Stetson University Commencement Program. May 8, 2004.

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STETSON UNIVERSITY
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIRST SPRING COMMENCEMENT
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2004
TWO O'CLOCK
EDMUNDS CENTER
DELAND, FLORIDA
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Stetson University
Commencement
SPRING 2004 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
President 1i. DouglasLee, Presiding
Senior I ecturerGary Maris, University Mace Bearer
Assistant Professoi Robert W. Weickel, Associate Dean [udson P. Stryker,
and Vice PresidentJamesR. Beasley,UniversityMarshals
PROCESSIONAL GrandProcession Jell Smallman
Stetson UniversityBrassEnsemble
DavidSchmidt, Director
INVOCATION KandyQueen-Sutherland
ProfessorofReligiousStudies
WELCOME
H. DouglasLee
President
LITANY FORCOMMUNITY LeonardL.Nance
AssociateProfessorofSociologyandAnthropology
AssociateDean,CollegeofArtsandSciences
Leader: StetsonUniversitystudents,faculty,administrativeandsupportstaff,families,andfriends,
WecometogethertocelebrateandreaffirmourcommitmenttoeachotherandtoStetson
University,andtocelebrateandreaffirmourcommitmenttobealovingand inclusive
community.
Wecelebrateandreaffirmourcommitmenttoexcellenceineducationaslearnersandteachers,
andtoourreligiousheritage,whichinspiresustocenterourlivesonthequestformeaningand
truth.
Wecelebrateandreaffirmalsoourcommitmenttointegrateeducationandaction,scholarship
andsocialresponsibility,forthepurposeofpromotingjusticeonourcampus, inournation,and
throughouttheworld.
Together: Asacommunity,wecelebrateandaffirmourcommitmenttoasearchforknowledgeto
transformlifeforthewelfareofall.
SENIORADDRESSES JulianneFarricker'04
JohnMills'04
AWARDSANDRECOGNITIONS JamesE.Woodward
Chair,CouncilofDeans
InMemoriam
HonorGraduates
EtterMcTeerTurnerAward
RetiringFaculty
HandAwards
McEniryAwardforExcellenceinTeaching GregoryK.McCann '81
AssociateProfessorofBusinessLaw
2003RecipientoftheMcEniryAward
THECONFERRING OFHONORARY DEGREES H. Itougla I 'i Stetson
CHARGETOTHEGRADUATING CLASS GeorgeWinston '71
THECONFERRING OFDEGREES H. IJouglasLee
INSTALLATION OFNEWALUMNI'' Susan P.Anderson
ExecutiveDirectorofDevelopmentandAlumniRelations
ALMA MATER GaryA.Meadows'59, '65
DearAlmaMater,smileuponthychildren,
Gladlywegreetthee,altogetherlovely!
Peacebewithinthyclassichallsandtemples.
Hail,AlmaMaterdear!
DearAlmaMater,tenderlythychildren
Gatherandbringtotheegracioussalutations.
Comrades,yourvoicesliftonceagaininchorus;
Hail,AlmaMaterdear!
BENEDICTION MichaelR.Fronk74
UniversityChaplain
RECESSIONAL Rigaudon AndreCampra
TheaudienceisaskedtostandduringtheProcessionalandtheRecessional.
DuringtheRecessional,pleaseremainatyourseatuntilallgraduateshavereachedtheexit.
Aquietroomisavailableforfamilieswithsmallchildren. Pleaseaskanyusher.
Pleaseturnoffthesoundforpagersandcellphonesandrefrainfromusingthemduringtheceremony.
Pre-commencementmusiccourtesyofGeorgeWinston,fromtheCD"Plains."
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Educational Mission
Ourmission at Stetson IIniversity is topro\ide an excelleni education inacreativecommunity
where learningand values meet, and tofosterinstudentsthequaliiiesol mindand heari thai will
prep,no them iiireach theirlull potentialasinformedcitizensol localcommunitiesand theworld.
