Sunday, the Twenty-First of May Two Thousand Seventeen

COMMENCEMENT

CLASS of 2017

University-Wide CommenCement exerCises

CAMPUS GREEN twelve o’clock in the afternoon

PROCESSIONAL* James elliott, Professor of english, Faculty marshal

Jing Zhang, Associate Professor of management, deputy Faculty marshal

WELCOME steven swain ’89, Chair of the Board of trustees

OPENING REMARKS david P. Angel, President

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS earl Lewis

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES earl Lewis

Presented by Amy richter, Associate Professor of History and director of the Higgins school of Humanities

mark Bittman ’71 Presented by ramón Borges-méndez,

Associate Professor of Community development and Planning, idCe

Linda Joyce Greenhouse Presented by mark C. miller, Professor of Political science and

director of the Law and society Program

RECOGNITION OF THE GRADUATES deborah merrill, Chair of the Faculty and Professor of sociology

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES AND CONFERRING OF DEGREES david P. Angel, President

GRADUATE SCHOOL PROCESSIONAL

* Alumni from the 50-Year Association and the Class of 1967 will lead the graduates in the initial procession.Music for Commencement is provided by Robert Hanold ‘67, piper, and George Caldow ’61, drummer.The audience is asked to remain seated during the processionals and recessional and to refrain from using cell phones during the Commencement Exercises.

GrAdUAte sCHooL CommenCement Ceremony

KNELLER ATHLETIC CENTER

OPENING REMARKS davis W. Baird, Provost and vice President for Academic Affairs

GRADUATE ADDRESS olamide Adeola Adeyinka

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS For Doctoral Degrees

William F. Fisher, dean of Graduate studies and Associate Provost

For Dual Master’s Degrees William F. Fisher, dean of Graduate studies and Associate Provost

For Master’s Degrees William F. Fisher, dean of Graduate studies and Associate Provost

For Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Accounting, and Master of Science in Finance

Barbara Bigelow, Associate dean of the Graduate school of management, and Professor of management

For Master of Public Administration, Master of Science in Information Technology, and Master of Science in Professional Communication

John Chetro-szivos, Associate dean of Professional studies and online education

CHARGE TO DEGREE RECIPIENTS davis W. Baird, Provost and vice President for Academic Affairs

RECESSIONAL

Names of graduates and honors earned are accurate as of noon on Monday, May 15, 2017. We regret that later changes may not be reflected in the Commencement program.

Graduate Commencement Exercises will also be televised in Johnson Auditorium, Sackler Science Center.

deGrees AWArded tHroUGH tHe GrAdUAte sCHooL

Biology minoli e. Perera “Post-Transcriptional Regulation and Coordination of Key Nitrogen Assimilating Enzymes in the Marine Diatom Thalassiosira Pseudonana”

xiang ren, August 31, 2016 “Targeting Mechanism of Three Nuclear Proteins in Dictyostelium discoideum”

Chemistry michael B. reardon * “Syntheses of a Natural Product and Rationally Designed Organic Molecules with Biological or Magnetic Properties”

Economics Khaled Abdullah Alderyaibi, August 31, 2016 “Investigating the Export Growth, Oil Export Growth, and Non-oil Economic Growth for GCC Countries”

rui du * “Three Essays in Empirical Urban Economics”

Fang He * “Three Essays in International Trade”

Christos makriyiannis “Biophysical Causality, Dual Commodities, and Outcome Uncertainty: Implications for the Stated Preference Valuation of Coastal Climate Change Adaptation Policies”

mochamad Pasha * “Essays on Early-Life Shocks and Human Capital in a Developing World”

dhanushka dulanjali thamarapani, August 31, 2016

“Essays on the Children of Developing Countries”

GeographyLauren L. Bonilla “Extractive Infrastructures: Social, Environmental, and Institutional Change in Resource-Rich Mongolia”

nicholas Joseph Cuba, December 30, 2016 “Interannual Variability in the Extent and Intensity of Tropical Dry Forest Deciduousness in the Mexican Yucatan (2000-2016): Drivers and Links to Regional Atmospheric Conditions”

Arthur Francis marett elmes * “Assessing the Impact of Asian Longhorned Beetle in Worcester, MA: Thermal Effects, Community Responses, and Future Vulnerability”

miles richard Kenney-Lazar, December 30, 2016 “Resisting with the State: The Authoritarian Governance of Land in Laos”

dexter Henry Locke * “A New Look at Residential Ecosystems Managment: Heterogeneous Practices and the Landscape Mullets Hypotheses”

nathan Paul mietkiewicz, August 31, 2016 “Interactions Between Bark beetle Outbreak and Wildland Fire in Intermountain Subalpine Forests of the Western United States: Legacies and Future Projections under a Changing Climate”

Padini nirmal * “Disembodiment and Deworlding: Taking Decolonial Feminist Political Ecology to Ground in Attappady, Kwala”

Jefferson Alex sphar, August 31, 2016 “Politics, State Power, and Policies: Exploring the Contemporary Nature of Economic Governance Through the Case of Brazil”

Kevin J. surprise, August 31, 2016 “Preempting the Second Contradiction: The Political Economy of Solar Geoengineering”

History sara e. Brown, August 31, 2016 “Gender and Agency: Women Rescuers and Perpetrators During the Genocide in Rwanda”

michael Geheran, August 31, 2016 “Betrayed Comradeship: German-Jewish World War I Veterans under Hitler”

Umit Kurt, August 31, 2016 “The Making of the Aintab Elite: Social Support, Local Incentives and Provincial Motives Behind the Armenian Genocide (1890s-1920s)”

Khachador mouradian, August 31, 2016 “Genocide and Humanitarian Resistance in Ottoman Syria, 1915 -1917”

Hans J. schwartz, December 30, 2016 “Citizens of the Masonic Democracy: The 18th Century Masonic Diaspora in the Atlantic World and Beyond”

Joanna sliwa, August 31, 2016 “Concealed Presence: Jewish Children in German Occupied Krakow”

Physicsmd Zulfikar Ali “Some Physical Principles Governing Spatial and Temporal Organization in Living Systems”

Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teachingrosaleigh shaughnessy BlackmerJonathan Peter Briensarah Cramermarie deiningervanessa doepkerachel Lynn epsteinJoshua L. FeinbergLilia Gaufbergstephanie Lee GrabowskiHaley margaret HenneberryHelen Patricia HolwayCatharina mershon Huyneneva rose Jaskoviak

Jheanell Kristina sireka Lumsdenellen macLeanJohanna merlosmaia Logan mooredaniela ostreicherCatherine nicole Phillipsdominique PrattKimberly Bridget reeserrenee elise robichaudAisha therese squalliAndrea nichole WalkupChristiane maria WiercimokBingqin xiang

Candidates for Dual Master’s DegreesMaster of Business Administration/Master of Arts in Community Development and Planning ivette olmeda

Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Environmental Science and Policyeric W. Hopfmichelle Lynn Kozminski, ΒΓΣJosephine Wangare munene, December 30, 2016Cassandra Jo osterhoudtJewell PorterJohn richards, ΒΓΣ

PsychologyJessica L. Armstrong * “Internalized Shame and Shame Tolerance in Inpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders”

ellen van ingen darling, December 30, 2016 “The Before Baby Relationship Checkup: A Couples-based Intervention to Reduce Relationship Risk Factors for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety”

