COMMENCEMENT tiiM Sacred Heart University GRADUATE Saturday, 16 May 2009 1:00 P.M. UNDERGRADUATE Sunday, 17 May 2009 11:00 A.M. COMMENCEMENT 2009 t▼▼ 44 Sacred Heart University CONTENTS »■ V i-. Alma Mater/Music 4 Board of Trustees 5 Graduate Ceremony Saturday, 16 May 2009 Graduate Program 6 Graduate Commencement Address 7 Norbert Becker Undergraduate Ceremony Sunday, 17 May 2009 Undergraduate Program 8 Undergraduate Honorary Degree Recipients David Marshall Price lo David W. Brubeck ii Undergraduate Commencement Address lO David Marshall Price University History 12 Academic Awards Graduate 14 Undergraduate 16 Honor Societies 18 Candidates for Graduation Graduate 21 Undergraduate 25 ALMA MATER 1. Hail to thee, our A1 - ma Ma - ter. Pi - o - neers are we. 2. A1 - ma Ma-ter, grant us wis-dom. Heart and mind re - new. I S P 1. Sa - cred Heart's proud sons and daugh - ters Stand in u - ni - ty. 2. Love and Truth, her guid - ing vi - sion. Hail to S - H - U. CHORUS 4 J- J j I Swell the cho-rus, praise her glo - ry. On our fields and in these halls. mz Loy - al hearts pro - claim her sto - ry. Red and White o'er all. Cop> right 1998. Sacred Heart University. Fairfield. CT 06825-1000. Words: Ralph L. Corrigan et al. Music: Maigaret A. Palliser. OR All rights reserved. MUSIC West Point Brass Thomas Freas, Trumpet Douglas Myers, Trumpet Ronald Fleischman, Trombone Daniel Pierce, Trombone Galen Tate, Organ Commencement Choir under the direction of John Michniewicz, D.M.A. Director of the Academic Music Program 4 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman Board of Trustees Emeriti Most Reverend William E. Lori, S.T.D. Prescott S. Bush, Jr. Vice Chairman J. Edward Caldwell, J.D. James T. Morley, Jr. David E. A. Carson Bill Conaty Secretary A. Joan Connor Robert L. Julianelle, J.D. Victor R. Coudert, Jr. Treasurer Robert Delaney, L.L.B., C.RA. James J. Costello Lester Dequaine, L.L.B. Ered Frassinelli, Jr. Howard J. Aibel, Esq. Charles Grace Rosanne Badowski ’79 Romelee Howard, M.D. Norbert Becker Robert W. Huebner Mary-Ann Bunting, C.F.R Thomas L. Kelly Patrick J. Carolan, M.D. Michael J. Kinney ’72 Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D. Paul W. MacAvoy Robert Corcoran Ered Meyer Kris E. Durmer, Esq. Manning Pattillo, Ph.D. Lawrence Foley Gloria Paul Mark E. Freitas William V. Roberti ’69 Rev. Msgr. William A. Genuario, PA., J.C.D. Ralph L. Rossi Deacon Hans J. Gram Robert D. Scinto '71 Rev. Robert M. Kinnally Lloyd P Stauder Nancy A. Lambert Egide Thein Vincent Maffeo Rev. Msgr. Francis C. Wissel Frank R. Martire ’69 President Emeritus Robert J. Matura Thomas R Melady Rh.D. Christopher K. McLeod Linda E. McMahon William E. Mitchell John D. Ratzenberger Vincent Roberti Lois G. Schine Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, D.B.A. Peter Terpeluk, Jr. Rev. Msgr. Kevin C. Wallin GRADUATE PROGRAM SATURDAY, i6 MAY 2009 Processional Peter A. Maresco, Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing Mace Bearer and Marshal Words of Welcome Thomas V. Forget, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs National Anthem Erin Bulvanoski ’09, Kayla Kelly ’09, leffrey Barrett, M.A. ‘09, loseph Mazza '09 Invocation Lisa Marie Eleanore Bondi, M.A.R.S. ’09, M.A.T. '09 Presidential Welcome Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D. President Commencement Address Norbert Becker Chairman ofAtoz and University Trustee Presentation of Candidates for Graduate Degrees Claire I. Paolini, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences John J. Petillo, Ph.D. Dean of the John F. Welch College of Business Patricia W. Walker, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions Conferral of Degrees and Presentation of Diplomas Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D. Student Congratulations Council of Graduate Students Alma Mater Benediction Reverend Mathew Cherian, M.B.A., M.A. University Chaplain Recessional 6 GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT - SATURDAY, i6 MAY 2009 orbert Becker is a founding partner and markets in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Mr. Becker chairman of Atoz. He has been involved in was appointed Global Chief financial Officer and a Nglobal professional services for three decades member of the global board of Ernst & Young, a multi- and was based, among other places, in Chicago, New York billlon-dollar organization with a global footprint. and London. He serves also on boards of various public and private companies as an independent director. In 2007, he was one of the co-founders of Compagnie de Banque Privee, “CBP” a private bank incorporated in After working for four years with the banking regulators in Luxembourg, which he serves as chairman. He is involved Luxembourg, he founded the Andersen firm in Luxembourg with a number of international private equity firms, such and was its managing partner for 15 years. After having as Edmond de Rothschild Group and Mangrove Capital been appointed Regional Managing Partner, Mr. Becker Partners. He serves also on the board of BIP Investment assumed