Commencement 2016 Forty-second Commencement Exercises May 21, 2016 Charlestown Campus Commencement 2016 Bunker Hill Community College Board of Trustees William J. Walczak, Chair Amy L. Young, First Vice Chair Colleen Richards Powell, Second Vice Chair Carmen Vega-Barachowitz, Secretary Hung T. Goon Cathy Guild* James Klocke Antoine Junior Melay* Marita Rivero Richard C. Walker, III Sondos Alnamos, Student Trustee *BHCC ALUMNI Bunker Hill Community College Officers Pam Y. Eddinger, Ph.D., President James F. Canniff, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs John K. Pitcher, Vice President of Administration and Finance ~ Mission of Bunker Hill Community College Bunker Hill Community College serves as an educational and economic asset for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by offering associate degrees and certificate programs that prepare students for further education and fulfilling careers. Our students reflect our diverse local and global community, and the College integrates the strengths of many cultures, age groups, lifestyles and learning styles into the life of the institution. The College provides inclusive and affordable access to higher education, supports the success of all students, and forges vibrant partnerships and pathways with educational institutions, community organizations, and local businesses and industries. Vision of Bunker Hill Community College Bunker Hill Community College empowers and inspires students, faculty, and staff diverse in identities, experiences and ideas to make meaningful contributions to our local and global communities. The College embodies a spirit of inquiry, critical thought, inclusive excellence, and lifelong learning. Bunker Hill Community College Institutional Values Bunker Hill Community College Trustees, Faculty, Staff and Students embody the highest academic and institutional integrity through their commitment to: • Access and Success • Civic Engagement and Service • Excellence and Innovation • Kindness and Respect • Economic and Social Justice • Accountability and Transparency • Inclusiveness and Equity The Vision, Mission and Values statements were approved by Board of Trustees, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and Massachusetts Secretary of Education, October 2014. 1 Commencement 2016 Forty-second Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 21, 2016 • 11 a.m. Presiding Pam Y. Eddinger, Ph.D., President Order of Procession Adam Holdaway, Bagpiper Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard Chief Marshal Yazdan Rodd, Coordinator, Instructional Technology, Distance Education and Weekend College Assistant Marshals Isandra T. Andrade, Clinical Placement Coordinator, Allied Health Certificate Programs JoDe M. Lavine, Ph.D., Professor, Science and Engineering Department Degree Candidates Certificate Candidates The Faculty and Staff of the College (in order of appointment) Platform Party Pam Y. Eddinger, Ph.D., President The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston J.D. LaRock, J.D., Ed.D., Board Member, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Members of the Bunker Hill Community College Board of Trustees Amparo Hernandez-Folch, Professor, Mathematics Department Dominique L’Herisson, President, Student Government Association Justice Kumahia, Success Coach, Advising and LifeMap James F. Canniff, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs John K. Pitcher, Vice President of Administration and Finance 2 Commencement 2016 Welcome President Eddinger National Anthem Frances Botelho-Hoeg, accompanied by Axel Schwintzer and Matt Stavrakas Remarks Dominique L’Herisson Justice Kumahia J.D. LaRock William J. Walczak President’s Distinguished Service Award presented by President Eddinger to The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston Commencement Address The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston President’s Leadership Award presented by President Eddinger to Justin K. Schneider Trustees’ Distinguished Service Award presented by Chair Walczak to Amparo Hernandez-Folch, Professor, Mathematics Department Presentation of Degree and Certificate Candidates Provost Canniff with the assistance of Professor Richard W. Boulware, Professor Donna M. Misrati, Associate Professor Wissal Nouchrif and Assistant Professor Bryan Craven Conferring of Degrees and Certificates President Eddinger Recessional* *The audience will please rise while the Faculty and Staff and the Platform Party are entering and leaving. Please remain at your seats until the Platform Party and the Faculty and Staff have finished the Recessional March at the completion of the exercises. Kindly mute all cell phones during the ceremony. Janet Bergstrom and Mark Riley, American Sign Language Interpreters, are certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Computer-Aided Realtime Translation provided by Mona Leviton. 3 Commencement 2016 President’s Distinguished Service Awardee and 2016 Commencement Speaker The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston The Bunker Hill Community College President’s Distinguished Service Award is presented annually at Commencement to an individual who has rendered extraordinary service to our community and to the students of Bunker Hill Community College. This year’s award is presented to the Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston, a long-time friend of this College and a powerful force in public higher education. The College honors Mayor Walsh’s work in increasing economic development and his commitment to economic inclusion. The Equity Agenda, Imagine Boston 2030, Housing a Changing City, and the C40 Global Climate Leadership Group are just a few examples of the visionary and inspiring work he has led to date. Additionally, we celebrate his exemplary leadership in overseeing the appointment of the City’s first Chief Diversity Officer and the first Chief Resilience Officer, as well as his implementation of the Minority- and Women-owned Business Ordinance and the creation of the Office of Recovery Services and the Office of Financial Empowerment. Mayor Walsh’s priorities of economic equity and opportunity, data-driven government, holistic planning to prepare Boston for the future, and closing the achievement gap are aligned with the urban mission of the College. He has worked tirelessly to create good jobs, great schools, safe streets and affordable homes for the people of Boston, while building a more responsive, representative and transparent city government. We are pleased to present the Bunker Hill Community College President’s Distinguished Service Award to him and honored to have him as the College’s 2016 Commencement speaker. Trustees’ Distinguished Service Awardee Amparo Hernandez-Folch, Professor, Mathematics Department Amparo Hernandez-Folch has served Bunker Hill Community College for 28 years. During her tenure, she has demonstrated exemplary commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching and learning, dedication to community service, and willingness to share ideas and collaborate with colleagues. She embodies life-long learning, and as mathematics professor for nearly three decades, she has infused national research and local data into her teaching practice. As champion of curricular reform and teaching innovation, and as the founder of the Developmental Math Working Group, she led the design and implementation of the Math Space, a learner-centered space supporting student success in mathematics. She has served as a mentor to faculty in and beyond the math department, and her eagerness to share curricula and invite faculty to observe active teaching practice has been instrumental in supporting the success of faculty members from multiple departments. Professor Hernandez-Folch’s contributions to the College extend well beyond her role as a math professor. She has played a leadership role in many campus-based, statewide and national initiatives, including the development of the BHCC Learning Community Program, Statewide Developmental Math Taskforce and national Achieving the Dream initiative. Professor Hernandez-Folch is committed to culturally relevant teaching and learning, as evidenced in the Learning Community Seminar she designed, “Latinas: A Culture of Empowerment.” In addition, she has been instrumental in helping the BHCC Chelsea Campus build strong relationships with local community-based organizations, businesses and public schools in the city of Chelsea. 4 Commencement 2016 Honors Graduates During the Commencement Exercises, you will notice the gold tassels which distinguish the caps of some candidates for the associate degree. These students, the honors graduates of the class of 2016, have demonstrated consistently high academic achievement while attending the College. Students receiving their degrees with honors are in three categories: Honors, High Honors and Highest Honors. Honors graduates are denoted by a “*“ symbol in the program. Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society The Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society is a chapter of the National Honor Society, Phi Theta Kappa. The emblem of Phi Theta Kappa is a gold key. Across the center is a black band upon which appear the Greek letters, “Phi,” “Theta” and “Kappa,” standing for wisdom, aspiration and purity. During the ceremony, graduates who are members of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society can be identified by the gold Phi Theta Kappa stole worn over the regular academic gown. Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society graduates are denoted by a “º” symbol in the program. Bunker Hill Community College Commonwealth