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CLASS OF 2001 COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY THE NINETEENTH OF MAY Two THOUSAND AND ONE
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND e:E:ETTER FROM THE CHANCELLOR
CLASS OF 2001 COMMENCEME T Williams University serve as you could not take during your your landmarks. Let the undergraduate years, enroll in SATURDAY THE NINETEENTH OF MAY Two THOUSAND AND ONE values you have learned here one of our growing number of ORDER OF EXERCISES serve as your touchstones. graduate programs. Above all As you move out of continue to participate. Attend PROCESSIONAL HONORARY DEGREE RECEPTION familiar territory into the University lectures and arts Roger Willianu, Univcr~ity RECIPIENTS Following Commencement, all frontier of adult life, remember events, and become active in Ceremonial Pipc!:t and Drums, Yogi Berra attendees are invited to join their the sources of your achieve the Alumni Association. under the Direction of Former Major League Baseball Player, respective deans, faculty, ;,taff and ments, experience~ and values. Finally, remember that, Pipe Major rric ~1. Armour New York Yankees and Member of the classmates for rcfrc~hment~. In the classroom, vou have contrary to popular impression, Baseball/ /all of fame benefited from co;11prchcnsivc not everyone goes to college. NATIONAL ANTHEM Upper Montclmr, ./. MUSIC study in your chosen field; And even fewer graduate. You Joanne ~ouradjian Doctorof Letters The Ralph Stuart Orchestra and, in studies outside vour are privileged. So many others Wl1cntc111Colleg(' Voice rac11ltyand hmzoris ca11sa major, you have developed are not. Privilege carric~ with it Oarm State l.1sht Opera breadth. You emerge from this obligation: You must use and The Honorable Victoria Lederberg MARSHALS Today's commencement institution as an educated share your talents. B •come Associate justice Gra111/Marshal INVOCATION citizen. You have found and involved in the battle to The S11prc111eCo11rf of Rhode lsla11d Professor George A. Ficorilli celebration marks the begin Canon John Van Siclen nurtured friendships through improve the world, to right the Rector, St. Micline/'s C/11,rc/1 Provide11ce,RI. Family Marshal ning of the next chapter of participation in campus wrongs and to save the af Bri.,tol, Kl. Doctorof Laws Professor Robert J. Blackburn your lives - a beginning more l,011orisCllllSll Feinstein College of Arts a11dScie11ces than an end of your under organizations, in athletics and flicted. You can make a pro in community service. As a PRESIDING Gretchen A. Nevins graduate years. My hope is found difference in this country. Anthony J. Santoro L. Denni;, Kozlow;,ki School of Education that you will look back with result of this involvement, vou You can raise the hopes and Cl1a11cellor,Roger \ Villinms Chairma11& C[O Desiree L. Marotta pride, satisfaction, and joy on know the importance of , aspirations of other,. You can School of Architectnre, Art and U11ii.•cr..:,1ftfand Pn.•sident. Tyco l11fen1afio11al your time on this campus; but teamwork, and of service, the make it possible for others to Historic Presen,ation Ralph R Pa1'1tlo dwol of Law Exeter,, .H. my fondest hope is that you richness and of the divcrsitv of dream their dreams. You can Jennifer L. Roy Doctorof B11~i11L~sArl111i11istratio11 will look forward with confi differing opinions and new· n1ake this world 111orchumane. Gabe/IiSc/wo/ of Business REMARKS l1011orisrn11sa ideas, and of the humanitv and Small acts of kindness - helping Garrick B. Connelly dence and optimism, prepared Ralph R. Papitto '8511 by your Roger Williams rewards of helping others'. others and simple caring- these Paul M. Montrone School of E11gi11et'ri11g,Co111p11ti11g a11d Clu11rnw11,Board ofTrusters, education for the rigors and The knowledge, values, things change people's live,. It Chair111an& CEO Co11strnctio11Mn11ngeme11f Ifo~er \Villu1111..:,LJ11iiier.;ify the opportunities of adult life. and friendships that you claim is individual kindnes, that most Fiscl,erScie11t1fic Jntcnwtio11al, Inc. Corvah D. Akoiwala today will endure. They are Hamp/011,N./-1. School of Justice St11dies Some of you head toward directly touches and improves Denni::, RL'\'CJh '72 Kristi L. Linkampcr further studies in graduate part of you, and they arc the our lives. This- nothing less Presidt'11/ Doctorof Science l10110risrnusa University Colleges school; others toward careers in invaluable legacy that you than a better world - depends Roger lVillin111::.-U11h.1ersily Open College the arts and sciences, com inherit as a member of the not on great leaders or institu Al1111111iA::.-,-.ociafi()/1 KEYNOTE Mary Ann Tapley merce, government, industry, or Roger Williams community. tions so much as it depends on Metropolita11College That membership is forever individual women and men Abby clean COMMENCEMENTSPEAKER one of the many service fields. Dawn Christensen yours, and we lool,. forward to President, Senwr Class L. Dennis Kozlow~ki All of you embark today on a helping each other. Chairman & C[O journey of professional and your enduring attachment to Today, we pass the torch to Rogt'r \ Vil/iat1bU11i1.1t•rsity COLOR BEARERS Tyco J11temalio11al personal fulfillment. and affection for your Alma you. I know you will gra~p it, Marybeth Gordon, Student Sennte Exeter, .H. Mater. We welcome vou todav carrv it forward and work in PRESENTATIONOF President On behalf of the Univer HONORARY DEGREE sity, I wish to express our as alumni and cncou~agc you., the public interest. I am REMARKS Neil McKiernan, St11de11tSenate CANDIDATES AND Preside11tVice Preside,,t sincere belief that you will, to return again and again to confident that vou will make Anthony J. Santoro Morgan Hutchinson, St11de11tSenate indeed, realize your dreams; this extraordinary campus. this a more just and caring CONFERRING OF CJ1a,1cellor,Roger Williams Secretary that you will fulfill your Know that your Alma society. Go forward then with HONORARY DEGREES l/11iversitv a11dPresirle11t, Mater can be a formidable ally Chairman Ralph R. Papitto 'SSH Ralph R. Papitto School of Law potential; and that you will confidence and purpose. Go Chc111ccllorAnthony J.Santoro CLASS BANNER CARRIERS find and pursue work that as you pursue your course in forward knowing that we look life, your goals. The professors CONFERRING OF Suzanne