Wake Forest University the Graduation Exercises Monday, May 21, 2018
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Wake Forest University the graduation exercises Monday, May 21, 2018 TheMONDAY, Graduation MAY THE TWENTY-FIRST Exercises TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHTEEN NINE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING THOMAS K. HEARN, JR. PLAZA THE CARILLON: “Fantasia on a Theme of Wake Forest” . .Ryan Whittington (’14) Suzanne Mullins (’18) and Jiayi Baolin (’18) THE PROCESSIONAL . .Led by Head Faculty Marshals THE PRAYER OF INVOCATION . .The Reverend Timothy L . Auman University Chaplain WELCOME AND REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES . Nathan O . Hatch President THE CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES . .Rogan T . Kersh Provost C . Forrest Faison, III, Doctor of Science Sponsor: Dr . Mary Claire O’Brien, Senior Associate Dean of Healthcare Education, School of Medicine Carla A . Harris, Doctor of Laws Sponsor: Charles L . Iacovou, Dean, School of Business Lawrence Joel, Doctor of Laws, awarded posthumously Represented by his children, Deborah Joel and Tremaine Joel Sponsor: Timothy Davis, John W. and Ruth H. Turnage Professor of Law Daniel R . Porterfield, Doctor of Humane Letters Sponsor: Michele K . Gillespie, Dean, Wake Forest College Thomas L . Sager, Doctor of Laws Sponsor: Suzanne Reynolds, Dean, School of Law COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS . Carla Harris Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley THE HONORING OF RETIRING FACULTY FROM THE REYNOLDA CAMPUS B. Rajaram Baliga, D.B.A., Professor of Business Richard D. Carmichael, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Patricia C. Dixon, M.M., Senior Lecturer of Music Paul D. Escott, Ph.D., Professor of History Herbert Miles Foy, III, J.D., Professor of Law Candelas S. Gala, Ph.D., Professor of Spanish and Italian Lee G. Knight, Ph.D., Professor of Business Raymond E. Kuhn, Ph.D., William L. Poteat Professor of Biology Bill J. Leonard, Ph.D., Professor of Divinity Dale R. Martin, D.B.A., Professor of Business Ralph A. Peeples, J.D., Professor of Law Mary Lynn B. Redmond, Ed.D., Professor of Education Bruce G. Resnick, D.B.A., Professor of Business Charles P. Rose, Jr., J.D., LL.M., Professor of Law Brooke A. Saladin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business Mary G. Scanlon, M.L.I.S., M.B.A., Librarian of ZSR Library Kurt Shaw, Ph.D., Associate Professor of German and Russian Gary L. Shoesmith, Ph.D., Professor of Business George K. Walker, LL.B, LL.M., Professor of Law Robert K. Walsh, J.D., Professor of Law FROM THE MEDICAL CAMPUS Norman E. Adair, M.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Loren A. Bauman, M.D., Associate Professor of Anesthesiology K. Bridget Brosnihan, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery Robert P. Byington, Ph.D., Professor of Public Health Sciences Henry A. (Al) Claiborne, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry Michael L. Coates, M.D., M.S., Professor of Family and Community Medicine Donald R. Jason, M.D., J.D., Professor of Pathology Paul M. Kirkman, M.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine George W. Plonk, Jr., M.D., Associate Professor of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery CONFERRING OF DEGREES Graduate School of Arts and Sciences ................................................. Bradley Jones, Dean School of Law ................................................................. Suzanne Reynolds, Dean School of Medicine ..................................................... Julie A. Freischlag, CEO and Dean School of Business, Graduate Degrees. .............................................. Charles Iacovou, Dean School of Divinity ........................................................... Jill Crainshaw, Interim Dean Wake Forest College ............................................................. Michele Gillespie, Dean School of Business, Bachelor's Degrees .............................................. Charles Iacovou, Dean 2 THE ROTC COMMISSIONING . .Lieutenant Colonel Melissa Ringhisen Chair, Department of Military Science THE CLOSING . .President Hatch THE BENEDICTION . .Naijla R . Faizi Program Director for Muslim Life THE ALMA MATER: “Dear Old Wake Forest” . Paschal Dear old Wake Forest, Thine is a noble name; Thine is a glorious fame, Constant and true . We give thee our praise, Adore thine ancient days, Sing thee our humble lays, Mother, so dear . TRANSMIGRATION OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Graduate school and professional school graduates will recess, guided by marshals, and convene with guests for diploma ceremonies and receptions: Physician Assistant Studies 525@Vine for distribution of diplomas and regalia return School of Business Graduate Programs Farrell Hall, Founders Living Room for a reception and distribution of diplomas School of Divinity Rotunda of Wingate Hall for a reception and distribution of diplomas School of Law Worrell Law Commons for a reception and distribution of diplomas School of Medicine Reynolda Hall, Green Room for a reception and distribution of diplomas and yearbooks Note: Commencement activities for the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences conclude with transmigration . 