Southern Methodist University May Commencement Convocation
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MAY COMMENCEMENT CONVOCATION SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY MAY 20, 2017 Today we salute our graduates, who stand ready to take the next steps into the future. And we honor the students, faculty, staff, parents and friends who shaped SMU’s first 100 years and laid the foundation for an extraordinary second century. 172544-Program.indd 1 5/15/17 9:36 AM ORDER OF EXERCISE CARILLON CONCERT PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT Quarter Past Eight in the Morning R. Gerald Turner, President of the University and ex officio member of the Cchea Nugent, Carillonneur SMU Board of Trustees Fondren Science Tower CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES WELCOME Doctor of Science: Francis Halzen Kevin Paul Hofeditz, Ceremony Marshal Presented by Jodi Cooley-Sekula, Associate Professor of Physics Doctor of Arts: Nancy A. Nasher PRELUDIAL CONCERT AND FANFARES Presented by Brian Molanphy, Assistant Professor of Art Imperial Brass Doctor of Humane Letters: Ed Parish Sanders Presented by Mark A. Chancey, Professor of Religious Studies ACADEMIC PROCESSIONAL Doctor of Science: Francis S. Collins The audience remains seated during the academic processional and recessional Presented by Pia Vogel, Professor of Biological Sciences Thomas B. Fomby, Chief Marshal INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER Thomas W. Tunks, Platform Marshal Joseph F. Kobylka, Marshal Lector R. Gerald Turner Candidates for Graduation COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Representatives of the Faculties Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health The Platform Party Blake Alan Rainey ’17, Howard Lantern Bearer, Student Body President SPECIAL MUSIC Stephen Jake Torres ’11, ’17, SMU Banner Bearer, Student Representative “SMU Forever” and ex officio member of the SMU Board of Trustees Jimmy Dunne Imperial Brass CALL TO ORDER Performed by Alyssa Barnes Steven C. Currall, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE Please refrain from applause until all candidates have been presented. INVOCATION Gary Brubaker, Director of SMU Guildhall Stephen W. Rankin, Chaplain and Minister to the University and Marc P. Christensen, Dean of Lyle School of Engineering Dean of Student Life ad interim Jennifer M. Collins, Dean of Dedman School of Law Thomas DiPiero, Dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences NATIONAL ANTHEM Craig C. Hill, Dean of Perkins School of Theology Samuel S. Holland, Dean of Meadows School of the Arts John Stafford Smith and Francis Scott Key Albert W. Niemi, Dean of Cox School of Business Imperial Brass James E. Quick, Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of Performed by Alyssa Barnes, Candidate for degree of Master of Music in Graduate Studies Voice Performance Paige Ware, Dean ad interim of Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development INTRODUCTION OF THE A SSISTING : BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WELCOME John A. Hall ’71, ’73, ’79, Executive Director of Enrollment Services and Michael M. Boone ’63, ’67, Chair of the SMU Board of Trustees University Registrar SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS THE FAREWELL Steven C. Currall Blake Alan Rainey ’17 Baccalaureate Speaker BENEDICTION 50th Reunion Class Craig C. Hill Faculty and Faculty Emeriti Other Members of the Platform Party ALMA MATER “Varsity” RETIRING FACULTY RECOGNITIONS* Imperial Brass Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner, President of the SMU Faculty Senate and Oh we see the Varsity, ex officio member of the SMU Board of Trustees Varsity, Varsity, As she towers o’er the hill Thomas E. Barry, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Marketing Over there. Delores M. Etter, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering And our hearts are filled with joy, Richard F. Gunst, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Statistical Science SMU, SMU, C. Michael Hawn, retiring as University Distinguished Professor Emeritus Alma Mater, we’ll be true of Church Music Forever! Alireza Khotanzad, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering RECESSIONAL Robert E. Krout, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Music Therapy Imperial Brass Patricia Mathes, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Teaching and Learning Ronald K. Wetherington, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Anthropology *Citations for all retiring faculty can be found at smu.edu/commencement. 