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STETSON UNIVERSITY ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH SPRING COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2002 DELAND, FLORIDA BACCALAUREATESERVICE TEN O'CLOCK ELIZABETH HALLCHAPEL COMMENCEMENT ONETHIRTY O'CLOCK EDMUNDS CENTER Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/stetsonuniversit2002unse Stetson University Baccalaureate ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE l\tssacagliam /)Minor, Bk.vWV 161 Dietrich Buxtehude BoydJones PriceProfessorofOrgan ^PROCESSIONAL Rigandun AndreCampra WELCOME H. DouglasLee President CALLTOWORSHIP ShaunaWhite Classof2002 *HYMN GreatGod, wesingthatmightyhand Wareham GreatGod,wesingthatmightyhand bywhichsupportedstillwestand; theopeningyearyourmercyshows; thatmercycrownsittillitclose. Byday,bynight,athome,abroad, stillareweguardedbyourGod; withanincessantbountyfed, withsure,unerringcounselled. Withgratefulheartsthepastweown; thefuture,alltousunknown, wetoyourguardiancarecommit, and,peaceful, leaveitatyourfeet. Inscenesexaltedordepressed youareourjoy,andyouourrest; yourgoodnessallourhopesshallraise, adoredthroughallourchangingdays. INVOCATION LisaSeiffer Classof2002 SCRIPTUREREADING ChristianScripture Hebrews 10:32-11:1 RachelRamsay-Lowe Classof2002 MuslimScripture Surah49:Al-Hujurat,v. 13 QhamerAhmed Classof2002 JewishScripture Jeremiah32:1-15 AshleyPollack Classof2002 ANTHEM Laurie'sSongfrom "TheTenderLand" AaronCopeland YvonneStrumecki 2001 GiffinCompetitionWinner AndrewSotomayor,Piano SERMON "MovingForwardwithTrust, LauraWaltersBaskett Hope,andCommitment" UniversityChaplain LITANYOFTHANKSGIVING AvantikaHari Classof2002 Youhavecalledusintoagreatconversation,begunlongbeforeourvoiceswereadded, yetinvitingourparticipation. Forthisrichlegacyofinclusionandcare,wesay: ThanksbetoGod. Youhavewalkedwithusinourstrugglesandinourdelights,joiningusasourtrusted companioninthepursuitoftruth. Foryourabidingpresenceandsteadfastlove,wesay: ThanksbetoGod. Youhavetoucheduswiththose,whoaspartnersinourwork,joinusinthegreater pilgrimageofyourway.Fortheirsteadysupportinourjourneytowardwholeness,wesay: ThanksbetoGod. Youhaveblesseduswithknowing,withthepowertoshapeourworldsandourselves. Forperceptionandchoice,memoryandhope,andallofourpowersofshapinganddoing,wesay: ThanksbetoGod. Youhavechallengeduswithlife,withitseverincreasinghorizonsoftruthandresponsibility. Foritsunfoldingdepthandtichness,wesay: ThanksbetoGod. Youhaveentrusteduswithyourcreationandwithitstruths,leadingusintogreaterinsightandwisdom, increasedresponsibilityandcare. Forthispreciousgiftwhichbindsuseachtotheother,we,therefore,say: ThanksbetoGod. BENEDICTION LauraWaltersBaskett RECESSIONAL/ ChoraleVariationson "VeniCreator,"Op. 4 MauriceDurufle POSTLUDE ^TheAudienceisaskedtostand LAURA WALTERS BASKETT UNIVERSITY CHAPLIN LauraWaltersBaskett,anordainedPresbyterianminister, iscompletingher fourth yearasStetsonUniversity'schaplain. AUniversityofNorthCarolinaat ChapelHillgraduatewithabachelor'sdegreeinEastAsianhistory,sheholdsa > DoctorofMinistrydegreefromUnionTheologicalSeminary,Richmond, ' Virginia. Dr. Baskettwasordained inthePresbyterianChurch (USA) inLittleRock,Arkansas,whereshe servedasanassociatepastorforthreeyearsbeforeteachingEnglishasaSecondLanguageatthe UniversityofArkansas-LittleRock. Sheandherhusband,Tom, thentaughtEnglishinShanghaifora yearthroughtheNationalCouncilofChurchesandtheAmityFoundationofChina. Returningto Arkansas,shereceivedtwoyearsoftraininginclinicalpastoraleducationattheUniversityHospitalof LittleRock,andspenttwoadditionalyearsworkingasahospitalchaplain. In 1992, Dr. Baskettacceptedapositionasassociatechaplain,and,later,asdirectorofchurch relationsattheUniversityofTulsa,wheresheserveduntilcomingtoStetsoninJuly 1998. AnactivememberoftheCentralFloridaPresbytery,anditsCompassionMinistriesCommittee,Dr. BaskettisalsothePresident-ElectoftheNationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityChaplains,and isamemberoftheNationalCampusMinistersAssociation. Inaddition,sheservesontheBoardofWest VolusiaHabitatForHumanity. AsUniversityChaplainatStetson,sheworkscloselywithstudentreligiouslifeorganizationsand