ORDER OF THE EXERCISES of THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINTH COMMENCEMENT SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 10:30 A.M. EDT GOUCHER COLLEGE CAMPUS AND ZOOM ACADEMIC DRESS The custom of wearing academic dress extends back to medieval Europe and the revival of interest in learning that arose in the universities. The dress is an adaptation of the costume of the monastic order, as most scholars of that time were also members of the clergy. Rules governing academic dress at American colleges and universities come from an intercollegiate code written in 1895. The mortarboard-style cap is worn for all degrees. The doctor’s cap may be made of velvet; the doctor’s tassel may be gold. Other tassels may be black or the color of the field of learning. Tassels are worn on the left side by those who already have a bachelor’s degree. Each of the three academic degrees—bachelor, master, and doctor—has its own distinctive gown and hood. The bachelor’s gown is worn closed and has long, pointed sleeves. The master’s gown, which is designed to be worn open, has a long, closed sleeve, and arms are passed through slits near the elbows. The doctor’s gown, also designed to be worn open, has a full, open sleeve with three bars of velvet. The color of the velvet bars may be black or the same color as the trim of the hood. The hood, which was originally a cowl that was slipped over the head for warmth, is the most colorful and distinctive feature of American academic regalia. Bachelor’s and master’s hoods—three feet and three-and-a-half feet long, respectively—are of similar design, black, and pointed at the base. The doctor’s hood is four feet long with a full shape. The silk lining of the hood represents the institution that granted the degree. Its velvet border indicates the field of learning: Agriculture—Maize Library Science—Lemon Arts, Letters, Humanities—White Medicine—Green Business and Commerce—Drab Music—Pink Economics—Copper Philosophy—Blue Education—Light Blue Public Health—Salmon Engineering—Orange Physical Education—Sage Green Fine Arts, Architecture—Brown Science—Golden Yellow Forestry—Russet Theology and Divinity—Scarlet Laws—Purple When taking photographs, please do not impede the view of other guests. ORDER OF EXERCISES THE PROCESSION Marshals Candidates for Degrees The Board of Trustees and Official Guests President NATIONAL ANTHEM Directed by Dr. Daniel McDavitt Associate Professor, Music Director, Goucher College Choirs Performed by the Goucher College Graduation Choir THE INVOCATION Rabbi Josh Snyder Director, Goucher Hillel WELCOME Kent Devereaux President THE SENIOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE William Freeman ’20 THE WELCH CENTER REPRESENTATIVE Heidi Lee Lucero, M.A.C.S. ’20 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS The Reverend Doctor Margaret Grun Kibben ’82 Retired Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives Introduced by The Reverend Cynthia A. Terry Chaplain 1 “BLESSING” Traditional Irish Blessing Music by Katie Moran Bart Directed by Dr. Daniel McDavitt Accompanied by Andrew Stewart, pianist Performed by the Goucher College Graduation Choir Lyrics on page 22 THE CONFERRING OF THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS THE CONFERRING OF THE GRADUATE DEGREES THE INDUCTION Jay Gilman ’09 President, Alumnae and Alumni of Goucher College “WE ARE GOUCHER” Music by Dr. Daniel McDavitt Performed by the Goucher College Graduation Choir Lyrics on page 23 THE BENEDICTION The Reverend Cynthia A. Terry THE RECESSIONAL If possible, please remain standing until after the recession. 2 THE FACULTY MARSHALS Dr. Jill Zimmerman, Head Marshal Dr. George Greco Dr. Mark Hiller Dr. Thomas Kelliher Dr. Jamie Mullaney Dr. Rodney Yoder MUSIC Robert Mitchell, The Reel Piper Following Commencement the campus will be open until 3 p.m. for graduates and guests to visit with faculty and staff, and take pictures, in designated areas. Please refer to the map at https://www.goucher.edu/commencement/. 3 THE REVEREND DOCTOR MARGARET GRUN KIBBEN ’82 RETIRED REAR ADMIRAL, U.S. NAVY CHAPLAIN, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On January 3, 2021, Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben was elected by the House and sworn in by Speaker Nancy Pelosi as the 61st chaplain of the United States House of Representatives. In her final active-duty assignment in the Navy, Chaplain Kibben was the U.S. Navy’s 26th chief of chaplains, serving as the director of religious ministry for the Department of the Navy, advising the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard on all matters pertaining to religion in their respective services. Prior to this assignment, Chaplain Kibben served as the 18th chaplain of the Marine Corps and deputy chief of chaplains. Born and raised in Warrington, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, Chaplain