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n COMMENCEMENT Saturday,N May 29, 2010 Bowdoin College ( QVOD BONVM FELIX FAVSTVMQUE SIT INLVSTRISSIMO JOHN BALDACCI GVBERNATORI CONSILIARIIS ET SENATORIBUS QVI LITTERIS REI PVBLICAE MAINENSIS PROPRIE PRAESVNT SOCIISQVE CVRANTIBVS COLLEGI BOWDOINENSIS HONORANDIS ATQVE REVERENDIS CLARISSIMO BARRY MILLS PRAESIDI TOTI SENATVI ACADEMICO ECCLESIARVM PASTORIBVS VENERANDIS CVNCTIS DENIQVE VBIQVE GENTIVM HVMANITATIS FAVTORIBVS HASCE EXERCITATIONES IVVENES IN ARTIBVS INITIATI HVMILLIMI DEDICANT HABITAS IN COMITIIS COLLEGI BOWDOINENSIS BRVNSVICI IN RE PVBLICA MAINENSI ANTE DIEM IIII KAL IVN ANNO SALVTIS MMX RERVMQUE PVBLICARVM FOEDERATARVM AMERICAE POTESTATIS CCXXXIIII DEGREES This ancient formula is used by the President in conferring degrees: The Latin text quoted at left has introduced Bowdoin’s Candidati pro gradu baccalaureali, assurgite. Commencement Program since August 21, 1822. The names of Vir honorande, hosce iuvenes, quos censeo idoneos primum ad the 24 graduates of the Class of 1822 were, for the most part, gradum in artibus, nunc tibi offero, ut a te instructus, eos ad gradum also translated into Latin for the program. In the early years of istum admittam. Placetne? (Placet.) the College, each graduating senior was required to deliver a Commencement “part,” an oration on ancient or modern topics, Pro auctoritate mihi commissa, admitto vos ad primum gradum in which was frequently given in one of the classical languages, Latin, artibus, et dono et concedo omnia iura, privilegia, honores atque Greek, or Hebrew. The final Latin oration was given in 1893, but dignitates, ad gradum istum pertinentia. the tradition of Latin survives in the language used to dedicate the Commencement Exercises and to confer the bachelor of arts degree. In cuius testimonium hasce membranas litteris scriptas accipite. The translation below was provided by Barbara Weiden Boyd, Henry Winkley Professor of Latin and Greek. Candidates for the Baccalaureate degrees will rise. (To the Chair of the Board of Trustees) May it be good, felicitous, and well-omened:* Honored sir, these young people whom I deem worthy To John Baldacci, esteemed Governor; of the first degree in Arts, I now present to you, that, to the Representatives and Senators if you so direct, I may admit them to that degree. Is such your will? (It is.) who personally preside over the arts and letters for the State of Maine; (To the Candidates) and to the honorable and respected Trustees of By virtue of the authority vested in me, I now admit Bowdoin College; you to the first degree in Arts and do grant and confer to Barry Mills, distinguished President; upon you all the rights, privileges, honors, and dignities pertaining to that degree. to the entire academic senate; to the venerable religious leaders; In witness whereof, receive these diplomas. in short, to all patrons of the human race everywhere, the young people hereby initiated into the arts NOTE: The Baccalaureate degrees are awarded individually, and and letters the graduating class requests that there be no applause until the last most humbly dedicate these exercises. degree is conferred. Held in a gathering of Bowdoin College, in At the Commencement Exercises, Bowdoin displays the College flag Brunswick, in the State of Maine, and the flags of the United States of America, the State of Maine, and on the fourth day before the Kalends of June, in the the home or dual-citizenship countries or territories of graduating 2010th year of our well-being students—in 2010, Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, and in the 234th year of the authority of the Germany, Greece, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, United States of America. India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, People’s Republic of Bangladesh, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Bulgaria, Republic of Korea, * An ancient Roman formula used at the outset of a ritual Republic of Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, to ensure its success. Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam. 1 ( TWO HUNDRED FIFTH COMMENCEMENT OF BOWDOIN COLLEGE May 29, 2010 COMMENCEMENT MARCH Chandler’s Band OPENING OF THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Jean M. Yarbrough Gary M. Pendy Sr. Professor of Social Sciences and College Marshal INVOCATION Rabbi Simeon J. Maslin Past President, Central Conference of American Rabbis (Reformed) THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER Senior Members of BellaMafia, Boka, Chamber Choir, Chorus, the Longfellows, the Meddiebempsters, Miscellania, and Ursus Verses Nell Yong Mei Ö21, Piano INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Peter M. Small Ö75 Chair of the Board of Trustees FOR THE STATE Chellie Pingree U.S. Representative for the First District of Maine WELCOME Barry Mills President of the College SENIOR COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS “Our House” Jessica Jung Eun Song Ö21 Class of 2979 Prize Winner “A World of Difference” Luke John Mondello Ö21 Goodwin Commencement Prize Winner 2 ( CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Barry Mills President of the College KPBO!D/!DPVOUSZNBO-!EPDUPS!PG!IVNBOF!MFUUFST Citation by Susan E. Bell A. Myrick Freeman Professor of Social Sciences K/!UBZMPS!DSBOEBMM!