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131st annual UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT SPEC MARTIN MEMORIAL STADIUM | DELAND, FLORIDA SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 | 8:00 A.M. Spring 2018 Commencement Presiding President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. University Mace Bearer David Stock, Ph.D., Professor of Biology Faculty Marshals Andrew Larson, D.M.A., Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Music George S. Glander III, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Professor of Physics Yiorgos Bakamitsos, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Marketing Gonfaloniers Class of 2018 – Rebekah Anderson College of Arts and Sciences – Minh Thu Ma School of Business Administration – Stephen Nicholas Grandoff School of Music – Letycia Alexandra Martinez Uresti Bachelor of Arts – Setyo Laksono Bachelor of Science – Peter Fiore Bachelor of Business Administration – So Woon Chang Bachelor of Music – Simone Seales Bachelor of Music Education – Caitlin Brown Announcers College of Arts and Sciences Yves-Antoine Clemmen, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of World Languages and Cultures Alicia Slater, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Biology School of Business Administration Monica Mendoza, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting Giovanni Fernandez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Finance School of Music Craig W. Maddox, D.M., Associate Professor of Voice Spring 2018 Commencement Program *PROCESSIONAL Prelude to Te Deum by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, arr. by Michael Steward Thaxted by Gustav Holst arr. by David Schmidt, M.M. Stetson University Brass Ensemble David Schmidt, M.M. Director Associate Professor of Music WELCOME Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. President University Professor INVOCATION Sensei Morris Sekiyo Sullivan, M.B.A. University Chaplain Office of Religious & Spiritual Life GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Joe Cooper ’79, M.B.A. ’82 Chair, Board of Trustees LITANY FOR THE STETSON UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY Patrick Coggins, Ph.D. Past Faculty Senate Chair Professor of Education Leader: Stetson University students, faculty, staff, families and friends, We come together to celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to each other and to Stetson University, and to proclaim ourselves as active members of a loving and inclusive community. Together: We strive to transform life for the welfare of all. Leader: We celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to excellence in education as learners and teachers, and to our religious heritage, which inspires us to center our lives on the quest for meaning and truth. Together: We strive to transform life for the welfare of all. Leader: We celebrate and reaffirm our commitment to integrate education and action, scholarship and social responsibility, for the purpose of promoting justice on our campus, in our nation and throughout the world. Together: We affirm our quest for knowledge and our commitment to transform life for the welfare of all. INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT SPEAKERS Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. STUDENT ADDRESSES Kaitlyn Orien Silva Forsythe ’18 Lucas Ludwig Coura ’18 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Noel Painter, Ph.D. Executive Vice President and Provost The Provost will highlight outstanding student and faculty achievements. Professor of Music U.S. ARMY ROTC COMMISSIONEES RECOGNITION OF CUM LAUDE, MAGNA CUM LAUDE, SUMMA CUM LAUDE RECOGNITION OF PHI BETA KAPPA RECOGNITION OF STETSON HONORS 2018 ETTER MCTEER TURNER AWARD RECIPIENT RECOGNITION OF FACULTY AND RETIRING FACULTY 2018 HAND AWARD FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT 2018 HAND AWARD FOR RESEARCH, CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY 2018 MCENIRY AWARD INTRODUCTION Daniel Plante, Ph.D. Professor of Computer Science 2017 McEniry Award Winner HONORARY DOCTORATE Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. Joe Cooper ’79, M.B.A. ’82 CHARGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. CONFERRING OF DEGREES Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. Degree candidates presented by: Thomas J. Farrell, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of English Neal P. Mero, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business Administration and Professor of Management Thomas Gilmore Masse, D.M.A., Dean of the School of Music and Professor of Music INSTALLATION OF NEW ALUMNI Woody O’Cain, B.S. Assistant Vice President Office of Alumni and Parent Engagement ALMA MATER Flemming/Hulley Michael Rodriguez ’18 Dear Alma Mater, smile upon thy children! Gladly we greet thee, altogether lovely; Peace be within thy classic halls and temples, Hail, Alma Mater dear. Dear Alma Mater, tenderly thy children Gather, and bring to thee gracious salutations; Comrades, your voices lift once again in chorus, Hail, Alma Mater dear. BENEDICTION Sensei Morris Sekiyo Sullivan, M.B.A. *RECESSIONAL The Heavens are Telling by Ludwig van Beethoven arr. by David Schmidt, M.M. *The audience is asked to stand during the processional and recessional. During the recessional, please remain at your seat until all graduates have reached the