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Columbia College Chicago Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago Commencement Programs College Publications 5-14-2016 2016 Commencement Program Columbia College Chicago Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.colum.edu/commencement Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Columbia College Chicago, "2016 Commencement Program" (2016). Commencement Programs, College Publications, College Archives & Special Collections, Columbia College Chicago. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications at Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. It has been accepted for inclusion in Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. President and CEO Kwu11g-Wu Kim, the Board ofTrustccs and the faculty of Columbia College Chiaigo arc proud to annow1cc the COMMENCEMENT OF THE CLASS OF 2016 Columbia COLLE G E C HI CAGO SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016, 10 A.M. Advertising & Public Relations, American Sign Language, Creative Writing, Humanities, History and Social Sciences: Cultural Studies, Education, English, Journalism, Radio COMMENCEMENT CONCERT WELCOME AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2016 Commencement Concert features performances by Erin McCarthy, PhD Columbia College Chicago's student ensembles: Associate Professor, History R&B Ensemble: Showcase (Chuck Webb, Director) Fusion Ensemble (William Boris. Director) MANIFEST MUSIC VIDEO 2016 Momz - Recording and Performance Ensemble (Gary Yerkins, Director) Scenes from Manifest. the college's annual celebration of graduating Columbia College Chicago Jazz Ensemble (Scott Hall, Director) student work, set to an original score composed and performed by Music Columbia College Chicago Commencement Choir (Walter Owens, Director) Video Contest winner Rockeal Jones(' 16). Joe Cerqua, Producer/Director Steve Hadley, Associate Producer GREETING FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rosita Sands, PhD, Interim Chair, Music Chester T. Kamin PROCESSIONAL CLASS OF 2016 VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS "March of the Columb,ans· Alesha Mae Pulscher ('16) By Scott Hall Bachelor or Arts, Advertising & Pubhc Relations ·walk lhis Way· Introduced by Rachel Ready, lecturer, Journalism By Joe Perry and Steven Tyler Arranged by Scott Hall POETRY READING: 2016 COMMENCEMENT POETRY "lhe Star-Spangled Banner· CONTEST WINNER Words by Francis Scott Key ·Drift" by Christina Rodriguez ('16) Music by John Stafford Smith Read by the author Arranged by Joe Cerqua "Lift Every Voice and Sing· VIDEO PRESENTATION: "OUR COLUMBIA JOURNEY" Words by James Weldon Johnson VIDEO CONTEST WINNERS Music by J. Rosamond Johnson Donald Anderson ('16) Arranged by Roland carter Ayrika Craig('16) American Sign Language Interpretation by: Giovanni McEasuand ('16 ) Ciara Morales ('16) Brannagan Mukaisu (' 16) Phtundra Thompson ('16) Victoria Street ('16) Peter Cook, Associate Professor. American Sign language 1 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Kwang-Wu Kim. OMA, President and CED Conferred by President Kim, assisted by: Stanley T. Wearden. PhD, Senior Vice President and Provost Steven Corey, PhD, Interim Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences MUSICAL INTERLUDE Constantin Rasinariu, PhD, Interim Dean. School of Media Arts "Uptown Funk" By Mark Ronson. Jeff Bhasker. Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence. Nicholas Wil· Iiams. Devon Gallaspy and the Gap Band RECESSIONAL Arranged by Carey Oeadman ·see You in Your Dreams• Performed by Momz - lhe Recording and Performance Ensemble; the R&B By Steve Hadley Ensemble; Showcase; the Columbia College Chicago Commencement Arranged by Stu Greenspan Choir; and the Columbia College Chicago Jazz Ensemble Performed by the Columbia College Chicago Jazz Ensemble and the Columbia College Chicago Commencement Choir RECOGNITION OF EMERITUS FACULTY ·oon't Git Sassy· Herbert Allen. Associate Professor fmeritus. Advertising By Thad Jones Joan Erdman, PhD, Professor Emerita, Anthropology and Cultural Studies Barbara Iverson, PhD, Associate Professor Emerita, Journalism CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE AND ADDRESS Tracy K. Smith, MFA Poet and Educator Introduced by Matthew Shenoda, Associate Professor, Creative Writing 2 SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016, 1:30 P.M. Audio Arts & Acoustics, Creative Arts Therapies, Dance, Music Technology, Science and Mathematics: Art and Materials Conservation, Television, Theatre COMMENCEMENT CONCERT WELCOME AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2016 Commencement Concert features performances by Erin Mccarthy. PhD Columbia College Chlcago•s student ensembles: Associate Professor, History R&B Ensemble: Showcase (Chuck Webb, Director) Fusion Ensemble (William Boris, Director) MANIFEST MUSIC VIDEO 2016 Momz - Recording and Performance Ensemble (Gary Yerkins. Director) Scenes from Manifest. the