Annual commencement / Northwestern University.

1997·7.5 MB·English

by  Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)

orthwestern ly l/n iv e rs i ty
One Hundred and Thirty-ninth
Annual Commencement
June 20, 997
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V E R
'ail to Alma Mater!
We
will sing thy praise forever;
All thy sons and daughters
Fledge thee victory and honor.
Alma Mater, praise be thine.
May thy name forever shine!
To our guests
Commencement is the highlight of
the academic year. It is that signifi- lail to Furpie! Hail to White!
cant occasion, both solemn and joy-
ful, when we honor those students
who have completed their course of
study. Commencement is important
to all ofyou, the University, and fail to thee. Northwestern!
its faculty, staff, and students. To
enhance the dignity ofthe event,
you are respectfully requested to
remain in your seats during the
entire ceremony. The aisles ofthe
hall must be kept clear atall times,
and those who leave their seats
before the close ofthe ceremony
must leave the building immediately
through the nearest exit.
Smoking is not permitted in McGaw
Memorial Hall.
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Commencement
Program 4
University Trustees 7
Profiles 8
History of Northwestern lO
Schools of the University
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Academic Procession and Dress 12
SEATING Charts 13
Honorary Degrees 14
Graduates and Candidates*
College ofArts and Sciences 16
Medical School 21
School ofLaw 23
School ofSpeech 25
Dental School 28
School ofMusic 29
J. L. Kellogg Graduate School ofManagement 31
Medill School ofJournahsm 41
School ofEducation and Social Policy 44
Robert R. McCormick School ofEngineering and
Applied Science ofthe Technological Institute 46
Graduate School 48
Joint Degree Program 64
Reserve Officers Training Corps 65
Prizes and Honors 65
School Convocations 78
Commencement Staff 80
*The appearance ofacandidate's name is
presumptiveevidence ofgraduation but is not
to beregarded as conclusive.
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Program
3 p.m.
College ofArts and Sciences
The Graduate School
6 p.m.
School of Education and Social Policy
Robert R. McCormick School ofEngineering and Applied Science
Medill School ofJournalism
School ofMusic
School ofSpeech
Processional
The audience willplease remain seatedfor the studentandfaculty processional.
Northwestern University Orchestra, conducted by Mariusz Smolij,
assistant director oforchestras
National Anthem
Theaudience willplease remain standinguntilafter the invocation.
Karen A. Brunssen, associate professor ofmusic
INVOCATION
Timothy S. Stevens, University chaplain
WELCOME
Patrick G. Ryan, chair. Board ofTrustees
GREETINGS
Scott H. Filstrup, president, Northwestern Alumni Association
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
Henry S. Bienen, president ofthe University
Citations read by Lawrence B. Dumas, provost ofthe University
Seepages 14-1S for recipients.
Remarks to the Graduates
William H. Cosby
3 p.m.
Introduced byJanet D. Hutchinson, class of 1997
6 p.m.
Introduced by Lucas C. Matheny, class of 1997
CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES
Henry S. Bienen
Message to Parents and Family Members
3 p.m.
Andrew C. Baak, class of 1997
6 p.m.
Carin L. Rosenberg, class of 1997
Message to the Class of 1997
Henry S. Bienen
CONFERRING OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
Henry S. Bienen
UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER
3 p.m.
Karen A. Brunssen
The Latin verse will be sung by Ms. Brunssen. The audience willjoin in the singing
ofthe English verse. The text ofboth verses appears on page 2.
6 p.m.
The Latin verse will be sung by thegraduates ofthe School ofMusic. The audience
willjoin in the singing ofthe English verse. The text ofboth verses appears on page 2.
BENEDICTION
3 p.m.
Rabbi Michael H. Balinsky, director, Louis and Saerree Fiedler Hillel Center
6 p.m.
Lloyd R. Kittlaus, Lutheran campus pastor
RECESSIONAL
Faculty recessional
Graduates andguests willplease remain seated.
