OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT
May 19, 2019
8:45 a.m.
Remsen Bird Hillside Theater WELCOME BIENVENIDOS
To the Family and Friends of Para las familias y amigos de Our Graduates: nuestros graduados:
Today is a very special day Hoy es un día muy at the College. Today we especial para el Colegio express our pride in the Occidental. Hoy expre samos 132 women and men who will nuestro orgullo en las receive their degrees as part mujeres y hombres quienes of the 132 -year history of this recibirán sus títulos como institution. Today we join parte de los 132 años de his - together to celebrate the cul - toria de esta institución. Hoy mination of their hard work nos unimos para celebrar la and persistence, to mark this culminación de sus esfuerzos most significant milestone in y persistencia, para marcar la their lives, and to wish them más signifi cante etapa de sus every success in the future. vidas, y para desearles todo We are happy that you éxito en el futuro. have come to be with us and Estamos felices que hayan with your graduates today. venido hoy a estar con They take great satisfaction in nosotros y con sus graduados. knowing that you are proud A ellos les da mucha satis - of their achievements. They fación el saber que estamos know that with this orgullosos de sus éxitos. Ellos Commencement they have saben que con esta graduación made your dreams and theirs han realizados sus sueños y come true. los de ustedes. We join together as the Nos reunimos como famil - Occidental family to celebrate ia del Colegio Occidental this major milestone in the para celebrar esta gran lives of our students and to ocasión en las vidas de nue - wish them every success in stros estudiantes y para their future. Whether it is desearles felicidad y éxito en your first time on campus or sus futuros. Si es su primera one of many visits, we wel - visita al colegio, les exten - come you with pleasure. It is demos la buenvenida con our fond hope that you will placer. Esperamos que contin - continue to feel the warmth uen sintiendo el calor de la of the Occidental community communidad del Colegio and that you will return to Occidental y que regresen en visit often in the future. el futuro. Thank you for being with Muchísimas gracias por us for Commencement 2019 . estar con nosotros para la graduación de 2019 .
2019 JAPANESE GREETING KOREAN GREETING ! MABUHAY обро пожаловать Д Sa pamilya at mga kaibigan Семьям и дру: зьям наших ng mga magsisipagtapos: выпускников Ang araw na ito ay Сегодня является natatangi para sa Colegio ng особенно важным дне.м Occidental. Sa araw na ito 132 для нашего колледжа nais naming ipaabot ang Сегодня мы гордимся , pag-papahalaga sa lahat ng женщинами и мужчинами magsisipagtapos upang 132 получающими их 132- maging kabahagi ng 132 na дипломы как глава taon sa kasaysayan ng ating летней ист.о рии этого institusyon. Sa araw na ito заведения Сегодня мы tayo’y magsama-sama upang собираемся отметить ipagdiwang ang hangganan кульминацию и,х трудов и ng kanilang mga pagsisikap at решительности отметить pagtitiyaga, upang itakda это важнейш, ее в жизни itong isang makahulugang достижение и пожелать bahagi ng kanilang buhay, at им больш.и х успехо,в в upang ipaabot ang pagbati na будущем Мы рады что sana’y makamtan nila ang вы сегодня приехали к . matagumpay na kinabukasan. нам и вашим выпускникам Kaming lahat, kasama ng они находят велича, йшее mga magsisipagtapos ay удовольствие в том что nasisiyahan sa inyong pagdalo вы гордитесь и.х sa araw na ito. Ikalulugod достиж, ениями они nilang matanggap ang inyong знают что сегодня они pagpuri sa kanilang mga исполнил.ись ващи nakamtang tagumpay. Sa надежды araw na ito ng pagtatapos Мы собираемся как batid nilang naisakatuparan оксидентельская семья nila ang iyong mga pangarap отметить этот важный at gayon din ang sa kanila. день в жизни наших Tayo’y magsama-sama студентов и желать . им bilang isang pamilya ng успехов в будущем Если Occidental upang ipagdiwang вы сегодня посещаете , itong pinakamahalagang наш кампус первый раз bahagi ng buhay ng ating или , вы часто посещали mga mag-aaral at naisin ang нас мы радостн. о kanilang matagumpay na принимаем вас Это , наще kinabuka san. Ikinagagalak сердечное желание что namin ang inyong pagdating, вы будете продолжать maging ito ay inyong una чувствовать доброту o isa sa maraming beses na оксидентельско.й семьи и pagdalaw dito sa Occiden tal. часто вернетесь Inaasahan namin ang inyong Мы благодарим вас за kasiyahan sa pagdalaw dito в«аше присутств2и0е 1в9» . sa Occidental at gayon din Комменсмент ang muli nin yong pagdalaw sa mga darating pang araw. Maraming pong salamat sa iyong pagdalo sa araw na ito ng pagtatapos 2019 .
