Annual commencement / Northwestern University.

2013·6.4 MB·English

by  Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)

Northwestern
university
One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth
Annual Commencement
9:30 a.m., friday, june 21, 20 3
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Ryan Field
EvANSTON, Illinois
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University Seal and motto
Soon after Northwestern Universitywas the seal, retainingthe bookand light andthe date ofitsfounding. This seal,
founded, its Board ofTrustees adopted raysand addingtwo quotations. On which remains Northwestern'sofficial
an otTicial corporate seal. This seal, thepages ofthe open bookhe placed signature, was approvedbythe Boardof
approved on June 26, 1856, consisted of a Greekquotation from the Gospelof Trustees on December 5, 1890.
an open booksurroundedbyraysoflight John, chapter 1,verse 14, translatingto
and circled bythe wordsNorthwestern The Word. . .fullofgraceand truth. The full textofthe Universitymotto,
University, Evanston, Illinois. Circlingthebookarethefirstthree adopted on June 17, 1890, is from
words, in Latin, ofthe Universitymotto: the Epistle ofPaulthe Apostle tothe
Thirtyyears later Daniel Bonbright, Quaecumquesuntvera (Whatsoever Philippians, chapter4,verse 8 (King
professorofLatin and amemberof things are true). The outerborderofthe JamesVersion).
Northwestern's original faculty, redesigned seal carries the name ofthe University
NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY
'M^hatsoever things are truCy
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 he anypraise,
think on these things.
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Commencement
Program
Profiles
University Trustees
History of Northwestern
Schools of the University
Seating Charts
ACADEMIC Procession and Dress
Emeritus Faculty
Honorary Degrees
Distinguished Secondary Teacher Awards
Undergraduate degrees*
JuddA. andMarjorieWeinbergCollegeofArtsandSciences
SchoolofCommunication
SchoolofEducation and Social Policy
Robert R. McCormickSchoolofEngineeringandAppliedScience
Medill School ofJournalism, Media, Integrated MarketingCommunications
Henryand Leigh Bienen SchoolofMusic
ReserveOfficersTrainingCorps
Graduate Degrees*
Graduate School
SchoolofCommunication
SchoolofContinuingStudies
SchoolofEducationand Social Policy
RobertR. McCormickSchool ofEngineeringandAppliedScience
MedillSchoolofJournalism, Media, Integrated MarketingCommunications
SchoolofLaw
J. L. KelloggSchoolofManagement
FeinbergSchoolofMedicine
HenryandLeigh Bienen SchoolofMusic
Prizes and Honors
School Convocations
*Theappearanceofacandidate'sname Commencement Staff
ispresumptiveevidenceofgraduation
butisnottoberegardedasconclusive.
We
will sing thypraiseforever;
^11 thy sons and daughters
'
^
Tledge thee victory and honor.
\
^Ima
Mater, praise he thine,
|
^ay name
thy forever shine!
;
To our guests
0<ail to "Purple! 0<ail to "White!
Commencement is the highlight of
the academic year. It is that signifi-
O-lail to thee, ^Northwestern!
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
its faculty,staff,and students.While
the University respects the rights
ofall to express their views,we
respectfully expectand require that
any such expressions during these
Commencement proceedings not
disrupt the ceremony nor prevent
others in the audience from enjoy-
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 cellphones
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
Theaudience willplease remainseatedforthestudentandfacultyprocessional.
Northwestern UniversitySymphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted
byMallory B. Thompson,professorofmusic and directorofbands
Presentation of Colors and National Anthem
Theaudience willplease remain standinguntilafter the invocation.
Northwestern Naval Reserve OfficersTrainingCorps
ThomasAlan Taylor, candidateforMM, 2013
Invocation
TimothyS. Stevens, Universitychaplain
Welcome
MortonSchapiro, president ofthe University
Greetings
William A. Osborn, chairofthe BoardofTrustees
Alumni Recognition
Dan Jones, president ofthe Northwestern Alumni Association
Recognition of Newly Appointed Emeritus Faculty
Morton Schapiro
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
Morton Schapiro
Citations readbyDaniel L Linzer, provostoftheUniversity
The citations appearonpage 14.
