“My wish for you, the Class of 2013, is the same as that of the
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first Wheaton woman, Eliza Baylies Wheaton. Regarding Wheaton’s students, she wrote: ‘It is my wish and hope that as they come in contact with the world, the world
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Diane Leshefsky Troderman ’63, top, left; Judge Nancy Gertner, top, right; and Patricia Flaherty ’83 all shared great words of wisdom after receiving their honorary degrees.
education and Jewish culture. More than 600 alumnae/i were on campus to participate in the ceremony and celebrate Reunion. They came from 31 states and a number of countries, including Aruba, Venezuela, Singapore and Switzerland. Ellen LeSure Whitcher ’38 traveled all the way from Alaska to be here and celebrate her 75th Reunion. And Christine Todd Whitman, the former governor of New Jersey and head of the Environmental Protection Agency, celebrated her 45th Reunion with the Class of 1968.
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During Commencement, President Ronald A. Crutcher took a moment to acknowledge these returning alums as well as eight outstanding members of the faculty who are retiring—Tim Barker, Grace Baron, Darlene Boroviak, Barbara Brennessel, Tim Cunard, Bernadette Houldsworth, Derek Price and Chuck Straley. Addressing the Class of 2013, he noted how their leadership and energy has enhanced the campus and encouraged them to continue their leadership roles as citizens of the world:
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shall be the better and the happier for their having lived in it.’” —Patricia Flaherty ’83
“With your Wheaton liberal arts education, you have learned to listen closely, think carefully and search for the truth. Our vision for Wheaton is to graduate students who are global citizens prepared to lead in a complex society. This means that you are empowered and impassioned about promoting change locally and globally no matter what you end up doing or where you end up living. Your task now is to find ‘the genuine in yourself’ and act on it.” Q FALL 2013 5