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PROCESSIONAL HONORARY DEGREE RECEPTION Roger Williams University RECIPIENTS Following Commencement, all Ceremonial Pipes and Drums, Sal Alfiero attendees are invited to join their under the Direction of Chief Executive Officer respective deans, faculty, staff and Pipe Major Eric M. Armour Mark IV lndnstries classmates for refreshments. Amherst, Mass. NATIONAL ANTHEM Doctorof B11sil1essAd111i11istmfio11 MUSIC Rebecca Adams ho11oriscnusn The Ralph Stuart Orchestra Class of 2000 Ed Cohen '78 INVOCATION Se11ior Vice Preside11t MARSHALS The Reverend Barry Gamache World Wrestling Federation Grn11dMnrs/,n/ Roman Catholic Chaplain, Stamford, Conn. Professor Rocco G. Colagiovanni Roger Williams U11iversity Doctorof H11111n11itnrin11Service Faculty Mnrs/,n/ ho11oriscn11sa Professor George A. Ficorilli PRESIDING Feinstein Collegeof Arts and Scie11ces Anthony J. Santoro The Honorable Richard Holbrooke Heath Capello Chancellor,Roger Willinn,s Ambassador to the United Nations School of Architec/11re,Art & Historic University and President, New York, N. Y. Preservntio11 Ralph R. Papitto School of Law Doctorof Laws Jennifer Donnell lw11oriscausn Gabe/IiSchool of 811si11ess Kenneth Parent REMARKS School of E11gi11eeri11g Ralph R. Papitto 'SSH Kati Marton Colleen M. Levy Chairman, Board of Trustees, jo11r11nlisf,author School of Justice Studies Roger Williams U11iversity New York, N. Y. Eric Cantre Doctor of Letters University College Joseph H. Hagan l1011oriscnusa Michael Pierce President Open Program Roger Williams U11iversity The Most Reverend Robert E. Mulvee Gerard A. Corneau The Catholic Dioceseof Provide11ce Metropoliln11College Denn.is Revens '72 Provide11ce,R.J. Edward B. Berube President Doctor of H11n1n11eLetters Roger Williams U11iversity J1011oriscausa COLOR BEARERS Al1111111iAssociatio11 Abby McLean, Preside11t,Jr. Class KEYNOTE Kathryn Bohl in, VicePreside11/, Jr. Class Lisa M. Hickey COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Suzanne King, President, Soph. Class Preside11t,Senior Class, The Honorable Richard Holbrooke Roger Wi/lin111sUniversity Ambassadorto /he U11itedNnfio11s BANNER CARRIERS Alyse Schwartz, President, Fr. Class REMARKS PRESENTATION OF Tiffany Weber, VicePresident, Fr. Class HONORARY DEGREE Anthony J. Santoro C/,nncellor,Roger Williams CANDIDATES AND SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS University and President, CONFERRING OF Lisa M. Hickey, President Ralph R. Papitto School of Law HONORARY DEGREES Charles Stanley, Vice President Chairman Ralph R. Papitto 'SSH CONFERRING OF Chancellor Anthony J. Santoro GRADUATING STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES SENATE MEMBERS President Joseph H. Hagan Melissa Glidden, President Michelle S. Goewey, Secretary BENEDICTION Robert A. Eskowitz, Senator The Reverend Barry Gamache SENIOR CLASS RECESSIONAL ADVISORY BOARD Roger Williams University Heath Capello, CEN Co-chair Cerernonial Pipes and Drums Ann C. Everett, CEN Co-chair ~ ETTERFROM THE CHANCELLOR ~ETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
As you move out of familiar Finally, remember that, con I need not tell our gradu The great progress that has territory into the frontier of trary to popular illlpression, not ates that Roger Williams Uni been made in the most recent adult life, remember the sources everyone goes to college. And versity is a very special place. past has been due to many of your achievements, experi even fewer graduate. You are This beautiful calllpus, the mar people, but principally to the ences and values. In the class privileged. So many others are velous spirit which exists here, genius and entrepreneurial room, you have benefittcd from not. Privilege carries with it ob the dedicated faculty, the caring spirit of Board Chairman comprehensive study in your ligation: You lllust use and administration and staff, and Ralph R. Papitto and Chancel chosen field; and, in studies out share your talents. Become in the wise and resourceful Board lor Anthony J.Santoro. When side your major, you have de volved in the battle to improve of Trustees have gone a long the history of Roger Williams veloped breadth. You emerge the world, to right the wrongs way toward making this uni is written, these two individu from this institution as an edu and to save the afflicted. You versity an ideal setting for the als will stand out as men who cated citizen. You have found can make a profound difference intellectual, moral, and social had the courage, determina and nurtured friendships in this country. You can raise growth of the men and wolllcn tion, and rcsou rccfu Incss to through participation in cam the hope and aspirations of oth who study here. dream of an outstanding uni pus organizations, in athletics ers. You can lllake it possible But lll0St of all, it is the versity and to lllakc that dream While todav's celebration marks and in community service. As a for others to dream their As President of Roger Williams caliber of our students, their a reality. We are all the benefi the end of your undergraduate result of this involvement, you dreams. You can make this University and its Chief Oper willingness to become an inte ciaries of their vision. education, it marks the begin know the importance of team world more humane. Small acts ating Officer, I want to offer gral part of the life of the Uni It is Ill)' hope that you ning - the commencement - work, the richness and diversity of kindness, of helping others, my most sincere congratula versity, their cnthusiaslll and ,viii remember your years at of the next chapter of your life. of differing opinions and new of silllple caring - these things tions to all of you who are hard work, their friendliness Roger Williams with a loving Today, you arc about to ideas, the humanity and reward change people's lives. It is indi graduating today. This day is and cooperative attitude, and and grateful heart and that you turn the corner away from these of helping others. vidual kindness that most di a true milestone in your lives, their obvious enjoyment in be will continue to support the familizir can1pus paths toward a The knowledge, values and rectly touches and improves our and you have every reason to ing here that has created the University in the years to new path. Some of you will friendships that you claim to lives. This - nothing less than be extremely proud of all that dynalllic atlllospherc that is re come. Welcollle to the rolls travel toward further study in day will endure. They are part a better world - depends not you have accolllplishcd. marked upon by even the most of the alumnae and alumni. graduate school, others toward of you, and they arc the invalu on great leaders or institutions In congratulating you, I casual visitor. Our graduates arc the greatest careers in the arts and sciences, able legacy that you inherit as a so much as it depends on indi also wish to express apprecia After 20 years as President assets we possess, the greatest commerce, government, indus member of the Roger Williams vidual women and men helping tion to parents, spouses, rela of another institution of higher source of our pride. try or one of the many service community. That membership each other. tives, and friends who have learning, I came here tvvo years Have a wonderful life. fields. All of you embark today is forever yours, and we look Today, we pass the torch to given you encouragclllcnt and ago to work in the administra Godspeed' on a journey that is inextricably forward to your enduring at you. I know you will grasp it, support so that you might re tion, becoming President in tied to personal fulfillment. tachment to and affection for carry it forward and work in the ceive your degree on this won January of this year For me, a On behalf of the University, your Alma Mater. We welcome public interest. It is my fondest derful occasion. They share seasoned veteran of academe, I wish to express our sincere be you today as alumni and en hope that in the course of your the happiness and success of these years have been tremen J;i:t:l-l~t,JIi 1 lief that vou will, indeed, realize courage you to return again life's journey, you will make this day, and the University is dously fulfilling and satisfying. Presidrnt vour dr~ams; that you willful and again to this extraordinary this a just and caring society. deeply grateful for all they I have come to love Roger Wil Roger Wil!im11sU11iuersity fill your potential; and that you can1pus. Go forward then, with confi have done. liams University and its people will find and pursue the work Your Alma Mater can be a dence and purpose. Go for and to admire the great that enriches your life. I believe formidable ally as you pursue ward knowing that we look at achievements that have that you will rnakc the transi your course in Iife, your goals. you with confidence and hope. brought this school from a tion from undergraduate to The professors who have served Go forward in peace and em Silla ii junior college to the professional confident in the as your mentors continue to brace with passion the experi splendid university it has be knowledge that your Alma care, relish news of your ences that await you! come. Mater has provided you with a progress and remain ready to solid education. Use it like a support you as long as you map. Let your undergraduate need them. The resources of achievements guide your jour your Alma Mater remain yours t:✓il:~ ney toward the future. Let your for the asking. Collle back - Clia11cellor experiences at Roger Williams use the library, take courses you Roger Willia111sU11iversity University serve as your land could not take during your un marks. Let the values you have dergraduate years, attend the learned here serve as your University lectures and arts touchstones. events, and participate actively in the Alulllni Association by attending its activities.
