MBA Graduation: Master Glauser

Jake is now officially a graduate of the BYU MBA Program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jake, Scarlett, Dad Glauser, Dad Seaver, and I all went to the 137th Spring Commencement Exercises on Thursday April 19, 2012.  Elder Dallin H. Oaks spoke to the graduates.  He told the Marriott Center crowd a story that he had never told anyone before.  When he was President of BYU in 1974 they decided to give LeGrand Richards an Honorary Degree: Doctor of Christian Service.  During the ceremony after presenting him with the diploma, Elder Richards opened the diploma to examine it (something Elder Oaks failed to do before hand).  Elder Richards then handed it to Elder Oaks, when he looked at it, it read: Doctor of Christian Science.  Oops!  There is a summary of his address here.  Scarlett spent most of the time outside with Grumple (thanks Dad!)  On our way to the car Jake noticed we were behind the Bro & Sis Fjeldsted!!!

Today we met again in the Marriott Center for the Marriott School of Business's Convocation.  Jake left early to take some big group pictures and I rode with my parents.  I got a text before I left from Jake... apparently he was wearing the wrong tassel.  There were 2 in his kit and he assumed the nicer one was to wear today, but he was wrong.  So I grabbed it and we made intricate plans to meet up before he walked into the Marriott center.  But as luck would have it, as we were pulling into the parking lot, the graduates were all lined up on the sidewalk.  Jake spotted us, waved us over, and we quickly made the exchange!  All that hassle for a tassel!

Jake got to sit on the floor with the graduate degrees, instead of in the yellow seats (those were for the "dirty undies").  I texted him where we were; he told me later he was able to find our group because he spotted the pink in my hair!

The Dean had the students stand if they served a mission (so many! so cool!), he also had different groups stand, including: spouses, parents, and anyone who's ever eaten a J-Dog.

He is sitting on the floor, 4th row from the podium, on the right hand side, 3 people in from the edge (you can't really see him in this pic):

Here is the video proof that he graduated:

Scarlett spent most of the 2.5 hr ceremony with Grammy walking around outside.  She got many compliments on her darling outfit :-)

We are so grateful for those who came to support Jake.  It wasn't a ton of fun (soooo many names to sit through).  But we really appreciate it!

Glauser Family: Dad, Mom, Christy, & Nate

Seaver Family: Dad, Mom, & Grandma Hanna

I love this picture of Jake, Mom G, & Scarlett!  We learned when it comes to graduation gowns, the bigger the hood the better!

We went out to lunch with our folks at La Jolla Groves.  Jake insisted we call him "Master Glauser" hahaha!  The food was good, but man - the service was really lacking!  They took our appetizers before we were finished eating, spilled water on my dad, and knocked Scarlett's carseat (sitting on a highchair) and she almost fell!  Fortunately she slept through the event!

Like Father, Like Son...

(my feet were KILLING me!)

I am so proud of Jacob!  I know that this hasn't been an easy couple of years.  We've had to sacrifice a lot... but Jake really made the most of his education & experience here.  I'm such a lucky lady! 


Way to go Jakey Jake Jake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!