The Commencement Exercises of the Academic Year 2020–21 Dickinson

The Commencement Exercises of the Academic Year 2020–21

Dickinson College

Sunday, May 23, 2021 Two O’clock

The Commencement Exercises

he first Dickinson College Commencement exercises were held Clerical gowns were worn by the earliest faculty but disappeared T in the Presbyterian church on the town square, and the occasion early in the 19th century. Curiously, students at Dickinson adopted was something of a public holiday. Professors and students marched the academic robes at Commencement before faculty, who did not in procession, first from the college buildings in Liberty Alley and appear in gown and hood until the procession of 1904. Previous then from our present campus. Each graduate gave proof of his generations of graduating seniors were distinguished only by their learning by delivering an address in Latin or English, a practice that affiliation with one of the literary societies—the red rose of Belles continued through most of the 19th century. In later years, music was Lettres or the white rose of Union Philosophical. During today’s introduced as a restorative between orations, and as the number of ceremony, graduating seniors who studied abroad during their graduates increased, the final oratory was reduced to one guest Dickinson careers wear the flags of their host countries on their speaker, rewarded with an honorary doctorate. academic gowns. The gowns worn by participants hearken back to the monastic In the college’s early days, a Latin ritual was included in the robes of the Middle Ages. The hood—worn by clergy and students Commencement ceremony, beginning with an inquiry by the for warmth in drafty halls—was retained in specialized cases, such president to the trustees: “Placetne vobis, viri admodum generosi, ut as academic distinction. In the United States, an intercollegiate juvenes, qui cursum suum in hoece collegio nuper peregerunt, ad commission in 1893 adopted a uniform code requiring bachelors’ baccalaureatus in artibus gradum nunc admittantur?” To this one and masters’ gowns to be made of cotton poplin or similar material, trustee solemnly answered for all: “Placet.” The president completed while silk or rayon is used for doctoral robes. Bachelors’ gowns have the ceremony with words similar to those used now in English. The pointed, open sleeves hanging to the knee, and masters’ gowns have early diplomas also were in Latin and bore the signatures not only closed sleeves, with the arm brought through a slit at the elbow. of the president but of every professor under whom the candidate Doctors’ gowns have velvet facings down the front and full, bell- had studied. shaped sleeves, each trimmed with three bars of velvet. The black The first Dickinson honorary degree was an M.A. awarded to mortarboard cap is standard in the United States; doctors may wear Nathaniel Randolph Snowden in 1790. Through most of the 19th a gold tassel, but all others wear black. century, masters’ diplomas were awarded to all alumni who, three The hood is lined with silk in the official colors of the institution years after graduation, had given some evidence of being established that granted the highest degree held by the wearer, while the color of in life—a sort of confirmation of the first award. (Once a generally the velvet border indicates the field of study within which the degree accepted practice in American colleges, this no longer prevails.) The was awarded. Some of the latter designations are as follows: white, earliest honorary doctorates, awarded in 1792, were in divinity. arts and letters; scarlet, divinity; purple, laws; golden yellow, science; Distinguished alumni have been so honored from an early date, dark blue, philosophy; light blue, education; brown, fine arts; pink, including Roger Brooke Taney, LL.D., 1831; James Buchanan, LL.D., music; green, medicine; orange, engineering. With the duplication of 1842; Spencer Fullerton Baird, D.P.S., 1856; Moncure Daniel Conway, college colors, some universities have authorized the use of an entire L.H.D., 1892; and Zatae Longsdorff Straw, Sc.D., 1937. robe of a distinctive color, and others place an insignia on each side of the front. Order of Exercises

The Remarks of the President of the College Margee M. Ensign President

The Phi Beta Kappa Recognition Tara Vasold Fischer ’02 President, Alpha Chapter of Pennsylvania Dean of Academic Advising and College Dean

The Presentation of Awards and Prizes The Constance and Rose Ganoe Memorial Award Presented by Maggie Wilson President of the Class of 2021

The James Fowler Rusling Prize The John Patton Memorial Prize The William F. Hufstader Senior Prizes Presented by President Ensign

The Announcement of the Elected Young Alumni Trustee John E. Jones, III ’77, P’11 Chair, Board of Trustees

The Presentation of the Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Global Environmental Activism Varshini Prakash Co-founder and executive director of Sunrise Movement Presented by Espoir DelMain ’21

– 2 – The Conferring of Honorary Degrees Esther T. Benjamin CEO and executive director of World Education Services (WES) Presented for the honorary degree of Doctor of International Education

David McCormick CEO of Bridgewater Associates Presented for the honorary degree of Doctor of International Relations

Eric H. Holder, Jr. Former U.S. Attorney General under President Barack Obama Presented for the honorary degree of Doctor of Justice Administration

The Commencement Address Eric H. Holder, Jr.

The Conferring of Degrees in Cursu The college hosted a series of three Graduate Recognition Ceremonies on Saturday, May 15. Seniors selected the ceremony of their choice and will appear in alphabetical order within each ceremony. Seniors who were unable to attend were asked to submit a photo. As seniors departed the platform, each received a gift on behalf of the college from Board of Trustees Chair John E. Jones, III ’77, P’11 and Alumni Council President Albert Masland ’79.

Margee M. Ensign Neil B. Weissman President Provost and Dean of the College

Assisting: George H. Stroud Vice President and Dean of Student Life

“Rainbow Connection” from The Muppet Movie by Paul Williams & Kenneth Ascher. Euphonium played by Kira Ousey ’21.

The Ringing of the Denny Tower Bell Wheel and Chain members of the classes of 2021 and 2022.

The Alma Mater Performed by the Dickinson College Choir under the direction of Professor Amy Wlodarski, with accompaniment performed and produced by Assistant Professor Greg Strohman. Noble Dickinsonia Alma Mater, tried and true, Noble Dickinsonia, Oft our hearts shall turn to you, Noble Dickinsonia, How each ancient classic hall, fondest mem’ries will recall, Sacred is each gray old wall, Noble Dickinsonia. Words by Horatio C. King, Class of 1858 Mr. King, who practiced law in Brooklyn, N.Y., received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1897.

– 3 – Honorary Degrees Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Eric Holder has served in Before his service as attorney general, Holder maintained a government for more than 30 wide-ranging investigations and litigation practice at Covington & years, having been appointed to Burling LLP in Washington, D.C. He rejoined the firm in 2015, various positions requiring U.S. where he is currently a partner practicing litigation, public policy Senate confirmation by three and government affairs and white collar defense and investigations. U.S. presidents. In 1988, Holder is a graduate of Columbia College and Columbia Law President Ronald School and holds bar admissions in New York and the District of Reagan nominated him to be a Columbia. superior court judge for the District of Columbia. President Bill Clinton nominated Holder to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia in 1993. Confirmed by the Senate later that year, he became the first African American to head the country’s largest U.S. attorney’s office. Holder made community outreach a priority, establishing a domestic violence task force and forging partnerships with local law enforcement and civic groups. He also worked to reduce gun crime. In 1997, Holder was named deputy attorney general, a post that gave him the opportunity to expand on the initiatives he had launched as U.S. attorney. From 2009 to 2015, Holder served as the 82nd attorney general of the United States. He is the first African American to hold that position, and his six-year tenure makes him the third-longest- serving attorney general in U.S. history. Shortly after he was confirmed, Holder delivered a controversial but fortuitous Black History Month speech to his justice department staff, saying the United States continues to be a “nation of cowards” in the way it confronts and understands issues of race, and he placed a “special responsibility” on the justice department to lead change. As the nation’s top law enforcement officer and head of the Justice Department, Holder advocated for civilian trials for terrorists and investigated the New Orleans Police Department because of allegations of misconduct during Hurricane Katrina. In 2014, Time magazine named Holder to its list of 100 Most Influential People, noting he had “worked tirelessly to ensure equal justice,” a sentiment echoed by fellow Obama Cabinet member Lisa Jackson, who served as EPA administrator. In a livestreamed conversation for Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference, Jackson said Holder’s “most notable attribute is his unwavering commitment to social justice.” Jackson, now vice president at Apple, is the 2013 recipient of Dickinson’s Rose-Walters Prize. In that same conversation, she and Holder discussed the current state of race in America, which Holder described as a “generational racial awakening,” that will be “led by young people.” He also called for a “new level of civic engagement.”