King, l'reside11t,Class of'02 enriches your life. I believe at you with confidence and who have served as your UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Michael Pierce, VicePresident, Class of'{ that you will make the transi hope. Go forward in peace Chancellor Anthony J. Santoro tion from undergraduate to mentors will continue to care, and embrace with passion the SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS professional, confident in the will relish news of your experiences that await you! Abby McLean, President BENEDICTION knowledge that your Alma progress and will remain ready Kathryn Bohlin, Vice President Canon John Van Siclen Mater has provided you with a to support you as long as you sound education. Use it like a need them. The resources of GRADUATING STUDENT your Alma Mater remain yours RECESSIONAL map. Let your undergraduate SENATORS Roger Williams University achievements guide your for the asking. Come back - Michael Halpin irf?iL~ journey toward the future. Let use the library, take courses Chn11cellor Ceremonial Pipes and Drums Robert Peterson your experiences at Roger Roger Wil/in111sUnii•ersity Steven Woodward
Please Note: Out of respect for the Graduates, Honorary Degree recipients and other speakers, 2 we ask that yo11 tum off all cellular p1iot1esand noise making pagers during the ceremony. Tl,a11k yo • 11 3 deoNORARY DEGREERECIPIENTS 2001
Yogi Berr.i L. Dennis Ko,dowski The Honorable Victoria Lederberg Paul M. Montronc For111crMnjor Lcns11cBnsdmlf Pfnycr, Cltnir11tn11& C[O AssocinlrJustin' Clwir11tn11& C[O New Yc1rkY1111kccs nml Mcm/lcr of tl1c Tyco /11fenwfi()l1n/ The S11pre111eCo11rl of Rhodelslnllrf FischerScic1ll1fic /11ternnlio11nl, /11c. 13nsdmllI lnll of {n111,• Exet,,,-,N.11. Proz1irle11cc,R.I. HntJJ/1/011,N.11. Llf'p<'rMo11/c/nir, N.}. Doctorof Business Doctorof Lows Doctorof Scie11ce Oocforo/Letli.!rs Ad111i11islrntio11 /10,wriscnusn ho11orisca11sn lw11orijcnusn lw,wri.; cn11,n
\'l,gi Bcrrn nJ1chored//,e Ne11•York Sillce !,is nppoilll111cllleight yenrs A Rhode lslnlld llnlive, /us/ice Pnul M. Molllrolle is ChninnnJ1 YnJ1kccs'd>/J1nst,1 fro"' //,c lnlc ngo ns C/,icf Exernli1 5 &INSTEIN COLLEGEOF ARTS AND SCIENCES ~CHOOL OF EDUCATION DEGREE CANDIDATES Ruth Koelle,Ed.D., Dean DEGREE CANDIDATES Marie c. DiBiasio, Ed D, Dea,, May, 2001 Jodi L. Paquin Jennifer Suzanne Dusek May, 2001 Decern ber, 2000 Bachelor of Arts **Paul Perry Jennifer Lynn Era! Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts 11,ng11nC/1111 /nude Arny K. Fahl Gretchen Annalise Nevins Sengdara P. Phongsavan Alison Ernily Fry Desiree Lynn Marotta Katie A. Filloramo MARSIIAL Heidi Ann Pinney cu111ln11de MARSIIAL su11111,nc11111 !nude rn111 /nude Kara JoceyLn Gladu Gregory Ross Portnoy Amy Cecilia Hill 11,ng11nC/1111 ln11de Haley J. Barnard Megan Anne Pratt Jonathan Benjarnin Hnath Renee E. Bichan **Sharon Katherine Almstrorn 111ng11ncu111 ln11de Kathleen Anne Isles 111ng11nrn,11 ln11de **Melissa T. Bellotti Andrea Marie Blesso Toni Beth Pratt **Parnela Jean Luey Adarn M. Puslys **Jennifer Sara Margolies C/1111 /nude Salirn Bouab Crystal Ivy Brcchlin Brian Douglas Rhodes nmgnn cu111/nude **Kathleen A. Boyajian **Meghan Ashley Schertz AbbyJane McLean Rebecca Anne Brown 1J1ng11ncw11 !nude Lisa Marie Silva David Dornen.ick Milone Michelle Ann Burke **Nicole A. Gallant Erik Daniel Srnith Christopher John Nappi Deborah Susan Clingan **Toni-Michele Grasso Nicole Renee Cloutier Kendall Leigh Soares Sandi Ann Schaefer Kirsten Aru, Sirnonsen Katherine Ann Connell Katie Jean Spofford **Patricia Erin Myers s1111111,nrn111 ln11de cu111ln11de Ryan Michael Connors 111ng11nC/1111 ln11de Kelly Ch.ristine Spang Gina Marie Coraccio Zelimna Taveras Todd E. St. Onge **Raffaele Romano Cina Layne D' Acciaro Sean M. Vickrey Alanna Burke Terhune **Karli Beth Spence **Thomas James Damiano Sage Leigh Vogel Rachael Elizabeth Whitworth Kevin James Thorne **Christopher D. Swiczcwicz rn111 ln11de 111ngnncum ln11de Anna D' Arnico s11111111ncu111 /nude **Shannon A. Newn1an Jaclyn Phyllis Zelko Sabrina Lynn Deak **Sarah J. Wilson 111ngnncu111 /nude Sara Elizabeth Durnas August, 2000 Georgette E. Dumont Julie Ann Wolcott Heather L. Woodyard Bachelor of Arts 111ng11nc11111 !nude Mira Boshra Estaphanous 111ng11nrn111 ln11de Jennifer Lynn Black Kate Fitzpatrick Gentile Sage Leigh Vogel Lynn Elizabeth Decker Staci Paige Gifford May, 2001 Jennifer M. Warren Laura J. Grover Bachelor of Fine Arts Moonhee Lee Gustafson August, 2000 Carrie Lynn Haight **Susan Bed usa Bachelor of Fine Arts Michael Williarn Halpin **Cynthia M. Furtado Gage W. Fay 111ng11nrn111 ln11de 11,ngnnrn111 ln11de Denise Marie Harnilton Elizabeth Brooke Hanks December, 2000 Kirn C. Hilderbrandt Erik J. Hegenbart Bachelor of Arts Kelly Vanessa Hofman Brianne Marie Killoran Jennifer Kathleen Jasrnin 111ngnnrn111 ln11de Allen J. Brake, Jr. Kyle W. Kennan Heather Anne Macpherson rnm ln11de Sara Mary Kennedy Jill Michelle Swiatowicz Asuka Okuda **Scan P. Keough rn111 ln11de Heather E. O'Leary Kirnberly Anne Koplow Suzanne E. Vrana Janelle Leigh Thompson Alaina Theresa Lastra Sarnantha Marie Zannetti Hyun Jin Won Melissa Ann Lord December, 2000 J. Michael Lynch May, 2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts rn111 ln11de Bachelor of Science Francis Lincoln Madden, Jr. **Tara Ellen Bayly Williarn H. Rickards Brent Goger Malo rn111 ln11de Katherine E. Marcotte Decern ber, 2000 Marjorie A. Blake Nelson D. Mateus Bachelor of Science rn111 /nude rn111 ln11de Daniel Raul Calvo Rebecca Lucille Morris Jairnc Ann McCafferty **Lisa Marie Caru,avino Michelle Lynn McCarrick cu1n ln11de Heather Ann McCarthy Gina Marie Capparelli 7/iis list of degreecandidates is based 11po11each st11de11t's academic recordas of May 11, 2001. A rlo11bleasterisk(u) denotes A Iyssa T. McCloud Cristina M. Caruso st11de11tswlto ltave tile rlisti11ctio11of completi11gthe req11ireme11tsfor two majors aJ1dare candidates for the Bacht:'iorof Erin Marie McLaughlin Sara N. da Silva Arts, Bachelorof Scie11ce,or Bacl1elorof Fi11eArts. Honorarydisti11clio11s 110/ed i11 this Co111111e11ce111e11fProgram are based Kerry Ann McLean 11po11students' current cu1111t!ativegrade poi11taverages which will be recnlc11lnted11po11 co111pletio11 of all degree req11ire111e11ts. rn111 ln11de Jason Joseph Miscia Diplomasmui official trm1scripts are issuedto grnduafl'S011/y after nil degree req11ire111e11ts arc 111et. All degreesmul lzo11orsare certified Kristina C. Neveu by the U11i1.iersityRegistrar. Honorm~;disti11ctio11, monrded to studrnts who llmie111ef the reside11ctJreq11ire111e11t (5-1credits), are Kevin Joseph O'Neill based11po11 fi11al cu1111t!ntive grade point nverngt-"S:Summa cum laude-3.8; Magna cum laude-3.6; Ctmi laude-3.4. 