Wellesley College 2018 Commencement Program
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ONE HUNDRED AND FORTIETH ANNUAL Commencement Friday, june 1, 2018 1 MARSHALS SENIOR OFFICERS College Marshal Senior College Government Officers Alexander J. Diesl Maryam M. Khan, President Theresa Mall Mullarkey Associate Professor of Mathematics Tashay Renae Kadieja Campbell, Chief Justice Paige Nicole Cheatham, Director of On-Campus Affairs Marshal’s Aides Natalie Jin, Student Bursar Alison Black Margaret Sullivan Neel, House Presidents’ Council – Dean of the Class of 2018 College Government Liaison Sarah Katherine Nealon, Chair, Committee for Political and Lori Tenser Legislative Awareness Dean of First-Year Students Senior Class Officers Trustee Marshals Ilina Sen Mitra and Jennifer L. Wang, Co-Presidents Koichi Hagimoto Annie Chen, Vice President Associate Professor of Spanish Nicole Esther Anderson, Treasurer Kathleena Pabalate Inchoco and Kelly H Huang, Co-Secretaries Megan Núñez Professor of Chemistry Faculty Marshals MUSICIANS Hélène Bilis Associate Professor of French The Boston Brass Ensemble Dave Burdett, Principal Conductor Soo Hong Associate Professor of Education Singer Margaret May Lees ’18 Faculty Marshals for the Class of 2018 Julie Walsh Carillonneurs Assistant Professor of Philosophy Margaret Angelini ’85 Sara Wasserman Sarah Gonzalez ’20 Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Anya Keomurjian ’20 Sammy Lincroft ’21 President’s Aides May Xia ’21 Courtney C. Coile Professor of Economics Adam Matthews Lecturer in Biological Sciences Wellesley College celebrates the differences among its students while cultivating each student’s individualism. By displaying flags Junior Commencement Marshals at Commencement that represent the citizenship or, in some cases, Saafia Masoom ’20 dual citizenships of the students in the Class of 2018, we are proudly Maya Nandakumar ’19 acknowledging our diversity and expressing our continued commitment Junior Baccalaureate Marshals to a global learning community. Aniqa Hassan ’20 Many graduates will be wearing colorful stoles draped over their gowns. Erika Kusaka ’19 These stoles are created by student organizations to show student affinity to an organization, leading to a variety of styles and designs. The audience will remain seated until the academic procession has withdrawn. 2 PROGRAM Prelude America the Beautiful Festmusik der Stadt Wien Richard Strauss i. O beautiful for spacious skies, Canzon Septimi Toni No. 2 Giovanni Gabrieli/arr. Robert King For amber waves of grain, Little Drummer Boy Katherine K. Davis, Class of 1914/arr. Gregory Fritze For purple mountain majesties Allmand and Galliard William Brade Above the fruited plain! America! America! Senior Procession God shed His grace on thee Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, No. 5 Joan Tower And crown thy good Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell With brotherhood Canzona Per Sonare No. 4 Giovanni Gabrieli From sea to shining sea! Sonata No. 22 Johann Pezel IV. O beautiful for patriot dream, Sonata from “Sonate et Canzoni” Giovanni That sees beyond the years Battista Buonamente Thine alabaster cities gleam Sonata No. 28 Johann Pezel Undimmed by human tears! America! America! Academic Procession God shed His grace on thee Trumpet Voluntary Henry Purcell/arr. John Corley And crown thy good Two Fantasias Adriano Banchieri/arr. Robert King With brotherhood Honie Suckle Anthony Holborne/arr. Robert King From sea to shining sea! Ronde and Salterelle Tilman Susato –Katharine Lee Bates, Class of 1880 Invocation (Please be seated.) Tiffany Steinwert, Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life Welcome Benediction Paula A. Johnson, President Tiffany Steinwert Student Address Recessional Marley Rose Forest ’18 Psalm 18 Benedetto Marcello/arr. John Corley Declamation Emma Lou Diemer Commencement Address Auld Lang Syne Traditional Tracy K. Smith From “The Danserye” Tilman Susato i. La Mourisque Pinanski Prize for Excellence in Teaching iii. Ronde iv. Basse Danse Bergeret Announcements vi. Pavane Battaille Paula A. Johnson Address to the Graduating Class Paula A. Johnson Conferring of the Bachelor of Arts Degree Paula A. Johnson Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College Carol Bate, Associate Dean of Students Sheilah Shaw Horton, Vice President and Dean of Students Ann Velenchik, Dean of Academic Affairs 3 CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS Hiba Sinan Abdulrazzak Layla Kariynn Anderson- Lauren Nicole Bazley Nicholas F. Blinzler Breinigsville, Pennsylvania Washington Issaquah, Washington Erie, Pennsylvania Economics Atlanta, Georgia Economics Spanish Psychology Jane Abernathy Caroline Grace Beatrice Zoe Weinberg Borghard Spanish Oak Ridge, Tennessee Rye, New York Shushan, New York Computer Science Victoria Ivanova Angelova Art History Biological Sciences Sofia, Bulgaria Nisreen