– 4 – Honorary Degrees Esther T. Benjamin David McCormick

As a global executive in the David McCormick’s career has public, private and civil society straddled the worlds of military, sectors for more than 25 years, government, finance, Esther Benjamin has led business philanthropy and business. partnerships as well as education, Currently, as CEO of engagement, health and Bridgewater Associates, a global economic development investment firm with more than programs in more than 100 $160 billion in assets, he oversees countries. Currently, she is CEO the firm’s strategy, governance and executive director of World and business operations. He Education Services (WES), a joined Bridgewater in 2009 and social enterprise dedicated to previously served as the firm’s helping international students, president before becoming CEO immigrants and refugees achieve their educational and workplace in 2020. goals in the U.S. and Canada. Previously, she was CEO for Africa Previously, McCormick was the U.S. Treasury under secretary Operations with Laureate Education, the global leader in for international affairs in the George W. Bush Administration, providing access to high-quality, innovative institutions of higher serving as the country’s top economic diplomat during the 2008 education. financial crisis. He went on to serve as deputy national security Benjamin has served in the administrations of President Barack advisor for international economic policy, during which time he Obama and President Bill Clinton. Under President Obama, was the principal White House advisor to President Bush for Benjamin was associate director for global operations for the Peace international economic policy and acted as the president’s personal Corps overseeing programs in nearly 80 countries. Following the representative and lead negotiator for the Group of Eight 2008 elections, she served on the Obama-Biden presidential industrialized countries. transition team. Under President Clinton, Benjamin served as a From 1999 to 2005, McCormick was a technology entrepreneur, White House fellow working with labor secretary Alexis Herman serving as CEO and then president of two publicly traded software on international policies and programs. For her career companies, FreeMarkets Inc. and Ariba Inc. He was named a contributions, she received the White House Fellows Foundation Distinguished Service Professor of Information Technology, Public and Association’s IMPACT Award, which recognizes achievement Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon’s Heinz College. He is a and transformational contributions to society and the professional trustee for The Hospital for Special Surgery and the Aspen Institute, field. Earlier in her career, Benjamin was an executive with the and he is chairman of the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory International Youth Foundation and a united national Board. humanitarian officer responsible for coordinating humanitarian aid in Somalia. A Pennsylvania native, McCormick is a graduate of the United Benjamin serves on several boards, including American States Military Academy at West Point and has a Ph.D. from the University’s School of International Service, her graduate alma School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. mater, which recognized her with its Outstanding Alumna Award, He is a former Army officer and a veteran of the Gulf War. as well as the board of North Central College, her undergraduate alma mater, which twice recognized her as an Outstanding Alumna. Benjamin is a 2021 honoree of the One to World Annual Fulbright Awards for her contributions to international education and global cooperation. New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore profiled her as “The Globalist” in his book, The Work: Searching for a Life that Matters.

– 5 – The Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Global Environmental Activism Honoring Natural Resources Defense Council Co-Founder John Adams

India, and Prakash said the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the first moments that pushed her toward getting involved in climate action. Prakash was named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 list for law and policy and to Time magazine’s 100 Next, a list of rising stars shaping politics, popular culture, science and more. She is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Committed to restoring and sustaining the natural world for future generations, Rose and Walters created this prize to focus attention on the need to reduce the impact of human lives on the planet, particularly given the rising population predictions for this century. This year Dickinson College awards the tenth-annual Sam Rose ’58 Dickinson, a national leader and innovator in sustainability and Julie Walters Prize at Dickinson College for Global education, challenges its students through classroom studies, living Environmental Activism to Varshini Prakash. laboratories, service learning, student-faculty research and study Varshini Prakash is executive director and co-founder of abroad to build the knowledge and skills needed to create a Sunrise Movement, a grassroots organization of young people sustainable world. Courses throughout the curriculum examine working to stop climate change and create good-paying jobs in and seek solutions to national and global environmental problems. the process. She and a handful of like-minded activists launched Dickinson’s achievements and leadership in sustainability have Sunrise Movement in the summer of 2017. “We were just young earned the highest recognition from the Association for the people who were fed up with seeing politicians kicking the can Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Sierra down the road, sweeping what is the greatest threat facing our magazine, the Sustainable Endowments Institute, The Princeton generation under the rug and refusing to deal with the reality of Review and Second Nature. the crisis at hand,” Prakash told NPR. The Rose-Walters Prize is given annually to an individual or Focusing on growth through grassroots organizing and organization that makes a defining difference and advances political action with candidate endorsements, the group gained responsible action on behalf of the planet, its resources and people. recognition and support after it organized a sit-in at House Previous recipients are Armond Cohen, founder and executive Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Washington, D.C., office in 2018 with director of the Clean Air Task Force; actor, film producer, backing from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Now one of philanthropist and environmentalist Pierce Brosnan; advocacy the largest youth movements in the country, Sunrise is leading organization Our Children’s Trust; Brett Jenks, CEO of Rare; the charge for the Green New Deal, a constellation of public Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert; award-winning policy proposals to address climate change while creating jobs actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo; author and and reducing economic inequality. environmental activist Bill McKibben; Apple’s vice president of Prakash has used her growing public profile to tirelessly environmental initiatives and former Environmental Protection advocate for Sunrise’s principles. Her work has been featured by Agency administrator Lisa Jackson; and award-winning nature The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC News and photographer James Balog. MSNBC among others. She is the daughter of immigrants from

– 6 – Candidates for Degree

Yasmin Zekaria Abdulhamid, B.S..... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Ly Ngoc Bui, B.A...... International Business & Management Sophie Hannah Ackert, B.A...... Political Science, Odin Quinn Bules, B.S...... Environmental Science Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Muhammad Burhan, B.S...... Computer Science, Mathematics Kristen Jane Acocella, B.A...... International Business & Management Sara Elizabeth Burke, B.S...... Environmental Science Joanne Ayomide Adebayo, B.A..International Business & Management Kaila Burke-Ozuna, B.A...... Spanish Rebecca Margaret Agababian, B.A...... Policy Management Valerie Brielle Busch, B.A...... International Business & Management **Jennifer Alexandra Ailey, B.A...... English International Studies-SAIS John’s Hopkins Phoebe Mizuki Akaba-Koubel, B.A...... Political Science Hanna Kerr Butler, B.A...... Political Science, Spanish Kylie Nicole Albertsen, B.A...... Policy Management Phillip E. Butler, Jr., B.A...... Policy Management Madeline Hannah Albro, B.A...... English Bryant Caballero, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Helen Susannah Alexander, B.A...... Economics Tyler Jeffrey Caballero, B.A...... International Business & Management, Muhammad Soban Ali, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Spanish Kristin Marie Allgaier, B.A...... Political Science Fabian Francisco Cabrera, B.A...... Policy Management Diego Alonso, B.S...... Mathematics Catherine Elizabeth Campbell, B.S...... Chemistry Robert David Ambrose, Jr., B.A...... Policy Management Qianyin (Charlotte) Cao, B.S...... Mathematics, Quantitative Economics Moiz Amjad, B.A...... Political Science, Quantitative Economics Naiomi Jazmín Capellan, B.A...... Quantitative Economics **Nana Ama Serwaa Ampofo-Tenkorang, B.A....International Business & Zayn Irshad Carey, B.A...... International Studies Management Elise Nicole Castelli, B.A...... Italian Studies Devon Mackenzie Anderson, B.A...... Art & Art History, Italian Studies Tyler Austin Catania, B.A...... International Studies, Political Science Jessie JinSuo Anker, B.S...... Computer Science Eve Charest, B.S...... Physics Hiba Aoid, B.S...... Earth Sciences, Environmental Science **Guiyi Chen, B.A...... International Business & Management Aliah Angela Rueda Aquino, B.A...... International Business & Yingtong Chen, B.A...... Psychology Management Chan Young Cho, B.A...... English, Philosophy Nua Isabella Araki, B.A...... Political Science **Tenzin Choeden, B.S...... Environmental Science Melanie Alyse Baime, B.A...... Psychology, Spanish Anthony Joseph Cicini, Jr., B.A...... Policy Management James Barrett, B.A...... Educational Studies Jack Xavier Cimino, B.S...... Neuroscience Katherine Sara Barter, B.S...... Neuroscience, Political Science Alexander L. Cohen, B.A...... International Business & Management Carley Kate Barton, B.A...... Psychology Libby Moritz Cohen, B.A...... Political Science Tomas Bascolo, B.A...... Sociology Peter Kenneth Cook, Jr., B.A...... Archaeology, Classical Studies Chas John Battaglia, B.A...... Policy Management Henry Daniel Cordisco, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Gianni Matteo Becce Mendoza, B.A...... Economics Mark Stroud Corr V, B.A...... International Business & Management Genevieve Christine Beck, B.S...... Biology **Jordan Elizabeth Cox, B.S...... Chemistry Emily Elizabeth Benson, B.A...... American Studies William Stuart Critchfield III, B.A...... History Bisrat Samson Berhe, B.A...... International Business & Management Tenzin Louise Crowley, B.A...... Art & Art History Scout Meredith Best, B.A...... International Studies Daniela Cruz, B.A...... International Studies; Nina Jessica Bethel, B.A...... Environmental Studies Latin American, Latinx & Caribbean Studies Catherine Bilodeau, B.S...... Chemistry *Cameron Michael Cunningham, B.A...... International Business & Gracyn Danielle Bird, B.A...... Art & Art History, English Management Aidan Peter Birth, B.A...... Religion Rachael Elizabeth Czerna, B.A...... Environmental Studies, Policy Erika Windle Bloes, B.A...... International Business & Management Management Jose Eduardo Bolanos, B.A...... International Business & Management Kevin George Daniel, B.S...... Biology Daniela Borrero, B.A...... International Studies Tara Nicole Dedrickson, B.S...... Computer Science, Quantitative Keshawn Tyriq Bostic, B.A...... American Studies, Educational Studies Economics Gabrielle Elizabeth Brault, B.A...... Philosophy Amelia Koehl Deering, B.A...... German, History Neve Catherine Brennan, B.A...... Political Science, Psychology Espoir Anderson DelMain, B.A...... Dance, Environmental Studies Jadyn Mei Brick, B.A...... Dance Christopher Carl Delsandro, B.A...... Economics, Abigail Jordan Brickler, B.S...... Biology International Business & Management William Dolan Brock, B.A...... Economics Chandler Michelle Dennis, B.S...... Environmental Science **John Wallace Broderick, B.A...... Music Ryan Vincent Devine, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Matthew James Brodnitz, B.S...... Environmental Science Skylar Erin Devitt, B.A...... English Olivia Mariel Brown, B.A...... Economics Natasha Arora Di Centa, B.A..... International Business & Management Sari Canaday Brown, B.A...... Psychology Alexandra Katherine Diez, B.A..International Business & Management Sheldon A. Brown, B.A...... International Business & Management Molly Catherine Diggins, B.A...... Archaeology Douglas Harding Fitzgerald Bruchalski, B.A...... Policy Management Haoyang Ding, B.A...... German, Jack Henry Buck, B.S...... Biology International Business & Management

