PROGRAM Welcome Andrew D. van der Vaart Member, Class of 2009 Presentation of Awards Presenters Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards Angela M. Davis Chair, Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Committee Tamira Dawn Roberson Jason Michael Franasiak Carol Wood Seven Society Awards Louis A. Onesty Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award Emily B. Harp Andrew Donnelly Carraway Trustee, Class of 2009 James Earle Sargeant Award David K. Jessee Student Entrepreneurs for Economic Development Trustee, Class of 2009 Class of 2009 Awards Nadia Y. Islam Trustee, Class of 2009 Class Award for Community Service Charles Graham Evans IV Class Award for Cultural Fluency Hedieh Fakhriyazdi Class Award for The Pursuit of Happiness Jeremy Scott Rowe VALEDICTORY Gordon F. Rainey, Jr. Award for Vigilance C. Thomas Faulders III to the Student Experience President and CEO, U.Va. Alumni Association Alexander G. Gilliam, Jr. EXERCISES

Presentation of the Class Gift Sean C. Boyles & Katherine M. Feeney Class Giving Committee Co-Chairs, Class of 2009

Acceptance of the Class Gift John T. Casteen III President, University of Virginia

Presentation of Special Appreciation David L. Newsome Vice President, Class of 2009

2009 Valedictory Address Introduced by Joyce L. Arcangeli Graduation Committee Chair, Class of 2009 The Lawn DAWN STALEY May 16, 2009 Farewell Remarks Christina M. Polenta President, Class of 2009 COVER DESIGN: Pen-and-ink illustration by Marianne F. Wells, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Eleven o’clock The Class of 2009 would like to remember The Trustees of the Class of 2009 Benefactors* of the Class of 2009 the following members of our class: Christina M. Polenta, President Ty l e r R . A l ex a n d e r M. Blaire Hawkins Danielle R. Petrosky Allison E. Andresen Erin E. Hayes Christopher M. Pirrung William Barrow (1986-2008) David L. Newsome, Vice President Joyce L. Arcangeli Fraser C. Henderson, Jr. Christina M. Polenta Shannon Lee Crouse (1981-2008) Caitlin G. Bailey Benjamin N. Heriaud Maxwell J. Pomper Claudius Charles Dornier (1987-2007) Laquisha R. Banks Christopher J. Heywood Brian L. Poulson Allison E. Andresen Jennifer Y. Hsu Hilah M. Barbot Klaas Hinderdael Jeremy G. Prud’Homme Du Hancourt Brett Baxley Gosnell (1986-2006) Joyce L. Arcangeli Rachel A. Hulvey David M. Barnes, Jr. Cullen A. Hitt Margaret C. Quick Gwynora Marlene Hemphill (1987-2006) Kathleen D. Barrington Leah C. Hoepfner Helen V. Ramsey Steven D. Austin Nadia Y. Islam Jessica L. Bashkoff Helen E. Howe Tyler P. Rathburn Lauren Michelle Munchak (1986-2006) Jervis H. Bay Evan D. Howell Randi R. Reed Hannah Nicole Schawelson (1987-2006) Jeffrey Ryan Bashaw David K. Jessee Katherine N. Beedie Stephen B. Hurlbut, Jr. Crutcher E. Reiss Emily G. Bergland Steven B. Johnson Sarah H. Begeman Ana Jemec Ethan K. Richardson Allison S. Berkeley Douglas S. Johnson John W. Rick  Sean C. Boyles Ethan H. Jorgensen-Earp John W. Black III Steven B. Johnson Alexander J. Robertson Andréa L. Campbell Aaron Josephson Sean C. Boyles Helene E. Jones Rachel E. Robinson Steven A. Brewer Aaron Josephson Kenneth B. Ruello III Dawn Staley Andrew D. Carraway Caroline P. Lash Kaelin E. Browne William R. Jungman Emily M. Rush Maria N. Burke Alexander A. Keevil Paul H. Saunders, Jr. Katherine X. Chen Zhichen Liu Catherine M. Chambers Eugene W. Kelly III Thomas N. Schaperkotter Dawn Staley is a successful player and coach who has been an Olympian, Kendall P. Chorey Maynard C. Malixi Katherine X. Chen Marika E. Kielland Kathryn A. Shannon a WNBA all-star, and the head women’s basketball coach at