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One J{undred and ^ijty^Second Jlnnual (Commencement June 18^ 2010 ^^Jsforthwestern University One Hundred and Fifty-Second Annual Commencement 6 P.M., Friday, June 18, 2010 Ryan Field EvANSTON, Illinois University Seal and Motto Soon after Northwestern University was redesigned the seal, retaining the book University and the date of its founding. founded, its Board of Trustees adopted and light rays and adding two quota- This seal, which remains Northwestern's an official corporate seal. This seal, ap- tions. On the pages of the open book official signature, was approved by the proved on June 26, 1856, consisted of he placed a Greek quotation from the Board of Trustees on December 5, 1890. an open book surrounded by rays of light Gospel of Saint John, chapter 1, verse 14, and circled by the words Northwestern translating to The Word . full of The full text of the University motto, University, Evanston, Illinois. grace and truth. Circling the book are adopted on June 17, 1890, is from the first three words, in Latin, of the the Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thirty years later Daniel Bonbright, University motto: Quaecumque sunt vera Philippians, chapter 4, verse 8 (King professor of Latin and a member of (Whatsoever things are true). The outer James Version). Northwestern's original faculty, border of the seal carries the name of the NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY ^\Vhatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are ofgood report; ifthere be any virtue, and ifthere he any praise, think on these things. 2 Commencement Program Profiles University Trustees History of Northwestern Schools of the University Seating Charts Academic Procession and Dress Emeritus Faculty honorary degrees Undergraduate Degrees* Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences School of Communication School of Education and Social Policy Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Medill School of Journalism Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music Reserve Officers Training Corps Graduate Degrees* Graduate School School of Communication School of Continuing Studies School of Education and Social Policy Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science Medill School of Journalism School of Law J. L. Kellogg School of Management Feinberg School of Medicine Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music Prizes and Honors School Convocations Commencement Staff The appearance of a candidate's name is presumptive evidence of graduation but is not to be regarded as conclusive. We will sing thy praise forever; All thy sons and daughters Fledge thee victory and honor. To our guests Commencement is the highlight of the academic year. It is that signifi- Alma Mater, praise be thine, cant occasion, both solemn and joy- ful, when we honor those students who have completed their course of study. Commencement is important May thy name forever shine! to all of you, the University, and its faculty, staff, and students. While the University respects the rights of all to express their views, we Hail to Purple! Hail to White! respectfully expect and require that any such expressions during these Commencement proceedings not disrupt the ceremony nor prevent others in the audience from enjoy- Hail to thee. Northwestern! ing the ceremony.To enhance the dignity of the event, you are respectfully requested to avoid unnecessary conversation and moving about during the ceremony. Please silence all cell phones and pagers. Guests are not per- mitted on the field at any time. Smoking is not permitted in Ryan Field or McGaw Memorial Hall. 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, director of bands Presentation of Colors and National Anthem The audience will please remain standing until after the invocation. Northwestern Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Autumn Mallory West, candidate for BM, 2010 Invocation Timothy S. Stevens, University chaplain Welcome Morton Schapiro, president of the University Greetings William A. Osborn, chair, Board of Trustees ALUMNI Recognition Leslie Donavan, president, Northwestern Alumni Association Recognition of newly Appointed Emeritus Faculty Morton Schapiro Conferring of Honorary Degrees Morton Schapiro Citations read by Daniel I. Linzer, provost of the University The citations appear on pages 14-15. Remarks to the Graduates Michael R. Wilbon Introduced by Natasha Dossa, candidate for BA, 2010 Conferring of Doctoral Degrees Morton Schapiro Message to the Class of 2010 Morton Schapiro Message to Parents and Family Members Joyce Gar-Yun Lee, candidate for BSJ, 2010 Conferring of Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees Morton Schapiro University Alma Mater The audience will join in the singing of the Alma Mater. The text appears on page 4. BENEDICTION Wendy Mathewson, associate University chaplain Recessional Faculty recessional Graduates and guests will please remain seated. Student recessional Guests will please remain seated. Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble 5 Profiles Morton Schapiro President Morton Schapiro began his term as the 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 more than 100 articles and five books and has edited President Schapiro is among the nation's two others, most with his longtime co- leading authorities on the economics of author, Michael McPherson. These include higher education, with particular expertise The Student Aid Game: Meeting Need in the area of college financing and afford- and Rewarding Talent in American Higher ability and on trends in educational costs Education (Princeton University Press, and student aid. He has testified before 1998), Paying the Piper: Productivity, U.S. Senate and House committees on Incentives, and Financing in U.S. Higher economic and educational issues and is Education, also with Gordon Winston widely quoted in the national media on (University of Michigan Press, 1993), and those issues. Keeping College Affordable: Government Previously President Schapiro was president and Educational Opportunity (Brookings, of Williams College from 2000 to 2009. 1991), plus two recent edited volumes, Among the initiatives implemented during College Success: What It Means and his presidency were a substantial reduction How to Make It Happen (College Board, in average class size, a tripling of the num- 2008) and College Access: Opportunity ber of courses offered in the college's signa- or Privilege? (College Board, 2006). ture tutorial program, and the completion President Schapiro has received research of a number of major building projects. grants and contracts from the National Earlier he had served as a member of Science Foundation, the U.S. Department the Williams College faculty from 1980 of Education, the World Bank, the Spencer to 1991 as professor of economics and Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon assistant provost. In 1991 he went to the Foundation, the College Board, the University of Southern California, where Organization for Economic Cooperation he served as chair of the Department of and Development, and other groups to Economics until 1994 and then as dean of study the economics of higher education the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and related topics. In 2010 he was elected until 2000. During his last two years as a fellow of the American Academy dean, he also served as the university's of Arts and Sciences. vice president for planning. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from Hofstra University and his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. President Schapiro and his wife, Mimi, have three children: Matt, Alissa, and Rachel. 6 William A. Osborn Michael R. Wilbon Chair, Board of Trustees Commencement Speaker William A. Osborn is retired chairman and Michael Wilbon has been a sports colum- chief executive officer of Northern Trust nist for the Washington Post since 1990 Corporation. and cohost of the ESPN show Pardon the Interruption since it debuted in 2001. Born and raised in Culver, Indiana, He joined the Post as a reporter in 1980 Mr. Osborn joined Northern Trust in and has covered college and professional 1970 and subsequently held leadership sports as well as such major events as the positions in the commercial banking and Olympics, the Super Bowl, and the NCAA personal financial services business units. Final Four. In 2006 he joined ABC/ESPN's Named president and chief operating offi- professional basketball coverage. Named cer in 1993, he became chief executive the nation's top sports columnist in 2000 officer (in addition to president) in June by the Society of Professional Journalists, 1995 and was additionally named chair- Mr. Wilbon has also been honored by the man the following October. Mr. Osborn Associated Press Sports Editors and the ended his tenure as chief executive officer National Association of Black Journalists, at the end of 2007, and his tenure as chair- which in 2009 presented him with its man in November 2009. Lifetime Achievement Award. He began his Mr. Osborn is chairman of the Chicago sportswriting career as a student reporter Symphony Orchestra Association and a and columnist for the Daily Northwestern. director of Abbott Laboratories, Cater- In 1997 he was an inaugural inductee in pillar, General Dynamics, and the Tribune the Medill School of Journalism's Hall of Company. In addition to chairing North- Achievement. A member of Northwestern's western's Board of Trustees, he is a member Board of Trustees and Medill's Board of of the Advisory Board of the J. L. Kellogg Advisers, Mr. Wilbon received a bachelor School of Management. He is on the Lyric of science degree in journalism from North- Opera of Chicago board and is a member western in 1980.