E Brown University The 2012 Two Hundred and Forty-Fourth Commencement E E For a map of the Brown campus and to locate individual diploma ceremonies, please turn to the inside back cover. Brown University providence, rhode island The College Ceremony 2 Candidates for Honorary Degrees 22 may , Schedule in the Event of Storm 2 Citations and Awards 25 Conditions ❖ Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants 26 The Graduate School Ceremony 3 Special Recognition for Advanced 26 Alpert Medical School Ceremony 3 Degree Candidates The University Ceremony 4 Faculty Recognition 28 Brown University’s 18th President 4 Commencement Procession Aides 29 and Marshals Brown Commencement Traditions 5 The Corporation and Officers 31 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees 6 Locations for Diploma Ceremonies 32 Candidates for Advanced Degrees 12 Summary (all times are estimated) Seating on the College Green is on a first-come The day begins with a procession during which basis outside the center section. the candidates for degrees march across the College Green, led by the chief marshal party, : a.m. Seniors line up on Waterman Street. Brown band, presidential party, Corporation, : a.m. Procession begins through Faunce Arch. senior administration, and faculty. In addition, alumni who have returned for reunions march : a.m. Graduate School ceremony on Lincoln Field with their classes. Once the last person is : a.m. Medical School ceremony at The First through the Van Wickle Gates on the front Unitarian Church green, the procession inverts and continues down College street with each participant : p.m. College ceremony on First Baptist Church applauding the others. grounds begins (videocast). The Medical School adjourns to the First Uni- : p.m. Seniors begin to arrive back on the College tarian Church on Benefit and Benevolent streets. Green to be seated in the center section. The Graduate School procession ends on Lincoln ❖ Half arrive through the north Field, where a tent accommodates spectators. (Hope College) gate. The senior class marches down College, ❖ Half arrive through the south Benefit, and Waterman streets to the First Bap- (Rhode Island Hall) gate. tist Church in America and assembles on the lawn. Family and friends wait on the College : p.m. University ceremony on College Green begins. Green, where large screens afford a continuous ❖ Senior orations view of the proceedings. Afterward, the seniors ❖ Honorary degrees walk up the hill and take seats on the College ❖ Symbolic degrees Green for the University ceremony. : p.m. University ceremony on College Green ends. Parents, relatives, and friends of seniors are advised to find seats on the College Green dur- : p.m. Diploma ceremonies begin. ing the opening procession. The best opportu- A listing of the locations appears on page 32 nity to take photographs of graduating seniors is of the program. at the diploma ceremonies in the afternoon. In addition, the Van Wickle Gates will remain open for photographs until 6 p.m. on Monday. The the meeting house of Schedule Stephen Merriam Foley ’74 the first baptist church Secretary of the Faculty, College Ceremony in america in the Event of Associate Professor of English and The Meeting House, completed in Storm Conditions Comparative Literature the grounds of 1775, was built “for the Publick the first baptist church Worship of Almighty God, and in america the paul bailey pizzitola conferring of the : p.m. also for holding Commencement memorial sports center baccalaureate degrees (estimated) in.” Central parts of the Brown noon Ruth J. Simmons Commencement ceremonies have ❖ been held here ever since. More- ❖ presentation of over, during their tenure three baccalaureate degree presiding Brown presidents were also minis- presiding recipients Ruth J. Simmons ters of this church, and all of the Ruth J. Simmons Katherine Bergeron President presidents who held office between President Dean of the College, Professor 1764 and 1937 were Baptist clergy. of Music the national anthem The conferral of baccalaureate the national anthem Meghan Kelleher ’12 degrees will take place on the Meghan Kelleher ’12 conferring of master of grounds of the Meeting House and arts degrees, ad eundem** invocation continue with the senior orations invocation presenter: at the University ceremony on the The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson Kevin McLaughlin College Green. Today’s ceremonies Chaplain of the University Chaplain of the University Dean of the Faculty, Nicholas keep the class of 2012 together and Brown Professor of Oratory and maintain a meaningful portion of conferring of the senior orations Belle Lettres the Commencement ceremony on baccalaureate degrees Tara Kane Prendergast ’12 the Meeting House grounds. Ruth J. Simmons “How Shall We Be?” announcement of At the conclusion of the exercises award for excellence the seniors are asked to remain Leor Shtull-Leber ‘12 in teaching recipients‡ in place until directed to leave “Stepping Stones” by a marshal or an aide while announcement of faculty the platform party leaves the