*Graduated Summer 2020 **Graduated February 2, 2021 – 7 – ‡ Posthumous degree Kayla Elizabeth Dobyns, B.A..... International Business & Management Annalee Read Greenspon, B.A...... English Leana Dogbe, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Hannah Margaret Griffith, B.A...... International Business & Madeline Margaret Dombroski, B.S...... Neuroscience Management, Spanish Matthew James Donnelly, B.A...... Economics Brigitte Marie Gutpelet, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cara Elizabeth Dougherty, B.A...... Political Science Jordan Alexander Haber, B.S...... Biology, Environmental Science Elaine Grace Drigotas, B.A...... Educational Studies, Psychology Carl D. Hamilton III, B.A...... Classical Studies Michael Angelo Dubravski, B.S...... Computer Science Jingxuan (Rita) Hao, B.A...... International Business & Management, Sydney Donahue Dumont, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Philosophy Thomas Michael Dunn III, B.A...... History, Political Science Kayla Marie Harney, B.S...... Classical Studies, Neuroscience Ngoc Khanh Duong, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Eleanor Kate Harris, B.A...... French & Francophone Studies, Keyshana Vonshay Edwards, B.A...... American Studies International Studies Jody Julia Efron, B.S...... Educational Studies, Mathematics Christopher William Harrison, B.A...... Classical Studies Gita Elangbam, B.S...... Biology Brock Michael Hartman, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Odessa Rose Elmore, B.A...... Sociology Mitchell Jordan Hattar, B.A...... International Studies Ernest Entsie, B.A...... Art & Art History, Political Science Jiawei Melody He, B.A...... International Business & Management, Zolboo Erdenebaatar, B.S...... Computer Science, Mathematics Psychology Katherine Anne Erfle, B.S...... Computer Science, Mathematics Andrew James Healey, B.S...... Physics Sydney Jane Esch, B.S...... Biology Ashley Jeanette Heighton, B.A...... Chinese, Jake Evangelista, B.A...... Policy Management International Business & Management Tayler Korb Eynon, B.A...... History Max Avery Herman, B.A...... International Studies, Spanish Marissa Fabbo, B.A...... English, Spanish **Mikayla Ariana Herz, B.A...... Political Science Colin Michael Fagan, B.S...... Neuroscience Ha Ngan Hoang Vu, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Gabriella Kimberly Farrell, B.A...... International Studies; Latin Peter John Hogan, B.A...... International Studies American, Latinx & Caribbean Studies Amani Semaj Holder, B.A...... Psychology Lauren Paige Anne Feldman, B.A...... English Greta Shepard Holt, B.A...... International Business & Management Natnael Mulualem Fetene, B.A..International Business & Management Su Min Hong, B.S...... Neuroscience *Cesar Guillermo Flores, B.A...... Psychology Melanie Alexandra Hrbek, B.A...... English Alexandra Fiona Fosbury, B.A...... Philosophy, Political Science Jennifer Hughes, B.A...... Political Science Julia Ruth Freeman, B.S...... Biology Abigail Lee Hyde, B.A...... Economics Madison Brooks F rench, B.S...... Neuroscience Elizabeth Anne Imphong, B.A...... Policy Management **Sabrina Elizabeth Frost, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Kelyali Infante-Cruz, B.A...... Spanish ‡Jeffrey Kenneth Gabriel...... **Maximilian Hart Blair Jacobs, B.A...... Music **Sergei I. Galego, B.A...... International Business & Management Clare Elizabeth Janzer, B.A...... International Business & Management Phoebe Joelle Galione, B.S...... Environmental Science Claire Elizabeth Jeantheau, B.A... Classical Studies, Educational Studies Michael Christopher Gallagher, B.A...... Policy Management Yujin Jeon, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Sarah Sultan Sulieman Gammoh, B.A...... Philosophy, Psychology JuHyung Jeong, B.S...... Computer Science Simone Broveaur Geary, B.A..... International Business & Management Binary Engineering-Columbia Randall Geddes, B.A...... International Business & Management William Henry Jirousek, B.A...... Political Science Brianna Marie Vigilante Geesaman, B.A...... International Business & Alexandra Janice Johns, B.A...... Law & Policy, Political Science Management, Italian Studies **Emma Lauren Johnston, B.S...... Neuroscience Scott Brenner Gellman, B.A...... Educational Studies Holly Paige Jones, B.A...... Psychology Michael Thomas Georgiou, B.S...... Computer Science Bruno Kaboyi, B.S...... Mathematics Alexander Shiva Ghaemmaghami, B.A...... International Studies, **Abigail Karan Kaija, B.S...... Biology Political Science Aaryan Kaphley, B.A...... Quantitative Economics **Erika I. Gibb, B.A...... Psychology Jovial Karenzi, B.A...... Sociology Sydney Alexa Gilkey, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Ana-Elena Antonova Karlova, B.A...... Art & Art History, Economics Neuroscience Jacob Matthew Kaufhold, B.A...... Economics, International Studies Natalie Grace Ginez, B.A...... Archaeology Prabhleen Kaur, B.A...... Italian Studies, Political Science Clara Katherine Giorgis, B.A...... International Studies, Russian Rebecca Lynne Kearns, B.A...... History Hill Benton Gobourne, B.A...... Art & Art History Katelyn Agnes Keefer, B.S...... Biology Emma Louise Godfrey, B.A...... Political Science Nicholas Bosley Merryman Kemp III, B.A...... International Business & Benjamin Arnold Gold, B.S...... Mathematics Management Ella M. Goldman, B.A...... Law & Policy, Political Science Maryam Khalil, B.A...... International Business & Management Carly Alexandra Goldstein, B.A...... Law & Policy, Political Science Audree Khalishah, B.A...... Environmental Studies Andrew Considine Goodwin, B.A...... Economics, Philosophy Maisara Azma Khan, B.S...... Economics, Mathematics Kile Anton Granai, B.A...... Law & Policy Widad Farooq Khokhar, B.A...... Philosophy, Political Science Emily Margaret Greaves, B.S...... Earth Sciences Kristen Lois Kim, B.A...... English Sarah Elizabeth Green, B.A...... Educational Studies Rollin White King III, B.A...... Philosophy

*Graduated Summer 2020 **Graduated February 2, 2021 – 8 – ‡ Posthumous degree Caitlin Kayo Kirchberg, B.A...... English Hunter Ross Marder, B.A...... Economics Micaela Grace Kitchen, B.A...... Political Science, Spanish Matei George Mares, B.A...... International Business & Management Sophie Johanna Andree Kivlehan, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Vladimir Aleksadrov Markov, B.S.... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biology Sophie Allen Martin, B.A...... English Stephanie Rose Klein, B.A...... Classical Studies, Italian Studies Rebecca Marie Maslanka, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dalit Horowitz Kluger, B.A...... Political Science Classical Studies Matthew J. Kness, B.A...... International Business & Management Christopher David Mathews, B.A...... Psychology Anna Lynn Kogut, B.S...... Neuroscience McKenzie Lynn Maurer, B.A...... International Business & Management Sivan Komatsu, B.A...... Psychology, Julienne Lane-Elise McClure, B.A...... International Studies, Spanish Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Maggie Elizabeth McConney, B.S...... Neuroscience Maura Anne Koob, B.A...... Psychology Austin Bryce McCoy, B.A...... History, Russian Tyler James Korsah, B.A...... Psychology Emily Rose McFerran, B.S.....Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Dance Mohamed E. Kourouma, B.A.... International Business & Management Gabrielle Elise McGinty, B.S...... Neuroscience Michael James Kozinski, B.A...... Political Science Laura A. McNevin, B.A...... German, Russian Valerie Elaine Kuppek, B.S...... Biology Caitlyn Mary McNulty, B.A...... Psychology Nate Kurzawa, B.S...... Biology Madison Fay Mehlman, B.A...... Dance, Sociology George Maxwell Ladner, B.A...... Political Science Norah Kathleen Mitchell, B.A...... Political Science Connor Luis Langan, B.A...... Educational Studies Zachary Charles Mooney, B.A...... Political Science Rose Sara Lang Zalph, B.A...... Spanish, Michelle Morales, B.A...... Educational Studies, Sociology Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Sarah Shamian Morgan, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Emma Makoi Larson-Whittaker, B.A...... Art & Art History, Italian Trent Connor Morgan, B.A...... Russian Studies Leandra Audrey Darina Moukoudi Ndoko, B.S...... Biology Marie Grace Laverdiere, B.A...... English, French & Francophone Studies Emily Anne Mycek, B.S...... Neuroscience, Psychology Dylan Meadows Lee, B.A...... Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Emma Kate Nederostek, B.A...... Sociology Yuna JungYeon Lee, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Huong Thi Mai Nguyen, B.A.... Political Science, Quantitative Economics Schuyler Francois Addison Leff, B.A...... Economics Lucien Xavier Nicosia, B.A...... Archaeology, Classical Studies, Jordan Amanda Levandoski, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Mathematics Alexandre Lever, B.A...... Psychology Catherine Ann Nolan, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Ariel Qi Levin-Antila, B.A...... Environmental Studies, Psychology James Bruce Norton, B.A...... Archaeology Qianqi Lin, B.A...... Sociology Orlandi Valencia Novak, B.S...... Biology Lailah Diane Lindsey, B.S...... Neuroscience Matthew Robert Nusslein, B.A..... International Business & Management Jesler Lino Martinez, B.A...... Africana Studies, Political Science Maizie Jane Ober, B.A...... Philosophy Austin Gardner Lipscomb, B.A...... Political Science Joshua E. Oberst, B.A...... Economics Madison Grace Littlepage, B.A...... International Studies Christine Chikaodili Okafor, B.S...... Neuroscience Ian Harry Logan, B.A...... International Business & Management Beverley-Claire Adaobi Okogwu, B.S...... Computer Science Christopher John Longo, B.A.... International Business & Management Robin Abisola Okunowo, B.A...... Environmental Studies, Philosophy **Miles Joseph Longstreth, B.A..... International Business & Management Henry Andrew Olree, B.A...... Classical Studies, Religion Jalee Janet Lopez-Lopez, B.A...... Anthropology **Jack Ethan Olsson, B.S...... Earth Sciences Tatiana Cristina Lopez Camacho, B.A...... International Business & Jessica Iris Oren, B.A...... Educational Studies Management, Italian Studies Jacob Alan Otto, B.A...... Educational Studies, History Veronica Loria Soto, B.A...... International Business & Management; Kira Louise Ousey, B.A...... English, Music Latin American, Latinx & Caribbean Studies Eric Tyler Palermo, B.S...... Chemistry Joshua Michael Lovit, B.S...... Mathematics Binary Engineering-Columbia **Ryan Gilbert Lucas, B.A...... Political Science Zoë Michaela Papernick, B.A...... Environmental Studies Amelia Kelly Lufrano, B.A...... Environmental Studies Lucille Evelyn Papile, B.S...... Neuroscience Charles Benjamin Luparello, B.A...... International Business & *Jae Youn Park, B.A...... Law & Policy Management Jordyn Sera Park, B.A...... Economics, English Halle Mayumi Maeda, B.S...... Biology **Amanda Marie Parker, B.S...... Biology *Sabina Jasmine Mahdavi, B.A...... Psychology Elizabeth Mason Parry, B.A...... English Joanna Grace Maier, B.A...... Psychology Sarah Elizabeth Parson, B.A...... Environmental Studies, Law & Policy Claudia Rose Maira, B.S...... Biology Liam Robert Pauli, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, German Muhammad Shayyan Malik, B.S...... Computer Science Eleanor Jie Strader Payson, B.A...... Law & Policy Julie Elizabeth Mancini, B.A...... International Studies, Japanese Danielle Renee Paz-Vega, B.A.... International Business & Management Titus Daniel Manetta, B.S...... Physics Hannah Marie Peck, B.S...... Biology Patrick McAndrew Mangan, B.A...... International Business & Brendan J. Pell, B.A...... Economics Management Anne Beatrice Pendleton, B.A...... International Business & Caitlyn Eileen Manning, B.S...... Biology, Educational Studies Management, Spanish Berenice Guadalupe Manriquez, B.A...... Educational Studies, Spanish Bryce McLean Perritt, B.A...... Economics