3 ~NORARY DEGREERECIPIENTS 2000
Sal Alfiero Ed Cohen '78 The Honorable Richard Holbrooke Kati Marton The Most Reverend Fou11der,Chnir111n11 m1rf CEO Sc11iorVice President of Event U.S. A111bassarlorto the /11tenrnfio1rnl-affnirsJounrnlisf and Robert E. Mulvee Mark fV lnri11slrics Booki11gsr111d Operatio11s U11ifedNations Author The Ro111n11Cnt/10/ic Diocese of Al/lhcrst, Mnss. WorldWreslii11g Ferleratio11 New York,N. Y. New York,N. Y. Proz1ide11ce Doc/oraf B11si11essArfmi11istrnfio11 Sta111forrl,Co,111. Doctorof Laws Doctorof Leitcrs Providc11ce,R.I. ho11oriscn11sn OactorofHll111n,1ifnrin11Service l1011orisca11sn ho11orisca11sa Doctor of /-llll11n11eLetters lw11oriscausa !10110risca11sa
Sn! Alfiem is C/1nin11n11n11d Chief Mr. Cohen's nssocintio11wit!, //,e A111bnssndorRichnrd_ C. Holbrooke Author n11djo11mnlist Knti Bishop M11lvee'snppoi11t111e11t to Exernfiz,e Officer of Mnrk IV World Wrestli11gFedemtio11 wns confirmed by the Senn lens the Mnr/011wns born in H1111gnryn11d the Provide11ceDiocese bri11gsone /11d11stries,bnsed i11A111/,erst, N. Y., begn1118 yen rs ngo, in cmmped Pen11n11e11/United Stntes Repre /ins spe11ttwo decndes writing n11d of f/,c Cnf/,o/ic C!,urcl, 's e111i11e11/ n $2 billio11corpomtio11 e111p!oyi11g offices i11the old Cnpe Cod se11/ntiveto the U11itedNntio11s 011 reporti11gfro111the U11itedSin/es, pnstoml lenders to our co11111111- J 6,000 people i1119 co1111tries.The (Mnss.) Colise111/1.As the August 5, 1999. 1111994, Presi Europe nnd //,e Fnr Ens/. Ms. 11ity,co11ti1111i11g n vocntio11 l,c co111pn11y'sproducts nre used i11 co111pn11ygrew into n worldwide dent Cli11to11nppointed !,i"' Assis Mnr/011is n director n11dfon11er begn1142 yenrs ngo. virfHnlly e1..1eryn11to1110bile makers' sports n11de11tertni11111C11/ e111pire, tn11/Secretnry of Stnte for E11ro c/1nin11n11of t!,e bonrd of t!,e He s/11diedfor t!,e priesthood pmd11cts,11,nss tm11sit syste111s n11d lie re111ni11eda11 essential lllelllber pen11n11d Cn11nrlin11 Affnirs, r/11ri11g Co111111itteeto Protect /011ninlists nl Sni11tTho111ns Se111i11nry i11 off-randeq11ipl/le11/ builders i11//,e of f/,e execu Iive stnff which Iii/le l,e 11egotintedthe his n11dn 111e111berof the Freedol/1 B/ool/lfield, Co1111.,n11d wns Wes/em world. As //,e Se11iorVice Presirle11/ toric 1995 Dny/011Pence Accords Fom111'sMerlin Studies CCII/er ordni11edn priest for the Diocese Mr. Alfiero served in f/,e of Eve11tBooki11gs n11rl Opern in Bos11in.Prior to //,is nppoint- Arlvison1 Co111111ittee. ofMn11c/1ester,N.H., in 1957. Mnri11eCorps ns n fighter pilot for tio11s,Mr. Co!,e11oversees the 111e11t,l,e server/ns //,e U.S. A111- Si11ce1980, Ms. Mnr/011hns In /11/1/1964, Bishop M11/11ee 10 ycnrs 011nctive duty n11di11 the scl,ed11/i11gn11d 11,nrketi11g of nil bnssndorlo Gen11n11yfro1111993 publishedfour booksn11d co11trib- wns nppoi;,ted Assistn11/Chn11cel reserves. He gmd11ntedwit!, n B.S. WWF live eve11tsnro1111d the to 1994. 11terlns n reporterto 1111111ero11s lor of f/,e Mn11cl,esterDiocese. i11nero11nuticnl e11gi11eeri11gfro111 globe. Mr. Cohen cn11j11stifinbly Fro1111996 lo 1999, while 11ewsorgn11izntio11s, inc/11di11g Two lfCnrsInter, Pope Pn11/VI Re11sselnerPo!,1tec/111ic l11stit11te clni111l,e l,ns booked 111orei11di servi11gns n vice-chair111m1of ABC News, Public Brondcnsti11g 111ndehi"' n Pnpnl C/1n111berlni11 i11J 963 n11dn inns/er of business vid11nlnrenn events (111orethn11 Credit Suisse First Bos/011,he nlso Se,-uices,Nntio11nl Public Rndio, (wit!, f/,e title of Rcz•cre11rl nd111i11istrntio11from Hnrunrd J 5,500 dntes) t/1n11n11y other served 011n pro-bono bnsis ns f/,e Atln11ticMo11t!,/y, The Tii11esof Mo11sig11or). U11iuersif1/in 1966. person in the sports n11de11ter Special Preside11tinlE,,voy for Lo11r/011,n11rl Tl,e Wnsl,i11gto11Post. Mo11sig11orM11/71ec ·was /11 the lnte 1960s, Mr. Alfiero tni11111e11/i11d11stry. Cyprns, n11rln Special Envoy in Her 1990 11ovel,The Polk 11n111edC!,n11cellor of f/,e Dioce,c becn111en fo1111der of n stnrt-11p C11rre11tly,the WWF is Bos11inn11d Kosovo. Conspiracy - Murder and of Mn11chesteri11 1972, t!,e11ns 1//0bilel,ol/le lmildi11gve11/11re in Inking ni111nt the gridiron with its Al/lbnssndorHolbrooke begn11 Coverup in the Case of CBS //,nf diocese's First A11xilinn; Scrn11/011,Pn., which led to /1,e ow11professio11nl footbn/1 lengue, his cnreerns n ForeignSe,-uice News Correspondent George Bishop in 1977. Bishop M11h•ee Mnrk IV 11n111e.He picked f/,e //,e XFL. The senso11kicks off in Officer in 1962 i111111edinte!ynfter Polk, wns ncq11iredby nctor/ left Mn11c/1esterto tnke ouer ns /1,e 11nmcafter seeing it 011n cigar Febrnnry 2001 wit!, eight tenms. gmd11nti11gfro111Brown UniversihJ directorlprod11cerMel Gibsonfor seventh Bishop of f/,e Diocese of box. A.few 1fenrsInter, Mnrk IV Mr. Col,e11lives in Norwnlk, He spe11/six yenrs i11Viet11n111 serv n fent11refil111. Wi/111i11gto11i111985. /11rl11strics, was Inc. formed. Co1111. He gmd11ntedfrol/1 Roger ing n variety of posts. /11 1966, he Ms. Mnr/011l,ns received 011 February 7, 1995, Bishop The COl/lpn111fgrew, we,,/ Willin111sCollege i111978 with n wns re-nssignedto /1,eWhite House severnl prestigio11sl,011ors for /,er M11/veelcnr11ed Rhode lsln11d p11blic,n11d ge11emted $30 111illio11 B.S. in business 111n11nge111e11/. to Presidentfol,11so11's stnffwhere reporti11g,i11c/11di11g n Gn1111ett would he !,is new !10111enfter Pope reue1111e in sales bi1 the mid 70s. He nlso plnyed vnrsity bnsebn/1 l,e co11ti1111edworking 011 Viet11n111. Fellows!,ip i111988 n11rln George /0/,11Pn11/ II nppoi11tedi,i111 He ltns been iJCryastute i11 for four yenrs, n11dwns the ten111's A.fie,-five yenrs in the privnte Foster Penbody Awn rd for n 011e Condjutor Bishop of Prouide11ce. ide11tifyi11gtnrgets overlookedblf co-cnptni11his senior yenr. sector, l,e wns nppoi11tedby Presi l,our docu111e11tnry011 Chi11n i11 A11din 1997, l,e becn111ethe Fort1111e500 co111pn11iesto build dent Cnrter ns Assistn11tSecretnry 7973. seven//, Bishop of Providence. Mnrk /V's reve1111esby 67 lil/leS in of Stnte for Ens/ Asin11n11d Pnc,fic less //,n,120 yenrs. Affnirs, n post he l,e/d 1111/i/1981. CYilNSTEIN COLLEGEOF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREECANDIDATES Ro11nlrf}.A111broselti, Pli.O., Denn
