ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL Commencement Friday, May 27, 2016
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College Marshal Senior College Government Officers Corrine Taylor Adeline Shinrong Lee, President Director of the Quantitative Reasoning Program Mayanka Kumar, Chief Justice Meredith Anne Ausenbaugh, Director of On-Campus Affairs Marshal’s Aides Meredith Berry-Toon, House Presidents’ Council – Susan Cohen College Government Liaison Dean of the Class of 2016 and Davis Scholars Senior Class Officers Lori I. Tenser Delia María Arias De León and Dean of First-Year Students Grace Y. Park, Co-Presidents Ci Qu and Trustee Marshals Liang Zhang, Co-Vice Presidents Kimberly Cassibry Wenrui Luo and Assistant Professor of Art Yu Zhou, Co-Treasurers Alice Yujing Liang and Lawrence Rosenwald Amy Nicole Wickett, Co-Secretaries Anne Pierce Rogers Professor of American Literature and Professor of English
Faculty Marshals musicians Nick Doe The Boston Brass Ensemble Senior Instructor in Chemistry Laboratory Dave Burdett, Principal Conductor Nikki A. Greene Assistant Professor of Art Singer Solange Flora Elizabeth Adamson ’16 Faculty Marshals for the Class of 2016 Olga Shurchkov Carillonneurs Assistant Professor of Economics Margaret Angelini ’85 Tracy Gleason Lilian Ma ’17 Professor of Psychology Sophie Rowland ’17
President’s Aides Courtney C. Coile Professor of Economics Wellesley College celebrates the differences among its students Angela C. Carpenter while cultivating each student’s individualism. By displaying flags Wellesley Faculty Assistant Professor of Cognitive and at Commencement that represent the citizenship or, in some cases, Linguistic Sciences dual citizenships of the students in the Class of 2016, we are proudly acknowledging our diversity and expressing our continued commitment Junior Commencement Marshals to a global learning community. Leah Schwartz Cecellia Tsui Many graduates will be wearing colorful stoles draped over their gowns. These stoles are created by student organizations to show student affinity Junior Baccalaureate Marshals to an organization, leading to a variety of styles and designs. Zahra Pirani Sydney Stewart The audience will remain seated until the academic procession has withdrawn. 2
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Prelude America the Beautiful Festmusik der Stadt Wien Richard Strauss i. O beautiful for spacious skies, Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2 Giovanni Gabrieli/arr. Robert King For amber waves of grain, Little Drummer Boy Katherine K. Davis, Class of 1914/arr. Gregory Fritze For purple mountain majesties Allmand and Galliard William Brade Above the fruited plain! America! America! Senior Procession God shed His grace on thee Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell And crown thy good Canzona Per Sonare No. 4 Giovanni Gabrieli With brotherhood Sonata No. 22 Johann Pezel From sea to shining sea! Sonata from “Sonate et Canzoni” Giovanni IV. O beautiful for patriot dream, Battista Buonamente That sees beyond the years Sonata No. 28 Johann Pezel Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! Academic Procession America! America! Trumpet Voluntary Henry Purcell/arr. John Corley God shed His grace on thee Two Fantasias Adriano Banchieri/arr. Robert King And crown thy good Honie Suckle Anthony Holborne/arr. Robert King With brotherhood Ronde and Salterelle Tilman Susato From sea to shining sea! Invocation –Katharine Lee Bates, Class of 1880 Tiffany Steinwert, Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life (Please be seated.) Welcome H. Kim Bottomly, President Benediction Tiffany Steinwert Student Address Grace Y. Park ’16 Recessional Psalm 18 Benedetto Marcello/arr. John Corley Pinanski Prize for Excellence in Teaching Declamation Emma Lou Diemer Auld Lang Syne Traditional Announcements From “The Danserye” Tilman Susato H. Kim Bottomly i. La Mourisque iii. Ronde Commencement Address iv. Basse Danse Bergeret Lulu Chow Wang ’66 vi. Pavane Battaille
Charge to the Class of 2016 H. Kim Bottomly
Conferring of the Bachelor of Arts Degree H. Kim Bottomly Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College Ann Velenchik, Dean of Academic Affairs Adele Wolfson, Interim Dean of Students Kathryn Lynch, Dean of Faculty Affairs 3 candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts
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Jaehyun Jennie Kim Adrianne Eugenia Lage Jacqueline Li Renee Lu Lexington, Massachusetts Coral Gables, Florida Rockville, Maryland Plainfield, Indiana Studio Art Spanish Economics English Economics Physics Tiffany Kinh Lam Ruyi Fan Li Jean Sol Kim Los Angeles, California Shanghai, China Shannon Shen Lu Lexington, Massachusetts Comparative Literature Art History Rockville, Maryland Psychology Political Science English Economics Computer Science Minjung Kim Cristián Estefanía Lamas Wanyi Li Rochester, Minnesota Hernández Xuzhou, China Shonda Luke Psychology San Antonio, Texas Physics Brooklyn, New York Political Science Neuroscience Yoo Lim Kim Xintong Li Seongnam-Si, Republic of Korea Courtney Lang Changchun City, China Lily Luo Sociology Seattle, Washington Economics Shanghai, China Neuroscience English Yun Soo Kim Alice Yujing Liang Political Science Brea, California Maria Abigail Larios Velasquez Troy, Michigan Economics Vancouver, Washington Economics Wenrui Luo Computer Science Political Science Shanghai, China Elizabeth Kinsey Economics Glen Ellyn, Illinois Lê Hông Nhung Yilin Liang Economics Hanoi, Vietnam Palo Alto, California Sierra Rose Luther Mathematics Neuroscience Sarasota, Florida Paige Newbrough Kirby Economics Psychology Underhill, Vermont Tiffany Tin Shuen Liao Economics Adeline Shinrong Lee San Marino, California French Princeton Junction, New Jersey Computer Science Rie Kara Maeda Sociology Katherine Alyssa Kjeer Purcell Liddy Lexington, Massachusetts Millis, Massachusetts