Alyssa Faro * “Connecting the Dots: Examining the Impact of Parent Psychopathology and Emotion Socialization on Youth Internalizing Symptoms through Social Connectedness”

tatiana Gray * “Not for the Faint of Heart: An Exploration of the Therapeutic Mechanisms of Change in the Marriage Checkup”

Lilia Juarez Kim, December 30, 2016 “Mexican American Romantic Relationships and Telenovela Viewing in Emerging Adulthood”

rashmi nair, December 30, 2016 “Minority-Minority Relations: An Intersectional Investigation of Dalit-Muslim Relations in India”

Candidates for the Degree of Master of ArtsCommunity Development and Planning Kali nicole Adams sara Katelyn Brown *Julia Cristina Carrasquel marquez *eli robert Goldmandevra Ann GoldsteinAyfer Aydin Hurmuzlusara e. Hutchinson, August 31, 2016molly Jane mcPhee Lulama orpah moyo *Clara Joan o’rourkeshamen Laquan radcliffetheodore randich *Anne Baxter read *tracie elizabeth sullivanChelsea nicole viteriCurtis Benack Wiemann, December 30, 2016

Economics Joshua n. Bernard Claudia stela Jorge Chilundo, August 31, 2016 Julio emmerson da Conceicao elias yu Liao Ashley Lorraine o’donoghue sadia Priyanka Jing tian

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Arts (continued)English Ama Bemma Adwetewa-Badu *Julia valeria Castellett, December 30, 2016Keith matthew dooley Laura Jungblut Arthur George Kamya, December 30, 2016natalie Kruse, December 30, 2016Henry robbert, December 30, 2016Jacqueline schnieberJuliane straetz, December 30, 2016

Geography Bernadette Arakwiye melishia i. santiago Laura Aileen sauls Kaner Atakan turker

History Gregory Callahan Gaines, August 31, 2016 Anne marie Goguen, August 31, 2016 Faith elizabeth Jean, August 31, 2016

International Development and Social Change olamide Adeola AdeyinkaCelestina dankwa Agyekumsushmita diyalitoquyen thi doanKelley C. eaton Loren Guerin Ashley K. Guibi Ambar Bdr Hajariya, December 30, 2016Kelsey elizabeth Hopkinsisabella Kaganowski roshan mahatoWesley Allen marcum-mullins stephen e. mcAvene Helena onyemelukwe-Waziri Christopher michael owensmargeaux elizabeth Prinster Alexander mitchell rezkPatrick seed Collin victoriano sumera miranda Louise madeleine Weinsteinxiangru yin

Psychologymelissa Halperin manley *

ΒΓΣ indicates membership in Beta Gamma sigma, the national honor society for students of management.

ΑΕΛ indicates membership in Alpha epsilon Lambda, a national academic honor society for adult graduate students.

* degree to be awarded upon successful completion of requirements

Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (continued)

ΒΓΣ indicates membership in Beta Gamma sigma, the national honor society for students of management.

ΑΕΛ indicates membership in Alpha epsilon Lambda, a national academic honor society for adult graduate students.

* degree to be awarded upon successful completion of requirements

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Business AdministrationCandidates for the Degree of Master of ScienceBiochemistry and Molecular Biology Jacob Lucas steenwyk, August 31, 2016yaya Wang

Biology samantha Julie dokusAmanda emilia FragataFaye suzanne Harwell, August 31, 2016robert Allen Holden *Jeremiah rees Jones marco notarangelo, August 31, 2016max Weber nyquist, August 31, 2016tina thao P. voBaxter Whitman Worthing *

Chemistry Linshu Wang, August 31, 2016

Environmental Science and Policy Laia Brugarolas maciaBrian Andrew Caccavale, December 30, 2016Cailley Adele CulottaJessica H. CusworthKatherine C. dixonPhyllis mary duffsarah e. Gensel Annalise Brand Kukor, August 31, 2016Jiyi Lai, December 30, 2016Kevin LongoAriel marie maiorano, December 30, 2016Katherine elizabeth markham Jessica nicole mcdermott taj marius milloteric samuel PasayKyle daniel PilkingtonGabrielle marie riguttoHannah rose silverfineAndrew richard Winslow

Geographic Information Sciencesuzanne m. Birdsell, August 31, 2016moriah Ashlin Philip day, August 31, 2016yuka Fuchino *erin nicole Glennie, August 31, 2016Kimberly Busk Johnson *Charlotte emily mays, August 31, 2016sarah Ann Philbrick, August 31, 2016Hannah stephanie rosenblum *Hannah rose rush, August 31, 2016

Geographic Information Sciences for Development and Environment Bryan scott Buttigiegthomas mason Caywood michael Paul endicottZhaoyi Fuyashee vijay JoshiAnam m. Khan tianze Lisuzanne Lynn meekAhna ruby millererica rose moody Henry F. mros iiitiancheng ouyangyuanting QuJason neal ready Qiming shiLei tangsamuel macLeod Upton yixuan Wangyujie Wang

shaymaa Hassan AbdelazizHaryo Pamujo tri Achtiaji, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣolamide Adeola Adeyinkasatria Adipurba, December 30, 2016John robert AllardJohn ewudzi Arthur, December 30, 2016eugene Anthony Astarita *Joshil Avikkal, December 30, 2016Kiley Bachlet, ΒΓΣdhvani Amrit Badwaik, ΒΓΣmeghan Anne Balmer *tal Bar-Peled *Kelly Bergrobert James BischofJoanna BittleLori Jeanette Bobb *megan elizabeth Booth *david Borghesi, December 30, 2016venetia Ann Brewer *Abigail Anne BryantJeffrey Paul Carvellisuja elizabeth Chacko, August 31, 2016Adrian Chaisson *vanessa Charles *tarun Chawlaelizabeth Chmielewski *david robert ClantonJames michael ConwayKatelynne marie Cronin, December 30, 2016Kathryn mary Crowley *varun dabasAna damayanti, December 30, 2016melanie dusseaultstefan dutkamichael Harrison eglowdavid William eschenseth m. evans, December 30, 2016elizabeth ryan FoleyJonathan noel Fortier *Jorge Alberto Galvez *Corey michael Gomesdylan Joseph GossJackson shire Greenberg matthew nicholas Haddad, December 30, 2016Galen vashti Hartwellmatthew Anthony Hayes, December 30, 2016Andrew Heaney *Kenneth Henry *michael Andrew Huss daniel Joseph Hylandricky ilges *Peter r. JakolaAndrea Finigan Jewett, December 30, 2016robert denvir Johnson, December 30, 2016rishabh Kapoorelvi KarapancoKristin Kennedy *timothy Kriger, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣAbdul Latona *Weicheng Liyan Li

Andrew Paul Lizotteting Lu, December 30, 2016 xi Lu, December 30, 2016Jennifer martinez *Jacob thomas maselekAngela mastrogiovanni *yan mengLynne e. miles *erik miller *Wahyudi darmawan mitrodiharjo, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣmahmoud mohamed mahrous Ahmed mohamed, December 30, 2016Hanyin ni, December 30, 2016rama Krishna nippani, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣKristine m. norrmanAndres olivo *sarah Jean orciuoloelizabeth o’toole *daniel eduardo Padilla morales *Brian Lane Palinski, December 30, 2016Gabrielle PaoliniKrisha Anil Parmar Krupen rakesh Patel, December 30, 2016Pooja satishbhai PatelJay s. Peck *emma Kate Piercestacey Priest *Luma Girgis razzoki *Katherine elizabeth rizzo *Laura ellen romano stacia Lee sabato, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣWindi Prima saputra, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣmatthew s. schusterGeorge Jason seban, December 30, 2016michelle m. serra, ΒΓΣtaylor Preston serrano meshwa mahavir shahAssaf shahar, December 30, 2016tingting shang, December 30, 2016mark J. spuria Jorina sulce, ΒΓΣKerin elizabeth sullivan *Chuyu sunApoorv tandonrockson tannor, December 30, 2016Kai vern taynoel texeira Andrew thornton *Alexander W. turgeonmadeleyn Paola valenzuelatraci veteto *Laura ellen virgaZachary A. WalshFarah WeannaraPhillip Andrew Weiskopf *Paul Wertheim *Alyson nicole Whalen, December 30, 2016thornton david Wheeler, ΒΓΣPeter oke Wikander, December 30, 2016Zane Alexander Wyrick *Zeying xuHaili Zhang