May, 2000 Angela Maria CostaRita Tirnothy J. Hayes Karen Rosenberg May,2000 Saric Rachel Dannenberg Bachelor of Science Ryan P. Crearner cu111/nude Lynda Ann Salerno Bachelor of Fine Arts Brian Paul Dolan Cheryl A. Daly Lisa Marie Hickey Seigo Sato Cl/III !nude Heath E. Capello **Abigail Burke Darling Geraldo A. Iglesias cu111/nude Rebecca M. Errington Anne Christine Everett J\!1ARSI !AL Jeffrey E. Del Gigante Jill Ann Jackson Craig P Sikora **Andrew P. Griffiths **Michael Thornas Finkenzeller Slfl/11/Jn Clllll fn11rfc **Mary Kate Dewlin Alice Elizabeth Jacquette Jason P. Siudut William H. Rickards Kathleen Marie Fisher Alyssa Beth DiGiovanni Kristee Micheal lie Julio 111ng11ncu111 lnude Jason D. Srnith Dirnitry Gorsky **Danielle Di Paola Mayurni Kaneko **Charles A. Stanley Shannon Lyn Wojcik **Lina Ann Gugliotti May, 2000 Annalee R. Dragon Karen J.Kazarosian Kelly Ann Stupalski rn111/nude Brandy Michele Haas Bachelor of Arts C/1111 ln11de Robbie Jason Kirsh Alexandra Eva Szabo Kelly Ann Hardirnan Airnee Durnont Mary Elizabeth Lobdell cu111inude Christina Elizabeth Krehel Amanda RJc Allard Tirnothy Sean Duncornbe Erin Anne Mantoosh Charlotte Rose Tait May, 2000 Natasha Lee Lang 111ng11n c11111!nude **Robert Louis Allen Eskowitz Thea Louise Marcoux Harue H.T. Takano Bachelor of Science **Lucas Richard Marks
Eric H. Andler Rebecca A. Felker Keith P Mattes Cl/III /nude 11rng1rn c11111ln11rle **Arny Christine Anderson Anna Elizabeth Fenn **Kevin Robert Measor Kevin Michael Tierney Rebecca Erna Adams Louis David Medeiros Jeffrev R. Ashbock Athena 0. Fidas Monica L. Ouellette Joel J. Turner **Stacy Lynn Addorisio Angela Mary Michael Elizabeth Morgan Barry °Cathcrinc Anne Filloramo **Valerie Jean Pasqual **Lori E. Vanaria Kristin Margaret Anthony Kelly Ann Russell Amanda Zommcr Bergen Lauren E. Furbush cu111/nude Daniel G. Wani **Michael Patrick Baron Jason Michael Tullish Joy Arni Bernstein lllng11ncu111 ln11rfe George A. Perry **Kristin Louise Warren C/1111/nude Lynn Marie Turcotte Robert \Al. Blunt Mark M. Gilrnorc Susannah Leigh Platt rn111/nude George Stanley Billings Anthony D. Wood Danielle M. Brigante Melissa Anne Glidden Jacqueline Marie Reina Michael Evan Wellikoff **Lisa M. Bolowick 111ng11ncu111 lnude Claudia Carnpoli-Woodard s11111111nc11111 /n11de 11ing11ncum !n11rfe Kathleen 0. Whelan Darnian C. Brady **Gretchen Amanda Catalan **Stephanie Marie lsidoros David Wayne Remington Matthew John White 11ing11nC/1111 !nude **Shannon Meade Clark Gounaris 111ng11ncu111 ln11rle David Christopher Wilson Erika Karin Carlson December, 1999 Jairnce B. Clerc Carisa Nicole Haberl Alissa Lois Rigney Robert J. Cellernrne Bachelor of Science Katy Elizabeth Collins Paul R. Hanney Uriel Rivera Minnie Chan Allison Lea Coe Stacy J. Wais c11111!nude
~his list of degree cmrdidatesis based upo11each student's academic recordas of May 14, 2000. A rfoul,leasterisk(**) de11otes st11rfe11tswho !ravethe disti11cfio11of co111pletingthe req11ire111e11tsfor tzuo majors and are cnmiirfatesfor the Bae/re/orof Arts, Bachelorof Scie11ce,or Bachelorof Fi11eArts. Honorary rlisti11ctio11s11oted in this Co111111e11ceme11tProgram are l,nserf 11po11students' c11rre11tcu11111/ative grade poi11taverages wlticlt will he recnlculatedupon co111p/efio11of all degree req11ire111e11fs. Diplo111asmid officialtra/lscripts are issrn!dto gmrf11afl'S011/y after nil degreereq11ire111e11ts are met. All degreesm1rf honors nre certified by the LIHiversityRegistrar. Ho11oran;disti11ctio11, awarded to st11de11tswlto have met theresirfe11cy req11irt!111e11t (54 crt!dits), arc basedupo11 fi11nl c111nulntive grade point rroemg1...'S:Summa cum laude-3.8; Magna cum laude-3.6; Cum laudc-3. ➔ . 6 7 ~CHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,ART & HISTORIC PRESERVATION ~CHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEGREECANDIDATES Stephen W11ite,AJA, Dean DEGREECANDIDATES Igor Ru11ge,Ph.D., Dean
May, 2000 '*Carrie A. Hood Eric Michael Weyant May,2000 William A. Hanley Ill Bachelor of Architecture Noelle Lea Kohler cum /nude Bachelor of Science Wataru Kondo Erika Ryan Kosher Thomas M. Whitney David Brian Madonna Jennifer Marie Donnell Joseph R. Kuhns Chi Shwang Yik Colleen Mary Levy Sulaiman S. Magboul MARSHAL Isabella Ann Lapinski Jennifer Ann Zerebak MARSHAL Jaime Keith Meyer 111ng11ncw11 /nude Catalina Madrinan Eugene S. Zukowski Richard Paul Ciotola Andrew Michael Millovitsch Rafael Aycinena Timothy Michael McDermott Paul Vincent Corvino Jeffrey N. Palmer Richard Lovell Berry Steven Medeiros c11111 /nude Santipong Pawitayalarp Pawcl Bujnowski Justin Mcssere May,2000 David Matthew Cravanzola Stephen M. Perreault 111ng1rnc11111 ln11rle Junya Mikami Bachelor of Arts cum /nude rn111 /nude Matthew D. Capone David Dutra Morais Christopher J. Dabek Matthew E. Randall Matthew Damian Cecere Daniel Joseph Murphy Jr. '*Jessica Anne Ardigliano Jeffrey Steven Douglas Matthew John Scaiza Christian Columbres Pawel Paszczuk ••Daina Marie Scheideler Amanda K. Faist Henry Joseph Soares Ill Matthew James Coonradt Matthew Anthony Pelletier ••Jennifer Victoria Tod rick Mathias J. Frese' Andrea B. Zdabosz Todd Michael Costa Nicole Anna Perlowsky Anna Kristina Frye Christopher Thomas Cote Jarrod Michael Predmore c11111/nude 111ag1,nc11111 !nude Julie Elizabeth Quatrochi May,2000 Chad David Gorman December, 1999 hristophcr Dennis DcFiore Jennifer Ramsey Bachelor of Science C/1111 /nude Bachelor of Science Edward Andrew DcMillc Ill John Edward Rapetti Brian Michael Grant Shelley F. Garry Augustus William Rietheimer Maria Lee Anctil Christopher George Hanaburgh Joseph Dominic Apruzzese Scan M. Gray Jason Chih-Shun Shum Melissa Anne Barker Karissa Emily Guillet Jill Anne Sullivan Kristin L. Henke C/1111 /nude Kei Tanaka Andrew Paul Lapointe Daniel Joseph Haughey Michael Jude Tartamella c11111/nude Seth Holmwood Holmes Jennifer Ann Townsend Tracy L. Nelson 111ngHnc11111 /nurle John E. Tumino 111ng11ncum /nude James R. Waters Jr. cu111/nude
'This list of degreecandidates is basedupon eachstudent's acade111icrecord as of May 14, 2000. A double asterisk("")denotes students who have the disti11ctionof co111pleti11gthe req11ire111e11tsfor hoo majors a11dnre candidatesfor the Bachelorof Arts, BncJ,elorof Scie11ce,or Bachelorof Fine Arts. Honorarydistil1ctio11s noted in this Comme11ceme11tProgram are based upo11st11de11ls' current c1111111lntive grade point averageswhich will be recalculated11po11 completio11 of all degreerequirements. Diplomasand officialtranscripts are issued to graduatesonly afterall degreereq11ireme11fs are 111et. All degreesand honorsare certified by the UniversityRegistrar. Honorary distinction, awarded tost11dents who have met the residencyrequirement (54- credits),are based11po11 final 0111111/ativegrade poi,,t averages:Summa cum laude - 3.8; Magna cum laude- 3.6; Cum laude - 3.4. 8 9 (9ABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS C}f,CHOOL OF JUSTICE STUDIES DEGREECANDIDATES FrederickJ. Kelly, Ph.D., Deni, DEGREECANDIDATES Tho111asJ. Hickey, J.D, Ph.D., Dean
