The Colby Oracle 2010 by Colby College Libraries

Tï¿½f; ORACLf; 2010 COLBY COLLEGE Mayflower Hill Waterville, ME

COLBY COLLEGE Founded 1813

Lux Mentis Scientia

4000 Mayflower Hill Drive Waterville, Maine President William "Bro" Adams

2009-2010 Academic Year

Hail, Colby, Hail Thy people far and near Stand at thy call, Our alma mater dear. Thy shaded paths recall our steps to gater at thy shrine. Thy memoried halls reclaim our hearts 'til all our thoughts are thine. Hail, Colby, Hail! Hail, Colby, Hail! To thee we lift our hearts and homage pay! Our Alma Mater, Hail the Blue and Gray!

Words by Karl R. Kennison Colby Class of 1906 Music of "O Canada"

TABLE OF CONTENTS Editor's Note and Staff Yearbook Dedication Senior Portraits

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Seniors Through the Years Student Body Fall Sem.ester JanPlan

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Clubs and Organizations Athletics

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Graduation Weekend

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In August and September, we all arrived on Colby's campus for the 2009-2010 school year. During those hectic first weeks of moving in, buying books, and celebrating September Loudness, the Colby Oracle staff was getting organized. We dedicated ourselves to capturing important moments during our time on (and occasionally off)

the Hill. We were there during Hill in the 'Ville, Homecoming Weekend, Halloween in the Senior Apartments, and during the all-important December Loudness. Following a restful Winter Break, and a not-quite-as-restful JanPlan, the Oracle staff got back to work. We documented the International Extravaganza, a few more Loudnesses, and our favorite Colby holiday, Doghead. But as the school year wound down, our work was just getting started. We spent the majority of Summer 2010 putting together this book for you, Colby's student body. In it, you'll see your friends, your professors, and yourself. You 'II see the sports you played, the shows you were in, and the fun we all had together. Enjoy this book, Colby. We certainly enjoyed creating it.

Blythe Miller '10 and Caroline Dickson '10 Editors-In-Chief Colby Oracle 2010

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In Memoriam

Elizabeth Hanson '02 CJ.A. agent Elizabeth Hanson '02 was one of seven Americans killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in December 2009. While studying Economics and Russian at Colby, she was described by friends as someone who "really did know everybody on campus." Her past contributions to our campus and our country will not be forgotten.

Dedication This edition of the Colby Oracle is dedicated to the Class of 2010.

Thank you for four amazing years!

John F. Abbett

Chelsea P. Alsofrom

Lindsey B. Anderson

Steven H. Armbrust, Jr.

Caroline L. Atwater

Daniel E. Austin

David Bacchus

Patrick H. Bagley

Eliana R. Baker

Sameera M. Anwar

Sakshi Balani

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Michael R. Baldwin

Jessica A. Balukas

Emily A. Barlow

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Bethany L. Bartley

Alexander B. Bassett

Roger J. Bell, ill

Michael J. Belliveau

Brandon L. Beasley

Terri A. Bello

Amy L. Beich

Hilana H. Bernheimer

Alison W. Berryman

Hasan Bhatti

Martha-Gail Biddiscombe

Reuben G. Biel

Loretta A. Biss

Sarajane B. Blair

Aaron M. Block

Erica D. Block

Jacqueline M. Boekelman

Alexis W. Bohonnon

Marcus P. BoisAubin

Andrew S. Bolduc

Jessica M. Bond

Sharonda Q. Bradley

Alison E. Brandeis

Emily D. Boone

J runes M. Brady

Fiona A. Braslau

Sonia H. Booth

Ernest M. Bove, Jr.

