La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Commencement Programs University Publications 1999 The One Hundred and Thirty-Sixth Commencement 1999 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/commencement_programs Recommended Citation La Salle University, "The One undrH ed and Thirty-Sixth Commencement 1999" (1999). La Salle Commencement Programs. 68. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/commencement_programs/68 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in La Salle Commencement Programs by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIXTH COMMENCEMENT Sunday, Ma) 23, 1999 eleven o'clock in the morning MCCARTHY si \i>ii \i NOTES ON ACADEMIC DRESS* The history of academic dress begins in the early days of the oldest universities. A statute of 1 32 1 required all "Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors" of the University of Coimbra to wear gowns. In England during the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade "excess in apparel" and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. It is still a question whether academic dress finds its sources chiefly in ecclesiastical or in civilian dress. Gowns may have been considered necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings used by medieval scholars. Hoods may have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. The cap was later displaced by a headdress similar to ones now recognized as "academic." European institutions continue to show great diversity in their specifications of academic dress. However, when American colleges and universities adopted a system of academic apparel a half century ago, a code was devised for all to follow. GOWNS. The gown for the bachelor's degree has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The gown for the master's degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, with the sleeve base hanging down in the traditional manner. The rear part of the sleeve's oblong shape is square cut and the front part has an arc cut away. It may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctor's degree has bell-shaped sleeves and may be worn open or closed. Bachelor's and master's gowns have no trimmings, but the doctor's may be faced on the front with black or colored velvet and with three bars of the same across the sleeves. If color is used, it is the color distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains, and it matches the edging or binding of the hood. For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctors' gowns, edgings of hoods, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different subjects are as follows: Agriculture — Maize Medicine — Green Arts, Letters, Humanities — White Music — Pink Commerce, Accountancy, Nursing — Apricot Business — Drab Oratory (Speech) — Silver Gray Dentistry — Lilac Pharmacy — Olive Green Economics — Copper Philosophy — Dark Blue Education — Light Blue Physical Education — Sage Green Engineering — Orange Public Administration — Peacock Blue Fine Arts — Brown Public Health — Salmon Pink Forestry — Russet Science — Golden Yellow Journalism — Crimson Social Work — Citron Law — Purple Theology — Scarlet Library Science — Lemon Veterinary Science — Gray HOODS. Hoods are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree. The binding or edging of the hood is the color indicative of the subject to which the degree pertains, except that the doctor's cap may have its tassel of gold thread. CAPS. Mortarboards are generally worn as part of the academic costume. The long tassel fastened to the middle point of the cap's top is either black or the color appropriate to the subject. It is customary for degree candidates to wear the tassels on the right front side before degrees are conferred and to shift them to the left when the degrees are awarded. This custom is in some respects a substitute for individual hooding. Adapted from "An Academic Costume Code and Ceremony Guide," American Universities and Colleges (Washington, D.C.: American Council on Education, 1959). PROGRAM John J. Shea, Jr. Chairman, Board of Trustees Presiding Processional (Pomp and Circumstance) Edward Elgar Invocation A. Raymond Bossert. III. '99 National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) Francis Scott Ke\ Introduction of the Student Speaker Joseph J. Cicala. Ph.D. Dean of Students A Graduate Speaks Christopher James Pinto, '99 CONFESSING OF THE HONORARY DEGREES DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS In H TOR Of LAWS Edward G. Rendell Richard A (Jrasso Mayor, City of Philadelphia Chairman & CEO. New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Richard S. Rueda. Esq. Robert N Masucci Member, Board of Trustees Member. Board of Trustees La Salle University La Salle l'm\ersit> Sponsor Sponsor Presentation of Lindback Award Richard A Nigra, Ph.D. Provost The Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award is presented for Distinguished Teaching