2016 Commencement Program

COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE

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Saturday, May 7, 2016 New London, New Hampshire

“ Go back?” he thought. “No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible!

Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!”

– J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHTH COMMENCEMENT ORDER OF EXERCISES processional*................................................................. Fanfare Paul Dukas The New England Brass Quintet

call to order.................................................................. Ann Page Stecker Professor, Humanities

national anthem....................................................... Please join Shesan Poudyal ’16 in the singing of our National Anthem

welcome and president’s charge......... Thomas C. Galligan Jr. to the class of 2016.............................. President of the College Professor, Humanities

distinguished alumni award.................... Presented by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. honorary doctor of............................................. Presented by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. humane letters degrees susan colgate cleveland medals........... Presented by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. for distinguished service town and gown awards...................................... Presented by Thomas C. Csatari Chair of the Board of Trustees

judith pond condict ’62 award................ Presented by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. for excellence in service nancy beyer opler award ............................... Presented by Deborah A. Taylor for excellence in advising................. Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty; Professor, Social Sciences and Education

jack jensen award..................................................... Presented by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. for excellence in teaching commencement address.................................... Hilary Walrod, Associate Professor, “Living with Contrast”..............................Fine and Performing Arts

david h. winton.......................................................... Presented by Deborah A. Taylor baccalaureate award presentation of ......................................................... David A. Sauerwein colby-sawyer award............................... Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students

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introduction of ....................................................... David A. Sauerwein senior commencement speaker senior address.............................................................. Jillian R. Jacobs “Passion, Compassion, Humor and Style”

conferring of degrees...................................... T homas C. Csatari Thomas C. Galligan Jr. Deborah A. Taylor J. Burton Kirkwood, Senior Academic Dean; Professor, Social Sciences and Education Lisa Hayward, Academic Dean and Dean of Distance Education Kristen West, Assistant Registrar

closing remarks......................................................... Thomas C. Galligan Jr. recessional* college marshals...................................................... Patrick D. Anderson, Professor, Humanities Ann Page Stecker

commencement marshals ............................. Thomas C. Galligan Jr. and assistants......................................... Russ Medbery, Professor, Exercise and Sport Sciences Paul Robertson, Assistant Professor, Humanities Michael Brown, Area Coordinator, Residential Education

* Audience members are requested to stand, as they are able, and remain in place until the end of the processional and recessional.

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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes a graduate who has made a distinctive and unique contribution to his or her profession and to society.

NANCY HOYT LANGBEIN ’56 In the Colby-Sawyer universe, there are few alumni who have done more than Nancy Hoyt Langbein to unite her class or to ensure that students have the opportunity to experience all that Colby-Sawyer has to offer.

30 years, earning her the unofficial title of Colby-Sawyer’s Maine Ambassador. Nancy and her husband, Ed, have hosted countless events in Mid-Coast Maine, including at their home. Ed, a graduate of Bowdoin College, and Nancy both recognize the importance of supporting the academic institutions that played such instrumental roles in their lives.

Since graduating with her associate degree in liberal arts from Colby Junior College in 1956, Nancy has been one of the college’s most devoted alumni and loyal supporters.

She is her class’s correspondent and has served as class agent since 1986, making her one of the college’s longest serving class volunteers. She has served on several of her class’s reunion committees. For the Class of 1956’s 50th reunion, Nancy spearheaded a gift campaign that exceeded its goal and established the first endowment for the Fine and Performing Arts Department. In 2006, her efforts on behalf of her class and college were recognized with the Colby-Sawyer Alumni Service Award.

In 2004, to reflect Nancy’s appreciation for the wonderful college experience that she and her late sister Barbara Hoyt Baker ’49 MT enjoyed in New London, the couple joined Colby-Sawyer’s Heritage Society and established the Langbein Family Endowed Scholarship, which provides support for Maine students. They have also contributed to every capital project and campaign since 1956 and have made annual leadership gifts to the Colby-Sawyer Fund.

For her extraordinary contributions of support, financial and otherwise, to the college and to students’ futures over the last six decades, Colby-Sawyer is thankful to count Nancy Hoyt Langbein among its alumni and proud to recognize her with the Distinguished Alumni Award.

