Commencement May 2021 U N L I L T A E F D W E E W D ST E ® AND - DIVID Friday, the fourteenth, Saturday the fifteenth and Sunday, the sixteenth of May two thousand and twenty one Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center May 2021 COMMENCEMENT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY May 14-16, 2021 An Equal Opportunity University 2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert D. Vance, Chair Rachel Watts Webb, Secretary Claude A. “Skip” Berry, III David P. Melanson Cathy A. Black Paula Leach Pope Lee X. Blonder Derrick K. Ramsey Joe Rollin Bowen C. Frank Shoop Michael A. Christian, DMD Sandra R. Shuffett, MD Ray A. Daniels Bryan Sunderland Carol Martin “Bill” Gatton Hollie Swanson Ron Geoghegan Courtney Wheeler Kimberly Scott McCann Barbara Young Elizabeth McCoy PRESIDENT .................................................Dr. Eli I. Capilouto PROVOST ............................................Dr. David W. Blackwell COLLEGE DEANS Dr. Nancy M. Cox Dr. Brian A. Jackson, Interim Dean College of Agriculture, Food The Graduate School and Environment Dr. Scott M. Lephart Dr. Christian M. M. Brady, Interim Dean College of Health Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Professor Mary J. Davis Dr. Simon J. Sheather J. David Rosenberg College of Law Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics Dr. Robert S. DiPaola College of Medicine Dr. Jennifer D. Greer College of Communication Dr. E. Janie Heath and Information College of Nursing Dr. Jeffrey P. Okeson Dr. R. “Kip” Guy College of Dentistry College of Pharmacy Professor Mitzi R. Vernon Dr. Donna K. Arnett College of Design College of Public Health Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Dr. Justin “Jay” Miller College of Education College of Social Work Dr. Rudolph G. Buchheit Mr. Douglas E. Way College of Engineering Libraries Professor Mark W. Shanda Dr. Laura Bryan, Acting Dean College of Fine Arts Lewis Honors College 3 ACADEMIC ATTIRE All candidates for degrees and those who hold these degrees, including University officials, faculty, and visiting dignitaries, are attired in traditional cap and gown. The basic color for many caps and gowns is the formal black. However, recipients of different degrees wear distinctive tassels on their caps and hoods of various hues draped down the backs of the gowns. CAPS Candidates for Bachelor’s degrees wear the regulation cap with the tassel appropriate to the school or division from which they are being graduated, with the exception of those who already hold Doctoral degrees and are privileged to wear gold or silver tassels. Candidates for Master’s degrees wear black tassels with their school or division represented by the color on their hood. Except during the playing of the “Star Spangled Banner,” traditionally males in academic regalia wear their caps. The authorized list of tassel and hood colors follows: Agriculture, Food Engineering - Orange and Environment - Maize Fine Arts - Brown Arts and Sciences Music - Pink Arts - White Graduate School Sciences - Gold Diplomacy - Copper Business and Economics - Drab Public Policy & Administration - Peacock Blue Communication and Information Health Sciences - Mint Green Communication - Silver/Gray Law - Purple Journalism - Crimson Medicine - Hunter Green Library Sciences - Lemon Nursing - Apricot Dentistry - Lilac Pharmacy - Olive Green Design - Blue Violet Public Health - Salmon Historic Preservation - Sage Social Work - Citron Education - Light Blue GOWNS The gown for the Bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. It is designed to be worn closed. The gown for the Master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, like the others. The sleeve base hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape is square cut and the front part has an arc cut away. The gown is designed and supplied with fasteners so that it may be worn open or closed. The gown for the Doctoral degree has a bell-shaped sleeve on which are three velvet bars. Usually the gowns for Doctoral degrees are black but sometimes other colors, depending on the degree or the college or university. The University of Kentucky gown for the Doctoral degree is royal (UK) blue with black panels and three black bars on the sleeve. HOODS The Master’s hood is long, has a wide velvet edging, and exposes the lining. The outside velvet trim color designates the degree that the person is receiving. The Doctoral hood is easily recognized by the width of the velvet edging, the wide panels at the sides, the greater length, and the full exposure of the lining. The colors of the edging most frequently seen are blue for philosophy, green for medicine, purple for laws; the colors for the honorary Doctoral degrees are purple for laws, white for arts/letters/humanities, and golden ellowy for science. CORDS AND SASHES Black, blue, and white cords indicate membership in Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society. Red, white, and blue cords indicate military service. Double white honor cords signify academic honors of cum laude. White and gold honor cords signify academic honors of magna cum laude. Double gold honor cords signify academic honors of summa cum laude. Silver cords indicate the wearer is a student athlete. Purple and white sashes indicate the wearer is a Singletary Scholar. Green and red sashes indicate the wearer is a Gaines Scholar. A medallion with a white ribbon indicates the wearer is a graduate of the Lewis Honors College. 