2019 2019 Program
Academic Procession* “Grand March” from Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Licensed from Green Hill Music
Marshals: Professors Sarah Chen, Robert L. Moore, Eric L. Newhall ’67, and Lisa Sousa
Invocation* The Rev. Susan E. Young Director, Religious and Spiritual Life
Welcome Jonathan Veitch President, Occidental College
Remarks Susan Howell Mallory ’76 m’78 Chair, Board of Trustees
Recognition of Election Sarah Chen, Marcia L. Homiak, Robert L. Moore, Keith Naylor, to Emeritus Status Eric L. Newhall ’67, Walter G. Richmond, and John N. Swift
Choral Performance The Occidental Glee Club Conducted by Désirée LaVertu , Director of Choral & Vocal Activities “Send Me on My Way” (Songwriters: James DiSpirito, James Donovan, Jenn Wertz, John Buynak, Liz Berlin, Michael Glabicki, and Patrick Norman)
I would like to reach out my hand I may see you, I may tell you to run (on my way, on my way) You know what they say about the young Well, pick me up with golden hand I may see you, I may tell you to run (on my way, on my way) You know what they say about the young Well, I would like to hold my little hand And we will run, we will, we will crawl, we will I would like to hold my little hand And we will run, we will, we will crawl
Chorus: Send me on my way (on my way) Send me on my way (on my way) Send me on my way (on my way) Send me on my way (on my way) Send me on my way (on my way) Send me on my way (on my way) Send me on my way (on my way) Mm hmm (on my way)
*Audience standing Conferring of Doctor of Humane Letters: John G. Power ’58 Honorary Degree Retired Partner, O’Melveny & Myers and Response Presented by President Veitch
Conferring of Doctor of Humane Letters: Lula Bailey Ballton Honorary Degree CEO Emeritus, West Angeles Community Development Corporation and Response Presented by Trustee Carl Ballton ’69
Conferring of Doctor of Humane Letters: Olamide U. Ajose ’87 Honorary Degree Senior Policy Adviser for Higher Education for Governor Gavin Newsom and Response Presented by Trustee Emeritus Dennis Collins p’94
Conferring of Doctor of Humane Letters: Eric Michael Garcetti Honorary Degree Mayor of Los Angeles and Response Presented by Trustee Steven Olson
Commencement Address Mayor Garcetti
Conferring of Degrees President Veitch , assisted by Wendy Sternberg, Vice President for in Course Academic Affairs and Dean of the College; Rob Flot , Dean of Students; and Megan M. Henkin , Associate Registrar
The Alma Mater* The Occidental Glee Club “Occidental Fair,” by William D. Ward (1860-1927)
Occidental glorious, ’Neath the mountains old and grand O’er her foes victorious By the roar of Ocean’s strand, Be her praise uproarious, Girt with might forever stand, Occidental fair. Occidental fair.
Closing Remarks President Veitch
Benediction* The Rev. Susan E. Young
Recessional* “Psalm 19, ” by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) Licensed from Green Hill Music
*The audience is requested to remain standing until the platform party, faculty, and graduates have recessed. Graduates will greet families and friends in the Quad immediately after the ceremony.
Commencement 2019 online: For the latest senior stories, photos, and full coverage, visit oxy.edu/commencement Candidates for Degrees Honoris Causa
John G. Power ’58
John Power is a retired partner of the Los Angeles law firm of O’Melveny & Myers. Since his retirement in 1997 , he has served as the Sheffelman Distinguished Lecturer at the University of Washington School of Law and as an adjunct professor at the UCLA School of Law. A specialist in corporate law, he joined the Los Angeles office of O’Melveny & Myers in 1961 , becoming a partner in 1969 . From 1973 to 1975 , he was resident partner in the Paris office and later coordinated the firm’s international practice in Los Angeles. He joined Occidental’s Board of Trustees in 1993 and served as chair from 2001 to 2003 . A former president of Occidental’s Alumni Board of Governors and member of Oxy’s Alumni Council, he received the College’s Alumni Seal Award in 2003 and the Auld Lang Syne Alumni Award in 2011 . His involvement outside of Oxy includes being vice chair of the board of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. Power has a degree in political science from Occidental and earned his law degree from New York University.
Lula Bailey Ballton
Lula Bailey Ballton co-founded and spent 23 years as chief executive officer of the West Angeles Community Development Corporation (WACDC), a ministry of West Angeles Church of God in Christ, led by Bishop Charles E. Blake. WACDC is dedicated to increasing social and economic justice, demonstrating compassion, and alleviating poverty. Under her leadership, WACDC received a Best Practices Award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its signature affordable housing project, West A Homes; a Presidential Commendation for its dispute resolution programs; and state, county, and city recognition for its social service, housing, and economic development programs. Before co-founding the WACDC in 1994 , Ballton spent 14 years as a professor and administrator at Delaware State University, the City Colleges of Chicago, Los Angeles and El Camino College, and Loyola Marymount University. She earned her A.A. from Los Angeles City College, a B.A. in speech communications from California State University, a master’s in communications from Northwestern University, and a law degree _ from UCLA School of Law . Olamide U. Ajose ’87
A longtime advocate for educational equity, Lande Ajose is the senior policy adviser for higher education for California Governor Gavin Newsom. In this role, she works with the nation’s largest state-run higher education system to improve affordability, access, and completion rates. Before joining the Newsom administration, she was executive director of California Competes, which develops nonpartisan recommendations for improving California higher education. She also served as managing director at the strategic consulting firm Informing Change and focused on community college success at MDRC and the James Irvine Foundation. She currently serves as chair of the California Student Aid Commission. She is also a commissioner for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and a member of the Institute for Higher Education Policy and the advisory committee of the Higher Education Policy Center at the Public Policy Institute of California. She holds a Ph.D. in urban and regional studies from MIT, a master’s degree in urban planning from UCLA, and a B.A. in diplomacy and world affairs from Occidental .