withtheTrusteeReligiousLifeCouncil,andisamemberoftheUniversity'sValuesCouncilandits ReligiousandSpiritualLifeTaskForce. Sheprovidesforandsupportstheongoingarticulationofthelife offaithoncampus,sponsorscampusprogrammingandworship,providescounselingandpastoralcare, andassistsinnurturingacaringandrespectfulenvironmentforreligiouslifeoncampus. Stetson University Commencement PROGRAM University Presideni 11. DouglasLee, Presiding ProfessorJanis B. Kindred, UniversityMaceBearer Professor RobertW.Weickel, Associate DeanJudson P. Stryker, and Vice PresidentJames R. Beasley, UniversityMarshals PROCESSIONAL ProcessionalFanfare Elgar1low.mil StetsonUniversityBrassEnsemble David Schmidt, Director INVOCATION JeffersonP.Rogers Director,TheHowardThurmanCenter WELCOME H. DouglasLee President LITANYFORCOMMUNITY LeonardL.Nance AssociateProfessorofSociologyandAnthropology AssociateDean,CollegeofArtsandSciences Leader:StetsonUniversitystudents,faculty,administrativeandsupportstaff,families,andfriends, WecometogethertocelebrateandreaffirmourcommitmenttoeachotherandtoStetson University,andtocelebrateandreaffirmourcommitmenttobealovingandinclusive community. Wecelebrateandreaffirmourcommitmenttoexcellenceineducationaslearnersandteachers,and toourreligiousheritage,whichinspiresustocenterourlivesonthequestformeaningandtruth. Wecelebrateandreaffirmalsoourcommitmenttointegrateeducationandaction,scholarship andsocialresponsibility,forthepurposeofpromotingjusticeonourcampus, inournation,and throughouttheworld. People:Asacommunity,wecommittosupporteachotherinallthatwedo,topursueknowledgeand truthinallareasoflife,andtouseknowledgeandtruthtotransformlifeforthewelfareofall. Leader:Wecometogetheralsotocelebrateandreaffirmthefundamentalvaluesandbeliefsofour community,thevaluesandbeliefsthatserveasthefoundationstonesofStetsonUniversity. People:Asacommunity,wecommittosupporteachotherandtoembracethecommonbeliefswhich bindustogether. Weaffirmourbeliefsin: • thedignity,worth,andequalityofallpersons, • theimportanceofcommunityinhumanlife, • theinherentstrengthandvalueofdiversityinanycommunityofactivelearners, • thevalueofdiverseopinionsandideas,evenwhendifferentfromourown,and • themandateforethicaldecision-makingandsocialresponsibilityasessentialcomponents incommunity. Leader:Wecometogetheralsotocelebrateandreaffirmourcommitmenttobelifelonglearners,to embracelearningasthecoreactivityinbecomingauthentichumanbeingsinanauthentic community,andtogivethanksfortheliberallearningthathelpsustofreeourselvesfrom preconceivednotionsandunexaminedprejudices. People:Asacommunityandasauniversity,weacceptwithgladnessthehighresponsibilityoftheexalted officesofteachersandlearners. Wecommitourselvesindividually,andasagroup,toalifelong learningprocesswhichdisclosesauthentictruthandtransformsalllifeanew. Wecommitalsoto honorthehighcallingofthosewhowentbeforeusatStetsonandtopreparethewayforthose PageS whowillcomeafterinthepursuitoftruth. SENIORADDRESSES AvantikaHari DavidJeffersonHamrick AWARDSANDRECOGNITIONS JamesE. Woodward Chair,Council ofDeans InMemoriam HonorGraduates EtterMcTeerTurnerAward RetiringFaculty HandAwards McEniryAwardforExcellence inTeaching PaulD.Steeves ProfessorofHistory 1979RecipientoftheMcEniryAward COMMENCEMENTSPEAKER E.ClayShaw,Jr. UnitedStatesCongressman THECONFERRINGOFDEGREES H.DouglasLee HonoraryDegrees: E.ClayShaw,Jr. (DoctorofLaws) DaleE.Sprankle (DoctorofArts) GraduateDegrees BaccalaureateDegrees INSTALLATION OFNEWALUMNI SusanP.Anderson ExecutiveDirectorofAlumniRelations ALMAMATER GaryA.Meadows('59,'65) DearAlmaMater,smileuponthychildren, Gladlywegreetthee,altogetherlovely! Peacebewithinthyclassichallsandtemples. Hail,AlmaMaterdear! DearAlmaMater,tenderlythychildren Gatherandbringtotheegracioussalutations. Comrades,yourvoicesliftonceagaininchorus; Hail,AlmaMaterdear! BENEDICTION LauraWaltersBaskett UniversityChaplain RECESSIONAL TrumpetTuneandAir HenryPurcell TheLineofMarchProcessionalwillbeginat1:15p.m. TheaudienceisaskedtostandduringtheProcessionalandtheRecessional. DuringtheRecessional,pleaseremainatyourseatuntilallgraduateshavereachedtheexit. Aquietroomisavailableforfamilieswithsmallchildren.Pleaseaskanyusher. Pleaseturnoffthesoundforpagersandcellphonesandrefrainfromusingthemduringtheceremony. Educational