Wake Forest University the graduation exercises Monday, May 15, 2017 TheMONDAY, Graduation MAY THE FIFTEENTH Exercises TWO THOUSAND AND SEVENTEEN NINE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING THOMAS K. HEARN, JR. PLAZA THE CARILLON: “Fantasia on a Theme of Wake Forest ” . .Ryan Whittington (’14) Raymond Ebert (’60), University Carillonneur Evan R Montgomery Schlameuss (’17), Student Carillonneur THE PROCESSIONAL . .Led by Head Faculty Marshals THE PRAYER OF INVOCATION . .The Reverend Timothy L . Auman University Chaplain WELCOME AND REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES . Nathan O . Hatch President THE CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES . .Rogan T . Kersh Provost Regina M . Benjamin, Doctor of Science Sponsor: Brenda Latham-Sadler, Associate Dean of Student Inclusion and Diversity, School of Medicine Anil Rai Gupta, Doctor of Laws Co-Sponsors: Charles L . Iacovou, Dean, School of Business Rajaram B . Baliga, Professor, School of Business Vivian Howard, Doctor of Letters Sponsor: Derek S . Hicks, Associate Professor of Religion and Culture, School of Divinity Jon Ellis Meacham, Doctor of Letters Sponsor: Michele Gillespie, Dean, Wake Forest College Kathy Killian Noe, Doctor of Divinity Sponsor: Gail R . O’Day, Dean, School of Divinity John Edward Sexton, Doctor of Laws Co-Sponsors: Sarah M . Saint, Class of 2017, School of Law Suzanne Reynolds, Dean, School of Law Bryan A . Stevenson, Doctor of Laws Sponsor: Mark Rabil, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, School of Law COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS ................................................................Jon Meacham Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Presidential Historian THE HONORING OF RETIRING FACULTY FROM THE REYNOLDA CAMPUS Gerald W. Esch, Ph.D., Professor of Biology Charles R. Kennedy, Jr., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business Bruce R. Lewis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Business Jack R. Meredith, Ph.D., Professor of Business William M. Moss, Ph.D., Professor of English* Joel S. Newman, J.D., Professor of Law Cecilia H. Solano, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology Richard T. Williams, Ph.D., Professor of Physics Kenneth A. Zick, J.D., Professor of Law *Citation awarded posthumously FROM THE MEDICAL CAMPUS Jon S. Abramson, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics Mark D. Andrews, M.D., Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine Steven M. Block, M.B.B.Ch., Professor of Pediatrics Steven R. Childers, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology David D. Hood, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology Jay R. Kaplan, Ph.D., Professor of Pathology Karl H. Karlson, Jr., M.D., Professor of Pediatrics R. Grey Weaver, Jr., M.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF LAW THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE THE CONFERRING OF GRADUATE DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF DIVINITY THE CONFERRING OF BACHELOR DEGREES IN WAKE FOREST COLLEGE THE CONFERRING OF BACHELOR DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS 2 THE ROTC COMMISSIONING . .Lieutenant Colonel Melissa Ringhisen Chair, Department of Military Science THE CLOSING . .President Hatch THE BENEDICTION . The Reverend K . Monet Rice-Jalloh Associate University Chaplain THE ALMA MATER: “Dear Old Wake Forest” . Paschal Dear old Wake Forest, Thine is a noble name; Thine is a glorious fame, Constant and true . We give thee our praise, Adore thine ancient days, Sing thee our humble lays, Mother, so dear . TRANSMIGRATION OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Graduate school and professional school graduates will recess, guided by marshals, and convene with guests for diploma ceremonies and receptions: Physician Assistant Studies 525@Vine for distribution of diplomas and regalia return School of Business Graduate Programs Farrell Hall, Founders Living Room for a reception and distribution of diplomas School of Divinity Wait Chapel for a diploma ceremony School of Law Worrell Law Commons for a reception and diploma distribution School of Medicine Benson University Center, Room 401 for the MAA Welcome Reception and distribution of diplomas and yearbooks Note: Commencement activities for the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences conclude with transmigration . 3 Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony WELCOME . Rogan T . Kersh Provost REMARKS FROM THE CLASS OF 2017 . Jordan D . Monaghan Student Government President THE AWARDING OF BACHELOR DEGREES IN WAKE FOREST COLLEGE THE AWARDING OF BACHELOR DEGREES IN THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS CLOSING REMARKS . .Provost Kersh THE RECESSIONAL . The Brass Ensemble THE CARILLON: Ode to Joy . .Ludwig van Beethoven COMMENCEMENT NOTES n The Commencement hashtag is #wfugrad . n Please silence all mobile devices during the ceremony . n This ceremony is being interpreted for the hearing-impaired by Elaine Montgomery and Martha Edwards of Communication Access Partners . n Full coverage of Commencement is available on the Wake Forest website: commencement .news .wfu .edu . 