2015 Colby-Sawyer College Commencement Program

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Saturday, May 9, 2015 New London, New Hampshire

Well I ain’t often right but I’ve never been wrong It seldom turns out the way it does in the song Once in a while you get shown the light In the strangest of places if you look at it right – Robert Hunter

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

call to order.................................................................. Joseph Carroll C0-marshal for the College Professor, Social Sciences and Education

national anthem....................................................... Please join Serene Chua ’15 in the singing of our National Anthem

welcome and president’s charge......... Thomas C. Galligan Jr. to the class of 2015............................... President of the College Professor, Humanities

distinguished alumni award.................... Presented by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. susan colgate cleveland medal.............. Presented by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. for distinguished service sonja carlson davidow ’56............................. Invested by Thomas C. Galligan Jr. endowed chairs investiture 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.................................... Michael Jauchen “The Feel of that Ol’ Rougarou”..............Assistant Professor, Humanities

david h. winton.......................................................... Presented by Deborah A. Taylor baccalaureate award

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presentation of ......................................................... David A. Sauerwein colby-sawyer award............................... Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students

introduction of ....................................................... David A. Sauerwein senior commencement speaker senior address.............................................................. Krista Peace “Striving for Excellence”

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

closing remarks......................................................... Thomas C. Galligan Jr. recessional* college marshals...................................................... Patrick Anderson, Professor, Humanities Joseph Carroll

commencement marshals ............................. Thomas Bates, Campus Safety and assistants......................................... Eric Boyer, Social Sciences and Education Randall Hanson, Social Sciences and Education; Multi-Disciplinary Studies Michael Heffernan, Sodexo Dining Services Melissa Nop ’14, President’s Office

* 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 DEBRA “DEBBIE” BRAY MITCHELL ʼ79 The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes a graduate who has made a distinctive and unique contribution to his or her profession and to society.

Debbie and Bill, who have long supported athletic programs, also provided leadership support to the turf field project to help ensure that Colby-Sawyer student-athletes would have the best possible experience at college.

Debra “Debbie” Bray Mitchell was a member of the Key Association as a student and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She has always appreciated her Colby-Sawyer education and the professors who made a difference in her life, and she is dedicated to supporting the places that are important to her and to her family. She shares her alma mater with her mother, Susan Wiesner Bray ’53, and her aunt, Nancy Wiesner Conkling ’58.

A dedicated and energetic volunteer for school and civic endeavors, Debbie is passionate about the work that the Vermont-based nonprofit Human Capital Foundation does through its Selamta Family Project, which creates an alternative care giving model to provide stable homes for orphaned children and marginalized women. Her frequent trips to Ethiopia have advanced the Project’s mission, and her extraordinary fundraising efforts have improved the project’s financial vitality. In 2009, she partnered with an optometrist friend to provide free eye screenings and exams for all the children in a school.

A resident of Heber City, UT, Debbie has been the correspondent for her class for the past seven years and is a loyal supporter of her college and the Colby-Sawyer Fund. She gave a named chair in the Ivey Science Center in 2005, and in 2008, she joined the President’s Alumni Advisory Council. Debbie and her husband, Bill, have been gracious hosts of many alumni receptions at their home in Hanover, supported the Windy Hill School project, and joined the Heritage Society by deciding to include the college in their estate plan.

For her far-reaching impact that changes how students on multiple continents see and experience their world, Colby-Sawyer is proud to call Debbie Mitchell an alumna, and to recognize her with the Distinguished Alumni Award.

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SUSAN COLGATE CLEVELAND MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE SONJA CARLSON DAVIDOW ʼ56 and WILLIAM H. “BILL” DAVIDOW The Susan 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.

of the Radiation Therapy Department at Stanford. The couple raised two daughters, and Sonja was very involved with their school activities and equestrian competitions. An avid reader, she served as president of the Friends of the Atherton Library for five years as well as on the Town of Woodsideʼs History Committee for 13 years. A highlight of her philanthropic work was the award-winning renovation of the Folger Stable in Woodside. Her latest endeavor is sharing her leadership, experience and wisdom with the Arts and Culture Committee, whose mission is to coordinate local events for all generations of Woodside residents.

