Valedictory Exercises Program
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PROGRAM The Trustees of the Class of 2016 University of Virginia Benjamin M. Cunningham Welcome Trustee, Class of 2016 Leangelo B. Acuna Sara Lee Adesulu A. Adewole Angela Liu Presentation of Awards Colin M. Baker Stephen W. Long Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards Daniel T. Judge Courtney C. Bartholomew Anny Luo Emily E. Beacham Faith A. Lyons Margaret H. Lowe Student Member, Algernon Sydney Miles G. Jackson Sullivan Award Committee Elise M. Bottimore Nicholas W. Masters Ethan N. Saliba Michael C. Buhl William L. McComb, Jr. Andrew I. Burrill Amanda L. McDermott Seven Society Awards Megan L. Crenshaw Emma M. Callahan Emily A. McDuff Louis A. Onesty Memorial Scholar-Athlete Award Trustee, Class of 2016 Peyton A. Chaney Kyle T. McGovern Courtney C. Bartholomew Melissa C. Chang Nathaniel J. Menninger Veronica Y. Chang Rachel C. Mink James Earle Sargeant Award Peer Health Educators Jasmine H. Chiu Mili Mittal Stephanie T. Coffua Shamia J. Moore Class of 2016 Awards Elise M. Bottimore Katherine B. Colver Reid T. Morin Class Award for Community Service Trustee, Class of 2016 Shannon B. Crawford Grace C. Newick Sunny L. Sowards Megan L. Crenshaw Xiaojing Ning Class Award for Cultural Fluency Benjamin M. Cunningham William M. Norcross Mayura S. Iyer Sarah N. Deshields Jenné V. Nurse Ray of Light Award Alyssa M. Dizon Sage M. Parker Annie F. Clark Kathryn L. Dockter Kajal V. Patel Christine S. ElDabh Shelby D. Patterson Gordon F. Rainey, Jr. Award for Vigilance Daniel T. Judge Joseph D. Fitzsimmons Harmony G. Pham to the Student Experience Student Member, Board of Visitors VALEDICTORY Donald J. Fryar Shannon M. Power George Keith Martin Ursula A. Gbe Henry T. Reynolds EXERCISES Presentation of the Class Gift Allison E. Rhea and Mary Winston Richardson Trisha Hajela Allison E. Rhea Class Giving Committee Members, Class of 2016 Kimberly N. Hall Kaley R. Ricciardelli Ashley E. Houze Mary Winston Richardson A c c e p t a n c e o f t h e C l a s s G i f tTeresa A. Sullivan Eclair Junchaya Victor D. Sarmiento President, University of Virginia Jaqueline M. Justice Lee M. Silver Amolak S. Kahlon Sarah A. Stallman Presentation of Special Appreciation Kimberly N. Hall Michael E. Kang Elizabeth L. Stone Trustee, Class of 2016 Diana M. Kinney Margo Lynn Swomley Troy B. Kirwin Kerry P. Underhill Introduction of Keynote Speaker Courtney C. Bartholomew Fanjia Kong Jacob F. Woodroof Graduation Committee Member, Class of 2016 Kyle A. Kramer Adam G. Wulchin 2016 Valedictory Address Sarah Drew Marnie R. Kremer Tony Zheng Andrew Y. Kwon The Lawn Actress May 20, 2016 Farewell Remarks Mili Mittal COVER DESIGN: Pen-and-ink illustration by Marianne F. Wells, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia 3:00 p.m. Trustee, Class of 2016 The Class of 2016 would like to remember Benefactors of the Class of 2016* the following members of our class: William H. Adcock Kathryn L. Dockter Morgan B. Landow Yashvardhan Rajgarhia Quentin Alcorn (1993 – 2015) John “Jake” M. Cusano III (1994 – 2013) Maxwell G. Barab Jessica A. Drews Isaac Li Henry T. Reynolds Kurt J. Hilburger (1993 - 2015) Savannah A. Bentley Macy L. Early Yingqi Liu Mary Winston Richardson Mary Shelley S. Goldsmith (1993 - 2013) Margaret H. Lowe (1993 – 2015) Savannah R. Borders Ryan W. Eckert Wei Luo Morgan L. Rolfing Derek K. Sousa (1994 - 2016) Claire Joy Brehm Emmanuelle Eunice O. Elessa Etuman Faith A. Lyons Stephen M. Rooker * * * Michael C. Buhl John K. Ellis III Rishi Malhotra Paxton L. Rosser Sarah Drew Andrew I. Burrill Joseph D. Fitzsimmons Jordan R. Mayfield Alexander M. Russell Sarah Drew, who is best recognized for her role as Dr. April Kepner on the long- running hit drama Grey’s Anatomy, earned a bachelor’s degree in drama from the Carol Cate Meley Gebregziabher Elizabeth L. McKinnon Olivia J. Staff University of Virginia in 2002. It was during the summer before her fourth year when the budding young actress earned her big break. While participating in a musical Lia R. Cattaneo Daniel A. Goffen John C. Meany Qizhen Sun theater master class in New York City, Ms. Drew was spotted by a casting director and soon found herself in the title role of Romeo & Juliet at Princeton’s renowned Douglas W. Chan Katy Greiner Elizabeth T. Michler Grayson L. Thornton McCarter Theater. The New York Times raved, “Juliet, played by Sarah Drew, [was] Cecila Chen Luis Gutierrez Stephanie L. Modica Conrad S. Tindall petulant, giddy, incorrigibly girlish, willful and completely enchanting in a never- to-be-forgotten balcony scene. Ms. Drew’s exploration of a teenager’s heart and her Anne F. Clark Erin K. Haas Maria A. Monroy-Osorio Daniel Z. Unger V awakening to desire are defining, and from now on, indelible aspects of Juliet.” H. Wilson Craig Fielding L. Harrison Emily E. Mosher William J. Vallar Shortly after graduating from UVA, Ms. Drew was cast in the Broadway production of Vincent in Brixton, which was soon followed by her first TV role, a two-year stint on Christopher S. Craven Zachary H. Herriott Jennifer R. Moss William H. Walker the popular WB series, Everwood. Shannon B. Crawford Allison D. Ivener Grace C. Newick Neale S. Walton Ms. Drew had numerous guest-starring roles in several other series, including Mad Men, Glee, and Medium, and starred in the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Front of the Anna E. Cronin Tyler Scott Kameh William M. Norcross Yiqing Wang Class before joining the cast of ABC’s award-winning series Grey’s Anatomy, now in its 12th season. Benjamin M. Cunningham Katherine R. Kamis Christopher W. Oakley Carolyn M. Wellford Katharine M. Davis Stephanie M. Katsias Allison N. Palacios Jesse K. White Ms. Drew has also appeared in feature films, including Radio opposite Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ed Harris, American Pastime opposite Gary Cole, and most recently, starred in Grace E. Denny Katherine E. King George M. Phillips, Jr. Jacob F. Woodroof the TriStar Pictures family comedy, Moms’ Night Out with Patricia Heaton and Sean Astin. Logan E. Dickinson Troy B. Kirwin Michael H. Phillips Donnell Wright Ms. Drew and her husband, Peter (married in 2002 at the UVA Chapel), currently William Streit Dickinson Kyle R. Kochevar Andrew T. Precious Jiaer Zhuang reside in Los Angeles with their children, Micah, 4, and Hannah, 1. * Donated $150 or more toward the Class Gift.