AtStetson, theart oi teaching ispracticed through programssolidlygrounded ina traditionol
liberal learning thai stimulatescriticalthinking, imaginativeinquiry,creativeexpression,and lively
intellectualdebate. Theartol learningisenhanced throughsmall interactiveclasses,closestudent-
facultyalliances,andcollaborativeapproachesthai provide thefoundation lorrewardingcareersand
advancedstudy inselectivegraduateandprofessional programs. Weembracediversemethodologiesto
fostereffectivecommunication, informationandtechnological literacy,and aesthetic appreciation. We
encourage (hedevelopmentorinformedconvictions, independent judgment, and lifelongcommitments
to learningthatarecharacteristicfeaturesoftheenlightenedcitizen. Inbringingtogetherlearningand
values, theUniversityencouragesallofitsmemberstodemonstratepersonal integrity;todevelopan
appreciationtorthespiritualdimensionoflife;toembraceleadership in an increasinglycomplex,
interdependent,and technologicalworld;andtocommit toactiveformsofsocialresponsibility.
Heritage
StetsonUniversity,Florida'sfirstprivateuniversity,wasfounded in 1883byHenryA. DeLand,a
NewYorkphilanthropist,asDeLandAcademy. In 1887, theLegislatureoftheStateofFloridaenacted
theCharterofDeLandUniversityasanindependentandautonomousinstitutionofhigherlearning.
Theuniversitynamewaschanged in 1889tohonorJohnB.Stetson,thenationallyknownhat
manufacturerwhogavegenerouslyofhistimeandmeanstoadvancethequalityandreputationofthe
institution,andwhoserved,withMr. DeLandandothers,asafoundingtrusteeoftheuniversity.
Thefirstcharterstatedtheobjectoftheuniversityshouldbe"topromotethegeneral interestsof
education,andtoqualifyitsstudentstoengage inthelearnedprofessionsorotheremploymentsof
society,andtodischargehonorablyandusefullythevariousdutiesoflife."
Stetson'sfirstpresident,Dr.JohnF.Forbes,clearlydescribedthecommitmenttoteachingwhichhas
beenahallmarkoftheuniversitythroughoutitshistory:
"Buildings, librariesandapparatusaregoodandgiveaddedpower,butthevitalcontactofstudents
withavigorousandstimulatingmindandheart-thisisthesinequanonofasuccessfuleducation...The
mostimportantthingistofindmenandwomenoflargeheartandmind,apttoteachandfullof
enthusiasmandstimulatingpower... todevelopinthestudentthehabitofindependentjudgment-of
investigatingstatementsandprinciplesforoneself,andthusforoneselfdiscovertheirtruthorfalsity."
Mace
Maceswereoriginallywarinstrumentsusedfororganizingmayhem,butfromthe 13thcenturyhave
beencarriedbythesergeant-at-armsoftheorganization. IntheEuropeanandintheolderAmerican
universitiesitsymbolizesthedignityandauthorityofthepresidentandthecorporationortheboardof
trustees.
Stetson'smace,designedbyEpiscopalianCanonEdwardNasonWestofNewYork,waspresentedto
formerpresidentJ.OllieEdmundsin 1956attheMayCommencementceremony. CanonWest,ofthe
CathedralChurchofSt.JohntheDivine, isaleadingauthorityonheraldryandtheancientsymbolism
onwhichmuchacademicprotocolisbased.
Themaceisdescribedherebytheartist:
"Stetson'smace isdesignedsothatanyonecouldeasilyplacetheuniversity'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,ofWilliamComyns&Sons,
Ltd.,London. Thefirmwasestablishedin 1645andexamplesoftheircraftworkcanbefoundinSt.
Paul'sCathedralandWestminsterAbbey.
Medallion
ThePresident'sMedallion,wornatallofficialacademicoccasions,wascastforthe inaugurationof
formerStetsonpresidentJohnE.Johnsin 1969. Themedallion,castinsilver, istheuniversityseal
embracedbyawreathoflaurel.
