The Dr. is in

Congratulations, Kate!

Kate Weskamp successfully defended her thesis today. The first question was asked by none other than Ripley Barmada. Despite the fact that this question had something to do with reindeer, and wasn't even directed at Kate, this kicked off a lively round of questions by audience members and (after a short delay) thesis committee members. Not surprisingly, Kate came out of it with a PhD.