May, 2000 Michelle A. Kelly Jason Derek Schumacher May,2000 Michael Lewis McRoberts Bachelor of Science c11111ln11rle Matthew Ryan Segal Bachelor of Science **Noelle Rae Minardi Daryl Stephen LaMore **Robert Alan Sewell, 11 c11111ln11de Kenneth P. Parent Kevin Joseph LcClair James Patrick Shirley **Eric Andrew Contre Barr Benjamin Musof MARSIJAL Anthony Loizzo Surawat Surawatsathian MARSIJAL Tyler Anthony Muccino s1111111,nc11111 ln11rfe A.J. Longmaid Stephen P. Talamo s1111111,nC/1111 /nude Brian Robert O' Kceffc Christina E. Anderson Robert Wilson Miller, Jr. c11111ln11de f Chrystal L. Arpa Eric Paul Pcstilli Daniel F Baldino **Marcella Gilliam Monnaville Armeli Leeton Thomas ij Kate Erin Axelsen Jeannette F Pierce Andrew Pearson Barlow **Kristy Sabrina Mosch-Flores Theodore Carlton Tracy Dean Russell Bates w111/n11de Karen A. Bradley 111ng11nw111 fn11de w111fn11de Andrew John Biafore Robin Nicole Pierce c11111ln11de Matthew Ja111csMullan Robert Tho111as Tranter Jared J. Bonner Eric Joseph Rathgeber Shawn T Burke John Matthew Murphy Eric M. Tree111an **Jennifer Paige Borden Carolyn M. Reis Ada111 Marc Burlison Jason Andrew Neer w111fn11de Kenneth Joseph Bulcao cum !nude David Capuano Ashley Prescott Nowell Christopher Joseph Venino John J. Cabral Derrick Rezendes Lia111McCauley Carr Manuel Jose Orrantia cu111fn11de James Peter Campbell 111ng11nw111 fn11de Rebecca Meredith Cobb Benja111in P. Owen Christopher John Viveiros Jeffrey Donald Chaves Eric Christopher Schmigle Michael Ja111esCrane w111fn11de w111fn11de Charles Vincent Copley Stephanie Elizabeth Sitbon Ti111othy E. Dargan, Jr. Matthew P. Particelli Nathan A. Whipple Nathan J. Craven Jennifer A. Staruski Elizabeth Marie Di Bona Valerie Gcr111aine Payeur w111/nude Jacolyn Marie Duffy **Elizabeth S. Stefanow Daniel F. Evans C/1111/nude Jungwook Yang Seth L. Fandetti Ryan Scott Fennelly Nicole Kathleen Pulaski Robin Houston Young Jason Marc Goldberg Brendon Patrick Giblin Austin P. Radus Elizabeth V. Gouveia December, 1999 Jesse L. Gonsalves Michael Anthony Ricciardi **Michelle S. Goewey Bachelor of Science Ti111othy Scan Grady Christine Tomaz Rodrigues December, 1999 Russell William MacAlpine Scott A. Gregory Stephanie Lynn Rogers Bachelor of Science Matthew J. Marks Mark D. Biancuzzo Benjamin August Grossi 111ng11nc11111 fn11de Daniel A. Martins Marianna C. O'Hanlcy Lisa Marie Guimont Erika Elida Rogstad Tiago N. Dinis Paul Michael Massicotte Rory Patrick Herlihy Kenneth Phillip Rubin Jooho Lee w111/nude c11111 ln11rfe **Michael Anthony Sacco David M. Hirsch Noah W. Sassaman Stacey Rose Hopkins Scott Almeric Saunders 111ng11nc11111 ln11rle Chris W. Schleich
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'This list of degreecnndidates is based11po11 encl, st11de11l's acade111ic record as of May 14, 2000. A dou/1/casterisk(**) de11oles students who hnve the disli11ctio11of completi11gthe req11ire111e11tsfor two majors n11dnre cnnrlidnfesfor the Bachelorof 4rts, Bachelorof Scie11ce,or Bncl1elorof Fine Arts. f-lonornryrlisti11ctio11s noted i11this Com111e11ceme11tProgram nre lmsed upo11stude11ts' current c1111mlntivegrade point averageswhich will be recnlculnted11µ011 completio11 of nil degree req11ire111e11ts. Diplomas~nd ~fficinl ~ra11scripts nre iss11~d~o g~nrluntes 011/y after nil degree requirements nre met. All degreesn11rl honors nre certified by the Umvers1tyReg1strnr. Ho11orary d1st111ct1011, mvnrded to sh,dents who havemet the reside11C1Jrequirement (54 credits),are based11po11 fi11a/ rn1111tlative grade poi11t averages: Summa cum laude- 3.8; Magna cum laude-3.6; Cwn laude-3.4. 10 11 ~IVERSITY COLLEGE DEGREECANDIDATES Dnvirl A. Gi11gerell11,M.B.A., Dean, Melropoli/1111College jo/111W. Stout, M.PA., De1111,Ope,i College
METROPOLITAN COLLEGE Tarni A. Leva OPEN COLLEGE Bruce Albert Dube Blaine H. Sheppard Daniel Robert Legault May, 2000 John L. McKenna May, 2000 Cl/Ill /nude cum /nude Margaret Ann Lord Bachelor of Science Steven Medeiros Bachelor of Science Karin Ann Ernin Jennifer St. Laurent Thomas William Marcello, Jr. Kevin J. Moran Patrick R. Engman Ginger L. Tetrault John Perry Means Edward Burns Berube Kathy guyen Gerard Alfred Corneau Adam Thomas Frazier Joshua Stewart Thomason cum /nude MAR"illt\[ Luis Niquet MARSIIAL Denise J.Carceau Khamfeung Thounsavath Lisa Anne O'Hara Slt11111,n c11111/nude Jacqueline M. Nolan Scott Thomas Gauthier Gerald Anthony Vanderfin William Lee Peace Margaret M. Panosian May, 2000 Susan Anne Gauthier Christopher David Walling Todd Garett Rich May, 2000 Ernest H. Piette Bachelor of Arts Lisa Ann Celsomino Stanley A. Wilcox, Ill John Joseph Sirois Bachelor of Arts Mark Jarnes Purcell Richard J. Gendreau Michael S. Worrall Dennis A. Spicuzza Debra Ann Ricci Jessica Ann Benedetti Sean Michael Greenaway 111ng11nCIIIII /nude Janine 1\llarie Stebbins "Bethany A. Furtado Patricia Ellen Hart Robinson Latasha Mossella Cosby Patricia K. Crifka William Ames Walsh 111ns11n C/1111lnurle Linda M. Rogers Bertha E. Dischert Cl/III /nude May, 2000 Ronald A. Weiss Beatrice D. Cri111111itt s1111111,nc11111 !nude Jarnes Philip Fagan Gregory Hoffman Associate of Science Robert Lee Wilt, Jr. "Sheila Fay Palumbo Maria Gabriela Santos Todd A. Lamarque s1111111rnc11111 !nude Debra Lillian Woodcock 111n~11nc11111 ln11rfc s1111111rnc11111 ln11de Mary Lou Leocadio Shelley J. Hopkins Scott Michael Feeley "Michele Elaine Petrocelli Martha Elizabeth Saucier Loretta Ind re Silvia Debra Sparks Hughes Kevin John Harty December, 1999 ~1111111,n c11111/nude Heather Lee Srnith Stephanie L. Huling Ronald S. Levy Associate of Science Bruce A. Tavares May,2000 William J. Hull John Raymond Maher May, 2000 Judith Ann Tukey Bachelor of Science David J. Hutchings Dierdre Lea Pina F.Joseph Donnelly Bachelor of Science s11111111nc11111 !nude Charles Edward Jackson Paul Mark Valiquette Coy Monroe Adams, Jr. Rose M. Larrivee December, 1999 August, 1999 Donna J. Anderson Christine Ann Villa Kevin Robert Adams Deborah Marie Laughlin Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science John Andrade 111ns11nCl/Ill /nude David Anthony Affonseca, Jr. Robert Patrick Lennon David A. Baisley Gerard Daniel Walsh Veronica Ann Amaral Leah D. Lukins Linda Marie Calligan Brian Patrick Hennessey Kenneth Botelho Walter J. White James . Arcand John-Paul Massaro Wayne A. Medeiros Robert Bo tel ho s1111111,nc11111 /nude Ivy B. Miller December, 1999 Pamela Sowa Mark Gregory Boucher May, 2000 Angelo C. A'Vant Jacquelyn M. Miranda Bachelor of Science Steven Robert Bradley Associate in Engineering Robert J. Beaudry Mark Douglas Misener August, 1999 Ta111111yI. Calhoun Technology CIIIII /nude Russ Robert Morgans Joseph Franklin Alexander Associate of Science Kristine M. Carter leville J. Bedford Michelle A. Mowry Buckley Wayne Bailey Cl/III lnudr Kevin H. Bryden I11ngunCIIIII /nude Richard Kershaw O'Brien Jonathan R. Bair Scott A. Partridge Rodney Owen Clarke Harry E. Jenks Kimberly Ann Belliveau Christine-Ann Paille Ann-Marie B. Barone Mark R. Converse Annette Bennett Paula Marie Parisella Donna L. Boudreau Bryan Charles Cook