Sonja Carlson Davidow ʼ56 and William H. “Bill” Davidow live in Woodside, Calif., but even from across the country, the mark they have made on Colby-Sawyer is indelible. Passionate about the arts and dedicated to philanthropy, the couple has made a gift to Colby-Sawyer that will support the collegeʼs highest academic priority of building a new fine and performing arts center and will fund the Sonja C. Davidow ʼ56 Endowed Chairs in the Fine and Performing Arts. The Davidows are members of the collegeʼs Heritage Society, which recognizes those who provide for Colby-Sawyerʼs future through a bequest or deferred gift, and Colby-Sawyerʼs Legends Society, which recognizes extraordinary philanthropy exceeding $1 million.

Bill worked in a variety of managerial positions before serving as senior vice president of marketing and sales at Intel. He is the author of Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet, Marketing High Technology and co-author of Total Customer Service with Bro Uttal and The Virtual Corporation with Michael Malone.

He serves on the boards of Cal Tech, the California Nature Conservancy and the University of California San Francisco.

Currently, he is an adviser to Mohr Davidow Ventures, a venture capital firm.

The Davidows met in California after Sonja earned her medical secretary degree at Colby Junior College and Bill attended Dartmouth College, where he earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He later earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

For their dedication to ensuring that students have the opportunity to study and practice art in a beautiful space, and for supporting a project that will impact every member of the Colby-Sawyer community, as well as hundreds of community members who look to the college for cultural enrichment, Colby-Sawyer is honored to recognize Sonja and Bill with its highest award.

Sonja is a Colby-Sawyer trustee emerita and has hosted every college president since she graduated. She worked for Harvard Medical School in the Childrenʼs Hospital in Boston before moving to California, where she was the assistant to the head

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INVESTITURE OF THE SONJA C. DAVIDOW ’56 ENDOWED CHAIRS IN THE FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS Sonja Carlson Davidow ’56 and William “Bill” Davidow of Woodside, Calif., have made a commitment to establish the Sonja C. Davidow ’56 Endowed Chairs in the Fine and Performing Arts. They intend this endowed fund to be used to support the chairs and its holders in perpetuity. The holder of the chairs shall be outstanding teachers with records of distinction in the arts who also fulfill the other criteria for endowed chairs at Colby-Sawyer College.

BERT YARBOROUGH

JON KEENAN

professor of fine and performing arts

professor of fine and performing arts

Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Bert Yarborough joined the Colby-Sawyer faculty in 1997. He is the director of our Marian Graves Mugar Gallery, and his own work has been sought after for many public collections, including for the Boston Public Library. Professor Yarborough’s art has been included in exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad, and we are fortunate that this skilled and multitalented artist, whose media include photography, painting, drawing, printmaking and design, has chosen to devote nearly two decades to teaching and inspiring our students.

Professor of Fine and Performing Arts Jon Keenan joined the faculty in 1990 and has dedicated his career to Colby-Sawyer and its students. He is a potter whose work is inspired by the traditions of Japanese ceramics, and he believes whole-heartedly that art brings people together.

A Fulbright Scholar, Professor Keenan was named the Joyce J. Kolligian Distinguished Professor of Fine and Performing Arts in 2009. He has been recognized with awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, and the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, and he has exhibited his work in the U.S. and abroad.

His work is alive with human and avian figures, and it is infused with seaside environments, especially Provincetown, Mass. Water, sun, birds and other familiar elements of the landscape take on new life and meaning in Professor Yarborough’s hands.

When there is an opportunity to spread the word about the college, its art program and its wonderful students, Professor Keenan can be counted on to volunteer, whether the task is to speak with prospective donors in support of the new arts center or to travel to Nepal with students, as he did this past January, to share techniques for making ceramic water filters.