Eric Michael Garcetti
Eric Garcetti is now in his second term as the 42 nd mayor of the city of Los Angeles—the latest chapter in a public service career that began nearly two decades ago when he was first elected to the Los Angeles City Council. A fourth- generation Angeleno and the grandson and great-grandson of immigrants, Garcetti’s life and public career have been driven by his commitment to the values of justice and equity. He led the campaign to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, lowered its business tax, passed an ambitious public transportation plan, and has led a major regional initiative to house the homeless. He also led the successful bid to bring the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles. At the same time, he has focused on improving the delivery of basic city services—paving roads, filling potholes, repairing sidewalks, and planting trees. Garcetti received his B.A. and M.A. from Columbia University, studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University and later at the London School of Economics. He served as an assistant professor of diplomacy and world affairs at Occidental from 1999 to 2000 . Bache lor of Arts
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(*) Indicates candidates who are to receive degrees in absentia. (†) Indicates candidates whose degree requirements are to be completed in summer 2019 . Christopher M. Peel Ella Taylor Rasmussen Brandon Michael Ruotolo deGrasse Alexandra Schrader Politics Psychology Economics Computer Science Colorado Springs, Colorado Montrose, New York Pleasanton, California North Conway, New Hampshire
Nicole Julia Pelletier Justin Frasier Ratzan-Wank †Taylor B. Russell Alayna Leigh Schwartz Kinesiology Cognitive Science Psychology Biology Farmingdale, Maine Agoura Hills, California Capistrano Beach, California Plymouth, Michigan
Wylie Brenner Peremarti Robertia Fujino Reid *William H. Saffran Isabel Sydney Schwartzberg Diplomacy and World Affairs Critical Theory and Social Justice Music History Dallas, Texas Los Angeles, California Cold Springs Harbor, New York Theater Armonk, New York Delyna Crystal Pérez Suzette Milagro Reyes †Aabha Sachar Latino/a and Latin American Mathematics Economics Nakiyah Myasia Scott Studies San Francisco, California Dubai, United Arab Emirates Chemistry Sacramento, California Houston, Texas Elizabeth Ivey Richman Alison Salazar *Julissa Plascencia Economics Urban and Environmental Policy Laura Jean Palesa Searles Urban and Environmental Policy Needham, Massachusetts Boyle Heights, California Media Arts and Culture Compton, California Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Madelene Murphy Riley Pablo Saleta Elijah Plvan-Franke Geology History William Matthew Sheerin Sociology Portland, Oregon Goleta, California Economics Syracuse, New York Boulder, Colorado Ashley Rivera Cobo Ivy Yvette Salinas Andrew Peter Poggione Critical Theory and Social Justice Religious Studies Caroline Taylor Shehan Economics Bronx, New York Brownsville, Texas Art and Art History Mathematics New York, New York Las Vegas, Nevada Annis Kennedy Roberts Isaac Ruben Salvatierra Diplomacy and World Affairs Biology Pei Hung Shen Robin Renee Pounders El Segundo, California Irvine, California Chemistry Psychology Modesto, California Waco, Texas Cora Jean Roberts Jeevin Singh Sandhu Economics Biology Xuanyi Shi Allison Powers Yorba Linda, California Union City, California Biology Economics Shanghai, China Psychology Samantha Alena Rocha Christian Antonio Sandoval Houston, Texas Biology Latino/a and Latin American †A. Keaton Shiffman Downey, California Studies Kinesiology Sonnet Clare Pradel Lake Elsinore, California Ojai, California Independent Pattern of Study Vanessa Krystal Rodriguez Bainbridge Island, Washington Biochemistry Austin Santino †Candice Shim Los Angeles, California Economics Cognitive Science Nasira A. Pratt Ojai, California Rancho Palos Verdes, California Media Arts and Culture Amber Denise Román Baltimore, Maryland Urban and Environmental Policy Tristan J. Santos Jacob Samuel Shore Huntington Park, California Economics Economics Simon Augustus Priest Boulder, Colorado Valencia, California Economics †David Anthony Romero Jr. Carpinteria, California Critical Theory and Social Justice Ben Andrew Sappey Caroline Ann Silverstein Glendale, Arizona Physics History Jonah Pascal Propp Lakewood, Colorado New Orleans, Louisiana Chemistry Madison Ann Romero Music Psychology Erika Nellie Schell Pooja Singh San Diego, California Paso Robles, California Art and Art History Biochemistry Honolulu, Hawai‘i Cupertino, California Ruo Lan Qiu Ryan Christopher Ramos Kinesiology Romero Joshua Cory Schlisserman Pavlina Slezak San Luis, Arizona Economics Economics Biology South San Francisco, California Scotch Plains, New Jersey Portland, Oregon Delarys Ramos Estrada English Christopher J. Rom-Toribio Hannah Marumoto Schoenberger Bryan Anthony Smith Bronx, New York Cognitive Science American Studies Mathematics La Quinta, California Albany, California Prescott, Arizona †Anisha Pappu Rao Urban and Environmental Policy Ariel Hugo Rosso Jack Schofield Chandler M. Smith Chatsworth, California Economics History Chemistry Porterville, California London, United Kingdom Physics Aurora, Colorado
(*) Indicates candidates who are to receive degrees in absentia. (†) Indicates candidates whose degree requirements are to be completed in summer 2019 . Iris Michelle Smith Luis Sy Graham Tuggle Liam James Walsh Geology Economics Diplomacy and World Affairs Economics Portland, Oregon Glendale, California New York, New York Washington, District of Columbia
Mia Grace Smutny Anthea Rose Taeuber Robert Henry Twyman Jr. David Yihao Wang Diplomacy and World Affairs Diplomacy and World Affairs Biology Economics Minneapolis, Minnesota Redding, Connecticut Bowie, Maryland Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Marie Andrea Snyder Momoe Joy Takamatsu Katelyn Akemi Uchiyama Jasmyne Monique Ward Diplomacy and World Affairs Kinesiology Economics Philosophy Miami, Florida Hiji, Japan Cerritos, California Baltimore, Maryland
Alec Samuel Soghomonian Claire Joanne Taylor Aisli Briceida Valencia Shaylee Jay Warner Economics Politics Psychology Kinesiology Los Angeles, California Carmel, Indiana Los Angeles, California Clovis, New Mexico