Alexandria Jimi Lee Scottsdale, Arizona Neuroscience Computer Science Windsor, Connecticut Media Arts and Sciences Anissa Shamim Fatima Malik Psychology Marissa Klee-Peregon Joyce Lim Atlanta, Georgia Cinema and Media Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Middle Eastern Studies Art History Emily Su Lee Economics Political Science Studio Art San Francisco, California Winnie Si Ya Lin Elinor Caroline Mannon Biochemistry Stephanie Ko San Francisco, California Birmingham, Alabama North Wales, Pennsylvania Hea Jung Lee Computer Science Psychology International Relations – History Carlsbad, New Mexico Hannah Grace Lenzotti Lindow Anat Mano Psychology Linda Ann Kosinski Haslett, Michigan Highland Park, New Jersey North Easton, Massachusetts Soo Jeong Lee French Theatre Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Seoul, Republic of Korea Political Science Maya Chloe Marlette English Zoe Murphey Krause Jennie Betty Ling Indianapolis, Indiana St. Louis, Missouri Sung Hyun Lee San Francisco, California English Political Science Seoul, Republic of Korea Biological Sciences Rita Gabriela Márquez López Spanish Chemistry Claudia Marie Liss-Schultz Gardena, California Emily Alyse Kremer-McNeil Ting Shan Lee Claremont, California Physics Arlington, Massachusetts Singapore, Singapore American Studies Latin American Studies Political Science English Megan Elise Locatis Samantha Feld Marrus Environmental Studies Economics Allegan, Michigan New York, New York Shivani Kuckreja Victoria Jones Lee French History Skillman, New Jersey Boston, Massachusetts Comparative Literature French Environmental Studies Economics Loren Lock Ann L. Martel Economics Political Science Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Vancouver, Washington Adjoa Frembre Kudoadzi You-Min (Evelyn) Lee Women’s and Gender Studies Economics Accra, Ghana Tacoma, Washington Corena Michelle Loeb Maya Martin-Udry Economics Neuroscience Beverly Hills, Michigan Silver Spring, Maryland Mayanka Kumar Alix Xianthe Mary Lewis Biological Sciences Women’s and Gender Studies Englewood, Colorado Port of Spain, Trinidad and Kate Morgan Loftus Alexandra Mathews Psychology Tobago Portland, Oregon Vista, California Spanish Economics Economics English Suman Tulsi Kumar Beibei Li Laura Lopez Rebecca Matteson Santa Clarita, California Shenzhen, China Inglewood, California Bronx, New York French Economics Political Science Environmental Studies Lois Min Jee Kwon Hui Li English Lunenburg, Massachusetts Beijing, China Biological Sciences Economics Mathematics 8
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Christina Pollalis Dorothy Xiaoxu Ren Rhiannon Leigh Ross Rosalie Mullen Sharp Belmont, Massachusetts San Jose, California Darien, Connecticut Thetford Center, Vermont Political Science Economics Biological Sciences Environmental Studies Geralle Norlene Powell Brianna Skye Renta Alexandra Lauren Roule Malia Elyse Sharpe St. Louis, Missouri Sandyville, West Virginia McLean, Virginia Lithonia, Georgia Biological Sciences English Psychology Classical Civilization Kathryn Christine Puzzanghera Savitri Restrepo Alvarez Sally Regan Ruderman Catherine Shattuck Winchester, Massachusetts Cali, Colombia Brookline, Massachusetts Round Lake, New York Religion International Relations – Political Biochemistry Cinema and Media Studies Science Sarah Pyun Hannah K. Ruebeck Lucy X. Shaw Old Tappan, New Jersey Yesenia L. Reyes Easton, Pennsylvania North Potomac, Maryland Political Science Los Angeles, California Economics Chinese Language and Culture Latin American Studies Political Science Celina Carlos Reynes Vivienne Shaw Ci Qu Selin Derya Saatcioglu Castro Valley, California Potomac, Maryland Natick, Massachusetts Istanbul, Turkey English Cinema and Media Studies Studio Art Neuroscience Computer Science Economics Aileen Eunyoung Ro Jessica Farangaiz Saifee Pasadena, California Jaymee Baoyi Sheng Denver, Colorado Biological Sciences Newport Beach, California Neuroscience Tasheen Gulam Hyder Economics Megan Nicole Roberts South Asian Studies Rahimtoola Mathematics Kenilworth, Illinois Mumbai, India Nikita Umaseetha Saladi Economics Sally Shepardson-Fungairiño Economics Glencoe, Illinois French Cultural Studies Boston, Massachusetts Neuroscience Ariana Tasneem Rahman Chemistry Juliana Edythe Robeson Women’s and Gender Studies Billerica, Massachusetts Norfolk, Massachusetts Wing Yan Shiao English and Creative Writing Alessandra Saluti Spanish Hong Kong, Hong Kong San Carlos, California Sara Rama Economics Alessandra Rozlyn Robinson Political Science San Francisco, California Mathematics Cooperstown, New York French Cultural Studies Neuroscience French Seo Yim Shin Camille Samulski Bhargavi Ramanathan Psychology Chunlabuk-Do, Republic of Brooklyn, New York Hyderabad, India Korea Lisa Vivienne Rodon Astrophysics Mathematics Biological Sciences Miramar, Florida Alta Lucia Irene Sandberg Alyson Randall Studio Art Ekaterina Shipunova Minneapolis, Minnesota Irmo, South Carolina German Studies Hyannis, Massachusetts Sociology Psychology Mathematics Arianna Rodriguez Nicole Holahan Sandor Lucie Xin Randall Ventura, California Kathy Gabriela Silva Caal Glen Ellyn, Illinois Troutman, North Carolina Women’s and Gender Studies Panorama City, California Psychology Media Arts and Sciences Women’s and Gender Studies Emily Anne Rodriguez Meredith Santaus Lori Leigh Rash Brownsville, Texas Sukin Sim Orange, Connecticut Willards, Maryland Classics Acton, Massachusetts Classics Philosophy History Chemical Physics English Adriana Soleil Rathjen Mariajosé Rodríguez Pliego Shruti Sitaram Prioty Ferheen Sarwar San Francisco, California Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Whitefield, Bangalore, India Dhaka, Bangladesh Chinese Language and Culture English Economics Biochemistry Economics Dahlia Rawji Heather Nicole Smith Claire Schlenker Prague, Czech Republic Genevieve Emily Rogers Southfield, Michigan Phoenix, Arizona Economics