Salah Abo-Sido Annalee Joan Beaulieu Ana Ines Beatriz Prieto Borromeo Economics Quincy, Massachusetts Underhill, Vermont Manila, Philippines Environmental Studies Surisadai Aquit Political Science International Relations – Political Miami, Florida Spanish Science Zein Hilmi Aburish Biological Sciences Alexandria, Virginia Alexandra Beem Alexis Samantha Boyd Biological Sciences Stephanie Vania Villalta San Francisco, California Memphis, Tennessee Armstrong Biological Sciences Political Science Mia Lillian Accomando North Miami Beach, Florida Rockport, Massachusetts Breslin Shea Bell Emily Jane Boyk Neuroscience Neuroscience Concord, New Hampshire Bowling Green, Ohio Philosophy Abena Asare Art History Political Science Berlin, New Jersey Studio Art Women’s and Gender Studies Noor Adra Psychology Mansfield, Massachusetts Juliette Bellacosa Lara Lyons Brennan Neuroscience Sumurye Kenyi Awani New York, New York New York, New York Atlanta, Georgia Art History English Onema Ahmed Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences French New York, New York Emma Grace Brewer-Wallin Biological Sciences Kiara Daniela Benac Salem, Oregon Miami, Florida Peace and Justice Studies Shahara Ahmed Margaret Ani Babikian Political Science Religion New York, New York Belmont, Massachusetts Women’s and Gender Studies Economics Sarah Benamara Chelsea Amanda Brown Nashua, New Hampshire San Jose, California Yasmin Akhavan Emily Kate Bader Political Science Computer Science Paris, France Los Angeles, California Media Arts and Sciences International Relations – History Anjali N. Benjamin-Webb Shannon May Brown Washington, District of Salt Lake City, Utah Kayla Brianna Ali Fatoumata Iremide Ireayo Bah Columbia Media Arts and Sciences Brooklyn, New York New York, New York Studio Art Spanish Biological Sciences Melissa Jane Bruehl Political Science Spanish Rochester, New York Amaya Vashon Allen Angellena Marie Berberich- Peace and Justice Studies Nashville, Tennessee Sydney Bai Eerebout Political Science Environmental Studies New York, New York Nashville, Tennessee Economics Sydney A. Brumfield Cassandra Marion Allen Political Science Mathematics Riverview, Florida Zionsville, Indiana Grace Katherine Bernard Neuroscience International Relations – Tanya Bakshi Kankakee, Illinois Economics Glenmont, New York Leila-Anne Boehme Brusseau Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Economics San Francisco, California Nasreen Faris Al-Qadi Italian Studies Environmental Studies East Lansing, Michigan Anjali Nina Banerji Ianka Bhatia Biological Sciences Bethesda, Maryland Alexandra Claire Bueno Boxborough, Massachusetts Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Mahwah, New Jersey Nina-Marie Amadeo International Relations – Political Chinese Language and Culture Belford, New Jersey Mira Bansal Science Environmental Studies Computer Science Paradise Valley, Arizona Madeline Sarah Bianchi Biological Sciences Kathryn Renee Burns Keertana Anandraj Lakeville, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Plainsboro, New Jersey Sonali Bansal History Psychology Economics Chandigarh, India JoNan Bilodeau Mathematics Economics Alexis Tae Yun Burton Millis, Massachusetts New York, New York Mairany Anaya Sarah Rose Barden Geosciences American Studies Upland, California West Palm Beach, Florida Danielle Harbin Black Geosciences Mathematics Karley Rae Bussow Fairburn, Georgia Layton, New Jersey Nicole Esther Anderson Madeleine Anna Barowsky Geosciences Chemistry Mercer Island, Washington Framingham, Massachusetts Laura Christine Blelloch Psychology Computer Science Alyssa Marie Buter North Easton, Massachusetts Mathematics Monterey Park, California Economics History Priyanka Eleanor Basak History West Linn, Oregon Biological Sciences 4 Rachele Brenè Byrd Chun Chen Ye Rin Chu Isabel Ann D’Alessandro Powder Springs, Georgia Shanghai, China Seoul, Republic of Korea West Newbury, Massachusetts English Economics Economics Neuroscience Connie Chen Fiona Kahay Chung Lea Juliann Davis Taipei, Taiwan Lexington, Massachusetts Chevy Chase, Maryland Suhaily Caban-Penix English Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Environmental Studies West Roxbury, Massachusetts Spanish Biological Sciences Cynthia Yi Chen Savannah Ashley Anne Davis Carlisle, Massachusetts Clara Beth Cogswell Austin, Texas Anna Buckley Cahill Political Science Houston, Texas Psychology Bloomfield, Connecticut Classical Civilization Physics Irina Chen Shivani Amanda Dayal Geosciences Ann Arbor, Michigan Mountain View, California Madeline Marie Catherine Biological Sciences Ariel Tamar Cohen Neuroscience Cahillane Bexley, Ohio Northampton, Massachusetts Mary Yuyao Chen Julia Uma Deere Jewish Studies Biological Sciences Millwood, New York New York, New York Sociology Economics Neuroscience Marissa Josephine Caldwell Mackenzie Suzanne Cole Novato, California Nixia Chen Brigitte Leal Demelo Iowa City, Iowa Economics