2 172544-Prog-R1.indd 2 5/16/17 10:14 AM OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PLATFORM PARTY Gerald B. Alley ’75, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Brad E. Cheves, Vice President for Development and External Affairs Rakesh Dahiya, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer Don Donally ’67, ’68, Class of 1967 50-Year Reunion Co-chair Frederick B. Hegi, Jr. ’66, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Kenneth A. Hersh, President and Chief Executive Officer of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Paul B. Loyd, Jr. ’68, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Bobby B. Lyle ’67, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Gillian M. McCombs, Dean and Director of Central University Libraries David B. Miller ’72, ’73, Vice Chair of the SMU Board of Trustees Lisa Montes ’13, ’15, President of the SMU Staff Association Connie Blass O’Neill ’77, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Jeanne L. Phillips ’76, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Caren H. Prothro, Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Douglas C. Smellage ’77, Chair of the SMU Alumni Board and ex officio Member of the SMU Board of Trustees Harold W. Stanley, Vice President for Executive Affairs Joanne E. Vogel, Vice President for Student Affairs ad interim Paul J. Ward, Vice President for Legal Affairs and Government Relations, General Counsel and Secretary OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GUILD OF MARSHALS Nathan S. Balke, Faculty Marshal Roy L. Heller, School Marshal Thomas Osang, Procession Marshal Charles A. Besio, School Marshal Lynn Romejko Jacobs, School Marshal Tony Pederson, School Marshal William Bridge, School Marshal Richard S. Jones, Retiring Faculty Marshal Miguel A. Quiñones, School Marshal Bradley Kent Carter, Chief Marshal Emeritus Barbara W. Kincaid, 50th Class Reunion Marshal David Sedman, School Marshal Corey Clark, School Marshal Maribeth Kuenzi, School Marshal Stephen Sekula, Faculty Marshal Thomas E. Coan, School Marshal Christopher Logan, School Marshal Gregory A. Sommers, School Marshal Rajat Deb, School Marshal Alexis M. McCrossen, Doctoral Marshal Ben Voth, Assisting Procession Marshal Darryl Dickson-Carr, School Marshal Monnie McGee, School Marshal Paul Yovanoff, School Marshal David Doyle, Jr., 50th Class Reunion Marshal Dona T. Mularkey, School Marshal Michael Hahsler, School Marshal Sukumaran V.S. Nair, Faculty Marshal Todd Chiscano, Director of Academic Ceremonies SMU BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016–17 IN ABSENTIA Ruth Collins Sharp Altshuler ’48 Antoine L.V. Dijkstra Scott J. McLean ’78 William D. Armstrong ’82 Gerald J. Ford ’66, ’69 Frances A. Moody-Dahlberg ’92 Tucker S. Bridwell ’73, ’74 Antonio O. Garza, Jr. ’83 Rev. Dr. Sheron Covington Patterson ’83, ’89, ’96 Laura Welch Bush ’68 Juan González Sarah Fullinwider Perot ’83 Pastor Richie L. Butler ’93 Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey ’99 Rev. Paul L. Rasmussen ’04 Kelly Hoglund Compton ’79 Clark K. Hunt ’87 Carl Sewell ’66 Jeanne Tower Cox ’78 Ray L. Hunt ’65 Richard K. Templeton Katherine Raymond Crow ’94 David S. Huntley ’80 Richard Ware ’68 Gary T. Crum ’69 Bishop Scott J. Jones ’81, ’92 Royce E. (Ed) Wilson, Sr. Robert H. Dedman, Jr. ’80, ’84, Secretary Bishop Michael McKee ’78 RETIRING FACULTY T HOM A S E . B A RRY Thomas E. Barry, professor of marketing at the Cox School, joined the SMU initial research that helped produce SMU’s successful proposal to bring the faculty in 1970. He earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Southern Illinois George W. Bush Presidential Center to campus. As an academic administrator, University-Carbondale, and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. Professor Barry remained a prolific researcher, publishing three books and In Cox, Professor Barry served as marketing department chair and associate more than 80 scholarly articles, and contributing frequently to leading dean. In 1995 he was appointed vice president for executive affairs by SMU marketing and advertising journals. He received the Outstanding Researcher President R. Gerald Turner. Professor Barry led the development of SMU’s Award from the American Academy of Advertising. At SMU he is a three- Master Plan that provided direction for the physical evolution of the campus. time recipient of the Rotunda Outstanding Professor Award. From the Cox He oversaw the development of the University’s last three strategic plans, School he received the Nicholas Salgo Distinguished Teaching Award and the which set priorities for SMU’s mission, goals and objectives. He conducted the Excellence in Research Award. He retires as Professor Emeritus of Marketing. D E LOR E S M . E TT E R Delores M. Etter, professor of Electrical Engineering in the Bobby B. Lyle she served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and as Deputy Under Secretary School of Engineering, joined SMU in 2008 as the founding director of the of Defense, and held faculty positions at the University of New Mexico, the Caruth Institute for Engineering Education, a position she held until 2015. University of Colorado at Boulder and the U.S. Naval Academy. Professor Her other SMU appointments include Caruth Professor of Engineering Etter is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a former Education, the Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering member of the National Science Board and the Defense Science Board. She Education, a Distinguished Fellow in the Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber is a Fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Security and a senior Fellow in the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Studies. Professor Etter earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Wright State American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). She retires as Professor University and a Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico. Prior to SMU, Emeritus of Electrical Engineering. 3 172544-Prog-R1.indd 3 5/16/17 10:14 AM R ICH A R D F.