Stetson University Commencement Program. Fall Commencement. December 18, 1999.

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Stetson University
Fall Commencement
Saturday, December 18, 1999
Nine O'Clock
Edmunds Center
DeLand, Florida
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Stetson University
Commencement
Stetson
University
Program
PresidentH. DouglasLee,Presiding
ProfessorW.WayneDickson,UniversityMaceBearer
ProfessorRobertW.Weickel,VicePresidentJudson P.Stryker
andVicePresidentJamesR. Beasley,UniversityMarshals
Processional ProcessionalFanfare ElgarHowarth
StetsonUniversityBrassEnsemble
DavidSchmidt, Director
Invocation LauraWaltersBaskett
UniversityChaplain
Welcome H. DouglasLee
President
SeniorAddress LisaJillMarsh
CommencementAddress DavidDysart
AssociateProfessorofForeignLanguages
1999RecipientoftheMcEniryAwardforExcellenceinTeaching
Ml WhistleDowntheWind AndrewLloydWebber
DeOnzellGreen,Classof2000
MichaelRickman, ProfessorofMusic
RecognitionofHonorGraduates JamesWoodward
Chair,CouncilofDeans
TheConferringofDegrees H. DouglasLee
TheaudienceisaskedtostandduringtheProcessionalandtheRecessional.
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Stetson
University
InstallationofNewAlumni GaryA.Meadows
AssociateVicePrcs dentforAlumni Relarifjns
AlmaMater
DearAlmaMater,smileuponthychildren,
Gladlywegreetthee,altogetherlovely!
Peacebewithinthyclassichallsandtemples.
Hail,AlmaMaterdear!
DearAlmaMater,tenderlythychildren
Gatherandbringtotheegracioussalutations.
Comrades,yourvoicesliftonceagaininchorus;
Hail,AlmaMaterdear!
Benediction JeffersonP.Rogers
Director,HowardThurmanProgram
Recessional InResurrectiuneTuaChriste JacobusGallus
StetsonUniversityBrassEnsemble
TheaudienceisaskedtostandduringtheProcessionalandtheRecessional.
DuringtheRecessional,pleaseremainatyourseatuntilallgraduateshavereachedtheexits. Page 3
Stetson Mission
University
OurmissionatStetsonUniversity istoprovideanexcellentediicatioi-i inaii inielleeiunlly
challengingandcollaborativelearningcommunity. Wepursueexcellencethroughsuperiorteaching,
closestudent/facultyinteraction,creativeandscholarlyactivity,andprogramssolidlygrounded inliberal
learning. Weseekacademicallytalentedstudentswithleadershippotentialandrecordsofpersonal
growthandcommunityservice.Wepreparethetnforrewardingcareers,selectivegraduateand
priifessionalprograms,andalifetimeoflearning. BuildingoilStet.son'sChristiantradition,wepursue
truthinanopenandcaringenvironmentthatissociallyandreligiouslydiverse. Theuniversity
eiicouragesallmeinhersofitscominunity tobemorallysensitiveandeffectivecitizenscommittedto
activeformsotsocialresponsibility.
Heritage
StetsonUniversity,Florida'sfirstprivateuniversity,wasfounded in 1883byHenryA. DeLand,a
NewYorkphilanthropist,asDeLandAcademy. In 1887,theLegislatureoftheStateofFloridaenacted
theCharterofDeLandUniversityasanindependentandautonomousinstitutionofhigherlearning.
Theuniversitynamewaschanged in 1889tohonorJohnB.Stetson,thenationallyknownhat
manufacturerwhogavegenerouslyofhistimeandineanstoadvancethequalityandreputationofthe
institution,andwhoserved,withMr.DeLandandothers,asafoundingtrusteeoftheuniversity.
Thefirstcharterstatedtheobjectiveoftheuniversityshouldbe"topromotethegeneralinterestsof
education,andtoqualifyitsstudentstoengageinthelearnedprofessionsorotheremploymentsof
society,andtodischargehonorablyandusefullythevariousdutiesoflife."
Stetson'sfirstpresident.Dr.JohnF. Forbes,clearlydescribedthecommitmenttoteaching,which
hasbeenahallmarkoftheuniversitythroughoutitshistory:
"Buildings, librariesandapparatusaregoodandgiveaddedpower,butthevitalcontactofstudents
withavigorousandstimulatingmindandheart-thisisthesinequanonofasuccessfuleducation...The
mostimportantthingistofindmenandwomenoflargeheartandmind,apttoteachandfullof
enthusiasmandstimulatingpower... todevelopinthestudentthehabitofindependentjudgment-of
investigatingstatementsandprinciplesforoneself,andthusforoneselfdiscovertheirtruthorfalsity."
Themenandwomenwhocomprisetheuniversity'scurrentfacultywouldfindnothingtodisputein
thatstatement.