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Professional Communicationmanjushree Burdekar, ΑΕΛningyu Chen, December 30, 2016yumeng Chendi Chong, December 30, 2016Brittany mary Crompton, December 30, 2016, ΑΕΛtrung Hieu dang, December 30, 2016nicole ilana Feinberg, ΑΕΛtanyue GongAndrew timothy Gorham, ΑΕΛZhiyan Hanxuesong Huangmitchell William Kelley, December 30, 2016, ΑΕΛmengcong Liruiqi Li, December 30, 2016mingyang Lian, December 30, 2016donghan Liusiyu Liu, December 30, 2016xiaofeng Liuxinran Liutianyu ma

Hannah Louise martin, August 31, 2016Cristina sofia martinezBrenda nikas-Hayes, December 30, 2016, ΑΕΛmaria Laura Pacheco rojasnikala Adele PieroniColleen Police, December 30, 2016Colleen Cassidy santon, ΑΕΛJay Anilbhai shethKate e. skorb, December 30, 2016, ΑΕΛying songHan WangChenyu Wuruoqing Wuxing xiemeisixue yangyuwei yangLance yau Zihan ZhangAnning Zhou, December 30, 2016 mengbai ZhouLanxin Zhu

ΑΕΛ indicates membership in Alpha epsilon Lambda, a national academic honor society for adult graduate students.

* degree to be awarded upon successful completion of requirements

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in FinanceBrooke Brennantuo Caoding Chen, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣPengcheng Chen, December 30, 2016yinuo Chenyuancheng ChenWen-Hao Chin Li dingxu dong, ΒΓΣxupeng Fan Wen FengKai Gao, December 30, 2016Zhitong Gao, December 30, 2016Ke GongJiaxi Guyuqing Guoyuan HeHuang Huang, ΒΓΣxiang Huangyuanzhao LaiJiateng LiJingyi LiZeyan LiChang LiuChuyuan Liu, December 30, 2016Guannan Liu, December 30, 2016yixuan Liu, December 30, 2016yuwei Liuyunlu LuGe maHenan niuyixuan sun

Ge tengJiayuan tian, December 30, 2016 miaomiao tianLingxin tong, ΒΓΣyinzhi Wang, ΒΓΣyixuan WangZheng WeiFansheng WuKaifeng xiaoyuheng xie, ΒΓΣQiang xu, December 30, 2016Jing yanLingnan yangLu yang, December 30, 2016yang yang, December 30, 2016yuchen yang, ΒΓΣdingyi yuPeng yu, ΒΓΣHao Zhang, December 30, 2016Jiaxuan ZhangJingyi Zhangnaifan Zhang, December 30, 2016sai Zhang, December 30, 2016, ΒΓΣxinyun Zhang, ΒΓΣZhiqi Zhang Cheng ZhaoWufan Zhaoyihui Zheng, December 30, 2016Qi Zhong, December 30, 2016yingchi ZhongAnran Zhu

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Public Administrationsharmarke m. Abdulla, ΑΕΛdayna Louise Ankermann Paul s.v. Campbell, ΑΕΛJenna Leigh Caskiediana marie Curran, December 30, 2016erin Patricia dore, August 31, 2016, ΑΕΛAndre Felipe Larrea *Qijie Li, August 31, 2016Qinghe LiAlexander ethan Patsel, ΑΕΛBradley Paul, ΑΕΛ

Kasey Poulin, ΑΕΛAngel david rodrigueznikolin vangjeli, August 31, 2016, ΑΕΛZena Ginsburg WolfLinzheng Wumi yangQingqing yangJing ZhangWei Zhang, August 31, 2016 xiangyu Zhang

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Information Technologyneelakshi Balishiva Keerthi Bandi, December 30, 2016, ΑΕΛJankiben Anilkumar Bhatt, December 30, 2016sujitha Chandra Kumar, ΑΕΛLahari dasari, ΑΕΛJalpa Kirit dave, December 30, 2016Ann marie dawes, ΑΕΛBrian dunn, December 30, 2016Aslan Faegh Farid, December 30, 2016yulin Feng, ΑΕΛZhe Hou

Chantal Kopwa Kassa, August 31, 2016Hanchu Liumanvindera singh ralhan, ΑΕΛruma ramtelsunny sahuPranjal Kishor shah, December 30, 2016matthew t. simoncini, ΑΕΛmahdi soltani, August 31, 2016Qun Wangyuqing yang, December 30, 2016yiyan Zhao

Candidates for the Degree of Master of Science in Accountingsiwei Anxin Changyu Cui, ΒΓΣmengyuan FangQiantong Guo, December 30, 2016yawei Hu, December 30, 2016Chaoqing Jiangdavid Kato JohnQian Li, ΒΓΣtong Lisiqian Liu, December 30, 2016Lijuan Lyu, ΒΓΣQing meidie mengedward Arthur nelson Jessica Gardner rayyimeng shen

di song xiaoying tangGuowei Wei, ΒΓΣJiachen xieruijuan xietian xu, ΒΓΣyidi xu, December 30, 2016Liuqing yangHuiting yinWei yinyixuan yuLan Zengxiaohui Zhang, ΒΓΣxinyue ZhangBo Zhao, ΒΓΣyifan Zhu

deGrees AWArded tHroUGH tHe UnderGrAdUAte CoLLeGe

mickayla Lynne Aboujaoude, with honors in Economics minhal Adamjee, magna cum laude Alyssa rebecka-Lynn Adams, magna cum laude, with high honors in Psychology Katherine m. Alexander, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Political Science meagan Collett Alexander, cum laude matthew Antonio Alvarado-ross, magna cum laude, with high honors in Physics noor s. Alzuhairy oyut Amarjargal, magna cum laude, with honors in Economics maame Abena niakoaa Anan-Ankomah Chloe rachael Anderson, with honors in Theatre Arts Adwoa okuwa Anno edward izedowen Aroko emily taimin Art, magna cum laude Beliansh A. Assefa ++ Hasini Kovida madubhashini Assiriyage Joseph s. Atkinson min maw Aung ++ Andrew J. Ayres, cum laude muhaj m. Azeez Arlynn yvonne Baer Alexander m. Bailey eliza r. Bakalchuk * vuk Baletic, magna cum laude samuel John Balian, summa cum laude Luke n. Ballmer, magna cum laude Gargi Bandyopadhyay orane manirakiza Baramburiye diego Andres Baraona Calvo roela Bardhi, cum laude, with highest honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laura Curran Barker, cum laude devin e. Barnes, magna cum laude Katherine egan Barnett isaac Liam o’Brien Bass Julia Baud marina Bauer, cum laude, with honors in Theatre Arts Claire s. Bayler, summa cum laude, with highest honors in International Development and Social Change, with highest honors in Global Environmental Studies Jewel Beddia * Gabrielle L. Belisle, cum laude, with honors in English Graham Bell, cum laude yousra Benchekroun, summa cum laude Julia e. Bennett + Lamar Berk

