Officers of the Exercises
Paul E. Raether ’68, P’93, ’96, ’01, M.B.A.,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
James F. Jones, Jr., Ph.D.,
President and Trinity College Professor in the Humanities
Thomas M. Mitzel, Ph.D.,
Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kevin J. McMahon, Ph.D.,
Secretary of the Faculty and John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science
Allison Read, M.Div.,
College Chaplain
Christopher D. Card, M.A.L.D., Mace Bearer
Christoph E. Geiss, Ph.D., Marshal
William R. Barnett, Ph.D., Assistant Marshal
Ciaran M. Berry, M.F.A., Assistant Marshal
Alison J. Draper, Ph.D., Assistant Marshal
Jonathan R. Gourley, Ph.D., Assistant Marshal
Beth E. Notar, Ph.D., Assistant Marshal
Mitchell A. Polin ’96, M.A., Assistant Marshal
Ann E. Reuman, Ph.D., Assistant Marshal
Barbara Walden, Ph.D., Assistant Marshal
John Rose, Director of Chapel Music, College Organist,
and Adjunct Professor of Music, ex-officio
Ellen E. Dickinson, College Carillonneur
Elena Perry, Carillonneur
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Order of the Exercises
Processional March
Manchester Regional Police & Fire Pipe Band
Quiet City Brass Quintet and Tympani
I
The Academic Procession
The audience is requested to remain standing until
the President’s Party reaches the platform.
II
Call to Commencement
James F. Jones, Jr.
III
Invocation
The Reverend Allison Read
IV
National Anthem
The Trinitones
V
Greetings from the Board of Trustees and
Presentation of the Trustee Awards
for Faculty, Student, and Staff Excellence
Paul E. Raether
2
VI
Announcement of the
Thomas Church Brownell Prize for Teaching Excellence
and
Dean Arthur H. Hughes Award for Achievement in Teaching
Thomas M. Mitzel
VII
Remarks
Michael Ross McLean, Class of 2014
VIII
Presentation of the Book
Kevin J. McMahon
Secretary of the Faculty
This precious book has been touched by each graduating class on Commencement day.
It is a symbol of knowledge committed to the care of the Faculty during this past year.
On behalf of the Faculty, I now present it to you that you may once again place
it in the hands of those who are about to be graduated.
President
I accept this book held in your loyal custody and I gratefully thank all of you for
educating these men and women devotedly in the tradition of Trinity College.
IX
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
3
Julieta Castellanos
Doctor of Humane Letters
Presented by Dario A. Euraque,
Professor of History and International Studies
G
rowing up in the sugar fields of rural Honduras, you yearned for a life in academia. Before
following that dream, you promised your parents you would “not forget” the problems of
everyday life.You have spent a lifetime making good on that promise.
A sociologist by training, in 1979 you became a professor at your country’s largest university, the
National Autonomous University of Honduras in Tegucigalpa, known as UNAH.You showed you
did “not forget” when you wrote the book Honduras:The State of Corruption. And you didn’t let others
forget, when, as a regular newspaper columnist for The Herald Journal, you shed light on the scourge
of drug trafficking and rampant corruption that engulfed your country.You founded the Violence
Observatory, a center for crime statistics at UNAH.You also directed the University Institute on
Democracy, Peace and Security. In 2009, you were named president of UNAH, the same year you
became a commissioner of the Honduran Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This is the group
that was tasked with clarifying the political crisis that led to the expulsion of then-President Manuel
Zelaya Rosales from Honduras to Costa Rica.Your work there helped to heal the wounds dividing
the Honduran people, while at the same time making recommendations to help prevent similar crises
from happening again.
You knew that Honduras could be a dangerous place to “not forget.” And then, in October 2011,
tragedy struck.Your youngest son, Rafael Alejandro Vargas, and his friend were murdered by the
Honduran national police on their way home from a birthday party. In that turn of events–where
others may have been cowered into forgetting–you channeled your sorrow to become that most
fearsome of international forces: aggrieved activist mother.
Since then, you have persevered, waging a most public war with the drug cartels and corrupt police
officers, speaking out against their grip on government institutions.You have pushed relentlessly to
create an international commission to oversee a purge of the police in Honduras.You have quarreled
with your country’s president in the media over his efforts to fight crime.You have become a powerful
voice for change, helping to organize independent groups, outside of the government, to keep up the
pressure for meaningful reform.
All of this you have done–and continue to do–at great personal cost.You are now accompanied
everywhere you go by a team of bodyguards.You have been quoted as saying, “I am going to continue
this fight, even if I lose my life along the way.”
Your courage has been recognized by the United States Department of State, which honored you with
an International Women of Courage Award in 2013. The award was presented by Secretary of State
John Kerry and First Lady Michelle Obama. Today, Trinity College is proud to honor you as well.
For speaking truth to power, for fighting for justice, security, and human rights, and for the bravery you
have shown to “not forget”–to never forget–I have the honor of presenting you, Julieta Castellanos, for
the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.
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Eric Roy Fossum
Doctor of Science
Presented by David J. Ahlgren ’64, Karl W. Hallden Professor of Engineering
Escorted by John D. Mertens, Professor of Engineering
B
ecause of your work, we can record the important events of our lives on our digital cameras
and smartphones, including the occasion of this Commencement. As one of the world’s leading
experts in solid-state image sensors, you are best known for the invention of the CMOS image sensor,
a “camera-on-a-chip” used in almost all cell-phone cameras, Web cams, many digital cameras, and
medical imaging.
As a professor with the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, where you have been
since 2010, you are teaching and researching the next generation of solid-state image sensors for
gigapixel cameras and for 3D image capture.You also coordinate the Thayer School’s Ph.D. Innovation
Program–the first of its kind, which addresses the nation’s need for engineers with both technical and
entrepreneurial expertise.
Born and raised in Connecticut, you came to Trinity College as a member of the Class of 1979 and
quickly distinguished yourself as an exceptional scholar. A physics and engineering major, you were
a President’s Fellow in Physics and received the Senior Physics Prize.You also put your technology
skills to good use at Trinity as a part-time systems analyst and programmer in the Admissions and
Financial Aid departments. After earning your M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering and applied science
from Yale University, you joined the electrical engineering faculty at Columbia University.
In 1990, you became part of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of
Technology. It was there that you developed the camera-on-a-chip technology when asked to
miniaturize the cameras that go on spacecraft. Seeing that this technology had commercial
applications, you co-founded Photobit Corporation in 1995 to bring your invention to the public
sector.You served in several top management roles within the company, including CEO.
From 2005 to 2007, you were chairman and CEO of Siimpel Corporation, developing MEMS-based
camera modules with auto-focus and shutter functions for cell phones. From 2008 to 2013, you
consulted with Samsung Electronics on 3D image sensors and strategic issues.
Your body of work is most impressive, including more than 260 technical papers and 150 U.S. patents.
You are also co-founder, treasurer, and past president of the International Image Sensor Society, a
Fellow member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, a senior member of the Optical
Society of America, and a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.You also
serve on the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Inventors.
In 2011, you were inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. In 2012, you were selected
as a Charter Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and in 2013, you were elected to the
National Academy of Engineering. Later this year, you will receive the Wilbur Cross Medal of
the Yale Graduate School Alumni Association. Other honors include the National Science Foundation
Presidential Young Investigator Award, the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, and the
Photographic Society of America’s Progress Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Photography.
You also have given back to Trinity.You have served as a member of the Board of Fellows and the
Trinity Engineering Advisory Committee and recently joined the Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics Advisory Board.
In light of your extensive contributions to technology and your informed leadership of tomorrow’s
brightest inventors and entrepreneurs, I have the honor of presenting you, Eric Roy Fossum, for the
degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa.
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James F. Jones, Jr.
Doctor of Humane Letters
Presented by Shaun M. Stuer ’13
T
he philosopher Rousseau wrote, “Everything we do not have at our birth and which we need
when we are grown is given us by education.” As a scholar, teacher, and administrator, you have
dedicated your life to education and to all that it brings to the lives of young people.
Every teacher begins as a student.Your own education includes a diploma with high honors from
Georgia Military Academy, a bachelor of arts with honors from the University of Virginia, a master
of arts degree from Emory University, a Certificat from the Sorbonne, and a master of philosophy
and doctoral degrees from Columbia University.
You then advanced through the faculty ranks at Washington University in Saint Louis and were
promoted in record time to professor of romance languages and literatures.Your next positions were
at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where you became a professor in the humanities and
commenced your administrative career in earnest, serving as vice provost of the university and dean
of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. From there, you were chosen president of Kalamazoo
College in Michigan, and in 2004, you became Trinity College’s 21st president.
During your years here, you have led numerous major initiatives. The Long Walk has been restored
to its original 19th-century beauty and its buildings transformed into 21st-century living, office, and
classroom spaces. Trinity Commons has been completely renovated and turned into performance
and office space.Vernon Social has become a focal point of campus, the Crescent Street Townhouses
provide new housing options, and the Gates Quad has transformed a campus crossroad into a
welcoming, parklike landscape. And the Chapel, a building close to your heart, has undergone a
number of improvements.You have worked tirelessly to improve Trinity’s fiscal outlook, including
significant Annual Fund advances.You initiated the Cornerstone and Legacy campaigns, the largest
philanthropic effort in Trinity’s history, which enabled the College to enhance academic excellence,
increase access for students of promise, and invigorate the campus.You also added a substantial number
of young scholar-teachers to the ranks of the faculty, a move that will ensure Trinity’s academic strength
into the future.
You have been remarkably busy on behalf of the College, and yet you have made time to listen to
the concerns of individual students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni.You also remained close to your
roots as a teacher by continuing to conduct an undergraduate seminar.You have been a concerned
participant in the civic affairs of Hartford, and happily you have also been able to enjoy, support, and
play the organ music that is such an important part of your life.
You place great value on traditions that tie the Trinity community together, and so you revived the
historic Convocation ceremony at the opening of the school year. There, you concluded your speech
to every incoming class with these lines from Apollinaire, “ ‘Come to the edge,’ he said. They said, ‘We
can’t. We are afraid.’ ‘Come to the edge,’ he said. They said, ‘We can’t. We will fall.’ ‘Come to the edge,’
he said. They came, he pushed them, and they flew.” You have gently pushed a generation of students,
faculty, and staff to find the courage to fly, to reach their full potential, and to go beyond what they
thought possible.
For your exceptional career as teacher, scholar, and leader in the field of education, and above all for
your devoted service to Trinity College, I have the honor of presenting you, James F. Jones, Jr., for the
degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.
6
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.
