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ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH Brigham Young University Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2011 witii funding from Brigiiam Young University littp://www.arcliive.org/details/commencementexer1991 brig ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH Brigham Young University Marriott Center Thursday, April 25, 1991 Contents Order ofthe Academic Procession 4 Significance ofthe Academic Costume 4 Program 5 Honorary Doctoral Degree 6 Presidential Citations 9 Doctoral Degrees 13 Master's Degrees 20 TESL Certificates 39 Baccalaureate Degrees 41 Graduates with University Honors 41 Scholastic Recognition 65 Summa Cum Laude 65 Magna Cum Laude 65 Cum Laude 66 Phi Kappa Phi 67 Associate Degrees 69 Air Force and Army ROTC Graduates 70 College Convocation Schedules 71 Commencement Committees 72 . Academic Procession Order of die Significance of the Academic Procession Academic Costume President, Board of Trustees, and The significance ofthe academic costume Administrative Officers is determined especially by the sleeves and hoods. Official Guests Faculties Doctors wear the round bell sleeve; the Candidates for Advanced Degrees gown is faced down the front and barred on Class of 1991 the sleeves with black velvet or color indicating the degree; the doctor's hood is large. The doctor may choose to wear the gold tassel on the cap. Masters wear the long, closed sleeve, with a slit near the upper part ofthe arm; the master's hood is ofmore moderate size. Bachelors wear the long or pointed sleeve. The color ofthe tassel indicates whether the degree is in the field ofarts (white), fine arts (brown), music (pink), or science (golden yellow) Hoods are lined with the colors ofthe institution granting the degree, or with which the wearer is connected, and are trimmed with velvet ofthe color distinctive ofthe — degree for example, humanities and social science, white; philosophy, blue; science, golden yellow; music, pink; engineering, orange; education, light blue; business and public management, sapphire blue. Program 'residing and Conducting President Thomas S. Monson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church ofJesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints and Second Vice Chairman ofthe Board of Trustees, Brigham Yotmg University J:15 p.m. 'relude Carillon Bells and Organ J:45 p.m. Vcademic Procession Color Guard, Board of Trustees, High Administrative Officials, Special Guests, — Faculty, and Gradtiates from the Smoot Administration Building to the Marriott Center 1:00 p.m. rocessional Concerto for Two Trumpets by Francesco Manfredini Sonata in D for Two Trumpets by Petronio Franceschini BretJackson, Trumpet David Blackinton, Trumpet 1:30 p.m. 'resentation ofColors Air Force and Army ROTC nvocation BrettA. Blake, 1990-91 Student Body President 'resident's Greeting Rex E. Lee, President Brigham Young University Jniversity Singers "Prayer ofthe Middle Ages" by Howard Hanson Conferring ofDegrees President Rex E. Lee and Academic Vice President Stan L. Albrecht nduction into the Alumni Association W. Kenn Thiess, President BYU Alumni Association Expression from Graduates Maren Clegg resentation ofPresidential Citations President Rex E. Lee Jniversity Singers "I Will Sing Unto the Lord" by Imant Raminsh Jill Winters, Accompanist resentation ofHonorary Degree President Rex E. Lee ddress to Graduates ElderJeffrey R. Holland First Quorum ofthe Seventy ioncluding Remarks President Thomas S. Monson enediction Amy Baird, 1991-92 Student Body President ecessional Concerto for Two Horns, opus 48, no. 6 byAntonio Vivaldi Gaylen Hatton, Horn Julie Dalton, Horn )rganist Dr. Parley L. Belnap, University Organist arillonneurs Russell Sorensen and David Long 'niversity Singers Director Dr. RonaldJ. Staheli HONORARY DOCTORAL DEGREE years,Jeffrey Holland's faith deepened and HoUand Jeffrey R. his understanding and intellect developed rapidly. His ability to serve others increased On December 3, 1940, when the whole through assignments in the Church and world was shuddering under mounting waves through being a husband and a father. ofhate and death, an exceptional child Well prepared by this interval offocused began what has been and will yet be an study and service,Jeffrey Holland was given a extraordinary life devoted to learning, series ofassignments that gave him loving, and service.Jeffrey R. Holland, son of opportunities to touch many lives. First, he Frank D. and Alice Bentley Holland, must served as director ofthe Melchizedek have brought with him to earth a Priesthood MIA and chair ofthe Church's well-developed spirit. Young Adult Committee. Then, in 1973, Jeffrey Holland inherited additional Brother Holland was named dean of strengths, including strains ofcharacter from Religious Instruction at Brigham Young faithful, persevering pioneers and more than University, following which he served four a strain ofIrish intensity. His firstyears were years as Church commissioner ofEducation. spent in the parched valleys ofsouthern Utah The intensity and obvious ability with which under spectacular red cliffs and blue skies. he pursued each calling were fueled by his For both survival and success, he learned to passion for learning and his love for those he waterwhat he wanted to grow. Meanwhile, his served. own roots grew deep and strong. YoungJeff In May 1980,Jeffrey R. Holland, not yet 