Facilities carpenter Rick Hadge checks and replaces old wood in the Commencement platform in preparation for graduation on June 6. Photo / Donna Coveney

Facilities carpenter Bob Stewart works on putting the stage together for Commencement. Photo / Donna Coveney

Facilities carpenter Judd Carlisle replaces wood from the platform. Photo / Donna Coveney

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on May 21, 2008 (download PDF).