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One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth Annual Commencement June 15, 2012 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY i Northwestern University One Hundred and Fifty-Fourth Annual Commencement 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 15, 2012 Ryan Field Evanston, Illinois University Seal and Motto Soon after Northwestern University was the seal, retaining the book and light and the date of its founding. This seal, founded, its Board of Trustees adopted rays and adding two quotations. On which remains Northwesterns official an official corporate seal. This seal, the pages of the open book he placed signature, was approved by the Board of approved on June 26, 1856, consisted of a Greek quotation from the Gospel of Trustees on December 5, 1890. an open book surrounded by rays of light John, chapter 1, verse 14, translating to and circled by the words Northwestern The Word . full ofgrace and truth. The full text of the University motto, University, Evanston, Illinois. Circling the book are the first three adopted on June 17, 1890, is from words, in Latin, of the University motto: the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thirty years later Daniel Bonbright, Quaecumque sunt vera (Whatsoever Philippians, chapter 4, verse 8 (King professor of Latin and a member of things are true). The outer border of the James Version). Northwesterns original faculty, redesigned seal carries the name of the University NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ^Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are ofgood report; if there he any virtue, and if there he any praise, think on these things. 2 Commencement Program 5 Profiles 6 University Trustees 8 History of Northwestern 9 Schools of the University 10 Seating Charts 1 1 Emeritus Faculty 1 2 Honorary Degrees 1 4 Distinguished Secondary Teacher Awards 1 5 Academic Procession and Dress 1 6 Undergraduate Degrees* Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences 17 School of Communication 22 School of Education and Social Policy 24 Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science 25 Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications 27 Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music 28 Reserve Officers Training Corps 29 Graduate Degrees* Graduate School 30 School of Communication 40 School of Continuing Studies 40 School of Education and Social Policy 42 Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science 43 Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications 44 School of Law 46 J. L. Kellogg School of Management 49 Eeinberg School of Medicine 55 Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music 56 Prizes and Honors 57 School Convocations 78 *The appearance of a candidate's name Commencement Staff 80 is presumptive evidence of graduation but is not to be regarded as conclusive. 3 I V E R S Mater 1 1 m ail to ^Ima !Mater! 'We will sing thy praise forever; S^ll thy sons and daughters Pledge thee victory and honor, jilma Mater, praise be thine, !May thy name forever shine! To our guests Oiail to "Purple! 0<ail to "White! Commencement is the highlight of the academic year. It is that signifi- 0-(ail cant occasion, both solemn and joy- to thee, O^lorthwestern! ful, when we honor those students who have completed their course of study. Commencement is important QUAECUMQUE SUNT VERA, to all of you, the University, and proba, justa, mera its faculty, staff, and students. While the University respects the rights Omnia haec dona of all to express their views, we respectfully expect and require that praebes nobis bona, any such expressions during these Alma Mater cara, Commencement proceedings not disrupt the ceremony nor prevent benedicta, clara, others in the audience from enjoy- CELSA IN HONORE ing the ceremony. To enhance the dignity of the event, you are NOSTRO ET AMORE! respectfully requested to avoid unnecessary conversation and moving about during the ceremony. Please silence all cell phones and pagers. Guests are not per- mitted on the field at any time. Smoking is not permitted in Ryan Field or McGaw Memorial Hall. Prog ram PROCESSIONAL The audience will please remain seated for the student and faculty processional. Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Mallory B. Thompson, professor of music and director of bands Presentation of Colors and National Anthem The audience will please remain standing until after the invocation. Northwestern Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Sarah Beth van der Ploeg, candidate for MM, 2012 Invocation Timothy S. Stevens, University chaplain Welcome Morton Schapiro, president of the University Greetings William A. Osborn, chair, Board of Trustees Alumni Recognition Charles Katzenmeyer, president, Northwestern Alumni Association Recognition of Newly Appointed Emeritus Faculty Morton Schapiro Conferring of Honorary Degrees Morton Schapiro Citations read by Daniel I. Linzer, provost of the University The citations appear on page 14. Remarks to the Graduates Paul Farmer Introduced by Alanna Grace Autler, candidate for BSJ, 2012 Conferring of Doctoral Degrees Morton Schapiro MESSAGE TO PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS Tucker Adam May, candidate for BSC, 2012 CONFERRING OF GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Morton Schapiro University Alma Mater The audience will join in the singing of the Alma Mater. The text appears on page 4. Benediction Tahera Ahmad, associate University chaplain Recessional Faculty recessional Graduates and guests will please remain seated. Student recessional Guests will please remain seated. Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble 5 Profiles Morton Schapiro President Morton Schapiro began his term as the i6th president of Northwestern University on September i, 2009. He is a professor of economics in Northwestern's Judd A, and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and also holds appointments in the J. L. Kellogg School of Management and the School of Education and Social Policy. President Schapiro has written more President Schapiro is the nations among than 100 articles and five books and leading authorities on the economics of has edited two others. He has received higher education, with particular expertise research grants and contracts from the in the area of college financing and National Science Foundation, the US affordability and on trends in educational Department of Education, the World Bank, costs and student aid. He has testified the Spencer Foundation, the Andrew W. before US Senate and House committees Mellon Foundation, the College Board, the on economic and educational issues and Organization for Economic Cooperation is widely quoted in the national media on those issues. and Development, and other groups to study the economics of higher education Previously President Schapiro was president and related topics. In 2010 he was elected of Williams College from 2000 to 2009. a fellow of the American Academy of Arts Earlier he had served as a member of the and Sciences. Williams College faculty from 1980 to 1991 as professor of economics and assistant He received his bachelor's degree in provost. In 1991 he went to the University economics from Hofstra University and of Southern California, where he served his doctorate from the University of as chair of the Department of Economics Pennsylvania. until 1994 and then as dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences until 2000. During his last two years as dean, he also served as the university's vice president for planning. 6 William A. Osborn Chair, Board of Trustees William A. Osborn is retired chairman and chief executive officer of Northern Trust Corporation. Born and raised in Culver, Indiana, Mr. Osborn joined Northern Trust in 1970 and subsequently held leadership positions in the commercial banking and Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and personal tlnancial services business units. New Schools for Chicago. He is a member Named president and chief operating of the board of managers of the YMCA officer in 1993, he became chief executive of Metropolitan Chicago. Mr. Osborn is a officer (in addition to president) in lune director of the Chicago Council on Global 1995 and was additionally named chairman Affairs and the Economic Club of Chicago. the following October. Mr. Osborn ended He is past chair of the Commercial Club of his tenure as chief executive officer at the Chicago and of the Civic Committee of the end of 2007 and his tenure as chairman in Commercial Club of Chicago. He is a life November 2009. trustee of the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Chicago Urban League. Mr. Osborn is chairman of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association and a Mr. Osborn holds BA and MBA degrees director of Abbott Laboratories, Caterpillar, from Northwestern University. General Dynamics, and the Tribune Company. In addition to chairing North- western's Board of Trustees, he is a member of the Advisory Board of the J. L. Kellogg School of Management. He is on the Lyric Opera of Chicago board and is a member of the board of trustees of the Museum of Science and Industry. Also a director of the Terra Foundation for American Art, he serves on the board of directors of University Trustees Board ofTrustees J. B. Pritzker Herbert W. GuUquist M. Jude Reyes J. Ira Harris Mark A. Angelson Virginia Rometty Thomas Z. Hayward Jr. Mary L. Baglivo Patrick G. Ryan George E. Johnson Peter J. Barris Patrick G. Ryan Jr. James R. Kackley Deborah H. Brady David A. Sachs James L. Ketelsen Christine E. Brennan Michael J. Sacks William S. Kirsch John A. Canning Jr. Paul L. Sagan Martin J. Koldyke Nicholas D. Chabraja William E. Sagan Harry M. Kraemer Jr. Dennis H. Chookaszian Morton O. Schapiro (ex officio) Duane R. Kullberg Christopher B. Combe D. Gideon Searle Alan M. Leventhal Catherine M. Coughlin Andrew E. Senyei John Jeffry Louis A. Steven Crown Benjamin W. Slivka Frank W. Luerssen Richard H. Dean Mary Lou Song Robert A.