*Graduated Summer 2020 **Graduated February 2, 2021 – 9 – ‡ Posthumous degree **Anna Irene Peterson, B.S...... Chemistry Kyra Lynn Samony, B.S...... Chemistry *Kira Petukhova, B.A...... Sociology Sebastian B. Santoro, B.A...... International Business & Management Anh Kim Phạm, B.S...... Mathematics, Quantitative Economics Kenyana Kay Savage, B.A...... Law & Policy Hang Thi Thuy Pham, B.A...... International Business & Management Shelby Grace Scarborough, B.A...... Educational Studies, Psychology Vicktoria Phanthavong, B.A..... Political Science, Quantitative Economics Sarah Elizabeth Scarbrough, B.A...... Dance, Psychology **Elizabeth Anne Pineo, B.A...... Music Rachel Emma Schall, B.A...... Sociology Chad Pingatore, B.A...... International Business & Management Elizabeth Sara Schlerf, B.A...... Economics, Psychology Benjamin N. Plawker, B.A...... Philosophy Kathryn Rose Schorr, B.S...... Earth Sciences Jack-Joseph C. Porter, B.A...... Political Science Jordyn Mira Schwartz, B.S...... Neuroscience Hannah Emily Posencheg, B.A...... Political Science Jennings Alexander Schweizer, B.A...... Law & Policy, Political Science Hayden Elise Posencheg, B.A...... Policy Management Maximillian John Schwetje, B.A...... Political Science Julia Rose Poster, B.A...... Political Science Christina M. Semevolos, B.S...... Biology Phoebe Morgan Prettyman, B.A...... International Business & Julia Mae Seybold, B.A...... International Studies Management, Italian Studies Fabio Sgarro, B.A...... Environmental Studies Avery Elisabeth Priest, B.A...... Psychology Nadia Maryam Shahab Diaz, B.A...... International Studies, Evie Dawson Priestman, B.A...... Psychology International Business & Management Rachel Elana Prince, B.A...... Educational Studies, Spanish Kylie Grace Shalala, B.A...... International Studies, Spanish Robert Cammann Pyle, B.A...... International Business & Management Abigail Elizabeth Shannon, B.S...... Neuroscience Zuqing Qi, B.A...... Art & Art History Sagun Sharma, B.A...... Educational Studies, Psychology Brandon Hou Qiu, B.A...... International Business & Management Kate Belden Shepherd, B.A...... American Studies Ruodan Que, B.A...... Art & Art History, Philosophy Ryan Z. Showman, B.A...... International Studies, Spanish Muhammad Umar Usman Raja, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Ali Raamiz Siddiqui, B.S...... Mathematics, Physics **Ah-Quell Ni'Quan Ramirez, B.A...... Economics Julianne Rose Siecinski, B.A...... International Business & Management Alejandro Ramirez, B.A...... International Business & Management Jamie Rose Singer, B.A...... Psychology Krystal Amethyst Ramirez, B.A...... Africana Studies **Kara Knackstedt Smith, B.A.....English, Environmental Studies, Spanish Kyra Victoria Ramos, B.A...... Educational Studies, Kiana Imani Smith, B.A...... International Studies, Spanish International Studies, Italian Studies Kiara Nia Smith, B.A...... Chinese, Garrett Valen Randall, B.A...... International Studies International Business & Management Edward John Reddington II, B.A...... International Business & Madeleine Miles Smith, B.A...... Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Management *Myriam Elizabeth Smith, B.S...... Neuroscience Alice Cassel Reichfeld, B.A...... English Amy Lin Soba, B.A...... Psychology *Brian Joseph Reilly, B.A...... Political Science Sara Zhi Soba, B.S...... Environmental Science Dulce Alexandra Magavern Reinhardt, B.S...... Neuroscience Benjamin Aaron Sobel, B.A...... Educational Studies Jasmine Kiara Reyes Foster, B.A...... Sociology Aya Sobhy, B.A...... Law & Policy, Political Science Olin Henry Rhoads, B.A...... Mathematics Jake Robert Sobosan, B.A...... Psychology Jackson Andrew Rhodes, B.A...... Art & Art History Ivan Victor Somoff, B.A...... International Business & Management Connor Harrison Ringwalt, B.A...... Policy Management Sooik Son, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Olivia Ann Riordan, B.A...... American Studies, Music Environmental Studies Maximiliano Merced Rios, B.S...... Computer Science Steven Sosa-Soto, B.A...... International Business & Management Marisabel Rivera Arroyo, B.A...... Sociology, Spanish Carolina Soto, B.A...... Educational Studies Jacob Ailes Robinson, B.A...... Political Science Alexandra Henry Wainwright Sowanick, B.A...... Psychology Alejandro Rodriguez, B.A...... Political Science Olivia Marguerite Spildooren, B.S...... Environmental Science Alexander Klein Rollins, B.A...... Policy Management, Political Science Duncan Campbell Gybbon Spilsbury, B.A...... Political Science Kaitlyn Melissa Rooney, B.A...... Political Science Hannah Marguerite Spirt-Jones, B.A...... American Studies, Anthropology Hannah Elizabeth Ropp, B.A...... Psychology Nina Berit Spoelker, B.S...... Mathematics, Quantitative Economics Maxwell William Ross, B.A...... International Business & Management, Meridith Bernadette St. Jean, B.A...... Political Science Political Science Amanda Margaret Stober, B.A...... Italian Studies, Political Science Matthew Taft Rossi, B.A...... Psychology Austen George Stockdale, B.A...... International Business & Management Clara Marie Roth, B.S...... Art & Art History, Environmental Science Samantha Kae Stone, B.A...... English, History Philip Anthony Rozendaal, B.A...... Psychology Ruby Nile Stricker, B.S...... Anthropology, Mathematics Emma Claire Rudnick, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Jessica Mae Strommer, B.A...... Psychology Isabel Grace Ruff, B.S...... Environmental Science Nathan Stull, B.S...... Chemistry Aarjan Rupakheti, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Lauren Nicole Suess, B.S...... Biology Catherine Ilse Marie Ryan, B.A...... Italian Studies Ayinde Ojo Summey, B.A...... Political Science William Hurley Ryan III, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Benjamin David Sutton, B.S...... Neuroscience Kacper Tomasz Rzempoluch, B.A...... Psychology Rose Eliana Sweetwood, B.A...... Educational Studies Andrés Salazar, B.A...... History Zihan Tang, B.S...... Mathematics, Quantitative Economics **Haley Bernadette Salmon, B.A...... Environmental Studies Andrew Christopher Tartaro, B.S...... Physics

