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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ONE HUNDRED SEVENTIETH COMMENCEMENT MAY 2020 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ONE HUNDRED SEVENTIETH COMMENCEMENT MAY 2020 A Message from the President, 4 Honorary Awards, 5 Honor Societies and Awards, 10 Doctoral Degree Candidates, 13 University Council on Graduate Studies, 13 Doctor of Philosophy, 13 Eastman School of Music, 14 Doctor of Musical Arts, 14 School of Nursing, 15 Doctor of Nursing Practice, 15 Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, 15 Doctor of Education, 15 Degree Candidates, 16 School of Arts & Sciences, 16 Bachelor of Arts, 16 Bachelor of Science, 21 Master of Arts, 26 Master of Science, 26 Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, 28 Bachelor of Arts, 28 Bachelor of Science, 28 Master of Science, 31 Eastman School of Music, 34 Bachelor of Music, 34 Master of Arts, 35 Master of Music, 35 School of Medicine and Dentistry, 37 Doctor of Medicine with Distinction in Research and Doctor of Philosophy, 37 Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy, 37 Doctor of Medicine with Distinction in Research, 37 Doctor of Medicine with Distinction in Community Health, 37 Doctor of Medicine, 37 Master of Arts, 38 Master of Public Health, 38 Master of Science, 38 School of Nursing, 39 Bachelor of Science, 39 Master of Science, 40 Eastman Institute for Oral Health, 40 Master of Science, 40 Simon Business School, 41 Master of Business Administration, 41 Master of Science, 41 Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, 46 Master of Science, 46 The Genesee, 48 A Message from the President n behalf of the University of Rochester family, I extend a sincere congratulations to you—our Class Oof 2020. You have worked hard to prepare for this moment and you are more than ready for the next chapter of your life. In the face of so many challenges and during this unprecedented time in our history, you have risen to the occasion. You have made us proud. Under normal circumstances, we would all be together, celebrating your accomplishments in person, including your perseverance, commitment to academic excellence, and the way you have embraced the collegiate experience. We would be marking this moment collectively, surrounded by your family, the friends you will have for life, and the professors and others here who have inspired and influenced the person you are today. But, these are not ordinary times. These are extraordinary ones that call for us to respond to our traditions and our world in new ways. We will always remember the Class of 2020 and the sacrifices you have made. Your ability to move through these difficulties with grace, kindness, and compassion will serve you well in the future. We are confident of that. George Eastman once said, “The progress of the world depends almost entirely on education.” It also depends on you. You have laid the groundwork for a bright and promising future, one in which you will certainly make the world ever better. I wish you the best in your post-graduation endeavors and I look forward to hosting an in-person Commencement when it is safe to do so. Giving you the recognition you have earned is a priority for me and for all of us here at the University of Rochester. Meliora. Sarah C. Mangelsdorf President and G. Robert Witmer, Jr. University Professor 4 UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Honorary Awards Doctor of Laws Doctor of Engineering Susan B. Anthony Robert Shannon ’54, ’57 (MA) Born to a Quaker family Professor Robert Shannon in Adams, Massachusetts, received a bachelor’s and Susan Brownell Anthony a master’s degree from the inherited a keen sense of so- Institute of Optics at the cial justice from her parents University of Rochester in and community. At the age the 1950s. He began his ca- of 17, she began petitioning reer at Itek Corporation in for the abolitionist move- Massachusetts, at the time ment. She later founded the a leading builder of early Women’s National Loyal satellite reconnaissance League with Elizabeth Cady systems. While there, he was Stanton to rally support for the 13th Amendment and involved in the design of several of the optical systems an end to slavery. to be used in space observation systems. Anthony helped to found the National Woman After a decade at Itek, Shannon joined the faculty of Suffrage Association, the American Equal Rights As- the Optical Sciences Center at the University of Ari- sociation, and the International Council of Women, zona, ultimately serving as director of the center. He among countless efforts to secure citizenship and the taught optical design, was the advisor to many MS and fundamental right to vote for all people. But when the PhD students, and was responsible for several different 14th and 15th Amendments failed to include women, research and engineering projects. Anthony’s lifelong passion for equality and human Shannon has served as president of the Optical