conferring of members appointed grounds of the Meeting House. honorary degrees* to endowed and named The assembly will then move to presenters: professorships† the College Green for the Univer- Joseph M. Pucci ’98 A.M. sity ceremony. (See page 4.) Associate Professor of Classics and the alma mater Comparative Literature benediction The Reverend Janet Cooper Nelson processional Following the benediction the commencement storm plan Ph.D. candidates should report directly to the audience is requested to remain west-facing entrance of Barus and Holley (the standing until the platform party In the event of severe storm conditions, eastern end of Manning Walk) and master’s has left the floor of the Paul Bailey the storm plan will go into effect. The recipients should report to the lobby of Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center. Commencement procession will be MacMillan Hall by 9 a.m. to line up for the cancelled, and the University ceremony procession to the Graduate School ceremony diplomas will be moved indoors and begin at noon. on Lincoln Field. Guests of graduate students Seniors and guests are requested to should go to the tent on Lincoln Field for the go to the locations designated for Undergraduates should report directly to the 10:15 a.m. ceremony; additional seating is avail- the distribution of diplomas. A Pizzitola Sports Center by 11:30 a.m. Guests able in Metcalf Friedman Auditorium and in listing of the locations appears on of undergraduates should go to Salomon Cen- MacMillan Hall 117 and 115, with viewing by page 32 of the program. ter, Sayles Hall, or Meehan Auditorium for a simulcast. The ceremony may be viewed by videocast of the University ceremony. Diploma webstreaming at www.brown.edu. ceremonies will be held in the assigned loca- tions following the University ceremony. Medical School degree candidates should report * Names of recipients are on pages 21-24. Should graduating students want to pass directly to the First Unitarian Church by 11 a.m. through the Van Wickle Gates, they will re- Guests of medical students should go to the ** Names of recipients are on page 25. main open until 6 p.m. on Monday. Unitarian Church for the 11:15 a.m. ceremony. ‡ Names of recipients are on page 28. If the storm plan is in effect, it will be an- † Names of recipients are on pages 28-29. nounced on the Brown University home page (www.brown.edu), a message will be left at †† Name of recipient is on page 23. 401 863-3100, and a text message will be sent to all graduating students’ cell phones. 2 The Laura Snyder musical interlude Graduate School Director of Graduate Study, The Warren Alpert Master of Arts in Teaching program Medical School music Ceremony L. Frederick Jodry V. master of fine arts Ceremony Senior Lecturer in Music, lincoln field Stephen Berenson Organist : a.m. Director of Graduate Study, Brown/ the first unitarian church (estimated) Trinity Repertory Acting & : a.m. Aaron Lindo Directing program, Highland piper ❖ Clinical Professor of Theatre, ❖ Speech and Dance Norman J. McLeod presiding Highland drummer Seating is limited; a videocast master of public affairs Edward J. Wing can be viewed in Metcalf Labs, master of public policy Dean of Medicine and Biological the physician’s oath Friedman Auditorium, and John Tyler Sciences Now being admitted to the high MacMillan Hall 115 and 117. Master of Public Health calling of the physician, I solemnly processional pledge to dedicate my life to the presiding Terrie Fox Wetle care of the sick, the promotion of Peter M. Weber Associate Dean of Medicine for national anthem health, and the service of humanity. Dean of the Graduate School, Public Health and Public Policy, Choral Rehydration Therapy Professor of Chemistry Professor of Health Services, Policy, In the spirit of those who have in- and Practice spired and taught me, I will seek invocation constantly to grow in knowledge, processional Master of Science The Reverend Henry J. Bodah understanding, and skill and will John Tyler Associate Chaplain of the University work with my colleagues to invocation for the Roman Catholic Community promote all that is worthy in the Master of Science in R. David Coolidge ‘00 ancient and honorable profession Innovation Management Associate Chaplain of the greetings of medicine. University for the Muslim and Entrepreneurship Edward J. Wing Community Engineering The health and dignity of my pa- tient will ever be my first concern. Eric Suuberg addresses I will hold in confidence all that Associate Dean of Engineering, Introduction by Edward J. Wing student address Professor of Engineering, my patient relates to me. I will not Christopher Kenneth Geggie Co-director, Program in Innovation Joseph B. Martin, MD, PhD permit considerations of race, ’12 A.M. Management and Entrepreneurship Edward R. and Anne G. Lefler gender, sexual preference, religion, Classics Professor of Neurobiology nationality, or social standing to “Nothing Without Great Labor” conferring of Harvard Medical School come between me and my duty to master’s degrees “Bend the Curve” anyone in need of my services.