Sidelined by eye surgeries, UCI grad gets a commencement all his own
Sidelined by eye surgeries, UCI grad gets a commencement all his own
- July 13, 2016
- Chris Swieca, business economics ’16, featured in the Daily Pilot, July 12, 2016
After having surgery on both of his eyes, Christopher Swieca hoped he would heal in time for his UC Irvine graduation day. But when the 23-year-old UCI water polo player found out he needed a third surgery to save his vision just two days before the June 10 commencement ceremony, he knew his hopes would be dashed. … Schrader's letter led to a surprise commencement ceremony for Swieca on Tuesday in Gillman's office, including Swieca's friends, family and three of his teammates with whom he would have sat at graduation.
For the full story, please visit http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-me-commencement-surprise-20160712-story.html.
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