Corey m. Bernstein, magna cum laude daniel J. Bevan samuel m. Biasi, magna cum laude, with high honors in Political Science nathan Biedak, summa cum laude Logan Bishop-van Horn ++, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Physics Zachary r. Blais Hallie Z. m. Blashfield, magna cum laude madison rain Boardman Andrea Boffice, magna cum laude Lawrence K. Bolduc, summa cum laude natalie G. Bonetti, cum laude, with high honors in Cultural Studies and Communication Kyle Peter Bonicki, cum laude Francisco manuel Borges-rivera ++ nickie Boridehpaz Katie Bosse, cum laude Camilo Botero-Alzate, cum laude Jonathan israel Boyar, summa cum laude, with highest honors in English Jon-erik Brodhurst Alexandra ruth Brown, cum laude tyrrell maurice Brown ++, cum laude Ashly Brun, with honors in International Development and Social Change Kimberly renee Bryant michael J. Bryer rashida Zanell Buchanan, cum laude Kathy A. Bui Bethany d. Burgess, summa cum laude mary C. Burnett Henry Windsor Butler * Caden J. Byrne, cum laude Amanda monique Canarios madeline Paige Carleton, summa cum laude senegal nya Carty, summa cum laude raymond matthew Carville, magna cum laude madeleine Helen Louise Cassidy, magna cum laude mia danielle Cattaneo, cum laude Christopher macias Chace Jeremiah r. Chamberlin, summa cum laude nicole marie Chambers, cum laude elias s. Champi tello ++, magna cum laude Jiachen Chen ++ tiffany t. Chen yuanzheng Chen, magna cum laude sharon Chieng * daniel A. Chivvis, magna cum laude Bareesh Hasan Chowdhury rachel m. Christ, summa cum laude, with highest honors in History Joris Cipi

UnderGrAdUAte CommenCement Ceremony

CAMPUS GREEN

OPENING REMARKS david P. Angel, President

SENIOR ADDRESS ophelia okoh

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMASFor Baccalaureate Degrees

matthew P. malsky, Associate Provost and dean of the College

CHARGE TO DEGREE RECIPIENTS david P. Angel, President

RECESSIONAL

deGrees AWArded tHroUGH tHe sUmmer And eveninG division

Names of graduates and honors earned are accurate as of noon on Monday, May 15, 2017. We regret that later changes may not be reflected in the Commencement program.

Undergraduate Commencement Exercises will also be televised in Daniels Theater, Atwood Hall.

Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Sciencetakenya elizabeth Carpenter Clifton F. dollard ++ Luciana Gomes * meaghan L. Hardy-Lavoie, summa cum laude, ΑΣΛ thomas John Lanson, summa cum laude, ΑΣΛ ruth Ann Lopriore, summa cum laude, ΑΣΛ

Connor michael minnucci, cum laude, ΑΣΛ Colleen Ann mullaney Ashley neree Leanne r. niland April m. Ullrich +, summa cum laude, ΑΣΛ monica m. Washington, magna cum laude, ΑΣΛ

maya A. Hodgson-dottin roryAlice s. Hoecker, summa cum laude Faith eleanor Hollander, magna cum laude Caleb H. Horton, cum laude meredith Janet Houghton, cum laude Lauren n. Howard, magna cum laude iva Hoxha, magna cum laude Pinky H. Htun, cum laude, with honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology tia marie Hummel mcKenna ira Hunter Jiawei Huo tyler A. Hutchinson mariami iashagashvili, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Economics Kenta iizuka ++ Alec K. ikei ++, cum laude mary Amelia iorio, cum laude steven A. isaacson, cum laude Herbert ernesto isio nusrat islam Gwyneth Connie ivory ritvik iyer madilyn r. Jacobsen, magna cum laude, with high honors in Geography darius A. Jagminas Alec Chien thang James, cum laude Joana Jani Alexandra Lucine Jeannotte, cum laude Brittni A. Jenson yichen Jin nicholas A. Johnson, cum laude derek r. Jones * shanelle emmanuelle Jones marielle rose Joseph George Jreije, summa cum laude Kefiana Wairimu Kabati * elyana m. Kadish, summa cum laude Jacob Benjamin Kahn, summa cum laude, with high honors in Psychology digby G. Kalert, magna cum laude John P. Kaplan samuel G. Katz, summa cum laude maya Katz-Ali, magna cum laude molly m. Kellman, magna cum laude James P. Keogh, cum laude saira Ayub Khan, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Geography Kaitlyn J. Kiernan, cum laude John J. Kiley, magna cum laude Ciara michelle Kilian, cum laude vladislav Kiveliyk, magna cum laude, with high honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Hannah Faire Kogut, summa cum laude samuel m. Korstvedt, cum laude, with honors in History Claire A. Krasinski, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Jessica rose Kruskal declan Kurant, magna cum laude Alina Lubov Kytasty Kuzma, cum laude timothy L. Kwiatkowski Zachary Angelo Labbadia ++, magna cum laude sarah rosemarie Lach, cum laude Lucas d. LaLima * siu ting Lam, summa cum laude emily Alice Langley, magna cum laude, with high honors in History sarina P. Lapin Alecsander manuel Larin, cum laude

degen r. Larkin, summa cum laude matthew P. Larkin Brenda otoni Larocque ++ thomas r. Larose, cum laude John P. Laut * nathan t. Lavoie, cum laude Anela m. Layugan, cum laude, with high honors in Environmental Science duong thuy Le, summa cum laude Calleigh micaela victoria Leach, magna cum laude Arthur C. Lefevre Aspen Harmat Lengyel ++, cum laude evan s. Lerner Jillian Levesque michael Cameron Levine scott A. Levine Hannah Larocque Levy, cum laude nicole m. Lew, cum laude tess Lewin-Jacus, magna cum laude Frederick n. Lewis Joshua s. Lewis, magna cum laude Julia s. Lewitt, summa cum laude xiao ran Li, magna cum laude Zheyuan Li ++ Julie Liang Kaitlyn Lindtvedt, summa cum laude despoina Lioliou, summa cum laude Zheng Liu, magna cum laude matthew t. Lubomirski Katherine Louise Luczai, cum laude Alexander r. mackenzie ++ Lauren Anne mackey savannah r. macLean, magna cum laude ryan Andrew macneil misha H. macnie Genevieve mahoney, magna cum laude, with high honors in English michelle Hope malkin, magna cum laude sarah elizabeth maloney, summa cum laude Heather noelle mannarino, cum laude Celine elizabeth manneville, magna cum laude Anthony Joseph manzello tiang Paul maphosa ++ Leah marcus, cum laude nina mariotti, cum laude monica r. marrone ++ elisa June martin, cum laude Zachary Charles martucelli, cum laude Jacob thomas maselek ++ , cum laude Charlotte marion maxwell, summa cum laude Forest A. mcBarry, cum laude savannah Celia mcCarter, magna cum laude edmund J. mcCluskey Hayley elizabeth mcdermott sade shantal mcFadden Kallie e. mcLoughlin ++, summa cum laude, with honors in Political Science Lauren margaret meininger, summa cum laude devin noel melle, summa cum laude, with highest honors in History ian W. mellin, magna cum laude montana Grace mellon, magna cum laude emanuel B. menasche, magna cum laude, with high honors in Student Designed Caroline mentari * david J. mercier Anne-Claire marie merkle-scotland Alexander H. merriam ++, cum laude Aaron G. meyer, cum laude Andrew J. michaels Julia G. miller, cum laude