Mace
Theuseofmacesbycorporationsdatesbacktothe 13thcentury. Maceswereoriginallywar
instrumentsusedfororganizingmayhemandwerecarriedbythesergeant-at-armsoftheorganization. In
theEuropeanandintheolderAmericanuniversitiesitsymbolizesthedignityandauthorityofthe
presidentandthecorporationortheboardoftrustees.
Stetson'smace,designedbyEpiscopalianCanonEdwardNasonWestofNewYork,waspresentedto
formerpresidentJ.QUieEdmundsin 1956attheMayCommencementceremony. CanonWest,ofthe
CathedralChurchofSt.JohntheDivine, isaleadingauthorityonheraldryandtheancientsymbolism
onwhichmuchacademicprotocolisbased.
Themaceisdescribedherebytheartist:
"Stetson'smaceisdesignedsothatanyonecouldeasilyplacetheuniversity'sgeographiclocationand
charteringpower. ThepalmbudsfromFlorida'sstatesealformabasefortheheadofthemace. The
legendaroundthebowlmakestheparticularinstitution'smotiveclear. Thecrenulationsconstitutewhat
isknownasa"cantingdevice"sincetheyareaplayontheLatinword"stet"meaning"mayitstand."
Theanchor,heartandcross-repeatedtwiceinornamentingthem-aretakenfromthesealoftheCity
ofDeLand. Fromthetopofthemacerisestheshieldoftheuniversity. Themacetakesitsbasicshape
fromthemaceoftheBaptistLongParliament, thussignifyingtheBaptistrootsoftheuniversity."
ThemacewasmadebyDanielSpencer,mastergoldandsilversmith,ofWilliamComyns&.Sons,
Ltd.,London. Thefirmwasestablishedin 1645 andexamplesofitscraftworkcanbefoundinSt. Paul's
CathedralandWestminsterAbbey.
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Medallion Stetson
University
ThePresident'sMedallion,wornatallofficialacademicoccasions,wascastforthe inaugurationof
formerStetsonPresidentJohnE.Johns in 1969. Themedallion,cast insilver, istheuniversityseal
embracedbyawreathoflaurel.
The Stetson Colors
TheStetsoncolors,greenandwhite,wereadoptedaboutthetimeastheseal.Atthefirst
commencementin 1893 thestagewasdecoratedinGreenandWhite. Itisbelievedthatthecolorswere
chosenfromtherichgreenoftheorangetreesandthepurewhiteoftheorangeblossoms,amagnificent
sightinthespringthroughoutFlorida'sgreatcitrusbelt. Thecolorwhiterepresentspurityandgreen
signifiesgrowth.
Academic Attire
Thetraditionalpageantryofanacademicprocession,suchastheonewhichopenstoday's
commencementexercises,isoneoftheimpressivespectaclesofourtime. Itssignificanceisattestedby
thearrayofhandsomegownsandvividlycoloredhoodswornbymembersoftheBoardofTrustees,the
faculty,andotherofficersoftheuniversity. Thesedisplaythesymbolsofscholarlyattainment.
TheearliestillustrationsofgownswornatOxfordUniversityinEnglandsomewhatresemble
cassockswornbyEnglishteacherswhofoundgooduseforthehood,orcowl,asprotectionagainst
weather. TheAmericansystemofacademicheraldryindicatesthelevelofadegree,thefieldofstudyin
whichitwasearned,andtheinstitutionbywhichitwasgranted.
TheAmericanmortarboard,derivedfromthesoftOxfordcap, isblack. Itstassel,forholdersofthe
bachelor'sandmaster'sdegrees, isusuallyblack,althoughgoldtasselsmaybewornbyholdersofdoctoral
degreesandheadsofinstitutions. Thetasseliswornontherightsideofthecapbyundergraduates,on
theleftbyholdersofbachelor'sandhigherdegrees.
Itisthehoodthatprovidesacademicregaliaitscolorandoffersthemostinformationaboutits
wearer. Thesilkliningofthehoodbearsthecolor,orcolors,ofthedegree-grantingcollegeoruniversity;
itsvelvetfacingrevealsthecolorassignedtoeachareaofstudy. Thedoctor'sgownmaybearvelvet
trimmingonthefrontandsleeves-suchasdarkblueforDoctorsofPhilosophy. Afewinstitutions,
mostlyoverseasbutsomeinthiscountry,authorizethewearingofcoloredrobes,departingfromthe
traditionalblackandbrightlydisplayingtheofficialcolorsoftheuniversity.
