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University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons Graduation Programs University Archives 5-2015 University of Southern Maine Commencement Program 2015 University of Southern Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/commencement Part of the American Studies Commons, Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation University of Southern Maine, "University of Southern Maine Commencement Program 2015" (2015). Graduation Programs. 124. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/commencement/124 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduation Programs by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. University of Southern Maine 015 The One Hundred and Thirty-Fifth Commencement Saturday, May Ninth, Two Thousand and Fifteen CONTENTS 2 Social Media Connection 3 Order of Exercises 4 Student Commencement Speaker 5 Guest Commencement Speaker 6 Faculty Marshals 7 Special Honors 11 Faculty Emeriti 12 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree Recipients 14 Degree Recipients 44 School of Law Degree Recipients 46 Academic Dress 47 The University Mace 48 University of Southern Maine Predecessor Institutions OVi 'I Share the Excitement of Commencement Congratulations! You are now officially one of over 45,000 USM Husky graduates nationwide . Excited about commencement? We are too! Join in the conversation on Twitter #USM2015 Follow @usouthernmaine for live tweets from commencement! twitter.com/usouthernmaine Share your commencement photos on the USM Facebook Page! facebook.com/usouthernmaine 2 Order of Exercises Processional Portland Brass Quintet Die Bankelsangerliederl!ntrade Daniel Speer/Johann Pezel, Arr. Robert King Processionalfar Spring (Golden Grad March) Portland Brass Quinter Robert Ek Welcome David T. Flanagan, President lhe National Anthem Portland Brass Quinter John Stafford Smith, Arr. John Boden Singers: Aaren Michael Rivard ' 15 and Sable Olivia Strout '15 Music Performance Majors (ASL Signers) Zachary Hardy '15 and Danielle Harr '15 American Sign Language Majors Trustee Greeting Paul M. Nelson '15 University of Maine System Board of Trustees Faculty Greeting Jerry LaSala Chair, Faculty Senate Introduction of Student Speaker Kyle Frazier ' 15 President, USM Student Body Student Commencement Speaker Matthew Araujo Presentation of Awards David T. Flanagan, President Commencement Address Richard Blanco Presentation of Graduates Joseph W. McDonnell, Provost Conferring of Degrees David T. Flanagan, President Recessional Portland Brass Quinter Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals Siegfried Karg-Elerr, Arr. William Picher Readers: Jonathan Barker, Joanne Benica, Rodney N. Mondor, reven G. Rand, Adam Tuchinsky, Betsy Uhuad '95 ASL Int: Gayle Shaw, Stacey Bsullak 3 Student Commencement Speaker MatthewAraujo Matt Araujo was born in Hartford, Connecticut and moved to Maine when he was eleven. He graduated from Morse High School. Afrer high school , Marr spent a few years at USM studying English and Philosophy. He lefr school ro pursue a passion for woodworking and design. During this rime he earned an A.S. in Architectural and Engineering Design from SMCC. While working as a timber frame designer he discovered a profound appreciation for rhe role that mathematics and science play in innovation and the creative process . His curiosity led him back to U Min 2011 to study engineering. While tudying engineering, Marr rook on a self-directed project ro create a series of tutorial videos demonstrating problem-solving techniques for first and second year engineering courses. This project resulted in several hours of YouTube videos which have been viewed by thousands of students all over rhe world. He is also a founding member of the USM Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter, serving as the Project Lead. Afrer graduation Matt is excited begin work as an engineer at Texas Instruments ' MaineFab facility in South Portland where he has been an intern for the past rwo years . He enjoys learning new things and expects to pursue a graduate degree in the future. 