As he reshapes nature to inhabit interior walls, so, too, has he reshaped the lives of hundreds of students with his artistic expertise and guidance.

♦ ♦ ♦ For their outstanding teaching inside and outside of the classroom and for their artistic legacy, Colby-Sawyer is honored to invest Professor Bert Yarborough and Professor Jon Keenan as the first holders of the Sonja C. Davidow ’56 Endowed Chairs in the Fine and Performing Arts.

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TOWN AWARD § ANNE BAYNES HALL ʼ67 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.

Advisory Council, and has supported the college with her volunteer work on innumerable committees, boards and projects.

A member of the Heritage Society, her gifts include a study carousel in the library, a brick in the Mercer walkway, the Anne Baynes Hall Environmental Scholarship, support for the Windy Hill School and a gift to the arts center campaign. In 2010, she made a gift to establish the Anne Baynes Hall ʼ67 Seedling Nursery and Organic Garden, an initiative that has grown into a vibrant permaculture garden and sustainable living laboratory.

Anne Baynes Hall ʼ67 retired after 36 years with Verizon and is an active member of the Colby-Sawyer community and her church community at St. Andrew’s. She graduated from Colby Junior College with an associate’s degree in liberal arts and has a deep affection for the school.

Recognized many times over the years for her exemplary loyalty to her alma mater, including in 1992 with the Alumni Service Award, Anne is a trustee emerita and former head of the college’s Alumni Association. She is a dedicated class agent and member of the President’s Alumni

For Anne’s steady and inspiring presence on campus, and for her vision that will shape our college and town communities for decades to come, Colby-Sawyer is honored to present her with the Town Award.

GOWN AWARD § WILLIAM F. “BILL” SPEAR associate professor of business administration

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

long-time adviser of the collegeʼs awardwinning chapter of Enactus, an international student-run organization that works to educate the college and surrounding communities on business skills, finance and ethical decisions.

As involved with his community as he is in the classroom, Professor Spear is chair of New Londonʼs Energy Committee (NLEC).

This past year, he helped lead the 15-week Solarize Kearsarge project, which sought to educate the community about the viability of solar power and double the number of photovoltaic installations in New London, Wilmot and Andover. At the launch event held at Colby-Sawyer College in October, homeowners learned about solar power, and 90 of them signed up for a site visit. The campaign resulted in commitments for 38 new solar installations in the three towns.

Professor Spear joined the Colby-Sawyer faculty in 2008. He is the owner and manager of Foresight Consulting and Development, and his areas of expertise include marketing, operations and quantitative analysis. His professional interests include strategic planning/management, operations management/6 Sigma, marketing, and consumer behavior. Professor Spear holds a B.S. and a B.A. degree from Emmanuel College, an M.B.A from Norwich University and a D.B.A. from Walden University College of Management and Technology.

On campus, Professor Spear played an instrumental role in establishing The Pub at Lethbridge Lodge, and he is the

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JUDITH POND CONDICT ’62 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE § ANNE POIRER director of group exercise

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.

One colleague noted Anneʼs careful work to educate our students about exercise and to provide them with personalized plans to reach their goals. Another emphasized Anne’s role as a guest lecturer in exercise and sport sciences courses and her compassionate work with students around issues of body image. Anneʼs initiative to stay current in her field also impresses; she presents at conferences and meetings, and she is a National Master Trainer for the Drums Alive organization.

Anne Poirer, a fitness specialist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist, shares her love of fitness with all who enter the Hogan Sports Center. Her enthusiasm, high energy and contagious smile make everyone feel welcomed and special. In addition, Anne is a role model and resource for students in the exercise and sport sciences major, and she supervises their work study positions in the fitness center.

Anne earned a B.S. in exercise science from Plymouth State University. She and her husband, Tim, live in New London.

NANCY BEYER OPLER ’56 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADVISING § DR. JEAN ECKRICH professor of exercise & sport sciences; director, teaching enrichment center; david h. winton endowed teaching chair The 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 advisees’ adjustment to the community.

enthusiasm and creativity, but above all, her students say, she is always there for them and demonstrates a genuine interest in helping her students succeed.

