1,980—Seniors in the Class of 2008
1,000+—Pairs of children’s running shoes marathoner Jennifer Korzan will take with her to give to Tanzanian AIDS orphans supported by the charity Hope Runs
438—Master’s degrees awarded by the Mendoza College of Business
358—Master’s and doctoral degree recipients in architecture, engineering, the humanities, sciences and social sciences
221—Finance majors, the most in any undergraduate field of study
210—Newly minted lawyers and legal scholars
160—Seniors embarking on a year or more of service
95—Percent of students who enrolled as freshmen in autumn 2004 that graduated in May
85—Events listed in the 163rd Commencement Exercises program, from the Last Visit to the Grotto on Thursday night to the Law School diploma ceremony on Sunday afternoon
53—Officers commissioned from Notre Dame’s ROTC units
50—States represented by Notre Dame undergraduates
34—Ph.D.s awarded to students from the People’s Republic of China during the 2007-8 academic year, more than from any other foreign country
15—Seniors receiving prominent national scholarships and fellowships
13—Valedictorian candidates
6—Undergraduate research seminars (plus an invited talk) at which math major Adam Boocher presented