*Graduated Summer 2020 **Graduated February 2, 2021 – 10 – ‡ Posthumous degree Lily Grace Tarwater, B.A...... English, Environmental Studies Gavin Brady Wood, B.A...... International Business & Management, Dante Angelo Suyosa Tarzona, B.S...... Earth Sciences Italian Studies Sydney Irene Taylor, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Yuewei Wu, B.A...... International Business & Management Jay Bahadur Thapa, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Jenna Leigh Wyly, B.A...... Law & Policy, Psychology Cykyra Leslie Thomas, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Tao Xu, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology *Marcus Goodwin Thompson, B.S...... Environmental Science *Yao Yao, B.A...... Psychology Shelby Ting, B.A...... Psychology Zixin Yin, B.S...... Computer Science Shante Toledo, B.A...... Environmental Studies, Italian Studies Macy McNair Young, B.A...... Law & Policy, Political Science Vincent Gilbert Tovar Dias, B.S...... Neuroscience Zhijie Yu, B.A...... Art & Art History, Economics Hieu Trung Tran, B.S...... Computer Science, Mathematics *Daniel Harris Zamarin, B.A...... Economics Hoang Huy Tran, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Viktoriya Veselinova Zamova, B.A...... International Studies, **Nam Quoc Tran, B.S...... Computer Science, Mathematics Quantitative Economics Nguyen Xuan Huong Trang, B.A...... English Madison Leigh Zegeer, B.S...... Physics Laurie Madeline Travaglini, B.S...... Neuroscience Lillian Emma Zeitlin, B.A...... Economics, Sociology Michael Jake Tricolli, B.A...... Policy Management Zhuhui Zhang, B.A...... Economics Elizabeth Barbara Cence Trost, B.S...... Biology, Chemistry Yicheng Zhi, B.A...... Economics Samantha Alexis Trvalik, B.S...... Environmental Science Feng Zhongyu, B.S...... Physics Nikoloz Tsagareli, B.S...... Physics Junquan Zong, B.A...... Economics Yueshan Tu, B.A...... International Studies Jasmin Sofia Turcios Callejas, B.A...... Political Science Alexandra Lila Tymikiw, B.S...... Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Anne Garland Ulian, B.A...... English Liliane Gabriella Veith, B.S...... Biology Katherine Genevieve Vill, B.A...... Economics Olivia Frances Voler, B.S...... Computer Science Joseph Robert Volpe, B.A...... International Business & Management Sean Peter Volz, B.A...... Economics Kien Trung Vu, B.S...... Mathematics, Quantitative Economics **Monei C. Walker, B.S...... Neuroscience Julia Elizabeth Walsh, B.A...... French & Francophone Studies, International Studies Nan Wang, B.S...... Mathematics, Quantitative Economics *Wei Wang, B.S...... Chemistry Yichu Wang, B.A...... International Studies, International Business & Management Elizabeth Violet Ward, B.A...... Sociology Nina Audrey Ward, B.A...... History *Maggie Wen, B.A...... Art & Art History Nidia Licea Werner, B.A...... Italian Studies Samantha Rae Werner, B.A...... Psychology Anthony Yushi West, B.S...... Biology, Chinese Celia Frances Clare Linton White, B.A...... Psychology Keyshane Kareem Whitley, B.S...... Biology Freya Whittaker, B.A...... French & Francophone Studies, Psychology Bridget Leigh Williams, B.S...... Mathematics, Quantitative Economics Eleanor A. Williams, B.A...... Psychology Jakirah Octavia Williams, B.A...... Philosophy Karim Jacques Williams, B.A...... Africana Studies, Law & Policy Victoria Elizabeth Willis, B.A...... English David Zabriskie Wilson, B.A...... International Business & Management Margaret Shea Wilson, B.A...... Political Science *Joseph Dewey Windsor, B.A...... Educational Studies Reuben Daniel Winston, B.A.... International Business & Management, Judaic Studies Calvin Gregory Wirfel, B.A...... Quantitative Economics Rachel Kristine Witsch, B.A...... Political Science

*Graduated Summer 2020 **Graduated February 2, 2021 – 11 – ‡ Posthumous degree Certifications, Commissions and Prizes

Food Studies Certificate Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate Bisrat Samson Berhe Madeleine Miles Smith Joanne Ayomide Adebayo Andrew James Healey Nina Jessica Bethel Myriam Elizabeth Smith Rebecca Margaret Agababian Claire Elizabeth Jeantheau Amelia Kelly Lufrano Nidia Licea Werner Kylie Nicole Albertsen Abigail Karan Kaija Kate Belden Shepherd Espoir Anderson DelMain Jovial Karenzi Natnael Mulualem Fetene

Health Studies Certificate Baird Sustainability Fellows Nua Isabella Araki Emma Lauren Johnston Jack Henry Buck Clara Marie Roth Carley Kate Barton Jalee Janet Lopez-Lopez Muhammad Burhan Sara Zhi Soba Abigail Jordan Brickler Vladimir Aleksadrov Markov Phoebe Joelle Galione Lily Grace Tarwater Bryant Caballero Sooik Son Ariel Qi Levin-Antila Samantha Alexis Trvalik Madeline Margaret Dombroski Shelby Ting Madison Grace Littlepage Madison Leigh Zegeer Gita Elangbam Amelia Kelly Lufrano Lillian Emma Zeitlin Robin Abisola Okunowo

Security Studies Certificate Commissioned in United States Army Tyler Austin Catania Norah Kathleen Mitchell (ROTC Program Participants) Libby Moritz Cohen Trent Connor Morgan George Maxwell Ladner Carolina Soto Clara Katherine Giorgis Jack-Joseph C. Porter Jacob Alan Otto Calvin Gregory Wirfel Carly Alexandra Goldstein Maxwell William Ross Jacob Ailes Robinson Peter John Hogan Maximillian John Schwetje Madison Grace Littlepage Meridith Bernadette St. Jean

Academic Prizes Earned by the Class of 2021 Prior to the Senior Year The Atlantic Richfield Foundation Research The William W. Landis Memorial Prize in The Junior Class Sophister Prize Award Mathematics Sagun Sharma 2019 Kathryn Rose Schorr 2020 Katherine Anne Erfle 2018 The Senior Class Sophister Prize Dante Angelo Suyosa Tarzona 2020 The Landis-Mohler Prize in Physics Jordan Elizabeth Cox 2020 The Harry F. Booth Prize in Religion Amy Lin Soba 2018 The William W. Vernon Research Prize in Henry Andrew Olree 2020 The Ruth Sellers Maxwell Prize in English Geology The Paul Burkholder Biology Prize Literature Hiba Aoid 2020 Abigail Karan Kaija 2020 Gracyn Danielle Bird 2020 Emily Margaret Greaves 2020 The Joseph Middleton and Isabel Mullin Marie Grace Laverdiere 2019 The Winfield Davidson Walkley Prize Burns Memorial Prize The Delaplaine McDaniel Prize Kristen Lois Kim 2018 Jordan Elizabeth Cox 2019 Clara Katherine Giorgis 2019 The Emil R. and Tamar Weiss Prize for The Henry P. Cannon Memorial Prize Lucien Xavier Nicosia 2018 Creative Arts Anh Kim Phạm 2019 Elizabeth Barbara Cence Trost 2018 Devon Mackenzie Anderson 2020 The Forrest E. Craver Mathematics Prize The Charles H. Mullin Prize Jadyn Mei Brick 2020 Katherine Anne Erfle 2020 Sophie Hannah Ackert 2020 Kristen Lois Kim 2020 The First-Year Seminar Excellence in Writing The Wilbur Harrington and Helen Burns The Angeline Blake Womer Memorial Prize Awards Norcross Prize Cara Elizabeth Dougherty 2018 Jack Henry Buck 2017 Sagun Sharma 2020 The John David Wright III Memorial Prize The Sergeant Harry Goldberg Dickinson The Wellington A. Parlin Science Award Carl D. Hamilton III 2018 College Military Science Prize Jordan Elizabeth Cox 2020 Henry Andrew Olree 2018 George Maxwell Ladner 2020 Eric Tyler Palermo 2019 Jacob Ailes Robinson 2018 The John Patton Memorial Prize Calvin Gregory Wirfel 2019 Jordan Elizabeth Cox 2018 The Jane Hill Prize in Computer Science Tara Nicole Dedrickson 2020 Nam Quoc Tran 2018 Elizabeth Barbara Cence Trost 2019 The Kurth-Voight Student Research Award in The Ron Phillis Memorial Prize German Elizabeth Barbara Cence Trost 2019 Amelia Koehl Deering 2019 The Richard M. Sia Memorial Prize in Physics Andrew Christopher Tartaro 2020