exit. Special thanks to David Schmidt, M.M., Associate Professor of Music, and members of the Brass Ensemble: Trumpets: Aquila Marshall ’19, Jackson Brummett ’19, Kyle Gavagan ’20, Carlos Huertas ’20, Brittany Zientek ’19, Zachary Hanson ’20, Craig Heacox ’21, Jonathan Baker ’20, Henry Huggins ’21 Horns: Kaleb DuBose ’19, Chad Vermillion ’20, Gavin Hall ’18, Neil Bondurant ’18, Halimah Muhammed ’21, Destin Beaufort ’21, Brandon Schultz ’21, Karly Garrison ’21 Tenor Trombones: Joey Dies ’20, Robert Scarff ’19, John Christian Pinon ’19, Jennifer Jenkins ’21, Chantel Mercer ’20, Christopher Rodriguez ’21 Bass Trombones: Matthew Rose ’20, Justin Foelker ’21, Raymond Arango ’20 Euphoniums: Shanna Aguayo ’21, Christian Delassus ’21 Tubas: Jonathan Kivi ’21, Victoria Rocha ’21, Tyler Peters ’21, Tyler Haws ’19, Jorge Gauvin Caraballo ’21 Connect on social media using #hattergrad Live streaming webcast available at gohatters.com This program contains the most accurate graduation information available at press time. The appearance of a name here is presumptive of graduation, but not conclusive. Commencement Speakers Student speakers are nominated by faculty or their peers, with final selection by a faculty committee. Kaitlyn Orien Silva Forsythe ’18 Kaitlyn Orien Silva Forsythe is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in digital arts. A DeLand native, Kait, as she is known to her friends and family, worked as editor-in-chief of Hatter Network, the student media organization on campus. She was in charge of all student media operations. This year, Kait guided a team of student journalists and artists in the production of The Reporter magazine, HatterNetwork.com, Touchstone literary and creative arts journal, and WHAT Radio. Kait sang with Stetson University Women’s Chorale for three years; was a member of Kappa Pi, the international art honor society on campus; worked with the Senior Week Council; served a year on the Civic Engagement Committee, Stetson Votes; and is a founding member of Stetson’s Meditation Club. At Stetson Showcase, she presented her senior project titled, “A Look into the Garment Industry’s Dirty Laundry,” a journalistic investigation on the ways in which the fashion industry affects the environment. Kait’s works have been published in campus and local publications including The West Volusia Beacon, The Reporter, Touchstone, and HatterNetwork.com, as well as nationally on CollegeFashionista.com and ShambhalaTimes.org. From a Puerto Rican family, Kait wants to understand and respond to the Spanish diaspora, and Puerto Rican identity and representation in America. She is moving to Chicago in August to pursue a career in journalism, using her digital arts degree to creatively communicate the stories that matter. Lucas Ludwig Coura ’18 Lucas Ludwig Coura is graduating with a Bachelor of Music in voice and music theory. Lucas was born in Vitória, Brazil, and emigrated to the United States as an infant. He grew up in Mineola, New York, and later moved to Tampa, Florida. He entered Stetson with the Class of 2017, and spent the majority of his undergraduate career training as a tenor. In his senior year, he made the decision to transition to singing countertenor and has since enjoyed significant success in auditions and competitions at Stetson and beyond. As a student, Lucas was enthusiastic and eager to absorb as much information as possible. His interest in the mechanics of music led him to add a major in music theory. He also dabbled in the composition program at Stetson, winning one of three prizes in the 2017 Student Composition Contest. Lucas was also a music tutor at Stetson, as well as a private voice teacher with Stetson’s Community School of Music. As a teacher, Lucas is passionate about helping students to unlock those “lightbulb” moments in which frustration finally coalesces into understanding. In 2017, Lucas traveled with a group of students selected by the Apgar Foundation to study the sacred music of J.S. Bach and G.F. Händel in Germany and London. In his junior year, Lucas was inducted into the Beta Gamma chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda, the music honor society. This fall, Lucas will be attending New England Conservatory in pursuit of his master’s degree in vocal performance. Etter McTeer Turner Award Presented during the May undergraduate commencement ceremony, the Etter McTeer Turner Award recognizes the graduating senior who has achieved the highest standard of excellence in academic performance, leadership, community service, personal character and integrity. The award was initiated by the J. Ollie Edmunds family through the Gualala Foundation to honor the service of the late Etter McTeer Turner, Stetson’s first woman Dean of Students. It provides a companion student award to the William Hugh McEniry Excellence in Teaching Award, also established by the Edmunds family to recognize deserving faculty. One student is selected for the Etter McTeer Turner Award. Hand Award for Community Impact The Hand Award for Community Impact celebrates the achievements of faculty serving the needs of the community, both the Stetson community and the community beyond the campus. An institution depends on its faculty to provide guidance to its students, expertise to its governance structure, leadership in its planning processes and connections to the larger community.

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