Portola Valley, California Biological Sciences Computer Science Middle Eastern Studies French Kelly Nicole Smith English Rebecca Fannie Schwarz Amelia Maria Laurence Redmond Cincinnati, Ohio New York, New York Sharbot Lake, Ontario, Canada Julie YY Rong Mathematics Sociology Peace and Justice Studies Flushing, New York Madeleine Joyce Smith Environmental Studies Chelsi Elizabeth Scott Emma Caitlin Regan Mounds View, Minnesota Lansing, Michigan McLean, Virginia Brigette C. Roper French Psychology Physics Somerset, New Jersey Medieval/Renaissance Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Ruth Seok Kathleen Renee Regovich Ruby Allan Smith Seoul, Republic of Korea St. Joseph, Michigan Meryl Rosenberg Columbus, Ohio Biological Sciences Music Chappaqua, New York English Psychology Jordan Marie Sessa Margaret Julia Reilly Soo Jin So Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Maynard, Massachusetts Isabelle Rosenthal Seoul, Republic of Korea Media Arts and Sciences Psychology South Pasadena, California Economics Neuroscience 10
Aramie Sohn Ye-Eun Sung Lisa Zhang Truong Crysti Ye Wang Seoul, Republic of Korea Belmont, Massachusetts Methuen, Massachusetts Altadena, California Chinese Language and Culture Political Science Biological Sciences Economics Psychology French Jaclyn Lee Tsang Sophia Paulina Mae Sokolowski Manalapan, New Jersey Lia S. Wang Shruti Tadepalli Tampa, Florida Economics Reston, Virginia Morris Plains, New Jersey Biological Sciences Psychology English Economics Natalie Jane Solomon Hoi Wah Tse Victoria Rui Wang Sartu Mohamed Taha Sharon, Massachusetts Austin, Texas Plainsboro, New Jersey St. Paul, Minnesota Cinema and Media Studies Political Science Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Theatre Studies Spanish Yin YinKyi Wang Emily Joy Sotomayor Randolph, Massachusetts Teresa Tai Julia Srey Ratchana Um Charleston, West Virginia Biochemistry Brooklyn, New York Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania Architecture Computer Science Economics Zhou Wang Selina Sotomayor Salinas, California Cassidy Diane Tanner İsmet Joan Üner Lynn, Massachusetts Biological Sciences Westport, Connecticut San Francisco, California Economics International Relations – Political Neuroscience Katherine Sarah Warshauer Julia Tara Springer Science West Windsor, New Jersey Torrance, California Anthropology Vivienne Rain Tateyuskanskan Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Anna Van Munching Waubay, South Dakota Elizabeth Moore Watson Darien, Connecticut Anissa Sridhar Environmental Studies Gainesville, Florida Psychology Ilderton, Ontario, Canada Psychology Sebastian Taylor Neuroscience Gabrielle Jane Van Tassel Duxbury, Massachusetts Sara Hildegard Huiberdina Urbana, Maryland Katharine Montgomery Starke English Wegman English and Creative Writing Middletown, New Jersey Princeton, New Jersey Evelyn Taylor-McGregor Art History Idalmis Vaquero Religion Calgary, Alberta, Canada German Studies Los Angeles, California Economics Lei Wei Environmental Studies Isabel Starr Brentwood, California Sravanti Tekumalla Albuquerque, New Mexico Claire Suzanne Verbeck Biochemistry Powell, Ohio Anthropology Platte City, Missouri Computer Science Charlotte Jane Weiss English and Creative Writing Allison Dailey Steitz Woodland Hills, California Quyen Than Trong Del Mar, California Clarissa Verish Spanish Federal Way, Washington Political Science Doylestown, Pennsylvania East Asian Studies Rose Katherine Drell Welch Chemistry Emma Karen Mee Yuk Stelter Stanford, California Olivia Thayer Shoreline, Washington Priscila Elizabeth Vivar Biological Sciences Hartwell, Georgia History Waipahu, Hawaii History Carine Ilunga Wete French Economics Wellesley, Massachusetts Ashley Jihye Thomas Latin American Studies Jordan Anita Elizabeth Stephens- Economics Auburn, Washington Moseley Victoria Jameson Volker Computer Science Nubia Simone Smith Whitaker Los Angeles, California Buda, Texas Framingham, Massachusetts Italian Studies Kelsey Jayne Trabucco American Studies Psychology Women’s and Gender Studies Natick, Massachusetts Psychology Elizabeth McLeod White Senija Šteta Arianne Saphire Wade Columbus, Ohio Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Amanda Oh Trabulsi Newark, New Jersey American Studies Economics New York, New York Sociology English Political Science Russian Area Studies Japanese Language and Culture Frances Grace Hagenlocker Beverly Grace Studart Jennifer Tran Heidi Marie Wade Whiting Greer, South Carolina Dorchester, Massachusetts Corvallis, Oregon Bloomfield Hills, Michigan English and Creative Writing Classics Biochemistry Psychology Stephanie Minjung Suh Charlotte Susan Treadwell Ahilya Helen Wallia Amy Nicole Wickett La Jolla, California Burlington, Vermont Mumbai, India Houston, Texas Media Arts and Sciences French Political Science Economics History Inkyung Sul Betty Crane Wallingford Nina JJ Wiester Brooklyn, New York Roza Trilesskaya Hopkinton, New Hampshire Grass Valley, California Philosophy San Francisco, California Anthropology Psychology Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Economics Helen Walsh Amy Louise Willer Carissa MingZe Sun Haley Benton Troy Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Bedford, New Hampshire Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Manchester, Connecticut History Anthropology Computer Science Neuroscience Italian Studies Women’s and Gender Studies Economics Psychology 11