operational responsibility for Central Asia, Partners, a public investment firm based in Luxembourg. Eastern and Central Europe, the Middle East and India. He Mr. Becker is involved as an independent director with other was a member of the European Operations Committee. companies in Luxembourg and abroad, including Skype He supported the local member firms of Andersen to and Paypal, both wholly owned subsidiaries of eBay. He consolidate their market position in serving domestic clients chairs the supervisory committee of CIB Bank Ltd, based and the interests of the Global 500 operating in the area. in Budapest, which is wholly owned by IntesaSanpaolo, and serves on the boards of other private companies in Europe. ^ Subsequently, he was appointed Global Managing Partner 1 for Infrastructure and was in charge of Andersens global In 1993, he co-authored the report, "Luxembourg, t administration based in London and New York. Situation et Defis, Vision pour demain” (Luxembourg, i Situation and Challenges, Vision for Tomorrow). Mr. Becker has led discussions with “big four” firms that ultimately led to the integration of 60 Andersen He is married to Maria Becker, an attorney in Luxembourg. national practices with Ernst & Young. The successful Her uncle was the late Pierre Werner, who served as Prime integration significantly grew Ernst & Young’s service Minister of Luxembourg from 1959 to 1974 and from I, capabilities around the world and positioned the 1979 to 1984. He is known as the “father of the Euro” for firm to the number one position in many significant his early backing of a single currency system for Europe. Et I ! k GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT - SATURDAY, i6 MAY 2009 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2009 Processional Peter A. Maresco, Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing Mace Bearer and Marshal Words of Welcome Thomas V. Forget. Ph.D. Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs National Anthem Lauren Beier ’09, Lauren Tilton ’09, Joseph Mazza ’09, Matthew Telvi ’09 Invocation Amy Dion ’09 Welcome Most Reverend William E. Lori, S.T.D. Bishop of Bridgeport Presidential Welcome Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D. President Conferral of Honorary Degrees Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D. David Marshall Price Weather Anchor, The Early Show Citation read by Debbie Danowski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Media Studies and Digital Culture Hood vested by Mr. James Costello University Trustee David W. Brubeck Musician Citation read by Joseph Carter, M.A. Instructor of Music Hood vested by Monsignor Kevin Wallin University Trustee Commencement Address David Marshall Price 8 UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT - SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2009 Presentation of Candidates for Claire J. Paolini, Ph.D. Undergraduate Degrees Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences John J. Petillo, Ph.D. Dean of the John F. Welch College of Business Patricia W. Walker, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions Mary Lou DeRosa, M.B.A. Dean of University College Conferral of Degrees and Presentation Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D. of Diplomas and Awards Student Congratulations Brian Germain President, Class of 20og Alma Mater Benediction Sister Marie Julianne Farrington, SSMN Special Assistant to the President Recessional UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT - SUNDAY, 17 MAY 2009 9 ave Price is the weather anchor for CBS’ The Early the Amazon in Ecuador, and ridden Harleys in the Show and covers major weather events for the CBS Australian Outback. His journeys have taken him to DEvening News. He joined CBS News in July 2003. every state in the nation and over 80 countries. Each weekday morning, he provides viewers across the Dave Price has covered an incredible array of stories for country with a look at the forecast and more. In addition to someone whose primary assignment is weather - even talking meteorology and reporting on site from hurricanes, more remarkable when you consider that he didn’t even tornadoes, flooding, blizzards and wildfires, he travels around enter the broadcasting industry until he was almost 30 the globe bringing amazing stories to millions of viewers. years old. Armed with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Fabor Relations from Cornell (1987) and a master’s in Mr. Price has had a first-person view of some of the most Organizational Psychology from Columbia (1993), he spent momentous events of our time and has shared those almost a decade as a corporate human resources executive. remarkable experiences with his audience. He was in His job was to advise companies on how to “run better.” New York City, live on-air, as the first tragic moments of September 11 unfolded; was one of the first reporters on the That was until the fall of 1995 when he finally started scene when American Airlines Flight #987 went down shortly listening to his own advice.