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One Hundred and Fifty-first
Annual Commencement
6 P.M., Friday, June 19, 2009
Ryan Field
Evanston, Illinois
University Seal and Motto
Soon after Northwestern University was redesigned the seal, retaining the book University and the date of its founding.
founded, its Board ofTrustees adopted and light rays and adding two quota- This seal, which remains Northwestern's
an official corporate seal. This seal, ap- tions. On the pages ofthe open book official signature, was approved by the
proved onJune 26, 1856, consisted of he placed a Greek quotation from the Board ofTrustees on December 5, 1890.
an open book surrounded by rays of light Gospel ofSaintJohn, chapter 1, verse 14,
and circled by the words Northwestern translating to The Word . . . full of The full text ofthe University motto,
University, Evanston, Illinois. grace and truth. Circling the book are adopted onJune 17, 1890, is from
the first three words, in Latin, of the the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the
Thirty years later Daniel Bonbright, University motto: Quaecumque sunt vera Philippians, chapter 4, verse 8 (King
professor of Latin and a member of (Whatsoever things are true). The outer James Version).
Northwestern's original faculty, border ofthe seal carries the name ofthe
NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY
^^Whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things arejust,
whatsoever things arepure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are ofgood report;
ifthere he any virtue,
and ifthere be anypraise,
think on these things.
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Commencement
Program 5
Profiles 6
University Trustees 8
History of Northwestern 9
Schools of the University O
1
Seating Charts
1 1
Academic Procession and Dress 2
1
Emeritus Faculty 3
1
honorary degrees 4
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Undergraduate Degrees*
Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College ofArts and Sciences 16
School of Communication 21
School of Education and Social Policy 23
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science 24
Medill School ofJournalism 26
Henry and Leigh Bienen School ofMusic 27
Reserve Officers Training Corps 27
Graduate Degrees*
Graduate School 28
School ofCommunication 38
School of Continuing Studies 39
School ofEducation and Social Policy 40
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science 40
Medill School ofJournalism 42
School ofLaw 43
J. L. Kellogg School ofManagement 46
Feinberg School ofMedicine 52
Henry and Leigh Bienen School ofMusic 54
Prizes and Honors 55
School Convocations 74
Commencement Staff 76
*Theappearanceofacandidate'sname
ispresumptiveevidenceofgraduation
butisnottoberegardedasconclusive.
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University Alma Mater
ail to Alma Mater!
We
will sing thy praise forever;
All thy sons and daughters
Fledge thee victory and honor.
To our guests
Commencement is the highlight of Alma Mater, praise be thine,
the academic year. It is that signifi-
cant occasion,both solemn and joy-
ful,when we honor those students
who have completed their course of
study.Commencement is important May thy name forever shine!
to all ofyou,the University,and
its faculty,staff,and students.While
the University respects the rights
ofall to express their views,we Hail to Purple! Hail to White!
respectfully expect and require that
any such expressions during these
Commencement proceedings not
disrupt the ceremony nor prevent
others in the audience from enjoy- Hail to thee, Northwestern!
ing the ceremony.To enhance
the dignity ofthe event,you are
respectfully requested to avoid
unnecessary conversation and
moving about during the ceremony.
Please silence all cell phones
and pagers.Guests are not per-
mitted on the field at any time.
Smoking is not permitted in Ryan
Field or McGaw Memorial Hall.
Program
Processional
The audience willplease remain seatedfor the studentandfaculty processional.
Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted
by Mallory B. Thompson, professor of music, director of bands
Presentation of Colors and National Anthem
The audience willplease remain standing untilafter the invocation.
Northwestern Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Juli NaRee Bunyak, candidate for MM, 2009
Invocation
Timothy S. Stevens, University chaplain
Welcome
Patrick G. Ryan, chair. Board ofTrustees
Greetings
Leslie Donavan, president. Northwestern Alumni Association
Recognition of Newly Appointed Emeritus Faculty
Henry S. Bienen, president of the University
Conferring of honorary Degrees
Henry S. Bienen
Citations read by Daniel I. Linzer, provost ofthe University
The citations appear on pages 14-15.
REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES
Wynton Marsalis
Introduced by StarrJaniece Busby, candidate for BM, 2009
Conferring of Doctoral Degrees
Henry S. Bienen
Message to the Class of 2009
Henry S. Bienen
Message to Parents and Family Members
Rene FabricioJovel, candidate for BA, 2009
Conferring of Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees
Henry S. Bienen
University Alma Mater
The audience willjoin in the singing ofthe Alma Mater. The textappears on page 4.
Benediction
Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein, director, Tannenbaum Chabad House
Recessional
Faculty recessional
Graduates andguests willplease remain seated.
Student recessional
Guests willplease remain seated.
Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
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Profiles
Mr. Bienen is a member ofthe board of
Henry S. Bienen directors ofRasmussen College, Inc. He is
President a member ofthe board ofdirectors ofthe
Henry S. Bienen was elected the 15th Council on Foreign Relations, serving on
president ofNorthwestern University the executive committee and chairing the
onJune 13, 1994. He took office on nominating and governance committee.
January 1, 1995, and will step down Also a member ofthe board ofdirectors
as president on August 31. ofthe Chicago Council on Global Affairs,
he serves on its executive committee. As a
Mr. Bienen was theJames S. McDonnell
member ofthe Argonne National Labor-
Distinguished University Professor and
atory's Board ofGovernors, he serves on
dean ofthe Woodrow Wilson School He also has been a consultantto Hambrecht
the board's executive, nominating, and
ofPublic and International Affairs at and Quist Investment Company, the Boeing
auditing committees.
Princeton University prior to his appoint- Corporation, and the Carnegie Corporation
ment at Northwestern. Other board and trustee memberships as well as tothe Ford Foundation, the
include SteppenwolfTheatre, Onconova Rockefeller Foundation, and theJohn D.
A political scientist with interests in politi-
Therapeutics, SPSS, and Ithaka, where he and CatherineT. MacArthur Foundation.
cal and economic development, compara-
serves as chair ofthe board oftrustees.
tive politics, civil-militaryrelations, and He served as a member ofthe Committee
Mr. Bienen is a member ofthe American
U.S. foreign policy, Mr. Bienen began his on Roles ofAcademic Health Centers in the
Political Science Association, a member of
association with Princeton University in 21st Century atthe National Academies'
the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate
1966 as an assistantprofessor. He was Institute ofMedicine and on the board of
Athletics, and a member and former
named associate professor ofpolitics and theUniversity Corporation for Advanced
chair ofthe executive committee ofthe
international affairs at Princeton in 1969 Internet Development (Internet 2) from
Association ofAmerican Universities.
and professor ofpolitics and international 1998 to 2002.
affairs in 1972. He was appointed the Mr. Bienen has been a visiting professor
Mr. Bienen received a bachelor's degree
William Stewart Tod Professor ofPolitics at Makerere College in Kampala, Uganda
with honors from Cornell University
and International Affairs at Princeton (1963-65), at University College in
in 1960 and a master's degree fromthe
in 1981 and theJames S. McDonnell Nairobi (1968-69), at Columbia University University ofChicago in 1961. He was
Distinguished University Professor in 1985. (1971-72), and at the University ofIbadan
awarded a PhD from Chicago in 1966. In
(1972-73). He was a fellow atthe Center
Mr. Bienen is one ofthe first three uni- 2000 he received the University ofChicago
forAdvanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences
versity presidents awarded the Carnegie Professional Achievement Alumni Award.
at Stanford University (1976-77), a Polsky
Corporation Academic Leadership Award In 2008 Northwestern's Board ofTrustees
Fellow atthe Aspen Institute (1982-83),
for irmovative leadership in highereduca- honored Mr. Bienen and his wife, Leigh, a
and a member ofthe Institute for Advanced
tion. The honor carries a $500,000 award senior lecturer atNorthwesternUniversity
Studies at Princeton (1984-85).