Emily Elizabeth Williams Lorna Wu Claudia ManYi Yau Alexis Yiwei Zhang Tai Tam, Hong Kong Maspeth, New York Glendale, New York Dublin, Ohio Chinese Language and Culture Neuroscience Philosophy Political Science Economics Minjia Wu Sormeh Katya Yazdi Liang Zhang Grace Elizabeth Li Williams Roswell, Georgia El Cerrito, California Beijing, China Wilton, Connecticut Political Science Astrophysics Economics Classics Mathematics Zhongji Wu Shuang Yin Kristin Janelle Williams Jiangsu, China Changzhou, China Nancy Ann Zhang Jamaica, New York Economics Computer Science Olympia, Washington Psychology History Mathematics Mathematics Chloe Marie Williamson Gabriella Marie Ana Wynne Amber Youhouse Siyi Zhang Reno, Nevada Brookline, Massachusetts Greenbelt, Maryland Shanghai, China English and Creative Writing Economics Political Science Geosciences Religion Emma Winter Zeig Snow (Xueyin) Zhang New York, New York Jean Hee Yu Beijing, China Jingyun Charlotte Xiang Theatre Studies Vestavia Hills, Alabama Philosophy Cohoes, New York History Neuroscience Mathematics Art History Rowan Skye Winterwood Priscilla Yu Eka Zhao Lilian Xie Columbus, Ohio Renton, Washington Shenzhen, China Oak Brook, Illinois Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Biological Sciences Mathematics Computer Science Theatre Studies Victoria Yu Yu Zhou Meridian Alaina Reid Witt Shanghai, China Luzhou, China Washington, District of Asiya Yakhina Comparative Literature Economics Columbia Tashkent, Uzbekistan International Relations – History Jane Liang Zhu Media Arts and Sciences Media Arts and Sciences Amy Yuan Missouri City, Texas Alice Men-Wha Wong Jayne Yan Bellevue, Washington Chemistry Brooklyn, New York Chandler, Arizona Chemistry Sabrina Sophie Zionts Computer Science Studio Art Highland Park, Illinois Jane Ching-Ching Wong Elisabeth Ashley Yancey Women’s and Gender Studies Alessandra M. Zaldívar-Giuffredi Hong Kong, Hong Kong Oak Harbor, Washington Coral Gables, Florida Diana Zwang Political Science Theatre Studies Political Science San Diego, California Kily Andria Wong Cecille Cheng Yang Romance Languages Psychology New York, New York Hollis, New Hampshire Melissa Jo Zambrana Psychology Computer Science Princeton, New Jersey English Erin Yang Mathematics Laura Pei Zhi Wong Southborough, Massachusetts Spanish Hong Kong, Hong Kong Chemistry Danielle Patricia Zarbin Political Science Nickolina Yankova Oak Park, Illinois Lori Wong Sofia, Bulgaria Women’s and Gender Studies Boston, Massachusetts English and Creative Writing Laura Ding Zeng Psychology Mathematics Fort Wayne, Indiana Computer Science
This program is not an official Commencement list. It includes students whose degrees are pending based on completion of requirements. The College’s official registry for conferral is the student’s permanent academic record kept by the Office of the Wellesley College Registrar, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481. 12 durant scholars • summa cum laude Erin Elisabeth Altenhof-Long Taylor Cranor Brienna Lea Kightlinger Jaymee Baoyi Sheng Carina Aiello Belvin Elizabeth Frasier Durham Hui Li Wing Yan Shiao Simona Stanislavova Boyadzhiyska Leah Emma Ferguson Mairead Ryan McAuliffe Madeleine Joyce Smith Sara Anne Burns Sophia Holland Gibert Leah May Nugent Ashley Jihye Thomas Huiying Bernice Chan Tara Gupta Lori Leigh Rash Amy Nicole Wickett Lily Chen Lauren Alyssa Johnson Hannah K. Ruebeck Snow (Xueyin) Zhang Yiran Cheng Sophie Alexandra Kerwin Meredith Santaus durant scholars • magna cum laude
Leah Chloe Abrams Greta Lynn Gangestad Megan Elise Locatis Sukin Sim Jazlyn Meichen Meleokahikina Talin Ann Ghazarian Loren Lock Shruti Sitaram Akaka Han-Ching Elizabeth Hau Kate Morgan Loftus Cassidy Diane Tanner Lucy-Téa Marie Anderle Ramona Castel Head Rie Kara Maeda Betty Crane Wallingford Elizabeth Anne Argy Mackenzie Donnay Hempe Laura Bezdicek Mayron Crysti Ye Wang Hero Mary Claire Ashman Kailin Ho Reba Rose Meserve Nina JJ Wiester Clara Marie Bartlett Kristin Nicole Huizenga Emily Mullin Chloe Marie Williamson Charlotte Hope Benishek Jean Sol Kim Rae Moore Oakley Lori Wong Kendall Leigh Bianchi Yoo Lim Kim Rose Alexandra Owen Zhongji Wu Alexi T. Block Gorman Yun Soo Kim Emma Donovan Page Jingyun Charlotte Xiang Fiona Maeve Harrison Boyd Katherine Alyssa Kjeer Shweta S Patwardhan Asiya Yakhina Katherine Miriam Kohlmeier Zoe Murphey Krause Catherine Piner Jayne Yan Bussert Emily Su Lee Kathleen Renee Regovich Erin Yang Zena K. Chatila Ting Shan Lee Celina Carlos Reynes Nickolina Yankova Tahani R. Chaudhry Jacqueline Li Aileen Eunyoung Ro Claudia ManYi Yau Melanie T. Chen Wanyi Li Prioty Ferheen Sarwar Alexis Yiwei Zhang Elizabeth Hanyoung Cho Alice Yujing Liang Rebecca Fannie Schwarz Nancy Ann Zhang Beba Cibralic Hannah Grace Lenzotti Lindow Rosalie Mullen Sharp Jane Liang Zhu Anne Dickinson Meltz Claudia Marie Liss-Schultz Ekaterina Shipunova Leila Elabbady wellesley college scholars • cum laude
Chandler Marie Abshire Emily Anne Frisella Meredith Laurel McCormack- Alta Lucia Irene Sandberg Emily Ahn Ieva Galinyte Mager Nicole Holahan Sandor Charlotte Ayer Albright Jeanne Gallée Giovanina K. Mier Claire Schlenker Delia María Arias De León Ruohan Gao Hikari Murayama Ruth Seok Rachel Paloma Arrey Grace Anne Ruggiero Garbrecht Ramneek Kaur Nagi Jordan Marie Sessa Wenbo Bai Celeste A. Glober Ariela Sidney Nazar-Rosen Ruby Allan Smith Caitlin Petersen Bailey Caroline Guild Kiana Curtis Holloway Nedele Stephanie Minjung Suh Suzanne Kingsbury Barth Kimiya Elika Haghighi Vivian Ng Evelyn Taylor-McGregor Gillian Dora Beltz-Mohrmann Orli C. Hakanoğlu Cecilia Frances Nowell Sravanti Tekumalla Grace Esther Bennett Pierre Jordan R. Hannink Fides George Nyaisonga Amanda Oh Trabulsi Sarah Elizabeth Berry Mary Harrington Margaret Augusta O’Keefe Charlotte Susan Treadwell Alyssa Nicole Brody Shannon Hasenfratz Nicole Aili Olichney Roza Trilesskaya Mackenzie Thorne Bruce Lisa Yu-Ya Hsieh Elizabeth Catherine O’Neill Victoria Rui Wang Andrew Budway Helen Can Huang Natalie Michelle Oppenheimer Zhou Wang Susan Carovillano Nianqiao Ju Jane Pak Katherine Sarah Warshauer Carolyn Chelius Jessica Kelemen Ashley Esul Park Lei Wei Jenny Chen Minjung Kim Gretchen Martha Parmley Frances Grace Hagenlocker Lindsay N. Cooper Elizabeth Kinsey Mariya Chipty Patwa Whiting Caitlin Coyiuto Marissa Klee-Peregon Stela Pavlova Petkova Amy Louise Willer Darlene Q. Dang Mayanka Kumar Sara Rama Grace Elizabeth Li Williams Hanna Grace Day-Tenerowicz Lois Min Jee Kwon Amelia Maria Laurence Redmond Kily Andria Wong Kathleen Elizabeth Donlan Lê Hông Nhung Brianna Skye Renta Lorna Wu Marilis Elisa Dugas Hea Jung Lee Savitri Restrepo Alvarez Amy Yuan Anna Calliope Everett Ruyi Fan Li Megan Nicole Roberts Alessandra M. Zaldívar-Giuffredi Mengyi Fang Laura Lopez Mariajosé Rodríguez Pliego Siyi Zhang Zhixing Fei Lily Luo Genevieve Emily Rogers Eka Zhao Alyssa Caroline Ferris Samantha Feld Marrus Isabelle Rosenthal Yu Zhou Hannah M. Flesch Nikita Umaseetha Saladi Sabrina Sophie Zionts 13 phi beta kappa