Student recessional
Guests willplease remain seated.
Northwestern University Orchestra
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University Seal and Motto
Soon after Northwestern Thirty years later, Daniel truth. Circling the book official signature, was
University was founded, its Bonbright, professor of are the first three words, in approved by the Board of
Board ofTrustees adopted an Latin and a member of Latin, ofthe University Trustees on December 5,
official corporate seal. This Northwestern's original motto: Quaecumque sunt 1890.
seal, approved on June 26, faculty, redesigned the seal, vera (Whatsoever things are
1856, consisted ofan open retaining the book and light true). The outer border of The full text ofthe University
book surrounded by rays of rays and adding two quota- the seal carries the name of motto, adopted on June 17,
light and circled by the words tions. On the pages ofthe the University and the date of 1890, is from the Epistle of
Northwestern University, open book he placed a Greek its founding. This seal, which Paul the Apostle to the
Euanston, Illinois. quotation from the Gospel remains Northwestern's Philippians, chapter 4, verse 8
of SaintJohn, chapter 1, (KingJames Version).
verse 14, translating to The
Word . . . full ofgraceand
Whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise,
think on these things.
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University Trustees
Board ofTrustees Dale ParkJr., Secretary John H. Perkins
Jerry K. Pearlman Bryan S. Reid Jr.
William F. Aldinger Donald S. Perkins, Vice Chair Don H. Reuben
Warren L. Batts Jerry M. Reinsdorf John S. Runnells II
Margaret M. Bertelsen John M. Richman John B. Schwemm
Judith Stofer Block Patrick G. Ryan, Chair Arthur R. SederJr.
Neil G. Bluhm William E. Sagan Edward Byron Smith
Jacqueline Shim Bryant James P. Schadt Leonard Spacek
Patricia Holmes Buehler Charles E. Schroeder E. Norman Staub
Duane L. Burnham D. C. Searle Edward F. Swift
John A. CanningJr. D. Gideon Searle Betty A. Van Gorkom
Dennis H. Chookaszian Gordon L Segal Lawrence A. Weinbach
George A. Cohon Charles H. Shaw Judd A. Weinberg
Franklin A. Cole, Vice Chair and Harold B. Smith William L. Weiss
Treasurer ofEndowment and William D. Smithburg Stephen M. Wolf
Trust Funds Judith A. Sprieser BlaineJ. Yarrington
Robert A. Creamer Thomas C. Theobald
John W. Croghan Richard L. Thomas,
A. Steven Crown Treasurer of General Funds
Lester Crown Shinichiro Torii
Richard U. De Schutter Howard Trienens
J.
Raymond F. Farley John R. Walter
F^. Laurance Fuller David B. Weinberg
Barbara Gaines William White
J.
Christopher B. Galvin Leon Wright
James L. GarardJr.
George N. Gaynor
J. Douglas Gray Life Trustees
Daryl F. Grisham
Philip L. Harris Thomas G. Ayers
James R. Kackley Lee Phillip Bell
Morris A. Kaplan Charles M. Bliss
Colleen Karavites Karr Charles T. Brumback
MartinJ. Koldyke Donald C. Clark
Timothy K. Krauskopf Ivan D. Combe
Duane R. KuUberg Stanton R. Cook
Sherman R. LewisJr. Virgil B. Day
JohnJeffry Louis William E. FayJr.
Martha Grimes Mabie Lavern N. Gaynor
John W. Madigan Harold F. Grumhaus
Garry K. Marshall J. Ira Harris
R. Eden Martin George E. Johnson
Arthur C. Martinez Harvey Kapnick
James R. McManus James L. Ketelsen
Michael A. Miles John H. Leslie
Lee M. Mitchell Frank W. Luerssen
Leo F. MuUin Robert A. Lurie
Richard C. Notebaert Newton N. Minow
James O'Connor Graham Morgan
J. J.
William A. Osborn John Nevin
J.