forthe institution and recognizes leaders School ofLaw, by namingthe University's
ofinstitutions ofhigher education who Mr. Bienen has been a consultantto the School ofMusic the Henry and Leigh
have demonstrated an abiding commitment U.S. Department ofState (1972-88), the Bienen School ofMusic.
to liberal arts and who have initiated National Security Council (1978-79), the
The Bienens have three daughters, five
and supported curricular innovations, Agency for International Development
grandsons, and onegranddaughter.
including development ofinterdisciplinary (1980-81), the Central Intelligence Agency
and multidisciplinary programs that aim (1982-88), and the World Bank (1981-89).
to bridge the gulf between the theoretical He served as a member ofthe senior review
and the practical. panel ofthe CIA in the late 1980s.
Mr. Ryan has received a number ofacco-
Patrick G. Ryan
lades throughout his career. In 2008 he
Chair, Board ofTrustees was elected to the American Academy
Patrick G. Ryan has served as chair of ofArts and Sciences, one ofthe nation's,
Northwestern University's Board ofTrustees oldest and mostprestigious honorary
since 1996. Under the leadership ofMr. societies and independent research centers,
Ryan and President Henry S. Bienen, the in recognition ofhis many contributions
University has achieved remarkable success. to highereducation and his role as chair
First,elected to the Board ofTrustees in ofthe Northwestern Board ofTrustees
1978, Mr. Ryan was appointed to the for 14 years. He was also inducted into
Executive Committee in 1981 and was the International Insurance Society Hall
Mr. Ryan and his wife, Shirley, were
elected vice chair in 1990. He chaired the of Fame. Mr. Ryan has received the
awarded the 1998 Distinguished Philan-
Development Committee from 1988 to Horatio Alger Association ofDistinguished
thropist Award. They founded the Path-
1995 and has served on many other Board Americans Award and the Order ofLincoln
ways Center and the Pathways Awareness
ofTrustees committees. Mr. Ryan chaired Medallion, the highest award granted by
Foundation, dedicated to serving the needs
the search committee that led to the selec- the state ofIllinois, recognizing a lifetime
and interests ofchildren and young people
tion ofPresident Bienen and was an active ofaccomplishment.
with physical-movement difficulties.
member ofthe search committee that led to
His numerous other tributes include 2002
the recent appointment ofPresident-Elect Mr. Ryan received a bachelor's degree
International Executive ofthe Year for
Morton O. Schapiro. After stepping down in business from Northwestern in 1959.
corporate integrity, Brigham YoungUniver-
as board chair in August, Mr. Ryan will
sity; 2006 Chicago Leadership Award, the
remain a member ofthe Board ofTrustees.
Chicago Council on Foreign Relations;
2001 Man ofthe Year, the Greater Chicago
Patrick Ryan is chairman and chiefex-
Chapter oftheJuvenile Diabetes Research
ecutive ofChicago 2016, a position he
Foundation; 1997 Executive ofthe Year
has held since the inception ofChicago's
Award, Grain's Chicago Business;Insurance
Olympic bid in 2006. In addition to over-
Leader ofthe Year, College ofInsurance;
seeing all aspects ofthe bid, Mr. Ryan
the Business Statesman Award, Harvard
leads the international campaign to pro-
Business School Club of Chicago; the
mote Chicago's candidacy.
Distinguished Leadership Award, Chicago-
land Chamber ofCommerce; the Chicago
Mr. Ryan is the founding chairman ofAon
Historical Society's Marshall Field History
Corporation, the largest insurance and re-
Maker Award for Distinction in Corporate
insurance broker in the world and a leader
Leadership and Innovation; the Distin-
in human capital consulting. He started
guished Citizen Award, Chicago Area
as an entrepreneur, founding an insurance
Council ofBoy Scouts ofAmerica; the
agency that grew to become Aon, which
President's Medal, Loyola Academy; 1999
today operates with more than 500 offices
Free EnterpriseAward, the Insurance
in 120 countries.
