Convocation September 2, 2020

WELCOME BACK VIDEO From Simmons Community Members

‘UNWRITTEN’ Performed by Julia Waldron ‘21 (Simmons Sirens) Song: “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield

WELCOME Cathryn Mercier, Faculty Senate President; Professor and Chair of the Children’s Literature Department

FACULTY RECOGNITION Russell Pinizzotto, Interim Provost presenting: Toby Sloane Award for Undergraduate Teaching Provost’s Award for Graduate Teaching University Research Award University Service Award ALUMNAE/I ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Lynne Devnew ‘67

PRESENTATION OF THE MEMBERS OF ACADEMY Catherine Paden, Deputy Provost and Dean of the Undergraduate Program

‘PRIDE PROUD’ Written and performed by Zenaida Peterson ‘15

INTRODUCTION OF PRESIDENT WOOTEN Lauren Wagner ‘21, Senior Class President

CONVOCATION ADDRESS Lynn Perry Wooten, 9th President of Simmons University

CLOSING Cathryn Mercier, Faculty Senate President; Professor and Chair of the Children’s Literature Department

‘SEPTEMBER IN DECEMBER’ Choreographed by Hayley Arnold Performed by Simmons University Dance Company Song: “September” by Mack & Diesel 2020 MEMBERS OF ACADEMY Bethany Grace Arabic Kristen Paige Maguy Hayley Farr Arnold Rebecca Lynn Mahoney Olivia Pietra Bane Naomi Jo Lopin Osborne Nicole T. Canas Elizabeth Suzanne Poteat Rebecca Kate Collette Raechel Marie Russell Mary Kate Kathryn Jeanine Marie Sempler Conroy Mariam Alie Soufan Madeline Grace Dixon Eliot Lyn Stanton Julia Pastore Hart Hann Tu Evangeline Holly Grace Ryan Weinberg Kennedy Samantha F. Witkus Molly Elaine Kokoski Eliza L’Heureux

SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETIES Program Honor Society Name Biology Beta Beta Beta Business Alpha Mu Alpha; Alpha Delta Sigma; Beta Alpha Pi; Beta Gamma Sigma Communications Lambda Pi Eta Computer Science Pledge of the Computer Professional English Sigma Tau Delta French Pi Delta Phi Health Care Administration Upsilon Phi Delta History Phi Alpha Theta Library and Information Science Beta Phi Mu Mathematics Pi Mu Epsilon Nursing Sigma Theta Tau International Psychology Psi Chi Sciences Sigma Xi Social Work (Undergraduate) Phi Alpha Sociology Alpha Kappa Delta Undergraduate Academy