John W. Brainard

Samuel E. Brakeley

Eric D. Braunstein

Dana A. Breakstone

Elise R. Breed

Jennifer A. Brentrup

Timothy S. Brettingen

Tara Rachael Brian

Nicholas Bromley

David S. Brotman

Scott M. Brown

Stewart F. Brown

Megan E. Browning

Sarah V. Bruce

Jasmine E. Bruno

Leigh E. Bullion

Amanda R. Burgess

Joseph J. Bylebyl

Phoebe C. Cabot

Catalina Cadavid

Sara B. Cameron

Amy S. Campbell

Alison Cappelloni

Danielle L. Carlson

Brandon L. Castelino

David W. Chase

Stephen Carroll

Laure-Helene E. Caseau

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Ethel Y. Chou

J. Russell Clark

John A. Clauson

Matthew S. Clunan

Claire K. Cole

Timothy Y. Concannon

Ryan P. Conlon

Joshua V. Connell

Ross P. Connor

Megan L. Conroy

Kaitlyn M. Conway

Samuel S. Cooper

Lauren E. Corke

Sabrina D. Correll

Hannah L. Coulson

Kenneth I. Cramer

Michael F. Cuqua

Henry B. Curme

Jennifer A. Corriveau

Ellen J. Crapster-Pregont

John A. D'Isidoro

Katherine B. Cosgrove

Courtney T. Cronin

Jennifer E. Dahnke

Sarah A. Dallas

Ngoc Dao Minh

Kory E. Darlington

Tara S. Davidson

Saralin M. Davis

Jenny R. Dean

J. Roberto Delhy Nolivos

Diana E. DelleChiaie

Kristen M. Devlin

Margaret C. Devlin

Brian P. DiMento

Caroline C. Dickson

Hayley C. Didriksen

Elizabeth A. Disney

Ruth H. Doherty

Ferris H. J. Draouil

Julia W. Duchon

Madeline A. Dufour

Caroline S. Duke

Maureen B. Dunn

Meaghan M. Edwards

Traver J. Elder

Bridget C. Ely

Christopher M. Englert

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Aichatou Fall

Patrick W. Findaro

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Zachary W. Ezor

Matthew B. Fait

Kathleen A. Fallon

Liangyi Fan

Yanica F. Faustin

Jacob R. Fischer

Bonnie M. Foley

Kelly E. Foss

Daniel J. Franklin

Christine E. Friar

Jessica T. Frick

Nicholas C. Friedman

Sarah S. Frisk

Andrea W. Fuwa

Jennifer M. Gelda

Kelsey L. Gibbs

Emma R. Gildesgame

Christine A. Gillespie

Victoria Gonzalez

Robert W. Gooch, III

John B. Goods

Michelle Graff

Katrina J. Gravel

Emily C. Griffoul

Meghan E. Grogan

Benjamin J. Gross

Meghan C. Guay

Sarah E.Haines

Emma D.Hall

Charles L. Hamlin

Emily M.Hanley

Andrew A.Hardigan

William F. Harrington

Sarah E. Hart

Dana L. Himmelstein

Kelly A. Harris

Lauren J. Harris

Sei Harris

Piper L. Haywood

Lamont M.Henry

Todd E. Herrmann

David C. Hirsch

Sarah A. Hirsch

Hannah M. Holbrook

Amy R. Holmen

Zacharia R. Hussain

Colin P. Hutzler

Francesca E. Izzo

Audrey A. Jacobsen

Javan N. Jammal

Jeoffrey S. Jarnot

Timothy J. Jeon

Peter E. Johansson

Andrew S. Katz

Jennifer L. Katzman

Kenneth A. Kaufman

Alyssa H. Kavanagh

Laura A. Kayeum

Anna E. Kelemen

Joshua D. Kelton

Ralph W. Kettell, III

Benjamin R. Keyser

Joseph I. Kim

Charles C. Klassen

Kathleen F. Kramer

Stephanie S. Kramer

Cassandra L. Knight

Tatiana J. Kowalewski

Jessica S. Kravetz

Elizabeth D. Kugel

Johanna R. Kunkel

Aneth S. Laban

Delia C. Langan

Amanda J. Lanser

Kathleen R. Lebling

Austin Lee

Jessica L. Levasseur

Larissa B. Levine

Sarah T. Levine

Jennifer Li

Amanda R. Lindsay

Corey J. Linton

Katherine R. Littleton

Victoria K. Loomis

Christiana M. Lumbert

Duy L. Lyford

Alexandra E. Lynch

Samah S. Mahmood

Jay R. Mangold, Jr.

