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Spring Commencement Program 2011 .. -mlf WICHITA STATE ·= •• . UNIVERSITY . One Hundred Thirteenth Commencement . I SPRINCi CEREMONY 2011 I FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 Charles Koch Arena 3 p.m. - Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 7 p.m. - College of Health Professions . SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011 . Charles Koch Arena 8 a.m. - W. Frank Barton School of Business . 11 a.m. - College of Education 2 p.m. - College of Engineering . 4:30 p.m. - College of Fine Arts . UNIVERSITY EMBLEMS COMMENCEMENT GUESTS ACADEMIC DRESS Today's academic dress evolved from caps and gowns worn in Drab - W. Frank Barton School of Business IA medieval universities. The academic gown is the basic garment Light Blue - College of Education .'".-_-.•s_--..•lit•_- ___ ·: *'~~ "~·.--" and by tradition is black for all degrees and ranks. The square Orange - College of Engineering caps or mortarboards are part of the prescribed academic dress. Brown - College of Fine Arts Accompanying the gowns are hoods lined with silk in the official Pink - College of Fine Arts-School of Music color of the institution conferring the degree and bordered in Green - College of Health Professions the color representing the discipline of learning. The color of the Apricot - College of Health Professions-School of Nursing ,, tassel designates the student's degree and may vary from what is Black - Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences found on the hood. Students receiving graduate degrees wear the color appropriate to the degree emphasis. Colorful sashes and cords, as well as medallions, are worn by members of honor societies and the Student Ambassador Society. JAROLD "JERRY" BOETTCHER ARTHUR EDWIN "Eo" MCKECHNIE JUANA "JANIE" PERKINS Member Vice Chair Member Kansas Board of Regents Kansas Board of Regents Kansas Board of Regents Jarold "Jerry " Boettcher was appointed to Former Gov. Mark Parkinson appointed Juana "Janie" Perkins was originally the Kansas Board of Regents by former Arthur Edwin "Ed" McKechnie to the appointed to the Kansas Board of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius in 2007. He is the Board of Regents in February 2010 . He is Regents in 2005 by former Gov. president of Boettcher Enterprises, Inc. , the executive vice president for strategic Kathleen Sebelius. She was reappointed Boettcher Supply, Inc., and Boettcher development and the chief commercial in 2009 to a second term by Gov. Mark Aerial, Inc. He has served as a trustee of officer for Watco Companies, Inc. in Parkinson . Perkins previously served the Kansas Public Employees Retirement Pittsburg. He is a former Kansas State as the mayor of Garden City in 2005 System and the Kansas Foundation representative, serving from 1991- and city commissioner from 2001-2007. for Medical Care. Boettcher received a 2001. He earned a bachelor's degree in Perkins received her bachelor's degree bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering Communications from Pittsburg State in elementary education and master's from Kansas State University and a University in 1986. degree with English to Speakers of other master's degree from the Massachusetts Languages Endorsement from Newman Institute of Technology's Sloan School of University in Wichita. Management. THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION THE UNIVERSITY MACE THE UNIVERSITY SEAL The presidential medallion is worn As the official symbol of the The seal of Wichita State University by the president of Wichita State university's authority and power, the incorporates many images. A farmer University on significant or official mace is carried by selected college and an Indian, representing Kansas' ceremonial occasions as the symbolic faculty in the academic procession. rural background and Native American manifestation of his role and The mace was commissioned in 1978 heritage, are looking up at seven stars responsibility as the chief officer of by Paul J. Magel Ii, former dean of above a lamp of learning. the university. The official seal of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts The university's name arcs above COMMENCEMENT NOTES Wichita State University anchors the and Sciences, as a memorial to his these images. Below them is a ceremonial anaglyph and is encircled twin brother, Peter M. Magel Ii, and sunflower flanked by wheat, again by two hyperbolic forms designed to presented for the first time at the signifying Kansas, and a laurel, a complement the university mace. The 1980 commencement. symbol of learning. Three significant DATE OF GRADUATION GRADUATION WITH HONORS presidential medallion is suspended Designed by artist Jonathan dates of the university's past also This program is not an official list of Degrees are conferred with distinction upon undergraduate students who