Nancy received her bachelor’s degree in child study from Tufts University in 1958.

She is now a resident of Brunswick, Maine, and has attended every alumni event held along the state’s I-95 corridor for the past

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HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS (L.H.D.) Colby-Sawyer’s Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree recognizes an individual of humanitarian character and superior intellect whose life and work have brought about positive, far-reaching consequences for individuals and organizations.

REBECCA BREWSTER IRVING ’42 professor emerita

Starting in 1954, Professor Emerita Rebecca Brewster Irving taught for 28 years in the Medical Technology Program from which she graduated.

also maintains relationships with scores of her former students, some of whom endowed a scholarship in her name that supports a student in a health care-related major whose values reflect and exemplify Professor Irving’s strength and integrity as well as her desire to learn, educate and help others by “passing it on.”

In 1978, she was recognized with the Alumnae Service Award. She retired in 1982, respected by her colleagues and beloved by students and alumni.

This is Rebecca Brewster Irving’s legacy: to give all that she has to future generations and to hear the echoes of her care, expertise and guidance come back to her time and again.

The influence of an excellent and inspiring teacher does not simply end with retirement, however, and Professor Irving continues to stay in touch with her alma mater, regularly attending the Annual Faculty Emeriti Luncheon. She

Professor Irving lives in New London.

DEBORAH A. “DEB” TAYLOR, PH.D. ACADEMIC VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN OF FACULTY

Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty Deborah A. Taylor’s commitment to Colby-Sawyer extends beyond the administrative roles in which she has served so well since coming to the college in 1976.

preparing students for the workforce and graduate school.

In 1997, Vice President Taylor was awarded the college’s highest teaching award, the Jack Jensen Award for Excellence in Teaching, and she was recognized the following year by the New Hampshire Department of Education with the New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award for Higher Education.

As one of the longest serving faculty members in the college’s history, she has shaped the lives of hundreds of students at Colby-Sawyer and spanned generations, as the children of some of her former students later took classes with her. Graduates continue to drop by to say hello years after studying with her. Colleagues admire her ability to communicate clearly, her warmth for students, her passion for psychology and the academy, and her dedication to

Vice President Taylor, a resident of New London, holds an A.B. from Cornell University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University.

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SUSAN COLGATE CLEVELAND MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE The Colgate Cleveland Medal for Distinguished Service is the college’s highest honor. It is presented to individuals who exemplify Susan Colgate Cleveland’s attributes, ensuring that her work, dedication and influence will be remembered by future generations.

THOMAS C. “TOM” CSATARI, J.D. chair of the board of trustees

Thomas C. “Tom” Csatari of Hanover, N.H., joined the Colby-Sawyer Board of Trustees in 2005, chaired the Academic Affairs Committee for three years, and has served as chair of the board since 2011.

A committed friend and supporter of the college, Tom and his wife, Judy, have been generous benefactors, as demonstrated by the creation of the Gladys A. Burrows Distinguished Professorship in Nursing in 2009. The college’s first professorship in nursing is named in memory of Judy’s mother, who served as a hospital trustee for many years. Support for the nursing program was also influenced by Tom’s work as a health care attorney and the fact that Judy’s grandmother spent her career as a nurse.

Respected for his intelligence, compassion and dedication, Tom has played an important role in the development of the Power of Infinity Campaign while spearheading the college’s increased focus on marketing and branding. When his term as board chair ends on June 30, he will continue to serve as a member of the Power of Infinity Campaign Steering Committee.

Tom holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and a Doctor of Juris­ prudence from the Vanderbilt University School of Law.

DEBORAH A. “DEB” TAYLOR, PH.D. academic vice president and dean of faculty

For 40 years, Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty Deborah A. “Deb” Taylor has been dedicated to Colby-Sawyer.

Vice President Taylor oversaw the transformation of the college’s curriculum, regular reaccreditations, multiple improvements of the college’s Liberal Arts Program, and a tremendous expansion of the faculty: 63 percent of the current faculty was hired during her tenure.

