Commencement UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER MAY 16, 2020 One Hundred Forty-Fourth Year of the University NORLIN CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES The frst commencement at the University of Colorado was held for six graduates on June 8, 1882, in the chapel of Old Main. It was not until 40 years later, on September 4, 1922, that the frst summer commencement was held. Since the frst commencement in 1882, the University of Colorado Boulder has awarded more than 350,000 degrees. The traditional Norlin Charge to the graduates was frst read by President George Norlin to the June 1935 graduating class. You are now certified to the world at large as alumni of the university. She is your kindly mother and you her cherished sons and daughters. This exercise denotes not your severance from her, but your union with her. Commencement does not mean, as many wrongly think, the breaking of ties and the beginning of life apart. Rather it marks your initiation in the fullest sense into the fellowship of the university, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, as promoters of her spirit. The university is not the campus, not the buildings on campus, not the faculties, not the students of any one time—not one of these or all of them. The university consists of all who come into and go forth from her halls, who are touched by her influence, and who carry on her spirit. Wherever you go, the university goes with you. Wherever you are at work, there is the university at work. What the university purposes to be, what it must always strive to be, is represented on its seal, which is stamped on your diplomas—a lamp in the hands of youth. If its light shine not in you and from you, how great is its darkness! But if it shine in you today, and in the thousands before you, who can measure its power? With hope and faith, I welcome you into the fellowship. I bid you farewell only in the sense that I pray you may fare well. You go forth, but not from us. We remain, but not severed from you. God go with you and be with you and us. TABLE OF CONTENTS Norlin Charge to the Graduates ............................. 2 Outstanding Undergraduates...............................4 Chancellor’s Recognition Award Winners......................4 University Seal ..........................................4 The Regents of the University of Colorado ..................... 5 The President and Chancellor of the University of Colorado ........ 6 Boulder Faculty Assembly Awards........................... 7 Recognition of Retired Faculty .............................. 7 Commencement Speaker .................................7 Candidates for Graduate and Professional Degrees.............. 8 Candidates for Law Degrees, School of Law .................. 14 Candidates for Graduate Degrees, Leeds School of Business ..... 15 Candidates for Graduate Degrees, Graduate School ............ 16 College of Arts and Sciences.............................. 27 Leeds School of Business ................................ 45 School of Education ....................................51 College of Engineering and Applied Science ..................51 Environmental Design ...................................59 College of Media, Communication and Information ............. 60 College of Music .......................................64 Candidates for Commission............................... 65 University of Colorado Boulder | 3 OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATES The Outstanding Graduates of the Undergraduate Colleges and Schools College of Arts and Sciences………………………………………………………................... Jessica Janet Rea* Aaron Janus LaMaskin Leeds School of Business .......................................................................................... Miranda Jo Bergemann* Sarah Anne Olson School of Education ................................................................................................... Alexandra Marie Collard Anne Fisher Allison Nicole Murphy College of Engineering and Applied Science .............................................................. Jonathan Micah Bosnich Ellen Morgan Considine Peter John Heller Zayna Lynn Pieper Environmental Design .......................................................................................................... Julia Marie Casey* Kira D’Lynne Bing Forbes Alexa Jade Lehrer College of Media, Communication and Information ...........................................................Delaney Schoenfeldt College of Music ................................................................................................................Miranda Noel Stark* Sophia M. Zervas *Fall 2019 graduate CHANCELLOR’S RECOGNITION AWARD WINNERS The following graduates received the Chancellor’s Recognition Award for maintaining a 4.0 GPA the entire