4 Commencement Speaker RichardBlanco Richard Blanco is the fifth Presidential inaugural poet in U.S. history. In addition to being the youngest at age 44, he was the first Latino, immigrant and gay person to serve the role. Born in Madrid to Cuban-exiled parents and rai ed in Miami, the negotiation of cultural identity and place characterize his body of work. He is the author of the memoirs The Prince of Los Cocuyos:A Miami Childhood and For All of Us, One Today: An Inaugural Poet's journey; the poetry chapbooks One Today and Boston Strong; and the poetry collections Looking for the Gulf Motel, Directions to the Beach of the Dead, and City of a Hundred Fires. Currently, he is collaborating with renowned illustrator Dav Pilkey on a children's book of his poem "One Today." Richard's many awards include the Agnes Starrett Poetry Prize from the University of Pittsburgh Press, the Beyond Margins Award from the PEN American Center, the Paterson Poetry Prize, and the Thom Gunn Award. A builder of cities as well as poems, Richard holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.F.A in Creative Writing. He has received numerous honors for his writings and performances, including honorary doctorates from Macalesrer College, Colby College, and the University of Rhode Island, and has been named a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow. He has caught at Central Connecticut Scare University, Georgetown University, and American University. Richard splits his rime between Bethel, Maine and Boston, Mass. Since the Presidential inauguration, Richard continues connecting communities with poetry through the arr of occasional poetry. To help heal the emotional wounds of the Boston Marathon bombings, Richard wrote "Boston crong," a poem he performed at the TD Boston Garden Benefit Concert and at a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Whether speaking as the Cuban Blanco or the American Richard, the homebody or the world traveler, the scared boy or the open ly gay man, the engineer or the inaugural poet, Richard's writings possess a story-rich quality that easily illuminates the human spirit. His capt ivating images and accessib le narratives invite readers and audiences to see themselves in his poems, which for him are like mirrors in front of which we stand side by side with him - each one of us gazing into our respective lives blurred together with his, connecting us all across social, political, and cultura l gap . For in the end, his work asks himself those universal questions we all ask ourselves on our own journeys: Where am I from? Where do I belong? Who am I in this world? 5 Faculty Marshals Michele Kaschub, Senior Marshal Nancy Artz Roxie Black Robert "Bob" Boothe E. Michael Brady David Champlin Deborah Johnson Robert "Burr " Louden David Pierson Elizabeth Fisher Turesky Blake Whitaker Jo Williams Music Processional for Spring (Golden Grad March) was commissioned and fimded by the Gorham State Teachers College Class of 1954 in celebration of their 50th reunion. ft is played at USM's commencement ceremony to celebrate the impor tance and legacy of graduates from Gorham State Teachers College, a USM predecessor institution. Portland Brass Quint et John Boden, horn Dan Hunter, tuba Mark Manduca, trombone Berry Rines, trumpet John chnell, trumpet 6 Special Honors Senior Husky Achievement Award20 15 BetaGam maSigma This award goes co a member of the Class of 2015 The international honor society for the highest achieving for his or her leadership, scholarship, and service co the students majoring in business or accounting at AACSB - che university and community. Association co Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - chools. (Indicated by either a pin or a blue and gold intertwined cord) ChelseaTibbets Undergraduate Alison Gorczyca Matthew Phair SGAStudent Leader of theYear Ryan Hunt Katee Poulin This award is based on leadership and service Scott Lavoie Sharon Wee co che USM community. Graduate Andrea Cahill Patrick Nierle Sarah Snowman Anya Cornell Emily Rousseau Amanda Gilliam Lisa Stuart Carl Lolar JosephSturtevant StudentSenate Kathleen Pease Krisztina Napolitano Ryan Whipkey DistinguishedService Award Linh Nghiem JessicaYoung This award i presented co members of che University community who have given outstanding service co che Student BetaBeta Beta Sen ace. ChiTau Chap ter A national undergraduate biological honor society devoted john Jackson co promoting research and scholarly activities in biological sciences. (Indicated by two cords, red and green, for zoology and botany) StudentSenate Special Service Award This award is given in recognition of extraordinary Kyla Rei Clark Lindsay Fox contributions and services co student government. Samuel Leeman Prindall Ray Dumont & Drew Masterman AlphaKappa Delta Betaof MaineChapter The nationa l sociology scholarship and honorary society. (Indicated by a teal, double-twined cord) David PierceFortin Kathleen Ellen BouchardPotter Michelle Newman Pride 7 SPECIAL HONORS continued Phi AlphaNational Social Work Honor Society KappaAlpha Om icron EtaMu Chapter ZetaChapter An honor society for social work students dedicated to The international honor society in environmental science excellence in scholarship and high professional standards. and studies. (Indicated by green and white intertwined cord) Undergraduate Erica Rae Brown Shae Lynn Morin Sarah Mary