Jazlyn Meichen Meleokahikina Helen Cumberbatch Alice Yujing Liang Wing Yan Shiao Akaka Anne Dickinson Meltz Claudia Marie Liss-Schultz Sukin Sim Erin Elisabeth Altenhof-Long Elizabeth Frasier Durham Megan Elise Locatis Shruti Sitaram Lucy-Téa Marie Anderle Leah Emma Ferguson Loren Lock Madeleine Joyce Smith Hero Mary Claire Ashman Greta Lynn Gangestad Kate Morgan Loftus Cassidy Diane Tanner Clara Marie Bartlett Sophia Holland Gibert Rie Kara Maeda Ashley Jihye Thomas Carina Aiello Belvin Tara Gupta Laura Bezdicek Mayron Betty Crane Wallingford Charlotte Hope Benishek Mackenzie Donnay Hempe Mairead Ryan McAuliffe Amy Nicole Wickett Kendall Leigh Bianchi Kailin Ho Leah May Nugent Nina JJ Wiester Simona Stanislavova Boyadzhiyska Kristin Nicole Huizenga Rose Alexandra Owen Chloe Marie Williamson Fiona Maeve Harrison Boyd Lauren Alyssa Johnson Catherine Piner Lori Wong Sara Anne Burns Sophie Alexandra Kerwin Lori Leigh Rash Zhongji Wu Huiying Bernice Chan Brienna Lea Kightlinger Emma Caitlin Regan Erin Yang Zena K. Chatila Jean Sol Kim Kathleen Renee Regovich Claudia ManYi Yau Lily Chen Zoe Murphey Krause Aileen Eunyoung Ro Alexis Yiwei Zhang Melanie T. Chen Emily Su Lee Hannah K. Ruebeck Nancy Ann Zhang Zixuan Cheng Hui Li Meredith Santaus Snow (Xueyin) Zhang Beba Cibralic Jacqueline Li Prioty Ferheen Sarwar Jane Liang Zhu Taylor Cranor Wanyi Li Jaymee Baoyi Sheng students nominated for membership in sigma xi
Shelby Jordan Abeles Rose Katherine Gibson Helena Isabelle Jane McMonagle Sally Shepardson-Fungairiño Emma Katherine Ambrogi Celeste A. Glober Hikari Murayama Sukin Sim Anicia Arredondo-Guerrero Madeline E. Gorchels Fides George Nyaisonga Clarissa Verish Gillian Dora Beltz-Mohrmann Kristin Nicole Huizenga Elizabeth Olson Heidi Marie Wade Carina Aiello Belvin Nianqiao Ju Sarah Jameson Pangburn Victoria Rui Wang Grace Esther Bennett Pierre Jessica Kelemen Ashley Esul Park Yin YinKyi Wang Alexi T. Block Gorman India Kerle Serry Park Zhou Wang Simona Stanislavova Boyadzhiyska Houda G Khaled Mariya Chipty Patwa Lei Wei Zena K. Chatila Katherine Alyssa Kjeer Stela Pavlova Petkova Nina JJ Wiester Tahani R. Chaudhry Lois Min Jee Kwon Christina Pollalis Kristin Janelle Williams Jenny Chen Emily Su Lee Sara Rama Kily Andria Wong Caitlin Coyiuto Hea Jung Lee Emma Caitlin Regan Erin Yang Helen Cumberbatch Sung Hyun Lee Isabelle Rosenthal Amy Yuan Darlene Q. Dang Wanyi Li Alexandra Lauren Roule Laura Ding Zeng Blair Katherine Daniel Corena Michelle Loeb Alessandra Saluti Snow (Xueyin) Zhang Leila Elabbady Rie Kara Maeda Camille Samulski Jane Liang Zhu Alyssa Caroline Ferris Amelia McClure Prioty Ferheen Sarwar Catherine Anne Fromm Meredith Laurel McCormack- Ruth Seok Jeanne Gallée Mager Rosalie Mullen Sharp 14 honors in the major
Shelby Jordan Abeles Marilis Elisa Dugas Meredith Laurel McCormack- Madeleine Joyce Smith Psychology Political Science Mager French Mathematics Chandler Marie Abshire Anna Calliope Everett Isabel Starr French English Helena Isabelle Jane McMonagle Anthropology Biological Sciences Emily Ahn Jeanne Gallée Evelyn Taylor-McGregor Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Hikari Murayama Economics Chemical Physics Lucy-Téa Marie Anderle Sophia Holland Gibert Claire Suzanne Verbeck English and Creative Writing Biology and Society Leah May Nugent English and Creative Writing Environmental Studies Ayesha Nadeem Anwar Tara Gupta Heidi Marie Wade History Media Arts and Sciences Fides George Nyaisonga Biochemistry Chemistry Dina Aouani Orli C. Hakanoğlu Victoria Rui Wang French Architecture Nicole Aili Olichney Biological Sciences Spanish Delia María Arias De León Jordan R. Hannink Yin YinKyi Wang Political Science Women’s and Gender Studies Ashley Esul Park Biochemistry Neuroscience Hero Mary Claire Ashman Catherine Jean Johnson Zhou Wang Economics Classical Civilization Stela Pavlova Petkova Biological Sciences Neuroscience Suzanne Kingsbury Barth Abigail Mary Jones Lei Wei Economics Mathematics Kathryn Christine Puzzanghera Biochemistry Religion Carina Aiello Belvin Nianqiao Ju Charlotte Jane Weiss Physics Mathematics Bhargavi Ramanathan Spanish Mathematics Grace Esther Bennett Pierre Sophie Alexandra Kerwin Amy Nicole Wickett Psychology Art History Alyson Randall Economics Psychology Alexi T. Block Gorman Houda G Khaled Chloe Marie Williamson Mathematics Biochemistry Emma Caitlin Regan English and Creative Writing Physics Oluwapelumi Ogheneero Amy Jaehyun Jennie Kim Zhongji Wu Botti Studio Art Kathleen Renee Regovich History International Relations – History Music Katherine Alyssa Kjeer Jayne Yan Simona Stanislavova Boyadzhiyska Computer Science Savitri Restrepo Alvarez Studio Art Mathematics International Relations – Political Marissa Klee-Peregon Erin Yang Science Fiona Maeve Harrison Boyd Studio Art Chemistry Music Mariajosé Rodríguez Pliego Zoe Murphey Krause Claudia ManYi Yau English Katherine Miriam Kohlmeier Political Science Philosophy Bussert Genevieve Emily Rogers Lois Min Jee Kwon Amy Yuan English English Biological Sciences Chemistry Zena K. Chatila Isabelle Rosenthal Emily Su Lee Alexis Yiwei Zhang Neuroscience Neuroscience Biochemistry Political Science Tahani R. Chaudhry Alexandra Lauren Roule Ting Shan Lee Liang Zhang Psychology Psychology English Economics Jenny Chen Hannah K. Ruebeck Hui Li Snow (Xueyin) Zhang Psychology Economics Economics Philosophy Beba Cibralic Nikita Umaseetha Saladi Jacqueline Li Jane Liang Zhu Philosophy Women’s and Gender Studies Economics Chemistry Kimberlee Coombes Prioty Ferheen Sarwar Alice Yujing Liang Japanese Language and Culture Biochemistry Political Science Taylor Cranor Rosalie Mullen Sharp Claudia Marie Liss-Schultz Economics Environmental Studies American Studies Pauline Odile Day Wing Yan Shiao Rie Kara Maeda Peace and Justice Studies Economics Neuroscience Kathleen Elizabeth Donlan Sukin Sim Laura Bezdicek Mayron Anthropology Chemical Physics Spanish 15 senior prizes