have from black silk trimmed with gold. Graham Bonner of Providence, are included: 1895, Fairmount College confirmed graduates for the 2011 spring shown exceptional scholarship in both their cumulative and WSU grade point Rhode Island, the mace is executed founding; 1926, University of Wichita commencement. Students listed in this averages. Students with grade point averages of 3.90 out of a possible 4.00 primarily in stainless steel, gold reorganization date; and 1964, the commencement program are candidates for receive the sum ma cum laude award; those with averages of 3.550 to 3.899 and silver. The head of the mace is date the university entered the Kansas degrees in May or August 2011. receive the magna cum laude; and those with averages of 3.250 to 3.549 receive a gilt frame with 22 stainless steel Regents' system. Students' names are listed in this the cum laude. spikes. The points are sterling silver. program as they appear on the graduation Candidates for degrees and for university honors for May and August 2011 have A silver ball engraved with the three list provided by the Office of the Registrar. been tentatively determined on the basis of work completed through Fall 2010. seals of Wichita State University­ Students' names are read during the In addition to university honors, departmental honors are awarded to students Fairmount College, the Municipal university commencement ceremony as they who have met the appropriate requirements. Wichita State does not confer University of Wichita and Wichita appear on the graduation card provided by honors upon students completing degrees in the Graduate School. State University-is suspended in the the graduates. frame by two springs. The shaft is a stainless steel spring, and the handle is a gilt ball set with nine hematites. PG.2 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY •••• •••• COMMENCEMENT SPRING 2011 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• PG . 3 FAIRMOUNT COLLEGE ofLIBERAL ARTS and SCIENCES COLLEGE of HEALTH PROFESSIONS COMMENCEMENT ASSEMBLY COMMENCEMENT ASSEMBLY FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 THE COMMENCEMENT PROCRAM FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 THE COMMENCEMENT PROCRAM [HARLES KOCH ARENA [HARLES KOCH ARENA Processional ............................"Triumphal March" from Aida Processional ...... .. .... .. ... ................."Pomp and Circumstance" Speaker G. Verdi Speaker E. Elgar Rhonda K. Lewis (Audience, please stand for the processional) Laurie Labarca (Audience, please stand for the processional) Opening of the Ceremony ............ .. .. .............. Charles Burdsal Opening of Ceremony ..............................................Terri Core Dr. Rhonda K. Lewis Laurie Labarca is a Professor, Psychology Instructor, School of Nursing is a professor in member of the WSU SASO the psychology Board of Directors, WSU National Anthem ....................Troy Fischer, Dustin Peterson, Fischer, Dustin Peterson, department at Hall of Fame Board of NationalAnthem ...... .. ............Troy Jake Seigrist, Matthew Webber Jake Seigrist, Matthew Webber Wichita State Directors, and a member Colors carried by the Wichita Fire Department University. She of the College of Health Colors carried by the Wichita Fire Department is a community Professions Dean's Advisory Welcome and Introduction of Guests ......William D. Bischoff Guests ............ Peter A. Cohen psychologist. Since Committee. Laurie received Welcome and Introduction of Dean, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences arriving in 1997 she her Bachelor of Science in Dean, College of Health Professions Gary L. Miller Gary L. Miller has been active Occupational Therapy in Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs and Research in the community 1985 from the University Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs and Research conducting research of Kansas. She has served Boettcher projects that focus on From the Kansas Board of Regents .............. Jarold From the Kansas Board of Regents .............. Jarold Boettcher Member, l<ansas Board of Regents in the Via Christi Health organization during her entire 25- adolescent health and reducing health disparities. year professional career, and currently serves as the chief Member, l<ansas Board of Regents Dr. Lewis received her B.A. in psychology from Wichita operating officer of the Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis Commencement Address .......................... .. Rhonda K. Lewis Address ................... ... ... ...... Laurie Labarca State University in 1991, graduating magna cum laude. She Street. Commencement earned her Ph.D. in developmental and child psychology and Laurie serves on many organizational and community Conferring of the Degrees ...... ... .. .. .. .............. Donald L. Beggs Degrees
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