6 7 ~CHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,ART AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION dl:BELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEGREECANDIDATES Stepilen wt,ite, AJA, Denn DEGREECANDIDATES FrederickJ. Kelly, Pil.D., Denn May, 2001 Jarnes Gerard Robert-Leonard May, 2001 May, 2001 Kristopher Kyle Davis Amy Lynn Sipiora Bachelor of Architecture Meinecke Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Erika Massara Dietrich Kirnberley M. Srnith Stephen Philip Melingonis Jennifer Lyn Dinelle Matthew Scan Snow Jennifer Lynn Roy Ronald David Millett **Megan Lynne Andersen Garrick Brent Connelly w111ln11de Tara L. Spilrnan MARSliAI Kristen C. Morrison C/1111 /a11de MARSIIAL Philip Paul Duharnel Anirudh D. Sulibhavi 11ing11nw111 /a11de Colleen O'Keefe Jennifer Nieves Bento s1111111iaw111 /nude Stephen Engongoro Christopher J. Sullivan Jarnes Edward Owens Tiffany Marie Best Michael Lou is Foley Danielle Beth Sylvia Erin Lynn Aichlcr 111ag11aw111 la11de Erinn C. Cerreta May, 2001 Christopher Paul Folino Seth Allen Usher c111ll /nude Robert B. Pavlik Gabrielle Rollins DiPerri Bachelor of Arts David Neal Foltz w111ln11de Vital G. Albuquerque 111ng11nw111 ln11de w111ln11de Con rad T. Garfield Mark A. Vittoria Cheryl Lynn Arrnstrong James L. Potter Tracy Faye Dunne Yasser Mustafa Alircza Jaclyn Honor Hernandez **Jaime K. Weber Christopher Jarnes Arrnstrong Eric Gary Poulin **Sarah Marie Kaliski Benjarnin P. Howland 11,ng11aw111 ln11de Catherine Marie Bagley Jason T. Soohoo 111ag11aw111 la11de May, 2001 Robert J. Huard Brian Scott Wheel in Charles Steven Baldassano Salvatore P Talamo, Jr. Matthew John Killarn Bachelor of Science Taku Ishii Garrett Jeb Wilkinson Andrew Christian Bechtold Christopher A. Tarr Bryan C. Larnansky Adarn Chris Jones Dennis G. Williarns 111ng11n c11111!nude Stephen Marshall Taylor Kelly Lynne Neal Neil F. Arnaral **Sherri Anne Kleinschrnidt Andrew Bahr Wilson Jeffrey Phillip Brchrn Colin Andrew Widdoes Antoinette Casandria Turner Christine M. Anderson 11,ngnnw111 ln11de s11m11tacum /nude Martin Lewis Brown w111la11de w111ln11de Benjarnin J. Lewis Steven Roger Woodward Erik J. Chudy Eric Nicholas Zuena August, 2000 Jason Naime Ataya John J. McDevitt, Ill Stefan Robert Zukowski Gm ham Peter Clegg Bachelor of Architecture Mark A. Ayers David Aaron McMullen Daniel M. Conda tore May, 2001 Adarn Lee Baker-Siroty Kevin Lee Moitoso August, 2000 Jennifer E. Conway Bachelor of Arts Carrie Marie Borges Kathryn L. Bohlin M.ai Murase Bachelor of Science Lucas Mato Co\•vart Ryan R. lngerowski Jeffrey M. Brockmann Sean Patrick Murphy Joseph Johnson Fitzsimons Sivan Rose Burkstein Kenneth R. Marold Steven R. Browne C/1111 ln11de Parncla E. Belong Robert Dominick Forte **Joshua Marc Curtis Kevin E. Uniacke Matthew Edward Burton Kenneth Nicholas Nappi **Hazim Fouad Enani Matthew Groves Francke Elizabeth M. Dylewski **Kevin J. Cabral Jcoffrey Randall Nathan Joseph R. Kerwin Adarn Bryant Gillis w111la11de December, 2000 111ng11nw111 ln11de Robert J. Peterson Joseph Patsy Tine Melissa Ann Greene Barbara A. Fokos Bachelor of Architecture Christopher William Cahill Michael Kevin O'Sullivan Anthony John Heller **Lauren Beth Hauptman w111ln11de Kurt F Pelz December, 2000 Kristin A. Hopkins Sage Nan Lally Naser A. Kheraibet Prakash Kan Chandiramani Erin Leigh Pestilli Bachelor of Science David Kadoch Laura Moore **Wai Ha Cheung John Alexander Pisano Ill **Ryan G. Keiper Marisa L. Scarnati Lisa W. Chin Kendra Lee Pladl Majed M.R. Al-Dahlawi c11111/nude Kirsten Lee Singer Lauri Ann Chupka 11ing11nw111 /a11de Dana M. Antos Nicholas J. Koulbanis c11111 /a11de Michael Owen Coffey **Bryanne M. Potter Nathan E. Blodgett Oren R. Luci Timothy Kevin Srnith Genevieve M. Coyne Brian D. Restuccia Peter M. Moran **Nicole Cecile Martineau Monica Teresa Wiktorowski " Elizabeth Ann Cronin 111ng11aw111 ln11de Sara Louise Nichols w111/a11de Leonid Olalia Cruz Antonio Riello Keelin Tricia Marie Stanton J Joseph Kevin Curran Stephen B. Sager Jr. C/1111 /a11de **Kara Lizabeth Cushing Ean J. SchJacter Adam M. Sweet w111ln11de Eric Thoren David L. Darling w111ln11de 'This list of degreecn11didntes is based11po11 encl, st11de11t's ncade111ic record ns of Mny 11, 2001. A double asterisk(*') de11otes stude11tswho have the disti11ctio11of co111pleti11gthe req11ire111e11tsfor two majors a11dare candidatesfor the Bachelorof Arts, Bachelorof Science, or Bachelorof Fine Arts. Ho11orarydisti11ctio11s 11oted i11 this Co111111e11ce111e11fProgrn111 are based upo11st11de11ts' current c1111111/ativegrade point averageswhich will be recnlc11lated11po11 co111pletio11 of nli degreerequirements. Diplo111ns~11d ~fficinl t?nscripts areiss11~d ~o g,:aduntes 011/y after all degreerequirements are met. All degreesn11d honors are certified by tireUmvers1ty Registrar. Honorary d1stmct1011, awarded to st11de11tswho have met the residencyreq11ireme11t (54 credits),are basedupo11ftnal c111111tiative grade point averages:Summa cum laude- 3.8; Magna cwn laude-3.6; Cum laude-3.-1. 8 9 ~CHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COMPUTING AND ~CHOOL OF JUSTICESTUDIES CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEGREECANDIDATES Ant/Jany Pesare,J.D., Dean DEGREE CANDIDATES Igor Runge, Pil.D., Dean May, 2001 August, 2000 May, 2001 May, 2001 Kori E. McGrath Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Master of Science Bachelor of Science Kevin Francis McKenna Jaclyn Bridget Mignone Corvah D. Akiowala Richard P. Ciotola John Michael Carnevale Kristi Leigh Linkamper Erin 13.Morley MARSHAL Brett R. Cusick Jeanne-Marie Elie MARSHAL Michael Ryan O'Donohue cu111ln11de Sean Driscoll Danielle Lee Giovannone s11111111nC/1111 /nude Danielle Marie O'Keefe James S. Whitehead Rodney Christopher Jenkins Vincent Palazzo, Ill Benjamin Curtis Pennington Arata Kristin M. Karkut! Pete Martin Baesemann Michael Palumbo Megan Andrea Bogle December, 2000 Gary W. Maddocks, Jr. Richard J. Barbato Mathew Joseph Pezzullo c11111ln11de Bachelor of Science Paul S. Manzi