After pursuing her undergraduate degree at Cornell University and earning an M.S. and Ph.D. from Rutgers University, Vice President Taylor joined the faculty as an instructor in social and behavioral studies.

Recognized as a leader, mentor and role model, Vice President Taylor moved into a series of administrative roles including dean of students, vice president of Student Development, chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Education, academic dean, and, finally, academic vice president and dean of faculty.

Vice President Taylor has been an instrumental part of Colby-Sawyer’s growth from a women’s college primarily granting associate degrees to a baccalaureate women’s college, and from an undergraduate college to an institution poised to offer its first graduate program, a Master of Science in Nursing, in the fall.

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TOWN AWARD § BRADFORD E. “BRAD” COOK, J.D. The Town Award is presented to a resident or organization in the New London area that has shown extraordinary involvement in, and made noteworthy contributions to, the college.

and well recognized; among many honors, Brad has been repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers in America.

A renowned lawyer, Brad specializes in representing nonprofit colleges, charities and other institutions; estate planning and probate; and government relations. He has been Colby-Sawyer’s attorney since the late 1980s. President Thomas C. Galligan Jr. considers him a “wise, prudent counselor who always keeps us on the right path.”

Bradford E. “Brad” Cook, Esq., is one of Colby-Sawyer’s fiercest defenders and a dependable, active advocate for the college’s outstanding liberal arts education.

Originally from New Jersey, Brad completed his undergraduate degree at the University of New Hampshire and earned his J.D. from Cornell University Law School. He returned to the Granite State in 1973 to practice law with Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green in Manchester, N.H., and he is a past president of the firm. His professional excellence and civic contributions have been long

Brad has taught many courses as an adjunct faculty member at the college, ranging from business law to legal process, and he has helped several students plan successful careers in law. His mentorship has been, and continues to be, a major contribution to the pre-law track at Colby-Sawyer.

GOWN AWARD § PATRICK D. “PAT” ANDERSON, PH.D. professor of humanities

The Gown Award is presented to an individual from Colby-Sawyer College whose work and contributions in the New London area are extraordinary.

standards challenge students and bring out the best in them so that they meet his expectations and exceed their own. Often, a course with him results in a newfound love for film and literature.

An esteemed faculty member at the college since 1977, Professor Patrick D. “Pat” Anderson has worked tirelessly to share his intense interest in, and knowledge of, film, American literature and Native American studies with students at Colby-Sawyer and beyond.

Professor Anderson has traveled the state for more than 25 years giving presentations as part of the New Hampshire Humanities Council’s Humanities to Go series. He has also done extensive local programming, including at schools and libraries. In doing so, Professor Anderson has represented Colby-Sawyer in the most effective way imaginable by sharing the joy of learning.

In the classroom, students note the effort and thought Professor Anderson puts into teaching the subjects for which he has so much passion. A hallmark of his American Renaissance class is an autumn sojourn to Concord, Mass., to see where Transcendentalist authors lived, worked and socialized with one another. His high

Professor Anderson lives in South Sutton, N.H. He holds an A.B. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

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JUDITH POND CONDICT ’62 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE § MARY MCLAUGHLIN, M.ED. director of residential education

The Judith Condict ’62 Award for Excellence in Service is presented to a full-time staff member who, through exemplary work accomplishments, has made an outstanding contribution to the college and its mission of educating students.

In addition to Mary’s contributions at Colby-Sawyer, she is also a source of inspiration, solace and strength for families around the world. She shares the joys and challenges of life with an autistic family member in her blog “Mom–Not Otherwise Specified.” Her writing has been featured

by The Huffington Post, and one of her essays has been published in Gravity Pulls You In: Perspectives on Parenting Children on the Autism Spectrum. In 2010, Mary was recognized at Commencement with the Gown Award for her efforts in autism awareness.

For 20 years, Mary McLaughlin has served as the director of Residential Education at Colby-Sawyer, overseeing all aspects of residence hall management including programming, crisis management, room assignments and changes, and facilities management. Her interactions with students in the face of challenging situations create opportunities for student learning outside of the classroom and identify her as a staff member who uses her role to educate.