Ö87-!EPDUPS!PG!IVNBOF!MFUUFST Citation by Paul N. Franco Professor of Government FWF!NBSEFS-!EPDUPS!PG!TDJFODF Citation by Patsy S. Dickinson Josiah Little Professor of Natural Sciences NJDIBFM!T/!NDQIFSTPO-!EPDUPS!PG!IVNBOF!MFUUFST Citation by John M. Fitzgerald William D. Shipman Professor of Economics CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES DEDICATION Barry Mills President of the College Matthew Armand Houle Yantakosol Ö21 Class President RAISE SONGS TO BOWDOIN Senior Members of BellaMafia, Boka, Chamber Choir, Chorus, the Longfellows, the Meddiebempsters, Miscellania, and Ursus Verses Nell Yong Mei Ö21, Piano CONCLUSION OF THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES John H. Turner Professor of Romance Languages and College Marshal RECESSIONAL MARCH Chandler’s Band 3 CANDIDATES FOR THE A.B. DEGREE, MAY 2010 Matthew Armand Houle Yantakosol-!Dmbtt!Nbstibm Amir Abdullah Economics and Mathematics; Minor: Teaching Chicago, Illinois Millan Alexander AbiNader French; Minor: Biology West Bath, Maine Christopher James Russell Adams- English and Spanish Brunswick, Maine Wall Zarine Laila Alam Classics and English Summit, New Jersey William Keller Alden-Dunn Economics Dover, Massachusetts NoorJahan Meah Ali Government and Legal Studies; Minor: French Sag Harbor, New York Nathan Peter Allukian Anthropology; Minor: Chemistry Boston, Massachusetts Ingrid Elizabeth Alquist Mathematics and Spanish Bangor, Maine Samantha April Anaman ’09 Anthropology Scarborough, Maine Zoë Alexandra Anaman Biochemistry Little Rock, Arkansas James Edmund Anderson Biology; Minor: Government and Legal Studies Kennebunk, Maine Tyler Webb Anderson Economics; Minor: Mathematics Etna, New Hampshire Emily Roxanne Andrade Government and Legal Studies; Minor: Teaching Los Angeles, California Henry Ader Andrews Government and Legal Studies; Minor: Theater Owings Mills, Maryland Eric Anthony Ardolino Chemistry and Romance Languages West Hartford, Connecticut Chaiyaboot Ariyachet Biology Bangkok, Thailand Reid Armand Auger Economics; Minor: Government and Legal Studies Billerica, Massachusetts Rebecca Anne Austin Biology; Minor: Chemistry East Millinocket, Maine Kimberly Danielle Ayers Mathematics; Minor: Music Portland, Maine Joseph Loeber Babler Philosophy; Minor: History Madison, Wisconsin Mohammad Mamoun Bader Chemistry; Minor: Mathematics Mountain Top, Pennsylvania Kauri Jennifer Ballard Government and Legal Studies; Minor: Spanish Ridgefield, Connecticut Michael Allen Bartha ’09 History; Minor: Teaching Torrance, California Caitlin Meehye Beach Art History and History; Minor: French Livermore, California Elliot David Beck ’09 German; Minor: Economics Acton, Massachusetts Courtney Jane Bell Psychology; Minor: Biology Needham, Massachusetts Mark Allan Bellis Government and Legal Studies; Minor: History Jacobstown, New Jersey Maxime Jasmine Billick Gender and Women’s Studies; Minor: Biology Montreal, Canada Katharina Bilotti Biochemistry; Minor: Theater Barrington, Rhode Island James Nathan Bingham Anthropology Seattle, Washington Sky Michael Bischoff-Mattson Biology and French Flagstaff, Arizona Ari Isaac Bittel German Miami, Florida Thomas Oliver Blaber Classical Archaeology; Minor: Theater Charlton, New York Will Elliott Bleakley Government and Legal Studies; Minor: English New York, New York Ryan Jay Blossom Economics; Minor: Mathematics Concord, New Hampshire Anthony Jonas Blout History; Minor: Visual Arts Lexington, Massachusetts Matthew Robert Bowers Neuroscience; Minor: French Frisco, Colorado Addison LeVon Boyland Government and Legal Studies Memphis, Tennessee Peter Tyler Brandstatter Government and Legal Studies; Minor: Sociology Niles, Michigan Alexandria Lana Brasili Biology; Minor: Italian Leominster, Massachusetts Jenna Eisman Breiter English and Visual Arts Baltimore, Maryland Margaret Emily Brenner Art History and Visual Arts; Minor: French Larchmont, New York Thomas Read Brickler III Biology Riverwoods, Illinois Jessica Ellen Britt Government and Legal Studies; Minor: Spanish South Burlington, Vermont Larkin Williams Brown Latin American Studies-Environmental Studies Rehoboth, Massachusetts Matthew Julius Bruch Economics and English Downingtown, Pennsylvania Rachel Maureen Bryan-Auker Student-Designed: Native American Studies Denver, Colorado John William Burlinson Asian Studies and Computer Science Fleetwood, North Carolina 4 Jeffrey Bishop Bush Geology-Environmental Studies; Minor: Mathematics Minneapolis, Minnesota Carter Dale Butland Sociology; Minor: Teaching Columbus, Ohio