Melissa Joy Benjamin Theresa Ann Phillips Joseph Thomas Cerami, Jr. Michael Anthony Pavano Nicholas Paul Boisvert Miranda Ellen Porrello Andrew T. Creteau Joseph A. Massaro [11 Roger I. Roots Dorothy Frances Borders Clifton Joseph Prazeres Peter M. Doucet, 11 Narongchai Pawitayalarp Susan Bradley Valz 111ng11ncu111 /n11de Rebecca E. Rand Steven Edward Dubrosky Na kin Sukcharoenphon Brooke A. Boudrot 111ng11nc11111 /nude Kenneth A. Flemming Jason W. Bourdeau Peter Edward Sirr Amy E. Hunt Raymond Joseph Capece Christopher Michael Sparling Abdulkadir M. Ismail **Victor Chernov 111ng11ncu111 /nude Leonard Cornelius Johnson, Ill 111ng11ncu111 /nude Susan M. Stone Nicole Noreen Nazario ••Christel Cleveland **Jeffrey Scott Wilson **Joseph Clayton Neher David Paul Corbin cu111ln11de Ronald Charles Desnoyers, Jr. August, 2000 Jason Peter Portell Joseph Martin Dynon Bachelor of Science Ian Quinones Elizabeth Sandrine Edouard Donald Bruce Ruppel Cassie Rose Friedman Leah J. Beavis cu111ln11de Brian Richard Furgal s11111111nC/1111 /nude David N. Schremser Danielle Maria Gorini Marc . Kroeper Joshua F. Scott Brian M. Hughes Justin Adam Powell Gregory James Somerville, Jr. Kyle Patrick Kinniburgh Jason P. Sousa •• icholas J. Lafountain December, 2000 Erin orman Vermette Ronine Carmelle Leon Bachelor of Science Robert John Wilmarth John K. MacCoy, Jr. James A. Wrisley Andreas Teddy Manesis Charles S. Forbes, Jr. Noelle Manning cu111/nude Susana "Sky" Marcos Andy P. Kasimatis Raymond R. McGiiu1is cum /nude Natasha R. Simeon 'Ti,is list of degreecm1didntes is bnsed11po11 encl, st11dent's academic recordns of Mny 11, 2001. A do11b/easterisk(") de11ot<'S st11de11tswl,o l,nve tl,e disti11ctio11of completing tl,e req11irementsfor two majors and nre candidatesfor tl,e Bncl,e/orof Arts, Bachelorof Science,or Bachelorof FineArts. Ho11ormydisti11ctio11s noted in tltis Com111e11ceme11tProgram are based 11ponstudents' currentcumulative grade poi11t averages which will be reca/culntedupon co111pletio11 of nil degreerequirements. Diplo111nsn11d officin/ transcripts nre iss11edto grad11ntes only afternil degreereq11ireme11ts nremet. All degret.'Sand 1,onorsare certified by the UniversityRegistrar. Honorary distinction, moorded to st11de11tswho 1,nve111et ti,e residencyreq11ire111ent (54 credits), are based11po11 final c11m11/ntivegmde point averages:Summa uun laude-3.8; Magna CLUH laude - 3.6; Cum laude - 3.-1. 10 11 ~IVERSITY COLLEGES DEGREECANDIDATES David A. Gi11gerel/a,M.B.A., Dean, Metropolita11College ]0'111W. Stout, M.P.A., Dean, Open College METROPOLITAN COLLEGE August, 2000 OPEN COLLEGE Robyn Jean Hicks Charles Scott VanCuren Thomas H. Dolan May, 2001 Bachelor of Science May, 2001 s11111111nrn111 /nude Kenneth Evan Venables Frank V. Francis Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Andrea L. Hill Martin Stephen Wachado David D. Gagne Linda M. Cimbron Darlene James John Richard Whalen Roslyn C. Guarnieri Dawn M21ricChristensen James F. Clancy Mary Ann Tapley Margaret Ann Jones Alphonso Robert Whitt Carlos Mathew Holguin MIINI\I Steven K. Larson MARSIIAI S. Darlene Keighley Celia A. Winsor Jackie E. Hooper rn111 /nude Robert E. Mahoney II rn111 /nude Brian Jackson Jay D. Martin May, 2001 David Joseph Kowalski August, 2000 Robert J. Jarvis, Jr. May, 2001 Donna Owens Bachelor of Arts Robert A. Laplume II Bachelor of Science Michele B. Kocon Bachelor of Arts cu111/nude James John LeBeau Cheryl Leanna Langford Joseph Theodore Skymba Prudence Adams Fallon Albert Edward Leiggi Angelo G. A'Vant Scott E. LeBeau Lauri M. Martinelli 111ng11nC11111 /nude Margaret M. Oeston Jose Diego Maldonado Dennis Barber Elton Lewis Charles Pfefferle orman Joseph Todd, Jr. 111ng11nrn111 /nude Timothy Christopher McGann William Joseph Herald, Jr. Roy Alton McKinney W. Michael M. Wong Joseph M. Gaccione Barbara ELizabethRebecca Merrick James R. May Susan Miller May, 2001 111ng11nrn111 /nude Thomas C. Toupin Ronald Edward Michael, Jr. William Ronald Munroe Howard L. Morton Ill Bachelor of Science Todd Edward Wolfe Thomas H. Monan Michael C. Paiva Diane Marie Pigeon December, 2000 Wayne F. Moore Sophia C. Reynolds Bernard J. Pisaturo Nadene B. Alves Bachelor of Arts May, 2001 Kathleen Ann Morenzoni Benjamin B. Robles Randall Shields Gary L. Blackmer Bachelor of Science Edward J. Ouellette, Jr. Mark Walsh Shaughnessy C11111/nude Daniel Camc1ra ** icola C. Bianco Lee M. Pacheco William Edward Tracey Yoisa Colon s11111111nrn111 /nude Melissa Kay Aguiar Roseanna Pacific December, 2000 Terry Allen Trexler Michelle Corchado Patricia A. Mercurio Fatima Morais Andrade Sandra Jean Paetznick Bachelor of Arts Michael J. Turano John 0. Costa 111ng11nrn111 /nude Robert Marcel Appelgren 111ng11nrn111 ln11de Carlos A. Viana Claire . O'Elia Joseph Peter Asciola Dennis Joseph Paul Alisa L. Sarkisian John icholas Viti, Jr. Stacey Lynn Desnaulniers December, 2000 Paul Alfred Aubin Janet E. Petrarca Christopher Todd Woodard Lana Lee OiCataldo Bachelor of Science 111ng11nc11111 ln11de Brian A. Pinarreta December, 2000 Michael Duarte Timothy F. Bailey Donald W. Pisman Bachelor of Science May, 2001 Kathleen Ann Dupont Michael A. Asquino Tommie Oneal Bellamy Desiree Lenora Prather Associate of Arts **Kirsten Sorclle Hare June M. Carlton Michael Joseph Brothers Edward Joseph Prendergast, Jr. Beverly J. Avis 111ns11n Clf/1/ /nude Chris F. Chaffee William Douglas Byron Jerome E. Randle Geraldine Banville Theresa Ann Capelo Bunnarcth In Sheri Ann Hannan Matthew John Carello Karen Ann Raposa Aaron Betz Thomas A. Langer Kathleen L. Johnson Samuel Ferrer Castronuevo Rick J. Rathbun Anker S. Bow May, 2001 Ernest L. Lavigne Ill sw11111n c11111ln11rle James Christopher Cline Raymonde Marie Roch Robert J. Brownlee Associate of Science George C. Lima, Jr. Pamela Marie Johnson Michael Patrick Connell Michael J. Rosa Debra A. Brzozowy Paul J. Melo Todd P. LaBonte Nicholas Jon Cuccinello John P. Ryan James E. Carr Ken M. Bell Jav M. Moni/ Gary Lataille Curt D. Desautels Sophia L. Santiago Brian K. Casilli Michael do Rego Carreiro Vivian Rivera Moreno Justin S. Lema Ronald . Doire Helena Sheusi Kenneth Conte Joseph M. Dubeau Daniel G. Ormond Darlene McCartin Robert J. Donnelly Jean Paul Slaughter C11111/nude Daniel Michael Murphy Michael Edward Pfeiler 111ng11nrn111 /nude Karen Ellen Duffy Kimberly A. Smith Janine V. da Silva Koren Lyn Nappi Eduardo M. Raposo Susan R. Moss