Mary, who lives in New London, holds a B.A. in communication from the University of New Hampshire and an M.Ed. in higher education and student affairs administration from the University of Vermont.

NANCY BEYER OPLER ’56 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADVISING § KATHLEEN P. FARRELL, PH.D. associate professor of social sciences and education

This award recognizes a faculty member who is accessible to advisees; makes a meaningful connection with advisees that continues over time; supports advisees in academic and professional planning; and facilitates their adjustment to the community.

A scholar in sociology, gender and sexuality studies, and popular culture, Professor Farrell is committed to studying and alleviating social inequalities, leading students in initiatives that support LGBTQ members of the Colby-Sawyer community. She is the faculty adviser for PRIDE, a member of the Sexual Assault Task Force, and she received the college’s Gown Award in 2012 for her role on the steering committee that organized The New Hampshire Women’s Caucus.

Professor Kathleen Farrell embodies what makes the adviser-advisee relationship so special at Colby-Sawyer: She is willing to lend an ear and share her wisdom, but she does so without eroding her advisees’ autonomy. Her emphasis that each advisee must make his or her own decisions, thus becoming the author of his or her own academic success, is a trait her students appreciate and respect.

Professor Farrell joined the Colby-Sawyer faculty in 2009. She holds a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Syracuse University, where she also earned a Certificate of Advanced Study in Women’s Studies. She lives in Webster, N.H.

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JACK JENSEN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING HILARY WALROD, M.F.A. associate professor of fine and performing arts

The Jack Jensen Award for Excellence in Teaching is the college’s highest teaching award. It honors a teacher who communicates high expectations and encourages intellectual curios­ity within and across disciplines; respects diverse talents and ways of learning and uses variety in instruction; and engages students and inspires them to do their best work. The award is named for the late Professor Jack Jensen who, through his dedication to teaching, inspired fac­ulty and students alike.

work and inspiring students to do the same.

Professor Walrod’s teaching style draws on her background in experiential education and her commitment to interdisciplinary learning.

She emphasizes the importance of handson experiences and continuously develops opportunities for students to work directly with clients and collaborators to develop the skills necessary for career success in graphic design and digital media.

As is the tradition for the Jensen Award winner, Professor Walrod will deliver the Commencement Address, “Living with Contrast.”

Associate Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Hilary Walrod has had her work in environmental graphics, identity design and editorial design recognized and awarded in regional, national and international design competitions. Much of her creative work is motivated by her interest in the intersection of visual communication and environmental consciousness, bringing her passion into her

A resident of Hopkinton, N.H., Professor Walrod joined the faculty in 2012. She holds a B.A. in studio art and environmental studies from Williams College and an M.F.A. in studio art: graphic design from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

COLBY-SAWYER AWARD REBECCA LEANNE “BECCA” HASHEM The Colby-Sawyer Award is given to the senior who, in the opinion of the faculty, best exemplifies the ideals of the college in personal dignity, intellectual growth, contributions to campus life and constructive influence on other students.

A member of the Alpha Chi National Honors Society, Becca was named to the Dean’s List every semester and is listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She served as a Student Government Association officer for three years, was a teacher’s assistant and mentored nursing students.

Rebecca Leanne “Becca” Hashem is a nursing major from Webster, N.H. An exceptional student, Becca is also an active member of the Colby-Sawyer community.

She was a captain of both the Women’s Field Hockey and Track and Field teams, and she was a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee for three years, including as vice president her senior year.

Off campus, Becca has worked as a licensed nursing assistant at New London Hospital and in a summer clinical externship with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. This summer she will join DHMC’s orthopedic, trauma and plastics medical/surgical unit.

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SENIOR COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER JILLIAN R. JACOBS The Class of 2016 Commencement Speaker Medal is presented to a stu­ dent who represents the character of the graduating class and will give an inspirational and engaging speech that represents the college’s values and learning outcomes.

every semester and is listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Jillian’s academic achievements are matched by her activism on and off campus. She is a past member of PRIDE and completed an internship at Third Wave Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on gender justice through youth involvement. She is a member of Women with Will and served as vice president. Jillian has also been treasurer for Word Order and the Philosophy Club, and she takes immense pride in her tutoring at the Student Learning Collaborative.

