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On January 12, 2019, 129 students in the Master of Information and Data Science program graduated from UC Berkeley. On a sunny day in the midst of an otherwise rain-drenched week, 68 of these graduates gathered at Hertz Hall, surrounded by family and friends, colleagues and mentors, to participate in the I School’s Winter Commencement.

Amit Bhattacharyya, Head of Data Science at Vox Media, and instructor in the MIDS program delivered the keynote address. Alberto Melgoza Paez, a Data and Systems Architect at Google, was the student speaker.

The School of Information’s January 2019 commencement ceremony presented an opportunity to honor both faculty and student achievements.

Dean AnnaLee Saxenian presented awards for outstanding capstone projects from the Master of Information & Data Science program, and students in the MIDS program voted for their most outstanding instructors and teaching assistant.