40, Holland left his childhood home with an was appointed president ofBrigham Young outward confidence gained through early University. President Spencer W. Kimball accomplishments in school, an ability to care acknowledged his academic achievements, deeply for and to serve others, and an inward his spiritual preparation, and his great drive to develop his talent and to pursue life testimony and faith. He charged President with vigor. Holland to work patiently toward making this Injust a few years,Jeffrey Holland earned university a "leader among the great bachelor's and master's degrees from universities ofthe world,"while "remaining a Brigham Young University, master's and imique university," concerned with education doctoral degrees from Yale University, served for eternity and sending a light into the a Church mission in Great Britain, and educational world. taught in LDS Institutes ofReligion in President Holland accepted that charge, California, Washington, and Connecticut. saying. Most importantly, he persuaded Patricia Terry to marry him. She blessed him further So—wegathertoday to declare ourloveof by bringing Matthew, Mary, and David into truth alltruth, truth in luhich "knoudedge of the world and into their family. During these things as ttiey are, and as they were, and as they HONORARY DOCTORAL DEGREE are to come"(D&C 93:24) is circumscribed by the Holy Ghost to work through her to edify our compass ofth—eAlmighty into onegreat—ivhole. To spirits and make txs want to be better. seek the truth to love it and to live it is our President Holland brought an uncanny goal. We affirm that all men and women are the ability to relate to individuals and to make spiritualsons and daughters ofGod and that we almost everyone understand that he cared rightly callhimFather. It is that inheritance, with deeply about them, about their families, and its responsibilities as well as itspossibilities, that we about the contribution they were making to seek. Claimingintelligence to be his very essence, the university. Although he faced a crushing westrive to take ourownplace in the celestial circle calendar and a staggering workload, he took ofGod'sglory. We have an unquenchable thirst to the time to stop and talk with students, know. faculty, and staffand to help them know that they were important. He maintained a The Hollands burst onto the campus with remarkably cheerful nature.Jeffrey Holland's a pervasive warmth and light reminiscent of sharp wit and wonderful sense ofhumor the morning sun in summer. Patricia have sustained thousands through good Holland captivated the entire community. times and hard times. Who has not been The old and the young found in her a model cheered by the sound ofhis laughter? ofcapable, virtuous womanhood. Itwas While he was here,Jeffrey Holland spent immediately apparent that, although she his life in the cause ofthe university. He preferred a less public life, Patricia's combined his great intellect and ability to complete devotion to her husband, to the communicate profound ideas in vmiversity, and to the Lord propelled her never-to-be-forgotten ways, and planted seeds willingly and completely into this new offaith and understanding in hearts and partnership. Her sensitivity, understanding, minds where they could be watered. Who can and purity ofsoul made it possible for the forget this statement? HONORARY DOCTORAL DEGREE Afine testimony is notgoingtosufficeforpoor in Zion," where all truth could be brought scholarship at this university. Ifyou are beingpaid into one great whole, where truth could be to leach civil engineering, teach it. Ifyou do it the ordered and integrated. Here, he believed, way Iam hoping, yourstudents should be ableto those who studied by faith could enjoy the get across theRed Sea with orwithout a bridge, companionship with others offaith in an whichevertheyprefer. Iwant us to be the best in the environment ofvirtue, love, and the saving world at what we teach. But scholarship without ordinances ofGod. faith is whatPresident Clark was calling "sham Because Elder Holland continues to water and hypocrisy. "No one at BYUisfreefrom the what he wants to grow, he continues to learn, ongoingobligation to circumscribe, with the to love, and to serve. In his present calling, compass ofthe Gods, the truth into onegreat whole. millions will be lifted, led, and inspired by his wit, wisdom, and warmth. Called to be a member ofthe Seventy in For his superb achievements as an inspired April 1989, Elder Holland reminisced about leader, who with greatvision has led this his work as president ofBYU. He said, "I had institution closer to its destiny, who has — one preeminent principle that cardinal convinced us thatwe can and must be the — supposition, that consumingvision thatwe "school in Zion"; for his contributions to the could be an excellent university, indeed a Church Educational System; and for his truly great university, an 'educational Mt. example ofone who is totally devoted to his Everest,' and still be absolutely, faith and whose scholarship has strengthened unequivocally, forever faithful to the gospel his faith and his capacity to serve, Brigham ofJesus Christ. In fact, we would accomplish Young University proudly confers upon the one because ofthe other, never in spite Jeffrey R. Holland the degree ofDoctor of ofit." Humanities, honoris causa. Jeffrey Holland's consuming conviction was that our theology "required" this "school