December, 1999 Cary L. Bolte Deborah Pelletier Thomas P. Conroy 111 Cynthia Louise Cooper Bachelor of Arts Nancy A. Botelho John Carlos Perez Kathryn A. Dwyer Melanie A. Crowe Susan M. Botelho Susan Joy Perry Jeffrey Alan Fidler, Jr. Debra J. D' Arnario "Yvette Denise Coulombe s1u1111,ncum /nude Jeffrey Thomas Petrarca Peter Louis Goglia Christian R. Delgado **Sandra Ann Stuart Judith Coupe Brady Janine M. Pitocco 111ngunCl/Ill /nude Colleen Marie Duffy Paul Vincent Brown Diana Joann Pozzi B. Lynn Curney Michael John Dugan December, 1999 Alberto Julian Bucci Jerome E. Randle David A. Hemond, Sr. Neal Howard Dwarcs Bachelor of Science Janet Carney Butler Maureen Catherine Ruzzano w111/nude Robert Carlos Pacheco Escaler Mary Jane Byers Dianna M.K. Saunders Kenneth Daniel Hylton Gregg P. Ceorgantis Cary Bowers Frank S. Caruso cum lnurle William doCarmo Stacey Case Wendy lrnondi Gregory Germain Michael Patrick Connell Kenneth Mark Janzekovich David H. Payson Sarnuel S. Kol lie Torn Scorpio 'This /isl of degreeca11didnles is bnserl11po11 encl, sl11rle11/'s academic recordas of May 14, 2000. A rlo11blenslerisk(") de110/es students who have the disti11ctio11of co111µleti11gthe require111e11tsfor ht10111ajors a11d are cnmlirlntesfor the Bnclrelorof Lisa 8. Lafleur Deborah A. Werkmeister Arts, Bachelorof Scie,1ce,or Bacltelorof Fine Arts. Ho11orarydisti11ctio11s noted in this Co111111e11ceme11tProgram are based s11111111ncw11 /nude 11po11students' c11rre11fc11111ulative grade poi11fm,erages which will be recalculated11µ011 completio11 of all degree requirements. Diplomasa11d official transcripts nre issued to graduates011/y after all degreereq11ire111ents aremet. All degreesn11d ho110rs nre certified VlJthe UniversityRegistrar. Honormy disti11ctio11, mmrded to st11de11tswho hm'lf! 111et the n>side11cyreq11ire111e11t (54 credits), are basedupon final Clmllllntivegrade poi11t m1erngcs: Summa cum laude-3.8; Magnacum laude-3.6; Cum laude - 3.-t.
12 13 deoNORSOCIETIES ~CHOLARSHIPAND GRANT RECIPIENTS ACADEMIC 1999-00 Seuior st11rfe11ts011/y REGALIA
ALPHA CHI PHI ALPHA THETA SIGMA BETA DELTA Alumni Association Sc/10/nrship Preside11tial Scltolarsltip The standard academic costume Robert Blunt Damian Brndy Grnd1rnti11g1\llemlJers Grndunting 1\1e111bers Graduntillg Members used today has its roots as far back as Heath Capello medieval times, when gowns were Amanda R. Allard Meli<,<;aA. Barker Edward B. Berube Ba rues & Noble Bookstores, /11c. Jennifer Donnell worn daily in European universities Robert j.13e;iudry Dnniclle DiPaoln Susan M. Botelho Scltolarsltip Lauren Furbush lo identify disciplines of study and Edward B. B..:-rube Brian P. Dolan Karen A. Bradley Amanda Allard Kevin LeCJ,iir Frie A. ConlrL' Lauren E. Furbu<;h Rory P. Herlihy Lucas Marks provide warmth. Chri'>lophcr T. Cote Timothy J. I !ayes Shelley J. Hopkins Providence Journal Sc/10/nrship Kenneth Parent In 1895,Arnerican campuses BL"tham/\. Furtado Andrew [J, Lapoint Stacey R. Hopkins Benjamin Owen adopted the formal Academic Cos Rorv P.-1lerlihv Kevin R. Mea~or Michelle A. Kelly tume Code based on this historical St11de11tSe11ate Scltolarsltip Acl,ieve111e11tScltolnrsltip Set11IL Ho!mC., George A. [Jerry Lisa B. Laficur precedent. The code allows the audi \lichcllc A Kcl\v Su<,annah L. [J!;,tt Kelly Stupalski De,in !fates Kristy S. Mosch-Flores ence to determine from the costume Kri-,ty /\lo<,ch-F\~)rt"> J;,~on P. Siudut Benjamin [J. Owen Christopher DcFiore the degree, academic discipline, and Trac\' L. Nel'.on Michnel E. VVel!ikoff Valerie G. Payeur Mattltew Wolfe Scltolarsltip Dimitry Cor~ky Rebecc,i Errington CirL1lynr-.1. Rei-, Stephanie L. Rogers Karissa Guillet often the institution that awarded the Ill I 994, Rosa \V1//111111,; est11b/1.;Jredlh1· Alpha David \V. Remington William l lnnley Ill degree. Lia K11pp11Chapter t,J//11, Nalio11a/I /onor Stephen P. Talnmo Gri111slrnw/G11dewiczSclwlnrsl,ip DL'rrick L. RcLcndes Eric M. Treeman Timothy McDermott The academic costume consists Soc1ct11lo 11ro11wtc1•.,ct'ik11n· /11 ~clwlar.;/11p lo Charles Copley \\ari<1 Santo-, Jill Sullivan C. adN111n·/ht' d1,u11/i111'of lustory. Mt'mbers/1111,., Christopher j. Vcnino Lynn Turcotte of a cap with a tassel, a gown, and a 1 Stephen Talamo Chri-,tophcr J. Vcnino /1y im 1l11tw11to 0111~ta11d111s-~tudt'll/5 /11Ju~tory. Christopher J. Viveiros Daniel Martins hood. "l11etassel mav be in the color Jennifer Townsend Anthony D. \Vood Wnlter J. White David Madonna of the major field of;tudy, or in gold Eric Trecman Rt':>ierI \'1/lr1111b l/11m,,11y-:1n11x>r- tireRlu11:lt· bland Sigma B1.'laDella ll't'lS1'Slnhlisl1edto ho11or signifying a doctor. Dif(ere11ttassds ·\/plw Clra11t1r,f A/11/111CJ11 5'.holm ✓ 111),-Lauf1'N11p Pl SIGMA ALPHA M11de11bwho luw,• a/tai11eds1111enor records 111 Harold C. Way Scltolarsltip are room by thosegrad11ati11g with '1011- I /011omn,S.ll,:il'ly. ,\.1t,11/1,:1 ✓ 11p b l111/lll'llat1m1 lo Heath Capello Tra11sferScltolarsltip Grndunti11g Nlembers li11s111e<.sprograms in ~cho()/~1111d colle,~es wi//1 ors:white for 511111111aC11m Ln11de; wltite ouhlaml111s-.1111/t-111, wlro 1wr~ 111 t/1t' to11fin· 111:,n,,t !If rt'gio11a/11ccr,•ditalio11. T/115 111/t'rnntw11a/ ho11or Eric Trccman Richard Berry 1/r,'111111m 111r,/ •,,:111,1rd1b"l'- Robert Blunt :;ocicty e11cvuragt'... am/ rerns11i::e:;:;d,olarsh1p Lina Gugliotti Kenneth Bulcno a11dblue Jar Mag11aCum Ln11de;ai1d Jeffrey DelGig
14 15 <::J/'€oNORARY DEGREERECIPIENTS 1974-1999
1987 Louis Rukeyser Robert F. Tasca, Sr. Lillian Koffler 1999 Guido Calabresi, Hon. Joseph E. Cannon, M.D. Host of Wall Street Week With President, Philanthropist Kristen A. Avansino Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals Retired Director of Health, Rhode Louis Rukeyser, PBS Tasca Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. Honorary Doctor of Community Prc~idcnt and E>..ccutivc Director (Second Circuit) Island Department of Health Honorary Doctor of Science in Service 1 Honorary Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Finance E.L. \\lcigand Foundation Comrnerce Honorary Doctor of Public Health I lonorary Doctor of Education (School of Law) Donald E. Creamer ''Dn11ca, 1L'ncl1t:r,pntm11: Kristen "/1afs,•Cala/,rcsi grad11aled first i11 1996 1989 his class at Yale Law School, 111ag1ta Richard G. Huber 1993 Bradford R. Boss Chairman, WCRS/ North Alliso11Az,n11si110 1,ns 11e1Jl,r1111!rl Vartan Gregorian 1 c11111lamic. He later senit•d as Dea11of Distinguished Professor of Law, Chairman and CEO, A.T. Cross America; Partner, Creamer nrfi.;.ficnllv, 1111rtureclthe crentii e President, Brown University Yale Law Sclwolfro1111985to 1994. Roger Williams University Company Trowbridge Company nhil,ty oJOt11as,n11rl e11,.11red that Honorary Doctor of Humane Thro11slw11this