time they were at CU Boulder. Samantha Bartolo Jacob Howshar Jacob Nielson Cassandra Spath Anna Bergstrom Katelyn Jewell Garrett Obermeyer Aparajithan Venkateswaran Kieran Britt Brittney Lafond Sarah Olson Alison Weinberger Adam Broerman Yannick Lee-yow Rylee Price Tessa Wetherbee Amelia Chouinard Sage Madden Jarrod Puseman Derek Wright Sabrina Cohen Alec McCranie Jessica Rea Vladimir Zhdanov Anoushka Divekar Aili Miyake Paul Salame Kristiana Fox John Moir Logan Schwanz Cody Goldman Zoe Myers Tyler Scott Braden Griebel Michella-Ja Nasr Ethan Shuler THE UNIVERSITY SEAL The University of Colorado seal depicts a The seal is used primarily on offcial documents, male Greek classical fgure sitting in front of a such as diplomas and transcripts that have pillar and holding a scroll. Next to the fgure, been issued on behalf of the university. The laurel branches frame a burning torch. The Board of Regents uses the seal on its offcial inscription in Greek reads Let Your Light Shine. documents and publications. The seal also The laurel symbolizes honor or success; the appears on the President’s Chain of Offce, youth suggests the morning of life; and the the University Mace, regent regalia and various scroll represents written language. formal publications. 4 | University of Colorado Boulder THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Back row: Linda Shoemaker, District 2 (Boulder); Lesley Smith, At Large (Boulder); Chance Hill, District 5 (Colorado Springs); John Carson, District 6 (Highlands Ranch); Glen Gallegos, District 3 (Grand Junction). Front row: Heidi Ganahl, At Large (Superior); Sue Sharkey, Chair, District 4 (Castle Rock); John “Jack” Kroll, Vice Chair, District 1 (Denver); Irene Griego, District 7 (Lakewood). Dear Graduate: One of the greatest honors for the University of Colorado This commencement ceremony, like every University Board of Regents, the institution’s governing board, of Colorado graduation since 1935, will close with the is to be part of this commencement ceremony. Your reading of the Norlin Charge. As originally expressed success is a success for us all. Your degree is a by former CU President George Norlin in 1935, measure not only of an accomplishment of dedication graduation “marks your initiation in the fullest sense and talent, but also notice to the world that you have of the fellowship of the university, as bearers of her the skill and discipline to contribute greatly to any torch, as centers of her infuence, and as promoters endeavor you pursue. of her spirit.” Welcome to the ranks of CU’s alumni family of 475,000 graduates across all campuses since 1882. Congratulations on achieving this milestone. Well done and well earned! University of Colorado Boulder | 5 THE PRESIDENT AND CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Dear University of Colorado Graduate, Congratulations on earning your degree from the The University of Colorado community is proud of you University of Colorado Boulder. and your accomplishments. As you leave here to start careers, draw on your academic achievements at CU This is a momentous time in your life and the lives of Boulder to help you succeed and inspire others. those who have supported you. We take great pride in what you have accomplished at CU Boulder and are Welcome to the generations of alumni around the grateful you are part of our university family. globe who carry that CU pride within them. Our collective legacy has been to leave a positive and When you walk away from this exciting day, our hope meaningful mark on Colorado and the world. is that you will do so with a passion to pursue your dreams. Never forget how the university shaped you Today is your day to shine and share your and prepared you to face life’s challenges, just as you accomplishments with your family and friends. We helped shape your university. Expect nothing but the wish you success, prosperity, happiness and good best from yourself and those who surround you. health in all your endeavors. Sincerely, Mark Kennedy Philip P. DiStefano President Chancellor University of Colorado University of Colorado Boulder 6 | University of Colorado Boulder BOULDER FACULTY ASSEMBLY AWARDS Excellence in Excellence in Research, Excellence in Leadership and Service Scholarly and Creative Work Teaching and Pedagogy Silva Chang, Applied Nils Halverson, Astrophysical and David Brain, Astrophysical Mathematics Planetary Sciences and Planetary Sciences Vicki Hendrickson Grove, Stefanie Mollborn, Sociology Andrew Cooperstock, Music Germanic and Slavic Charles Musgrave, Chemical and Heidi Day, Psychology and Languages and Literatures Biological Engineering Neuroscience Celeste Montoya, Women and Gender Studies Michelle Sauther, Anthropology RECOGNITION OF RETIRED FACULTY Sedat Biringen Graeme R. Forbes Raymond McCall Charlene Stevens Michael