Jillian R. Jacobs, a business administration major from Otisfield, Maine, is known for her outspokenness, intelligence and valuable contributions to the Colby-Sawyer community, including her support for gender equality and fellow students’ learning.

A Wesson Honors scholar, Jillian is the epitome of an academically successful student. She is a member of the Alpha Chi National Honors Society and Sigma Beta Delta, an international honors society for business, management and administration. She has been named to the Dean’s List

Jillian plans to continue her work with Third Wave Fund after graduation, which will move her closer toward the dream of running her own nonprofit with a focus on advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas.

DAVID H. WINTON BACCALAUREATE AWARD JACLYN ELISE GODDETTE The David H. Winton Baccalaureate Award is presented to the baccalaureate degree graduate or graduates who rank highest in scholarship among those in the graduating class.

to Nepal to volunteer at Maya Universe Academy. She is also a member of the national honor society Alpha Chi. A devotee of language, Jaclyn is a voracious reader, sophisticated analyst and talented writer. In addition to her academic writing, she has shared her voice in the college’s literary magazine Solidus. As an intern and student employee in the Office of College Communications, Jaclyn has produced numerous pieces for media outlets across New England and for Colby-Sawyer Magazine.

Jaclyn Elise Goddette earned the Carl M. Cochran English Baccalaureate Award and the English Capstone Award for her work on “Body Language: How Morrison and Carter Overturn Ideologies Embedded in Literary Representations of the Body.”

A commuter student from Newport, N.H., Jaclyn immersed herself in academic exploration and the life of the college. She was twice recognized with the Squires Book Award and, in 2014, with the Gula Graves Plummer Award. As a member of the Wesson Honors Program, she traveled

Jaclyn has spent recent summers as a camp counselor working with teenagers with behavioral and cognitive issues. She is entertaining a future in law with a focus on nonprofits and education.

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CLASS 0F 2016 DEGREE RECIPIENTS ASSOCIATE IN LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL ARTS Robin A. Beauregard § Austin T. Brown > Elizabeth Jane Burke > Xyelle Overton Gabriella Mckeon Lewis James Tucker Martin Anthony Ingrid Mile > Taylor Rose Trider ^ >

BACHELOR OF ARTS

HISTORY AND POLITICAL STUDIES Zachary A. Anderson Meaghan M. Burke Kaitlynn Mary Fish Nathaniel G. Jacobs Alexis Anne Koronkiewicz ** Xiaoxiao Lu ‡† Pawas Manandhar * Jovana Stojanova † Rae Lynne Stokes Jonathan Szkup-Valdez ^ * Hermella G. Tekle † Margaret S. Tucker ^ Samuel White ^ Caitlyn Josephine Wood ^

STUDIO ARTS Devin Anne Dichiara ^

MEDIA STUDIES

** Jessica Baker †‡ ART HISTORY Jenette K. De Vitto ^

Caroline Priscilla Barry

** Sarah Rogers Blake ‡ Avery Francis Hammond

CREATIVE WRITING * * Erin Elizabeth Bennett‡† * Amy Sigrid Blazej Heather Leigh Dion

*** Hoang Thi Dieu Huong ‡ Chelsea Moran McPherson

* Anthony Michael Riso ‡ Giovanna Belle Roy ^ Stephen Jerome Thomas Devin Uhlman ‡ James C. L. Vollkommer

ENGLISH

* * * Meghan Elizabeth Bosley ‡† * * * Jaclyn Elise Goddette ‡† * Makayla G. Gosselin Thomas John Pappineau Harold Lucas Weatherby ^ Robert W. Zanelli GRAPHIC DESIGN Murs Ali Oglu ^ Garret R. Carver ^ Erica Cellamare * * Laura Marie Collins ‡ Mario Nicholas Pasco ^

MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES Erica Archibald Katherine Margaret Cota Sarah Joanne Elwood ** Sarah Rae Fields ‡† Avere Nichelle Scurry PHILOSOPHY Crystal Anne Moeykens Kirsten Olson

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CLASS 0F 2016 DEGREE RECIPIENTS PSYCHOLOGY Tiara LaRita Ashford Jessica Rebecca Austin Atetegeb Fekade Bekele Chelsea M Borden ^ * Ashley Ann Bridges ‡ James Brunini Natasha Mae Sutton Carbonell ^ Shayntel Tanisha Cormier * Danielle Christine Duhaime ‡ Aarron Richard Dupuis Kayann Sandrea Foster Nicole Dallas Hansen Lindsey Ann Hunt Brittany Louise Little ‡ * Ashley Maher ‡ * * Jennifer Karen Martz ‡† * Sarah Anne Masters ‡ Melissa Joy Molin § Julie Dorothy Pearl Morgan ^ Claire Marie O’Neill Alicia Ann Russell ^ Ulyssa Mercedes Sanchez Kristina Elaine Sperounes MaKayla Lynn Vogt Cally White > Maya Margaretta Young

Joshua Tillis Michael Donavan Tillman Junior Namgay P. Tshering Kathryn Rose Whalen Stephanie Nicole Wood

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS STUDIO ARTS

* Elaine Madeline Miller Sharai Danielle Murry GRAPHIC DESIGN Breyon Elizabeth Brown * Siobhan Ellen Chase Kathryn Anna Littlefield * Jessica Marie Madden * Sarah Elizabeth McMahon Ryan Sills O’Donnell Lindsey Janet Smith

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ATHLETIC TRAINING Miles Colison Derrick Jodi Louise Dumayne ^ Christopher Charles Finlay Meredyth Ellen Joly Kylah L. Jones * Zachary Taylor Kershaw John Martin Laviolette Jennifer Sarah Mailhiot Kelsey Andrea McCulley ^ Michael Thomas Sheridan Rachel Springmann Patrick M. Wyman ^

SOCIOLOGY Wamokonzi K. Alognon Omar Arteaga ^ Veronica J. Beaudry Colleen M. Broderick Shylah Jean Evitts Bethany S. Guimond Stine Skjæret Hellum Victoria Katherine Letle-Piro Valerie Lynn Lopez Nicole McDonald Ryann Marilynn McGuire Micaela Lee Reilly Jessica Sarah Shenkel Winta Tekle ^

BIOLOGY Stephanie Nyorbea Afari ^ Chelsey Ann Corliss Carmen L. del Genio

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CLASS 0F 2016 DEGREE RECIPIENTS Morgan Jean Ekstrom Alex Fleuristil ^ Luis Felipe Garzon Manco Melina Marie Gleason Brett Robert Goode * Helena Sara Hamilton ‡ Mikayla Sue Jacobs Maura Bethany Kane Christopher Lassiter ^ Kyanna Joele Lefebvre Hannah Lynch Rachel Odillia Katherine Margery Page Dominique Paige Papa ^ Marc-André Timothée Parent Emily Ann Rioux Cullen Wheeler Robinson ^ Rachel Lyn Sands * Caroline Elizabeth Smith ‡ Abigail A. Symonds * * * Menbere Yisfashewa Wendimu ‡ Nicole Elizabeth White Helena Elizabeth Williams Binyam G Yilma BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Stuart Elliot Joseph Aquadro Luke Trageser Aspell Shawn Tyler Bissonette Thomas Socrates Bobotas ^ Michael Bowse Kyle I. Buckley ^ Jacinda Marie Burke Kaitlyn Ann Cahill Courtney L. Chabot ^ Naika Clergeau Chloe A. Cochrane Ashley Devon Cooper ^ Jeffrey Robert Dunn * * Anh Phuong Duong ‡ Brianna Marie Fortado Amanda Frances Margaret Gilchrist ^ Cameron James Hickey