Doctor of Laws
Presented by Edward Cabot, Adjunct Professor of Public Policy and Law
A
son of Georgia, you grew up in segregated Atlanta during the 1950s. After graduating with honors
from David T. Howard High School, you continued your education at DePauw University, and in
1960, you earned a law degree at Howard University.
You then returned to Atlanta to join the law office of Donald L. Hollowell, considered by many as
Georgia’s chief civil rights attorney. While you were there, the firm sued the University of Georgia
for racial discrimination in its admission policies. That suit ended in 1961 with a federal court order
demanding the admission of two African Americans, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton E. Holmes. In
an act of courage, you personally escorted the two past a group of angry white protesters to the
registrar’s office.
You have been a trusted presidential adviser, chairing the Clinton Presidential Transition Team in 1992.
But that was by no means your only presidential appointment.You have also served on the President’s
Advisory Committee for the Points of Light Initiative Foundation, the Secretary of State’s Advisory
Committee on South Africa, the Advisory Council on Social Security, the Presidential Clemency
Board, the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and the Council of the White House
Conference “To Fulfill These Rights.”
Since 2000, you have turned your considerable talent to the financial advisory and asset management
firm Lazard Frères in New York, where you are a senior managing director and work with a wide
variety of industries.You also continue to serve as senior counsel with the law firm of Akin Gump
Strauss Hauer & Feld, where you were senior executive partner.
Other positions you have held during your career include president and chief executive officer of the
National Urban League, executive director of the United Negro College Fund, director of the Voter
Education Project of the Southern Regional Council, attorney-consultant for the U.S. Office of
Economic Opportunity, and Georgia field director for the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People.
You are a member of the bars of Arkansas, the District of Columbia, and Georgia, as well as the U.S.
Supreme Court.Your professional memberships include the American Bar Association, the National
Bar Association, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Businesses and organizations that have tapped
your expertise for their boards include American Express, Howard University, the Institute of
International Education, the Xerox Corporation, and the International Advisory Board of Barrick
Gold.You also are engaged in civic and community programs, including your role as former president
of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
In 2001, the NAACP awarded you with The Spingarn Medal, the highest honor it bestows each year,
for your achievements as a lawyer, adviser to presidents, and champion of human and civil rights.You
are also the author of two books: Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir and Make It Plain: Standing Up and
Speaking Out.
For your lifetime of leadership, your willingness to “stand up and speak out,” and your exemplary
career, I have the honor of presenting you,Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., for the degree of Doctor of Laws,
honoris causa.
7
Paul E. Raether
Doctor of Humane Letters
Presented by Elissa Raether Kovas ’93 and Alexa Raether Maddock ’96
Escorted by Borden W. Painter ’58, H’95, President and Professor of History, Emeritus
T
he word alumnus is derived from the Latin verb “alere,” which means “to nourish.” There could be
no more relevant word to describe your involvement in the history of Trinity than alumnus in its
fullest, deepest sense.Your foresight, determination, strategic vision, and generosity have strengthened
our institution in countless ways during your time as chairman of the Board of Trustees.You graduated
from Trinity in 1968, where you majored in history, were a member of Psi Upsilon, and participated
in many sports, including soccer, baseball, and skiing. Following service in the U.S. Navy and after
receiving your M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College,
you began a successful career in finance. Starting with Reynolds Securities, you went on to be an
executive with Texasgulf Corporation and Blyth Eastman Dillon & Company. In 1980, you began
your association with the global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., where you became
a member in 1986.You have served on Trinity’s Board of Trustees since 1989 and have been the
College’s longest-serving board chairman, holding that position since 2002. During these 25 years,
you have been an invaluable guide to the College’s presidents, and your love for Trinity has been an
inspiration to fellow board members and leadership volunteers.
You have been recognized with the Eigenbrodt Cup, the Gary McQuaid Award, and the President’s
Leadership Medal, the highest honors given by the College’s alumni organization. As a result of your
generosity, you and your wife, Wendy, have been included on the Trinity Wall of Honor. In turn,
you are the founder of the Chair’s Circle, a program that recognizes leadership-level annual donors.
You are among the most philanthropic of the College’s alumni, and your gifts have been given in
conjunction with your family, including your wife and your three daughters: Elissa, Class of 1993;
Alexa, Class of 1996; and Cara, Class of 2001.Your support has made possible the completion of
the Raether Library and Information Technology Center, five Raether-endowed faculty chairs,
significant faculty development initiatives, the Dream Camp summer program for Hartford children,
a scholarship fund in memory of your father, Arnold Raether, and other scholarship funds. Beyond
these highly visible projects, you have often stepped in quietly and anonymously to provide key gifts
that have been of critical importance to the College.
In addition to your extensive involvement with Trinity, you serve on the Board of Overseers of the
Amos Tuck School and the board of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation.You also are president
of the Institute for Sports Medicine Research. In your role as chairman of Trinity’s board, you have
made certain that all voices felt heard and welcome, you have been a tireless advocate for the College,
you have been courageous in your decisions, and you have done all this with a sense of humor.You are
an alumnus indeed, a living example of the word’s roots in the concept of nourishment; your love for
the College has brought both depth and breadth to the opportunities we offer our students. As your
own experience attests, there is no more valuable preparation for life than a liberal arts education.Your
leadership has ensured that generations of Trinity students will continue to enjoy its benefits, and we
are grateful beyond measure.
For your extraordinary service to your alma mater, for your generosity, and for your wise leadership,
I have the honor of presenting you, Paul E. Raether, for the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters,
honoris causa.
8
Katherine A. Couric
Doctor of Letters
Presented by John P. Molner ’85
Escorted by Robin L. Sheppard M’76, Professor of Physical Education
and Associate Director of Athletics
A
n award-winning journalist, a best-selling author, and a tireless advocate for cancer research
and awareness, you, Katie Couric, have been at the forefront of American culture for nearly
three decades.
You are the host of Katie, a daily syndicated talk show. In November 2013, you joined Yahoo as its
first global news anchor. This spring has seen the release of Fed Up, a documentary about the alarming
spread of childhood obesity, for which you served as narrator and executive producer.
Courage is a hallmark of good journalism, and you have never shied away from asking the tough
questions.Your skills as an interviewer and reporter have garnered many accolades, including an
Alfred I. duPont Award for your groundbreaking interview with vice presidential candidate Sarah
Palin in 2010 and an Emmy for Outstanding Interview for your profile of Captain Chesley “Sully”
Sullenberger, titled “Saving Flight 1549.”
From the terrorist attacks of September 11 to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, you have covered the
most important news stories of the last three decades.You reported on the Columbine shooting, the
bombing in Oklahoma City, and the earthquake in Haiti. Over the years, you covered eight Olympic
Games, the funeral of Princess Diana, and the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
in 2011.
You began your broadcast journalism career in 1979 as a desk assistant at ABC News in Washington,
D.C., following your graduation with honors from the University of Virginia.You quickly made a
name for yourself, and 10 years later you became the deputy Pentagon correspondent for NBC News,
and later, the national correspondent for the Today show. For 15 years, you were the co-anchor of that
program, bringing it to number one and keeping it there.You then became the first solo female anchor
of an evening newscast when you took the helm of the CBS Evening News.You later became special
correspondent with ABC News, contributing to all broadcasts and anchoring primetime specials.
In addition to your work as an anchor and broadcast news reporter, you are the author of a New York
Times bestseller, The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives, and two children’s books,
The Brand New Kid and The Blue Ribbon Day.
When you lost your husband, Jay Monahan, to colon cancer in 1998, you met grief with action,
becoming a public leader in the fight against cancer. In 2000, you launched the National Colorectal
Cancer Research Alliance with the Entertainment Industry Foundation and cancer activist Lilly
Tartikoff. The Alliance funds cutting-edge research and generates awareness about the lifesaving value
of screening. Following your on-air colonoscopy in 2000, scientists documented a 20 percent increase
in the number of colonoscopies performed in the United States, a phenomenon that researchers
dubbed “The Couric Effect.”You established the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at
New York-Presbyterian Hospital and co-founded Stand Up To Cancer, an organization that has raised
nearly $280 million to accelerate research and get new treatments to patients faster.
In honor of your exemplary career in broadcast journalism and your unwavering commitment to
cancer research and awareness, I have the honor of presenting you, Katherine A. Couric, for the degree
of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa.
9
X
Commencement Address
Katherine A. Couric
XI
Conferring of Master’s Degrees in Course
Candidates:
Honors in Graduate Scholarship
Brent Squires Bette
B.A., 2007, Bates College American StudiesM.A.
*
Paul J. Ciesinski
B.A., 1984, Providence College
HistoryM.A.
Lisa Ann Giancola
B.A., 1979, Wesleyan University
J.D., 1982, New York University
EnglishM.A.
Katie M. Giberson
B.A., 2012, Trinity College
American StudiesM.A.
*
Rommel Guadalupe
B.A., 2000, Swarthmore College
Public PolicyM.A.
Dominique Lozzi
A.B., 2012, Bowdoin College
Public PolicyM.A.
John Michael Mason
B.A., 2012, Trinity College
American StudiesM.A.
Parvin Pooya
B.A., 1997, Islamic Azad University
M.A., 2000, University of Art
American StudiesM.A.
Daniel Alexander Sterner
B.A., 1997, Wesleyan University
M.A., 1999, The University of Chicago
American StudiesM.A.
*
*
*
Graduate Scholarship
Christopher James Binnie
B.S., 2012, Trinity College Public PolicyM.A.
Richard Travis Bonfiglio
B.A., 2012, Trinity College
Public PolicyM.A.
Jennifer Elizabeth Brasfield
B.A., 2011, Western New England University
American StudiesM.A.
Michael Carone
B.A., 2010, Plymouth State University Public PolicyM.A.
Robert Cotto, Jr.
A.B., 2003, Dartmouth College
M.Ed., 2004, Harvard University
American StudiesM.A.
10
*
Katie S. Gagnon
B.A., 2006, University of Saint Joseph American StudiesM.A.
Leigh Margaret Howard
B.A., 2012, Trinity College
American StudiesM.A.
Kristen Ashley Karpuska
B.A., 2009, University of Connecticut
Public PolicyM.A.
*
Christopher Legrand
B.A., 2001, University of Connecticut
HistoryM.A.
Giuliani Lopez
B.S., 2011, Trinity College
Public PolicyM.A.
*
Kennedy Elspeth Munro
B.A., 2011, Sweet Briar College
Public PolicyM.A.
Victor K. N’Guessan
B.A., 1991, University of Abidjan
B.A., 1992, University of Abidjan
EconomicsM.A.