“Jean has been my biggest support as I apply to graduate school,” wrote one student nominator. “She has been by my side throughout this process … I know our connection will continue after my undergraduate days are over.”

Professor Eckrich joined the faculty in 1995. She is an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and an expert in the role of the mechanics and development of human motion, exercise in lifelong health, the changing role of women in sports and appropriate principles and practices for coaches.

Professor Eckrich earned a B.S. at the University of Delaware, an M.S. at the University of Wyoming and a Ph.D. at Purdue University. She is a resident of Hopkinton.

Professor Eckrichʼs classes showcase her organization, communication, integrity,

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JACK JENSEN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING DR. MICHAEL JAUCHEN assistant professor of humanities

The Jack Jensen Award for Excellence in Teaching is the college’s highest teaching award. Each year the award 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.

students by listening carefully and offering thoughtful queries. He encourages students to think across disciplines and to wrestle with tough material in order to become better readers and writers.

One student wrote that “all voices are valued in Professor Jauchenʼs classroom.”

Another noted that Professor Jauchen expertly guides discussions, and that he is “one of those teachers who absolutely cares for his studentsʼ intellectual development and provides many opportunities to meet one-on-one to develop ideas.”

Professor Jauchen teaches courses in literature and creative writing. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and many more print and online journals. Confident, determined, organized and excited to teach, Professor Jauchen is known for engaging

Professor Jauchen, a resident of Newbury, joined the faculty in 2009. He earned a B.A. at Wheaton College (Ill.) and an M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

COLBY-SAWYER AWARD § JESSE ERNESTO SOCCI 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, contribution to campus life and constructive influence on other students.

Exercise and Sports Sciences Club. He has also been a member and three-year captain of the Track and Field Team as well as the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, of which he is vice president.

“Jesse is the epitome of personal dignity, intellectual growth, exemplary leadership, and contributing to campus life,” said one nominator. “Rarely have I seen a student more dedicated to the college community or one who has had such a significant impact on other students by way of his various leadership roles … Jesse is simply the ‘poster childʼ for Colby-Sawyer College.

I have never met another student like him and will be extremely fortunate if I ever do again.”

Jesse Socci, a sport management major and business administration minor who is also completing his coaching certificate, is from Wilton, Conn.

Jesse has been dedicated to Colby-Sawyer since he came to campus in 2011. Soon after his arrival, he co-founded the Sport Management Club and has served as its president ever since. Jesse was a senator in the Student Government Association for two years and an Orientation Leader for three, as well as vice president of the

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SENIOR COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER KRISTA SKYLAR PEACE The Class of 2015 Commencement Speaker Medal is presented to a student 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. The theme for this year’s senior Commencement address is “Striving for Excellence.”

Whether as a member of the History Club, a legislative intern in the office of Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH2), or as president of the club Students for Hillary, Peace advocates for what she believes will contribute to making the world a better place.

“Krista has shown not only me, but the Colby-Sawyer community as a whole, how powerful one person can be,” said one nominator. “She has, on numerous occasions, been a quality leader in our friend group, as president of Students for Hillary, as a campus tour guide and as a teaching assistant and fellow student.”

Krista Peace is a history and political studies major from Santa Barbara, Calif. She stands out at Colby-Sawyer for her political engagement – but not only does she take action, she encourages others to do so as well. Apathy is her nemesis.

DAVID H. WINTON BACCALAUREATE AWARD 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.

AOMI MOCHIDA

ANURUP UPADHYAY

Aomi was recognized with both the Capstone Award and the Baccalaureate Award for History and Political Studies. She is a dedicated student and a sophisticated researcher with an intellectual curiosity that is evident in everything she does.