Zachary Sasha Solomon Quinn Evan Taylor Andrew Valenzuela Trenton Cole Warner Diplomacy and World Affairs Physics Cognitive Science Physics Portland, Oregon Woodinville, Washington Computer Science Portland, Oregon Los Angeles, California Drake WooJin Song Olivia Tenney Peri Chantelle Warren Computer Science Religious Studies Sophia Eugenia Vallas American Studies Irvine, California Mountain View, California Mathematics Minneapolis, Minnesota Religious Studies Kallyn Michele Song-Nichols Ruben Truettner Teverow Reno, Nevada Paige James Waters Cognitive Science Urban and Environmental Policy Mathematics Chandler, Arizona Brooklyn, New York Roxanne Valle San Francisco, California Latino/a and Latin American Grace Sponaugle Pooja Hasmukh Thekdi Studies Claire Foley Weider Urban and Environmental Policy Diplomacy and World Affairs Sociology Psychology Sandy, Utah Clemmons, North Carolina Azusa, California Thetford, Vermont
Michelle Lilly St. Louis Sharmila Ramu Thiagarajan Claire Grace Van Fossen Emily West Economics Kinesiology Diplomacy and World Affairs Religious Studies Dallas, Texas Springville, California Madison, Wisconsin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Stephanie Maria Stamnes Darren Hideki Tom Daniel Francisco Varela Chloe Elizabeth Wheeler Biology Kinesiology Economics Comparative Studies in Tualatin, Oregon South Pasadena, California Caracas, Venezuela Literature and Culture Spanish Studies Anthony Lee Stanley Paul R. Tomlinson Benjamin Michael Veatch Long Beach, California Economics Chemistry Media Arts and Culture Music Economics Los Angeles, California Olivia Alexandra Wilk San Diego, California Bellevue, Washington Diplomacy and World Affairs Aidan Reilly Vellenga East Asian Studies Lena Sutton Stern Sydney Joan Tomlinson English Los Angeles, California Politics Biochemistry Saint Paul, Minnesota Portland, Oregon Bellevue, Washington Dejah Brieanna Williams Selena Vargas Venegas Sociology Tessa Jo Sternberg Luis Angel Torres Psychology Berkeley, California Sociology Biology Buckeye, Arizona Mill Valley, California Spanish Studies Emma Louise Wilson Pomona, California Richard Henry Via Economics Eliana Hollis Scurti Sternin Theater Palo Alto, California Theater Reilly Jessica Torres Round Lake Beach, Illinois Sherman Oaks, California American Studies Winson Putra Winata Black Studies *Alicia Y. Vogelaar Diplomacy and World Affairs Bailey Irene Stevens Denver, Colorado Chemistry Jakarta, Indonesia Diplomacy and World Affairs San Rafael, California Elk Grove, California Emily Thi Tran Jayne Seeger Wixtead Computer Science Hannah Elizabeth Wagner Diplomacy and World Affairs Analyss Margaret Khankeo Ontario, California Cognitive Science New Canaan, Connecticut Sundara Bainbridge Island, Washington Economics Matthew Anthony Trusiak Max Wong Santa Barbara, California Economics †A. Waruguru Waithira Economics Phoenix, Arizona Art and Art History Wayland, Massachusetts Fort Lee, New Jersey
(*) Indicates candidates who are to receive degrees in absentia. (†) Indicates candidates whose degree requirements are to be completed in summer 2019 . Maxwell Atherton Woods Zhijia Yin Vena Zhang Biochemistry Economics Computer Science Phoenix, Arizona Changzhou City, China Mathematics Pleasanton, California Huntington Zong Ru Wu Wei Yu Psychology Psychology Yiming Zhang Shanghai, China Ningbo City, China Geology Nanjing, China Eloise Rose Wukmir Emma Simone Yudelevitch Sociology Urban and Environmental Policy Xiangyu Zheng Upland, California Tarzana, California Diplomacy and World Affairs Beijing, China Virginia Barbara Wyatt Diego Julian Zapata Media Arts and Culture Biology Yichen Zhu Duxbury, Massachusetts Los Angeles, California Sociology Guangzhou, China *Yiwen Xue Chloe Raine Zeller Art and Art History Cognitive Science Yuzhe Zhu Shanghai, China Computer Science Economics Winnetka, Illinois Ningbo City, China Varty Yahjian Comparative Studies in Jiaqin Zhang Alexander Lucas Zim Literature and Culture Psychology Economics La Cañada Flintridge, California Nanjing City, China Greenwich, Connecticut
Shixian Yang Sharon Ru Zhang Mathematics Economics Los Angeles, California Politics Diamond Bar, California
Academic Costume
Academic costume dates back to European universities in the Middle Ages, when gowns and hoods were required for warmth in unheated buildings. Eventually in the United States the mortarboard, with medieval tassel, became the standard headwear, while the colorful hood is draped over the back of the gown.
Gowns are normally black, although some universities have designed their own in the color of the institution. The hood reflects both the field of study and the institution that conferred the degree. An Occidental hood has a black-and-orange lining to reflect the College’s colors. The color of the velvet edging on the hood is that of the degree conferred. The width of the edging represents the degree—two, three, or five inches for the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees respectively. The mortarboard is black with a black tassel, although if worn by the holder of a doctoral degree, it may have a gold thread. Undergraduates wear the tassel on the right side; graduates, on the left.
The following colors are associated with the degrees frequently represented in an academic procession of the faculty in a liberal arts college:
Arts, Letters, Humanities White Medicine Kelly Green Economics Copper Music Pink Education Light Blue Philosophy Dark Blue Fine Arts Brown Physical Education Sage Green Law Purple Science Golden Yellow Library Science Lemon Theology Scarlet
Members of the governing board of an institution are entitled to wear doctoral gowns. Trustees of Occidental College wear gold medallions embossed with the College seal, hung from an orange ribbon, with their black gowns.
Cultural Identity
One of the most important accomplishments of a student’s college experience is the development of their authentic self. Members of the Class of 2019 proudly display their ethnic identity with a black stole bearing the Occidental crest and class year. The two tips of the stole reflect their ethnicity either by a fabric or a flag that is representative of their heritage. Students who identify as LGBTQI+ wear a double lavender cord, and first-generation graduates wear a white-and-orange cord.
(*) Indicates candidates who are to receive degrees in absentia. (†) Indicates candidates whose degree requirements are to be completed in summer 2019 . Graduation Honors
Summa cum Laude is awarded to those students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.90 and have passed the comprehensive exam with distinction; Magna cum Laude , to those students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.75 and have passed the comprehensive exam; and Cum Laude , to those students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 and have passed the comprehensive exam.