devin Geovanni Clarke * samantha L. Coleman Patrick Andrew Collins, summa cum laude Jamie rose Colson ++ Haley A. Connors Kate F. Conquest, magna cum laude Ashley Grace Correia olivia marilyn Cotton, magna cum laude Kaitlyn Kathleen Crowley Abigail sara Cummins Lawrence J. Cusson ++ Jonathan J. Cyr Alicia B. dagle * reuben datta * maxwell L. W. davidson Alexander C. davis ++ meghan m. davis samuel i. de Garis santiago tomas deambrosi sophie A. debler melanie J. deFilippo, cum laude emily yetta denny, with high honors in English Anais necole dersimonian, magna cum laude, with high honors in Cultural Studies and Communication eric H. diaz diana diPilato Fileona endoxa dkhar, cum laude, with honors in Studio Art viet danh do Audrey Kate dolan, cum laude Colin P. dollard ++ emily n. donahoe ++, summa cum laude savannah e. donohue, magna cum laude, with high honors in Economics Jeremy michael Herrera doss, magna cum laude, with high honors in Art History robert J. duBois, magna cum laude Lauren elizabeth ducat Amanda Lynn duquenoy markiesha d. duverneau ++, cum laude Christopher Paul eldridge ++ stephen Patrick eleftheriou, cum laude Kyle elkins themal indula ellawala, summa cum laude, with high honors in Psychology simon d. elliott, magna cum laude raphael Johanan ellis, magna cum laude Caleb sandoz encarnacion-rivera, summa cum laude Gabriel J. epstein, summa cum laude, with high honors in Geography maria Luisa escobar Pardo, magna cum laude shirin esmaeili Chinchilla, magna cum laude, with honors in Geography Jackson e. espe richard J. estrada yaffa H. Fain, summa cum laude Amy Lauren Fallon ++ J. Christian A. Farren, magna cum laude stefanie Joy Farrington, summa cum laude Haojun Feng, magna cum laude Camille Anne Lee Ferreol, summa cum laude sofia K. Ferrer ++, cum laude Alexandra Filipovic, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Geography Kara elsa Love Fischer, summa cum laude maximillian d. Fish Zoe L. Fishman, cum laude saraneh sou Fitzgerald, cum laude, with high honors in Geography erin Frances Fitzpatrick, cum laude

Jacob Folsom-Fraster, magna cum laude devon F. A. Fontaine, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Chemistry scott d. Forster Hannah G. Fox, cum laude Patrick Austin Fox, cum laude, with honors in History emma Lessner Frank, summa cum laude, with high honors in Psychology emma t. Freud, magna cum laude, with highest honors in Geography nadia Friedler, summa cum laude sophia Friedman ++, magna cum laude talia Brie Gallagher, summa cum laude stephanie J. Gallant mitchell Alec Gamache, cum laude Alicja Gancarz, magna cum laude Janel Ashly Gardner Keane r. Gately ++, summa cum laude Philip Brent Gates, magna cum laude rachel Anna Gaufberg, magna cum laude Faith sky Geanacopoulos * Anosha Ghalib Luke H. Gilbert ++ ethan P. Giles, magna cum laude, with honors in Economics eleanor Brooke Gilmore Juliana B. Gluck, magna cum laude Abraham r. Gobel marissa C. Goldstein, summa cum laude, with honors in International Development and Social ChangeJohn stanley Goracy, cum laude Joseph martin Gouveia Amanda morgan Grace, cum laude Alexandra C. Gray, magna cum laude sophia A. Graybill, magna cum laude Kathleen marie Greer, magna cum laude Katlyn A. Greger, with honors in Studio Art Antony Gruness, summa cum laude timothy C. Guman + min Ji Ha, magna cum laude rebecca L. Hadik ++, summa cum laude Brandon James Hall, magna cum laude Claire C. Hanna, magna cum laude evan Paul Hanson, cum laude Haifa Hanzala, magna cum laude, with highest honors in English Jingzhu Hao Kendall e. Harcourt, summa cum laude Courtney rose Harkins Alizay Hasan turku Hasturk, summa cum laude, with high honors in Economics William F. Hawkins, magna cum laude Crystal Anita Haynes, cum laude sara imani Hazouri, magna cum laude xiaoyu He, magna cum laude rachel e. Hedgepath Will Christopher Heikes, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Geography ryan edward Hennrikus, summa cum laude makayla C. Henriquez Grant Kelley Henry, cum laude, with high honors in Studio Art Kelsey Herod saeri Higa Aviv Hilbig-Bokaer, summa cum laude, with high honors in Comparative Literature Lauren techla Hill * samuel Bruce Hill, magna cum laude John i. Hite, summa cum laude

Latin Honors: Latin honors are awarded at three ascending levels: cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude. these general honors are determined by criteria such as GPA and percent-age of courses taken on a graded basis. ΑΣΛ indicates membership in Alpha sigma Lambda, a national academic honor society for adult undergraduate students.

+ degree awarded August 31, 2016++ degree awarded december 30, 2016 * degree to be awarded upon successful completion of requirements

nicole Patricia miller Celine Luz miranda isabel rue miranda, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Geography Beatrice snodgrass misher, magna cum laude Cindy mohnblatt Bronstein, magna cum laude Amelia H. mohr, summa cum laude rafael A. molina mary molloy, cum laude, with high honors in Geography Lexus moncrease * maria A. mongiardo medha monjaury ++ Abigail C. moon, magna cum laude, with honors in Art History eriberto mora Laura C. moran, cum laude vincent A. morra, cum laude Connor morris, cum laude samuel J. morris Zabrina motwani Condor, magna cum laude toni Gabriella mpagi Julianne xinting murphy, summa cum laude Jessica m. musto, magna cum laude Andrew s. myhre rishya narayanan, summa cum laude marisa Gabrielle natale, summa cum laude, with highest honors in History samuel P. nelin * max Joseph Brenner newman, with honors in Physics tram Anh m. nguyen trang thuy nguyen, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Economics Anayeli nieves-Alvez * Joshan niroula, cum laude stephanie m. nosal ++, cum laude Luke LaLonde nourie Anthony michael novelli Chinedum Chimuanya nwaogwugwu, summa cum laude, with honors in Economics david Graham o’Brien, cum laude, with honors in Geography emma e. ogg, magna cum laude emilie ogisu, cum laude madeleine v. ohno ++, magna cum laude ophelia okoh ++, summa cum laude rachel Jane orlomoski, summa cum laude Ariela ormenaj, cum laude James orzechowski, cum laude melissa Lynn orzechowski, summa cum laude yiqun ouyang Precious Chiedozie oyem, summa cum laude meghan C. Paradis, summa cum laude, with highest honors in History Ji Won Park, magna cum laude Juan Park, magna cum laude sarah e. Parker ++, magna cum laude James William taylor Patin, magna cum laude, with highest honors in International Development and Social Change Corey A. Patterson, magna cum laude erica Lindsay Payson, summa cum laude donny ray Pearson Jr., cum laude, with high honors in Physics edward J. Peluso, magna cum laude, with high honors in Political Science yamilex m. Pena milena mitkova Petkova Lucas L. Petricone-Berg, magna cum laude Adelaide Petrov-yoo, summa cum laude, with high honors in History