Mariette Camille Ogg
B.S., 2004, United States Coast Guard
EnglishM.A.
Academy
M.A., 2009, Saint Mary’s College of
California
*
*
Michael Peluso
B.A., 2005, Dickinson College
EnglishM.A.
John Kenneth Anthony
Provencher
B.A., 2003, Fairfield University
HistoryM.A.
*
Justin Turco
B.A., 2007, University of Vermont
American StudiesM.A.
Cynthia Dianne Van Doren
B.A., 2010, Trinity College
American StudiesM.A.
*in absentia
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XII
Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees in Course
Candidates:
Valedictorian
Tram Ngoc Luong, Vietnam, B.A.,
summa cum laude, with honors in International Studies: Global Studies, (Studio Arts)
Salutatorian
Hannah Rose Brickley, Massachusetts, B.S.,
summa cum laude, Biology
Marin Abernethy, Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude,
Interdisciplinary Computing with Economics, (Studio Arts)
*
Jordan Monroe Adams, New York, B.A., American
Studies
Brendan Bader, Connecticut, B.A., Economics,
(Classical Tradition)
Immanuel Olatunji Adeola, New Jersey, B.A.,
Political Science
Rosio M. Báez, New York, B.A., Studio Arts, with
honors in Educational Studies
Alycen P. Aigner, Connecticut, B.A., Psychology
Nicholas Caretnay Bailkin, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
Political Science
Alexander C. Asche, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Economics
Reed Caswell Aiken,Virginia, B.A., Anthropology,
English
*
Benton Elvis Bair, Jr., Jamaica, B.A., English
Russell Potter Aldrich, New York, B.A., History
Jason McCarty Baird, Alaska, B.S., Environmental
Science, with honors in Biology
Marc Allen Alexis, New York, B.A., Music
Candace Laraine Baker, New York, B.A., English,
(French Studies, Music)
Luis Armando Amaro, Connecticut, B.A., Public Policy
and Law
Julia Marie Baldwin, New York, B.A., Sociology
John Marshall Ambler, Maine, B.A., magna cum laude,
with honors in International Studies: African Studies
Sarah Anne Ballinger, Massachusetts,B.A., cum laude,
with honors in Public Policy and Law
Claire Elise Anderson, California, B.S., Engineering,
Classical Studies
Louise Everett Balsmeyer, New York, B.S., Educational
Studies, Psychology
Melissa Leigh Anderson, Massachusetts, B.A., Urban
Studies, (Hispanic Studies)
Alexandre Laroche Barker, Colorado, B.A., Economics,
Psychology
Olivia Elena Anderson, Maryland, B.A., International
Studies: Global Studies, (Italian Studies)
Claire Emily Barkin, Massachusetts, B.S., Neuroscience
Dulce Rosario Angel, New York, B.S., Psychology
Carl Michael Barreto, New York, B.A., Political Science
Meredith Apfelbaum, New York, B.S., Engineering,
(English)
Catherine Louisa Bauer, Washington, B.A., Political
Science, with honors in French
Peter Jonathan Arnold, Connecticut, B.A., Political
Science
Madeline Huntley Baum, Virginia, B.A., Art History,
(Architectural Studies)
Anne Arnzen, Massachusetts, B.A., magna cum laude,
with honors in Anthropology, (Community Action)
Josephine Anna Bechand, New York, B.A.,
Anthropology
(Minors)
*in absentia
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Nardos Bekele, Texas, B.A., Public Policy and Law
Nicholas Lars Branholm, Florida, B.A., Political
Science
William Hayward Benjamin, New York, B.A.,
International Studies: Global Studies, (French Language,
Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Myles Ezra Bristow, New Jersey, B.A., Studio Arts
Andrew O’Neill Broderick, Michigan, B.A., History,
(Middle East Studies, Classical Tradition)
Joseph Urban Bergeron, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Philosophy, (Classical Tradition)
Darren W. Bruno, Connecticut, B.A., Public Policy and
Law
G. Lawrence Bero II, Massachusetts, B.A., Political
Science
Olivia Michelle Berry, Massachusetts, B.A., Sociology
Jonathan Bryant, Massachusetts, B.S., Economics,
(Formal Organizations)
Erica Marie Bertoli, Connecticut, B.A., with honors
in Political Science, (Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Sebastiano Buccheri, Connecticut, B.S., cum laude,
with honors in Chemistry, with honors in Italian Studies
Sara Joy Bess, New York, B.S., Psychology, (Women,
Gender and Sexuality)
Christopher James Buesser, New Jersey, B.S., Physics
Evan J. Bunker, Massachusetts, B.A., American Studies
Vishal Nathu Bharam, India, B.S., cum laude, with
honors in Engineering
Vlad Ştefan Burcă, Romania, B.S., summa cum laude,
with honors in Computer Science, with honors in
Mathematics
Annick Joan Bickson, India, B.A., International
Studies: Global Studies, Anthropology
Andre Birkus, Illinois, B.S., Economics
Jennifer Gibb Burchfield, New York, B.A., American
Studies
Robert Charles Black, Massachusetts, B.A., with
honors in History
Katelyn Burke, Connecticut, B.A., Economics, (Chinese
Language)
Lauren Blau, California, B.S., with honors in Psychology,
(Hispanic Studies)
Gillian Eleanore Burkett, New York, B.A., History,
(French Language)
Brooke Alexandra Bliven, New York, B.A., Economics,
(Middle East Studies, Religion)
Peter Henry Burrows, New York, B.S., with honors in
Engineering
Marissa Block, New Jersey, B.S., Economics, with honors
in International Studies: Middle East Studies, (Arabic
Language)
Annabelle Rake Butash, California, B.S., Psychology
Requita Latrice Byrd, Illinois, B.A., English, (African
American Studies)
Erik Christopher Bloomquist, Connecticut, B.A.,
cum laude,Theater and Dance, (Music)
Yuxi Cai, China, B.S., summa cum laude, with honors
in Economics, Public Policy and Law
Deanna Elizabeth Bouchard, Connecticut, B.A.,
American Studies
*
Briana Calcagno, New York, B.S., Psychology, Studio
Arts
Lauren Elizabeth Boulbol, New York, B.A., History,
(Legal Studies)
Alison M. Caless, Connecticut, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Public Policy and Law
Frederic Avery Bourke IV, Connecticut, B.A.,
American Studies
Tucker Callanan, Michigan, B.S., Neuroscience
Molly Taylor Boyd, Connecticut, B.A., Political Science,
(Urban Studies)
Alison Katherine Callegari, Pennsylvania, B.S.,
Neuroscience, (Studio Arts)
Frances Lynn Brandley, New Jersey, B.A., with honors
in Art History, with honors in Language and Culture
Studies: French and Italian
Manfredo Camperio Ciani, Italy, B.A., with honors
in International Studies: Global Studies, (Environmental
Science, Urban Studies)
(Minors)
*in absentia
13
Patrick John Carbone, Pennsylvania,B.S., Economics
Whitney Elizabeth Colbert, New York, B.A., Sociology
Stephanie Clayton Carey, Maryland, B.A., Psychology,
(Philosophy)
Adele Setsuko Collier, District of Columbia, B.A.,
History, (Classical Tradition)
Ryan Eli Carr, Connecticut, B.A., cum laude, Economics
Anne Elizabeth Collier, Pennsylvania, B.S., summa
cum laude, with honors in Biology
Christian Carrasquillo, Connecticut, B.S., Economics,
(Hispanic Studies)
Edward Robert Coneeny, New Hampshire, B.A.,
Public Policy and Law
Grace Montgomery Cary, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Political Science
Danielle J. Conley, Illinois, B.A., with honors in
American Studies,Theater and Dance
Shanese R. Caton, New York, B.A., Educational Studies
Beatrice Webb Constable, New York, B.A., Art History
Elizabeth Nicole Cavallacci, New York, B.A., Political
Science
Colin E. Coughlin, Massachusetts, B.A., Public Policy
and Law, (Italian Studies)
Patricia Cavanaugh, Illinois, B.S., summa cum laude,
Neuroscience, Anthropology
Benjamin E. Coulthard, Connecticut, B.A., Political
Science
Allison Rodier Cazalet, Georgia, B.S., Psychology,
(Chinese Language)
*
Nicole Talbot Cella, Connecticut, B.A., Theater and
Dance
Gregory Rion Crane, Massachusetts, B.A., Psychology
Benjamin L. Crick, Connecticut, B.A., Economics
Chelsea Elyse Cummings, New York, B.S., Psychology
Karisa Lynne Cernera, New York, B.A., English,
(Women, Gender, and Sexuality)
Molly Degnon Curry, Maine, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in English, (Studio Arts)
Anisha Chakrabarti, Massachusetts, B.A., English
Nicholas Polmer Cushing, Massachusetts, B.A., Public
Policy and Law
Stephen Thurman Chase, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
Anthropology
Alyssa Cuyjet, New York, B.S., Mathematics
Nicolette Chasse, Massachusetts, B.A., with honors in
History, with honors in English
Augustus Welles Ewing Dangremond, Connecticut,
B.A., Art History
Len Chenfeld, New York, B.A., American Studies
Catherine Midgley Daniel, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Psychology, (Hispanic Studies)
Regan Warrick Cherna, New York, B.A., Political
Science
Courtney Leigh Daukas, Rhode Island, B.A., English,
(Classical Tradition)
*
Megan Taylor Chiu, California, B.S., Mathematics
Cecilia Cho, California, B.A., with honors in
Anthropology
Jared Wesley Davis, New York, B.A., International
Studies: Middle East Studies, with honors in Italian
Studies, (Arabic Language)
Patricia Marie Christie, Connecticut, B.S., Psychology
*
Derek Victor DeCagna, New Jersey, B.S., Physics,
(Classical Antiquity)
James M. Ciano, New York, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in English
Andres E. Delgadillo, California, B.S., Biochemistry
Nathan C. Clark, Massachusetts, B.S., Economics
Yasmine Lee Delgado Jimenez, New York, B.S.,
Neuroscience
Stephanie Clemente, New York, B.A., with honors
in Anthropology, with honors in International Studies:
Global Studies, (Arabic Language)
Katherine DeLuca, New York, B.A., with honors in
English
*in absentia
(Minors)
14
Peter Vincent Deraska, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Neuroscience
Henry Eff, New York, B.S., cum laude, Psychology,
(Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Roxanna Nora de Vreede, Bermuda, B.S., Economics
Matthew Berkeley Ehrhard, Illinois, B.A., Economics,
(Urban Studies)
Madeleine Vorbach Dickinson, Illinois, B.A., cum
laude, with honors in American Studies
Serena Irene Elavia, New Jersey, B.A., Economics,
(Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Daniel J. DiIeso III, Massachusetts, B.S., Biology
Johnny Philippe El-Hachem, Connecticut, B.A.,
Interdisciplinary: Film Studies
Sarah Shepard DiSandro, Rhode Island, B.A.,
Psychology, (Classical Tradition)