– 12 – Academic Prizes Earned by the Class of 2021 During the Senior Year Prize for Excellence in Cultural Anthropology The Grant D. Fryling ’04 Memorial Prize in The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Ruby Nile Stricker International Business and Management Foreign Languages Award The George Allan Prize in Philosophy Joanne Ayomide Adebayo Brianna Marie Vigilante Geesaman Maizie Jane Ober The Ganoe Prize in International Studies Marie Grace Laverdiere The Bruce Andrews Prize in Political Science Clara Katherine Giorgis Catherine Ilse Marie Ryan Huong Thi Mai Nguyen Jacob Matthew Kaufhold Julia Elizabeth Walsh The Paul F. Angiolillo Prize The Sergeant Harry Goldberg Dickinson The Harriet Boyer Oler Political Science Prize Kyra Victoria Ramos College Military Science Prize Cara Elizabeth Dougherty The Art & Art History Prize George Maxwell Ladner The Gaylord H. Patterson Memorial Ana-Elena Antonova Karlova The Gould Memorial Drama Prize Sociology Prize The Spencer Fullerton Baird Biology Prize Kristen Lois Kim Tomas Bascolo Jack Henry Buck Nina Berit Spoelker The Morris W. Prince History Prize for Elizabeth Barbara Cence Trost The Louise Hauer Greenberg Prize for Distinguished Work in History The David A. Baram Prize for Excellence in Excellence in Biochemistry Rebecca Lynne Kearns Molecular Biology Emily Rose McFerran The Morris W. Prince History Prize for Yasmin Zekaria Abdulhamid The Charles Mortimer Griffin Prize in Excellence in European History The Stephen D. Benson ’56 Senior Prize in Religion Amelia Koehl Deering Psychology Henry Andrew Olree The Morris W. Prince History Prize in Sagun Sharma The Richard Howland Prize in Mathematics Support of Graduate Study The Marianna Bogojavlensky Prize in Russian and Computer Science Amelia Koehl Deering Clara Katherine Giorgis Beverley-Claire Adaobi Okogwu The Margaret McAlpin Ramos Award in The Heinrich Böll Prize The Lloyd W. Hughes Scholar-Athlete Award Spanish Amelia Koehl Deering Tara Nicole Dedrickson Rose Sara Lang Zalph The Neilson C. Bridger Memorial Art Prize George Maxwell Ladner The Dr. S. Ned Rosenbaum Endowed Prize in Gracyn Danielle Bird The Caroline Kennedy French Literature Prize Judaic Studies The Kenneth L. Cashdollar Prize in Physics Freya Whittaker Reuben Daniel Winston Andrew Christopher Tartaro The John L. King Prize for Excellence in The Charles A. Tasso Prize in Policy Studies The Class of 1875 Prize International Business and Management Jenna Leigh Wyly Tara Nicole Dedrickson Natasha Arora Di Centa The William W. Vernon Prize for Excellence The Class of 1914 Prize in American History The Lance E. Kohlhaas Memorial Prize in in Geology Nina Audrey Ward Mathematics Dante Angelo Suyosa Tarzona The John Dickinson Sabre Award Anh Kim Phạm The Fox Martinez-Vidal Citizenship Award George Maxwell Ladner The Marion Dexter Learned Prize in German Kara Knackstedt Smith The Environmental Studies Award for Liam Robert Pauli The Wieland Endowed Prize for Excellence in Excellence in Service and Scholarship The Philip Lockhart Prize in Classical Studies German Sara Zhi Soba Henry Andrew Olree Haoyang Ding The Mervin Grant Filler Memorial Prize The Ruth Sellers Maxwell Prize in English The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Carl D. Hamilton III Literature Prize The C. W. Fink Memorial Economics Prize Kristen Lois Kim Rose Sara Lang Zalph Calvin Gregory Wirfel The Joseph J. Myers Prize The John David Wright III Memorial Prize Ryan Vincent Devine Lucien Xavier Nicosia The Newton Prize in East Asian Studies Julie Elizabeth Mancini

– 13 – Honors Upon Graduation

Summa Cum Laude Yasmin Zekaria Gabriella Kimberly Rebecca Lynne Kearns Hang Thi Thuy Pham Hoang Huy Tran Abdulhamid Farrell Sivan Komatsu Chad Pingatore Nam Quoc Tran Madeline Hannah Albro Phoebe Joelle Galione Rose Sara Lang Zalph Olin Henry Rhoads Elizabeth Barbara Cence Abigail Jordan Brickler Sarah Sultan Sulieman Marie Grace Laverdiere Clara Marie Roth Trost Valerie Brielle Busch Gammoh Madison Grace Littlepage Elizabeth Sara Schlerf Alexandra Lila Tymikiw Jordan Elizabeth Cox Sydney Alexa Gilkey Emily Rose McFerran Sagun Sharma Olivia Frances Voler Tara Nicole Dedrickson Clara Katherine Giorgis Sarah Shamian Morgan Julianne Rose Siecinski Nan Wang Amelia Koehl Deering Carl D. Hamilton III Huong Thi Mai Nguyen Amy Lin Soba Celia Frances Clare Natasha Arora Di Centa Jingxuan (Rita) Hao Lucien Xavier Nicosia Sara Zhi Soba Linton White Haoyang Ding Ha Ngan Hoang Vu Maizie Jane Ober Olivia Marguerite Freya Whittaker Kayla Elizabeth Dobyns Claire Elizabeth Beverley-Claire Adaobi Spildooren Calvin Gregory Wirfel Leana Dogbe Jeantheau Okogwu Nina Berit Spoelker Jenna Leigh Wyly Cara Elizabeth Yujin Jeon Henry Andrew Olree Zihan Tang Zixin Yin Dougherty Ana-Elena Antonova Jessica Iris Oren Andrew Christopher Lillian Emma Zeitlin Ngoc Khanh Duong Karlova Kira Louise Ousey Tartaro Katherine Anne Erfle Jacob Matthew Kaufhold Anh Kim Phạm Hieu Trung Tran

Magna Cum Laude Sophie Hannah Ackert Espoir Anderson Jennifer Hughes James Bruce Norton Madeleine Miles Smith Rebecca Margaret DelMain Emma Lauren Johnston Eric Tyler Palermo Sooik Son Agababian Alexandra Katherine Audree Khalishah Lucille Evelyn Papile Duncan Campbell Jessie JinSuo Anker Diez Kristen Lois Kim Sarah Elizabeth Parson Gybbon Spilsbury Carley Kate Barton Jody Julia Efron Caitlin Kayo Kirchberg Anne Beatrice Pendleton Ruby Nile Stricker Emily Elizabeth Benson Zolboo Erdenebaatar Dalit Horowitz Kluger Elizabeth Anne Pineo Nguyen Xuan Huong Scout Meredith Best Sydney Jane Esch George Maxwell Ladner Hannah Emily Posencheg Trang Gracyn Danielle Bird Alexandra Fiona Fosbury Emma Makoi Larson- Hayden Elise Posencheg Laurie Madeline Erika Windle Bloes Brianna Marie Vigilante Whittaker Rachel Elana Prince Travaglini Daniela Borrero Geesaman Dylan Meadows Lee Ruodan Que Yueshan Tu Neve Catherine Brennan Alexander Shiva Amelia Kelly Lufrano Isabel Grace Ruff Sean Peter Volz William Dolan Brock Ghaemmaghami Joanna Grace Maier Sarah Elizabeth Kien Trung Vu Ly Ngoc Bui Benjamin Arnold Gold Caitlyn Eileen Manning Scarbrough Julia Elizabeth Walsh Muhammad Burhan Brigitte Marie Gutpelet Rebecca Marie Maslanka Kate Belden Shepherd Nidia Licea Werner Bryant Caballero Eleanor Kate Harris Maggie Elizabeth Ryan Z. Showman Samantha Rae Werner Qianyin (Charlotte) Cao Jiawei Melody He McConney Ali Raamiz Siddiqui Rachel Kristine Witsch Elise Nicole Castelli Ashley Jeanette Heighton Caitlyn Mary McNulty Jamie Rose Singer Zhuhui Zhang Libby Moritz Cohen Su Min Hong Catherine Ann Nolan Kara Knackstedt Smith Yicheng Zhi