two universities. As Kendall P. Chorey Bryan J. Kitz Colleen C. Shendow Krystal R. Commons Robert W. Manoso Peter J. Cobos Adam V. Klopp Andrew W. Simmons a player at the University of Virginia, she led the team to four consecutive NCAA Lee S. Cochran Katharine A. Konstant Amanda A. Sims tournaments, and three times to the Final Four. In her six-year WNBA career, Ms. Talia S. Coney Brendon A. Mason Augusta S. Cole William G. Lambert Hunter B. Sinclair Staley was voted an all-star five times. While she was playing in the WNBA, she was Micaela E. Connery Allison A. McKee Kera A. Cooper Maria S. Li Taylor C. Sitzler Thaddeus A. Darden Dennis M. Love, Jr. Kirk M. Smith also forging a successful career as the head coach of the women’s Thaddeus A. Darden Ayisha Memon Chelsea N. Day Sonia S. Lulla Sophie A. Staples-Vangel basketball team. During eight years in this position, she led her team on a 25-game Bowman G. Dickson Alexander J. MacKay Kathleen B. Stranix Celeste A. Doerwaldt Katelyn D. Mendoza Rita L. DiGrazia Danielle C. Magee Alexandra Rae Sullivan winning streak and achieved 100 wins more quickly than any Temple women’s Lauren E. Echko Ellen C. Merrick India N. Dillard William D. Manderscheid Anna Svirsky basketball coach in history. She left Temple with a record of 172 wins and 6 NCAA Stirling L. Douglas Kaitlyn M. Manning Raeanne S. Tatem Janelle M. Eloi Connie M. Migliazzo tournament appearances to become the head women’s basketball coach at the George E. Downing III Winston R. Mason III Catherine B. Thompson Katherine M. Feeney W. Grace Ng Lauren V. Downing Megan F. McClung Rebecca K. Thompson University of South Carolina. A key player on Team USA for many years, Ms. Staley Permele C. Doyle Allison A. McKee John D. Thornton has three Olympic gold medals from the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Games. She rejoined Samantha G. Fladd Hannah V. Peria Robert S. Dwyer Katelyn D. Mendoza Alexander S. Toth Elizabeth B. Eldred John B. Messamore, Jr. Carlene N. Truitt the team as an assistant coach for the 2008 Olympics, where Team USA won its Carolyn P. Foran Alicia A. Rabadan Virginia R. Eldred Merriam Mikhail Edgar H. Turner II fourth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball. Allison R. Foroobar Tamira D. Roberson Katherine M. Feeney Kristin Anne Millay Lindsey J. Turner Caitlin A. Felker Tiffany M. Monroe Michael D. Underhill Dana D. Ganpath Marisa K. Roman Lee E. Fleming Denee J. Moore David A. Victor-Smith In 1996, Ms. Staley founded the Dawn Staley Foundation to help at-risk youth in her Kristen L. Floersheimer Jeremy R. Mostrom Catharine P. Ware hometown of . The Foundation sponsors after-school programs focusing Njeri M. Gathuka Alexandra Rae Sullivan Margaret E. A. Fowler William T. Mullen III Melissa B. Warnke M. Lauren Gigliotti Raeanne S. Tatem Dana D. Ganpath Gennifer E. Munoz Jake Q. Whitmire on academics and athletics at an inner-city recreation center. Amanda C. Geary David L. Newsome Caroline H. Williams J. Brooke Giles Christine M. Thrash John S. Giannone Yi-Xian Ng Nancy C. Wilson Ms. Staley is a 1992 graduate of the University and was honored with the U.Va. Katelyn P. Graham Tai W. Olson Kimberly B. Wray Emily B. Harp Kendall L. Wallace Eric A. Green Wilson D. Oswald Jonathan W. B. Yagel Women’s Center’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1996. Devon N. Hawkins Qiqi Wen Kathleen O. Hanley Michael R. Parker, Jr. Sarah M. Yates Keller B. Hardy Stephen C. Parsley Steven A. Young M. Blaire Hawkins Jonathan W.B. Yagel Whitney E. Harrison Casey C. Paul George L. Hauptfuhrer Ashley O. Perrin * Gave $150 or more toward the Class Gift