Summa cum Laude
Amanda Lucia Burckhardt Leah A. Feuerman Matthew William LaBrie Mia Grace Smutny Anni Cai Katelyn Alexandra Fink Eric Paul Laifman Stephanie Maria Stamnes Cléo Beatrix Régane Charpantier Carlos Humberto Gonzalez Jr. Stevie Y. Lennartson Sydney Joan Tomlinson Laura E. Chun Asha Elizabeth Hanstad Kelsey Afton Martin Chloe Elizabeth Wheeler Anne Marie Crooke Peter August Johnson Scott Takashi Nishioka Huntington Zong Ru Wu Charlotte Philamena Cullip Nathalie Marie Kaoumi Elizabeth Ivey Richman Vena Zhang Sabrina Maryanne Degnan Emma Christine Kovacs Hannah Marumoto Schoenberger Robert Michael Feign Claire E. Krelitz Pavlina Slezak Magna cum Laude
Marianna Babboni Zoë Foster-La Du Michelle F. Levitt Nicole Julia Pelletier Brianna Rose Baker Alexis Funaki Max Evenson Meade Elijah Plvan-Franke Maeve H. Barry Brandon Baker Gertz Andres Alejandro Mezquita Allison Powers Naomi D. Brauner Emma N. Gobler Paige Alyse Miller Amber Denise Román Meike Liv Buhaly Clarasophia Zigana Winje Gust Joseph Daniel Najjar Alec Samuel Soghomonian Isabella Clarke Capeci Daniel Bennett Harrison Alma Margarita Olavarría Zachary Sasha Solomon Katherine Therese Cecconi Lynn Yu He Gallegos Grace Sponaugle Allen Chen Noel C. Jameson Claire Wohlen Organick Lena Sutton Stern Leo Connelly Megan Fiona Johnson Samuel Robert Page Tessa Jo Sternberg Ryan C. Corkrean Milan Jasmine Khali Anna Elizabeth Palmer Reilly Jessica Torres Annika Elizabeth Dechert Claudia Andrea Lechner Jacob Raphael Palumbo Richard Henry Via Paisley C. Dutcher Juliah S. Lee Sandra Jo Pattison Alicia Y. Vogelaar Chidire Obioha Ezeh Ashley Denise Leon Jack Harry Edward Peden Chloe Raine Zeller
Cum Laude
Zoe Amita Alles Ciaran B. Gilligan Dean Lin Caroline Ann Silverstein Shahar Amitay Nicole Koyuki Golden Madeline Leigh Lubeck Chandler M. Smith Drew Andersen Shai Leia Goodman Alex Matthew Lukas Kallyn Michele Song-Nichols Georgia Arnold Eleanor Harrity Goulden Marissa Nicole Parubrub Lum Eliana Hollis Scurti Sternin Monica A. Banks Natalie M. Gradwohl Cassandra Luisa Madrazo Luis Sy Rhea Bhatia Lucy Beatrix Greider Eric Joseph Malmquist Anthea Rose Taeuber Neah Amelia Nelson Bois Eleanor Ann Hall Gillian Marie Matthes Claire Joanne Taylor Jack Dooley Brancheau Elizabeth M. Hansel Craig Andrew McCall II Darren Hideki Tom Melissa Sarah Braun Manjun Hao Megan Anne McKiernan Emily Thi Tran Jared Albert Bricklin Michael K. Harriss Ian Oliver Chupungco Graham Tuggle Pedro Antonio Castellanos III Nashua Cole Haydon McPherson Katelyn Akemi Uchiyama Katherine Gamsby Clark Ethan James Heffernan Joshua J. Medina Claire Grace Van Fossen Andrea G. Clawson Samantha Grace Herdman Allegra Antoinette Messina Hannah Elizabeth Wagner Cameron Steager Coe Anna Theresa Holm Samuel Yong Miller David Yihao Wang Miles David Collins Haobin Huang Vanessa Dang Nguyen Trenton Cole Warner Kyle Matthew Costello Frances Perkins Hutchins Rebecca Nicholson Peri Chantelle Warren Sophie Craypo Yuzu Ikeue Carlton Clay O’Neal Jr. Olivia Alexandra Wilk Cora B. Davies Dyoni Isom Christopher M. Peel Emma Louise Wilson Wyatt Everett Duncan Eva Nooshaeh Jahanshir Robin Renee Pounders Max Wong Erin Y. Dung Helen M. Jiang Nasira A. Pratt Yiwen Xue Juliana Cynthia Durning Autumn Brook Johnson Simon Augustus Priest Wei Yu Gabriela M. Elliott Roshni Katrak-Adefowora Robertia Fujino Reid Emma Simone Yudelevitch Kira Lani Elliott Hallaamal Mohamed Keir Madison Ann Romero Diego Julian Zapata Daniel Eric Essayan Daniella Khersonsky Christopher J. Rom-Toribio Jiaqin Zhang Samantha Fang Carolynn Kaimanakea Krueger William H. Saffran Sharon Ru Zhang Peter T. Fanikos Cord Russell Lambrecht Alison Salazar Yiming Zhang Jessica Faroy Kirsten Laursen Jeevin Singh Sandhu Xiangyu Zheng Nell Analiese Sara Farrow Ryan C. Lee Ben Andrew Sappey Yuzhe Zhu Hannah Lillian Fishbein Jacques Pierre Lesure Erika Nellie Schell Paul Edmond Flood Jeremy Ming Guy Leung Alayna Leigh Schwartz College Honors
Students who meet the scholarship standards of the Honors Program may present a special project representing sustained independent research to the faculty of their major department. Those whose projects are judged to be outstanding are awarded College Honors upon graduation.
