COMMENCEMENT in the One Hundred and Seventy-Third Year of Longwood University
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The Board of Visitors, the President and the Class of 2012 welcome you to COMMENCEMENT in the one hundred and seventy-third year of Longwood University at half past nine on the morning of Saturday, the Twelfth Day of May, in the year Two Thousand and Twelve COMMENCEMENT at half past nine on the morning of Saturday, the Twelfth of May, in the year Two Thousand and Twelve Wheeler Mall Pre-Commencement Concert........................................................Longwood Wind Symphony March “Seventeen Come Sunday” by Ralph Vaughan Williams March “Folk Songs from Somerset” by Ralph Vaughan Williams Hymn and March from “Joan of Arc” by Peter Tchaikovsky March “U.S. Field Artillery” by John Philip Sousa Processional...........Pomp and Circumstance No.1 by Sir Edward Elgar, Longwood Wind Symphony The National Anthem........................................................Tiffini R. Gambrell, Class of 2012 Reflection.............................................................Matthew J. Hovey, Class of 2012 Treasurer Welcome ...................................................................................Patrick Finnegan, President Greetings ..............................................Marjorie M. Connelly, Rector of the Board of Visitors Welcome from Senior Class ..................................Nancy J. McDonald, Class of 2012 President Presentation of Honorary Degree .............................................................President Finnegan Address........................................................................The Honorable John Charles Thomas Presentation of Class Gift............................................Emily A. Flint, Class of 2012 Secretary Student Awards ......................................Dr. Tim J. Pierson, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Kenneth B. Perkins, Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Dan Daniel Senior Award for Scholarship and Citizenship Sally Barksdale Hargrett Prize for Academic Excellence Student Faculty Recognition Award ..........................Christy L. Savage, Class of 2012 Vice President Authorization to Grant Degrees ...................................................................Rector Connelly Conferring of Degrees ............................................................................President Finnegan Assisting .........................................................................................................Dr. Perkins Presentation of Candidates Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences .........................................Dr. Charles D. Ross, Dean College of Business and Economics..................................................Dr. Paul T. Barrett, Dean College of Education and Human Services .....................................Dr. Deneese L. Jones, Dean College of Graduate and Professional Studies ................................Dr. Jeannine R. Perry, Dean Greetings from the Alumni Association President ...................Stephen R. Meyers, Class of 1983 Alma Mater .....................................................................Danielle N. Minnick, Class of 2012 Recessional ...............................Proud Heritage by William Latham, Longwood Wind Symphony Please remain standing during the recessional. ALMA MATER Faithful and devoted be Thy Sons and Daughters forever, Hail to Thee dear Alma Mater, Hail to Thee. All Hail. Onward ever Longwood, Proud and true eternally, Thy love will always guide and protect and keep them faithful to Thee, Thy love will always guide and protect and keep them faithful to Thee. © Louard Egbert and Quentin Vest, 1980 THELONGWOODUNIVERSITYMACE SYMBOLIC OF AUTHORITY, a mace is an object carried by officials on ceremonial occasions. The honor of carrying Longwood’s mace is bestowed upon a senior faculty member chosen as chief faculty marshal by the university president. The chief faculty marshal leads the procession of faculty during convocation, commencement and other special occasions. Unveiled at the inaugural celebration for Longwood’s 25th president, Patrick Finnegan, the university’s new mace acknowledges Longwood’s 2002 designation as a university. The architectural elements employed in the design represent Longwood physically and metaphorically. Specifically, the design recalls the historic heart of Longwood’s campus, Ruffner Hall and the Rotunda. The mace’s fluted shaft recalls Ruffner’s columns and symbolizes the pillars of knowledge. The cube adorned with the Longwood University Seal, the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Joan of Arc’s coat of arms represents the university’s mission to inspire leadership in service of the common good. Encased within the cube are objects from the university’s