The Stetson Colors
TheStetsoncolors,GreenandWhite,wereadoptedaboutthetimeastheSeal. Atthefirst
commencementthestagewasdecoratedinGreenandWhite. Itisbelievedthatthecolorswerechosen
fromtherichgreenoftheorangetreesandthepurewhiteoftheorangeblossoms,amagnificentsightin
thespringthroughoutFlorida'sgreatcitrusbelt. Thecolorwhiterepresentspurityandgreensignifies
growth.
Academic Attire
Thetraditionalpageantryofanacademicprocession,suchastheonewhichopenstoday's
Commencementexercises, isoneofthemostimpressivespectaclesofourtime. Itssignificanceis
attestedbythearrayofhandsomegownsandvividlycoloredhoodswornbymembersoftheBoardof
Trustees, theFaculty,andotherofficersoftheUniversity. Thesedisplaythesymbolsofscholarly
attainment.
TheearliestillustrationsofgownswornatOxfordUniversityinEnglandsomewhatresemble
cassockswornbyEnglishteacherswhofoundgooduseforthehood,orcowl,asprotectionagainst
weather. TheAmericansystemofacademicheraldryindicatesthelevelofadegree,thefieldofstudyin
whichitwasearned,andtheinstitutionbywhichitwasgranted.
TheAmericanmortarboard,derivedfromthesoftOxfordcap, isblack. Itstassel,forholdersofthe
bachelor'sandmaster'sdegrees,isusuallyblack,althoughgoldtasselsmaybewornbyholdersofdoctoral
degreesandheadsofinstitutions. Thetasseliswornontherightsideofthecapbyundergraduates,on
theleftbyholdersofbachelor'sandhigherdegrees.
Itisthehoodwhichprovidesacademicregaliaitscolorandoffersthemostinformationaboutits
wearer. Thesilkliningofthehoodbearsthecolor,orcolors,ofthedegree-grantingcollegeoruniversity;
itsvelvetfacingrevealsthecolorassignedtoeachareaofstudy. Thedoctor'sgownmaybearvelvet
trimmingonthefrontandsleeves-suchasdarkblueforDoctorsofPhilosophy(Ph.D.). Afew
institutions,mostlyoverseasbutsomeinthiscountry,authorizethewearingofcoloredrobes,departing
fromthetraditionalblackandbrightlydisplayingtheofficialcolorsoftheuniversity.
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 appearedonauniversitycatalogue in 1891. The
Journalism Crimson drawingwasbyanartist-in-residenceandapprovedby
Law. Purple PresidentJohnForbes,HenryDeLandandJohnB.
LibraryScience Lemon Stetson,aswellasbytheBoardofTrustees. The
Music Pink Latinmotto,"ProDeoetVeritate,"istranslated"For
Oratory(Speech) SilverGray GodandTruth." TheLamp,signifyingtheLightof
Philosophy DarkBlue Truth,restsontheBookofWisdom.
PhysicalEducation SageGreen Thesealhasbeenalteredslightlyseveraltimesin
PublicAdministration PeacockBlue thecourseofStetson'shistory. Thecurrentversion
Science GoldenYellow reflectstheuniversity'snewcharter,dated 1995,
SocialScience Cream officiallychangingtheuniversity'snamefromJohnB.
SocialWork Citron StetsonUniversitytoStetsonUniversity,while
Theology Scarlet maintainingitsmostprominentandtraditional
elements:TheMotto,theLampandtheBookof
Wisdom.
GEORGE WILLIAMS
R.
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
A DeLandnativeand life-longresident, the lateGeorgeR. Williams led hisEuclid High
SchoolClassof1945 andwentontoearnabachelor'sdegree inagriculturalchemistryfrom
TuskegeeUniversity inAlabama in 1949. Hehadcontractedpolioatayoungageand walked
with braces, butneverlethisphysicalchallengeshinderhissuccess.