Faculty Colors The University Seal
Arts,Letters,Humanities White ThecircularsealofStetsonUniversitywasfirst
Business,Accountancy Drab adoptedbetween 1889and 1891,aboutthetimethe
Economics Copper nameoftheinstitutionwaschangedfromDeLand
Education LightBlue CollegetoJohnB.StetsonUniversity. Itfirst
FineArts Brown appearedonauniversitycatalogin 1891. The
Journalism Crimson drawingwasbyanartist-in-residenceandapprovedby
Law Purple PresidentForbes,HenryDeLandandJohnB.Stetson,
LibraryScience Lemon aswellasbytheBoardofTrustees. TheLatinMotto,
Music Pink "ProDeoetVeritate,"istranslated"ForGodand
Oratory(Speech) SilverGray Truth." TheLamp,signifyingtheLightofTruth,rests
Philosophy DarkBlue ontheBookofWisdom.
PhysicalEducation SageGreen Thesealhasbeenalteredslightlyseveraltimesin
PublicAdministration PeacockBlue thecourseofStetson'shistory. Thecurrentversion
Science GoldenYellow reflectstheuniversity'snewcharter,dated 1995,
SocialScience Cream officiallychangingtheuniversity'snamefromJohnB.
SocialWork Citron StetsonUniversitytoStetsonUniversity,while
Theology Scarlet maintainingitsmostpromiiientandtraditional
elements:TheMotto, theLampandtheBookof
Wisdom.
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Stetson Commencement Speaker
University
Dr. David Dysart
H
vytetsonUniversity's 1999 McEniryAwardforExcellence inTeachingrecipient, Dr. David
Dysart, isanassociateprofessorofforeignlanguagesknownforboth inspiringandsupporting
hisstudents.
TheMcEniryAward is themostprestigioushonorgiventoaDeLandcampusfaculty
member. Selectionsaremadejointlybyfacultyandstudents, andall 25 recipientshavebeen
bothoutstandingscholarsandexcellentteachers.
AmemberofStetson'sfacultysince 1991, Dr. Dysartearnedhisdoctorateandmasterof
artsdegreesinGermanfromtheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign.TheLos
Angelesnativealsoholdsabachelorofsciencedegree inindustrialmanagementfrom
AuburnUniversity inAlabama, andwasaFulbright-HaysScholarinGermanybefore
completingamasterofinternationalbusinessstudiesdegree attheUniversityofSouth
Carolina,Columbia. Dr. Dysart'sareasofexpertise include 19*-centuryGermanliterature,
thenovellaandnarrative theory. Hisresearch interestsareTheodorStorm, business
German, and theconceptofnationalismand identity inGermanhistory.
Dr. Dysart'sstudentspraisehiswillingnesstogivehistimebothinsideandoutsidethe
classroom,hissensitivitytotheiracademicdifficulties, andhisabilitytomotivate themto
achievetheiracademicpotential. He isespeciallyknownforhis inventiveand lively
approaches toteachingeverythingfrombasicgrammartoliteraryanalysis. Thisprofessor's
goalisto instillwithinhisstudentsapassionforthesubjectmatter, aswellas learningfor
learning'ssake. Heviewshisvocationasteacher, mentorandscholarasa testamenttothe
legacyofhisownteachers-fromhighschool throughgraduateschool-whohelpedshape
hisloveofteachingandlearning.
Outsidetheclassroom. Dr. Dysartenjoysworkingintheformal Italiangardenofhis
home inhistoricdowntownDeLand. Hecreditshisfatherandlatemotherforprovidinghim
witha"shiningexampleofhow tolivedecentlyandpassionately."
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Candidates for Degrees
Masters December 18, 1999
OF
Arts,
Education, Candidates for Degrees
Science
AND
Business
Master of Arts
Aomin1STratION
JenniferLynnCarney
PalmCoast, Florida
Master of Education
PattyGailCloy R.Jeremy Hill
WinterPark, Florida Ormond Reach, Florida
ChristopherGray Daniels KevinM. Kendrick
Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida
RobertaJeanZimnrerlyDrier ValerieNelsenSaunders
WinterHaven, Florida Satsuma, Florida
CarleaneCorneliousEarle PatriceYorkStill
WinterGarden, Florida Apopka, Florida
JenniferPegramWilliams
Lake Mary, Florida
Master of Science
JohnHenryBrennan AngelMarieMartin,ez
Ocala, Florida Dunnellon, Florida
MarianSmithCorbyons RichardDouglasMiller,Jr.
DeLand, Florida PortOrange, Florida
CristaAngelaCueto DeborahRoberts Pattillo
DeLand, Florida Ocala, Florida
MarthaHewett SeanArthurRichter
OrangeCity, Florida DeLand, Florida
PaulJosephLuby ShannonLeighSweeney
DeLand, Florida AltamonteSprings, Florida
KarinCharlottaWeiri
OrmondBeach, Florida
Master of Business Administration
MarkDarrenAustin TiffanyMarieChill
St. Petersburg,Florida Orlando, Florida
SusanDiane Bailey JasonA. Gonzalez
PalmHarbor, Florida Naples, Florida
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