Whitney J. Durfee Leonard L. Solitro 111ag11acu111 /nude Sherryanne Smith John Hov<'!ncsSarian 111ng11nc11111 /nude Andrew B. Ewing Michael John Spangler Darren H. Delaney Roderick Craig Soares Chad 0. Sartini George J. Rezendes Patricia A. Foley Ernest C. Spaziano Claire F. Demarais Neil Evans Theroux Joseph Ross Robert Pendleton Frazee rn111 /aude 111ng11arn111 /nude Michael J. Ventura Elizabeth A. St. Onge 111ng11nc11111 /nude Gregory P. Ursini Tracey A. White Michael Joseph Gallagher 111ng11nC11111 /nude Damita Louise Gray David P. Woodhams Tommy M. Guthrie Kristian David Haralson 'This list of degreecandidates is based11po11 encl, student's academic record as of Mny 1J, 2001. A do11bleasterisk(*') denotes s/11dentswho havethe distinction of completingt!,e req11ire111entsfor two majorsand are ca11didatesfor the Bachelorof Julie Glisson Heintz Arts, Bachelorof Science,or Bncl1elorof Fine Arts. Honorarydisti11cfio11s noted in tltis Co111111enceme11tProgram are based uponstudents' c11rre11tcumulative grade point averageswhich will be recnlc11lntedupon completionof nil dcg,;e req11irements. Diplomasand ojficial tmnscripts are issued to grad11ates onlynfter all degree req11irements aremet. All degm,,;and honors are certified by tl,e U11tvers1tyRegistrar. Honomn; d1St111cf1011, mvarded to st11de11tswho lrnve 111et the residencyreq11ireme11f (54 credits),nri! based11po11 ft11n/ cwmilntioc grade point averages: Summa nun laude-3.8; Magna nun laude-3.6; Cum laudc-3.4. 12 13 deoNORSOCIETIES (Ji:,CHOLARSHIP AND GRANT RECIPIENTS ACADEMIC 2000-2001Senior sl11de11ts011/y REGALIA ALPHA CHI PHI ALPHA THETA SIGMA BETA DELTA Presirle11tinl Sc/,olnrship Bnrnes & Noble Bookstores, l11c. The standard academic costume Mich.iel 11.ilpin Scl,olnrship used today has its roots as far back as Grnd11nti11gJ\llt'111lJers Grnd11nti11gJ\1r111/.Jers Grnrf1rnti11g1Vlembers Sarah Kaliski Thomas D,rn,iilno medieval tirncs, when gowns were \.h_>~.;an[ . An1. .kr-,L'll K,Jlv Neal Chri:-,tinc M. Anderson Kendra Plad I worn daily in European universities Iara L B,wk 1ho;,, .. .., D;imiano Chri~topher W. Cahill Kir~ten Singer Citizens Bn11k Sc/10/nrslriµ to identify disciplines or study and 1\ndn:\, C. fkchtold J. i'v1ich;icl Lynch D,miel C.imarn Katie Spofford Dorothy Border<, \ lq~•rn J\. Bogk• Lauren 11.iuptm.in Prab~h K. Chandiramani Colin YViddoes provide warmth. \ 'ictor ChL'rnO\ K.ithli.'cn Boyaji.:rn Lis.iChin Dntntel Scl,olnrship In 1893, Arncrican campuc,cs C.1rrick 13.Conncllv l\1u! IJi.'IT)' GMrick B. Connellv Den11s Sc/10/arshiµ J lcilthcr Woodyard adopted the formal r\cademic Co':> JL'nnilL'r L. Dinclll.' Kara L. Cu~hing - Erin Aichler tume Code based on this historical SJrJh :vi. l\,1Ji..,l,,i D.ivid L. D.irling /11 /99.J. lfoSt'I' \\'11/ir1111,1•,;/a/1/1,!it·d lilt' Alp/111 Megan Andersen Gri111slrnw/G11dewic: Scl,o/arsliip precedent. The code allows the audi Rv,1n C. i-::1..1 ip1..·r Jennifer L. Dinellc 1111/\appa C/111pl,Tof //11.,\ 10l/01111/ I /,1111,r Tara Bayly S.ir.i da Silva ence to determine from the costume jl'nnih.:r ½. ivl,,1).;uli1..•-.. Robvn J. I lick! Si'lll'/lf to pni11101!' ,•,cdfr11n· w ~dw/111·,/11pto Crystal Brechlin Sherri Kleinschmidt the degree, academic discipline, and CretchL'n '\JL'\ in.., Ad;;m C. Jone<, 11d11r111ath,· d1,upl1111•of /11-.ton1.,\/cm/1,•r,J111i h Steven Browne Kri'.'.li Linkamper ortcn the institution that awarded the J,1mL'-.I. O\,l.'t1<, /1!/ //ti'//1///0/1 /1>(lll/<-/l/lH/111:,: -./111/1•11/-. Ill /11-./()rl/ Sherri A. Kleinschmidt Chri..,tophcr Cahill Raymond McGinni-, degree. l'aul I [\•rr\' Benjamin J. LL'wis Snra d,1 Silv.i The academic costume consistc, RebL'CCaF. Rand Scan [J_ l'vlurphy Cynthi.i Furtado Hnrolrl C. Wny Sc/1olnrship Kendril L. Pl.idl of a cap with a tassel, a gown, and a jl'nnikr 1.. Rov Pl SIGMA ALPHA [Jamcla Lucy Sabrina Deak l)unald B. l{ui1pel Brian D. Ri.'stuccia Jennifer M.irgolics hood. The tassel rnav be in the color h.,1ti1..•J. 1-:,potford Grndunti11g 1Vl1!111bcrs Kimbl.'rlcy M. Smith Desiree Marotta Dr. F. A1ttl1011ySi111eo11c Me111orinl of the major field of Study, or in gold Seth A L"hi..'r RenL'L' Bich.in Seth A. Usher Sean Murphy Scl,olnrship signifying a doclor. Dif{rre11ffn,;,;e/s l.11mL'\\1.:lwr Anna D' f\mico Jaime \Vcber [Jaul Perry S;i rah Ka li~ki nre Zl'OrJ/ by tlw;:;es,rnd11nfi11s H 1iflt lto11- l Andrew 13.Wilson ,\ndr1..'\\ B. \\"il..,on lcidi l'inni.'v Rebecca Rand I lcidi Pinney or:,:whitl'for Su111111nCu111 L1111de; tt1ltite ½.1r,1h J. \\ i[..,on :---.d'-.Oll i\\,1\~'U'-. Jennifer Roy Rach,K·l I.:..\\'hil\\orlh Su'-.anil i\larco.., r111dbl11cfor J\1ag11n (11111 Lnude;n11d S1s11wHt'/11 Dt'l/11 lnbt"'/11/l/,~11,l /tl limwr Kirsten Simonsen Studc11t Se11nte Sc/10/nrslrip Li-.il C.inn.ivino hl11L'forC11111 Lnudc. The gowns range ~1wlt'11/..u,Jw hm•t 11lt11i11t•1/-.111't'rior r1'conl-. 111 PeterSirr Pamela Lul.'y P.lich.1cl I l.1lpin from unornamental for a bachelor; to /-i.p:,::,·rI \',//u1111-- l/mn-,..,1111"/~'""'''" Ilic f?.fo~/c/../mid /11Nm'"' pro,-.:mm,m -.d1u()b r111dcolll'gc-. with Kevin Thorne St1rilh \\1il-.on 11ffn•dll11/1tu1. T/11.-. lw,wr longer sleeves for a master; to rnorc ,1,,/111C1ti11,ta,,f ·\lp/1a Uu "1111/ 1kathl.'r \Voody.1rd Arts, Lctte~, Humanities \ Vliite l11sli11d1111~·111,•11/ 111 [11shS1 li1t,·11t11w,111d l1111g1111se, Crv~ta! I. i3rCchlin /111ta111ti1.I ii!' nr1;11111:11l1,,11"!Ti't'" lo /11,ta t/1!' K,1liL'Spuf1ord /'ltllll{lft"- 111!,7r,;/ 111/1it'l"flllln·1111d /ht· [11:_.:l,~1li111g1111:_.:1' Achieve111e11tScholnrsl,iµ Sa~a N. daSilva Business Administration Ornb ,/11d11,1// 111,1111·,, 11111111i','h/l/1',; IOC/1(()//fll\;l' Rt1ch<1L'l\\'hitwt,rlh 1111local nm1p11...._.._ 1111d lh,·ir,11mJ1111dms rnn111111111/11"-, Andrew Bechtold Cynthi.i i'-1. Furt.ido Dentistry Lilnc ,,h.,/rir,l11v,,xi11!11,t1,11t111wdtli,•r1,-.i>c111fo;11 AndrL'W BL'chtold midfi,..h·r-:.tlrcd1: l.j 15 c:sf'eoNORARY DEGREERECIPIENTS 1974-2000 2000 Guido Calabresi, Hon. Edward Irving Koch, Hon. Alan G. Hassenfeld Albert M. Grass Robert H. Eder Sal Alfiero Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals Former Mayor, City of New York Chairman and CEO, 1 lasbro, Inc. President and Chief Engineer, Chairman and 1:0, Providence Foundl'r, Chc1irman ,rnd CEO (Second Circuit) Honorary Doctor of Public I lonorary Doctor of Business Gra5S lnc;lrumenl Comp.iny and \iVorcco:.,lerR.iilroad Company; ;vi.irk IV lndu..,tric.., I