Patrick Hubein Holley Alexandra Humberd *** Jillian R. Jacobs ‡† ** Camille Olivia Jennings ‡ Sean Michael Kelly Aissata Kourouma *** Le Thu Tra * Jinyang Li ‡ Yanick Stefan Semião Macuacua Wol Dominic Majong Sijan Raj Mali ^ Kohl J. Meyers Matthew Robert Nolan Ana Jazmin Paniagua Gayoso Michael Philip Peters Hoang Tu Phan Carmen Joseph Rich * Sashreek Man Shrestha ‡ Laura Smolinski Kendall M. Stopa ** Duc Trinh ‡ CHILD DEVELOPMENT Stephanie Kristina Aiken Katlynn Marie Bell Rebecca Ashley Blakeman Arlyn Spencer Boulard Kimberly Brace Colleen Mary Burke Cristin M. Capachietti Brianna Grace Cummings Noah Zachary Deutsch Maria Jeannette Fournier ** Alyssa Anne Goucher ‡ Amanda-Mae Horne ^ Talya May Ipbuken Kara Grant Lowe *** Nicole Flora Machado ‡† ** Jennifer Karen Martz ‡† Tucker Dane-Bradford Mayo Sarah Jean Muller Hannah Marie O’Connell ^ Larissa Mae Patnode

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CLASS 0F 2016 DEGREE RECIPIENTS HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT Leah M. Daniels Aaron Adee Dugan Alexandria Jade Dumont Danielle Marie Floeck Tiffany Cherese Hurdle Regan Langley Chloe Louise Robidas Hewan Zena ^

Isabel Elynor Percival Casandra Sara Stagias Rachel Marie Van de Bogart ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

* * Carrie Rose Brewster ‡ Garrett Leslie Dunnells Daniel Keane ^ Rachel Merrill ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Emily Ann Earnshaw Cody James Ferlow * * Johann Julius Graefe ‡ † Sydney Diana Hougrand Olivia Irene Lussier Shesan Poudyal Alexander Sayce

HEALTH PROMOTION Ashley Elizabeth Ackerman Alicia Casullo Ayana Aurore Charles Caitlyn Sue Harrison *** Michael Dylan Hughes Mae McCarthy-Tiella Taylor Melissa O’Connor Sarah Rose Perry

EXERCISE SCIENCE

* * David George Ayotte Jr. ‡ Benjamin M. Bunnell Maria Cardozo Jacob Desjardins Zachary DiSabatino ^ Victoria Ann Driscoll Timothy David Finch ^ Lindsey Marie Grant Maryalice Louise Gurnee Sophie A. Halè Stephanie Colleen Matrow Kaitlyn McCarthy Shawn Curtis McCarthy Isaac Alexander Nichols Sara Marie Roy Michael R. Swanson Rebecca Anne Trytek Kylee Alex Turko Chaffee Tucker Welch Heidi Kate Wiest * Hannah Elizabeth Willcutt †

NURSING Kate Jeannette Anderson Maria J. Antonio *** Alicia Sue Barney ‡ * Sara Anne Berry ‡ Rose Cecile Boyle * Michelle Nicole Brazier ‡ Jade Marie Bushey Rachel Rose Carbone Amanda Marie Chasse *** Samuel Wade Conlogue ‡ * Seryn J. Courtney * Danielle Marie Culpon ‡ Brianna Lynne DeFilippis Courtney Ariana DelGreco ** Courtney Alise Figucia ‡ * Sophia Rose Finocchi ‡ Cassi-Mae Gelinas ^ ‡ Brittany Jo Grandbois Shannon Ashley Green ** Sarah Jane Harlow ‡ *** Rebecca Leanne Hashem ‡ Paige Kristen Kennedy

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CLASS 0F 2016 DEGREE RECIPIENTS Katherine Leslie Krauss Grace Anne Lavoie * Nicole Alexina Levesque ‡ Heather Loop ^ Julianna Elizabeth Lovington * Kyleigh Alexis Lund ‡ * Hailey M. Nadeau ‡ * Ashley Laura Ross ‡ Taylor Alexis Sargent Angelica Nicole Sindelar ^ Chelsea Ann Smith Jordan Springmann Alyssa Jordan Therrien Caitlyn Marie Whearty ‡ PUBLIC HEALTH * * Brittany Taylor Allen ‡ Princess-Beth Naki Awhaitey Matthew Burley * Hannah Beverly Carleton Kathryn Cawley Sarah Elizabeth Chase Joseph Anthony Davalos Caitlyn Beth Durant Alison S. Hammond Emily Jane Johnson Alyssa Marie Keefe Stevie Rebecca Ying Li Leong Klein ^ Katherine Jane Osborn Beth Petrowicz > Rachelle Pierre Binita Rai Ashlyn Taylore Ramsay Kasey Morgan Redmond Tallon Akua Tomasi