Kristen E. Elia, Pennsylvania, B.A., with honors in
English
Emily Jayne Dixon, Massachusetts, B.A., American
Studies
William Eugene Emery IV, Pennsylvania, B.S., Physics
Antonio Tomas Docal, Florida, B.A., Economics,
Psychology
Booker T. Evans, Jr., Connecticut, B.A., Educational
Studies
Byron John Doerfer, Massachusetts, B.A., with honors
in International Studies: Middle East Studies
John Vincent Fasano, Florida, B.S., Engineering,
(Classical Tradition)
Danyelle Marie Doldoorian, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Mathematics, with honors in Educational Studies
Joseph William Fazzino, Connecticut, B.S.,
Neuroscience, (Legal Studies, Classical Tradition)
Trevor John Doolittle, Connecticut, B.S., Biology
Bridget Jean Feeley, Pennsylvania, B.A., English
Liam F. Doran, Massachusetts, B.S., magna cum laude,
with honors in Computer Science, (English)
Benito Solomon Fernandez V, New York, B.A., Public
Policy and Law, (Formal Organizations)
Jennifer Dorfman, New York, B.A., Public Policy and
Law
Robert Ferrara, Connecticut, B.A., Political Science
Margaret Raleigh Doyle, Maine, B.S., Economics,
(Formal Organizations)
James E. Fifer, New York, B.S., Psychology, (Writing,
Rhetoric, and Media Arts, Hispanic Studies)
John Douglas Duffy, Massachusetts, B.A., History,
(Classical Tradition)
Sophia Magdalena Filippone, New York, B.A., with
honors in Art History, with honors in Hispanic Studies,
(Architectural Studies)
Virginia Paige Duke, Massachusetts, B.A., Political
Science, (Hispanic Studies)
Carrington Joy Finnen, New Jersey, B.A., Art History
*
Parrish Elizabeth Duncan, New York, B.A.,
Art History, (Studio Arts)
Madeline Rose Foley, Virginia, B.S., Biology,
Environmental Science
Sarah Duncan, Massachusetts, B.S., Psychology
Jessica Fortin, Massachusetts, B.S., cum laude, with
honors in Neuroscience
Causey Taylor Dunlap, Florida, B.S., Neuroscience
Haley Whelan Foye, Connecticut, B.A., Art History
Avery Elizabeth Dwyer, Massachusetts, B.A., magna
cum laude, with honors in International Studies: Global
Studies, (Urban Studies, Hispanic Studies)
Brian Fracasso, Connecticut, B.A., Political Science
Edward Alexander Franca, Florida, B.A., Political
Science
Thomas Andrew Dwyer, Massachusetts, B.A., Political
Science
Darien Alexander Franco, Connecticut, B.A.,
Philosophy
Marco Roberto Eberth, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Engineering
Zach Freedman, New Jersey, B.S., with honors in
Computer Science, Mathematics
*in absentia
(Minors)
15
Gavin Wrenn Freeman, Michigan, B.A., Sociology,
(Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Joshua Lucas Bomze Goldenberg, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
History, (Classical Tradition)
Kelly Marie Freeman, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Environmental Science, (Hispanic Studies)
Stephen Maselli Goniprow, Rhode Island, B.A.,
American Studies
James Sean Friel, New York, B.A., with honors in
American Studies
Scott Gonzalez, Connecticut, B.S., Economics
Caroline Stevens Fryer, Missouri, B.A., Art History
Linnea Kristen Gotberg, Connecticut, B.S.,
Environmental Science
Mark Funk, Connecticut, B.A., with honors in Studio
Arts, Biology
Alexander W. Gray, New York, B.A., Economics, with
honors in Urban Studies
Caroline Victoria Gagne, Minnesota, B.A., Political
Science
William Atkinson Gray, Massachusetts, B.S., Economics
Benjamin Adamson Green, New Jersey, B.A., English
Carolina Galdiz,Virginia, B.A., cum laude, with honors
in International Studies: Global Studies, with honors in
English
Jordan Green, Connecticut, B.A., Public Policy and Law
Christina Maria Galese, New Jersey, B.S., Neuroscience
Sean Michael Greer, Connecticut, B.A., cum laude,
Public Policy and Law
Robert Gallahue, Massachusetts, B.A., Economics,
(Legal Studies)
Tyler John Griffin, New Hampshire, B.A., Political
Science
Bryan Garrett-Farb, California, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in American Studies
Margaret C. Grimes, Connecticut, B.S., Psychology
Chase Alexander Growney, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
History, (Hispanic Studies)
Matthew Gault, Massachusetts, B.A., Economics,
(Hispanic Studies)
Catherine Mary Guariglia, New Jersey, B.S., cum
laude, with honors in Biology
James Geisler, New Hampshire, B.A., Psychology,
Philosophy
Hector Guzman, Connecticut, B.A., History,
International Studies: Asian Studies, (Chinese Language)
Elizabeth Ann Gerber, Maryland, B.S., with honors in
Engineering, (Legal Studies)
Amy Linnea Hackett, Connecticut, B.S., Biology
Elizabeth Sara Getzoff, Pennsylvania, B.A., History,
(Classical Tradition)
Wendy J. Gibilisco, New Jersey, B.A., Religion
Donald Roy Haffenden, Jr., New York, B.A., with
honors in Philosophy, Interdisciplinary: Human Rights
Studies
Derek Vanderveer Gibson, Pennsylvania, B.A., Public
Policy and Law
Zachary M. Haines, Connecticut, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Classical Studies, with honors in Art History
Anne Pruter Gimbel, Pennsylvania, B.A., History,
(Legal Studies)
James Dudley Hall, Jr., Florida, B.A., Public Policy
and Law
Lauren Elizabeth Glynn, Arizona, B.A., International
Studies: Global Studies
Abigail Mary Hancock, Maine, B.A., American
Studies
Julian F. Gocksch, New York, B.A., German Studies,
Political Science
Shantel Stacey-Ann Hanniford, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Educational Studies, Psychology
Taylor Kate Godfrey, Massachusetts, B.S., with honors
in Educational Studies, Psychology, (Italian Studies)
Alexander Shippen Harvey, Connecticut, B.A.,
American Studies
*
Thomas Joseph Haverty, Massachusetts, B.A., German
Studies
(Minors)
*in absentia
16
Henry Robinson Stokes Hawkings, District of
Columbia, B.A., Political Science
Uwakokunre Imasogie, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
International Studies: African Studies, (French Studies)
Preston William Haxo, Connecticut, B.A., Economics,
(French Language)
Paloma N. Irizarry, Pennsylvania, B.A., Theater and
Dance, (Music)
Elizabeth Harding Heimann, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
with honors in Art History, Political Science, (Classical
Tradition)
Sarah Rachel Isaac, Illinois,B.S., with honors in
Neuroscience, with honors in Mathematics
Sarah Katharine Iuli, New York, B.A., with honors in
English
Rudolf Reinhold Hergeth, South Africa, B.A.,
Anthropology
Scott Jaburek, Illinois, B.A., Political Science, Hispanic
Studies
Francis Herman, Connecticut, B.S., with honors in
Biochemistry
Airelle A. James, Mississippi, B.A., Anthropology
William T. Hermann, Connecticut, B.A., magna cum
laude, with honors in Political Science, (Legal Studies)
Sara Elizabeth Jemison, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
Art History
Hamilton Herr, Connecticut, B.S., Chemistry
William John Hedley Jennings, North Carolina, B.A.,
Political Science
Stephanie Hewett, New York, B.A., with honors in
Theater and Dance
Emily Brady Johnson, Massachusetts, B.S., cum laude,
Economics, Political Science
Kathryn Cook Hibbard, Massachusetts, B.A., Public
Policy and Law
Joseph A. J. Jones, Pennsylvania, B.A., History
Emily Margaret Hickox, New Jersey, B.A., magna cum
laude, with honors in Economics, (Writing, Rhetoric, and
Media Arts)
John Stuart Jongbloed, Connecticut, B.A., Political
Science
David Jung, New York, B.A., Economics
Renzo Hidalgo, Connecticut, B.S., Engineering,
(Architectural Studies)
Joseph Anthony Kask, Jr., Connecticut, B.S., Biology,
(Italian Language)
Andrew Charles Hoffman, Connecticut, B.A., magna
cum laude, Political Science, (Writing, Rhetoric, and
Media Arts)
Meredith Alison Kassler, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude,Theater and Dance
James Spencer Gordon Hogg, New York, B.A.,
Philosophy, with honors in Political Science, (Classical
Tradition, Mythology)
Sophie Michelle Katzman, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude, with honors in Sociology, English, (Individually
Tailored: Health Studies)
Petros D. Hologitas, Massachusetts, B.A., Political
Science
Brendan Richard Kelley, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Neuroscience
Nathan Henry Hopkins, Connecticut, B.A., English,
(Literature and Psychology, Philosophy)
Samia Zaheen Kemal, Connecticut, B.A., with honors
in International Studies: Middle East Studies
John Arjun Hopley, Connecticut, B.A., Economics
Christopher Bryan Kenny, Florida, B.A., Economics,
(Environmental Science)
Xu Huang, China, B.S., summa cum laude, Economics,
(Models and Data, Formal Organizations)
Elizabeth Kernan, Massachusetts, B.A., Art History
Iver Arnesen Hulleberg, Vermont, B.A., Engineering
Science, (Environmental Science)
Tanya Vijay Kewalramani, Dubai, B.A., International
Studies: Asian Studies
Catherine Renée Hultgren, Texas, B.A., International
Studies: Asian Studies, (Chinese Language)
Amanda Lien Keyko, New York, B.A., with honors in
Classical Civilization, Psychology
(Minors)
*in absentia
17
John Junee Kim, New York, B.A., International Studies:
Asian Studies, (Japanese Language)
Eva Louise Lauer, Florida, B.A., with honors in Political
Science, (Music)
Sarah So Young Kim, Pennsylvania, B.S., Neuroscience,
(Music)
Maggie Lawrence, South Carolina, B.A., International
Studies: Middle East Studies, Interdisciplinary: Human
Rights Studies
Eunice Kimm, New Jersey, B.S., Environmental Science,
(Studio Arts)
Lorena Lazo de la Vega, Connecticut, B.S., with honors
in Biochemistry
Emily Ann Kleidon, Minnesota, B.A., Hispanic Studies,
Religion
Alec Morris Leavitt, New York, B.A., Economics
Lucas M. Knight, New York, B.S., Engineering
Samuel Morris Leavitt, Massachusetts, B.A., Economics
James Patrick Knorring, Illinois, B.A., Political Science
Nicole Renee LeClair, Georgia, B.A., Anthropology,
(Music, Hispanic Studies)
Derek Frederick Koelsch, New York, B.A., Economics,
(Environmental Science)
Ellen Tung Lee, Taiwan, B.A., English, (Writing,
Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Natalia Kołakowska, Poland, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Political Science
Kayong K. Lee, Belgium, B.S., Economics, Language
and Culture Studies: Chinese and French