She is a member of the Wesson Honors Program, the Alpha Chi National Honor Society and is included in Who’s Who in America. Her academic aptitude was especially clear in her Capstone project “Warriors of Memory in a Vanquished Land: The Battle Over Historical Memory in Contemporary Japan.” Aomi’s work on the construction, evolution and application of historical memory in Japan and the United States is a sophisticated example of how history and political studies can be used to understand the world around us.

Anurup earned both the Capstone Award and the Business Administration Baccalaureate Award. He is a member of the Wesson Honors Program, the Alpha Chi National Honor Society and the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business Management and Administration.

He is included in Who’s Who in America, participated in the American Sign Language Club and earned the Junior Class Academic Award. Anurup dove into his class work and research projects, and presented his findings on student-managed investment funds at a national academic conference.

On campus, he served as a Resident Assistant and worked in both the Financial Services Office and in the Office of College Communications.

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CLASS 0F 2015 DEGREE RECIPIENTS ASSOCIATE IN LIBERAL ARTS LIBERAL ARTS Kimberly Nicole Adjutant Victoria Elizabeth Bussey Tess Marie Cagenello Ian S. Campbell >^ Kyle Reed Harris > Kailene M. Laundry Shrisha Maskey > Jessica Lynn Michlik ^ Gina Reich Julia Elizabeth Shriver > Rebecca Wiltshire >^

BACHELOR OF ARTS STUDIO ARTS Dillon Charles Berkoski Alexandra Morris-Doyle Max Shapiro Danlan Zhao BIOLOGY Shannon Lee Avery **Kayla Ruth Bowers †‡ Hannah Louise Coggins Alexa Lucia Comesanas Nikesh Dahal Salinda Dong Heather V. Faasse Nicole Jeanne Koehler ^ Amber Jean McPherson *Rebecca Nicole Perley ‡ Hillary Joyce Taillefer ^ Bibek Raj Thapa

***Adrian Lucas Copeland †‡ Jessica Juanita Del Valle Jillian Victoria LaPlante ^ ***Aaron C. Records †‡ Tiffany Erica Ward Ian Douglas Whippie ENGLISH Megan Marie Blanchette Laura Donahue ***Vicky Ge Huang †‡ ***Sarah Ann Smith †‡ Chelsea Megan Summersall ^ **Victoria R. Whitten † HISTORY AND POLITICAL STUDIES Emily Ann Belanger ^ † Bernard Nii Nortey Botchway † Lauryn Danielle Cornish ^ Anthony Joseph Despres ^ Nicole Allison Foster Nikkita Helena Gottling Najwan Ismail Ashley Brianna Kangas ^ ***Aomi Mochida †‡ Kori Lee Page Jordan Gabriel Joseph Patten *Krista Skyler Peace *Michellina Naa Merley Wuddah-Martey Shangyu Yan ^ HISTORY, SOCIETY AND CULTURE Benjamin M. Abrahamovich ^ Alexander V. Ball ^ Travis Charles Borkowski Carl D. Harris Jr. E. Nason O’Donnell ^ Van Thach Son

CREATIVE WRITING Andrew Benoit ^ Meghan Evelyn Burrows Christian Coffman ^

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CLASS 0F 2015 DEGREE RECIPIENTS MEDIA STUDIES Clayborn W. R. Allen Roguen H. Carlson ^ Chloé Di-Tommaso ^ Franclino Gregory Eliacin Michael John Harte Lee R. Irwin ^ *Alana Marie Jeralds ‡ Johnique Lowe ^ *Zachary F. Matson ‡ Parker Addison Pearlstein ^ Leah Marie Rossi Ouyangwen Tang ^

Ashli Winona Ouellet ‡ *Justin Philip Pinard ‡ Allison N. Quigley Margaret Rose Robinson Cara Ann Shaw Vibhustuti Thapa ‡ Christina Lynne Marie Wilson SOCIOLOGY Sheila Marie Cavanaugh Anna Catherine Clark **Maisy Cyr † Amanda Michael Doyle **Shaina Welsh Driscoll Brianne Charlotte Dunn Olivia Grace Ferrin Rainah Babe Goguen Marie Elie Laura Jean ^ Natalia Karaulova Sudeshana Karki ^ Phedorah D. Rosiclair **Jessica Lynn Ruel Prashant Shrestha Taylor Rose Wright

MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES **Serene Chua ‡ *Molly Dugas † Hillary Joyce Taillefer ^ Edric Hrant Jean-Alexis Turcon Waitta Kamara Vainga PHILOSOPHY **Duc Nguyen ***Aaron C. Records †‡ PSYCHOLOGY Dristi Adhikari ‡ *Shawna Lee Barton †‡ Kathleen Marie Courtemanche Taylor Decknick Carli Marie Downey Jennifer Caitlin Gavell Michaela Janice Grenham ***Alexandra Marie Hamel ‡ Lukas Kalvaitis Bethany Rachel Klebes Nichole Alyssa LaBelle Julie Anne Mathis Olivia Barbara Faith Merrill ‡ Teagan Mitchell ^ *Danielle Charly Miville ‡ ***Melinda Kristina Nystrand ‡

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS STUDIO ARTS Duong Thuy Bach ^ Katherine Anne Gardener Jacob C. Letourneau *Kelsey Rae Soto Katelynn Rose Yvon GRAPHIC DESIGN Chelsea M. Bakos ^ **Faith Alissa Bouchard ‡ Marilyn Victoria Manos **Rebecca Jordan Strout Katherine Vickery

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CLASS 0F 2015 DEGREE RECIPIENTS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE ATHLETIC TRAINING *Meghan Anne Clark ‡ Michael Anthony Dias Jr. Matthew William Hunt Jacqueline Hannah Keating Sean Patrick McGee ^ Daniel Carr Murphy *Timothy John O’Connor ‡ Stephanie Nicole Vecchio BIOLOGY **Sarah Lynn Cornelius ‡ Whitney Elizabeth Day Lara Ann De Almeida ^ Connor Wallace Delaney ^ Alexander Robert Fredette ^ ***Allison Micaela Hayes ‡ *Zin Mar Hein ‡ Emma Victoria Hewett ^ ***Itamar Kozlovski ‡ Anuj Lamichhane ^ Sarah Katherine Roberts Munaya Sa-eed **Padmina Shrestha ‡

Andrew R. Lapple > Dongqi Liang ^ Xuejia Ma > Shaun A. Miller Kyle Darrell Nelson *Nghia Tuan Ngo ‡ Thao Thu Nguyen **Asmita Niraula ‡^ Xurong Peng Minh H. Pham ‡ Courtney C. Prince Megan Lynn Raymond *Ashley Nicole Saunders †‡ *Sujan Shrestha † Rym Soltani Sergios Spassof Mora Juliana Thornton Oxana Tkachenko Brandon Charles Tobasky ***Anurup Upadhyay †‡ Robert Cobleigh Wallace Cayla Jackson White Pendleton White ^ CHILD DEVELOPMENT Christine Susan Annable Kelsie Coccia Mallory G. Ela Abigail Masterson Ferris Kelly Anne Griffin Christina Marie Guertin George E. F. Hale Morgan Elizabeth Hills Victoria Karolinka Holland Danielle Aliya Kostandin Caroline Kuliga **Emma Lamson †‡ Jennifer Kathlyn Long **Kayla Lynn McCarthy Megan Kathleen McDermott Kirsten Alexa Moore

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Wendy Aristil Justin Banos ***Nishchal Banskota †‡ Jessica Lynn Buckley Ha Thai Vinh Bui **Kelsey Marie Cahill ‡ Jacob Philip Dube ^ Lucas James Edwards Krystyna Estrada Joseph A. Fleming **Biplob Gauli ‡ Lingjie Han Sarina Karmacharya ‡> Tyler Wilde Lannon ^