Karley Jade Hamilton Rainie Marie Hill Mickey Hofstetter ^ Jake Maynard Joslyn Marie Mulkern Kody M. Pitkin Kelsey Ann Sullivan

KEY *** Summa Cum Laude

** Magna Cum Laude * Cum Laude ‡ Honors Society Member † Wesson Honors Program Scholar > In Absentia ^ Prospective Graduate § Awarded Posthumously

SPORT MANAGEMENT Courtney Nora Andrews Rebecca Haley Batchelder Jessica Burns ^ Eric Michael Costa Peter Donato Suzane Teresa Gonzalez ^

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ACADEMIC REGALIA The gown worn by a bachelor is distinguished by long, pointed sleeves. The gown worn by a master has oblong sleeves. The gown of a doctor has rounded sleeves, velvet panels around the neck and down the front, and three velvet bars on the sleeves.

Hoods are lined in silk in the official colors of the institution granting the degree. For Colby-Sawyer College those colors are royal blue and white. The color of the hood trim indicates the degree earned. The hoods are trimmed in white for bachelor of arts, brown for bachelor of fine arts and gold for bachelor of science.

Honor cords of blue and green are worn by graduates who are members of the college’s chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. Honor cords of blue and white are worn by graduates who have earned the college’s Wesson Honors Program Scholars Certificate. Honor cords of platinum and blue are worn by graduates who are members of the college’s chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. Honor cords of purple and white are worn by graduates who are members of the Colby-Sawyer College Honor Society for Nursing. Honor cords of green and gold are worn by graduates who are members of the college’s chapter of Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business, Management and Administration. Honor cords of red and white are worn by graduates who are members of the college’s chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the Honor Society of the National Communication Association. Honor Cords of red, yellow and blue are worn by graduates who are members of the college’s chapter of Iota Tau Alpha, the National Honor Society for Athletic Training Education.

Sashes of gold are worn by graduates who are senior class or Student Government Asso­ciation officers. Sashes of blue are worn by the graduate marshals who are chosen from the faculty and staff by vote of the senior class. The graduate marshals escort the graduates and maintain the proper marching order as the graduates receive their diplomas.

Tassels of gold are worn by students who will graduate with honors of summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude.

Cords of navy blue and orange are worn by graduates who participated in a Colby-Sawyer international or off-campus study program.

The ceremonial collar, worn by President Thomas C. Galligan Jr., is emblematic of the presidential office. Its central portion is a silver pendant that displays the Colby-Sawyer College seal. On the obverse, in tiny, cut diamonds, the initials S.F.C. signify Susan Farnum Colby, who married James B. Colgate. She served as the first teacher and principal of Colby Academy, the institution that formed the foundation upon which the present college is built. The college seal is enriched by a laurel wreath and surmounted by the star from the state seal, signifying the authority granted to the college by the State of New Hampshire.

Symbolic of the bond that joins Colby Academy to Colby-Sawyer College is the Colgate family coat of arms in the central portion of the insignia.

Both Susan Farnum Colby Colgate and her daughter, Mary Colgate, offered material assistance during the crucial early days of the institution. It is fitting that one of the medallions bound to the coat of arms by silver links is emblazoned with an engraving of Colby Academy and the other with an engraving of Colgate Hall. Susan Colby taught in the Academy Building, which was erected in 1837. Colby-Sawyer students study to this day in Colgate Hall, one of the gifts of Mary Colgate.

Special thanks to Spring Ledge Farm, Robert Jensen Floral Design and Gil Talbot Photography.

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