In Biochemistry In Computer Science In History In Theater Anne Marie Crooke Charlotte Philamena Cullip Laura E. Chun Elliot Jake Davis Scott Takashi Nishioka Drake WooJin Song Caroline Ann Silverstein Rachel M. Goodman Chloe Raine Zeller Dyoni Isom In Biology Vena Zhang In Mathematics Megan Fiona Johnson Mudaser Basam Vena Zhang Megan Anne McKiernan Meike Liv Buhaly In Diplomacy and World Affairs Eliana Hollis Scurti Sternin Cora B. Davies Marianna Babboni In Philosophy Richard Henry Via Samantha Grace Herdman Kira Lani Elliott Cléo Beatrix Régane Charpantier Roshni Katrak-Adefowora Chidire Obioha Ezeh In Urban and Environmental Max Evenson Meade Brandon Baker Gertz In Physics Policy Pavlina Slezak Hallaamal Mohamed Keir Tre’Shunda James Gabriela M. Elliott Stephanie Maria Stamnes Juliah S. Lee Robert Michael Feign Allegra Antoinette Messina In Politics Paul Edmond Flood In Chemistry Mia Grace Smutny Amanda Lucia Burckhardt Alison Salazar Daniel Eric Essayan Sophie Craypo Grace Sponaugle Noel C. Jameson In Economics Claire E. Krelitz Jeremy Ming Guy Leung Cameron Steager Coe Claire Joanne Taylor Craig Andrew McCall II In Cognitive Science Claire Wohlen Organick In Religious Studies Eleanor Harrity Goulden David Yihao Wang Paige Alyse Miller Vanessa Dang Nguyen Chloe Raine Zeller In Geology In Spanish Studies Aria Rose Blumm Chloe Elizabeth Wheeler In Comparative Studies in Edward Aleksandras Dabsys Literature and Culture Annika Elizabeth Dechert Peter August Johnson Yiming Zhang Samuel Robert Page Chloe Elizabeth Wheeler
Delta Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa
The following members of the Senior Class of 2019 were elected to Phi Beta Kappa national honor society.
Brianna Rose Baker Robert Michael Feign Claudia Andrea Lechner Allison Powers Jack Dooley Brancheau Leah A. Feuerman Juliah S. Lee Simon Augustus Priest Meike Liv Buhaly Katelyn Alexandra Fink Stevie Y. Lennartson Elizabeth Ivey Richman Amanda Lucia Burckhardt Brandon Baker Gertz Ashley Denise Leon Hannah Marumoto Schoenberger Anni Cai Emma N. Gobler Kelsey Afton Martin Pavlina Slezak Katherine Therese Cecconi Carlos Humberto Gonzalez Jr. Max Evenson Meade Mia Grace Smutny Cléo Beatrix Régane Charpantier Clarasophia Zigana Winje Gust Andres Alejandro Mezquita Alec Samuel Soghomonian Allen Chen Asha Elizabeth Hanstad Paige Alyse Miller Grace Sponaugle Laura E. Chun Ethan James Heffernan Samuel Yong Miller Stephanie Maria Stamnes Ryan C. Corkrean Noel C. Jameson Scott Takashi Nishioka Sydney Joan Tomlinson Anne Marie Crooke Peter August Johnson Claire Wohlen Organick Reilly Jessica Torres Charlotte Philamena Cullip Nathalie Marie Kaoumi Samuel Robert Page Alicia Y. Vogelaar Annika Elizabeth Dechert Emma Christine Kovacs Anna Elizabeth Palmer Chloe Elizabeth Wheeler Sabrina Maryanne Degnan Claire E. Krelitz Jacob Raphael Palumbo Huntington Zong Ru Wu Paisley C. Dutcher Matthew William LaBrie Nicole Julia Pelletier Vena Zhang Chidire Obioha Ezeh Eric Paul Laifman Elijah Plvan-Franke National Awards
Charlotte Philamena Cullip won a DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, or German Academic Exchange Service) Study Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in biomedical computing at Technische Universität München in Munich. William Sheng Chen and Kelsey Afton Martin were both awarded Davis Project for Peace grants. The program invites undergraduates at American colleges and universities to design grassroots projects that promote peace and address the root causes of conflict among parties. Seven Oxy seniors received Fulbright Awards . Allen Chen will teach English in Romania. Elizabeth M. Hansel will teach English in Taiwan. Lynn Yu He will be a research scholar in Chengdu, China. Ian Lehine will teach English in Moldova. Samuel Robert Page will teach English in Russia. (Page declined a Critical Language Scholarship to accept his Fulbright.) Delarys Ramos Estrada will teach English in South Africa. Chloe Elizabeth Wheeler will teach English in Spain.
Reilly Jessica Torres is the first Oxy student to win an NYU Shanghai Writing and Speaking Fellowship . The fellowship enables accomplished individuals with a passion for teaching to provide academic support and enrichment to the students who make up NYU Shanghai’s multicultural student body.
College Awards
The Phi Beta Kappa Benjamin H. Culley Prize , established in 1984 by the Delta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in memory of Dean Culley, chapter secretary from 1943 to 1982 , recognizes a graduating senior whose initiative and creativity beyond the classroom have enhanced the intellectual climate of the College. The 2019 recipient is Kelsey Afton Martin . The Lucille Y. Gilman Memorial Award is presented annually by Mortar Board to an outstanding senior in recognition of service, leadership, and scholarship. The award was established in 1979 in memory of Mrs. Gilman, first wife of the 10 th president of Occidental. The 2019 recipient is Isabella Nguyen McShane . The Donald R. Loftsgordon Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching goes to a member of the faculty selected by the senior class in recognition and appreciation of the exceptional ability to communicate and inspire. The award was established in 1966 by the Associated Students of Occidental College in memory of Professor Loftsgordon, member of the department of philosophy from 1960 to 1966 , and an alumnus of the Class of 1950 . The 2019 recipients are Paul S. Nam , adjunct assistant professor of history, and Amy Tahani-Bidmeshki , adjunct assistant professor of American studies. The Mortar Board Award for the Promotion of Multiculturalism is presented to a member of the senior class who has made a substantial contribution to fostering cultural, religious, and ethnic interaction and therefore enhancing a sense of community on campus. The 2019 recipient is A. Waruguru Waithira . The Mortar Board Award for the Promotion of the Status of Women is presented to the classmate voted by the senior class to have contributed most significantly to the promotion of the status of women at Occidental. The 2019 recipient is Micol A. Garinkol .