William McKendree Korengold, Maryland, B.A.,
Economics
Margaret Turner Lenahan, Connecticut, B.A., cum
laude, Anthropology, with honors in Interdisciplinary:
Health,Wellness, and Nutrition, (Studio Arts)
Travis Santoh Kotecco, Kenya, B.A., Engineering
Science, Economics
Kimberly Anne Leone, New York, B.S., magna cum
laude, Economics, Psychology
Alexandra O. Kozar, Illinois, B.A., magna cum laude,
with honors in Studio Arts, with honors in
Interdisciplinary: Film Studies
Gabriel Levy, Florida, B.A., Political Science
Alexie Camille Kozol, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Interdisciplinary: International Relations, Economics,
and Languages, and Their Effect on the Globalization
of Cities
Jessica Leigh L’Heureux, Connecticut, B.S.,
Mathematics, with honors in Engineering
John Li, Massachusetts, B.A., Political Science, (Asian
Studies, Classical Tradition)
Ewen R. Kronemeyer, Connecticut, B.A., Economics,
(Legal Studies)
Raymond Li, Massachusetts, B.S., Neuroscience,
Anthropology
Jillian Rachel Kupferberg, New York, B.A., American
Studies
Rose Elizabeth Lichtenfels, Virginia,B.A., Political
Science, (Urban Studies)
Shea Ellen Kusiak, Massachusetts, B.S., Engineering
Erik Lindgren, Massachusetts, B.A., Philosophy
Geoffrey Andrew Kwok, West Virginia, B.S., cum
laude, Neuroscience, (Medieval and Renaissance Studies)
Christina Morgan Lipson, Pennsylvania, B.S.,
Computer Science, with honors in Music
Carlos Daniel Akeem Labitue, Massachusetts, B.A.,
English
Jin Feng Liu, New York, B.S., Engineering
Samuel Dunbar Livingston, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude, with honors in Public Policy and Law, Philosophy,
(Classical Tradition)
Krystal Kreshé Laing, Connecticut, B.S., Neuroscience
Emily A. LaMantia, Connecticut, B.A., Economics
Phoebe Appleton Lasky, New York, B.A., International
Studies: Caribbean and Latin American Studies, with
honors in Hispanic Studies
Malcolm Lloyd, Massachusetts, B.A., International
Studies: Global Studies
(Minors)
18
*in absentia
Juan Diego López Rodríguez, Colombia, B.S.,
Economics, Mathematics
Bridget Mazet, California, B.A., with honors in Art
History, English, (Medieval and Renaissance Studies)
Melva Juliana López Rodríguez, Colombia, B.S., cum
laude, with honors in Psychology, (French Studies)
Georgia Wright McAdams, Virginia, B.S., with honors
in Engineering, (English)
Kevin Lubin, Illinois, B.A., Interdisciplinary:
International Relations: Economic and Political
Development in Latin America, (Hispanic Studies)
Stephanie Hope McAleer, Connecticut, B.A., magna
cum laude, with honors in English
Mary Noreen McAlister, Massachusetts, B.A., magna
cum laude, Mathematics
Daniel Kai Kiyoshi Luke, Hawaii, B.S., Psychology,
(Legal Studies, Urban Studies, English)
Colin Moore McAllister, Pennsylvania, B.A., History
*
Kyle Lundberg, Connecticut, B.A., Public Policy and
Law
Ryan Russell McCann, New Hampshire, B.A.,
History, (Legal Studies, Classical Tradition)
Alanna Rose Lynch, New Hampshire, B.A., with
honors in English
John Clark McCarthy, Massachusetts, B.A., History
Xiaoqi Ma, China, B.S., Economics
William Neil McCarthy, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Chemistry, with honors in Russian
Mairéad P. MacClarence, New York, B.A., American
Studies
Maxwell B. McCauley, Connecticut, B.A., English,
(Film Studies, Religion)
Matthew Alexander Mackin, Connecticut, B.A.,
Political Science
Julianne Laura Dell McDonough, Massachusetts, B.S.,
cum laude, Neuroscience
Gabriel David Maletta, District of Columbia, B.A.,
German Studies
Lindsay Clinton McDonough, District of Columbia,
B.S., Psychology, (Classical Tradition)
Andrew R. Malin, New York, B.A., Philosophy, Classics
Connor Dale McElligott, New Jersey, B.S., cum laude,
Biology
David Jonathan Mallick, Connecticut, B.S., with honors
in Chemistry, Mathematics
Shaun Joseph McGann, Connecticut, B.A., magna cum
laude, Political Science, with honors in Urban Studies
Reshoketswe Mapokgole, South Africa, B.A., with
honors in International Studies: African Studies,
(Philosophy)
Dana Negesti Oddman McIntosh, New York, B.A.,
Theater and Dance, (African Studies)
Ryan Lirio Marcelo, Massachusetts, B.A., History
Matthew McIntosh, Connecticut, B.A., Economics,
Political Science
Allison Nicole Marchese, Colorado, B.A., Political
Science, (Hispanic Studies)
Michael Ross McLean, Connecticut, B.A., summa cum
laude, with honors in History, (African Studies, Classical
Tradition)
Kaitlyn Weinberg Mascioli, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Psychology
Stephanie Mary Maskell, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Psychology
Andrew Matthew McNair, Connecticut, B.A., summa
cum laude, with honors in Language and Culture
Studies: Hispanic Studies and Italian, with honors in
International Studies: Caribbean and Latin American
Studies
Senzosihle Mfanelo Mavune-Maphisa, Zimbabwe,
B.A., Political Science, Economics
Kristen Marie Maxwell, Tennessee, B.S., Biology
Jenna Mary McNicholas, Massachusetts, B.A., magna
cum laude, with honors in French, with honors in English
Nathaniel Stone Maynard, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Interdisciplinary: Computing with Music
Paige Medeiros, Massachusetts, B.A., Political Science
(Minors)
19
*in absentia
Shyenne Medina, New York, B.A., Public Policy and
Law
Ann Whitney Murdock, Connecticut, B.A., with
honors in American Studies, English
Carolyn Frances Meighan, Connecticut, B.S.,
Neuroscience, (Biology)
Michelle Murphy, Massachusetts, B.S., with honors
in Neuroscience
Caroline Brooks Melly, Connecticut, B.A., American
Studies
Taylor Skye Murtaugh, New York, B.S., magna cum
laude, with honors in Biochemistry
Priyanka Maria Menezes, New York, B.S., Mathematics
Elizabeth Myers, Connecticut, B.S., Psychology,
(Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Alexander Merchen, Illinois, B.S., Engineering
Henry Ainsworth Myers, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Political Science
Olivia Catherine Meredith, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude, with honors in Sociology
Badr Nagi, New York, B.A., International Studies:
Middle East Studies
Travis James Merrill, Maine, B.A., Interdisciplinary:
Film Studies
Christopher K. Naidu, Pennsylvania, B.S., Economics,
(Hispanic Studies)
*
Benjamin Nettleton Millard, Connecticut, B.A.,
Public Policy and Law, (Arabic Language)
Alexander Nakhla, New York, B.A., Political Science,
(French Language)
Chloe Meade Miller, Alaska, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in English, Economics, (Urban Studies)
William Ellis Naughton, New Jersey, B.A., History
Eli Thomas Waters Miller, New York, B.A.,
International Studies: Middle East Studies
Christian Brainard Naylor, Connecticut, B.A.,
Economics, (Environmental Science)
Jacob D. Miller, Connecticut, B.A., with honors in
American Studies
Jonathan Grant Neumann, Illinois, B.A., Economics
Maya E. Mineoi, Ohio, B.A., cum laude, American
Studies, (Japanese Language)
Rachel Ng, New York, B.A., with honors in Public
Policy and Law, Economics
Constance Gardner Minot, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Psychology, (Hispanic Studies)
Bach Nguyen, Massachusetts, B.S., Engineering,
(Studio Arts)
Paul Nicholas Mirabelli, New Jersey, B.S., cum laude,
Economics
Laura Kathleen Nicholas, New York, B.A.,
American Studies, (Hispanic Studies)
Mitchell Mirtil, New York, B.S., Psychology,
(Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Mari Kenning Nitta, Hawaii, B.A., International
Studies: Asian Studies
Emily Marie Misencik, Connecticut, B.A., with honors
in Art History, English
Caroline Maria Nolan, New York, B.A., Political
Science
Henry Russell Moorhead, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Theater and Dance, (Legal Studies)
Margaret Elaine Nolan, Illinois, B.A., Political Science
Tanya Dionne Nongera, Zimbabwe, B.A.,
Interdisciplinary: Computing with Chinese
William Loomis Howard Morrison, New York, B.A.,
Political Science, Urban Studies, (Studio Arts)
Oliver Hale Norton, Connecticut, B.A., Economics
D. Charles Mullan, New York, B.S., summa cum laude,
with honors in Economics
Venus Nunez, New York, B.S., Neuroscience
Amy Patricia Muniz, Florida, B.A., Art History
Nathaniel Robert Nurmi, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Economics, (Formal Organizations)
Meredith Crimmins Munro, New Jersey, B.A., cum
laude, Public Policy and Law
Anfal Yesmien Nyhan, Connecticut, B.S., Neuroscience,
with honors in Anthropology
(Minors)
*in absentia
20
David Joseph O’Brien, Connecticut, B.A., Economics,
(Classical Antiquity, Religion)
Jennifer Lea Pelletier, Canada, B.A., History, Political
Science
Megan L. O’Brien, New York, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Anthropology, Economics
Jacqueline Laura Pennell, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude, English, with honors in Music
Catherine Anne O’Connell-Stingi, New York, B.A.,
English
Taylor Marie Perry, New Jersey, B.A., magna cum
laude, Economics, with honors in Hispanic Studies
Celeste O’Connor, South Africa, B.A., Women,
Gender, and Sexuality
Andrew Donald Pettit, Pennsylvania, B.A., with honors
in American Studies
Alphonso M. Oden, Connecticut, B.A., Art History
Heidi Pi, New Jersey, B.S., Biology
Eddy Gicheru Oketch, Kenya, B.A., Political Science,
(African Studies)
Matthew Robert Picard, Massachusetts, B.S., Public
Policy and Law, Economics
Terence Robert Olsen, Connecticut, B.A., Political
Science
Ian Pickrell, Massachusetts, B.A., Political Science,
(Hispanic Studies)
Marwan Fayez Omar, Virginia, B.A., Economics
Merritt Lee Piro, Connecticut, B.A., Biology
Chinwe Stacy Oparaocha, New Jersey, B.S., Biology
Justin Samuel Pizzo, New York, B.A., summa cum
laude, with honors in Language and Culture Studies:
Japanese and Italian, (Chinese Language)
Vanessa Oppong-Dwamena, New Jersey, B.S.,
Neuroscience
Abigail Fisher Ostrom, Massachusetts, B.A.,
American Studies
Alexander Philip Plochocki, Connecticut, B.S., cum
laude, with honors in German Studies, with honors in
Biochemistry
Jhon Alexander Pacheco, Florida, B.A., Public Policy
and Law