Cum Laude Kristen Jane Acocella Skylar Erin Devitt Anna Lynn Kogut Moukoudi Ndoko William Hurley Ryan III Joanne Ayomide Adebayo Elaine Grace Drigotas Maura Anne Koob Emily Anne Mycek Catherine Ilse Marie Ryan Muhammad Soban Ali Sydney Donahue Schuyler Francois Robin Abisola Okunowo Haley Bernadette Salmon Diego Alonso Dumont Addison Leff Amanda Marie Parker Kyra Lynn Samony Moiz Amjad Ernest Entsie Jordan Amanda Liam Robert Pauli Jordyn Mira Schwartz Devon Mackenzie Tayler Korb Eynon Levandoski Hannah Marie Peck Abigail Elizabeth Anderson Lauren Paige Anne Ariel Qi Levin-Antila Bryce McLean Perritt Shannon Melanie Alyse Baime Feldman Tatiana Cristina Lopez Anna Irene Peterson Aya Sobhy Tomas Bascolo Feng Zhongyu Camacho Vicktoria Phanthavong Hannah Marguerite Gianni Matteo Becce Julia Ruth Freeman Veronica Loria Soto Phoebe Morgan Spirt-Jones Mendoza Simone Broveaur Geary Ryan Gilbert Lucas Prettyman Samantha Alexis Trvalik Bisrat Samson Berhe Natalie Grace Ginez Claudia Rose Maira Muhammad Umar Liliane Gabriella Veith Aidan Peter Birth Emma Louise Godfrey Berenice Guadalupe Usman Raja Katherine Genevieve Vill Jose Eduardo Bolanos Annalee Read Greenspon Manriquez Kyra Victoria Ramos Yichu Wang Jack Henry Buck Jordan Alexander Haber Matei George Mares Maximiliano Merced Rios Wei Wang Odin Quinn Bules Melanie Alexandra Hrbek Vladimir Aleksadrov Marisabel Rivera Arroyo Nina Audrey Ward Hanna Kerr Butler Elizabeth Anne Imphong Markov Alejandro Rodriguez Anthony Yushi West Fabian Francisco Cabrera Alexandra Janice Johns Sophie Allen Martin Hannah Elizabeth Ropp Victoria Elizabeth Willis Naiomi Jazmín Capellan Abigail Karan Kaija Julienne Lane-Elise Maxwell William Ross David Zabriskie Wilson Guiyi Chen Aaryan Kaphley McClure Philip Anthony Margaret Shea Wilson Christopher Carl Jovial Karenzi Gabrielle Elise McGinty Rozendaal Tao Xu Delsandro Maisara Azma Khan Norah Kathleen Mitchell Emma Claire Rudnick Yao Yao Chandler Michelle Dennis Micaela Grace Kitchen Leandra Audrey Darina Aarjan Rupakheti Madison Leigh Zegeer – 14 – Dean’s List Yasmin Zekaria Abdulhamid Elaine Grace Drigotas Maura Anne Koob Hannah Emily Posencheg Sophie Hannah Ackert Michael Angelo Dubravski Nate Kurzawa Hayden Elise Posencheg Kristen Jane Acocella Sydney Donahue Dumont George Maxwell Ladner Phoebe Morgan Prettyman Joanne Ayomide Adebayo Ngoc Khanh Duong Rose Sara Lang Zalph Avery Elisabeth Priest Rebecca Margaret Agababian Odessa Rose Elmore Emma Makoi Larson-Whittaker Evie Dawson Priestman Kylie Nicole Albertsen Ernest Entsie Marie Grace Laverdiere Rachel Elana Prince Madeline Hannah Albro Zolboo Erdenebaatar Dylan Meadows Lee Zuqing Qi Kristin Marie Allgaier Katherine Anne Erfle Schuyler Francois Addison Leff Ruodan Que Robert David Ambrose, Jr. Tayler Korb Eynon Jordan Amanda Levandoski Kyra Victoria Ramos Devon Mackenzie Anderson Marissa Fabbo Ariel Qi Levin-Antila Alice Cassel Reichfeld Jessie JinSuo Anker Gabriella Kimberly Farrell Qianqi Lin Dulce Alexandra Magavern Hiba Aoid Lauren Paige Anne Feldman Austin Gardner Lipscomb Reinhardt Melanie Alyse Baime Alexandra Fiona Fosbury Madison Grace Littlepage Olin Henry Rhoads Carley Kate Barton Phoebe Joelle Galione Ian Harry Logan Jackson Andrew Rhodes Tomas Bascolo Simone Broveaur Geary Jalee Janet Lopez-Lopez Maximiliano Merced Rios Gianni Matteo Becce Mendoza Brianna Marie Vigilante Tatiana Cristina Lopez Camacho Marisabel Rivera Arroyo Emily Elizabeth Benson Geesaman Veronica Loria Soto Alejandro Rodriguez Bisrat Samson Berhe Scott Brenner Gellman Ryan Gilbert Lucas Hannah Elizabeth Ropp Scout Meredith Best Alexander Shiva Ghaemmaghami Amelia Kelly Lufrano Maxwell William Ross Gracyn Danielle Bird Sydney Alexa Gilkey Halle Mayumi Maeda Clara Marie Roth Aidan Peter Birth Natalie Grace Ginez Joanna Grace Maier Philip Anthony Rozendaal Daniela Borrero Clara Katherine Giorgis Claudia Rose Maira Emma Claire Rudnick Gabrielle Elizabeth Brault Benjamin Arnold Gold Muhammad Shayyan Malik Isabel Grace Ruff Neve Catherine Brennan Carly Alexandra Goldstein Julie Elizabeth Mancini Aarjan Rupakheti Abigail Jordan Brickler Andrew Considine Goodwin Patrick McAndrew Mangan Catherine Ilse Marie Ryan William Dolan Brock Annalee Read Greenspon Caitlyn Eileen Manning William Hurley Ryan III John Wallace Broderick Hannah Margaret Griffith Berenice Guadalupe Manriquez Kacper Tomasz Rzempoluch Matthew James Brodnitz Brigitte Marie Gutpelet Matei George Mares Haley Bernadette Salmon Sari Canaday Brown Jordan Alexander Haber Vladimir Aleksadrov Markov Kyra Lynn Samony Jack Henry Buck Carl D. Hamilton III Sophie Allen Martin Sebastian B. Santoro Ly Ngoc Bui Jingxuan (Rita) Hao McKenzie Lynn Maurer Shelby Grace Scarborough Odin Quinn Bules Eleanor Kate Harris Maggie Elizabeth McConney Sarah Elizabeth Scarbrough Sara Elizabeth Burke Brock Michael Hartman Austin Bryce McCoy Jordyn Mira Schwartz Hanna Kerr Butler Jiawei Melody He Emily Rose McFerran Maximillian John Schwetje Bryant Caballero Ashley Jeanette Heighton Gabrielle Elise McGinty Nadia Maryam Shahab Diaz Tyler Jeffrey Caballero Peter John Hogan Caitlyn Mary McNulty Kylie Grace Shalala Fabian Francisco Cabrera Su Min Hong Madison Fay Mehlman Sagun Sharma Catherine Elizabeth Campbell Melanie Alexandra Hrbek Norah Kathleen Mitchell Kate Belden Shepherd Qianyin (Charlotte) Cao Jennifer Hughes Michelle Morales Ryan Z. Showman Naiomi Jazmín Capellan Abigail Lee Hyde Sarah Shamian Morgan Ali Raamiz Siddiqui Elise Nicole Castelli Elizabeth Anne Imphong Huong Thi Mai Nguyen Jamie Rose Singer Chan Young Cho Clare Elizabeth Janzer Lucien Xavier Nicosia Kara Knackstedt Smith Jack Xavier Cimino Claire Elizabeth Jeantheau Catherine Ann Nolan Madeleine Miles Smith Libby Moritz Cohen Yujin Jeon James Bruce Norton Amy Lin Soba Peter Kenneth Cook, Jr. Alexandra Janice Johns Orlandi Valencia Novak Sara Zhi Soba Henry Daniel Cordisco Emma Lauren Johnston Beverley-Claire Adaobi Okogwu Aya Sobhy Mark Stroud Corr V Abigail Karan Kaija Robin Abisola Okunowo Ivan Victor Somoff Jordan Elizabeth Cox Aaryan Kaphley Henry Andrew Olree Sooik Son Tenzin Louise Crowley Jovial Karenzi Jessica Iris Oren Steven Sosa-Soto Rachael Elizabeth Czerna Ana-Elena Antonova Karlova Kira Louise Ousey Alexandra Henry Wainwright Kevin George Daniel Jacob Matthew Kaufhold Lucille Evelyn Papile Sowanick Tara Nicole Dedrickson Rebecca Lynne Kearns Amanda Marie Parker Olivia Marguerite Spildooren Espoir Anderson DelMain Maryam Khalil Sarah Elizabeth Parson Duncan Campbell Gybbon Christopher Carl Delsandro Audree Khalishah Liam Robert Pauli Spilsbury Chandler Michelle Dennis Maisara Azma Khan Danielle Renee Paz-Vega Hannah Marguerite Spirt-Jones Skylar Erin Devitt Kristen Lois Kim Anne Beatrice Pendleton Nina Berit Spoelker Natasha Arora Di Centa Caitlin Kayo Kirchberg Bryce McLean Perritt Austen George Stockdale Haoyang Ding Micaela Grace Kitchen Anna Irene Peterson Ruby Nile Stricker Kayla Elizabeth Dobyns Sophie Johanna Andree Kivlehan Anh Kim Phạm Jessica Mae Strommer Leana Dogbe Stephanie Rose Klein Vicktoria Phanthavong Nathan Stull Madeline Margaret Dombroski Matthew J. Kness Elizabeth Anne Pineo Rose Eliana Sweetwood Cara Elizabeth Dougherty Sivan Komatsu Benjamin N. Plawker Andrew Christopher Tartaro

(continued) – 15 – Honors Upon Graduation

Dean’s List (continued) Lily Grace Tarwater Samantha Alexis Trvalik Elizabeth Violet Ward Calvin Gregory Wirfel Dante Angelo Suyosa Tarzona Yueshan Tu Samantha Rae Werner Rachel Kristine Witsch Sydney Irene Taylor Alexandra Lila Tymikiw Anthony Yushi West Yuewei Wu Jay Bahadur Thapa Liliane Gabriella Veith Celia Frances Clare Linton White Zixin Yin Cykyra Leslie Thomas Katherine Genevieve Vill Freya Whittaker Macy McNair Young Shelby Ting Olivia Frances Voler Eleanor A. Williams Zhijie Yu Nguyen Xuan Huong Trang Joseph Robert Volpe Jakirah Octavia Williams Madison Leigh Zegeer Laurie Madeline Travaglini Kien Trung Vu David Zabriskie Wilson Lillian Emma Zeitlin Michael Jake Tricolli Julia Elizabeth Walsh Margaret Shea Wilson Feng Zhongyu Elizabeth Barbara Cence Trost Nan Wang Reuben Daniel Winston Junquan Zong

– 16 – Phi Beta Kappa Abigail Jordan Brickler Jingxuan (Rita) Hao Hang Thi Thuy Pham Valerie Brielle Busch Ha Ngan Hoang Vu Chad Pingatore Jordan Elizabeth Cox Claire Elizabeth Jeantheau Olin Henry Rhoads Tara Nicole Dedrickson Yujin Jeon Sagun Sharma Amelia Koehl Deering Jacob Matthew Kaufhold Julianne Rose Siecinski Natasha Arora Di Centa Rebecca Lynne Kearns Sara Zhi Soba Haoyang Ding Madison Grace Littlepage Zihan Tang Kayla Elizabeth Dobyns Emily Rose McFerran Hieu Trung Tran Ngoc Khanh Duong Sarah Shamian Morgan Hoang Huy Tran Katherine Anne Erfle Lucien Xavier Nicosia Nam Quoc Tran Gabriella Kimberly Farrell Maizie Jane Ober Elizabeth Barbara Cence Trost Phoebe Joelle Galione Beverley-Claire Adaobi Okogwu Celia Frances Clare Linton White Sydney Alexa Gilkey Henry Andrew Olree Freya Whittaker Clara Katherine Giorgis Kira Louise Ousey Calvin Gregory Wirfel Carl D. Hamilton III Anh Kim Phạm Jenna Leigh Wyly