3 Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony WELCOME . Rogan T . Kersh Provost REMARKS FROM THE CLASS OF 2018 . Spencer C . Schiller Student Government President THE AWARDING OF BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN WAKE FOREST COLLEGE THE AWARDING OF BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CLOSING REMARKS . .Provost Kersh THE RECESSIONAL . The Brass Ensemble THE CARILLON: Ode to Joy . .Ludwig van Beethoven COMMENCEMENT NOTES n The Commencement hashtag is #wfugrad . n Please silence all mobile devices during the ceremony . n This ceremony is being interpreted for the hearing-impaired by Elaine Montgomery and Martha Edwards of Communication Access Partners . n Full coverage of Commencement is available on the Wake Forest website: commencement .news .wfu .edu . 4 THE HONORING OF RETIRING FACULTY REYNOLDA CAMPUS Wake Forest University honors B. Rajaram Baliga, D.B.A., for 28 years of being a masterful teacher, a wise advisor to countless firms across the globe and an insightful scholar in strategy and international business; for being a caring mentor to colleagues and students alike; for being honored as the John B . McKinnon Professor of Management as well as a visiting professor in Germany, India and France; for his authorship of over 45 research articles, cases and books; for his service as area coordinator to his management colleagues; for his coaching of countless winning teams participating in student competitions; and for his impressive receipt of over 17 annual teaching awards from Wake Forest University students and alumni . Wake Forest University honors Richard D. Carmichael, Ph.D., for his contributions across 58 years of association with Wake Forest University as a department chair, faculty member, student and NCAA athlete . Professor Carmichael served on the faculty in the Department of Mathematics for 47 years, including 16 years as department chair . The University recognizes him for his robust scholarly program that led to numerous publications; for his dedicated and passionate teaching in mathematics and analysis; for his engagement of students and for his active program that mentored young faculty . As a student athlete, he competed on the Wake Forest University basketball team that went to the NCAA Final Four . Wake Forest University honors Patricia C. Dixon, M.M., for her 38 years of exemplary service to Wake Forest University; on behalf of her countless students of classical guitar, who learned artistry and discipline through her devoted guidance; on behalf of the students in her many First Year Seminars, who learned that music could serve as vehicle for social justice as well as a source of beauty and a means of profound expression; on behalf of the audiences who recall the poetry and elegance of her performances on campus, in the region and throughout the world . Wake Forest University honors Paul D. Escott, Ph.D., for his contributions and dedicated service across his 30 years to the Department of History and Wake Forest University . A leader in the field of U .S . Civil War history, he is the author of 10 books exploring all aspects of that civil war and has edited and contributed to eight additional volumes; his work is the result of a lifetime of thinking carefully and writing eloquently about the conflict that devastated and reshaped our nation in ways that continue to resonate today . He has taught generations of students to question their assumptions about U .S . history, inspiring students to offer their best work and to move beyond easy certainties about the past . Wake Forest University honors Herbert Miles Foy, III, J.D., for 34 years of service to the School of Law, including seven years as academic dean and four years as executive associate dean; for executing his administrative roles in ways that endeared him to faculty, staff and students by unfailingly respectful exchanges and by written communications that delighted as they informed; for teaching whatever courses the school needed with a depth of understanding and the consummate skill of a master teacher; for his service to the community and his example of leadership and integrity; for the thousands of students who entered the world of contracts as they mowed his lawn . Wake Forest University honors Candelas S. Gala, Ph.D., for her leadership across 40 years as a member of the Departments of Romance Languages and Spanish and Italian and for her dedicated service to Wake Forest University . Professor Gala is a well-known scholar and respected teacher, and is recognized for her tireless instruction and mentoring to the students in her department, whom she challenged to rise above their own