Williamshadhopedforacareerasachemist,butopportunitiesforAfricanAmericanswerefew
inthe 1950s. HedidfurtherworkatFloridaA6kM Universityand Bethune-CookmanCollege
inordertoachievecertificationasateacherand in 1954 tookajobwithVolusiaCountySchools
asthediversifiedcooperative trainingcoordinatoratEuclidHighSchool, helpingstudents
combineschoolwithjobtraining.
Always interested in learningand improvinghimself, hecompletedamaster'sdegree inguidance
andcounselingatStetsonUniversity in 1964, makinghimthefirstAfricanAmericantoearna
Stetsonmaster'sdegree. In 1968hejoined thestaffofthenewly integrated DeLandHighSchool
asacounselor.
Stetsontappedhim in 1971 fortheadministrativepostofDirectorofCareerPlanningand
Placement, thesameyearthegovernorappointedhim tothe District BoardofTrusteesof
DaytonaBeachCommunityCollege. Heserved inbothpositionsthroughthe 1980s.
In 1989, theStetsonUniversityNationalAlumniAssociationgavehim itshighesthonor, the
Distinguished ServiceAward, notingthathiscareerplacementprogramandAnnualCareer
Expositionwerenationallyrecognizedbyplacementprofessionals. Onhisretirement in 1991,
Stetsonestablished theGeorgeR. WilliamsScholarshipsforminoritystudents inhishonor.
AmemberofSt. Peter'sCatholicChurch,heservedaspresidentoftheboardofdirectorsofthe
NeighborhoodCenterofDeLand, theWestVolusiaCouncilonHumanRelations, andtheWest
VolusiaBranchoftheNationalAssociationfortheAdvancementofColoredPeople. Healso
servedonthescreeningcommitteeforthe DeLand HousingandUrbanDevelopmentAuthority.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
GEORGE WINSTON
DOCTOR OF ARTS AND LETTERS
BorninMichiganandgrowingupmainlyinMontana,award-winningmusicianGeorgeWinstonmovedto
SouthFloridaasateenagerandstudiedsociologyatStetsonUniversityfrom 1967-70. DuringhisStetson
years,hevolunteeredregularlyatDeLand'sNeighborhoodCenterandperformedalloverCentralFloridain
arockgroupcalledtheTapiocaBallroomBand.
Winstonneverstudiedmusicformally;hislifeasaperformerhasbeenshapedbymusicheloves. Inhigh
schoolarecordingbyTheDoorsmovedhimfrombeingalistenertobeingaperformer. Heboughtan
electronicorganandlearnedtoplayit. "Ilearnedbyusingmusictheory,"hesays,"andbyanalyzingthings
offrecordings."
In 1971,recordingsfromthe 1920sand'30'smadebylegendarystridepianistsFatsWallerandthelate
TeddyWilsonfurtherchangedhislife. Heswitchedtotheacousticpiano,endedhisformaleducation,and
movedtoCalifornia. Since 1979hehasstudiedtheplayingofthegreatNewOrleansR.&.Bpianists
ProfessorLonghair,JamesBooker,Dr.John,andmostcurrentlyHenryButler.
InCalifornia,hedevelopedhisuniquestyleandrecordedhisfirstsolopianoalbum,BalladsandBlues-
1972. Othersfollowedwithgreatsuccess,includingAutumn, WinterIntoSpring, December, Summer, Forest,
Linus&Lucy-TheMusicofVinceGuaraldi, Plains,andmostrecentlyNightDividestheDay-theMusicofthe
Doors. Autumn(1980)wentgoldinthreecountries,andForest(1994)wonaGrammyaward.
Believingthatlivemusicissuperiortorecordings,hegivesmorethan 110soloconcertsayearinthe
UnitedStates,Europe,andAsia. Inadditiontothepiano,heusuallyplaystheguitarandtheharmonica
duringhisconcerts. HarkingbacktohisdaysattheNeighborhoodCenter,heoftengivesbenefitconcerts
andaskshisaudiencestodonatetolocalfoodbanks. Hepreferssmallhallsandhasreturnednumerous
timestoStetson'sElizabethHall,wherehelovestoplay,givingbenefitconcertsforStetsonandthe
NeighborhoodCenter.