Mission Ourmission ai Stetson University is toprovideanexcellent education in .1creativecommunity where learningand valuesmeet,and tofosterinstudentsthequalitiesof mindandheart that will prepare them toreach theirhill potential as informedcitizensoi localcommunitiesand theworld. AtStetson, theart oi teaching ispracticed through programssolidlygrounded ina traditionof liberal learningthat stimulatescriticalthinking, imaginative inquiry,creativeexpression,and lively intellectualdebate. Theart of learning isenhanced throughsmall interactiveclasses,closestudent- facultyalliances,andcollaborativeapproachesthatprovide thefoundationforrewardingcareersand advanced study in selectivegraduateand professional programs. Weembracediversemethodologiesto fostereffectivecommunication, inlormationand technological literacy,andaestheticappreciation. We encouragethedevelopmentofinformedconvictions, independentjudgment,andlifelongcommitments tolearningthatarecharacteristic featuresot theenlightenedcitizen. Inbringingtogetherlearningand \alues, theUniversityencouragesallofitsmemberstodemonstratepersonalintegrity;todevelopan appreciationtorthespiritualdimensionoflife; toembrace leadership inan increasinglycomplex, interdependent,andtechnologicalworld;andtocommittoactiveformsofsocialresponsibility. Heritage StetsonUniversity, Florida'sfirstprivateuniversity,wasfoundedin 1883byHenryA. DeLand,a NewYorkphilanthropist,asDeLandAcademy. In 1887,theLegislatureoftheStateofFloridaenacted theCharterofDeLandUniversityasanindependentandautonomousinstitutionofhigherlearning. Theuniversitynamewaschangedin 1889tohonorJohnB.Stetson,thenationallyknownhat manufacturerwhogavegenerouslyofhistimeandmeanstoadvancethequalityandreputationofthe institution,andwhoserved,withMr.DeLandandothers,asafoundingtrusteeoftheuniversity. Thefirstcharterstatedtheobjectoftheuniversityshouldbe"topromotethegeneralinterestsof education,andtoqualifyitsstudentstoengageinthelearnedprofessionsorotheremploymentsof society,andtodischargehonorablyandusefullythevariousdutiesoflife." Stetson'sfirstpresident,Dr.JohnF.Forbes,clearlydescribedthecommitmenttoteachingwhichhas beenahallmarkoftheuniversitythroughoutitshistory: "Buildings,librariesandapparatusaregoodandgiveaddedpower,butthevitalcontactofstudents withavigorousandstimulatingmindandheart-thisisthesinequanonofasuccessfuleducation...The mostimportantthingistofindmenandwomenoflargeheartandmind,apttoteachandfullof enthusiasmandstimulatingpower... todevelopinthestudentthehabitofindependentjudgment-of investigatingstatementsandprinciplesforoneself,andthusforoneselfdiscovertheirtruthorfalsity." Mace Theuseofmacesbycorporationsdatesbacktothe 13thcentury. Maceswereoriginallywar instrumentsusedfororganizingmayhemandwerecarriedbythesergeant-at-armsoftheorganization. In theEuropeanandintheolderAmericanuniversitiesitsymbolizesthedignityandauthorityofthe presidentandthecorporationortheboardoftrustees. Stetson'smace,designedbyEpiscopalianCanonEdwardNasonWestofNewYork,waspresentedto formerpresidentJ.OllieEdmundsin 1956attheMayCommencementceremony. CanonWest,ofthe CathedralChurchofSt.JohntheDivine, isaleadingauthorityonheraldryandtheancientsymbolism onwhichmuchacademicprotocolisbased. Themaceisdescribedherebytheartist: "Stetson'smaceisdesignedsothatanyonecouldeasilyplacetheuniversity'sgeographiclocationand charteringpower. ThepalmbudsfromFlorida'sstatesealformabasefortheheadofthemace. The legendaroundthebowlmakestheparticularinstitution'smotiveclear. Thecrenulationsconstitutewhat isknownasa"cantingdevice"sincetheyareaplayontheLatinword"stet"-ofStetson-meaning "mayitstand." Theanchor,heartandcross-repeatedtwiceinornamentingthem-aretakenfromthe sealoftheCityofDeLand. Fromthetopofthemace,risestheshieldoftheuniversity. Themacetakes itsbasicshapefromthemaceoftheBaptistLongParliament,thussignifyingtheBaptistrootsofthe university." ThemacewasmadebyDanielSpencer,mastergoldandsilversmith,ofWilliamComyns6kSons, Ltd.,London. Thefirmwasestablishedin 1645 andexamplesoftheircraftworkcanbefoundinSt. Paul'sCathedralandWestminsterAbbey.