Athletics Awards
Austin Taylor DeWitz (basketball, track and field) and Sabrina Maryanne Degnan (track and field, volleyball) are the 2019 recipients of the Roy M. Dennis Scholar-Athlete Award , given to Oxy’s outstanding male and female senior scholar-athletes. The Dunlap Award is given annually to the senior male and female student who excelled in a team sport and in the classroom. The award honors the late Grant Dunlap ’46 , who played shortstop for the baseball team as a student and coached the Tigers from 1955 to 1984 . The 2019 recipients are Liam James Walsh (soccer) and Sydney Joan Tomlinson (soccer). The Yeomans Award is named in honor of the late Pat Henry Yeomans ’38 , considered the greatest tennis player in Occidental history, and recognizes the senior male and female student who excelled in an individual sport and in the classroom. The 2019 recipients are Melissa Sarah Braun (track and field) and Samuel Yong Miller (golf). Departmental Awards
Biology Fred K. Kurata Award: Max Evenson Meade and Pavlina Slezak. John W. McMenamin Award: Mudaser Basam and Diego Julian Zapata. Maria Pereyra Research Award: Roshni Katrak-Adefowora. Raymond M. Selle Award: Meike Liv Buhaly and Stephanie Maria Stamnes.
Chemistry L. Reed Brantley Award: Charlotte Philamena Cullip. Frank L. Lambert Award for Service: Jeremy Ming Guy Leung . Alumni Award: Anne Marie Crooke, Charlotte Philamena Cullip, Noel C. Jameson, and Joseph Daniel Najjar. Teaching Assistant of the Year: Anne Marie Crooke and Jeremy Ming Guy Leung .
Computer Science Community Award: Stephanie Angulo .
Critical Theory and Social Justice Best Senior Comprehensive: Robertia Fujino Reid .
Diplomacy and World Affairs Young Awards: Mia Grace Smutny , Highest Achievement Among Seniors. Kira Lani Elliott , Chidire Obioha Ezeh , and Mia Grace Smutny, Best Senior Comps Thesis . Marianna Babboni , Best Use of Fieldwork for a Senior Thesis. Allegra Antoinette Messina , Most Cutting-Edge Thesis . Juliah S. Lee , Best Interdisciplinary Thesis . Daniella Khersonsky, Best Thesis on Identity . Olivia Lafayette Hartman, Best Thesis on Democratic Theory . Brandon Baker Gertz, Best Thesis on Sustainability . DWA Award for Contribution to Intellectual Life Outside the Classroom: Hallaamal Mohamed Keir.
Economics Best Honors Thesis : Craig Andrew McCall II. Jim Halstead Award for supporting students in learning economics: Allison Powers. Bennett Schwartz Award to the most outstanding student: Katelyn Alexandra Fink. Betty Tracy Award for service to the department: Allison E. Kilday .
Education Scholar Award for Senior Thesis: Paul Edmond Flood and Jacques Pierre Lesure .
English Marianne Ruuth Writing Award for the best senior comprehensive project in the College: Reilly Jessica Torres .
History Hardy Prize for best senior thesis: Caroline Ann Silverstein . History Student Service Award: Darby Ann Pak .
Kinesiology Phi Epsilon Kappa Honor Award: Melissa Sarah Braun .
Mathematics Benedict Freedman Senior Prize in Mathematics: Vena Zhang . Benedict Freedman Prize for Mathematical Promise: Vena Zhang .
Media Arts & Culture Kinder Prize for Innovation and Excellence in Critical Media: Cord Russell Lambrecht . Media Arts & Culture Prize in Community Building and Service : Carolynn Kaimanakea Krueger .
Music Elinor Remick Warren Award: Alex Richard Skinner Twomey. Elizabeth Davis Peters Memorial Prize: Anthony Lee Stanley.
Philosophy Lauter Prize : Cléo Beatrix Régane Charpantier .
Physics Senior Prize in Physics: Chandler M. Smith . Sigma Pi Sigma recipients: Ethan James Heffernan, Ben Andrew Sappey, Chandler M. Smith, and Trenton Cole Warner .
Politics Larry Caldwell Award for Outstanding Student: Amanda Lucia Burckhardt and Claire E. Krelitz . Jane Jaquette Award for Service: Micol A. Garinkol.
Religious Studies Kairos Prize for Outstanding Senior Comprehensive Project: Frances Perkins Hutchins and Paige Alyse Miller .
Sociology Highest Overall GPA: Claire E. Krelitz . Leadership Award: Allen Chen, Shai Leia Goodman, Claire E. Krelitz, Kelsey Afton Martin, Mariana Martínez, Anna Elizabeth Palmer , and Roxanne Valle. Peer Support Award: Emma N. Gobler, Elijah Plvan- Franke, Asha Elizabeth Hanstad, Lili C. Henkel, Claire E. Krelitz, Kelsey Afton Martin, and Lily Ibet Vasquez. W.E.B. DuBois Spirit of Sociology Award: Isabelle D. Dunne , Jodie Marie Henderson , Alana A. Hillman , Chukuemeka Samuel Nwabueze , Sofia R. Resnik , Elizabeth Bonfoey Taylor , and Bianca Enid Vazquez. Douglas McAdam ’73 Award for Outstanding Senior Comp: Claire E. Krelitz.
Theater Jack Bell Memorial Award for Creative Achievement: Elliot Jake Davis, Dyoni Isom, Megan Fiona Johnson, Megan Anne McKiernan, and Richard Henry Via. Marion Schumacher Award for Outstanding Contributions: Rachel M. Goodman and Megan Fiona Johnson.