Profi les
ofthe Institute for Advanced Studies at
Henry S. Bienen Princeton (1984-85), and a Seeger Fellow Arnold R. Weber
President at the Council on Hellenic Studies at Chancellor
Henry S. Bienen was elected the 15th Princeton (1989). Arnold R. Weber became chancellor of
president ofNorthwestern University Northwestern University onJanuary 1,
onJune 13, 1994. He took office on Mr. Bienen has served as a consultant to 1995, after having served since 1985 as
January 1, 1995. the U.S. Department ofState, National the University's 14th president.
Security Council, Agency for International Mr. Weber was president ofthe
Mr. Bienen came to Northwestern from Development, Central Intelligence Agency, University ofColorado from 1980 to 1985,
Princeton University, where he had served and World Bank as well as the Ford, provost and professor ofeconomics and
as theJames S. McDonnell Distinguished Rockefeller, andJohn D. and Catherine T. public policy at Carnegie Mellon University
University Professor since 1985 and dean MacArthur Foundations. He is a member from 1977 to 1980, and dean ofCarnegie
ofthe Woodrow Wilson School ofPublic ofthe New York Council on Foreign Mellon's Graduate School ofIndustrial
and International Affairs since 1992. A Relations, Inter-University Seminar on Administration from 1973 to 1977. From
political scientist specializing in modern Armed Forces and Society, American 1958 to 1973 he was a member ofthe
Africa, he has pursued interests in political Political Science Association, and faculty ofthe Graduate School ofBusiness
and economic development, comparative International Institute for Strategic Studies. at the University ofChicago, where he
politics, civil-military relations, and U.S. was the Isidore Brown and Gladys Brown
foreign policy. Author, coauthor, or editor of 17 books, Professor ofUrban and Labor Economics
including the recent Voices ofPower: from 1971 to 1973. He also served onthe
Mr. Bienen began his association with Leaders Speak, Mr. Bienen has also written faculties ofStanford University and the
Princeton in 1966 as assistantprofessor numerous book chapters and articles. He Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology.
ofpolitics and international affairs and was the editor of WorldPolitics (1973-74,
was named associate professor in 1969, 1984-91) and has served on a number of For the federal government, Mr. Weber
professor in 1972, and William Stewart editorial boards. was executive director ofthe Cost of
Tod Professor ofPolitics and International Living Council (1971), associate director
Affairs in 1981. Mr. Bienen received a bachelor's degree ofthe Office ofManagement and Budget
with honors in 1960 from Cornell (1970-71), and assistant secretary of
At Princeton Mr. Bienen also served as University and a master's degree in 1961 manpower in the Department ofLabor
chair ofthe Department ofPolitics from the University ofChicago, where (1969-70). He also served as an adviser
(1973-76), director ofthe African Studies he was awarded a PhD in 1966. to the Secretary ofCommerce, Secretary
Program (1977-78, 1983-84), director of ofthe Treasury, and Board ofGovernors
the Research Program in Development ofthe Federal Reserve System.
Studies attheWoodrowWilson School of
Public and International Affairs (1979-82), A fellow ofthe American Academy ofArts
and director ofthe Center for International and Sciences, Mr. Weber is the author of
Studies (1985-92). eight books and monographs and numer-
ous articles on economic policy, industrial
Recipient oftwo Rockefeller Foundation and labor relations, and higher education.
grants (1968-69, 1972-73) and a He is presidentofthe Civic Committee of
Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship for the Commercial Club ofChicago, a trustee
Summer Study (1979), Mr. Bienen was a ofthe Museum ofScience and Industry and
fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies the Committee for Economic Development,
in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford a member ofthe board ofdirectors ofthe
University (1976-77), a Polsky Fellow Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, and
at the Aspen Institute (1982-83), a member president and a member ofthe executive
committee ofthe Economic Club of
Chicago.
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