Courtney davidson Pharr, summa cum laude Bethlehem A. Phifer-Houseman emma G. Philips, magna cum laude madeline Jane Phillips, summa cum laude, with high honors in English Jennessa m. Piccirilli * Zachary d. Pierce Lyle A. Pierson stachecki, magna cum laude, with high honors in Computer Sciencespring dawn Pillsbury, magna cum laude Casey L. Pimental * spencer Llyod Pinkney, cum laude natalie m. Piontkowski, cum laude darice Plumer Julia Barbara Plummer yaa Werekoa Agyeman Poku Lara Prosterman daniel Quaidoo david e. Quiroa, cum laude Jordan elise ramsey nicholas raymond mollie rayner-Haselkorn Kevin t. ready + delaney C. regan, cum laude tess Winslow reichart, magna cum laude Jacob Aaron reiner, cum laude daniela maria reyes saade, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Geography nicholas G. reynolds Alistair dean richardson, magna cum laude, with highest honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology sara n. richman davidow, magna cum laude Celia dorathea ringland, cum laude Andrew Kent riopelle tyrrell demetra michaela risner, cum laude melanie K. rocco, cum laude dina Hoe rollheim Hannah Pilar romig, cum laude Aaron rosenberg, cum laude matthew david rosienski, magna cum laude Loren Zoe roth, magna cum laude Joshua m. rothwell rouran * Kelly elizabeth rourke, magna cum laude, with high honors in Cultural Studies and Communication Jacob michael ruta, magna cum laude, with high honors in English Aaron m. sabot, magna cum laude nartey oku sackey ++ dexel effie sagoe-moses ++, magna cum laude Krista Cecille samson + savannah margaret sanford, cum laude, with highest honors in Environmental Science sebastian sansone Luke Jeffrey schoppert Amanda m. schramm, cum laude Greg L. schulman ++ Andrea Joyce schuster, magna cum laude, with honors in Studio Art noah d. schwaegerle, magna cum laude, with highest honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology margaux Alexandra scott raechel maya rogers segal, summa cum laude, with honors in Theatre Arts emily F. seibring Lubaina selani, magna cum laude, with high honors in Physics naurela sema Anthony m. senesi

demet senturk ronak shah, magna cum laude maxwell H. shaw * yasmine margaret shawwaf, magna cum laude Kristen n. sheldon, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Biology Wenwen shen, cum laude, with honors in Mathematics eli simonson, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Environmental Science Leah G. simonson, summa cum laude rishi s. J. singh, magna cum laude, with highest honors in Geography emilie Felicia smiley, magna cum laude Avery starr smith Colleen m. smith ++, summa cum laude donovan norris smith, summa cum laude Haley Ann smith, summa cum laude samuel r. smith thomas s. smith, magna cum laude, with honors in Geography Charis smuthkochorn, summa cum laude, with high honors in Geography donovan A. snyder, summa cum laude maria Jose solares Bucaro emma Georgia sonberg, magna cum laude, with high honors in English michael spanos, cum laude natalya Katerina specian, magna cum laude Alyssa nell spencer dennis J. spencer ++ samuel t. spinner, magna cum laude stefan Paul sprinckmoller Alayza, magna cum laude Joshua P. st. Fort * eliana m. stanislawski, summa cum laude yonatan sternberg, summa cum laude Julia August stevens sedona marie stewart, summa cum laude Lucas e. stilianos Patrick B. straughter mara elizabeth strauss marlaina Jo mejia stuve Jalina marie suggs Aretha sullivan matthew t. sullivan, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Economics manxue sun samantha J. sutton, cum laude Alva Huiyi tan, cum laude sydney Hunter tanguay, cum laude sean Caitlin tatar, magna cum laude Jennie tay Abigail t. teixeira Jemmie tejeda * nina F. thacker, summa cum laude nidhi thaker, cum laude sarah Anne thayer Courtney millicent thomas, summa cum laude emily r. thompson, magna cum laude marika Lindora thompson megan m. tighe, summa cum laude Cassidy to, summa cum laude

Andre toribio, with honors in Studio Art Andres A. torres olivieri, magna cum laude Cora montenegro torton melina soledad toscani ++ owen s. tracey Joshua r. trahan, summa cum laude tran thi ngoc tran, magna cum laude michela r. tucci nora Grace Zhen turok, magna cum laude Karina Juliette Urquhart, cum laude Audriana A. vassel ++ Ariel vaughan, cum laude Jason vazquez-Li edith velez ruiz rebekah L. vineyard, magna cum laude Joseph viola Joshua m. virgile elyse Luise Waksman, magna cum laude nina L. Walsh, summa cum laude, with honors in Psychology Lydia Ann Warters, summa cum laude robert G. Waters, cum laude dale Lahiri Winn Watt Parker A. Watts ++ rose C. Watts, magna cum laude molly sophia Weilbacher, summa cum laude Corie Aislinn Welch, magna cum laude Lia C. m. Wellen, magna cum laude sarah e. Wells, cum laude, with high honors in English danielle terese White, cum laude miranda C. White, magna cum laude, with honors in Theatre Arts Chiara mahogany White-mink, cum laude victoria H. Whitney ++, summa cum laude Justin Joseph Wilbur, summa cum laude Alyssa marie Williams, summa cum laude daysha J. Williams, cum laude, with honors in Theatre Arts Kelly elizabeth Wims ethan thaddeus Winslow Laura r. Winslow, summa cum laude matthew P. Woods, cum laude Adam W. Wriggins, summa cum laude molly Jean Castner Wyatt, magna cum laude yuhong xu xuan ye + Amy michelle yeager, magna cum laude, with highest honors in Student Designed Beatriz elena yepes, summa cum laude siqi yuan, summa cum laude yukio, magna cum laude, with honors in Political Science seth L. Zabin Fatima Zavala ruiz, summa cum laude, with highest honors in Psychology Weronika Zawora, magna cum laude eunice yesenia Zepeda verna Zhao ++ Zijie Zhou tyler James Zirkman, magna cum laude maya A. Zisette isabelle r. Zoeckler, cum laude

Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Societysamuel John Balianrachel m. ChristPatrick Austin FoxAlexandra Lucine JeannotteHannah Faire Kogutsamuel m. Korstvedt

thomas r. Laroseemily Alice Langleysarina P. LapinJoshua s. LewisZheng LiuCharlotte marion maxwell

devin noel mellemarisa Gabrielle natalemeghan C. ParadisAdelaide Petrov-yoostefan Paul sprinckmoller Alayza

Beta Gamma Sigma – National Management Honor Societyduong thuy Le

Phi Sigma Tau – National Philosophy Honor Societymadeleine Helen Louise Cassidy daniel A. Chivvis

samuel Bruce HillJoshua s. Lewissamuel P. nelin

James William taylor PatinCorey A. PattersonLuke Jeffrey schoppert

Pi Sigma Alpha – National Political Science Honor SocietyKatherine m. Alexandersamuel m. BiasiCamilo Botero-Alzateraymond matthew Carvillesimon d. elliottAlicja GancarzPhilip Brent Gatesryan edward HennrikusCaleb H. Horton

Lauren n. HowardGeorge Jreije Katherine Louise Luczaisavannah r. macLeanLauren margaret meiningerAaron G. meyeredward J. Pelusospencer Llyod Pinkneydonovan norris smith

michael spanossamuel t. spinnerstefan Paul sprinckmoller Alayzasean Caitlin tatarnina F. thackerCourtney millicent thomasyukio

