2011 Honors Convocation Program
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PHILIP J. HANLON PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 3074 FLEMING ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 503 THOMPSON STREET ANN ARBOR, MI 48109-1340 Honored Students Honored Faculty Faculty Colleagues and Friends of the University It is a pleasure to welcome you to the 88th University of Michigan Honors Convocation. On behalf of the academic leaders on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses, I thank you for joining us today. The Honors Convocation provides us with the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students from all three of our campuses. It is one of my favorite events each year and has become an important University tradition. Today we honor students who exemplify academic excellence, committed and creative leadership, and thoughtful service – all core values of the University. These students have demonstrated a passion for learning – challenging themselves and their teachers with tough questions and innovative ideas that stretch the boundaries of knowledge and open new pathways for exploration. The University’s mission statement states our commitment to “developing leaders who will challenge the present and enrich the future.” The students we honor today give life to that commitment through their purposeful engagement with the world. Today we also honor a group of distinguished faculty members who have joined us for this ceremony. Recently recognized by the University for their outstanding teaching and scholarship, they represent the many individuals in our community who inspire, challenge, and support our students. As we congratulate our students, we also recognize, with deep appreciation, the parents, family members, and friends who have nurtured and supported these remarkable students. The University of Michigan shares the pride you feel in their accomplishments. With you, we look forward to the contributions they will make to the future. Congratulations and Welcome! Phil Hanlon Order of Exercises Honors Convocation, March 20, 2011 “Is There Anyone Left To Trust?” The theme for this year’s event is intended to prompt discussion of the role trust plays in personal and professional endeavors. The aria selected by our soloist reflects this theme, as well. Prelude Selections from the Sacrae Symphoniae (1597) Sonata Pian’e Forte and Canzon Quarti Toni Composed by Giovanni Gabrieli University of Michigan Symphony Band Brass Choir Rodney Dorsey Associate Director of University Bands *Processional March No. 1 Composed by Ernest Bloch Paul Haebig Doctoral Candidate, School of Music, Theatre & Dance *The National Khuzaima Khairullah Anthem Senior, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters University of Michigan–Dearborn Welcome Philip J. Hanlon Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Honors Convocation Adam A. H. Ferris Speaker Senior, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Six Term Angell Scholar, University Honors Presentation of Philip J. Hanlon Honors Students Ruth J. Person Chancellor, UM-Flint Daniel Little Chancellor, UM-Dearborn Lester P. Monts Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs 2 Presentation of Philip J. Hanlon Thurnau Professors Honors Convocation David S. Potter Speaker Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Professor of Greek and Latin Department of Classical Studies College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Musical Selection Piangeró la sorte mia From Giulio Cesare Composed by G.F. Handel Hailey Clark Master’s Student, School of Music, Theatre & Dance The Convocation Mary Sue Coleman Address President Closing Philip J. Hanlon *The Alma Mater The Yellow and Blue Composed by Michael W. Balfe Paul Haebig and the Audience (see words on back cover) *Recessional Andante in G Major Composed by Samuel Sebastian Wesley Paul Haebig *Those who are able are asked to stand for portions of the program asterisked (*). At the conclusion of the program, the audience will please remain standing until the platform party has left the auditorium. We are grateful to the Provost’s Council on Student Honors for their role in planning this event. Council members include: Co-chairs Scott Hershovitz, Assistant Professor of Law and Kevin Korsyn, Professor of Music Theory; Elleanor Crown, Academic Advisory, LSA Honors Program; Elizabeth Goodenough, Residential College Lecturer; Lorraine Gutierrez, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Psychology and Social Work; Laura Ruetsche, Professor of Philosophy; Jim Walsh, Carey Professor of Business Administration; Gretchen Weir, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs; and Margaret Wooldridge, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering. The Council is sponsored by Senior Vice Provost Lester P. Monts. The University of Michigan wishes to thank Elizabeth Clarno and Dorothy Mulvahill, American Sign Language Interpreters, for their important service during this program. In addition, a viewing area equipped with real-time captioning is designated on the main floor. Please ask a faculty marshal if you need assistance locating this area. 3 Honors Convocation Speakers Adam A. H. Ferris Senior, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Adam A. H. Ferris, who came to the University of Michigan from Lisle, Illinois, is a senior with a double major in economics and mathematics in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He has engaged in numerous academic and professional activities, including recent work as a research assistant at the Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Engineering, has earned the designation of Angell Scholar, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa as a junior. Additionally, he spent the summer of 2009 studying advanced Arabic at the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. He has taken on a variety of responsibilities related to the student organization MPowered Entrepreneurship, ranging from designing a business competition to serving as vice president. He has been admitted to and plans to attend the Harvard Business School, after spending a year in Chicago working as a business analyst at Diamond Advisory (a technology strategy and management consultancy). David S. Potter Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Professor of Greek and Latin Department of Classical Studies, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Professor Potter was named a Thurnau Professor of Greek and Latin in 1996, in recognition of his excellence in and dedication to undergraduate education. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard University and his doctorate at Oxford University, then was appointed as an assistant professor at Bryn Mawr College. He joined the faculty of the University of Michigan in 1986, and has served as director of the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, in addition to his role as a professor. His research fields include Roman imperial history, classical religion and the early church, Greek and Roman historiography, the sociology of public entertainment, and Greek and Latin inscriptions. The author of highly regarded scholarly books, his most recent monographs have focused on life in ancient Rome. His newest book is titled The Victor’s Crown: Greek and Roman Sport from Homer to Byzantium (2011), which investigates the western tradition of competitive athletics from the eighth century B.C. to the sixth century A.D. At the University of Michigan, he has taught students in courses that range from specialized graduate seminars to a popular undergraduate survey course titled “Sports and Daily Life in Ancient Rome.” Professor Potter was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Harvard, and as a faculty member at the University of Michigan has been presented with the Faculty Recognition Award, John H. D’Arms award for graduate supervision in the humanities, and twice was awarded the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Teaching Award. With his extensive supervision of graduate students and dissertations, he is playing a major role in creating the next generation of scholars in classical studies. 4 Rhodes, Marshall, and Mitchell Scholarships Rhodes Scholarships and Marshall Scholarships are among the world’s most prestigious academic awards for graduate students. Since the estate of British philanthropist Cecil John Rhodes established Rhodes Scholarships in 1904, twenty-six University of Michigan alumni have studied as Rhodes Scholars at Oxford University. Thirty-two Americans are named Rhodes Scholars each year. International students may apply to or be nominated by 13 other jurisdictions designated by the Rhodes Trust. Students are nominated and appointed based on literary and scholastic attainments; energy to use talents to the fullest; truth, courage, devotion to duty, unselfishness, and sympathy for and protection of the weak; and moral force of character, interest in one’s fellow human beings, and the instinct to lead. Marshall Scholarships, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1953, finance opportunities for young American scholars of high ability to study in the United Kingdom. The scholarship commemorates the humane ideals of the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan) and funds one or two years of study. At least forty Marshall Scholarships are awarded annually to American students who demonstrate maturity, self-reliance, and self- discipline. Fourteen University of Michigan students have been named Marshall Scholars. In 1999, the George J. Mitchell Scholarships were established for American university students. This third competitive national scholarship program, supported by the Irish and British governments and other benefactors, honors former Senator George J. Mitchell