Kibben came on active duty in 1986. Her career spans both Navy and Marine Corps assignments from Newport, Rhode Island; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virgnia; and San Diego, California. Chaplain Kibben served both ashore, at sea, and abroad, with several deployments to the Mediterranean as well as Norway, Turkey, and Afghanistan. Chaplain Kibben is a graduate of Goucher College in Towson, Maryland. She received both her master’s of divinity and her doctorate of ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey. She served as a fellow at the United States Institute of Peace and holds a master’s degree in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College. Chaplain Kibben is married to retired Lieutenant Colonel Timothy J. Kibben, USMC. They reside in Alexandria, Virginia, with their pride and joy, their daughter, Lindsay Elizabeth. Chaplain Kibben enjoys cycling, swimming, gardening, cooking, and reading. 4 CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS Robel Endale Abza, Silver Spring, MD, Business Management with Economics Cecile Emma Mary Adrian, Baltimore, MD, Peace Studies with Africana Studies and with Religion Skyler S. Aikerson, Forest Park, IL, Psychology with Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and with Professional Writing Ashley Marie Alberts, Parkville, MD, Psychology Benjamin Neil Anderson, Oakland, CA, Psychology with Dance Drew Anderson, Tiburon, CA, English Catherisa Tangcalagan Apostol, Montgomery Village, MD, Communication Patricia Dotingco Arcellana, Catonsville, MD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with Spanish Parker Keakahiwa Arecchi, Las Vegas, NV, Visual and Material Culture Katie Baitinger, Baltimore, MD, Psychology with Dance Royal Banks, Baltimore, MD, History with Education Darby James Bauer, Perkiomenville, PA, Music Mariana Becerra, Asheville, NC, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Peace Studies with Communication Maya Niara Belin, Pikesville, MD, Elementary Education with Mathematics Justin Tauber Berger, Flemington, NJ, Business Management and Economics Paige Alyssa Beverly, Rosedale, MD, French with Education Emma Frances Bisbee, Jenkintown, PA, Environmental Studies with Studio Art Kallie Blakelock, Snow Hill, MD, English with Creative Writing Gabrielle Renault Blazek, Gretna, LA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Cheilon Bolanos, Daniels, MD, Biological Sciences Amanda Brooke Boone, Jarrettsville, MD, Visual and Material Culture Devon Mary Bosco, Bethlehem, PA, Business Management Katelyn Bose, Halethorpe, MD, Special Education Michael Alexander Bradley, Louisville, KY, Chemistry Gillian Rose Bransfield, East Haddam, CT, Special Education Lynsey Marlene Brewer, Philadelphia, PA, Business Management and Economics with Professional Writing Zoe Alexandra Brodsky, Ridgefield, CT, Psychology and Dance Sebastian Bronson Boddie, West Orange, NJ, English with Africana Studies Elijah Ralph Brooks, Seattle, WA, Philosophy Sharifa Ruth Brooks-Smith-Lowe, Randallstown, MD, Sociology/Anthropology with Public Health 5 Grace Robbins Byars, Lexington, KY, Spanish and Dance Sydnee Campbell, Baltimore, MD, Psychology Sinaia Andrea Dina Campora, New York, NY, International Relations with Spanish and with French Ariel Canales, Towson, MD, Business Management Chabria Arlena Cannaday, Camp Springs, MD, Business Management Bailey Carroll, Lutherville, MD, English with History Jessica Lee Castro, Abingdon, MD, Psychology and English with Literature Katya S. Castro, Denton, MD, English Julianne Marie Cerreta, Hopewell Junction, NY, Dance Michelle Lynn Cheifetz, Horsham, PA, Psychology with Creative Writing Samantha Allyson Chisholm, Ambler, PA, Business Management Madeleine Avis Chism, Erie, CO, Environmental Studies Ogemdi Chukwu, Poughkeepsie, NY, Peace Studies with Communication Megan Barbara Cico, Hampton, NH, English Camilla Grace Civiello, North Yarmouth, ME, Sociology/Anthropology and French Danielle Clapperton, Glen Burnie, MD, Studio Art Carly Cline, Mount Laurel, NJ, English with Psychology Mira Dov Coffey, Huntington, VT, Elementary Education Beth Cogen, New York, NY, Psychology Brandon Keith Cohen, Redondo Beach, CA, Business Management and Economics Emily McKenna Conway, Lawrence Township, NJ, Psychology Katrina Crawford, Hamburg, PA, Business Management and Dance Jeanette Croen, Katonah, NY, Sociology/Anthropology and Visual and Material Culture Adeline Martha Daniels, Rutherford, NJ, International Relations and French Nolwenn Tia Daniels, Newark, DE, Biological Sciences Rosalind Kanmani Eleanor Gardiner David, Annapolis, MD, Computer Science with Environmental Studies Davon Andrew Davis, Baltimore, MD, Computer Science Isabella Rose Davis, Casco, ME, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with Philosophy Liv Dawson, Montclair,