HewasfeaturedinaPBStelevisionspecial,GeorgeWinston-SeasonsinConcert,whichincludeslive
concertperformancesandinterviews;andhasalsorecordedsolopianoandsologuitarsoundtracksforfour
children'sanimatedvideos, includingTheVelveteenRabbit; ThisisAmericaCharlieBrown-TheBirthofthe
Constitution; SadakoandtheThousandPaperCranes; PumpkinCircleandBreadComestoLife.
Quicktocreditthemanymusiciansfromwhomhehaslearned,hehasputasmuchinformationabout
themashehasabouthimselfonhisWebsite,www.georgewinston.com. NowaresidentofSantaCruz,
California,herecordsforWindhamHillandforDancingCatRecords,whichhefoundedtopreservemusic
heloves,suchasperformancesbythemastersoftheHawaiianslackkeyguitar.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES
FROM THE
STETSON UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Stetson University Alumni AssociationsalutestheClassof2004and welcomesyou to the
groupofmore than 25,000menandwomenwhoarevaluedashonoredgraduates. Asanew
Stetson alumnus/a, you are invited toworkwith theAlumni Associationtoeaseyourtransition
from StetsonstudenttoStetsongraduate. Yourepresent themost importantassetofStetson
University, and theUniversity iseagertostayconnected withyouandtostrengthenthe
relationship betweenyou and youralmamater.
StetsonUniversity'syoungalumniprogramsprovidesocialandnetworkingeventsforalumni who
havegraduated inthelast 15years. TheAlumniAssociationalsooffersavarietyofannualevents,
includingregionalreceptionsandnetworkingopportunitiesacrossthecountry,homecoming
weekendeachspringinDeLand, and alumni travelprogramstoexoticlocations.
Additionalalumnibenefitsalsoincludethefollowing: anon-linee-maildirectory,accesstoa
StetsonMasterCard, anopportunitytopurchaseanofficialAlumniAssociationclassring,atravel
discountcard, anarrayofUniversitypublications,asearchablecareernetwork,andtheopportunity
topurchaseanalumniI.D.card. AStetsonUniversityAlumniI.D.Cardallowsforuseofthe
HollisCenterandtheduPont-BallLibrary. Thecardcanbeusedfordiscountsforathletictickets
aswellasStoverTheatreandSchoolofMusicperformances. Youmayalsoactivelyparticipate in
—
theAlumniAssociationbygettinginvolvedasanalumnivolunteer assistingwithalumnievents,
—
studentrecruitment,andcareernetworking andsupportingtheUniversitywithanannualgift.
ThemostefficientwaytogetthelatestnewsaboutStetsonUniversityalumnievents,services,and
programsistovisittheAlumniAssociation'sWebsiteoftenat
www.stetson.edu/administration/alumni. Toupdateyourcontact information,usetheAlumni
UpdateFormlocatedontheStayinTouchpage. Bykeepingcurrentyoure-mailaddress,youwill
receivethelatestnewsfromtheAlumniAssociationthroughourelectronicalumninewsletter,
H@tmail.
Today,wecelebratewithyouasgraduatesofStetsonUniversity.Youventureforthfromafamiliar
place intoalargerworldthatyouwillsucceedin. Asyoutakeyourplace inaglobalsociety, the
extendedStetsonfamilywelcomesyouintotheirworld. ButrememberthattheStetsonfamilyin
DeLandalwayswillwelcomeyoubackhome. Youcanstayintouchbyvisitingourwebsiteat
www.stetson.edu/administration/alumni,[email protected],orcalling (386) 822-
7480ortollfreeat(800) 688-4287. Whateveryourfutureholds,youalwayswillbevaluedby
StetsonUniversity.