ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTy-fIFTH ANNUAL Commencement Friday, May 31, 2013 MARSHALS SENIOR OFFICERS College Marshal Senior College Government Officers Corrine Taylor Marjorie D. Cantine, College Government President Director of the Quantitative Reasoning Program Misbah Aslam, Chief Justice Tijana Trkulja, Director of On-Campus Affairs Marshal’s Aides Sarah Lindsay Rabourn, House Presidents’ Council – Susan R. Cohen College Government Liaison Dean of the Class of 2013 Candice Tyler Evers, Committee for Political and Legislative Action Lori I. Tenser Senior Class Officers Dean of First-Year Students Vivian Wang Hu and Anoush Youssoufian, Co-Presidents Jean Hyun Lee, Vice President Trustee Marshals Kimberly Cassibry Assistant Professor of Ancient Art MUSICIANS Tracy Gleason Whitehead Associate Professor of Critical Thought and The Boston Brass Ensemble Associate Professor of Psychology Gregory Fritze, Principal Conductor Faculty Marshals Singer Nick Doe Senior Instructor in Chemistry Laboratory Mariami May Bekauri ’13 Kim K. McLeod Carillonneurs Professor of Astronomy Margaret Angelini ’85 Constance Ch’ien ’14 Faculty Marshals for the Class of 2013 Daniel Ryan Elizabeth R. DeSombre Camilla Chandler Frost Professor of Environmental Studies Catherine Masson Professor of French Wellesley College celebrates the differences among its students President’s Aides while cultivating each student’s individualism. By displaying flags Courtney C. Coile at Commencement that represent the citizenship or, in some cases, Class of 1966 Associate Professor of Economics dual citizenships of the students in the Class of 2013, we are proudly Carlos Ramos acknowledging our diversity and expressing our continued commitment Professor of Spanish to a global learning community. Many graduates will be wearing colorful stoles draped over their gowns. Junior Commencement Marshals These stoles are created by student organizations to show student affinity Joy Das to an organization, leading to a variety of styles and designs. Celine Hu The audience will remain seated until the academic procession Junior Baccalaureate Marshals has withdrawn. Christie H. Lee Valerie Ludorf PROGRAM Prelude America the Beautiful Festmusik der Stadt Wein Richard Strauss i O beautiful for spacious skies, Little Drummer Boy Katherine K. Davis ’14/arr. Gregory Fritze For amber waves of grain, Sonata Pian’ e forte Giovanni Gabrieli/arr. Robert King For purple mountain majesties Fanfare from “Excursions” Gregory Fritze Above the fruited plain! Allmand and Galliard William Brade America! America! God shed His grace on thee Senior Procession And crown thy good Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell With brotherhood Canzona per sonare no. 4 Giovanni Gabrieli From sea to shining sea! Sonata no. 22 Johann Pezel iv O beautiful for patriot dream, Sonata from “Sonate et Canzoni” Giovanni That sees beyond the years Battista Buonamente Thine alabaster cities gleam Sonata no. 28 Johann Pezel Undimmed by human tears! America! America! Academic Procession God shed His grace on thee Trumpet Voluntary Henry Purcell/arr. John Corley And crown thy good Two Fantasias Adriano Banchieri/arr. Robert King With brotherhood Honie Suckle Anthony Holborne/arr. Robert King From sea to shining sea! Ronde and Salterelle Tilman Susato –Katharine Lee Bates, Class of 1880 Invocation (Please be seated.) Victor H. Kazanjian Jr., Dean of Intercultural Education & Religious and Spiritual Life Benediction Welcome Victor H. Kazanjian Jr. H. Kim Bottomly, President Recessional Student Address Psalm 18 Benedetto Marcello/arr. John Corley Nuha Khan ’13 Declamation Emma Lou Diemer Auld Lang Syne Traditional Pinanski Prize for Excellence in Teaching From “The Danserye” Tilman Susato I. La Mourisque Announcements III Ronde H. Kim Bottomly IV. Basse Danse Bergeret VI. Pavane Battaille Commencement Address Valerie B. Jarrett Charge to the Class of 2013 H. Kim Bottomly Conferring of the Bachelor of Arts Degree H. Kim Bottomly Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College Richard G. French, Dean of Academic Affairs Debra K. DeMeis, Dean of Students Kathryn Lynch, Dean of Faculty Affairs 2 CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS Grace Marie Abuhamad Kerrin M. Arnold Mariami May Bekauri Molly Elizabeth Bruns Dallas, Texas Woburn, Massachusetts Geneva, New York Eaton, Ohio Middle Eastern Studies Classical Civilization Physics History Music Francesca Rebecca Acocella Julia Lynn Aromatorio Céline Lucille Danièle Buehl Hoboken, New Jersey Youngstown, Ohio Emily Caroline Bell San Francisco, California Political Science Philosophy Birmingham, Alabama Political Science South Asian Studies German Studies French Afiya Jendayi Addison Economics Hackensack, New Jersey Johanna Muldowney Ascher Julia Loraine Burns English Austin, Texas Natalie Elizabeth Benjamin Westfield, New Jersey Art