Departmental Honors Sophie Hannah Ackert, Political Science Caitlin Kayo Kirchberg, English Devon Mackenzie Anderson, Art & Art History Sophie Johanna Andree Kivlehan, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Scout Meredith Best, International Studies Marie Grace Laverdiere, French & Francophone Studies Gracyn Danielle Bird, Art & Art History, English Madison Grace Littlepage, International Studies Aidan Peter Birth, Religion Julie Elizabeth Mancini, East Asian Studies Jack Henry Buck, Biology Madison Fay Mehlman, Sociology Valerie Brielle Busch, International Business & Management Lucien Xavier Nicosia, Archaeology Jordan Elizabeth Cox, Chemistry James Bruce Norton, Archaeology Natasha Arora Di Centa, International Business & Management Maizie Jane Ober, Philosophy Haoyang Ding, International Business & Management Beverley-Claire Adaobi Okogwu, Computer Science Kayla Elizabeth Dobyns, International Business & Management Henry Andrew Olree, Religion Cara Elizabeth Dougherty, Political Science Kira Louise Ousey, English, Music Ernest Entsie, Art & Art History Ruodan Que, Art & Art History Gabriella Kimberly Farrell, International Studies; Latin American, Latinx Isabel Grace Ruff, Environmental Studies & Caribbean Studies Ryan Z. Showman, International Studies Alexandra Fiona Fosbury, Philosophy Julianne Rose Siecinski, International Business & Management Natalie Grace Ginez, Archaeology Dante Angelo Suyosa Tarzona, Earth Sciences Clara Katherine Giorgis, International Studies Yueshan Tu, International Studies Jingxuan (Rita) Hao, Philosophy Freya Whittaker, French & Francophone Studies, Psychology Ashley Jeanette Heighton, East Asian Studies Lillian Emma Zeitlin, Economics Jacob Matthew Kaufhold, International Studies

– 17 – Young Alumni Trustees

Ian Genao ’20 Analytics and Sales, Bloomberg, Bronx, N.Y.

Sara G. Nash ’19 Senior Technical Analyst, Enterprise Knowledge, LLC, Washington, D.C.

Tonian A.C. Ortega ’18 Global Brand Licensing, Warner Music Artist Services, New York, N.Y.

Savanna R. Riley ’17 Senior Strategy Lead, Corporate Strategy, Macy's, New York, N.Y.

Ethan L. Andrews ’16 Market Research Analyst, University of New England, Portland, Maine.

Kayla J. Muirhead ’15 Genetic Counselor, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa.

Margot Cardamone ’14 Chief of Staff, LearnLaunch Institute, Boston, Mass.

Andrew L. Chesley, Esq. ’13 Associate, Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, New York, N.Y.

Darrell I. Pacheco ’12 Investment Analyst, the Vanguard Group Inc., Valley Forge, Pa. Rejoined the Board of Trustees in 2019

Laura Ives Colony ’11 Director of Partnership & Brand Development, Luxury & Design Collection, Hearst Corporation, Garden City, N.Y. Rejoined the Board of Trustees in 2019

Retiring Members of the Faculty

Daniel Cozort Professor of Religion (date of hire – 1988)

Ash Nichols Professor of English & Environmental Studies and Walter E. Beach ’56 Distinguished Chair in Sustainability Studies (date of hire – 1988)

David Strand Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science (date of hire – 1980)

Helen Takacs Associate Professor of International Business and Management (date of hire – 2007)

– 18 – Presidents of the College

Charles Nisbet ��1784 - 1804 Robert Davidson ��1804 - 1809 Jeremiah Atwater ��1809 - 1815 John McKnight ��1815 - 1816 John Mitchell Mason ��1821 - 1824 William Neill ��1824 - 1829 Samuel Blanchard How ��1829 - 1832 John Price Durbin ��1834 - 1845 Robert Emory ��1845 - 1848 Jesse Truesdell Peck ��1848 - 1852 Charles Collins ��1852 - 1860 Herman Merrills Johnson ��1860 - 1868 Robert Laurenson Dashiell ��1868 - 1872 James Andrew McCauley ��1872 - 1888 George Edward Reed ��1889 - 1911 Eugene Allen Noble ��1911 - 1914 James Henry Morgan ��1914 - 1928 Mervin Grant Filler ��1928 - 1931 James Henry Morgan ��1931 - 1932 Karl Tinsley Waugh ��1932 - 1933 James Henry Morgan ��1933 - 1934 Fred Pierce Corson ��1934 - 1944 Cornelius William Prettyman ��1944 - 1946 William Wilcox Edel ��1946 - 1959 Gilbert Malcolm ��1959 - 1961 Howard Lane Rubendall ��1961 - 1975 Samuel Alston Banks ��1975 - 1986 A. Lee Fritschler ��1987 - 1999 William G. Durden ��1999 - 2013 Nancy A. Roseman ��2013 - 2016 Margee M. Ensign ��2017 - 2017

In 1888-89, Charles Francis Himes was acting president; in 1986-87, George Allan, the dean of the college, served as acting president; and in 2016-17 Neil B. Weissman, provost and dean of the college, served as acting president. During the periods 1816 to 1821 and 1832 to 1834 the college was closed.

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n 1773 the citizens of Carlisle founded a grammar school In the early 19th century, Dickinson fell on hard times, Ion land donated by Thomas and John Penn, but classes briefly closing twice before coming under the sponsorship of the were temporarily suspended when the first schoolmaster left to Methodist Church in 1833. The college was revitalized under the serve at Valley Forge. With an optimism buoyed by colonial leadership of its new president, John Price Durbin, a former independence, Philadelphia physician Benjamin Rush proposed chaplain of the U.S. Senate. that the fledgling school be transformed into a college that During the Civil War, Dickinson sent students to fight on would be “a source of light and knowledge to the western parts both sides, hopeful “that college loyalties would bind where civil of the United States”—the wilderness lands stretching west from strife separated.” In the years after the war, Dickinson leavened the Susquehanna River. its abiding commitment to liberal-arts education with several John Dickinson, governor of Pennsylvania and drafter of the innovations. The college became coeducational in 1884 in Articles of Confederation, was persuaded, and on Sept. 9, 1783, response to the determination and courage of its first woman a charter was approved by the Representatives of the Freemen of student, Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887. The law department, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The new college, founded inaugurated in 1834, became the Dickinson School of Law in by Presbyterians but with an independent board of trustees, was 1890. Since 1917 it has been independent of the college. dedicated to “the instruction of youth in the learned languages” Dickinson also introduced elective courses for its students at and in the “useful arts, sciences, and literature.” this time and experimented briefly with awarding doctoral Charles Nisbet, a Calvinist minister from Scotland, was the degrees in cursu. Following World War I, President James first principal of the college. He insisted on rationality and high Henry Morgan presided over a new educational experiment standards of learning and encouraged the founding of two of the that required each student to graduate with a major field of nation’s oldest continuing literary societies, Belles Lettres (1786) concentration as a part of the general baccalaureate. and Union Philosophical (1789). U.S. President James Since 1960, under the leadership of presidents Howard L. Buchanan, class of 1809, was among the societies’ early student Rubendall ’31, Samuel A. Banks, A. Lee Fritschler, William G. members. Durden ’71, Nancy A. Roseman, Neil B. Weissman and Margee The college’s first permanent building, Old West, was Ensign, Dickinson has developed and expanded a balanced and completed in 1805. Benjamin Latrobe, the architect of the diverse liberal-arts curriculum that has fostered a wide range of Capitol building in Washington, contributed both preliminary distinctive multidisciplinary strengths that include innovative designs and working drawings for the building. To him and to programming in global and sustainability studies; a willingness its builders, higher education was a cause upon which the life of to tackle contemporary challenges through emerging fields such their new nation depended, and Old West was built as a living as security studies; a nationally celebrated workshop/laboratory monument to their conviction. Known as the “College Edifice,” approach to science education; abundant student-faculty the building was crowned by a weathervane replica of a classical research opportunities; extensive internship, study-abroad and sea deity, interpreted and rendered by a local coppersmith in the service-learning options; and a distinctive first-year seminar form of a mermaid. Over the years, it has become a distinctive program. symbol of this inland campus. Dickinson’s picturesque campus has always served as a park When Old West was erected, Dickinson’s trustees and donors and recreation area for students, its history punctuated by major had the same broad objective in mind—to secure the freedom fires, an 1863 Confederate Army bivouac and soldier parade and future of America by assuring an educated citizenry. They drills in 1917 and 1942. In the early years, professors and agreed that liberty must be founded on learning. This aim was students cultivated cabbages and onions on the grounds. Today, inscribed on the college’s seal, a copy of which appears on the the campus’s abundant flowers and trees are augmented by cover of this program. Among the donors were a U.S. president produce, herbs and forage greens, which also thrive at the (Thomas Jefferson), a U.S. vice president (James Madison), a nearby organic College Farm. In warm weather, classes often chief justice (John Marshall), members of President Jefferson’s are held on the campus green, and as in generations past, cabinet and members of the Supreme Court—in all, more than Commencement exercises and other ceremonious occasions 100 patriots and soldiers of the War for Independence. take place by the “old stone steps” of Old West.

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