Urban and Environmental Policy Community Action Award: Samantha Grace Herdman, Kelsey Afton Martin, Amber Denise Román, Grace Sponaugle, and Diego Julian Zapata. Class of 2019 Parents Honor Roll of Donors
The College honors the generosity of the parents of the Class of 2019 that ensures our talented students have access to the full breadth of an Occidental education. Their philanthropy enables Oxy to attract remarkable students regardless of their economic circumstances through financial aid, provide them with access to high-impact opportunities from athletics and study-abroad experiences to internships and research, and retain world-class faculty who serve as mentors to our students in their various academic and co-curricular pursuits.
Thanks to the leadership and support of Occidental’s parents, we can excel in our mission as we prepare our students to become tomorrow’s leaders. With gratitude, we thank the following parents of the Class of 2019 who made a gift to Occidental from July 1, 2018, through April 30, 2019 .
Kimberly M. Adamé p’1 9 Julie C. Martel & John G. Martel p’1 9 Melissa M. Albay p’1 9 Kathryn M. McCall & Craig A. McCall p’1 9 Julia L. Andrews ’78 & Peter J. Ainsworth p’1 9 Patricia McCoy-Taylor p’1 9p’22 Moira E. Bailey & Thomas W. Duffy p’1 9* Arleen C. McPherson & Eduardo C. McPherson p’1 9 Carol J. Baker ’86 & John F. Gilligan p’1 9 Nancy R. Melrose & David Barkan p’1 9 Jennifer B. Baker ’94 & Tremayne L. Baker ’ 94 p ’1 9 p ’21 Tonya Miller & Mark R. Miller p’1 9 Lana P. Banbury ’90 & Bowen W. Banbury ’ 90 p’1 9 Susan Moffat p’1 9 Amy R. Berger & Scott L. Berger p’1 9 Marla S. Mogul & Dr. Harry J. Jaffe p’1 9 Robert K. Brown p’1 9 Mirian P. Mueller p’1 9 Aubree D. Cedillo ’95 & Prof. Brian A. Fitzmorris p’1 2p’1 9 Mary Nicholson & Guy K. Nicholson p’1 9 Anne H. Chalabi & Mohamed R. Chalabi p’1 9 Phyllis C. Ozaki & Robert M. Ozaki p’1 9 May M. Chang, D.D.S. & Jeffrey S. Lee p’1 9 Leita M. Patterson & Liam Patterson p’1 9 Betsy Cotton p’1 9 Michael Peel p’1 9 Jolie L. Coursin p’1 9 Lori A. Quick & Edward L. Chun p’1 9 Lisa S. Craypo & Eric Craypo p’1 9 Susan Richman & Stephen Richman p’1 9 Rochelle L. Cullip & Michael J. Cullip p’1 9 Marianne Robb & Stephen M. Walsh p’1 9* Marie David & Osas David p’1 9 Rosalina Sanchez & Mario Carrillo p’1 9 Jennifer L. DeBoer & Dr. Scott J. DeBoer p’1 9 Susan L. Shehan & James C. Shehan p’1 9 Brian Elliott p’1 9 Elishka Slezak & John Slezak p’1 9 Deborah Fabricant, J.D. & Clifford Corman, M.D. p’1 9 Tasha Smith p’1 9 Patricia B. Flood & John T. Flood p’1 9 Dr. Lena S. Soghomonian & Harout S. Soghomonian p’1 9 Julie D. Friesen-Solomon p’1 9 John S. Solomon p’1 9 Denise Frost & Saul S. Gonzalez p’1 9 Jessica L. Spring & Timothy J. Allen p’1 9 Sheryl M. Glass & Daniel S. Glass p’1 9 Martha Sundara p’1 9 The Hon. Mary J. Greenwood & The Hon. Edward J. Davila p’1 9 Margaret E. Torres & Jess Y. Torres p’1 9 Katherine S. Greider & David U. Andrews p’1 9 Cymbre G. Van Fossen p’1 9 Amy Hansel & Derek Hansel p’1 9 Susan P. Weider & David R. Weider p’1 9 Christine Hao & Eric Hao p’1 9 Laura S. Wheeler, Ph.D. & Jeffrey M. Wheeler, Ph.D. ’88 p’1 9 Eva T. Holm & Douglas S. Holm p’1 9* Ellen Yuncastro & Michael G. Castro p’1 9 Annie X. Huang & David Jiang p’1 9 Anonymous Susan M. Jerian, M.D. ’84 & David M. Essayan, M.D. p’1 6 p ’1 9 Pamela L. Jespersen & Cris Jespersen p’1 9 *Parents Council members. The Parents Council is composed of Dr. Cheryl A. Johnson p’1 9 parents from across the country who are dedicated to participating Leslie Jones & Paul M. Zeller p’1 9 in a leadership role within the Oxy community. Members are Colette N. Kaoumi & Farid A. Kaoumi p’1 9 critical to building relationships between Oxy parents and the Violet L. Khowong & Bounvieng L. Khowong p’1 9 College and in conducting outreach to fellow parents on how Oxy Allithea E. Killeen p’1 9 Fund gifts impact the current student experience. Elizabeth Krelitz & Elliot Krelitz p’1 9 Barbara J. Laifman, J.D. & Jay S. Laifman, J.D. p’16 p’1 9* Christa M. Lakon & Paul P. Lakon p’1 9 Hanneli Lee & Dr. Dandy Lee p’1 9 Linda B. Lee & Dr. Donald W. Lee p’1 9 Seoung Lee & Choon Lee p’1 9 Natasha Levitt & Michael Levitt p’1 9 Michele P. Litt & Michael C. Litt p’1 9p’22 * Engracia D. Lugo & Andres A. Lugo p’1 8p’1 9 Karl K. Lukaszewicz p’1 9