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN THE MARIA LUISA BOMBAL PRIZE IN THE PHYLLIS J. FLEMING PRIZE FOR THE RHYS AND LAUREL PRICE COMPUTER SCIENCE SPANISH DISTINCTION IN PHYSICS JONES TEAM LEADERSHIP AWARD IN Lily Chen Daisy Perez Sanabria Carina Aiello Belvin COMPUTER SCIENCE Katherine Alyssa Kjeer Wanyi Li Ye Eun Jeong THE STANFORD CALDERWOOD PRIZE Hikari Murayama IN PUBLIC WRITING (HUMANITIES) THE KLEIN PRIZE IN NEUROSCIENCE IN THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS Emma Caitlin Regan AWARD Eloisa Owen Cleveland MEMORY OF LOUISE EDWARDS Sukin Sim Anna Christine Egeland Maud Zinayele Muosieyiri THE STANFORD CALDERWOOD PRIZE Megan O’Keefe THE JACQUELINE LOEWE FOWLER ’47 Stela Pavlova Petkova IN PUBLIC WRITING (SCIENCES) PRIZE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING THE JUDITH ADAMS ’75 PRIZE FOR Adele Marie Clifford THE DOCTOR LEILA C. KNOX PRIZE IN Savitri Restrepo Alvarez PREMEDICAL STUDENTS BIOLOGY THE STANFORD CALDERWOOD Nikita Umaseetha Saladi THE FRENCH HOUSE AWARD IN Elinor Caroline Mannon PRIZE IN PUBLIC WRITING (SOCIAL CULTURAL STUDIES SCIENCES) THE LAMB MUSIC COMPOSITION PRIZE THE LUCY BRANCH ALLEN PRIZE Elizabeth Olson Lauren Alyssa Johnson Tamar Sarai Davis Jacqueline Elise THE FRIENDS OF ART PRIZE FOR THE MARTHA MACDOWELL CARPENTER THE JOSEPH LAMBIE ECONOMIC THE ALPHA KAPPA DELTA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN STUDIO ART PRIZE HISTORY PRIZE DISTINCTION IN SOCIOLOGY Abigail Mary Jones Charlotte Ayer Albright Melanie T. Chen Tamar Sarai Davis Marissa Klee-Peregon Frances Grace Howland THE HAROLD E. ANDREWS AWARD IN THE CERVANTES PRIZE IN SPANISH THE CAMILLA CHANDLER FROST PRIZE Dorothy Xiaoxu Ren RECOGNITION OF SERVICES TO THE Charlotte Jane Weiss IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT THE LINGOS PRIZE IN THE LIFE THE CHEMISTRY LEADERSHIP AWARD Leah May Nugent Emma Rose Howey SCIENCES Rosalie Mullen Sharp Darlene Q. Dang Prioty Ferheen Sawar THE JEAN ANYON PRIZE FOR THE JEAN V. CRAWFORD PRIZE IN THE A. ARTHUR GOTTLIEB, M.D., RESEARCH, ACTION, AND WRITING IN THE MARY C. LYONS PRIZE FOR CHEMISTRY ENDOWED MEMORIAL PRIZE THE FIELD OF EDUCATION WRITING (2ND PLACE) Houda G Khaled Elizabeth Hanyoung Cho Sukin Sim Emily Anne Frisella Jane Liang Zhu Lei Wei THE ADRIENNE ASCH PRIZE IN HEALTH THE MARY C. LYONS PRIZE FOR THE JORGE GUILLEN PRIZE IN SPANISH AND SOCIETY THE DAVENPORT PERFORMANCE PRIZE WRITING (3RD PLACE) STUDIES Idalmis Vaquero FOR ACTING Catherine Piner Elisabeth Ashley Yancey Laura Bezdicek Mayron THE PAUL R. BARSTOW AWARD FOR THE KATHARINE MALONE SCHOLAR THE BARBARA BARNES HAUPTFUHRER THEATRICAL EXCELLENCE THE JOHANNA MANKIEWICZ DAVIS Snow (Xueyin) Zhang Katherine Miriam Kohlmeier PRIZE FOR PROSE FICTION SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD Bussert Anat Mano Hannah M. Flesch THE BARNETTE MILLER FOUNDATION Vivian Ng ESSAY PRIZE IN COMPARATIVE THE MARTHA DAVENPORT HEARD THE BILLINGS ACADEMIC AWARD IN POLITICS Emma Donovan Page PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS MUSIC Chloe Marie Williamson Savitri Restrepo Alvarez Kathleen Renee Regovich Alexi T. Block Gorman THE KATHRYN DAVIS PRIZE IN RUSSIAN Nianqiao Ju THE BARNETTE MILLER FOUNDATION THE BILLINGS PERFORMANCE AWARD AREA STUDIES Wing Yan Shiao ESSAY PRIZE IN INTERNATIONAL IN MUSIC Amanda Oh Trabulsi RELATIONS Fiona Maeve Harrison Boyd THE ETHEL L. HERSEY PRIZE IN Cassidy Diane Tanner Betty Crane Wallingford THE DEBORAH W. DIEHL PRIZE FOR AMERICAN STUDIES DISTINCTION IN HISTORY Claudia Marie Liss-Schultz THE BARNETTE MILLER PRIZE FOR THE RALPH H. BOLLARD PRIZE FOR Charlotte Susan Treadwell DISTINCTION IN INTERNATIONAL THE HUBEL THESIS PRIZE DISTINCTION IN AMERICAN HISTORY Zhongji Wu RELATIONS – HISTORY Emma Karen Mee Yuk Stelter Rie Kara Maeda Oluwapelumi Ogheneero Amy THE MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS Isabelle Rosenthal Botti THE NATALIE BOLTON FACULTY PRIZE PRIZE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM IN APPLIED ECONOMICS Ashley Kay Funk THE ZORA NEALE HURSTON PRIZE IN THE GABRIELA MISTRAL PRIZE IN AFRICANA STUDIES Hui Li Idalmis Vaquero SPANISH Oluwapelumi Ogheneero Amy Rocío Ortega Ramírez THE NATALIE BOLTON FACULTY PRIZE THE JOHN CHARLES DUNCAN PRIZE IN Botti IN ECONOMICS FOR THE BEST 300- ASTRONOMY Cindy Emefa Coffee THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE LEVEL PAPER Anicia Arredondo-Guerrero TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Shruti Tadepalli THE HYPERCUBE PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY AWARD Evelyn Taylor-McGregor THE ERASMUS ESSAY PRIZE IN Erin Yang Brienna Lea Kightlinger HISTORY Sartu Mohamed Taha THE NATALIE BOLTON FACULTY PRIZE Seraphina Elizabeth Oney THE JACQUELINE AWARD FOR IN THEORETICAL ECONOMICS Charlotte Susan Treadwell LITERARY ESSAY THE ARTHUR O. NORTON PRIZE FOR Wing Yan Shiao Sophie Alexandra Kerwin RESEARCH AND WRITING IN THE FIELD THE FISKE PRIZE IN BIOLOGY Genevieve Emily Rogers OF EDUCATION THE NATALIE BOLTON STUDENT PRIZE Victoria Rui Wang Ruby Allan Smith Huiying Bernice Chan IN ECONOMICS Zhou Wang Taylor Cranor THE JAPANESE ESSAY PRIZE THE MARY WHITE PETERSON PRIZE IN Hannah K. Ruebeck THE ISABELLE EASTMAN FISKE Lisa Yu-Ya Hsieh BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PERFORMANCE PRIZE FOR ACTING Elizabeth Murillo Kristin Nicole Huizenga Ariela Sidney Nazar-Rosen 16
