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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 141st Annual Commencement What could we ACCOMPLISH if we knew we could not fail? —Eleanor Roosevelt ii School 141ST Annual Commencement 1 The University of Kansas 141ST ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 MEMORIAL STADIUM Lawrence, Kan. WELCOME to the 141st Commencement at the University of Kansas. We are glad you can share this most significant ceremony of the academic year, when we recognize those who have completed undergraduate and graduate degrees and those whose achievements are worthy of honorary degrees. These conferrals are both steeped in centuries-old traditions and brightened by the exuberant joy of the new graduates as their procession moves through the Memorial Campanile, down “the Hill,” and into Memorial Stadium. It’s a walk to remember. CONTENTS Order of Exercises 3 Academic Procession 5 Ceremonial Objects 6 Academic Regalia 7 Points of Distinction 11 Honorary Degrees 12 Class of 2013 Awards 18 Scholars & Commission Candidates 20 Graduates Architecture, Design & Planning 23 Business 25 College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 30 Education 47 Engineering 51 Health Professions 55 Journalism & Mass Communications 57 Law 59 Medicine 61 Music 64 Nursing 65 Pharmacy 67 Social Welfare 70 The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, This program includes the degree religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, recipients from summer and fall 2012 and marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in degree candidates for spring 2013. It is not the university’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle an official list of spring 2013 graduates. inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, [email protected], 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS 66045, Produced by the KU Office of Public Affairs, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY. April 2013 ii School 141ST Annual Commencement 1 2 School 141ST Annual Commencement 3 The Order of Exercises Processional Music Elizabeth Egbert Berghout University Carillonneur Procession Launch KU Herald Trumpets Processional “Pomp and Circumstance Military March #1, Op. 39,” by Sir Edward Elgar “Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80,” by Johannes Brahms “Home on the Range,” arrangement by Jim Barnes “March and Procession of Bacchus,” by Leo Delibes “Hosts of Freedom,” by Karl L. King “English Folk Song Suite,” by Ralph Vaughan Williams “Brighton Beach,” by William P. Latham The University Commencement Band, Paul W. Popiel, Director of Bands Presiding J. Christopher Brown University Marshal “The Star-Spangled Banner” Alexander Barton Goering Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre & Voice Welcome Bernadette Gray-Little Chancellor of the University Greetings Ed McKechnie Member, Kansas Board of Regents Presentation of the Recipients of the Student Leadership Awards Vincent Loffredo Vice Chancellor of Student Services, KU Medical Center Tammara L. Durham Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Lawrence Campus Greetings Ray D. Evans National Chair, KU Alumni Association Presentation and Hooding of Honorary Degree Recipients Douglas A. Girod Executive Vice Chancellor, KU Medical Center, and Interim Executive Dean, School of Medicine Honorary Degree Response and Keynote Address Wes Jackson President, The Land Institute Presentation of the Candidates for Degrees Deans of the Schools Farewell and Conferral of Degrees Bernadette Gray-Little Chancellor of the University “Crimson and the Blue” The Rock Chalk Chant “I’m a Jayhawk” Recessional “National Emblem March,” by E.E. Bagley Post-Recessional Music Elizabeth Egbert Berghout University Carillonneur 2 School 141ST Annual Commencement 3 9th St 9th St Arkansas St Louisiana St Kentucky St Vermont St New Hampshire St Rhode Island St New York York St New Connecticut St New Jersey St Delaware St Pennsylvania St Massachusetts St 10th St 10th St Illinois St Maine St Alabama St Missouri St Yale Rd Tennessee St Ohio St Sensory Garden Havard Rd Avalon Rd d R Fambrough Dr Bus Stop y r Bus Zone e Westdale Rd General Parking m S 13 14 11th St E Sunset Dr 12 F 15 Reserved Parking 11th St 11 Hilltop Dr BAND 16 10 Road Closed PLATFORM 17 H ls 9 W il 18 H F i H 8 19 Faculty Seating g i ll rr H h s 20 Cambridge Rd W e 7 H Limited Mobility P T 6 21 Seating D k w 5 22 r W Campus Rd Kivisto Sign Language y 4 23 Limited Interpreter 3 Mobility Field 24 S Student Seating Parking & Indiana St Joseph R. 2 25 Oxford Rd Drop Off Wheelchair Seating Pearson Hall 1 26 Gate Gate A All unreserved seating D is general seating