Benjamin Bogart Plumer, New York, B.A., History
Zachary Jonathan Packer, Massachusetts, B.S., magna
cum laude, Economics
Brian James Plungis, New Jersey, B.A., magna cum
laude, with honors in Interdisciplinary: Film Studies, with
honors in Political Science
Kyle Pak, California, B.A., International Studies:
Global Studies, (Middle East Studies)
Gokuleshwor Pokharel, Nepal, B.S., summa cum laude,
Mathematics, Economics
Chanel Marie Palacios, California, B.A., with honors
in English
Mary Cecilia Ray Pomeroy, New Jersey, B.A., cum
laude, History, (French Language)
Monika Ana Pandzic, Massachusetts, B.S., Neuroscience,
(French Studies)
Pornpat Pootinath, New York, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Educational Studies, with honors in Sociology
Osaremi Sade Parham, Florida, B.A., with honors in
International Studies: Global Studies, with honors in
Language and Culture Studies: Hispanic Studies and
Chinese
Tess Baylor Porter, Connecticut, B.A., Psychology,
(French Studies)
*
Bryce Busch Gaebe Potter, Missouri, B.A., History
Emily Straw Parsons, Massachusetts, B.A., summa cum
laude, with honors in History, (Hispanic Studies)
Rebecca L. Prigot, Massachusetts, B.A., English, with
honors in French
Andrew David Paul, New Jersey, B.A., Political Science
Connor Jay Proctor, Connecticut, B.A., Psychology,
(Philosophy)
Catalina Pelaez, Colombia, B.A., Studio Arts,(Italian
Language, Architectural Studies)
Claire Grace Prosperi, Illinois, B.S., Neuroscience
(Minors)
*in absentia
21
Alexa Heenan Pujol, Connecticut, B.S., Engineering,
Economics
Whitney Diana Ronshagen, North Carolina, B.A.,
cum laude, with honors in Philosophy, (English)
Jacob Howe Pullis, Minnesota, B.A., magna cum laude,
with honors in Sociology, (Urban Studies)
Crystal Rosa, Massachusetts, B.A., Anthropology, with
honors in Italian Studies
Erik Quiñonez, Illinois, B.S., magna cum laude, with
honors in Physics, with honors in Engineering
Jonathan Andrew Rothendler, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Engineering
Aarthi Saraswathi Ram, Florida, B.A., History,
(Classical Tradition, Legal Studies)
Julia Helena Rubano, Connecticut, B.A., cum laude,
with honors in English, (Film Studies)
Tessa Ramirez Smith, Spain, B.A., Philosophy,
(Arabic Language)
Thomas Ruck, Connecticut, B.S., Psychology
Bradley Michael Runowicz, Connecticut, B.S.,
Economics
Jamie Recas, Jamaica, B.S., Computer Science
*
Kaitlin Elizabeth Reedy, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude, with honors in Public Policy and Law, with honors
in Hispanic Studies
Samuel Dillon Russell, New Jersey, B.S., Economics,
(Cognitive Science)
Leonard A. Rutigliano III, New York, B.A., summa
cum laude, with honors in English
Jeremy Rees, Massachusetts, B.S., Mathematics, with
honors in Economics, (Religion, Models and Data)
Diana Patricia Ryan, New York, B.A., Educational
Studies, (Human Rights Studies)
Rachel Eve Reingold, New York, B.S., magna cum
laude, with honors in Psychology, (English)
Lisa Saa, Texas, B.S., summa cum laude, with honors in
Neuroscience
Thaddeus George Reycraft, New York, B.A., Political
Science
Nicole Sagullo, Texas, B.S., Psychology, Educational
Studies
Samantha Duryee Rhodes, Rhode Island, B.A.,
Art History, (Classical Tradition)
Jacqueline Elizabeth Sanders, New York, B.A., cum
laude, Psychology, with honors in English
Brigit Marie Diane Rioual, Connecticut, B.A., with
honors in Educational Studies, Sociology
Junius Santoso, Indonesia, B.S., cum laude, with honors
in Engineering, Mathematics
Owen Douglas Rischmann, Connecticut, B.A.,
Economics
Anne Marie Scalambrino, Illinois, B.S., Psychology,
(Hispanic Studies)
Julia A. Rivera Roberts, Maryland, B.A., summa cum
laude, with honors in Sociology, Economics, with honors in
Urban Studies
Valerie Scelsa, New York, B.A., cum laude, with honors
in Psychology, with honors in Italian Studies
William Eaton Roberts, Illinois, B.A., International
Studies: Global Studies
Maxwell Louis Schaefer, Massachusetts, B.A., English
Evan Robinson, Massachusetts, B.S., Economics,
(Formal Organizations)
Margaret Pardue Scheerer, Massachusetts, B.A.,
with honors in History
Priscilla Robinson, Connecticut, B.A., American
Studies
J. Louis Schley, Pennsylvania, B.A., with honors in
Classical Civilization, (Philosophy, Religion)
Ramon Robles, Illinois, B.A., Economics, (Writing,
Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Whitney Caroline Hopkins Schneider, Connecticut,
B.A., Art History, (Urban Studies, Architectural Studies,
Classical Tradition)
*
Diane Marie Rodriguez, New York, B.S., Psychology,
(French Language)
Gwendolyn Kiley Schoch, Ohio, B.S., Neuroscience,
(Formal Organizations)
Lisa Marie Rodriguez, Illinois, B.A., Philosophy
(Minors)
*in absentia
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Leslie Wheeler Schotz, California, B.S., cum laude,
with honors in Economics
William Garland Siems, Maryland, B.A.,
Interdisciplinary: Film Studies
Mia Schulman, New York, B.A., magna cum laude, with
honors in Sociology, with honors in Women, Gender, and
Sexuality
Wesley Jacob Simon, Pennsylvania, B.S., Economics,
Political Science
Nikita Singhal, Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Psychology, (Biology)
Nikolaus E. Schultz, New Hampshire, B.A., Biology,
(Studio Arts)
David Scott Sipprelle, New Jersey, B.A., cum laude,
Political Science, with honors in Hispanic Studies,(English)
Kevin H. J. Sciarra, Connecticut, B.A., Political Science,
with honors in Italian Studies
Jeanette Sanzo Sirrine, Connecticut, B.A., magna cum
laude, with honors in Public Policy and Law, (Writing,
Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Xonana Roxanne Scrubb, New York, B.A., cum laude,
with honors in Sociology, (French Studies, Community
Action)
Melissa Sital, New York, B.A., cum laude, with honors in
English, with honors in Psychology
Dunstan William Scully, Connecticut, B.S., with honors
in German Studies, Physics
Elizabeth Clark Smith, New Jersey, B.A.,
American Studies
Katherine Anne Seibel, Maine, B.S., Biology
Brandon Gabriel Serafino, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude, with honors in Music
Jessica Smith, Pennsylvania, B.S., Physics, Biology
Sheridan Mercer Smith, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Psychology
Emily Ann Sesko, Connecticut, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Art History, (Classical Tradition)
Tyree James Smith, Illinois, B.A., Psychology
Scott Gordon Sewall, Massachusetts, B.A., Philosophy
Kristina Katherine Smithy, New York, B.A., with
honors in American Studies
Bicky Shakya, Nepal, B.S., magna cum laude, with
honors in Engineering
Jeffrey Brandon Smullen, Connecticut, B.S., Psychology
Parth Sharma, India, B.A., Economics, Religion
*
Nicole Marie Soviero, New York, B.A., American
Studies
Alexander X. Shea, New York, B.A., cum laude, with
honors in Philosophy, (English)
Cameron Matthew Stacy, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
Economics
Paula Eileen Shea, Massachusetts, B.S., Environmental
Science, Economics
Michael William Stankiewicz II, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Mathematics, Economics
Lyndsey Talbott Shepard, Massachusetts, B.A., cum
laude, Psychology
Thomas Kendrick Stelle, New York, B.A., English
John Robert Shilling, Connecticut, B.A., Political
Science
Anthony Kingston Stephans, New York, B.S., magna
cum laude, Economics, (Legal Studies, Italian Studies)
Jacob Clark Shimmel, Connecticut, B.S., Psychology
John Stiller,Connecticut, B.S., with honors in
Biochemistry
Sama Shrestha, Nepal, B.S., magna cum laude,
Environmental Science, with honors in Mathematics
Thomas H. Stolarski, Connecticut, B.A., Economics
Madeleine Shukurani, Democratic Republic of Congo,
B.A., with honors in International Studies: African
Studies, (French Language)
Neha Surender, Illinois, B.A., International Studies:
Global Studies
Daria Lynn Siegelman, Massachusetts, B.A., Political
Science, (Philosophy)
Timothy Alexander Suspenski, Pennsylvania, B.S.,
Economics, (Philosophy)
(Minors)
*in absentia
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Christopher Caesar Sweitzer, Illinois, B.A., Political
Science
Shivali Vashisht, New York, B.S., Anthropology,
Neuroscience
Meredith S. Swetnick, New York, B.A., Studio Arts
Carlos Alexander Velázquez, Connecticut, B.A.,
Educational Studies
Renée Hayat Swetz, Massachusetts, B.S.,
Environmental Science, Urban Studies, (Architectural
Studies)
Valerie Marcela Velez, New York, B.S., Neuroscience,
(Biology)
Jason Alexander Symonette, Pennsylvania, B.A., with
honors in Studio Arts, (English)
Alexandra Lippincott Villa, New Jersey, B.A., cum
laude, with honors in Sociology
Jeffrey Daniel Sztorc, Vermont, B.A., Economics
Priscilla Villanueva, Illinois, B.A., Anthropology
Zoey Rae Talias, New Jersey, B.A., Psychology,
(Studio Arts)
Brittany Anne Viola, Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude,
Political Science, (Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Hokchhay Tann, Cambodia, B.S., magna cum laude,
with honors in Engineering, Mathematics
Julia Marie Vresilovic, Pennsylvania, B.S., Neuroscience
James T. Wagner, Rhode Island, B.A., Political Science
Arbaaz Tanveer, Connecticut, B.S., Engineering,
(Religion, Models and Data)
William Warren Walthall IV, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Political Science, (Writing, Rhetoric, and Media Arts)
Jacqueline Taylor, New Jersey, B.A., Theater and Dance
Marnie Taylor, Connecticut, B.A., Biology
Suzanne Taosi Wang, Massachusetts, B.A., Public Policy
and Law, Economics
Lovelie Marie Tejada, New York, B.A., Interdisciplinary:
Film Studies, Political Science
Michael T. Weatherby, New Jersey, B.A., American
Studies
Georgina Stella Thermos, New York, B.A., English,
with honors in Studio Arts
Katherine Weatherley-White, New York, B.A.,
Art History, French
Nicholas Richard Tierney, Massachusetts, B.A.,
Political Science
Ella Wechsler-Matthaei, Massachusetts, B.A., Theater
and Dance
Kathleen Whitman Timmons, Connecticut, B.A.,
Political Science
Jimeng Wei, China, B.S., with honors in Chemistry
Natalie Helena Weinstein, California, B.A., English,