Presentation of Candidates Richard A. Nigra, Ph.D. PlOVOSl Graduate r \duate Master of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Zane Robinson Wolf, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. Gregory O. Brace, M S . M HA Dean, School of Nursing Dean. School ol Business Administration Master nt Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Gregory O. Bruce, M.S., MBA. Bat ht Dean. School ol Business Administration Bachelor qfSt* nil Work Barbara C Millard. Ph.D. Muster of Arts in Computer Information .Si urn , Dean. School o\ Arts and Scieikc ( Master oj Si nut t in 'omputer Information .S< urn t Master of Arts in Professional (ommunii ution Bacht VkfSSy European Studies Master ofAm in Central and Eastern / Anr Robinson Wolf, Ph D.kN.I \ \ \ Master in Human Servk Psychology ofAm a 1)c>in sthod ol Nursing Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling Psychology \ns in Earn ation \ns m Bilmgual/Biculturul Studies Barbara C Millard PhD Master ofAm in Theological, rhstoral and Liturgical Studies |)cm vtuH1 , llt ArlwlKl s Barbara C Millard, Ph l> Dean. School "I Arts and Science CONFl RUNG <»i DbGBI i S in Cm km Nicholas A (iioidano President, l .1 Salle University \i i < iion '62 mm ism Nicholas J Lisi, Esq . President, Alumni Association, 1 .i Salle Universit) Hi marks Nicholas \ Giordano President, I .i Salle Universit) Closing Prayer Michelle Kathleen Dillin, 1 > 1 » \i m\ M\n 1 1( Horj I a Salle) D Rodden 1 Ri < issniMi i rnimpel Voluntary) John StanJe) The Clargnaon Brass Quintet Vocalists National Anthen .iinlii-iin- i.-.|in-sli-.l -.l.in.l .Iuiiiij i, ' •ThS It |0 | Ins, sail, .n .San., ii.il Vnlliriii aii.l l I lain in pike unii! Procenlon totvw i Uptonui « mi be diatribuied immndliml) foUowiaf ii»- rmntan) v. iin.ii Mdon oaaaoi bi nhM b) ii«- tat tbk pragma >• prlMad die bai ol randktowi ii icnunvi only iha • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Leonora Mercedes Ball, B.S.N. , La Salle University, 1997, Nursing Michael Becker, B.S.N, La Salle University, 1994, Nursing Mendy Blumberg, B.A., Temple University, 1969, Anthropology Eileen Bowe, B.S.N, Our Lady of Angels College, 1983, Nursing Mary Theresa Bozzo, B.S.N, Pennsylvania State University, 1989, Nursing Catherine Cardea, B.S.N, Stockton State College, 1981, Nursing Theresa Ann De Lizza, B.S.N., Temple University, 1983, Nursing Fay Arlene DiCandilo, B.S.N., Pillsbury Baptist Bible College, 1990, Nursing Lisa M. Foley, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1996, Nursing John Joseph Gallagher, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1991, Nursing Lisa Marie Pepenelli Gentry, B.S.N., Holy Family College, 1988, Nursing Latrina Tyonne Geyer, B.S.N. , West Chester University, 1993, Nursing Margaret Anne Golightly, B.S.N., Thomas Jefferson University, 1994, Nursing Venus Marie Gwynn, B.S.N. , Temple University, 1977, Nursing Shirley Jean Hopewell, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1987, Nursing Irene Long Infanti, B.S.N., Niagara University, 1985, Nursing Anna Dorothy Jackson, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1997, Nursing Thomas Joseph King Jr., B.S.N., La Salle University, 1994, Nursing Debbie Jo Kumar, B.S.N. , University of Evansville, 1990, Nursing Janet Ann Manco, B.S.N., Holy Family College, 1978, Nursing Bianca Edith Martir, B.S.N., Herbert H. Lehman College, 1983, Nursing Susan Marie McNally, B.S.N., Thomas Jefferson University, 1978, Nursing Carol Ann Ranieri, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1991, Nursing Mary Beth Schuster Roadarmel, B.S.N., Gwynedd Mercy College, 1994, Nursing Maureen Elizabeth Scollon, B.S.N., Holy Family College, 1992, Nursing Lori A. Stabinski, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1996, Nursing JoAnn Hunt Stracuzzi, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1998, Nursing Constance H. Sumner, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1994, Nursing Elizabeth Ellen Thomas, B.S.N., University of Delaware, 1989, Nursing Dawn Marie Tobler, B.S.N., Bloomsburg University, 1994, Nursing Denise Charlene Torelli, B.S.N., Holy Family College, 1992, Nursing Melissa Jayne Watkins, B.S.N., Gwynedd Mercy College, 1993, Nursing William P. Weber, B.S.N., Temple University, 1992, Nursing Mary Rita Ambacher Webster, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1993, Nursing Barbara B. Williams, B.S.N., Ohio State University, 1965, Nursing Judith Ann Winner, B.S.N., University of Pennsylvania, 1965, Nursing Carol Anne Yates, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1991, Nursing Dolores Marie Young, B.S.N., La Salle University, 1990, Nursing MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Susan Ahern, B.S., Messiah College, 1991, Accounting Kathleen Austin, B.S., Temple University, 1991, Accounting Francis X. Barrett, B.B.A., Temple University, 1986, Business Administration Robert Francis Berkley, B.S., Rider University, 1980, Commerce Michael J.