lt'ngthy career, School of Law Honorary Doctor of Business Honorary Doctor of Community worthy orgn11izntio11~rend, t/1,·ir Letters xon/.;._" Professor, the11Dea11, and 110111J11dge Honorary Doctor of Laws (School Adrninistration Service Calahrcsi has rleziotedhimself lo of Law) Stephen Hamblett Joseph M. Brito, Sr. Albert M. Grass Robert H. Eder sen.iia lo 1,ariousco1111111111i,-it.1s of Anthony McLeod Kennedy, Hon. Chairman of the Board, Publisher President and Chief Engineer, Chairman and CEO, Providence Prc~idcnt 1:ohic/1lie has /lce11a part." and EO, The Providence Journal Brit(" Enterprises, Inc. Associate Justice, Supreme Court Crass Instrument Company and Worcester Railroad Company; Company I lonorary Doctor of Business James P. White of the United States Honorary Doctor of Science Attorney Honorary Doctor of Journalism Honorary Doctor of Business Administration Consultant on Legal Education to Honorary Doctor of Laws (School Charles J. Kelley "L11trq1n•11c11r. Exccutil•c. 0111111u the American Bar Association, of Law) Alan G. Hassenfeld Founder and Chairman, Administration lllllf lt!nclcranti co11111111111l11~t•n 1n11t. Professor of Law, Indiana Edward Irving Koch, Hon. Chairman and CEO, Hasbro, Inc. Braintree Hospital Stephen D. Hassenfeld S111c,·the c11dof World War 11,he has Honorary Doctor of Laws Former Mayor, City of ew York Honorary Doctor of Business Honorary Doctor of Public I lea Ith Chairman and CEO, Hasbro 1'111/tl'll_llsicnl strnclurc::- nml n record (School of Law) Honorary Doctor of Public Donald F. Shea, Hon. Thomas H. Lee Bradley, Inc. of co1111111mityservice i11Iii:-, nml 011r, "As ~clwlar, teacher of tl1elaw, a11d Administration Associate Justice, Supreme Court President, Thomas H. Lee Honorary Doctor of Business }IOI/IL' COl/11/Wllify." lesal ed11calio11nd111i11islralor, Jn111es of Rhode Island Administration Patrick White ltasfew peers. I lis Cesar Pelli, FAIA Company Alan Gerry Honorary Doctor of Laws cxfe11..:;h1t•-.cn,ice to the liar a11dto President, esar Pelli and Honorary Doctor of Bw,iness Alvin E. Poussaint, M.D. hairman and CEO legal l'd11cafio11has WOii rccos11ifio11 Associates Architects Administration Author; Associate Professor of Granite Associates, LP. 1992 from t'isl1t law schools n11d1111il1ersi- Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Paul F. Murray, Hon. Psychiatry, I larvard Medical 1 lonornry DoctorofBu::..iness Mario J. Gabelli School and The Children's f il's, whirl, hm,e bestowed 011 him Retired United States Attorney for Admini,;;tration Chairman, The Gabelli Group, Inc. lw1wrnr_11doctorates of law a11dspecial 1995 the District of Rhode Island Hospital (Boston) "Co111111(·rcinldrii 1t', tcc/1110/ogicnl Honorary Doctor of Business awards." Nicholas A. Buoniconti Honorary Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Humanities i11mn1ntio11,n/1(1 fi11a11cial an1111e11 Vice Chairrnan of the Board and David E. Henderson placl' Afn11Gerry n111w1,'(,/fie pio11ccrs 1998 CEO, Columbia Laboratories Chairman, President and CEO, John C. Quinn 1986 of A111ericn'slioo111i11:_.: cnhh· tclePision Anthony Quinn Honorary Doctor of Humanitarian Outlet Comrnunications, Inc. Executive Vice President/News, William Spencer Crooks J Gannett o., Inc.; Retired Editor, 111du-.tnJ.!is Cal,Jei,i~1011l11tl11stries Actor, Artist, Author Service Honorary Doctor of Cornmunica Artist, Teacher (C\'I) Corporntio11wa, 011cof the USA Today Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Lee Grant tions (posthumously) Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts 1111ht,11cc1Ssf11I co111m1111u:atio11 Honorary Doctor of Journalism ,·11/t'rl'n~rs lifreCL'11l A111ericn11 Antonio (Tony) Tavares '72 Actress Fiorindo A. Simeone, M.D. Henry William Fazzano /11-.lory." Pre!:iident, Anaheim Sports, Inc. Honorary Doctor of Arts in Theatre Professor Emeritus of Biological 1988 Retired Executive Vice President, Honorary Doctor of Business and Medical Science, Brown lmperic1l Knife Associated Rick Pitino Rabbi Leslie Yale Gutterman Paul J. Choquette, Jr. Administration Rabbi, Temple Beth-El University; Surgeon-in-Chief President, Gilbane Building Companies; Former Executive President and I lead oach Erneritus, Miriam Hospital Director, Port Authority, City C. Robertson Trowbridge Honorary Doctor of Religious Company; Chairman of the Board The Boston Celtics Honorary Doctor of Science of Providence President Emeritus and hairman, Studies of Gilbane Properties, Inc.; Attorney \ lonorary Doctor of Public Service (posthumously) Honorary Doctor of Public Service ''I t,,for11111lafor ,11ccc,,;;, 011c Yan~ce Publishing, Inc. Marieluise Hessel Honorary Doctor of Business Administration co1111mmto great ft,adas III l111~illess, Honorary Doctor of Humane Investment Manager, Joseph R. Weisberger, Hon. E.G. Marshall fflt• 111ilitan1,ed11catw11 a11d otha Letters Family Trust Justice, Supreme Court of Beverly F. Dolan Actor Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts fidd,;: rlisci"pli11c,~clf-co11fidL'11ce, n11d Or. Henry Lee Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Chairman, President, CEO and Honorary Doctor of Law luml 1pork,/em,t>11,•d /ly c11co11rngc- Chief riminalist and Director of Jack Palance Director, Textron Inc. Eleanor Marie McMahon 111e11I, n11droolctl i11lmie n11drespect.'' the Connecticut State Police Actor Honorary Doctor of Business Commissioner of Higher Educa Forensic Science Laboratory 1991 Administration tion, Stale of Rhode Island Patrick J. Purcell Honorary Doctor of Dramatic Arts Francis J. Boyle, Hon. 1 lonorary Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Education Pre-.ident and Publi!:iher Chief Judge, United Stales District Carl Franzblau The Boston Herald Juan R. Torruella, Hon. 1994 Court for District of Rhode Island Professor and Chairman, Depart Joseph Edward Murray, M.D. 1 lonorarv Doctor of Letters Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals Lawrence K. Fish Honorary Doctor of Laws ment of Biochemistry, Boston Chief of Plastic Surgery, Brigham "Patnck Purcell's ach1t'11t'111c11tsi11 the for the First Circuit Chairman, President and Chief University School of Medicine and Women'!:i I lospital and 11uJ-.