Remarks to the Graduates
Mikhail Baryshnikov
IntroducedbyTimothyZachas, candidate for BSESP, 2013
Conferring of Doctoral Degrees
Morton Schapiro
Message to Parents and Family Members
Maryam Adamu, candidate for BA, 2013
Conferring of Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees
Morton Schapiro
University Alma Mater
Theaudience willjoin in thesingingoftheAlmaMater. The textappears onpage4.
Recessional
Facultyrecessional
Graduates andguests willplease remain seated.
Studentrecessional
Guests willplease remain seated.
Northwestern UniversitySymphonic Wind Ensemble
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Profiles
Morton Schapiro
President
Morton Schapirobegan histerm asthe
i6th president ofNorthwestern University
on September i, 2009. He isaprofessorof
economics in Northwesterns JuddA. and
MarjorieWeinbergCollegeofArtsand
Sciencesandalsoholdsappointments in the
J. L. KelloggSchoolofManagementand the
SchoolofEducationandSocialPolicy.
PresidentSchapiro haswritten more
PresidentSchapiro isamongthe nation's than 100 articlesand fivebooksand
leadingauthoritieson theeconomicsof haseditedtwo others. Hehas received
highereducation,withparticularexpertise
research grantsandcontractsfrom the
in theareaofcollege financingand
National Science Foundation, theUS
affordabilityandon trends in educational
DepartmentofEducation,theWorld Bank,
costsandstudentaid. Hehas testified
the SpencerFoundation,theAndrewW.
beforeUS Senateand Housecommittees
Mellon Foundation,theCollege Board,the
on economic andeducationalissuesand
iswidelyquotedin thenational mediaon Organizationfor Economic Cooperation
thoseissues. andDevelopment, andothergroupsto
studythe economicsofhighereducation
PreviouslyPresidentSchapirowaspresident andrelatedtopics. In 2010 hewaselected
ofWilliams College from 2000to 2009. afellowoftheAmerican AcademyofArts
Earlierhehad served asa memberofthe andSciences.
WilliamsCollegefacultyfrom 1980 to 1991
as professorofeconomicsand assistant Hereceivedhisbachelor'sdegreein
provost. In 1991 hewentto the University
economicsfrom HofstraUniversityand
ofSouthern California, whereheserved
his doctoratefromthe Universityof
as chairofthe DepartmentofEconomics
Pennsylvania.
until 1994andthenasdeanoftheCollege
ofLetters, ArtsandSciences until 2000.
Duringhislasttwoyearsasdean, healso
servedas the university'svicepresidentfor
planning.
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William a. Osborn
Chair, Board ofTrustees
William A. Osborn isretiredchairman and
chiefexecutiveofficerofNorthernTrust
Corporation.
Bornand raised in Culver, Indiana,
Mr. OsbornjoinedNorthern Trustin 1970
andsubsequentlyheldleadership positions
inthecommercialbankingandpersonal ofdirectorsofNorthwestern Memorial
financialservicesbusinessunits. Named Healthcareand NewSchoolsforChicago.
presidentandchiefoperatingofficerin He isamemberoftheboardofmanagers
December 1993,hebecamechiefexecutive oftheYMCAofMetropolitan Chicago.
officer (in addition topresident) in June Mr. Osborn isadirectoroftheChicago
1995 andwas additionallynamedchairman CouncilonGlobalAffairs andthe Economic
thefollowingOctober. Mr Osbornended Club ofChicago. He ispastchairman
histenureaschiefexecutiveofficeratthe ofthe Commercial ClubofChicago, the
endof2007 andhistenureaschairman in Civic CommitteeoftheCommercial
November 2009. Club ofChicago, andtheUnitedWayof
Metropolitan Chicago Inc. He isalife
Mr. Osborn ischairman oftheChicago trusteeofthe Chicago Botanic Garden
SymphonyOrchestraAssociation anda and theChicago Urban League.
directorofAbbottLaboratories, Caterpillar
Inc.,GeneralDynamicsCorporation, Mr. Osborn holds BA and MBA degrees
andtheTribuneCompany. Inadditionto fromNorthwestern University.
chairingNorthwestern's Board ofTrustees,
he isamemberoftheAdvisoryBoardof
theJ. L. KelloggSchoolofManagement.