Psi Chi – National Psychology Honor SocietyAlyssa rebecka-Lynn Adamsdevin e. BarnesCorey m. Bernsteinelias s. Champi tellodaniel A. Chivvismelanie J. deFilippothemal indula ellawalaraphael Johanan ellisCamille Anne Lee Ferreolerin Frances Fitzpatrickemma Lessner Frankrachel Anna GaufbergJuliana B. GluckKathleen marie Greermin Ji Ha

Brandon James HallKendall e. Harcourtturku HasturkFaith eleanor Hollander mary Amelia iorioJacob Benjamin Kahndeclan Kurantnathan t. Lavoiedespoina Lioliousavannah Celia mcCartermichelle Hope malkinmontana Grace mellonCindy mohnblatt Bronstein Amelia H. mohrZabrina motwani Condor

rishya narayananLoren Zoe rothAaron m. sabotLeah G. simonsonColleen m. smithyonatan sternbergsedona marie stewartCassidy tonora Grace Zhen turokAlyssa marie WilliamsLaura r. WinslowBeatriz elena yepesFatima Zavala ruiz

Alpha Kappa Delta – International Sociology Honor Societytyrrell maurice Brownmichael J. Bryernicole marie ChambersKate F. Conquestmarkiesha d. duverneau

yaffa H. FainroryAlice s. HoeckerAlexandra Lucine Jeannotteerica Lindsay Paysonyasmine margaret shawwaf

emilie Felicia smileydonovan A. snydermichela r. tucciLydia Ann Warters

Honor soCietiesSenior Members of Phi Beta KappaKatherine m. Alexandersamuel John BalianClaire s. Bayleryousra BenchekrounLawrence K. BolducJonathan israel Boyarsenegal nya Cartyyuanzheng Chenrachel m. Christemily n. donahoe themal indula ellawalaraphael Johanan ellisGabriel J. epsteinyaffa H. FainKara elsa Love Fischertalia Brie Gallagherrebecca L. Hadik turku Hasturk

Aviv Hilbig-BokaerJohn i. HiteGeorge Jreijeelyana m. Kadishsamuel G. Katzsaira Ayub Khansiu ting Lamdegen r. Larkinduong thuy LeJulia s. LewittKaitlyn Lindtvedtdespoina LioliouCharlotte marion maxwellKallie e. mcLoughlin isabel rue mirandaJulianne xinting murphyrishya narayananmarisa Gabrielle natale

samuel P. nelin trang thuy nguyenPrecious Chiedozie oyemmeghan C. ParadisCourtney davidson Pharrmadeline Jane Phillipsraechel maya rogers segalCharis smuthkochornsedona marie stewartCourtney millicent thomasCassidy toLydia Ann Wartersvictoria H. WhitneyJustin Joseph WilburLaura r. WinslowBeatriz elena yepesFatima Zavala ruiz

Members of Fiat Lux Honor Societyyousra BenchekrounCorey m. Bernsteinyaffa H. FainJ. Christian A. Farrenmadilyn r. Jacobsendigby G. Kalert

molly m. KellmanHannah Larocque Levysavannah r. macLeansarah elizabeth maloneyAaron G. meyerCourtney davidson Pharr

Celia dorathea ringlandemilie Felicia smileyyonatan sternbergmegan m. tigheAriel vaughan

Members of Gryphon & Pleiades Senior Honor Societythemal indula ellawalaCamille Anne Lee FerreolKara elsa Love FischerAlicja Gancarz

Will Christopher HeikesJohn i. HiteJacob Benjamin KahnJulianne xinting murphy

Courtney davidson Pharrsara n. richman davidowemma Georgia sonbergmichael spanos

Lambda Pi Eta – National Communication Honor Societyshirin esmaeili ChinchillaKate F. ConquestAnais necole dersimonianJeremy michael Herrera doss

Camille Anne Lee FerreolHannah G. Foxduong thuy Le savannah r. macLeanCeline elizabeth manneville

Zachary Charles martucelliZabrina motwani Condoremma e. oggCelia dorathea ringlandKelly elizabeth rourke

Omicron Delta Epsilon – National Economics Honor Societymickayla Lynn Aboujaoudeoyut AmarjargalHasini Kovida madubhashini Assiriyageethan P. Giles

John s. GoracyAlizay Hasanturku HasturkWill Christopher Heikesmariami iashagashvili

nicholas A. JohnsonChinedum Chimuanya nwaogwugwuJi Won ParkLucas L. Petricone-Berg

Gamma Theta Upsilon – International Geography Honor Societyoyut Amarjargalyousra BenchekrounKatie Bossemadeleine Helen Louise CassidyPatrick Andrew CollinsGabriel J. epsteinmaria Luisa escobar Pardoshirin esmaeili Chinchilla

yaffa H. FainAlexandra Filipovicemma t. FreudWill Christopher Heikesmadilyn r. Jacobsensaira Ayub KhanAnela m. LayuganKatherine Louise Luczaiian W. mellin

isabel rue mirandamary malloydavid Graham o’Brienmadeleine v. ohnospring dawn Pillsburydaniela maria reyes saadesavannah margaret sanfordthomas s. smith

Linda Roth Memorial Activist Scholar Award Katherine Louise Luczai The Marcia V. Szugda-Emani Memorial Environmental Scholarship Award daniela maria reyes saade

Department of History George A. Billias American History Prize Charlotte marion maxwell H. Donaldson Jordan Essay Prize rachel m. Christ Paul Lucas European History Prize meghan C. Paradis

Department of International Development and Social Change Academic Achievement Award Claire s. Bayler Impact Award sara n. richman davidow

Department of Languages, Literature and Culture Theodore and Phyllis Barbera Award for Excellence in Spanish John i. Hite digby G. Kalert Julia s. Lewitt J. Fannin King Memorial Award for Excellence in Comparative Literature Aviv Hilbig-Bokaer madeline Jane Phillips J. Fannin King Award for Excellence in French dexel effie sagoe-moses

Department of Management Morton H. ’51 and Vivian B. Sigel Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Management Major duong thuy Le

Department of Philosophy David N. Saltman ’83 Undergraduate Prize for Excellence in Philosophy samuel P. nelin Corey A. Patterson

Department of Physics Albert C. Erickson ’30 Academic Award Logan Bishop-van Horn

Department of Political Science Sallie Robinson Holthausen Prize for Excellence in International Relations George Jreije Irving and Edith Wilner Prize for Best Research Paper in American Politics sean Caitlin tatar

Department of Psychology Dr. Lee Gurel ’48/John E. Bell Achievement Award themal indula ellawala Abbie Goldberg, faculty mentor Simon and Eve Colin Undergraduate Creativity Award themal indula ellawala Outstanding Undergraduates in Psychology Camille Anne Lee Ferreol Jacob Benjamin Kahn despoina Lioliou Fatima Zavala ruiz Herman A. Witkin Memorial Fund Fatima Zavala ruiz

UNIVERSITY AWARDS

The James A. Bogdanoff ’82 Memorial Scholarship sarah e. Wells

Thomas M. Dolan ’62 Outstanding Service Award Corey m. Bernstein Chiara mahogany White-mink

The Howard Bonar Jefferson Award Katherine m. Alexander

The Paul P. Vouras ’51 Social Science Award daniela maria reyes saade Courtney millicent thomas

DEPARTMENT AWARDS Department of Biology The David Potter Prize for Excellence in Biology degen r. Larkin Precious Chiedozie oyem victoria H. Whitney Courtney davidson Pharr