THE PLOGSTERTH PRIZE IN ART THE ALLENE LUMMIS RUSSELL PRIZE THE LEWIS ATTERBURY STIMSON PRIZE THE WELLESLEY COLLEGE THEATRE HISTORY IN NEUROSCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS AWARD Sophie Alexandra Kerwin Zena K. Chatila Simona Stanislavova Boyadzhiyska Natalie Jane Solomon Leila Elabbady Snow (Xueyin) Zhang THE PUSHKIN PRIZE THE WOODROW WILSON PRIZE IN Kiana Curtis Holloway Nedele THE JANE HARRIS SCHNEIDER ’54 THE DUDLEY FOLK TEMPLETON AMERICAN POLITICS OR LAW PRIZE FOR SCULPTURE MEMORIAL PRIZE IN RELIGION Alexis Yiwei Zhang THE CHARLOTTE PAUL REESE ’38 Jayne Yan Cecilia Frances Nowell MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR CREATIVITY IN THE WOODROW WILSON PRIZE IN WRITING (FICTION) THE F.A.O. SCHWARZ FOUNDATION THE THREE GENERATIONS PRIZE FOR POLITICAL THEORY Chloe Marie Williamson FELLOWSHIP WRITING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Rose Alexandra Owen Ayesha Nadeem Anwar Alexis Yiwei Zhang THE CHARLOTTE PAUL REESE ’38 Oluwapelumi Ogheneero Amy THE FLORENCE ANNETTE WING MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR CREATIVITY IN MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR LYRIC POETRY Botti THE E. TU CHINESE WRITING PRIZE WRITING (NON-FICTION) (ADVANCED) (2ND PLACE) Zhongji Wu Lucy-Téa Marie Anderle Caitlin Petersen Bailey Claire Suzanne Verbeck SOUTH ASIA STUDIES HUMANITIES THE CHARLOTTE PAUL REESE ’38 THE E. TU CHINESE WRITING PRIZE THE FLORENCE ANNETTE WING ESSAY PRIZE MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR CREATIVITY IN (INTERMEDIATE) MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR LYRIC POETRY Diksha Gupta WRITING (POETRY COLLECTION) Zhou Wang (3RD PLACE) Claire Suzanne Verbeck THE LAURA SPERAZI MEMORIAL Megan O’Keefe THE WALL STREET JOURNAL AWARD FOR SERVICE THE ELIZABETH ROBINSON ’78 ITALIAN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Magdelaine Dickinson STUDIES PRIZE Taylor Cranor Anat Mano Helen Walsh Hannah K. Ruebeck Rowan Skye Winterwood THE ELIZA NEWKIRK ROGERS PRIZE Amy Nicole Wickett THE SPIRIT AWARD IN COMPUTER FOR ARCHITECTURE THE MARGARET E. WARD PRIZE IN SCIENCE AND MEDIA ARTS AND Orli C. Hakanoglu WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES SCIENCES Cassandra Flores-Montaño THE JUSTINA RUIZ-DE-CONDE PRIZE IN Karina Si-Woon Chan SPANISH THE ELEANOR WEBSTER PRIZE IN Nicole Aili Olichney CHEMISTRY Amy Yuan
For full descriptions of each of the above prizes, visit wellesley.edu/seniorprizes. 17 students achieving teacher education certification
Elizabeth Anne Argy Reba Rose Meserve Victoria Jameson Volker Brienna Lea Kightlinger Yesenia L. Reyes Lori Wong Anni Kaeum Kim Beverly Grace Studart Jayne Yan Alexandra Mathews Olivia Thayer Priscilla Yu
students completing the sustainability certificate program
Samantha Brown Rita Mary Hennigan Chloe Marie Williamson
students receiving the certificate in engineering studies (with olin college of engineering)
Julianne Karimi Barron Cindy Emefa Coffee Ashley Kay Funk Alisha M. Pegan
trustee scholars
Seniors who have demonstrated exceptional distinction Talin Ann Ghazarian Nianqiao Ju and are candidates for graduate study. for graduate study in Assyriology for graduate study in Mathematics Orli C. Hakanoglu Rose Alexandra Owen for graduate study in Architecture for graduate study in Political Science
the pamela daniels ’59 fellowship
The Pamela Daniels ’59 Fellowship is awarded to exceptional seniors to Fiona Maeve Harrison Boyd Amelia McClure enable them to carry out original projects that reflect their imaginations French Biological Sciences Music and ideals as well as their intellects. Julia Srey Ratchana Um Kimberlee Coombes Economics Japanese Language and Culture Chloe Marie Williamson Pauline Odile Day English and Creative Writing French Peace and Justice Studies 18
the anna and samuel pinanski prize for excellence in teaching
The Pinanski Teaching Prize is awarded annually to members of 2015 PINANSKI TEACHING PRIZE RECIPIENTS the Wellesley College faculty to honor fine teaching. The Prize Barbara S. Beltz may be awarded to as many as three members of the faculty Allene Lummis Russell Professor of Neuroscience each year, preferably one in each of the College’s three academic Philip L. Kohl areas: humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. The Prize Kathryn Wasserman Davis Professor of Slavic Studies and Professor of recognizes a particular strength, some style or method or course, Anthropology or some other describable event that has been especially successful. Winifred J. Wood The community does not know the names of the recipients until Senior Lecturer in the Writing Program they are announced at Commencement.
alumnae achievement award
The Alumnae Achievement Award is the highest honor given by the Maria Morris Hambourg Barlow ’71 Debra Knopman ’75 Wellesley College Alumnae Association to alumnae for excellence Photography champion, preeminent Engineer, complex problem art scholar, curator solver, policymaker and distinction in their fields of endeavor. The annual award was first presented in 1970. Marian Burros ’54 Transformational food and lifestyle Recipients will be honored at a community ceremony on journalist October 14, 2016, during A Very Wellesley Weekend.
prizes awarded to wellesley college alumnae
THE SUSAN LEE CAMPBELL MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS Iris Lin ’15
the sara teasdale award in poetry
The Sara Teasdale Award in Poetry is awarded by Wellesley College Robert Pinsky every other year to a poet from the United States. Distinguished poet, literary critic, and translator; Poet Laureate of the United States (1997 to 2000); professor in the graduate writing program at Boston University.
the jerome a. schiff fellowships
The Jerome A. Schiff Fellowships are intended to support the academic, professional, and personal development of exceptionally talented young persons through programs of undergraduate research.
