Astronaut named chief marshal
The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) announced that Stephanie D. Wilson ’88, a NASA astronaut and engineer who flew three missions aboard the space shuttle Discovery, has been chosen by her classmates to serve as Harvard’s chief marshal for Commencement 2013. Elected each year from the members of the 25th reunion class, the chief marshal represents a longstanding Harvard tradition. On Commencement Day (May 30), the honoree hosts the Chief Marshal’s Spread — a highly anticipated culinary event for dignitaries and guests — and leads the afternoon procession of alumni into Harvard Yard. The chief marshal also designates “marshal’s aids” to perform various duties as part of the HAA’s Committee for the Happy Observance of Commencement (“The Happy Committee”). “It is an honor to be selected by my class to serve as chief marshal,” Wilson said. “I am very humbled to have been selected among such accomplished and talented candidates. In an era where inspiring and...