Aug. 12.
Jeff Neely, Nashville District Dive Team member, feeds
Jeff Neely, Nashville District Dive Team member, feeds a diving umbilical cord into Pickwick Lock to a diver inspecting the gate after it malfunctioned July 28, 2014. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
(Left to right) Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army
(Left to right) Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, U.S. Department of Energy undersecretary for Nuclear Security and N... More
Local fauna at the Si Racha site.
Local fauna at the Si Racha site. Public domain photograph of wildlife, animals, wilderness, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lake Barkley Park Ranger Charlotte Stenger and U.S.
Lake Barkley Park Ranger Charlotte Stenger and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water safety mascot Bobber the Water Safety Dog speak about inflatable life jackets to Kentucky State Fair visitors in Louisville, Ky.... More
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents a graduation certificate to Will Garner, who is joined by his wife, during a graduation ceremony, Oct. 13, at th... More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General, visited
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General, visited parts of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, July 26. He met with members of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association during a worki... More
This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock
This is the Chickamauga coffer dam where a new lock is being constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District at Chickamauga Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29, 2010.
Ray Laning (left) with the Society of American Military
Ray Laning (left) with the Society of American Military Engineers meets with participants at a Small Business Training Forum at Tennessee State University Small Business Development Center, March 8, 2012.
A contractor cleans machinery on the maintenance platform
A contractor cleans machinery on the maintenance platform for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Wolf Creek Foundation Remediation Project at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Oct. 26, 2010.
Metro Nashville Mayor Karl Dean speaks at a news conference
Metro Nashville Mayor Karl Dean speaks at a news conference Aug. 20, 2013, at the Warner Park Nature Center where it was announced the Cumberland River, Harpeth River, and Mill Creek feasibility studies are now... More
The fourth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam
The fourth spillway is opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage water do... More
Karen Baker, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center,
Karen Baker, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, assists Lori Walters, Win Engineering LLC., during the 5th Annual Small Business Forum at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn., March 17, 2016. ... More
The spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina,
The spillways are opened up at Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is releasing water to maintain a storage capacdity at the dam while being careful to manage water downstr... More
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, sits at the bottom of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S.... More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonit, USACE Commanding General, visited
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonit, USACE Commanding General, visited parts of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, July 26. He met with members of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association during a workin... More
This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown,
This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky. taken Oct. 26, 2010.
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, poses for the class photo during his visit to confer diplomas on graduates of the district's last lock operator class... More
The Motor Vessel Deana Ann moves through the Mississippi
The Motor Vessel Deana Ann moves through the Mississippi River Pool 2, just upriver of Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., March 17. The tow is the first of the season to reach Pool 2, which is considered to be ... More
Michael Steele, executive principal at Stratford STEM
Michael Steele, executive principal at Stratford STEM Magnet High School, presents a community service award May 5, 2014, to Stephanie Coleman, an Equal Employment Opportunity specialist, who accepted on behalf... More
Gary Davis, regulatory official at the U.S. Army Corps
Gary Davis, regulatory official at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Western Regulatory Field Office in Decatur, Ala., looks at files at the office July 29, 2014. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Corps waives day use fees at recreation areas for Veterans Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District will waive day use fees at more than 250 Tulsa District parks in observance of Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The waiver covers boat launch ramps and swimming beach fees... More
In South Cameron Parish, La., an area that was in the
In South Cameron Parish, La., an area that was in the direct path of Hurricane Laura when the storm made landfall, a lone mailbox remains in front of property where a home once stood. Photo by Dereck Wansing
Jake Fall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District,
Jake Fall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, materials engineer, measures the elevation of a temporary emergency levee in Minot, N.D., June 3. The Corps has built more than 10 miles of levees wit... More
Nashville District Commander Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp
Nashville District Commander Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp discusses the Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project with Commonwealth Journal reporter Bill Mardis. During the districts ‘Media Day’ Nov. 18, projec... More
Bobby Sells, GIS manager for the U.S. Army Corps of
Bobby Sells, GIS manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, shares course content April 6, 2015, with a group of park rangers and regulators taking a four-day class on how to collect geosp... More
This is Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012.
This is Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district is installing a concrete barrier wall to stop seepage at the dam. The corps, in partnership with the c... More
State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver thanks the Nashville
State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver thanks the Nashville District Corps of Engineers for their persistence and dedication in getting the new Cordell Hull Lake Resource Manager's Office completed. She said sh... More
From left, Jamie Holt, power plant specialist, and
From left, Jamie Holt, power plant specialist, and Jamie James, project manager, stand atop U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s recently repaired Barkley Hydropower Plant Unit 1 generator Kuttawa,... More
Cheryl Michener being presented an award by one of
Cheryl Michener being presented an award by one of her many past commanders, while serving as administrative assistant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, engineering planning division, in t... More
USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency
USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon inducted South Pacific Division Regional Business Director John Moreno into the Senior Executive Service at a ceremony... More
A group tees off at Windtree Golf Course during the
A group tees off at Windtree Golf Course during the 2012 Society of American Military Engineers Nashville Post Scholarship Golf Scramble, May 18, 2012, at Windtree Golf Course in Mount Juliet, Tenn.
