BLACKSBURG, Va., May 29 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
On a spring morning in Blacksburg, a dog in a tiny doctoral tam sat patiently next to its owner, who was wearing the real thing.
In the days before commencement, graduating students lined up - not just in their own regalia, but with their animals dressed to match - for a studio portrait session dreamed up by their own class leadership. The idea came from class secretary and valedictorian Mia Damiano, who proposed it to class president Alison Lynch late last year.
"We became excited about bringing that experience to VMCVM and creating a tradition that future classes could continue and make their own," Lynch said.
An idea that...