4 THE HONORING OF RETIRING FACULTY REYNOLDA CAMPUS Wake Forest University honors Gerald W. Esch, Ph.D., for contributions across his 52 years as a member of the Biology Department and dedicated service to Wake Forest University; for leadership in the field of ecological parasitology and longtime editorship of the Journal of Parasitology; for teaching advanced classes and introductory biology with dedication and passion, thereby inspiring several generations of biologists; for dedicated service to the institution, particularly in the development of graduate programs and service as Graduate Dean; and for being a loyal colleague whose dedication to teaching and research exemplifies the teacher-scholar model . Wake Forest University honors Charles R. Kennedy, Jr., Ph.D., for 28 years of tireless instruction and mentoring of School of Business students; for admirable work in establishing and developing extensive international programs and initiatives that broadened students’ perspectives about business; for leadership as the Director of the Flow Institute for International Studies and as Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Administration; for intellectual contributions in the area of international business; for passion for teaching excellence as reflected by the 10 teaching awards he received from students and alumni across the School’s graduate business programs; and for serving as a treasured faculty colleague and dedicated supporter of Wake Forest . Wake Forest University honors Bruce R. Lewis, Ph.D., for nearly 15 years of commitment to the School of Business, where his in-depth knowledge of management information systems and quantitative analysis benefited countless undergraduate business students; for the generosity with his time that encouraged students to frequently drop by his office for guidance; for a distinctive stature that arose from elevated ambitions and exacting scholarly standards, as evidenced by the receipt of a Faculty Scholarship Award; for his passionate pursuit of intellectual advancements in the science of journal list validation in multiple business disciplines; and for his mentoring of junior faculty and serving as a helpful advisor to peers at the School of Business over the years . Wake Forest University honors Jack R. Meredith, Ph.D., for 22 years of dedication in providing exemplary leadership in the Operations Management area in the School of Business; for outstanding scholarship and national reputation that helped raise the visibility of the School of Business in the academic profession; for leadership as Chair of the Tenured Faculty; for being honored as the Broyhill Distinguished Scholar and Chair in Operations; for contributions to Operations teaching as the co-author of five textbooks; for numerous contributions to the academy including serving as the editor-in-chief of top academic journals; and for being a respected colleague and dear friend of countless faculty members at Wake Forest and across the academy . Wake Forest University honors William M. Moss, Ph.D., for devotion to the highest standards of critical judgment and scholarly achievement in the field of American Literature; for inspired teaching of American literary classics to Wake Forest University students for 45 years as a member of the English Department, and to students in Japan as director of Wake Forest programs abroad, and in China as a Fulbright Senior Scholar and Visiting Professor; for dedication to the pursuit of knowledge and truth as an inspiration to students and colleagues in America and abroad, and for being a kind and thoughtful colleague who dispensed wisdom with humor and grace while serving as a model of excellence in all his endeavors until his death on October 10, 2016 . 5 THE HONORING OF RETIRING FACULTY Wake Forest University honors Joel S. Newman, J.D., for 41 years of professional service to those causes and those persons most in need of his special expertise and disarming humor: the North Carolina Civil Liberties Union as it began to establish itself as a significant voice for the voiceless citizens of this state, the emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe as they tried to invigorate communities and states with the sense of the possible, and generations of tax students who needed to be convinced that tax courses in Law School provided the best material for stand-up comics . Wake Forest University honors Cecilia H. Solano, Ph.D., for her leadership across 40 years as a member of the Psychology Department and dedicated service to Wake Forest University; for being an admired professor and mentor,