4 "The Star Spangled Banner" Oh say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. Chorus Oh say, does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? "On! On! U. of K." On, on, U. of K. We are right for the fight today, Hold that ball and hit that line; Ev'ry wildcat star will shine; We'll fight, fight, fight, for the blue and white, As we roll to that goal, Varsity, And we'll kick pass and run, 'till the battle is won, And we'll bring home the victory. 5 UK COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY MAY 14TH - SUNDAY, MAY 16TH WELCOME THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER INTRODUCTION AND REMARKS BY PRESIDENT ELI. I. CAPILOUTO CLASS OF 2021 REPRESENTATIVE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME CONFERRING OF DEGREES ON! ON! U. OF K. PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES 6 W. Harry Clarke Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Professor Emeritus W. Harry Clarke exemplifies the ideal community member – he has spent the entirety of his life engaging earnestly with the people who surround him, improving their experience of life in countless ways. His passion and expertise in music and his devotion to multiple community organizations have played an important role in making Lexington a dynamic and welcoming home. Professor Clarke earned his B.A. in Music Education at Delta State University in 1959, then his Master of Arts in Music Education at the Vanderbilt University George Peabody College for Teachers in 1963. Already eager to share his love of music in the form of teaching, he served as Assistant Director of Bands while at Vanderbilt University, previously serving as Band Director for several high schools in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. In 1965, Professor Clarke joined the UK community as the first Teaching Assistant for the UK Marching Band while he worked toward his Ph.D. in Music Education. His involvement at UK quickly grew as he took up the role of the Director of Bands at UK in 1968, serving for 21 years. During this time, he grew the Wildcat Marching Band from 80 members to 300, transitioned the band to include women, and established the Band’s reputation as one of the best in the country. He later served for 14 years as the Director of the School of Music, leading the school to its designation as one of UK’s “Areas of Excellence.” In addition to these teaching and administrative opportunities, Clarke taught in the Music Education program, training band and orchestra directors, working with student teachers, and transforming the Music Education curriculum. Throughout his career at UK, he taught students of every interest and career goal. His impact on them has shaped the paths of their lives. After 46 years at UK, Professor Clarke retired from teaching music. However, his involvement in the Lexington community has only grown: he has served as an elected Council member in the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG), serving on the Planning and Public Works, Public Safety, and General Government committees. He has been a Board member for the Friends of the Arboretum, America in Bloom and as a member of the Picnic with the Pops Commission. He currently serves on the Lexington Tree Board, the Water Quality Fees Board, the MoonDance Association, and the planning entity, Board of Adjustment. His devotion to promoting the Arts is evident in his position as the President-Elect of OperaLex. Musician, educator, Little League Baseball Coach, Councilmember, Kentucky Music Education Distinguished Service Award recipient, and more – Harry Clarke has spent his life sharing his passion for the Arts and helping others develop skills that enhance their experience of joy in this world. With every life he has touched, he reminds us all of the importance of being deliberately present in one’s own community. For his exceptional contributions to UK and to the community, the University of Kentucky is proud to present W. Harry Clarke with the degree of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. 7 F. Joseph Halcomb III Honorary Doctor of Engineering As the son of a small-town family physician in southern Kentucky, Dr.