So- rights was compounded. In support of the women’s ciety of America and of the Society of Photo-Optical suffrage movement, she traveled to deliver as many as Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), the International 75 to 100 speeches a year. Anthony also lead the Work- Society for Optics and Photonics. He has been a ing Women’s Association in advocating for labor rights member of many government advisory committees and reforms, equal pay for women, opening male- and was elected a member of the National Academy of dominated professions to women, and the eight-hour Engineering. He has been a member of the Aerospace workday. Corporation Board of Trustees, was a participant in In addition to her nationally and internationally NASA’s Hubble Telescope Mirror Recovery Panel, recognized work, Anthony had a profound impact a member of the Technical Advisory Group at the on the University of Rochester by taking up the cause NRO, and a member of the US Air Force Scientific of admitting women to the school. By pledging her Advisory Board. He was the recipient of the Gold life insurance money, Anthony met the University’s Medal from SPIE and received an honorary degree financial demands to allow the admittance of women, from the CIO in Leon, Mexico. thereby altering the structure of the University and Shannon is especially proud of his large extended advancing inclusivity at the institution. family, which includes six children and several grand- Susan B. Anthony did not live to see the day that children and great-grandchildren. women finally achieved the vote on August 18, 1920, the centennial anniversary we will celebrate this summer. Presented posthumously COMMENCEMENT 2020 5 Honorary Awards Eastman Medal The Eastman Medal Doctor of Laws Eastman Medal recognizes individuals G. Robert Witmer, Jr. ’59 Kathleen Hochul who, through their out- standing achievement Known affectionately as New York Lieutenant and dedicated service, “Mr. Rochester,” G. Robert Governor Kathleen Hochul embody the high ideals for which the University Witmer, Jr. was a noted ju- was elected in 2014 and stands. rist, distinguished alumnus, re-elected for a second term and longtime servant of the in 2018. University of Rochester She has worked in all and the Greater Rochester levels of government, from community. Town Board to Congress— An accomplished lawyer, where she represented New Witmer served as senior York’s 26th Congressional counsel for the Nixon District. Peabody law firm, representing clients in high-profile The lieutenant governor chairs the statewide Re- matters of real estate and environmental law in New gional Economic Development Councils, which have York and at the federal level. Throughout his life, reinvented economic development in local communi- Witmer was a deeply engaged alumnus, assuming im- ties, and cochairs the state’s Heroin and Opioid Task portant advisory roles for the College, alumni affairs, Force working to combat the epidemic. the Medical Center, the Eastman School of Music, and Lieutenant Governor Hochul spearheads the ad- the Board of Trustees. Elected to the Board in 1979, ministration’s efforts to advance equality, championing Witmer served as chair from 2003 until 2008, a pivotal campaigns for fair wages, paid family leave, Enough is tenure that included the selection of the University’s Enough to combat sexual assault on college campuses, 10th president and laying the groundwork for the 2011 and eliminating the gender wage gap. launch of The Meliora Challenge campaign. She continues to be a champion for women and Witmer served as president of the New York State families across the state, serving as cochair of the state’s Bar Association and as a member of the American Child Care Availability Task Force and chair of the Bar Association’s House of Delegates. He received the New York State Women’s Suffrage Commission. Adolf J. Rodenbeck Award, presented by the Monroe The lieutenant governor is dedicated to her role as County Bar Association to a legal professional who the governor’s eyes and ears on the ground, making it a exemplifies professionalism and community service. In point to travel to all 62 counties every year—traveling 2013, he received the Rochester Rotary Award, given enough miles to circle the globe more than 10 times. for those who personify “Service Above Self.” He was Lieutenant Governor Hochul received a BA from an active member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Syracuse University and a law degree from Catho- Church, where he regularly sang in the choir. He lic University in Washington, DC, serving as legal shared a love of music with his wife, Nancy; together counsel and legislative assistant to Congressman John they played in the New Horizons Band. LaFalce and Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan before A 1959 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University starting her career in public service.

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