Federation ofNew York; and the Distin-
guished American Award, Chicago chapter
In addition to chairing Northwestern's
ofthe National Football Foundation and
Board ofTrustees, Mr. Ryan is an owner-
College Hall ofFame. Mr. Ryan is also a
director ofthe Chicago Bears Football Club.
member ofthe Chicago Business Hall of
Fame and past president ofthe Economic
Club ofChicago.
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University Trustees
Board ofTrustees William A. Osborn George E. Johnson
Jane DiRenzo Pigott James R. Kackley
Mark A. Angelson Brian S. Posner Morris A. Kaplan
PeterJ. Barris J. B. Pritzker James L. Ketelsen
Judith S. Block Henry B. Reiling William S. Kirsch
Deborah H. Brady M.Jude Reyes Martin Koldyke
J.
Christine Brennan Patrick G. Ryan Harry M.Jansen KraemerJr.
John A. CanningJr. Patrick G. RyanJr. Duane R. Kullberg
Nicholas D. Chabraja Michael Sacks Alan M. Leventhal
J.
Dennis H. Chookaszian Paul L. Sagan JohnJeffry Louis
Christopher B. Combe William E. Sagan Frank W. Luerssen
Catherine M. Coughlin Muneer A. Satter Robert A. Lurie
A. Steven Crown D. Gideon Searle Martha Grimes Mabie
William M. Daley Gordon I. Segal John W. Madigan
Bonnie S. Daniels Andrew E. Senyei Garry K. Marshall
Richard H. Dean Louis A. Simpson Arthur C. Martinez
Deborah L. DeHaas Benjamin W. Slivka James R. McManus
(honorary, nonvoting) David B. Speer Michael A. Miles
James A. DeNaut Jennifer W. Steans NewtonN. Minow
Charles W. Douglas Timothy P. Sullivan GrahamJ. Morgan
John M. Eggemeyer Jeffrey W. Ubben Leo F. Mullin
Michael W. FerroJr. Julia A. Uihlein JamesJ. O'Connor
D. Cameron Findlay Sona Wang Dale ParkJr.
DennisJ. FitzSimons David B. Weinberg HarryJ. Pearce
T Bondurant French Miles D. White Jerry K. Pearlman
Christopher B. Calvin William WrigleyJr. Donald S. Perkins
EricJ. Gleacher Bryan S. Reid
J. Douglas Gray Jerry M. Reinsdorf
Philip L. Harris LifeTrustees Don H. Reuben
Thomas Z. HaywardJr. John M. Richman
Jay C. Hoag William F. Aldinger Alexander L Rorke
Cheryle R. Jackson Warren L. Batts John W. Rowe
Daniel S. Jones Lee Phillip Bell John S. Runnells II
David G. Kabiller Patricia Buehler Blankenship Robert P. Saltzman
Nancy Trienens Kaehler Charles M. Bliss James P. Schadt
Ellen Philips Katz Neil G. Bluhm Charles E. Schroeder
Jerome P. Kenney Duane L. Burnham John B. Schwemm
Kip Kirkpatrick Donald C. Clark Arthur R. SederJr.
Lester B. Knight George A. Cohon Harold B. Smith
David N. Kragseth Franklin A. Cole William D. Smithburg
Timothy K. Krauskopf Philip M. Condit Judith A. Sprieser
Bill G. Lambert Stanton R. Cook Edward F. Swift
Lawrence F. Levy John W. Croghan Thomas C. Theobald
Edward M. Liddy Lester Crown Richard L. Thomas
Ann Lurie William L. Davis Howard Trienens
J.
Landis Martin Raymond F. Farley Betty A. Van Gorkom
J.
R. Eden Martin W.James Farrell John R. Walter
Blair Collins Maus William E. FayJr. Lawrence A. Weinbach
W.James McNerneyJr. Barbara Gaines Judd A. Weinberg
Lee M. Mitchell James L. GarardJr. William White
J.
Wendy M. Nelson Lavern N. Gaynor Stephen M. Wolf
Teresa Ann Norton Herbert W. Gullquist BlaineJ. Yarrington
J. Ira Harris
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