Gate Gate B Oxford Rd VIDEO BOARD C Anderson Information 12th St Family Football Medical Services Complex Stratford Rd Practice Photo Tents Fields Programs Oread Ave Oread Carruth- Public Restrooms O’Leary Hall Mississippi St Procession Route University Dr Mississippi St. Spencer Dr Parking N S Potter Garage Alumni t a Memorial Procession Route r Lake Center i Campanile o s m n 13th St g i t Iowa St Iowa Hillc Law re A h s ve Pharmacy t Medicine Spencer r D Art Smith D R Engineering Education Kansas d r Museum Hall College of Liberal Arts Business Union d ity & Sciences r (Woodruff Lawrence Ave R s l D Journalism Auditorium) r ria e mo Architecture, Design d iv Me Spencer r n Library & Planning o U Blvd Jayhawk tf Social Welfare a Health Professions r Snow Hall t Engel Rd Nursing S Jayhawk Blvd Dyche Strong Hall Spooner Marvin Hall Music Hall Hall ent Rd Cresc 14th St l A l P u Lippincott m Art & Budig Hall Hall n a i Design e P M2SEC Building Bailey Hall l ls Construction 4 School 141ST Annual Commencement 5 e Wescoe Hall h Site C W e sco e Lilac Ln N r Ha D ll D Hoch Auditoria r 15th St a S Bob Billings Parkway i u s n m f lo w e i r t R h d d R D e r g W n Burdick Dr e E stb rooke Cir Prairie Acre Crestline Dr Crestline Sunnyside Ave Edgehil 16th St l R Lied Center d Construction Dr Site h is ef Pet Irving Hill Rd l Tennis P 17th St Stewart Dr r Courts e f Marching Band f d u Schwegler Dr Practice Field l R o il t H S 17th St g Westbrooke St in Pioneer Hogland Ballpark Naismith Dr rv I Cemetery McCarthy Family Clubhouse Arrocha Ballpark 18th St Illinois St Indiana St Mississippi St Missouri St Alabama St Arkansas St Maine St Louisiana St Ohio St Tennessee St agley St r B D Jayhawk Iowa St Iowa a n Soccer Complex e n v A A 19th St t n 19th St a st n C o ro C we 19th St ll D r r D r e ck e B Simons Dr AtchinsonAve Sc ott St Marvonne Rd Melholland Rd 22nd St Shenk Recreational Sports Complex Crestline Dr ©2010 The University of Kansas. This map is the sole property of the University of Kansas. It may not be reproduced or otherwise Clinton Parkway 23rd St copied without the express written permission of the KU Office of University Relations. The Academic Procession The Marshals of the University UNIVERSITY MARSHAL The Faculties of the Schools J. Christopher Brown The Candidates for Degrees ASSOCIATE MARSHALS Ruth Ann Atchley Kathleen A. McCluskey-Fawcett The School of Law The William Allen White Thomas W. Volek School of Journalism The School of Pharmacy & Mass Communications FACULTY MARSHALS Marta Caminero-Santangelo The School of Engineering The School of Architecture, Christopher J. Fischer Design & Planning Thomas E. Mulinazzi The College of Liberal Arts Dorthy Pennington & Sciences The School of Social Welfare CHANCELLOR’S MARSHALS Chris S. Crandall The School of Medicine The School of Health Professions Andrew W. Torrance The School of Education The School of Nursing PROCESSION MARSHALS Paul Atchley The School of Business The School of Music Mark R. Best Bridget A. Bradley Randall Brumfield The Deans of the University Sarah Crawford-Parker Stuart A. Day The Vice Provost for Student Affairs Lawrence Campus G. Michael Denning Lauren R. Erickson Larry Fillian The Vice Chancellor of Student Services KU Medical Center Peter A. Gegenheimer John L. Gronbeck-Tedesco Susan L. Gronbeck-Tedesco The National Chair of the KU Alumni Association Edward Healy Karen Heintzen The Executive Vice Chancellor, KU Medical Center, Nancy G. Kinnersley and Interim Executive Dean, School Of Medicine Stanford L. Loeb Diane P. Mielke The Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Jason P. O’Connor Lawrence Campus Jacquelyn D. Pedigo Rueben Perez The Honorary Degree Recipients Diana Robertson Mary E. Ryan Member, Board of Regents Dean A. Stetler Jane Tuttle The Chancellor of the University 4 School 141ST Annual Commencement 5 The Ceremonial Mace and Collar Two symbolic objects are used in the Commencement ceremony. The marshal of the university carries the ceremonial mace, and the chancellor wears the ceremonial collar. These badges of authority and honor are traditional at universities around the world. KU’s mace and collar — gifts to the university from designed. A gold sphere at the center symbolizes Chancellor and Mrs. W. Clarke Wescoe in honor of the university itself. Rubies and sapphires mounted their parents — were first used at Commencement on the tips of the rays portray the university colors, exercises in May 1964. crimson and blue. The wooden shaft of the 8-pound mace is of ash taken The silver ceremonial collar is of simple, wide- from the stairway of old Fraser Hall. At the tip of the link construction.
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