Heisonthe LyricOperaofChicagoboard
andisamemberoftheboardoftrustees
oftheMuseumofScienceandIndustry.
AlsoadirectoroftheTerra Foundation
forAmerican Art,heservesontheboard
University Trustees
Board ofTrustees PatrickG. Ryan Jr. James R. Kackley
DavidA. Sachs JeromeP. Kenney
MarkA. Angelson Michael J. Sacks JamesL. Ketelsen
MaryL. Baglivo Paul Sagan WilliamS. Kirsch
Peter J. Harris William E. Sagan MartinJ. Koldyke
Deborah H. Brady D. Gideon Searle HarryM. KraemerJr.
John A. Canning Jr. AndrewE. Senyei, MD Duane R. Kullberg
Nicholas D. Chabraja MortonSchapiro Alan M. Leventhal
Dennis H. Chookaszian (exofficio) John JeffryLouis
Christopher B. Combe MichaelS. Shannon FrankW. Luerssen
CatherineM. Coughlin BenjaminW. Slivka Ann Lurie
A. Steven Crown MaryLou Song RobertA. Lurie
RichardH. Dean TimothyP. Sullivan MarthaGrimes Mabie
Deborah L. DeHaas CharlesA. Tribbett III JohnW. Madigan
JamesA. DeNaut JeffreyW. Ubben GarryK. Marshall
LeslieDonavan (exofficio) Julia Uihlein R.Eden Martin
CharlesW. Douglas FrederickH. Waddell ArthurC. Martinez
John M. Eggemeyer SonaWane JamesR. McManus
Michael W. Ferro Jr. ToddM. Warren MichaelA. Miles
D. Cameron Findlay David B. Weinberg NewtonN. Minow
Dennis FitzSimons Miles D. White Leo R Mullin
J.
T. Bondurant French Michael R. Wilbon JamesJ. O'Connor
ChristopherB. Calvin EmoryWilliams DaleParkJr.
Douglas Gray W. RockwellWirtz Harry Pearce
J. J.
Philip L. Harris JerryK. Pearlman
JayC. Hoag DonaldS. Perkins
JaneS. Hoffman LifeTrustees JerryM. Reinsdorf
DanielS. Jones (exofficio) DonH. Reuben
DavidG. Kabiller William F. Aldinger JohnM. Richman
NancyTrienens Kaehler Lee Phillip Bell JohnW. Rowe
Adam R. Karr Patricia BuehlerBlankenship PatrickG. Ryan
Ellen Philips Katz Judith S. Block RobertP. Saltzman
Melih Z. Keyman NeilG. Bluhm James P. Schadt
LesterB. Knight Duane L. Burnham CharlesE. Schroeder
Bhadrashyam H. Kothari Donald C. Clark ArthurR. SederJr.
TimothyK. Krauskopf GeorgeA. Cohon Gordon I. Segal
BillG. Lambert Franklin A. Cole LouisA. Simpson
LawrenceF. Levy Philip M. Condit HaroldB. Smith
EdwardM. Liddy Stanton R. Cook William D. Smithburg
LandisMartin JohnW. Croghan JudithA. Sprieser
J.
W. James McNerneyJr. LesterCrown Edward F. Swift
LeeM. Mitchell BonnieS. Daniels ThomasC. Theobald
Kathryn K. Mlsna Raymond F. Farley Richard L. Thomas
(exofficio) W. James Farrell Howard Trienens
J.
vvciiuy ivi, iNciawii William E. FayJr. RUCpLtLtyv1A^.A\/<pXlnlGVJoUlrIkvVoJlmli
Robin ChemersNeustein BarbaraGaines JohnR. Walter
WilliamA. Osborn (chair) James L. GarardJr. LawrenceA. Weinbach
JaneDiRenzo Pigott LavernN. Gaynor JuddA.Weinberg
BrianS. Posner Eric J. Gleacher WilliamJ. White
B. Pritzker HerbertW. Gullquist StephenM. Wolf
J.
M. Jude Reyes J. Ira Harris BlaineJ. Yarrington
VirginiaM. Rometty Thomas Z. Hayward Jr.
George E. Johnson
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