History Honolulu, Hawaii Classics Jane Adkins Psychology Portland, Oregon Misbah Aslam Nichole Patrice Burton French Women’s and Gender Studies Kansas City, Missouri Saint Louis, Missouri Health and Society Gayron Louise Berman Media Arts and Sciences Akofa Ama Ahiable Bethesda, Maryland Japanese Language and Literature Tema, Ghana International Relations – History Computer Science Elizabeth M. Bachelder Maria Elizabeth Bustillo North Oxford, Massachusetts Haley Elizabeth Bertram Castro Valley, California Alya Ahmad Economics Springfield, Ohio Biological Sciences South Pasadena, California Classics Biological Chemistry Clara Livingston Bailin Lisa J. Butler Little Rock, Arkansas Alexis Stewart Black Chelmsford, Massachusetts Najira Ahmed Art History Columbus, Ohio Biological Sciences New York, New York English Religion Alyssa J. Baringer Quakertown, Pennsylvania Olivia Nicole Black Kimberly Suzanne Cabral Samaa Ahmed English Brooklyn, New York Temecula, California Al-Qurayya, Bahrain Philosophy Spanish Psychology Shradha Basnyat Kathmandu, Nepal Taylor A. Black Katherine Waite Cali Caroline Emmanuelle Alix Political Science Harleysville, Pennsylvania Lake Mary, Florida Paris, France Psychology History Political Science Eden Samara Bass Sahuarita, Arizona Eliana Rose Blaine Danielle A. Callendar Marsin Rahim Alshamary Middle Eastern Studies Eastsound, Washington Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bel Aire, Kansas Environmental Studies Africana Studies French Camille Maria Basurto International Relations – Wilton, Connecticut Mara J. Blesoff Jessica Camacho Political Science Biological Sciences Oak Park, Illinois Santa Ana, California Spanish American Studies Sara Al-Thari Adrian Bates Peace and Justice Studies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Neuroscience Carolyn Bonner Campbell Biological Sciences Randelle Louise Boots Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Emma Bates Seekonk, Massachusetts Economics Maryam Amirsardary The Woodlands, Texas Environmental Studies Paris, France Political Science Elizabeth L. Campbell French Elena Veronica Bowen Solana Beach, California Enhdol Batsuh Yardley, Pennsylvania Psychology Ziye An San Francisco, California Studio Art Beijing, People’s Republic Economics Marjorie D. Cantine of China Alicia Briggs Akron, Ohio Elizabeth Marie Bayne Economics Haverhill, Massachusetts Geosciences Somerville, Massachusetts Political Science Alyssa Marie Andres International Relations Joanna Eden Carmel East Lyme, Connecticut Emma Marie Dolores Britain Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jessica Rene Beckhart Biological Sciences Fayetteville, Arkansas Psychology Mexico City, Mexico Biological Sciences Raissa D. Antwi Economics Asha Rukiya Carter Rosedale, New York Clara Sophia Brodie Douglasville, Georgia Selema Natasha Beg Mathematics Wilton, Connecticut Peace and Justice Studies Cedar Park, Texas English Marisol Francesca Ardon Economics Annelle Iliana Castillo Los Angeles, California Middle Eastern Studies Calin J. Brown Boston, Massachusetts Media Arts and Sciences Singapore, Singapore Medieval/Renaissance Studies Bridget Elizabeth Begg Political Science Alea Anastasia Argue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Remy Olivia Cawley Wolfeboro, New Hampshire English Elizabeth Ann Brown Ballston Spa, New York Chinese Language and Literature Biological Sciences San Francisco, California English International Relations – History History 3 Leila Chaieb Michelle Hyunjeong Cho Rachel Lynn Coogan Simone Margueretha Deslarzes Mounastir, Tunisia Tujunga, California New Bedford, Massachusetts Plano, Texas Biological Sciences American Studies Spanish Sociology Middle Eastern Studies French Soo Heon Cho Erin Elizabeth Corcoran Aidan Relindsey Chambers Daegu, Republic of Korea Farmington, Connecticut S.J. Desormeaux Bethesda, Maryland Economics International Relations – Huntington, New York Biological Sciences Political Science Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Alice D. Choe Victoria Chang Northbrook, Illinois Anya Sun Corke Zahrah Zainab Devji West Windsor, New Jersey Psychology Hong Kong SAR, China Boston, Massachusetts Art History Philosophy French Yoonji M. Choe Economics Russian Women’s and Gender Studies Great Neck, New York Chandel Kieara Charles Physics April Michelle Crehan Meghan Kellen Ditzer Powell, Ohio Franklin, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Shreya Chohan Political Science Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Political Science Singapore, Singapore History Italian Studies Economics Louise Emma Dixon Nadia Chaudhry-Waterman Cinema and Media Studies Molly Josie Crosby Minneapolis, Minnesota South Riding, Virginia Vashon Island, Washington Psychology Jessica Minhee Choi Biological Chemistry Political Science Irvine, California Caroline Parsons Dodge South Asian Studies French Political Science Hanover,