lonorary Doctor of Lc1w~ Administr;ition Honorary Doctor of Science Attornev Donald F. Shea, Hon. Amherst, N.Y. (School of Law) Cesar Pel Ii, FAIA Charles J. Kelley Honora;v Doctor of Bu sines~ President, Ccs.ir Pclli and Associate Justice, Supreme Court 1\dminislr,1tion l lonor,,rv Doctor of Bu~ine~~ James P. White Founder and Chairman, Associates Architects of Rhode Island Admini-..lration Consult.int on Legal Education to Brainlree I lospital Stephen D. Hassenfeld Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Honorary Doctor of Laws Ed Cohen '78 the American Bar AssociJtion, 1-lonor.iry Doctor of Public I lea Ith Chairman and CEO, 1 lasbro Brad lev, Inc. Senior Vice l"'re<.,idcnt of Event Profe-.sorof Law, lndic1na 1995 1992 Thomas H. Lee Booking.., ,ind Opcr.ition"> I \onorarv Doctor of Laws / lonor;ry Doctor of Buo.;incss Nicholas A. Buoniconti Mario J. Gabelli Pre5ident, Thomas 11. Lee Company \Vorld \\lrc-,tling Feder.ilil,n (School ,;f Law) Chairman, The Gabclli Group, Inc. Honorarv Doctor of Bu!,inc~~ Administration Stamford, Conn. Vice Chairman of the Board and Alvin E. Poussaint, M.D. CEO, Columbia Laboratories I lonor.iry Doctor of Business Adminic.,lration I lonorilry Doctor oi I \umanitc1ri,rn 1998 1\uthor; As..,ociate Profe...,<.,orof Honorarv Doctor of I lumanit.irian David E. Henderson Sen icL' Anthony Quinn Paul F. Murray, I-Ion. Psvchiatrv, / lan·ard :Vlcdical Actor, 1\rti-.t, Author Service ~ Chairman, President and CEO, Retired United State~ Attornev for School m,'d The Children's The Honorable Rich;1rd 1lonorary Doctor of Fine Arts Oullet Communications, Inc. the District of Rhode Island · Hospital (Boston) 1tolbrooke Lee Grant Actress Honorary Doctor of Communica Honorary Doctor of Law<.; Honorary Doctor of I lumaniticc., U.S. J\mb.1.,..,c1dor tu the United Antonio (Tony) Tavares '72 Honorary Doctor of Arts in Theatre tions (posthumously) John C. Quinn N,1tion-., President, Anaheim Sports, Inc. 1986 '\:ew York., N.Y. 1 lonorarv Doctor of Buc..iness Rabbi Leslie Yale Gutterman Fiorindo A. Simeone, M.D. Executive Vice President/ New<:., William Spencer Crooks I lonnr,irv Doctor of Law<., Adminb,trntion Rabbi, Temple Beth-El Professor Emeritus of Biological Ganndl Co., Inc.; Retired Editor, Artist, Teacher Honorary Doctor of Religious and Medical Science, Brown USA Todav l<.ili Marton C. Robertson Trowbridge Honornry Doctor of Fine Arts Studies University; Surgeon-in-Chief Honornry "'Doctor of journali~m lnlL'rT1,1tion,1l-c:1ft'1ir-.,Journ.:ilist ,:rnd President Emeritus .ind Chai rm.in, Emeritus, Miriam Hospilal Henry William Fazzano Author Y.in~el' Publi!,hing, Inc. Marieluise Hessel Honorary Doctor of Science 1988 Retired E\.ecutive Vice Pre~ident, NL'\\' York, N.Y. 1 lonor.iry Doclor of I lumane Investment Manager, (posthumously) Paul J. Choquette, Jr. Imperial Knife Associated 1 lonor,irv Doctor l,f I ellerc. Lctlen, Family Trust President, Gilbane Building Companies; Former E\.ecutive Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Joseph R. Weisberger, Hon. The Most Reverend Or. Henry Lee Justice, Supreme Court of Comptrny; Chc1irman of th~ Bo.ird Director, Port Authoritv, Cit\• Robert E. '1ulvcc Chief Criminali">t and Director of Jack Palance Rhode Island of Gil bane ProperliL'S, Inc.; Attorney of Pro\'idence - · 1he Rom,111c.,tholic DinCC',(' the Connecticul Stale Police Actor Honorary Doctor of Laws Honorarv Doctor of Business I lonorary Doctor of Public Sen ice ol l'nn idence Forcn...,icScience L,1boratorv Honorary Doctor of Dramatic Arts Adminis.,tration E.G. Marshall Pro, 1dencL', R.I. i lonor.iry Doctor of Lawb ~ 1991 Beverly F. Dolan Actor I lonor,irv Doctor of I lum,1nc 1994 Juan R. Torruella, Hon. Francis J. Boyle, Hon. Chai rm.in, PresidL'nl, CEO c1nd Honornry Doctor of Fine Art<.; IL'ltL-r-.. Chief Judf;C, U.S. Court of Appeals Lawrence K. Fish Chief Judge, nited States District Director, Tc,tron Inc. Eleanor Marie McMahon The I lonorable Rya W. Zobel for lhe Fir<.,t ircuit Chairman, President and Chief Court for District of Rhode Island 1-ionorarv Doctor of l3u$ineS$ Executive Officer, CitiLens Commi!,Sioner of I lighcr Educ,1- UnilL'd C.,t,,ll.'..,i)i<,lricl JudgL', 1 lonor.irv Doctor of L1w!, l-lonor.iry Doctor of Laws Administration Cornmonwe,,lth of M.i..,:,,,ichw,ett"> (School ,;f Law) Financial Group, Inc. tion, State of Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of Finance Faith Daniels Carl Franzblau Honorary Doctor of Educ,1tion l lonor,1rv Doct()r of Lciw', News Anchor, NBC-TV "Today" Professor and Chairman, Dep.Jrl (Schol1l t;I I .aw) 1997 Allan D. Gilmour Program; I lost, "A Closer Look" mcnt of Biochemistry, Boston Joseph Edward Murray, M.D. J. Vinccnl Camuto Vice Chairman, Ford Motor Honorary Doclor of Journalism University School of Medicine Chief of 1-,Ja...,ticSurgL"ry, Brigh.irn CEO, Nine West Group, Inc. and \iVomen'-, I lospital ,ind 1999 Company Honorary Doctor o( Science Kristen A. Avansino 1lonor.iry Doctor of M.1nagemcnl Honorary Doclor of Science in Paul M. Rudolph, FAIA Children's Medical Center Architect, Teacher, Author John McLaughlin PrL'..,idl'nt ,ind F\L'Cuti, L' DirL'ctor Leon G. Cooperman Business Administration (Boston); Profes...,llr of Surgery, Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Television Bro.idcastL'r; \\'ashing I..L. \\'L'ig,1nd Foundation Ch ..,irman, Oml'ga Advisors, Inc. Harvard 1\ ledic.11 School Richard A. Hayward ton Editor, National RL"view 1 lonor,iry Doctor ol Fduciltion 1lonorary Doctor of Finance Honorary Doctor of Science Chairman, Ma5hantucket Pequot 1990 Honorary Doctor of Politici1I Joseph M. Brito, Sr. Alan Shawn Feinstein Tribal Council Thomas F. Fay, Hon. Science Dennis Joseph Roberts, Hon. l're-.,idenl Founder, The Feinstein Honorary Doctor of Humanities Chief Justice, Rhode Island Former Go\'ernor, State of Rhode Brito 1.nlerpri">C">,Inc. William T. O'Hara Found,1tion Anne Szostak Supreme Court Island; Former t\l.ivor~ Citv of I lonor,irv Doctor of Bu.sine..,:, President, Bryant College Honor.iry Doctor of Laws Senior Vice President, Honorary Doctor of Laws Providence; Atton{ev • Admini ....