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One Hundred and Fifty-Ninth Annual Commencement JUNE 16, 2017 One Hundred and Fifty-Ninth Annual Commencement 9:30 A.M., FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 Ryan Field Evanston, Illinois UNIVERSITY SEAL AND MOTTO Soon after Northwestern University was redesigned the seal, retaining the book and the date of its founding. This seal, founded, its Board of Trustees adopted and light rays and adding two quotations. which remains Northwestern’s official an official corporate seal. This seal, On the pages of the open book he placed signature, was approved by the Board approved on June 26, 1856, consisted of a Greek quotation from the Gospel of of Trustees on December 5, 1890. an open book surrounded by rays of light John, chapter 1, verse 14, translating and circled by the words North western to The Word . full of grace 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 (What soever Philippians, chapter 4, verse 8 (King professor of Latin and a member things are true). The outer border of the James Version). of Northwestern’s original faculty, seal carries the name of the University Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be 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 CHART . 11 ACADEMIC PROCESSION AND DRESS . 12. EMERITUS FACULTY. 13 HONORARY DEGREES . 14 DISTINGUISHED SECONDARY TEACHER AWARDS . .16 . UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES* Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences . 17. School of Communication . .21 . School of Education and Social Policy . .23 . Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science . .24 . Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications . .27 Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music . .28 . Reserve Officers Training Corps . 28. GRADUATE DEGREES* Graduate School . 29. School of Communication . .43 . School of Education and Social Policy . .44 . Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science . .45 . Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications . .47 Pritzker School of Law . 49. J. L. Kellogg School of Management . .52 . Feinberg School of Medicine . .58 . Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music . .60 . School of Professional Studies . .61 . PRIZES AND HONORS . 65. SCHOOL CONVOCATIONS . .86 . *The appearance of a candidate’s name is presumptive evidence of graduation COMMENCEMENT STAFF . .88 . but is not to be regarded as conclusive. 3 UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER H ail to Alma Mater! We will sing thy praise forever; All thy sons and daughters Pledge thee victory and honor. Alma Mater, praise be thine, May thy name forever shine! Hail to Purple! Hail to White! Hail to thee, Northwestern! Q UAECUM Q UE SUNT VERA , TO OUR GUESTS Commencement is the highlight of the academic year. It is that significant occasion, P ROBA , JUSTA , MERA both solemn and joyful, when we honor those students who have completed their course O MNIA HAEC DONA of study. Commencement is important to all of you, the University, and its faculty, staff, and students. While the University respects P RAEBES NOBIS BONA , the rights of all to express their views, we respectfully expect and require that any such expressions during these Commencement A LMA M ATER CARA , proceedings not disrupt the ceremony nor prevent others in the audience from enjoying the ceremony. To enhance the dignity of the B ENEDICTA , CLARA , event, you are respectfully requested to avoid unnecessary conversation and moving C ELSA IN HONORE about during the ceremony. Please silence all cellphones. Guests are not permitted on the field at any time. N OSTRO ET AMORE ! Smoking is not permitted in Ryan Field. 4 PROGRAM 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 NATIONAL ANTHEM The audience will please remain standing until after the invocation. Carl Adore Alexander, candidate for MM, 2017 INVOCATION Timothy S. Stevens, University chaplain WELCOME Morton Schapiro, president of the University GREETINGS William A. Osborn, chair of the Board of Trustees ALUMNI RECOGNITION Mark Ledogar, president of the 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 pages 14–15. REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES Billie Jean King Introduced by Jacob Matthew Rosenblum, candidate for BSESP, 2017 CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES Morton Schapiro MESSAGE TO PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS Rocio Mendez-Rozo, candidate for BA, 2017 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. 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 16th president of Northwestern University on September 1, 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 or edited nine books and more than 100 articles. He President Schapiro is among the nation’s has received research grants and contracts leading authorities on the economics from the National Science Foundation, the of higher education, with particular exper- US Department of Education, the World tise in the area of college financing and Bank, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, affordability and on trends in educational the Spencer Foundation, the College Board, costs and student aid. He has testified the Organization for Economic Coopera- before US Senate and House committees tion and Development, and other groups on economic and educational issues and to study the economics of higher education is widely quoted in the national media and related topics. In 2010 he was elected on those issues. a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and in 2017 he was elected to Previously President Schapiro was the National Academy of Education. president of Williams College from 2000 to 2009. Earlier he had served as a member He received his bachelor’s degree in of the Williams College faculty from 1980 economics from Hofstra University to 1991 as professor of economics and and his doctorate from the University assistant provost. In 1991 he went to the of Pennsylvania. University of Southern California, where he served as chair of the Department of Economics 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. Mr. Osborn holds a bachelor of arts degree and a master of business administration degree from Northwestern University. He joined Northern Trust in 1970 and sub- past chairman of the Chicago Symphony sequently held leadership positions in the Orchestra Association, the United Way of commercial banking and personal financial Metropolitan Chicago, the Commercial services business units. Named president Club of Chicago, and the Civic Committee and chief operating officer in December of the Commercial Club of Chicago. He is a 1993, he was named chief executive officer, life trustee of the Chicago Botanic Garden, in addition to president, in June 1995 and the Chicago Urban League, the Chicago became chairman in October 1995. He Symphony Orchestra Association, and the ended his tenure as chief executive officer Museum of Science and Industry. on December 31, 2007, and retired as chairman on November 11, 2009. Mr. Osborn is a member of the Advisory Board of the J. L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. He is a director of Abbott Laboratories, Caterpillar Inc., and General Dynamics Corporation and serves on the board of directors of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Mr. Osborn is a director of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs as well as a former director of New Schools for Chicago and the Terra Foundation for American Art. He is 7 UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES Board of Trustees David A. Sachs Daniel S. Jones Michael J. Sacks James R. Kackley Mark A. Angelson E. Scott Santi Jerome P. Kenney Peter J. Barris Muneer A. Satter James L. Ketelsen Carol L. Bernick Andrew E. Senyei William S. Kirsch Christine E. Brennan Michael S. Shannon Martin J. Koldyke Steven A. Cahillane Gwynne E. Shotwell Harry M. Kraemer Jr. Christopher B. Combe Benjamin W. Slivka Duane R. Kullberg Edith Watkins Cooper Timothy P. Sullivan Alan M. Leventhal A. Steven Crown Charles A. Tribbett III Lawrence F. Levy Richard H. Dean Jeffrey W. Ubben Edward M. Liddy Deborah L. DeHaas Julia A. Uihlein John Jeffry Louis James A. DeNaut Frederick H. Waddell Ann Lurie Charles W. Douglas Mark R. Walter Robert A. Lurie Michael W. Ferro Jr. Sona Wang Martha Grimes Mabie D. Cameron Findlay David B. Weinberg John W. Madigan Dennis J. FitzSimons Miles D. White R. Eden Martin T. Bondurant French Michael R. Wilbon Arthur C. Martinez Christopher B. Galvin Stephen R. Wilson James R. McManus H. Patrick Hackett Jr.