-;Ctlllllllllllicntimh media Honorary Doctor of Laws Executive Officer, Citizens Faith Daniels Honorary Doctor of Science Children's Medical Center ews Anchor, BC-TV "Today" di~li11g11ishhi 111, t'Pt'11111 n field of (School of Law) Financial Croup, Inc. (Boston); Professor of Surgery, Program; Host, "A Closer Look" John McLaughlin l1igl1-proftlcIIH'II n11dwo11w11. Mr. Honorary Doctor of Finance Television Broadcaster; Washing Harvard Medical School P11rccll's1,o/u11tcer work is ns Honorary Doctor of Journalism 1997 Allan D. Gilmour ton Editor, National Review Honorary Doctor of Science di'-fi11s,~1ishedas hi'- /JrOfl!ssio11a/ J. Vincent Camuto Vice Chairman, Ford Motor Paul M. Rudolph, FAIA Honorary Doctor of Political Dennis Joseph Roberts, Hon. can•cr. CEO, Nine West Group, Inc. Company Architect, Teacher, Author Science Former Governor, State of Rhode The Right Rev. Geralyn Wolf Honorary Doctor of Management Honorary Doctor of Science in Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts William T. O'Hara Island; Former Mayor, City of rhe Episcopa I Diocese of Business Administration Leon C. Cooperman President, Bryant College Providence; Attorney Rhode Island 1990 Chairman, Omega Advisors, Inc. Richard A. Hayward Honorary Doctor of Business Honorary Doctor of Laws I lonorary Doctor of I lumane Thomas F. Fay, Hon. I lonorary Doctor of Finance Chairman, Ma hantucket Pequot Administration Letters hief Justice, Rhode Island Alan Shawn Feinstein Tribal Council 1985 "/Jisl101'Geraly11 Wolf is 011lytlw fifth Supreme Court James R. Winoker Sarah B. Caldwell Founder, The Feinstein Honorary Doctor of Humanities ?Po11rn11 co11secratedliislWJ' liy tile Honorary Doctor of Laws President, B.B. Greenberg Founder, Artistic Director Foundation [piscol'al C/111rch.111 1996, ,he Anne Szostak Company and Conductor, The Opera i lonorary Doctor of Laws Henry Kates liecn,m·011/11 the sern11d11'0111a11 Senior Vice President, President, Mutual Life Honorary Doctor of Public Service Company of Boston 111stnllcdaS a dioccsa11ltislto11 whe11 Fleet Financial Croup Insurance Co. Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts slu· was 11amedRhode I~lami's 12th Honorary Doctor of Science in Honorary Doctor of Business [JllSCOJlalBishop . ., Business Administration Adrninistration
16 17 ~NORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS 1974-1999
Edward Daniel Di Prete, Hon. J. Terrence Murray Rodolph-Louis Hebert John Anthony Volpe, Hon. Nancy Bradford D'Wolf 1975 Governor, State of Rhode Island; Chairman, President and CEO, Retired, Philosophy Faculty Former Governor, State of Executive Director, Easter Seal Frederick Hesley Belden, Rev. Former Mayor, City of Cranston Fleet Financial Group, Inc. and Member, Roger Williams College Massachusetts; Retired United Society of Rhode Island, Inc./ Retired Bishop (Episcopal) of I lonorary Doctor of Laws Fleet National Bank Honorary Doctor of Education States Ambassador to Italy; Meeting Street School; Registered Rhode Island Physical Therapist Honorary Doctor of Humane Irving Raskin Levine Honorary Doctor of Business Ralph Arthur Martin Former United States Secretary Honorary Doctor of Humanities Letters Economic Affairs Correspondent, Administration Vice President, Raytheon Company of Transportation NBC News; Author William P. Robinson Honorary Doctor of Business Honorary Doctor of Political Lucille McKillop, R.S.M. James J. Doyle I lonorary Doctor of Journalism Retired Commissioner of Administration Arts and Science President, Salve Regina College Former Editor of the Editorial Honorary Doctor of Education Pages, The Providence Journal Ralph Raymond Papitto Education, State of Rhode Island Fernand J. St. Germain, Hon. 1978 Honorary Doctor of Humane Founder, Chairrnan, CEO and Honorary Doctor of Education Representative to the United Ethel Barrymore Colt Miglietta Eli Aaron Bohnen, Rabbi Letters Director, Nortek, Inc. (1967-1990); Maurice Sendak States Congress, First District, Retired Rabbi, Temple Emanu-el Actress and Singer Chairman, Monogra,n Industries, Illustrator, Author, Costume Rhode Island; Attorney (Providence, Rhode Island) Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Paul Abraham Freund Inc.; Chairman of the Board of Professor of Law, Harvard Law and Set Designer Honorary Doctor of Public Service Honorary Doctor of Divinity Felix A. Mirando Trustees, Roger Williams College Honorary Doctor of Humane School; Author John Carter Brown Co-founder and Retired 1lonornrv Doctor of Business l_etters 1980 Chairman of the Board, Honorary Doctor of Laws AdminisJtration Director, National Gallery of Paul Charles Zamecnik, M.D. Joseph L. Lennon, 0.P. Imperial Knife Company, Inc. Roberta Meade Kellogg Vice President for Community Art (Washington, DC) Thomas Reginald Peterson, 0.P. Principal Scientist, Worcester Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Honorary Doctor of Business Retired Head of the Education Former President of Foundation for Experimental Affairs, Providence College Administration Program, Roger Williams College Providence College Honorary Doctor of Humane Michael Ellis Debakey, M.D. Biology (Shrewsbury, Mass.) Ada L. Sawyer Honorary Doctor of Education I lonorary Doctor of Humanities Honorary Doctor of Science Letters Former President, Chairman of the Department and Professor, Attorney Frank Barry Maher Howard R. Swearer William B. Macomber Honorary Doctor of Laws Former President, John Hancock 1982 Former Dirccto1~ Metropolitan Baylor University College of President, Brown University; Medicine Michael S. Van Leesten Mutual Life Insurance Company Former President, Adrian Hall Museum of Art (New York City); Honorary Doctor of Science Former Executive Director, Honorary Doctor of Laws Carleton College Artistic Director, Trinity Former United States Ambassa Opportunities Industrialization Claiborne de Borda Pell, Hon. 1lonorary Doctor of Laws Repertory Company and dor to Jordan; Former United Antoinette Forrester Downing Dallas Theatre Center States Ambassador to Turkey; Architectural Historian, Historic Center of Rhode Island, Inc. United States Senator Robert Willner Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Attorney; Author Preservationist; Author Honorary Doctor of Humanities Honorary Doctor of Laws Retired President of Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Honorary Doctor of Humane Mabel E. Wade RJ Manufacturing Company, Inc. Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, 1974 Most Rev. Letters Columnist and Former Editor, 1lonorary Doctor of I lumanities Raymond J. Pettine, Hon. Louis Edward Gelineau, Most Rev. Former Archbishop of Boston The Providence Journal-Bulletin Senior Judge, United States William F. Flanagan Bishop (Roman Catholic) and Former Bishop of District Court for the District Honorary Doctor of Letters 1984 Retired President, Rhode Island of Providence Brownsville, Texas of Rhode Island Junior College (Community Thomas Ross DiLuglio 1976 Honorary Doctor of Humane Former Lieutenant Governor, Honorary Doctor of Humanities Honorary Doctor of Laws College of Rhode Island) Vincent Albert Cianci, Jr. Letters Stale of Rhode Island; Attorney Alice Winthrop DeWolf Pardee Bruce G. Sundlun Honorary Doctor of Humane Former Mayor, City of J. Hartwell Harrison, M.D. 1 lonorary Doctor of Public Author, Poet, Playwright, Governor, State of Rhode Island; Letters Providence; Attorney; Broadcaster Former Chief of Urology, Administration Co-founder of the Bristol Art Chairman and CEO, Outlet Barbara A. Franklin Honorary Doctor of Laws Peter Bent Brigham Hospital; Alfred Hahn Joslin, Hon. Museum Communications, Inc.; Attorney Former Executive Secretary to the Malcolm Mark Donahue Professor of Surgery, Retired Associate Justice, Honorary Doctor of Literature Honorary Doctor of Business President and to the Board of Associate Dean and Professor Harvard Medical School Supreme Court, State of Edward D. Re, Hon. Administration Trustees, Roger Williams College of Law, Suffolk University Honorary Doctor of Science Rhode Island Chief Judge, United Stales Court Edwin F. Wilde Honorary Bachelor of Science Law School John 0. Pastore, Hon. I lonorary Doctor of Juridical of International Trade; Professor, Former Dean of the College Michael A. Gammino, Jr. Honorary Doctor of Laws Former United States Senator; Science Saint John's University School Honorary Doctor of Education Former Chairman of the Board Former Governor, State of Rhode Frank Licht, Hon. of Law; Author and President, Columbus Cyril Emmanuel King, Hon. Former Governor of the Island; Attorney Former Governor, State of Rhode Honorary Doctor of Laws 1979 NationalBankofRhodel~and United States Virgin Islands Honorary Doctor of Laws Isl.ind; Former Stale Senator; John J. Sirica, Hon. Pierre Marie Galletti, M.D. Honorary Doctor of Business Honorary Doctor of Laws Thomas H. Roberts, Hon. Forn1er Justice, Superior Court, Senior Judge, United States Vice President, Biology and Administration Former Chief Justice, Rhode Stale of Rhode Island District Court for the District of Medicine, Brown University Florence Kerins Murray, Hon. J. Joseph Garrahy, Hon. Island Supreme Court I lonorary Doctor of Public Service Columbia; Former Chief Judge Honorary Doctor of Science Associate Justice, Rhode Island Former Governor, State of Honorary Doctor of Laws William E. Powers, I-Ion. Honorary Doctor of Laws Corinne P. Grande, Hon. Rhode Island Supreme Court Honorary Doctor of Laws Retired Associate Justice, Su John C.A. Watkins Associate Justice, Superior Court, Honorary Doctor of Laws Joseph Harold Gosling Way preme Court of Rhode Island; Retired Publisher, Chairman, CEO State of Rhode Island William H. Rizzini Former Ombudsman and Faculty Former Attorney General, State and Editor, The Providence Honorary Doctor of Laws 1977 Former President, Member, Roger Williams College; Attorney of Rhode Island Journal Company Sol Koffler Rose Butler Browne Roger Williams College Honorary Doctor of Laws 1 lonorary Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Journalism Retired Chairman of the Board Educator and Author Honorary Doctor of Education and CEO, An-ierican Tourister Honorary Doctor of Humane Juanita Kidd Stout, Hon. Letters Harold Wayne Schaughency Justice, Supreme Court of 1981 Honorary Doctor of Business Fonner President, Roger Pennsylvania; Author Anabela Maria Mourato Cardoso Administration John H. Chafee, Hon. Williams (Junior) College Former Consul of Portugal to I lonorary Doctor of Laws Edward B. Martin United States Senator; Former Honorary Doctor of Education Rhode Island Retired Superintendent of United States Secretary of the Honorary Doctor of Public Service Stansfield Turner 1983 Schools, City of East Providence Navy; Former Governor of Rhode Island; Attorney Retired Admiral, United States Harry Kizirian Albert E. Carlotti Honorary Doctor of Education avy; Former Director, United Former Postmaster, Rhode Island Chairman, Board of Regents for Honorary Doctor of Laws Harold Payson, Jr. States Central Intelligence and Bristol County, Massachusetts Education, State of Rhode Island Retired Captain, United States Agency; Former President, United Honorary Doctor of Humanities Honorary Doctor of Education Navy; Former Ombudsman and States Naval War College; Author Science Faculty Member, Roger Honorary Doctor of Humanities Williams College Honorary Doctor of Education
18 19 ~IVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1999-2000
Ralph R. Papitto 'SSH Emeritus Board Members Sc/zoo/ of Law Board of C11mr111n11,Board ofTrustl!es Directors Chair111n11,ATC Ct1/1/1:Sy:.tcms, l11c. Robert M. Andreoli F.Steele Blackall 111 The Hon. Victoria Lederberg Ralph R. Papitto 'SSH Lloyd Bliss ViceChair & Sccrctnry,Boord ofTrnstees Chair111a11 Associate/11stice, The Supreme Co11rt Roswell S. Bosworth, Sr. Chair111a11,AFC Cable Systems, J11c. of Rhode ls/mid Mrs. Art Buchwald Vincent A. Capuano Stephen J. Carlott-i The Hon. Victoria Lederberg Trcnsura, BoordofTrnslc1.:s TI1c Hon. Eugene Cochran* Secretary Joseph DiStefano Associate Justice, The Supreme Court Joseph Brito, Sr. The Hon. Corinne P Grande of Rl,ode Island Pn:s1dcnf, C. Bnto Co11:;;tructio11 Alexander H. Hirst Ferdinand A. Bruno, Esq. Mary Laurelli Malcolm M. Donahue '76H Attorney nf Law Treasurer Suzanne M. Magaziner Professorof Law, Suffolk University Philip D'Angelo Ada Mogayzel Lnw School Prcsuh,,11/,Pa/111 Co,1-,/ Ot•zidol'111e11t (Ref.) ·n,e Hon. Joseph R. Paolino, Jr. '76 Malcolm M. Donahue '76H Nuala Pell Anthony J. Santoro Profi·ssorof f..nw,S11/folk L/111vasity Lincoln W.N. Prall* Cha11ce/lor,Roger Williams U11ivcrsity Lnw School James Reilly• a11dPreside11I, Raga Williams U11iversity Rolph R. l'opillo Schoolof Law Joseph R. Esposito, Jr. Robert C. Rizzo Prcsi1lt!11/,[.;,po-.1/0 /cwdry, l11c. Darell Ross Mario J. Gabelli '92H Gary C. Schuler Chmmm11,Ga/Jdli /"1111ds,/11c. The Hon. Michael Silverstein Raymond H. Keller Michael Simeoni '74 Viec:Pn·.:.11Je11t and C/114FU/m1cinl Officer, Anne Szostak '9.JH AfC Cabft.>S11stt•111-., Inc Milton Tanner Stephen B. Kistner William Watkins,Jr. Mr111ng1J1gDiri•t/or, State Street Glv/JnlA,Jz,1-.ors Virginia B. McBride '82 Ow11cr,McBndl''-. An:01111ti11g Serriice The Hon. Edward D. Re 'S2H Cl1h:f/11,J.~t• [111ait11s, U.S. Court of J11ll'rnall011alTrade DistU/xuisht'tiPrufc,sor of Lnw, St. /ol111'sU11wcrsily Scl,oof of Law Virginia Roberts Sc111orViet· Pn,,11/c11/,flt't'l Ba11k Published by the Department of Anthony J. Santoro Public Relations and Publications Clumcellor,Roga Williams U11il'ers1ty for the Office of the Registrar. and Prcsidc11t, Roger Willi11111sU11iversity Ral11hR. Pap1lloSc!,ool of Law Department of Public Relatio11s Frank A. Sarra, Sr. anrl Publicntio11s Pn'!;;idl'11/,Sarra [11g111ceri11g Company, /11c. James Lynn Singleton Dorothea Hesse Doar, APR Presidc11t,The Pr011itlc11ct'Pcrfor111i11g Directorof Public Relntio11sm,d Aris Cc11ta Publicntio11s
Peter H. Broomhead Art Direcfor/Desig11er
Donna Flannery Secretary,Public Relntio11sand P11blicatio11s
Holly Jensen Marketing CommHnicntio,1s Coordinator
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