[r,1tion Honorarv Doctor of Business Honor.iry Doctor o(Law<, Louis Rukeyser Fleet Financial Group Henry Kates Adminislration Al.in Gerry I lost of \Vall Street Wee~ With Honorary Doctor of Science in President, Mulual Life James R. Winoker 1985 Ch,,irm,111 and CEO Louis Rukev..:;cr, PBS Business Administration Insurance Co. Gr.in ill' ,\..,-,ocicilL'">,LI"'. President, B.B. Greenberg Sarah B. Caldwell I lonor<1ry Doctor of Fin.incl' Robert F. Tasca, Sr. Honorarv Doctor of Business 1 lonor.irv Doctor of BusinL'S$ Company Founder, Artistic Director President, Adminislration 1\dmini.,tr,1tilm Honorary Doctor of Public Service and Conductor, The Opera 1996 Tasca Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. Lillian Koffler Company of Boston Rick Pitino Richard G. Huber Honorary Doctor of Science in F'hilanthropist 1987 Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Pre...,idcnt ilnd I le,,d Co,ich Dislinguished Professor of Law, Commerce Honorary Doctor of Community Joseph E. Cannon, M.D. Thl.' Bo'-lon Celtic"> Roger \iVilliams University Edward Daniel DiPrete, Hon. Service Retired Director of I lea Ith, Rhode I lonorc1ry Doctor t1f Public Service School of Law Governor, State of Rhode Island; 1993 1989 Island Department of Health Patrick J. Purcell Honorarv Doctor of L,,ws Former t\lavor, itv of Cram,ton Vartan Gregorian Bradford R. Boss Honorary Doctor of Public Health School of Law) Honorary Doctor Of Laws l'rl.' ....idL'nt .ind l"'ublbher President, Brown University Chairman and CEO, A.T. Cross Donald E. Creamer rhe Boston I lerald Anthony McLeod Kennedy, Hon. Honorary Doctor of Humane Company Irving Raskin Levine Chairman, IVCRS/ North 1lonorary Doctor of LcttL'r$ Associate Ju!,tice, Supreme Court Letters Honorary Doctor of Business Economic Affairs Correspondent, America; Partner, Creamer The Right Rev. Geralyn Wolf of the United States Administration 1 BC News; Author Stephen Hamblet! Trowbridge Company The Epi...,copal Diocese of I lonorarv Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Journalism Chairman of the Board, Publisher Honorary Doctor of Community Rhode bl,1nd (School ~f Law) and CEO, The Providence Journal Service 1lonorarv Doctor of I lumane Company Letters - Honorary Doctor of Journalism 16 17 deoNORARY DEGREERECIPIENTS 1974-2000 Ralph Raymond Papitto William P. Robinson Ralph Arthur Martin John Anthony Volpe, Hon. ancy Bradford D'Wolf 1975 Founder, Ch.1irrnc1n, CEO and Reh red Commissioner of Vice President, Raytheon Company Former Governor, State of Executive Director, Easter Seal Frederick Hesley Belden, Rev. Director, Norte,, Inc. (1967-1990); Education, State of Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of Business Massachusetts; Retired United Society of Rhode Island, Inc./ Retired Bishop (Episcopal) of Chairmr111, Monogrc1m lndustriL'S, Honorary Doctor of Education Administrnt-ion States Ambassador to Italy; Meeting Street School; Registered Rhode Island Former United States Secretary Physical Therapist Honorary Doctor of I lumanc Inc.; Ch.iirm,:111 of the Board of Maurice Sendak Fernand J. St. Germain, Hon. Honorary Doctor of I lumanities Letters Truskes, RogL'r William~ College lllustr.1tor, Author, Costume Represent.itivc to the United of Transportation Honorary Doctor of Political Honorarv Dnctor of Business and Set Designer States Congress, First District, Lucille McKillop, R.S.M. James J. Doyle Adminislr.,tion Arts and Science Honorary Doctor of Humane Rhode Island; Attorney President, Salve Regina College Former Editor of the Editorial Thomas Reginald Peterson, O.P. Letters Honorary Doctor of Public Service Honorary Doctor of Education Pages, The Providence Journal Former Prcc.,ident of 1978 Honorarv Doctor of I lumanc Paul Charles Zamecnik, M.D. Ethel Barrymore Colt Miglietta Providence College 1980 Eli Aaron Bohnen, Rabbi Letters , Principal Scientist, \iVorccster Retired Rabbi, Ternple Emanu-el Actress and Singer 1 lonor,.iry Doctor of I lumanilies Joseph L. Lennon, O.P. Foundation for E>.pcrimcnlnl Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Paul Abraham Freund Vice President for Community (Providence, Rhode Island) Howard R. Swearer Biology (Shrewsbury, Mass.) Professor of Law, I larva rd Law Affairs, Providence College Honorary Doctor of Divinity Felix A. Mirando Pre-,idcnt, Brown Univcr~itv; Honorary Doctor of Science School; Author Honorary Doctor of Humane Co-founder and Retired Former Pre'iicknt, - John Carter Brown Honorary Doctor of Laws Letters Director, National Gallery of Chairman of the Board, C~irleton College 1982 Imperial Knife CompcJny, Inc. Roberta Meade Kellogg Adrian Hall William B. Macomber Art (Washington, DC) 1 lonor,iry Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor oi Business Retired I lead of the Education Artistic Dir12ctor, Trinity Former Director, Metropolitan Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Robert \i\'illner Administration Program, Roger \Vil Iiams College Rdired l)rc:..,itknt of Repertory Company and Museum of Art (New York City); Michael Ellis Debakey, M.D. Ada L. Sawyer Honorary Doctor of Education RJ i\1,,nui.icturing Comp,rny, Inc. Dallas Theatre Center Former United States Ambassa Former President, Chairman of Attorney Frank Barry Maher 1lonorary Doctor of I lumanitics Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts dor to Jordan; Former United the Dep.1rtrncnt and Professor, Honorary Doctor of Laws Former Pre::iident, John I lancock Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, States Ambassador lo Turkey; Baylor University College of Attorney; Author Mutual Life ln~urance Compilny Most Rev. Medicine Michael S. Van Leeslen 1984 Honorary Doctor of Laws Thomas Ross Diluglio Former A rchbi~hop of Boston Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Honorary Doctor of Science Former Executive Director, Former Lieutenant Governor, and Former Bishop of Raymond J. Pettine, Hon. Antoinette Forrester Downing Opportunities lndustriali ✓.:ation Claiborne de Borda Pell, Hon. State of Rhode l<,land; Altomcv Brownsville, Te,a~ Senior Judge, United States Architectural Historian, Historic Center of Rhode Island, Inc. United States Senator I lonorarv I octor of Public ., Honor.1ry Doctor of Humanities District Court for the District Preservationist; Author Honorary Doctor of Humanities Honorary Doctor of L;iw~ Admini•.,'ir.,tion of Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of Humane Alice Winthrop DeWolf Pardee Mabel E. Wade 1974 Alfred Hahn Joslin, Hon. Author, Poet, Playwright, Honorary Doctor of Laws Letters Columnist and Former Editor, Louis Edward Gelineau, Most Rev. RL'tired i\..,-,ociate Ju..,tiet:~, Co-founder of the Bristol Art Bruce G. Sundlun William F. Flanagan The Providence Journal-Bulletin Bishop (Roman Catholic) Supreme Court, State of tvluseum Governor, State of Rhode Island; Retired President, Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of Letters of Providence Rhode lc.,land Honorary Doctor of Literature Chairman and CEO, Outlet Junior College (Community HonorJrv Doctor of I lumane 1lonor.irv Doctor oi Juridical 1976 Edward D. Re, Hon. Communications, Inc.; Attorney College of Rhode Island) Letters , ScierKL' · Vincent Albert Cianci, Jr. Chief Judge, United Stales Court Honorary Doctor of Business Honorary Doctor of Humane Former Mayor; City of J. Hartwell Harrison, M.D. Frank Licht, Hon. of lnternation;il Trade; Professor, Administration Letters Providence; Altorncy; Broadcaster Former Chief of Urology, Forrner Covl.'