# Celebrate Possible

1 Stern Stories July 30, 2016 ![](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/EMBA-graduation-2016.jpg?itok=cxTZkMwF) Dean Peter Henry welcomes the Executive MBA Class of 2016 into the Stern alumni family at their Graduation Celebration on July 30. >

[Executive MBA](/node/43689) students from the Class of 2016, along with family and friends, gathered at the NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts to celebrate their scholastic achievements in a Graduation Celebration. Program highlights included: - Remarks from Dean [Peter Henry](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/peter-henry) and Professor [Rangarajan Sundaram](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/rangarajan-sundaram), vice dean for MBA Programs
- Keynote address from Executive MBA alumnus Adam L. Cotumaccio (MBA ’97), president of Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children
- Student speakers Casper Grathwohl (January class) and Kathleen Sherwin (August class)
- Faculty speaker [Aaron Tenenbein](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/aaron-tenenbein), faculty director, Executive MBA Program
- Recognition of class representatives Erin Cluney, Teymour El Derini, Charles F. Dender and Erin L. Smith from the January class; and Neven Ibrahim, Victoria J. Sanville and Kathleen Sherwin from the August class

![EMBA Graduation 2016_Adam Cotumaccio ](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/EMBA-Graduation-2016_Adam-Cotumaccio.jpg)
![EMBA Graduation 2016_1](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/EMBA-Graduation-2016_1.jpg)
![EMBA Graduation 2016_2](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/images/EMBA-Graduation-2016_2.jpg)
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