Tulsa District engineer Christopher Strunk, helps students
Tulsa District engineer Christopher Strunk, helps students Jillian Newfield and Emily Cook make adjustments to their Ping-Pong Launcher before they competed in the event at the 25th Tulsa Engineering challenge ... More
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety message she received from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015, during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial Park.... More
Cheryl Michener (left), discusses debris removal operations
Cheryl Michener (left), discusses debris removal operations at a fire-damaged home site in Sonoma County, California, with John Jones, May 2, 2018. Both Michener and Jones are rehired annuitants who voluntarily... More
Mallory Reynolds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa
Mallory Reynolds, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, park ranger at John Redmond Reservoir, near Burlington, Kansas, takes a pool elevation measurement near the dam June 6. Reynolds is a part of a te... More
A young American Bald Eagle takes flight for the first
A young American Bald Eagle takes flight for the first time Sept. 12, 1988 from a hacking tower on the shoreline of Dale Hollow Lake. The hope was the bird would return in four to five years within a 100-mile ... More
Jacque Gee, right, with the Louisville District of
Jacque Gee, right, with the Louisville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks with visitors during the 2nd Annual Small Business Training Forum at Tennessee State University's Avon Williams Campus... More
Park Ranger Gary Bruce carries out bags of trash during
Park Ranger Gary Bruce carries out bags of trash during a National Public Lands Day clean up event Oct. 1, 2011 at Center Hill Lake.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors pre-position
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors pre-position pipeline segments (lower right) as part of beach renourishment operations underway along Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sept. 22, 2018, following Hurricane Florence. ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' employees, contractors
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' employees, contractors and Border Patrol agents discuss Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier fencing waterway crossing requirements outside Tucson, Arizona, May ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractors work together to place a barrier panel at the San Diego 4 border barrier project near San Diego, California, May 13. USACE is providing dir... More
These are the hydropower units at the Cheatham Dam
These are the hydropower units at the Cheatham Dam Power House in Charlotte, Tenn., during a public tour May 26, 2012.
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents a graduation certificate to Will Garner during a graduation ceremony, Oct. 13, 2010 at the Cumberland River Oper... More
Participants arrive at a Small Business Training Forum,
Participants arrive at a Small Business Training Forum, March 8, 2012, at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus in Nashville, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District participated... More
Capt. Robert Weakland pilots a Sikorsky UH-60 Black
Capt. Robert Weakland pilots a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter May 29 while scouting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge, the Essayons, while it worked in the Cook Inlet Navigation Channel duri... More
Nate Campbell, project management, talks about the
Nate Campbell, project management, talks about the Corps’ missions with a member of the public during an open house aboard to Motor Vessel Mississippi in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, in 2016.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a contract May 5, to transform the third floor of Montana Children’s, the new pediatric facility of the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, will host an ... More
This is Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7.
This is Dale Hollow Dam in Celina, Tenn., May 7. Public domain photograph of electric power generation, power lines, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Part of the Harmony Church trainee barracks complex,
Part of the Harmony Church trainee barracks complex, this dining facility is 55,000 square-feet and can seat 2,600 hungry soldiers at once. (Photo by Kristian Ogden)
A construction worker with Treviicos-Soletanche Joint
A construction worker with Treviicos-Soletanche Joint Venture inspects the teeth on a hydromill at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville district is oversee... More
Cheatham County Mayor David McCullough speaks to attendees
Cheatham County Mayor David McCullough speaks to attendees at the Cheatham Lake Groundbreaking June 18, 2012 about the tragedy of the May flood and how resilient the county has been since then. The May 2010 flo... More
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Bauer Foundation Corporation line up March 17, 2015, to watch the last concrete placement of the Center Hill Dam Remediation Project at Lancast... More
A contractor eyes the levelness of his work installing
A contractor eyes the levelness of his work installing lights May 19, on the framework for the pods of what will be an alternate care facility in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Kalispell, Mont. The ... More
Jim Davis (left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Jim Davis (left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Tennessee River Operations manager, who was in the first lock operator graduation class in 1968, talks with Lt. Col. James DeLapp, Nashville Dis... More
This is Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.
This is Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011.
From left, Winona, Minn., Fire Department Capt. Duane
From left, Winona, Minn., Fire Department Capt. Duane Chadbourn; Kurt Ressie, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, small craft operator; and Dan Cottrell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul Dist... More
Greg Cox, chief of the maintenance section and supervisor
Greg Cox, chief of the maintenance section and supervisor of the Nashville District repair party, thanks all of the maintainers for their hard work and dedication during a ceremony at Old Hickory Dam in Old Hic... More
Business representatives share their capabilities with
Business representatives share their capabilities with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District program managers and discuss potential opportunities for doing business with the Corps at the annual Busi... More
KENTUCKY LOCK, Ky. (Jul 22, 2020) A helper boat assists
KENTUCKY LOCK, Ky. (Jul 22, 2020) A helper boat assists the towboat “City of Louisville” with barges loaded with military vehicles from Fort Campbell, Ky., as the tow transits the Kentucky Lock en route to the ... More
Since 1999, the Missile Defense Agency and the Corps’
Since 1999, the Missile Defense Agency and the Corps’ Alaska District have collaborated to design and construct infrastructure to bolster the nation’s defense posture against foreign-launched missile systems. S... More
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of
Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp (right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents a certificate of completion to Dave Robinson during the Leadership Development Program graduation ceremony D... More