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Seattle nivU ersity ScholarWorks @ SeattleU Commencement Programs 1994 1994 Commencement Program Seattle niU versity Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/commencementprograms Recommended Citation Seattle nivU ersity, "1994 Commencement Program" (1994). Commencement Programs. 71. http://scholarworks.seattleu.edu/commencementprograms/71 This Program is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ SeattleU. • SEATTLE UNIIVERSOTY 1994 Gonmewanent Sunday, June 12, 1994 S capjD;rp COPY • COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM emusk Presentation of Degrees "Canzona per sonare No.1" Reverend William J. Sullivan, SJ, PhD Giovanni Gabneli President, Seattle University "Sheep May Safely Graze" John D. Eshehnan, PhD J.S. Bach Provost "Contrapunctus IX" from The Art of the Fugue J.S. Bach "Slane" Student Speaker Traditional Irish Hymn, arT. MacI ntyre Jennifer Monica Ching "Fantasie" English, College of Arts and Sciences IS. Bach "Canzon Gallicam" Samuel Scheidt President's Award William Charles Pedersen, Jr. Processional Humanities and Psychology, Matteo Ricci College and College ofArts and Sciences "Pomp and Circumstance Marches" Edward Elgar Hildegard R. Hendrickson, PhD Jane W. Peterson, PhD Recognition ofProfessors Emeriti Grand Marshal David W. Madsen, PhD Richard P. Young, PhD Daniel B. Matlock, PhD Mary C. Bartholet, MS James Robert Larson, Phi) Mace Bearer Paul E. Kidder, PhD Robert Egan, SJ, PhD Kenneth D. MacLean, PhD Assistant Marshals Bonnie Jean Denoon, PhD Albert B. Mann, MA 0 Marvin T. Herard, MFA Joseph B. Monda, PhD Convocation John D. Eshelman, PhD Provost Benediction David J. Leigh, SJ, PhD Associate Professor of English National Anthem Elizabeth Pear 1982 Alumna Recessional "My Spirit be Joyful" J.S. Bach invocation "Voluntary on Old 100th" Henry Purcell Sr. Justine B.V. Tumushabe, DM "Summertime" Theology and Religious Studies, George Gershwin College ofArts and Sciences "Basse Danse Bergeret" Tylman Susato Welcome Reverend Wffliam J. Sullivan, SJ, PhD President, Seattle University PRESIDENTS MESSAGE . Dear Graduates, This has been an excellent year for the Seattle University community. Since 1,468 degrees were conferred on your classmates 364 days ago, each one of you has added your personal imprint on the history of Seattle University. Collectively, the class of 1994 was part of the record breaking 5,060 students enrolled for fall classes. The enrollment figures reflect the continued confidence of our students in the strength of our faculty and academic programs. Professional service groups, academic honoraries, corporations, government units, and apprecia- tive fans have all recognized the quality represented by our student body, particularly the class of '94. Congratulations to Ryan P. Sawyer, English and philosophy major. Ryan is a finalist for a Rhodes Scholarship. His scholarly accomplishments have also earned him a Chevron Merit Scholarship, an Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship and the General Motors Liberal Arts Excellence Award. Robyn Cross received the Spirit of Nursing Award from the National Student Nurses Association, which honors exceptional nursing students. Cathy Sommer received the Nursing Leadership Award from the United States Air Force. The Sigma Theta Tau Award for academic excellence and professional leadership was presented to Sally Stefanich. The George C. Marshall ROTC Award, presented to the most outstanding cadet in each university ROTC unit, was presented to Tammy Herdener, who also received a campus Leadership Award. Against formidable competitors, a group of students from the Albers School of Business and Economics took first place in the U.S. Small Business Administration Outstanding Case competition. While competition in the classroom was rewarded, so too were the competitive accomplishments of our student athletes. For the third year, La Shanna White was named to the NAM All-America Basketball Team. White was also among the nominees for the Seattle Post-Intel ligencer's Sports Star of the Year, marking the first time anyone was nominated three consecutive years. Jamie French, Trina Miller and Michelle Rhodes were selected to participate in the NAIA Umbro Senior Soccer Showcase in Birmingham, Alabama. The accomplishments of our student body, nurtured by an outstanding faculty dedicated to teaching excellence, have combined to bring greater regional and national attention to Seattle University. The 1993 Gourman Report, an annual study that provides comprehensive evaluations of all major universities and colleges in the country, gave Seattle University the highest rating among all independent higher education institutions in the Pacific