(Hispanic Studies)
Carolyn Laura Toner, Connecticut, B.A., magna cum
laude, with honors in Theater and Dance, (English)
Bradley J. Whitaker, Maine, B.A., Political Science,
(English)
Gaurav Inder Singh Toor, India, B.S., summa cum
laude, with honors in Political Science, with honors in
Economics, (Urban Studies)
Sarah Marie Whitham, Massachusetts, B.A., American
Studies, (Women, Gender and Sexuality)
Victoria Claire Trentacoste, New York, B.A., magna
cum laude, Studio Arts, with honors in English
John Willoughby Wick, California, B.A., Religion,
(Environmental Science)
Bhola Uprety, Nepal, B.S., with honors in Physics,
Mathematics
Taylor Ann Wilkins, New York, B.A., English, Music
Saskia Gallatin van Daalen, Connecticut, B.A.,
International Studies: Global Studies
Fay Y. Williams, New York, B.A., History,
(Middle East Studies)
Willem Crocker van Daalen, Connecticut, B.S., with
honors in Computer Science, Hispanic Studies
John Louis Williams, Massachusetts, B.A., Public Policy
and Law
Malcolm Alexander-Jarrel Williams, Connecticut, B.S.,
Psychology
(Minors)
*in absentia
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Charlotte McIvor Wilson, Montana, B.A., English,
with honors in Hispanic Studies
Sabra Wilson, New York, B.A., History, Language and
Culture Studies: French and Italian
Charles Walker Winn, New Jersey, B.A., Public Policy
and Law
Shane Francis Wolter, New Hampshire, B.A., Political
Science
Jeremy L. Wright, Connecticut, B.A., Religion
*
Yixuan Emily Wu, China, B.A., Economics
Joanna Wycech, Poland, B.S., with honors in
Engineering (French Language)
Mark Ken Yanagisawa, Connecticut, B.S., Engineering,
(Architectural Studies)
Miaotian Yang, China, B.A., Engineering Science
*
Andrew Yanulis, Massachusetts, B.S., Interdisciplinary:
Architectural Studies
*
Holly Carolyn Yermal, Massachusetts, B.A., cum laude,
with honors in American Studies, with honors in
Interdisciplinary: Urban Studies, (Hispanic Studies)
Lauren Beatrice Yianilos, Pennsylvania, B.A.,
Interdisciplinary: Film Studies, (Studio Arts)
Maria Margarete Young, Oregon, B.S., with honors in
Psychology, (Legal Studies)
Katherine Helen Yuditski, Connecticut, B.A., English
Anderson Zega, Pennsylvania, B.A., Political Science
Alexandre Zhang, Canada, B.S., magna cum laude,
with honors in Chemistry, Computer Science
Eliza Brodie Ziebold, New York, B.A., Art History
Jillian F. Zieff, Massachusetts, B.A., with honors in
Anthropology, (Studio Arts)
Victoria Ann Marie Zimmermann, Massachusetts,
B.S., Psychology, (Human Rights Studies)
*
Clara Louise Zinman, Massachusetts, B.A., History
(Minors)
*in absentia
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XIII
Charge to the Graduating Class
President Jones
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Alma Mater:
’Neath the Elms
(arranged by Robert E. Smith, Composer-in-Residence)
The Trinity Pipes
’Neath the elms of our old Trinity,
’Neath the elms of our dear old Trinity,
No more shall we meet,
Our classmates to greet,
’Neath the elms of our old Trinity.
College days are from care and sorrow free.
And oft will we seek in memory
Those days that are past,
Far too joyous to last,
’Neath the elms of our old Trinity.
’Neath the elms of our old Trinity.
’Neath the elms of our dear old Trinity
Oh it’s seldom we’ll meet,
In the moonlight so sweet,
’Neath the elms of our old Trinity.
Then we’ll sing to our old Trinity,
To our dear old Alma Mater, Trinity;
We’re together today,
And tomorrow away,
Far away from our old Trinity.
On the hills of our old Trinity,
In the halls of our dear old Trinity,
There is bright merry cheer,
There are friends true and dear,
In the halls of our old Trinity.
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Benediction
Chaplain Read
The Academic Recessional
The graduates and the audience are requested to remain standing
until the President’s Party leaves the platform.
(Minors)
*in absentia
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Commendations
Beta Beta Beta
Hannah Rose Brickley
Anne Elizabeth Collier
Trevor John Doolittle
Linnea Kristen Gotberg
Catherine Mary Guariglia
Francis Herman
Joseph Anthony Kask, Jr.
Sarah So Young Kim
Lorena Lazo de la Vega
Connor Dale McElligott
Anfal Yesmien Nyhan
Alexander Philip Plochocki
Nu Rho Psi
Patricia Cavanaugh
Joseph William Fazzino
Jessica Fortin
Christina Maria Galese
Sarah Rachel Isaac
Geoffrey Andrew Kwok
Julianne Laura Dell McDonough
Anfal Yesmien Nyhan
Lisa Saa
Gwendolyn Kiley Schoch
Phi Beta Kappa
John Marshall Ambler
Anne Arnzen
Hannah Rose Brickley
Vlad Ştefan Burcă
Yuxi Cai
Patricia Cavanaugh
Anne Elizabeth Collier
Liam F. Doran
Avery Elizabeth Dwyer
William T. Hermann
Emily Margaret Hickox
Xu Huang
Alexandra O. Kozar
Kimberly Anne Leone
Tram Ngoc Luong
Stephanie Hope McAleer
Mary Noreen McAlister
Shaun Joseph McGann
Michael Ross McLean
Andrew Matthew McNair
Jenna Mary McNicholas
D. Charles Mullan
Taylor Skye Murtaugh
Zachary Jonathan Packer
Emily Straw Parsons
Taylor Marie Perry
Justin Samuel Pizzo
Brian James Plungis
Gokuleshwor Pokharel
Jacob Howe Pullis
Erik Quiñonez
Rachel Eve Reingold
Julia A. Rivera Roberts
Leonard A. Rutigliano III
Lisa Saa
Mia Schulman
Bicky Shakya
Sama Shrestha
Jeanette Sanzo Sirrine
Anthony Kingston Stephans
Hokchhay Tann
Carolyn Laura Toner
Gaurav Inder Singh Toor
Victoria Claire Trentacoste
Alexandre Zhang
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Pi Gamma Mu
Yuxi Cai
Anne Elizabeth Collier
Avery Elizabeth Dwyer
William T. Hermann
Emily Margaret Hickox
Andrew Charles Hoffman
Natalia Kołakowska
Geoffrey Andrew Kwok
Margaret Turner Lenahan
Kimberly Anne Leone
Melva Juliana López Rodríguez
Tram Ngoc Luong
Julianne Laura Dell McDonough
Michael Ross McLean
Olivia Catherine Meredith
Megan L. O’Brien
Emily Straw Parsons
Taylor Marie Perry
Gokuleshwor Pokharel
Jacob Howe Pullis
Rachel Eve Reingold
Julia A. Rivera Roberts
Leslie Wheeler Schotz
Xonana Roxanne Scrubb
Gaurav Inder Singh Toor
Brittany Anne Viola
Pi Mu Epsilon
Vlad Ştefan Burcă
Danyelle Marie Doldoorian
Zach Freedman
Sarah Rachel Isaac
Jessica Leigh L’Heureux
David Jonathan Mallick
Mary Noreen McAlister
Gokuleshwor Pokharel
Jeremy Rees
Junius Santoso
Sama Shrestha
Hokchhay Tann
Psi Chi
Lauren Blau
Briana Calcagno
Henry Eff
James Geisler
Kimberly Anne Leone
Melva Juliana López Rodríguez
Rachel Eve Reingold
Thomas Ruck
Nicole Sagullo
Jacqueline Elizabeth Sanders
Lyndsey Talbott Shepard
Sigma Pi Sigma
Erik Quiñonez
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President’s Fellows
American Studies – Madeleine Vorbach Dickinson
Anthropology – Anne Arnzen Biochemistry – Taylor Skye Murtaugh
Biology – Catherine Mary Guariglia
Chemistry – Alexandre Zhang
Classics – Zachary M. Haines
Computer Science – Vlad Ştefan Burcă
Economics – D. Charles Mullan
Educational Studies – Pornpat Pootinath
Engineering – Hokchhay Tann English – Leonard A. Rutigliano III Environmental Science – Linnea Kristen Gotberg
Fine Arts:
Art History – Emily Marie Misencik Studio Arts – Victoria Claire Trentacoste
History – Michael Ross McLean International Studies – Tram Ngoc Luong
Language and Culture Studies – Justin Samuel Pizzo
Mathematics – Gokuleshwor Pokharel
Music – Christina Morgan Lipson
Neuroscience – Lisa Saa
Philosophy – Whitney Diana Ronshagen
Physics – Erik Quiñonez
Political Science – Gaurav Inder Singh Toor
Psychology – Rachel Eve Reingold
Public Policy and Law – Samuel Dunbar Livingston
Religion – Emily Ann Kleidon
Sociology – Jacob Howe Pullis and Julia A. Rivera Roberts
Theater and Dance – Danielle J. Conley
Urban Studies – Shaun Joseph McGann
Women, Gender, and Sexuality – Mia Schulman
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Of Note
Hannah Rose Brickley, Robert A. Moran Scholar and Thomas Holland Scholar
Yuxi Cai, Thomas Holland Scholar
Stephanie Clemente, U.S. Student Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for Indonesia and
U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (Arabic)
Lisa Ann Giancola, Paul Smith Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award,
“The Mexican Outdoor Room:The Western Film’s Other Mythic Space”
Xu Huang, W.H. Russell Fellowship
Michael Ross McLean, H.E. Russell Fellowship
Justin Samuel Pizzo, Mary A.Terry Fellowship, Robert A. Moran Scholar, and Thomas Holland Scholar
Erik Quiñonez, U.S. Student Fulbright/Seydel Fellowship for Switzerland, Finalist
Gaurav Inder Singh Toor, W.H. Russell Fellowship
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Trustee Awards for Faculty, Student, and Staff Excellence
2005
Samuel D. Kassow ’66, Charles H. Northam Professor of History
Robert W. Bialobrzeski ’05
Siu-Lynn Leong ’05
2006
Kenneth Lloyd-Jones, John J. McCook Professor of Modern Languages, Emeritus
Elizabeth H. Guernsey ’06
Christopher D. Moore ’06
2007
Cheryl L. Greenberg, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of History
Vanessa A. Holguin ’07
Siobhan M. Knight ’07
2008
David J. Ahlgren ’64, Karl W. Hallden Professor of Engineering
Milla C. Riggio, James J. Goodwin Professor of English
David C. Calder ’08
Carolyn E. Edwards ’08
2009
Pablo Delano, Professor of Fine Arts
Cara E. Pavlak
Verdell N. Walker
2010
Drew Hyland, Charles A. Dana Professor of Philosophy
Jacob D. Gire ’10
Sophia A. Simpson ’10
2011
Louis P. Masur, William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor in American Institutions and Values
Cristina R Conti ’11
Ibrahim Diallo ’11
Brian Killian, Campus Security Officer
2012
Susan A. Masino, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Herman Brito, Jr. ’12
Lorenzo R. Sewanan ’12
Doris Kammradt, Head Librarian, Collections, Research, and Instruction
2013
Paul D. Assaiante, Paul D. Assaiante Associate Professor of Physical Education
and Head Coach for Men’s Tennis and Men’s Squash
Emily Catherine Howe ’13
Ayiti-Carmel Maharaj-Best ’13
Margaret M. Grasso, Administrative Assistant, English
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Graduation Pledge
The Graduation Pledge is a voluntary pledge that states,
“I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences
of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work.”