.'rnor, St.:ite of Rhode Saint John'.s University School Edwin F. Wilde Barbara A. Franklin Honorary Doctor of Laws Peter Bent Brigh;irn I lospital; l:,l,111d; FornlL'r State Senc1tor; of Law; Author Former Dean of the College Former Executive Secretary to the Professor of Surgery, F(1rmcr Jw,tice, Superior Court, Honorary Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Education President and to the Board of Malcolm Mark Donahue Harvard Medical School Stale of Rhode 1-,ldnd Associate Dean and Professor John J. Sirica, Hon. Trustees, Roger Williams College 1 lonor.iry Doctor of Public Service of Law, Suffolk Universitv Honorary Doctor of Science Senior Judge, United States 1979 Honorary Bachelor of Science Pierre Marie Galletti, M.D. Law School ~ John 0. Pastore, Hon. \..Yilliam E. Powers, Hon. District Court for the District of Michael A. Gammino, Jr. Vice President, Biology and Honorary Doctor of Laws Former United States Senator; Retired A-..-..oci,,tL'Ju,;ticc, Su Columbia; Former Chief Judge Former Chairman of the Board ivledicine, Brown University Former Governor, State of Rhode preme Court of Rhode bland; Honorary Doctor of Laws and President, Columbus Cyril Emmanuel King, Hon. Honorary Doctor of Science Former Governor of the Island; A ttornev Former Attorncv Gener.ii, State John C.A. Watkins ational Bank of Rhode Island of Rhode Island- United Stales Virgin Islands Honorary Doct~r of Laws Retired Publisher, Chairman, CEO Corinne P. Grande, Hon. Honorary Doctor of Business I lonorary Doctor of LHvs Honorary Doctor of Laws Thomas H. Roberts, Hon. and Editor, The Providence Associate Justice, Superior Court, Adrninistration State of Rhode Island Former Chief Justice, Rhode Juanita Kidd Stout, Hon. Journal Company J. Joseph Garrahy, Hon. Florence Kerins Murray, Hon. Honorary Doctor of Laws Island Supreme Court jw,tice, Supreme Court of I lonorary Doctor of Journalism Former Governor, State of Associate Justice, Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of L.1ws Pcnrn,vlvania; Author Sol Koffler Rhode Island Supreme Court I lono,~.iry Doctor of Laws 1981 Retired Chairman of the Bo.1rd Honorary Doctor of Laws Honorary Doctor of Laws Joseph Harold Gosling Way Anabela Maria Mourato Cardoso and CEO, American Tourister William H. Rizzini Former Ombudsman and Faculty 1983 Former Consul of Portugal to Honorary Doctor of Business 1977 Former President, Member, Roger Williams College; Harry Kizirian Rhode Island Administration Rose Butler Browne Roger Williams College Attorney Former Postrn.istcr, Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of Public Service Edward 8. Martin Educator and Author Honorary Doctor of Education Honorary Doctor of L.1ws and Bristol Countv, Massachusetts Albert E. Carlotti Retired Superintendent of Honorary Doctor of Humane I lonort1ry Doctor ~lf I lumanitics Letters Harold Wayne Schaughency Chairman, Board of Regents for Schools, City of East Providence Former President, Roger J. Terrence Murray Education, St.1te of Rhode Island Honorary Doctor of Education John H. Chafee, Hon. Williams (Junior) College Chairman, President and CEO, Honorary Doctor of Education Harold Payson, Jr. United States Senator; Former Honorary Doctor of Education Fleet Financial Croup, Inc. and Rodolph-Louis Hebert Retired Captain, United States United States Secretary of the Fleet N~1tion.il Bank Stansfield Turner Retired, Philosophy Faculty Navy; Former Ombudsman and avy; Former Governor of Honorarv Doctor of Business Retired Admiral, United States Member, Roger Williams College Science Faculty Member, Roger Rhode Island; Attorney Administration Honorary Doctor of La\,vS Navy; Former Director, United Honorary Doctor of Education Williams College States Central Intelligence Honorary Doctor of Education Agency; Former President, United States Naval War College; Author Honorary Doctor of Humanities 18 19 ~IVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2000-2001 Ralph R. Papitto 'SSH Emeritus Board Members Sc'1oo/ of Law Board of C/11111·111r111,Ht1ard ofTrn-.tcc, Directors Cfu1U111a11,1\rC Cable Sy... tc111s, l11c. Robert M. Andreoli F.Steele Blackall 111 The Hon. Victoria Lederberg Ralph R. Papitto 'SSH Lloyd Bliss Vice Chmr [..-St'lrdary, Board of?i·11.;fcc! Cftnir111ai1 /\ ...-.0011tc f11.:.f1cc, The S1111re111cCourt Roswell 5. Bosworth, Sr. Cltnir111ai1,AfC Cnl,ft, Systems, Inc. 1fRhc1tlcl-./a111f Mrs. Art Buchwald Stephen J. Carloth Joseph Brito, Sr. '991-1 The Hon. Victoria Lederberg Prt' ...1dnil, C Hl'llo Co11-.lrnd/011 The I Ion. Eugene Cochran"' 5l'Crt'fary Joseph DiStdano Associate j11sticf,The Supreme Court Ferdinand A. Bruno, Esq. The I Ion. Corinne P Grande of Rhode lslnmf 1 \1/onwy 11/I.mi• Alexander 11. Hirst Philip D'Angelo Mc1ry L,,urdli Malcolm M. Donahue '76H Pn·-.11/i-11/,f>n/111 Coo-./ Dt'i1t'lop111c11t ( Ref.) Trcns11rer Su1:c1nnc M. Magaziner Profi·ssorof l..nw,S,iffolk U11ivcrsity M.1lcolm M. Donahue '76H Adc1Mogay1:cl Law School Pro/c.;,,tirof Lirm S11ffolkLJ11m·r,1t_11 The Hon.Joseph R Paolino,Jr. 76 La,,, Sdwo/ Nuala Pdl Anthony J. Santoro Joseph R. Esposito, Jr. Lincoln W.N. Pratt"' Clu111cc//01~Roger Williams U11iversity Pn·,1d!'11/, / ..,/1tHlo jcwdry, !11c. James Reilly' n11dPrt'sidl'III, Roger Willin111sU11iwrsity Rnlp/1R. Pal'illo Schoolof Law Mario J. Gabel Ii '92H Robert G. Rizzo Clu111·1111111,Galit'lli 1-·1111,b,/11c Darell Ross Raymond 1-1.Keller Gary C. Schuler \ '1ccl'rc·,ulc11I 11111IChi Published by the Department of Public Affairs for the Office of the "'DcccnS<.·tl Registrar. 20