college·s annual celebration of graduating Columbia College Chicago Jazz Ensemble (Scott Hall. Director) student work. set to an original score composed and performed by Music Columbia College Chicago Commencement Choir {Walter Owens, Director) Video Contest winner Rockeal Jones ('16). Joe Cerqua, Producer/Director Steve Hadley, Associate Producer GREETING FROM T HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rosita Sands, PhD. Interim Chair, Music Luis de la Parra PROCESSIONAL CLASS OF 2016 VALEDICTORIAN AD.DRESS "March or the Columbians" Taylor Rose Chwae {'16) By Scott Hall Bachelor of Fine Arts. Dance · walk This Way· Introduced by Peter Carpenter. PhD. Associate Professor, Dance By Joe Perry and Steven Tyler Arranged by Scott Hall POETRY READING: 2016 COMMENCEMENT POETRY · 111e Star-Spangled Banner· CONTEST WINNER Words by Francis Scott Key "Drift· by Christina Rodriguez(' 16) Music by John Stafford Smith Read by the author Arranged by Joe Cerqua "Lift Every Voice and Sing" VlDEO PRESENTATION: "OUR COLUMBIA JOURNEY" Words by James Weldon Johnson VIDEO CONTEST WINNERS Music by J. Rosamond Johnson Donald Anderson (" 16) Arranged by Roland Carter Ayrika Craig ('16) American Sign Language Interpretation by: Giovanni McEastland ("16) Ciara Morales(' 16) Brannagan Mukaisu {'16) Phtundra Thompson {"16) Victoria Street(' 16) Peter Cook, Associate Professor. American Sign Language 3 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Kwang-Wu Kim, OMA, President and CED Conferred by President Kim, assisted by: Stanley T. Wearden, PhD, Senior Vice President and Provost Onye Ozuzu, MFA, Interim Dean, School of Fine and Performing ArtS MUSICAL INTERLUDE Constantin Rasinarlu, PhD, Interim Dean, School of Media Arts ·Uptown Funk" By Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Nicholas Wil liams. Devon Gallaspy and the Gap Band RECESSIONAL Arranged by Carey Deadman "See You in Your Dreams· Performed by Momz - The Reeording and Performance Ensemble; the R&B By Steve Hadley Ensemble: Showcase: the Columbia College Chicago Commencement Arranged by Stu Greenspan Choir: and the Columbia College Chicago Jazz Ensemble Performed by the Columbia College Chicago Jazz Ensemble and the Columbia College Chicago Commencement Choir RECOGNITION OF EMERITUS FACULTY "Don't Git Sassy· Ann Hanson, Associate Professor Emerita, Mathematics By Thad Jones Cecille O'Reilly, Associate Professor Emerita, Theatre Lucas Palermo, Associate Professor Emeritus, Television CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREE AND ADDRESS Jane Lynch Actress, Singer, Comedian and Author Introduced by Anne Libera, Assistant Professor, Theatre 4 SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016, 5 P.M. Business & Entrepreneurship, Fashion Studies, Interactive Arts & Media COMMENCEMENT CONCERT WELCOME AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2016 Commencement Concert features performances by Shanita Baraka Akintonde, MBA Columbia College Chicago's student ensembles: Associate Professor, Advenislng . R&B Ensemble: Showcase (Chuck Webb. Director) Fusion Ensemble (William Boris. Director) MANTFESTMUSIC VIDEO 2016 Momz - Recording and Performance Ensemble (Gary Yerkins. Director) Scenes from Manifest. the college's annual celebration of graduating Columbia College Chicago Jazz Ensemble (Scott Hall, Director) student worl<, set to an original score composed and performed by Music Columbia College Chicago Commencement Choir (Walter Owens. Director) Video Contest winner Rockeal Jones ('16). Joe Cerqua, Producer/ Director Steve Hadley, Associate Producer GREETING FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rosita Sands, PhD, Interim Chair. Music William E. Wolf PROCESSIONAL CLASS OF 2016 VALEDICTORIAN ADDRESS · March of the Columbians· Taylor Nicole Franklin ('16) By Scott Hall Bachelor of Ans. Fashion Business · walk This Way· Introduced by Dana Connell, Associate Professor, Fashion Studies By Joe Perry and Steven Tyler Arranged by Scott Hall POETRY READING: 2016 COMMENCEMENT POETRY "The Star-Spangled Banner· CONTEST WINNER Words by Francis Scott Key "Drift" by Christina Rodriguez ('16) Music by John Stafford Smith Read by the author Arranged by Joe Cerqua "Lift Every Voice and Sing· VIDEO PRESENTATION: "OUR COLUMBIA JOURNEY" Words by James Weldon Johnson VIDEO CONTEST WINNERS Music by J. Rosamond Johnson Donald Anderson (' 16) Arranged by Roland Caner Ayrika Craig ('16) American Sign Language Interpretation by: Giovanni McEastland ('16) Ciara Morales (' 16) Brannagan Mukaisu ("16) Phtundra Thompson ('16) Victoria Street ('16) Peter Cook, Associate Professor. American Sign Language 5 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS CONFERRAL OF DEGREES Kwang-Wu Kim, OMA, President and CEO Conferred by President Kim, assisted by: Stanley T. Wearden. PhD. Senior Vice President and Provost Onye Ozuzu. MFA, Interim Dean. School of Fine and Performing Arts MUSICAL INTERLUDE Constantin Rasinariu, PhD, Interim Dean. School of Media Arts "Uptown