past, including a minié ball that struck Ruffner Hall during the Civil War as well as a piece of wood that remained when Ruffner burned to the ground in 2001. The top of the mace depicts Ruffner Hall’s Rotunda (rebuilt and rededicated in 2005), which is emblematic of Longwood’s spirit of perseverance. By tradition, a mace is surmounted with an orb, symbolizing the cosmos. Here, the Rotunda dome serves this purpose and also symbolizes Longwood’s role as a sanctuary for learning. BANNERCARRIERS Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences................................Ashleigh R. White, Class of 2012 College of Business and Economics ..................................Mary Catherine Hoyt, Class of 2012 College of Education and Human Services.............................Jillian M. Chesson, Class of 2012 College of Graduate and Professional Studies ...............................W. Bret Lewis, Class of 2012 ACADEMICREGALIA The distinctive colors found in both the hoods and the tassels of the caps of faculty and candidates accord with the following degrees. Bachelor of Arts ......................................................................................................White Bachelor of Fine Arts...............................................................................................Brown Bachelor of Music......................................................................................................Pink Bachelor of Science ...........................................................................................Goldenrod Bachelor of Science in Business Administration .............................................................Drab Master of Arts.........................................................................................................White Master of Science ..............................................................................................Goldenrod Master of Business Administration...............................................................................Drab LONGWOODUNIVERSITYHONORS Longwood University recognizes superior scholarship through the Dean’s List, the President’s List and the announcement of honor graduates at Commencement. In order to qualify for graduation honors, a student must have completed at least 57 credits at Longwood; the average used for determination of honors is the cumulative grade-point average only on work taken at Longwood. Those students whose cumulative averages are 3.35 or above are graduated with the following honors: Summa Cum Laude 3.75 - 4.00 Magna Cum Laude 3.55 - 3.74 Cum Laude 3.35 - 3.54 CORMIERHONORSCOLLEGE FOR CITIZENSCHOLARS Longwood offers honors courses in 23 disciplines. These courses encourage independent thinking and require substantial reading and writing to help students gain a broader understanding of a particular discipline and how it relates to other fields of knowledge. Students who complete at least eight honors courses and maintain a 3.25 grade-point average or higher are graduated with Longwood Honors. Jessica R. Alley Christopher R. Hochstein Stephanie L. Roddenberry Ashley N. Bishop Kelly M. James Abbie E. Scroggins Katelyn L. Black Courtney L. Johnson Stephanie M. Skipp Brandon L. Caracciolo Michelle Maddox Dylan N. Spicker Jillian M. Chesson Jennifer M. Marshall Zachary S. Stace Andrea E. Damiano Thomas E. McCue Curtis L. Starke Jr. Catherine F. Daniels Christian W. Mock Samantha L. Stifler LeighAnna C. Feeser Karah S. Morgan Jessica K. Stott Emily L. Ficca Kourtney M. Nichols Nikole E. Varhegyi Stephanie C. Flom William R. Nixon III Misty M. Watkins Alyssa R. Foley Carlisle R. Parker Erin N. Webb David B. Hennessey Crystal E. Peoples Kathryn A. Wilson Kirsten R. Hiles Jake T. Plain Jessica L. Zlotkowski Cormier Citizen Scholars The Cormier Scholars are members of the Longwood honors program who hold its most prestigious research-based scholarship. Cormier Scholars undertake a major research project culminating in conference presentations their junior and senior years. Jessica R. Alley Jessica L. Zlotkowski Hull Education Scholars The Hull Scholars are members of the Longwood honors program who hold its most prestigious scholarship for students seeking teaching certification. Emily L. Ficca Stephanie C. Flom Kelly M. James Jennifer M. Marshall Karah S. Morgan Carlisle R. Parker Longwood University Scholar The Longwood Scholar is a member of the Cormier Honors College who receives an annual scholarship based on academic merit and potential provided that they maintain an academic average of 3.25 or higher. Christian W. Mock SENIOR HONORS RESEARCH PROGRAM The Senior Honors Research Program enables capable students to study intensively a subject of their choice, thereby be- coming acquainted with methods of research, organization of materials, and the presentation of results in a scholarly man- ner.