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CLASS 0F 2015 DEGREE RECIPIENTS Kristin Alessandra Murray Paige Noreen OʼMalley ***Molly Elizabeth Paone † Jennifer Lois Petty ***Casey Elizabeth Shanahan ‡ Nikki Slesin Jordan Brittany Soutiere Jill Amanda Svendsen Courtney Rachel Troxell Meghan Catherine Wagner Caila Leigh Walker ***Sara Danielle Weinberg †‡ Alyson Mary Wickline Evelyn Lee Wisniewski Alison Elizabeth Wood ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Morgan D. Allen † Will Brock ^ ***Kenneth J. Camacho ‡ Douglas Evans Foley Olin Jenner Hannah Lise Raddatz Nykki Marie Stritzinger ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Pooja Byanjankar Elizabeth Ann Humpal Nathan A. Larrimer EXERCISE SCIENCE ***Kolby A. Arnold †‡ ***Diana Milagros Campbell ‡ Heather Marie Carroll Shanshan Chen Nichole Rachel Danehy Austin Jerry-Lee Hall Alyssia June Janak Sarah Elizabeth Little Nyok P. Malwal ^ Kaylyn Elise Mitchell Brandon Hunter Sanschagrin

Anjali Morgan Schutt ** Brittany Kendyll Venuti ‡ Bryan James Vrooman HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT Jessica Leigh Bates Emmanuello Distephano Carrenard Hanna Hourihan Finnegan Katelyn Theresa Flaherty Sarah Lane Hannon Troy Ryan Laughlin *Diep Nghiem ‡ *Ha Pham Hai Thu Pham **Sukriti Raut ‡ Saran Asmiatou Savane Rachel Erin Shea Sarah Elizabeth Wiley HEALTH PROMOTION Samantha Lisa Daigle Robert Michael Hoffman Sarah Elizabeth Reynolds Emily Ann Urquhart NURSING Taylor Michael Baran Jasmine Rachelle Boone Taylor Jean Boutcher *Angela M. Brown **Amy Lynne Burke ‡ Gabrielle Faith Carbee Molly Elizabeth Chesterton Elizabeth Doherty Meredith Leigh Fogg Mercedes Jordan Frazier *Rachael E. Ginsberg **Elise Marie Gunther ‡ **Jessica J. Harrington ‡ **Abigail Mary Houlné ‡ ***Keriann Leigh Inglin ‡ *Justine Ashley Kuzmich Morgan LeAnn Lamson

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CLASS 0F 2015 DEGREE RECIPIENTS Briana P. Laurie Lindsey Frances McCurry Ashley Elizabeth McDonald ^ Haley Catherine Murnik Emily Elizabeth Oliver **Jessica Lynn Ruel **Nicolette C. Shugars ‡ Michelle Debra Upham **Morgan Leigh Vargo ‡ **Benjamin Patrick Weinhold ‡ **Ashley Wing ‡ PUBLIC HEALTH Nneoma Adaugo Aguguo Kay Thwe Thwe Aung Michaela Rose Bucca Jennifer Brianna Clark ^ Jennifer A. Cookingham Katie Marie Doherty Patricia Exilus Morgan Erin Friel Ellen Jean Graham Katharine Munroe Kessler ^ Rachel Virginia Krieger Caitlyn Leigh LeBlanc Kathryn Ann McGlashan *Maneeya Brittany Tonyai † Gaelle Audrey Wagnac

Charles Michael Keeler II Anthony R. Longo Alan William McDonald Sandy Metellus ^ Alexander Nicholas Ortega Jesse Ernesto Socci Koang Thok ^ Carlton Wheeler-Omiunu Maxwell Dominick Yee ^

HONORS KEY *** Summa Cum Laude

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

SPORT MANAGEMENT Brian Michael Anderson Nicholas Austin Carly Bond Baker ^ Gregory Michael Barlow Zach G. Bean Kelsey Lyn Bragdon Hayden Arthur Bunnell Christopher Leo DiCecca Brett James Emmertz MacAllister Mendoza Foxweldon ^ Connor H. Gallagher

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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 and Jensen & Yurich Home.

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