Department of Chemistry The American Institute of Chemists Award devon F. Fontaine Alistair dean richardson The American Chemical Society, Division of Organic Chemistry Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry devon F. Fontaine

Department of Economics David R. Porter ’35 Prize for Excellence in Economics trang thuy nguyen Harry B. and Alice N. Sheftel Endowed Prize in Economics trang thuy nguyen matthew t. sullivan

Department of English Leroy Allston Ames Essay Contest nadia Friedler Loring Holmes & Ruth Dodd Drama Contest Chloe rachael Anderson Laura Curran Barker emily yetta denny Prentiss Cheney Hoyt Poetry Contest Genevieve mahoney Cassidy to Virginia Mason Vaughan Prize for Most Outstanding Honors Thesis in Critical Analysis Jonathan israel Boyar Virginia Mason Vaughan Prize for Most Outstanding Honors Thesis in Creative Writing Haifa Hanzala

Department of Geography Ellen Churchill Semple Award yaffa H. Fain saira Ayub Khan Clark Labs GIS Excellence Award Alexandra Filipovic Will Christopher Heikes Global Environmental Studies Outstanding Student Award Claire s. Bayler NCGE (National Council for Geographic Education) Excellence of Scholarship Award isabel rue miranda

AnnUAL AWArds

HonorAry deGree reCiPients

Dr. Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. mellon Foundation, will deliver this year’s Commencement address.

Under dr. Lewis’ guidance, the mellon Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to the humanities, the arts, and higher education by emphasizing the importance of continuity and change.

Previously, dr. Lewis served as Provost and executive vice President for Academic Affairs and as the Asa Griggs Candler Professor of History and African American studies at emory University. A noted social historian, he has held faculty appointments at the University of California at Berkeley (1984–89) and the University of michigan (1989–2004). He has championed the importance of diversifying the academy, enhancing graduate education, re-visioning the liberal arts, exploring the role of digital tools for learning, and connecting universities to their communities.

dr. Lewis is the author or co-editor of seven books, including Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society, The African American Urban Experience: Perspectives from the Colonial Period to the Present, and Defending Diversity: Affirmative Action at the University of Michigan, as well as the 11-volume The Young Oxford History of African Americans and the award-winning book series American Crossroads.

Mark Bittman ’71 is a food journalist, author and former columnist for the new york times. He served as lead food writer for the times’ sunday magazine, becoming the country’s first food-focused op-ed columnist for a major news publication. He has authored 20 acclaimed books, including the How to Cook Everything series and the new york times’ number-one bestseller, VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00.

Bittman has written for nearly every major newspaper in the United states and many magazines, and has spoken at dozens of universities and conferences; his 2007 ted talk has been viewed more than a million times. He also has starred in four television series, including showtime’s emmy Award-winning “years of Living dangerously.” He was a distinguished fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, a fellow of the Union of Concerned scientists, and is a member of the faculty of Columbia University’s mailman school of Public Health.

Linda Greenhouse is the Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law and the Knight distinguished Journalist-in-residence at yale Law school. she spent 40 years as a reporter for the new york times, 30 of them covering the supreme Court of the United states. she has received numerous journalism awards, including a 1998 Pulitzer Prize in beat reporting and the Goldsmith Career Award for excellence in Journalism from Harvard University’s Kennedy school.

Greenhouse now writes a bi-weekly times op-ed column on the supreme Court and law. she is co-author of The Burger Court and the Rise of the Judicial Right, and published The U.S. Supreme Court: A Very Short Introduction, as well as a biography of Justice Harry A. Blackmun. she is a member of the Council of the American Academy of Arts and sciences, and is president of the American Philosophical society, the first woman to serve in that position in the society’s 274-year history. Greenhouse also is one of two non-lawyer honorary members elected to the American Law institute, which awarded her its Henry J. Friendly medal in 2002.

Department of Sociology Addams-Mills Award yaffa H. Fain

Department of Visual and Performing Arts Robert P. Manero Memorial Music Award matthew Antonio Alvarado-ross Patricia M. Plamondon Undergraduate Award in Visual and Performing Arts Jeremy michael Herrera doss

Asian Studies Program Dr. Lee Gurel ’48 Asian Studies Award Cassidy to

Cultural Studies and Communication Program Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Kelly elizabeth rourke

Peace Studies Program Joe De Rivera Peace Prize steven A. isaacson

Pre-Law Program The Elaine ’65 and Barry D. Epstein ’62 Pre-Law Award Lauren n. Howard

Premedical/Predental Program Dr. Kenneth A. Senter ’43 Award for Premed Undergraduate Students William F. Hawkins iva Hoxha Andres A. torres olivieri Edward N. Trachtenberg Endowed Prize vladislav Kiveliyk

Women’s and Gender Studies Program The Cynthia Enloe Award elyana m. Kadish Alice Higgins Award in Women’s Studies Alyssa rebecka-Lynn Adams The Hazel Hughes Women’s Studies Award for Academic Excellence and Creativity Leah G. simonson

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Espresso and coffee bar with assorted pastries available for purchase. The Concession Stand (outside the University Center) is open 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Coffee, Danish, fruit cups, assorted lunch items and drinks available for purchase. The Den (in the Alumni and Student Engagement Center) is open 8 a.m.–noon.

Coffee bar with assorted pastries available for purchase.The Campus Store (in the Alumni and Student Engagement Center) is open 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

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CommenCement notes

Clark University was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate institution in America; the undergraduate college was established in 1902. during the early years of the University, graduate degrees were awarded on an individual basis. Formal commencement exercises began at Clark in June 1905, when bachelor’s degrees were awarded for the first time.

From the cap, gown, and hood, it is possible to distinguish the institution from which the wearer graduated, the field of learning in which his or her degree was earned, and the level of degree: bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral.

the distinguishing feature of the black mortarboard cap, standard at most colleges and universities in the United states, is the color of the tassel — black for the holder of bachelor’s or master’s degrees, gold for doctoral degrees and the governing officers of educational institutions.

the gown is normally black, although the chief officers of many universities wear colored gowns, and several institutions have authorized optional doctoral gowns that embody the institution’s colors. the level of degree is indicated by the gown’s cut. the bachelor’s gown, which is relatively simple, has long pointed sleeves. the master’s gown is somewhat fuller, and its sleeves, which reach nearly to the wearer’s knees, are squared at the ends. the gown for the doctoral degree is cut rather fully. it has velvet panels down the front and around the neck, and bell-shaped sleeves decorated with three horizontal velvet bars.

the hood is the most distinctive feature of academic attire in the United states. originally used as a cowl, as a shoulder cape, and as a container in which to collect alms, the hood is now worn at the back, suspended from the shoulders. the length of the hood and width of the velvet border indicate the level of the degree held. the length of the bachelor’s hood is four feet long, and the border is five inches wide. the hood is lined with the official color or colors of the institution conferring the degree, and the color of the border indicates the field of learning in which the degree is earned.

the gown worn by doctoral candidates was designed and first worn in 1991 to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the awarding of the first Ph.d. at Clark. the robes are emerald green with gold University seals on the lapels. these complement the traditional doctoral hoods, which reflect the University’s official colors: white and emerald.

the gold cord worn by students receiving their degrees through the Undergraduate College signifies graduation with honors.

the flags of many nations, and the United nations, line the walkway of the processional at today’s Commencement. these flags represent the homelands of undergraduate and graduate degree recipients. With students from 83 countries in attendance at Clark and members of the faculty involved in research, training and development around the world, Clark’s international character is evident and is honored today with this display.