Lucy-Téa Marie Anderle Jordan R. Hannink Helena Isabelle Jane McMonagle Sukin Sim English and Creative Writing Women’s and Gender Studies Biological Sciences Chemical Physics Carina Aiello Belvin Sophie Alexandra Kerwin Nicole Aili Olichney Amy Nicole Wickett Physics Art History Spanish Economics Simona Stanislavova Boyadzhiyska Emily Su Lee Savitri Restrepo Alvarez Claudia ManYi Yau Mathematics Biochemistry International Relations – Political Philosophy Science Jenny Chen Ting Shan Lee Jane Liang Zhu Psychology English Hannah K. Ruebeck Chemistry Economics Orli C. Hakanoğlu Alice Yujing Liang Architecture Political Science Rosalie Mullen Sharp Environmental Studies 19 retirements
Sandra Polk Guthman ’65 Bunny Harvey Philip L. Kohl Diamond Sharp ’11 Trustee 2010–2016 Elizabeth Christy Kopf Professor of Kathryn Wasserman Davis Trustee 2013–2016 Art 1976–2015 Professor of Slavic Studies Thomas Hansen Lois Wasserspring and Professor of Anthropology Professor of German 1977–2016 Simone Helluy Senior Lecturer in Political 1974–2016 Senior Instructor in Biological Science 1980–2016 Gary Harris Sciences Laboratory 1988–2015 Jens Kruse Professor of Biological Sciences Professor of German 1983–2016 1976–2015 Stephen W. Kidder Trustee 2001–2016 graduate fellowships and scholarships awarded by wellesley college to seniors
MARGARET FREEMAN BOWERS FELLOWSHIP EDNA V. MOFFETT FELLOWSHIP Wanyi Li, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Management Science and Meredith Santaus, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Book History Engineering Claudia ManYi Yau, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Philosophy
HORTON-HALLOWELL FELLOWSHIP ALICE FREEMAN PALMER FELLOWSHIP Lauren Alyssa Johnson, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Veterinary Carina Aiello Belvin, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Physics Medicine Isabelle Rosenthal, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Neuroscience M.A. CARTLAND SHACKFORD MEDICAL FELLOWSHIP Sukin Sim, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Physical/Theoretical Jane Liang Zhu, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Medicine Chemistry ELISABETH LUCE MOORE ’24 WELLESLEY-YENCHING FELLOWSHIP
SUSAN RAPPAPORT KNAFEL ’52 SCHOLARSHIP FOR FOREIGN STUDY Emma Karen Mee Yuk Stelter, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Ginling Talin Ann Ghazarian, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Assyriology, College University of Cambridge Ruyi Fan Li, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. National Palace Museum
SUSAN RAPPAPORT KNAFEL ’52 TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP FANNY BULLOCK WORKMAN FELLOWSHIP Huiying Bernice Chan, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Chinatowns Emma Caitlin Regan, B.A., Wellesley College, 2016. Applied Physics in the 21st Century: Community Organizing Across the Chinese Diaspora: Peru, Cuba, South Africa, Vietnam, Philippines, China
graduate fellowships awarded by wellesley college to alumnae
ANNE LOUISE BARRETT FELLOWSHIP MARY MCEWEN SCHIMKE SCHOLARSHIP Audrey Michele Wozniak, B.A., Wellesley College, 2014. Music Regina Esenam Brown, B.A., Wellesley College, 2009. Medicine Performance VIDA DUTTON SCUDDER FELLOWSHIP EUGENE L. COX FELLOWSHIP Ikuno Nako, B.A., Wellesley College, 2012. International Development Michelle Al-Ferzly, B.A., Wellesley College, 2014. History of Art HARRIET A. SHAW FELLOWSHIP PROFESSOR ELIZABETH F. FISHER FELLOWSHIP Sarah Elizabeth Case, B.A., Wellesley College, 2010. English Literature Rebecca Lauren Stern, B.A., Wellesley College, 2003. Natural Resources/ Forestry MARY ELVIRA STEVENS TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP Jolinda M. Fernhout, B.A., Wellesley College, 1979. Netherlands, RUTH INGERSOLL GOLDMARK FELLOWSHIP Germany, Central Europe, Israel: Family History Stephanie Janet Gomez-Menzies, B.A., Wellesley College, 2011. Alexandra Nunan, B.A., Wellesley College, 2009. Europe and Asia: Literature Writing and Illustration
HORTON-HALLOWELL FELLOWSHIP Brandy Parker, B.A., Wellesley College, 2009. Norway, Japan, France: Hannah Millicent Townsend, B.A., Wellesley College, 2011. English Photography and Food Fermentation Literature/Cultural History Elizabeth Erzsi Szilagyi, B.A., Wellesley College, 2004. Jordan, Turkey, Switzerland: Leadership in Science PEGGY HOWARD FELLOWSHIP IN ECONOMICS Tejaswi Velayudhan, B.A., Wellesley College, 2010. Economics SARAH PERRY WOOD MEDICAL FELLOWSHIP Elena Nilda Cravens, B.A., Wellesley College, 2015. Medicine KATHRYN CONWAY PREYER FELLOWSHIP Xan Sarah Chacko, B.A., Wellesley College, 2005. Cultural Studies 20 academic regalia
The Commencement Procession is one of the few remaining occasions Most gowns reflect degrees earned in the United States and are for which the faculty of American colleges and universities still wear prescribed by the American Council of Education; the present form formal regalia. Participants in Wellesley’s Commencement Procession was adopted in 1932 and revised in 1959. this morning reflect the colors, chevrons, velvets, and wools of diverse According to this form, observed by most members of the Wellesley degrees earned here and abroad. College faculty as degree recipients from American universities, the Perhaps the most readily identified of American regalia is the crimson bachelor’s gown is plain with long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is robe bedecked with three black velvet stripes on the sleeve, denoting slightly fuller in cut and has long, oblong sleeves open at the wrist with the doctoral degree of Harvard University. Although most American an arc cut in the front. The doctor’s gown is still fuller, with bell-shaped universities observe the traditional black robe, distinguishing among sleeves. It is faced down the front with black velvet and has three bars levels of education by the cut of the robe and the colors on the of black velvet on the sleeve, although the velvet and bars may be in the hood trim, Harvard is one of a number of institutions permitting color representing the bearer’s academic field, as in the British system. colored robes (others include Yale, Brown, Boston, and Johns Hoods are the most distinctive part of the American academic dress. Hopkins universities). The exterior of the hood is black; its length is three feet for the Those in the audience today will observe, among others, a burgundy bachelor’s degree, three and one-half feet for the master’s degree, and robe with blue satin panels and a hood, which signifies Southampton four feet for the doctor’s degree. Hoods are lined with the official colors University. Another colorful robe, this time bright red with royal of the college or university conferring the degree, and the trimming is blue sleeves, will be seen on a doctor of political science from Oxford velvet, reflecting the color of the bearer’s academic field. University. The hood, also red, identifies the university, while the blue For all academic purposes, including trimming of the doctor’s gown silk interior denotes the academic field. The wearer of this robe has and edging of hoods, the color indicating the Fields of Learning are: lightly suggested that rather than bearing any medieval significance, Art, Letters, Humanities—White; Economics—Copper; Education— the red of the robe might be the result of some London tailor’s having Light Blue; Fine Arts—Brown; Music—Pink; Philosophy— been in possession of a surplus yardage of red wool. The master of Dark Blue; Physical Education—Sage Green; Science—Golden philosophy robe from Oxford University, known as the gimp gown, Yellow; Theology—Scarlet. has black lace embroidery along the sleeves and a blue and white hood.
“Not to be ministered unto, but to minister.”
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