Berklee College of Music
COMMENCEMENT
• Homepage
• Where the Greats Go to Graduate
• Honorary Degree Recipients
• Berklee's Seal, Motto, and Official Colors
• 2008 Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Steve Winwood, Howard Shore, Rosa Passos
• 2007 Gloria and Emilio Estefan, the Edge, Andrew Hill
• 2006 Etheridge, Franklin, McGhee, Scheiner
• 2005 Carter, Baker, Eubanks
• 2004 Berk, Cosby
• 2003 Reeves, Tyler
• 2002 Foster, Horn
• 2001 Becker, Fagen
• 2000 Alpert, Austin, Sykes
• 1999 and prior
 
2001 Information
• Homepage
• Pop's Major Dudes
• Photo Gallery
• Press Release 3/16/01
• Press Release 5/12/01
• Webcast
• SteelyDan.com
 
2001 Related Links
• Bono at Harvard
• Fagen, Lovano, Marsalis Win Grammys
• Boston Herald
• Christian Science Monitor
• Launch.com
 
2001 Guide
• A Message to Seniors from Lawrence E. Bethune
• Events Schedule
• A message from Alumni Affairs
• A message from the Berklee Bookstore
• Berklee's seal, motto, and official colors
• Directions
• Hotel and Restaurant Listings
 
Commencement 2001- Photographs for Media

Recipients of Honorary Doctor of Music degrees at Berklee's 2001 Commencement were Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, of Steely Dan; Larry R. Linkin, former president and CEO of NAMM; and William M. Davis, who is stepping down from Berklee's Board of Trustees after 24 years of service.

Journalists covering commencement may download the photographs below (click here for instructions for downloading images).

 
 
Walter Becker of Steely Dan congratulates a member of the Class of 2001.
Photo by Justin Knight
Download Large Image		 Walter Becker addresses the graduates.
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Donald Fagen of Steely Dan accepts his honorary doctor of music degree.
Photo: Justin Knight
Download Large Image		 NAMM President and CEO Larry Linkin delivers the commencement address.
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Student Alisa Miles '01 accepts the Billboard Endowed Scholarship from Billboard's Editor in Chief Timothy White (left) and President Lee Eliot Berk (right).
Photo: Justin Knight
Download Large Image		 Eric Wainaina performs at the tribute concert.
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Scene from Commencement 2001
Photo: Justin Knight
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Walter Becker signs an autograph for student Juri Shigeta '01 after the commencement concert.
Photo: Justin Knight
Download Large Image		 Michael Ruzitschka performs a guitar solo during the commencement concert.
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Jason Joseph sings a Steely Dan song during the commencement concert.
Photo: Justin Knight
Download Large Image		 Saxophonists Lars Haake and Luis Rodriguez take part in the commencement concert.
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Donald Fagen (left) and Walter Becker
Photo: Frank Ockenfels
Download Large Image		 Becker (left) and Fagen at the Grammy Awards
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Fagen (left) and Becker
Photo: Frank Ockenfels
Download Large Image		 Donald Fagen
Photo: Annalisa
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Walter Becker
Photo: Annalisa
Download Large Image		 Larry R. Linkin
Photo: Axel Koester
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William M. Davis
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