Started in 1985, the Pledge has been instituted at over 100 schools throughout the
country. Trinity College is the first and only school in Connecticut to have instituted
the Pledge, and since 2001 over 3,000 Trinity graduates have taken it.
Thomas Church Brownell Prize for Teaching Excellence
1986:
Robert C. Stewart, Mathematics
1988:
Diane C. Zannoni, Economics
1990:
Drew A. Hyland, Philosophy
1992:
Milla C. Riggio, English
1994:
Dina L. Anselmi, Psychology
1996:
Craig W. Schneider, Biology
1998:
Dirk Kuyk, English
2000:
Henry A. DePhillips, Jr., Chemistry
2002:
John H. Chatfield ’64, History
2004:
Sheila M. Fisher, English
2006:
Not awarded
2008:
Ralph A. Morelli, Computer Science
2010: Timothy Curran, Chemistry
2011:
Frank Kirkpatrick ’64, Religion
2012: Ellison B. Findly, Religion and International Studies
2013: Samuel D. Kassow ’66, History
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The Dean Arthur H. Hughes Award for Achievement in Teaching
1990: Dan E. Lloyd, Philosophy
1991:
Arthur B. Feinsod, Theater and Dance
1992:
John H. Chatfield ’64, History, and Leslie Craine, Chemistry
1993:
Paula A. Russo, Mathematics
1994:
Dario Del Puppo, Language and Culture Studies
1995:
M. Joshua Karter, Theater and Dance
1996:
Michael O’Donnell, Biology
1997:
Kathleen A. Curran, Fine Arts, and Ronald R. Thomas, English
1998:
Robert F. Peltier ’91, English
1999:
E. Kathleen Archer, Biology, and Carol L. Clark, Economics
2000:
Vijay Prashad, International Studies
2001:
Jennifer E. Beineke, Mathematics
2002:
Paul D. Assaiante, Physical Education, and Sarah A. Raskin, Psychology and Neuroscience
2003: Thomas Mitzel, Chemistry, and Lise Waxer, Music
2004:
Gail H. Woldu, Music
2005:
Lisa-Anne Foster, Biology, and Luis Figueroa, History
2006:
Scott R. Smedley, Biology, and David Rosen, English
2007: Christoph E. Geiss, Physics and Environmental Science
2008: Anne C. Gebelein, Language and Culture Studies, and Chloe Wheatley, English
2009: Eric A. Galm, Music
2010:
Christopher Hager, English
2011: Laura Holt ’00, Psychology, and Mark E. Stater, Economics
2012:
Seth M. Markle, History and International Studies
2013:
Ciaran M. Berry, English
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Charles A. Dana Professorship Award
Professors
1984-1985:
Glenn Weaver, History
1985-1987:
Albert J. Howard, Jr, Physics
1987-1989:
Howard DeLong, Philosophy
1989-1991:
Karl F. Haberlandt, Psychology
1991-1993:
Samuel D. Kassow ’66, History
1993-1995:
Frank Kirkpatrick ’64, Religion
1995-1997:
Craig W. Schneider, Biology
1997-1999:
Priscilla Kehoe, Psychology
1999-2001:
Ellison Banks Findly, Religion
2001-2003:
Daniel G. Blackburn, Biology
2003-2005:
Miguel D. Ramirez, Economics
2005-2007:
Gary Reger, History
2007-2009:
Diana Evans, Political Science
2009-2011: Leslie G. Desmangles, Religion
2011-2013: James A. Trostle, Anthropology
2013-2015: Mark Setterfield, Economics
Associate Professors
2007-2009:
Kent D. Dunlap, Biology
Joan Morrison, Biology
2009-2011: Susan Masino, Psychology and Neuroscience
Beth E. Notar, Anthropology
2011-2013: Sonia Cardenas, Political Science
Kevin J. McMahon, Political Science
2013-2015: Zayde Gordon Antrim, History and International Studies
Jeffrey Bayliss, History
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The Academic Regalia
In 1895 a commission of leading American educators established the Intercollegiate
Code pertaining to the academic costume. The color of the lining of the hood is that of the
college or university conferring the degree. The edging of the hood and the tassel of the cap
indicate the subject to which the degree pertains, in accordance with the following official
designations for colleges and universities in the United States:
Agriculture
Arts, Letters, Humanities
Commerce, Accountancy, Business
Dentistry
Economics
Education
Engineering
Fine Arts, including Architecture
Forestry
Home Economics
Journalism
Law
Library Science
Medicine
Music
Nursing
Oratory (Speech)
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physical Education
Public Administration, including Foreign Service
Public Health
Science
Social Work
Theology
Veterinary Science
Maize
White
Drab
Lilac
Copper
Light Blue
Orange
Brown
Russet
Maroon
Crimson
Purple
Lemon
Green
Pink
Apricot
Silver Gray
Olive Green
Dark Blue
Sage Green
Peacock Blue
Salmon Pink
Golden Yellow
Citron
Scarlet
Gray
Trinity College differs from the above list because the colors of Trinity hoods were
established prior to the formulation of the Code. Following are the colors of the academic
hoods symbolizing the honorary degrees conferred by Trinity:
Doctor of Canon Law
Doctor of Laws
Crimson, lined with black Scarlet, lined with dark blue
Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Music
Scarlet, lined with black White, lined with pink
Doctor of Fine Arts
Doctor of Sacred Theology
White, lined with white and Scarlet, lined with blue and
a red chevron a gold chevron
Doctor of Humane Letters
Doctor of Science
Scarlet, lined with purple Black, lined with light blue
Doctor of Letters
Master of Music
Scarlet, lined with russet brown Black, lined with pink
Doctor of Humanities
White, lined with dark crimson
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The Owen Morgan Mace
he mace, which precedes the president in academic processions and is a symbol of his
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executive powers, was presented to Trinity in 1950 in memory of Owen Morgan, Class of
1906, who served his Alma Mater as a member of the Board of Fellows, as a Trustee, and as
treasurer of the College. Historically, maces were first used as weapons in warfare and later
became a symbol of the sovereign and his power. One of the first known uses of a mace by
an educational institution was at Cambridge University in the thirteenth century. Today
a number of colleges use the mace as a symbol of authority and of the power invested in
the president by the faculty and trustees. The Morgan Mace is made of ebony, signifying
endurance; bronze, meaning power; and gold, symbolizing dignity and glory. It is 44 inches
long and weighs 20 pounds. The fluted staff represents the various components of an
enduring education. It is bound by a gold ribbon, inscribed with the names of every
Trinity president. On the head, or urn, of the mace are six seals of the sources of life
and growth of this College: the Great Seal of the United States; the Seal of the State of
Connecticut; the Charter Oak; the original seal of the City of Hartford; the Washington
Coat of Arms; and the seal of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. Surmounting the
Gothic urn is the Trinity College seal crowned by an eagle about to take flight, symbolizing
the freedom and power of an educated person.
The Presidential Collar
he collar, which is worn on ceremonial occasions, is the visible symbol of the president’s
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high office and authority. The collar was presented to the College in 1953 by former
President G. Keith Funston, Class of 1932, in memory of his grandmother, Maria Briggs
Keith. The chain symbolically links modern higher education with the universities of
yesteryear. The golden seal of the Trinity President hangs from the collar which is fashioned
of 20 replicas of the Trinity Elms and seven silver seals including the six reproduced in the
mace, and the Trinity College seal superimposed on a triangle representing the religious
foundations of the College crowned by a sun signifying enlightenment. In the lower corners
of the triangle are the Book and a pair of student’s hands extended to receive it, symbolizing
the desire of youth to receive an education.
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