Northwest. A new college guide, The 100 Best Colleges for African-American Students, included Seattle University. U.S. News & World Report, in its annual report "America's Best Colleges," rated Seattle University among the six best comprehen- sive universities in the West. U.S. News also included Seattle University in its annual listing of best college buys. We are gratified by the many successes of our students this year. After all, student growth and learning are the reasons the university exists. Our real pride and sense of accomplishment is in the 1,400 students who will receive their diplomas today. The class of 194 represents extraordinary talent and energy. We are convinced they will use their enthusiasm and knowledge to pursue meaningful and successful lives and continue the university's mission of service to the community. Today, you join more than 30,000 Seattle University alums. I join the faculty, staff, volunteer leaders and friends of the university in wishing you congratulations and God's blessings. Sincerely, Ae William J. Sullivan, SJ President Oeattle Universi From humble beginnings 103 years ago, Under the auspices of the Society of Jesus, is also known for innovative undergraduate Seattle University is now the largest indepen- Seattle University supports Christian ideals and programs, such as the nation's first addiction dent institution in the Northwest. More than values. It affirms the belief in unity and totality studies program and the first undergraduate 5,000 students are enrolled in 49 undergraduate of all human knowledge, whether experiential, program in environmental engineering in the and 19 graduate programs. The university offers speculative, or divinely revealed. As a commu- Northwest. a doctoral piogram in educational leadership. nity inspired with the Spirit of Christ, the The true measure of the university's Beginning this fall Seattle University will campus atmosphere encourages the develop- excellence is the success of our graduates. have a law school. ment of an unbiased, liberated, and enlightened Seattle University's alumni includes distin- The 46-acre campus on Seattle's First Hifi intelligence in its faculty and student body. guished individuals in business, public affairs, has the atmosphere of a small college. Teaching One of 28 Jesuit colleges in the United education, the performing arts, athletics, and is the faculty's priority at Seattle University. States, Seattle University offers a broadly based other fields. Low student-to-faculty ratios and caring academic program, including a strong liberal attitudes ensure that faculty members are arts core curriculum that prepares students for readily available to students. community service and personal fulfillment, As an institution of higher learning, Seattle as well as professional success. University's objective and purpose include the One of Seattle University's marks of discussion, interpretation, and transmission of distinction is the nation's first graduate knowledge, ideas and values. program in software engineering. The university The History of the Graduation Cap and Gown American academic costume (also The principle features of academic dress academic cap is a sign of the freedom of referred to as academic "dress" or "regalia") are three: the gown, the cap and the hood. The scholarship and the responsibility and dignity d its origins in the ancient European flowing gown comes from the 12th century. with which scholarship endows the wearer. Old niversities. Apparently it was devised to It has become symbolic of the democracy of poetry records the cap of scholarship as square distinguish academic persons such as doctor, scholarship, for it completely covers any dress to symbolize the book, although some authorities licentiates, masters and bachelors from other of rank or social standing underneath. It is daim that the mortar board or cap is a symbol parts of the population. Gowns probably were black for all degrees, with pointed sleeves for of the masons, a privileged guild. The color of a necessity because of unheated buildings, the bachelor's degree; long closed sleeves for the the tassel on the cap denotes the discipline. and hoods were needed to cover the heads master's degree; and round open sleeves for the Heraldically the hood is an inverted shield of medieval scholars. Most universities issued doctorate degree. The gown worn for the with one or more chevrons of a secondary color strict regulations concerning the design and bachelor's or master's degree has no trimmings. on the ground of the primary color of the use of academic dress. The gown for the doctorate degree is faced college. The color of the facing of the hood As they were founded, American colleges down the front with velvet