Kaitlin C. Lynch

Heather L. MacDonald

Olena 0. Marchenko

Daniel C. Marden

Corey S. Martin

Emily M. Marzulli

Samuel B. Mathes

Alexander P. Mayer

Andrew L. McCarthy

Whitney L. McCarthy

Eric T. McDowell

S. Phineas Mcintire

Sarena Maron-Kolitch

Nicole M. Mitchell

Mary M. McKenna

E. Shannon Merrell

Benjamin C. Mickle

Elizabeth A. Millikin

Jessica C. Milstead

Kathleen T. Minton

Charisse A. Molina

Rebecca A. Muller

Christopher R. Murdock

Caitlin H. Murphy

Max F. Mutter

Chelsea M. Nahill

Elizabeth G. Neely

Ross M. Nehrt

Hoa T. Nguyen

Hanna C. Noel

Daniel H. Nolan

Anders P. Nordblom

Colin J. O'Shea

J. Andrew Oakes

Rinchen D. Olthang

Alexander V. Oot

Isaac M. Opper

Katherine D. Orrick

Benjamin J. Ossoff

Rachael L. Panning

Hannah J. Parnes

Daniel W. Patch

Julian A. Patterson

Emily C. Pavelle

Karen A. Pedersen

Katherine D. Perez

Lane A. Phillips

Hanna M. Pickwell

Klaudia Z. Polak

Michael P. Policinski

Elizabeth J. Ponsot

Loredana Popescu

Elizabeth A. Powell

William A. Price

Kristen L. Psaty

Matthew J. Quinlan

Nicole Marie Raheja

Elise K. Randall

Maya Ranganathan

Carly T. Rapaport

Caroline R. Reaves

Daniel B. Reeves

Matthew R. Reilly

Ann P. Reinig

Tyler W. Reissmann

Silas D. Rioux

Benjamin J. Robinson

James L. Rockafellow

Carin M. Rising

Kari L. Rivers

Hillary J. Rockey

Devon C. Rook

S. Benjamin Rooney

Samuel J. Rouleau

Jacob J. Roundtree

Catarina M. Ruksznis

Elisabeth A. Russell

Meghan M. Saccone

Adam J. SanMiguel

Andre M. Rougeot

Liliana Sanchez

Audell Scarlett

Peter B. Scheve

Fletcher R. Schoen

Austin J. Scholl

Jordan R. Schoonover

Michael C. Schwartz

Thomas A. Scott

Tyler A. Scullen

Sean T. Senior

Peter T. Serina

Katia E. Setzer

Pranay Sudhir Shah

Grace S. Shanks

Kaeley D. Shepard

Aimee E. Sheppard

Hamdi A. Sheriff

Kathryn P. Sherry

Jennifer Shriber

Douglas C. Sibor

Kevin P. Smith

Brittany L. Soderholm

Karthik N. Sonty

Samantha G. Smith

Amy E. Snickenberger

Mary J. Soule

Ashley K. Spellman

Maya A. Steward

Julia J. Stifler

Frances M. Still

Chelsea M. Stillman

Danielle G. Stillman

Kimberley M. Stoddard

Stephanie B. Stoddard

Peter H. Stone

Matthew R. Strickland

Gopal Subedi

Kelly E. Sullivan

Amelia J. Swinton

Brittany R. Tasi

Steven A. Tatko

C. Reilly Taylor

Alexander J. Teixeira

Jared L. Tepper

Thomas N. Tessier

Htet L. Thiha

Brittany A. Thomas

C. Brookfield Thomas

Claire R. Tinsley

Alexandra N. Todd

Katherine A. Todd

C. Megan Towe

Taylor G. Tully

Caroline B. Turnbull

Katherine M. Unsworth

Nicholas Van Niel

Dana E. Vancisin

Coua Vang

Amanda P. Towner

Jayakrishna Upadhyay

Foua Vang

Andrew M. Vartanian

Kersten E. Vasey

Ashley M. Wagner

Haolu Wang

Maxwell T. Weiss

Alexandra E. Wesnousky

M. Scott Veidenheimer

Catherine E. Vieth

Emily A. Warmington

Rosalie H. Waxman

James S. Westhafer

Kathleen E. Whalen

Annelise B. Wiersema

Emily A. Wolf

Dana M. Yerigan

Nicholas S. Wijnberg

Amanda E. Wolin

John B. Wike

Douglas M. Wong

Amanda M. Zenker

Jessica-Ashley J. Williams

Chas A. Woodward

Molly J. Zurheide

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Joshua T. Kernan Aimee L. Kidder Hannah J. Kim Gregory M. Klein Robert M. Knipp, Jr. J. Cushman Laurent Ha Thai Le Nicholas K. Lehman-White Brian M. Leighton John P. Lewallen Darshini A. Mahadevia Ian M. McCullough Devon E. Mcintyre Mesay Melese Matthew D. Moore John C. Moriarty Hans K. Neering Daniel S. Opalacz Adam N. Paine Daniel P. Prunier Bridget Reichelderfer Zachary C. Rich Laura M. Schaefer Fiona G. Sheridan-Mciver Justin G. Sherman C. Michael Shumaker, IV Eric L. Simmons Allison J. Straw Casey P. Sullivan Annie Tak Michael Tamayo Armand Y. Tufenkian Meredith E. Tumilty Schuyler C. Weiss Amy S. Weston Michael T. White Jia J. Zheng

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Colby Blue Lights "Colby's most normal all male a cappella group."

Colby Cares About Kids

Colby Christian Fellowship "CCF, or Colby Christian Fellowship, is a member of InterVarsity. We are a group of people, very different, from all over the United States and the rest of the world, representing a wide range of interest, culture, personal tastes and denominations. We meet together in various small groups that meet throughout the week. We're seeking Jesus, and living out our faith as a part of the Colby community. 132

rhe Colby Eight The Colby Eight was founded in 947 and was the College's first all-

1ale a Cappella group. We continue ) pay homage to our roots through arbershop and other classic works ut also switch it up with more ontemporary arrangements. Our Âˇresence on campus can be seen at arious events and benefits, and we ontinue to represent the College ff-campus by touring at schools :1foughout New England."

Colby Volunteer Center "The Colby Volunteer Center exists to provide each member of the Colby community with the opportunity to have a positive influence on the lives of others through volunteerism in the greater Waterville area. The CVC aims to increase awareness of the importance of volunteer work as a social responsibility as well as a form of self-development and education."

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Colby Waterville Alliance "Colby Waterville Alliance strives to form connections between the various parts of the Colby and Waterville communities."

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Eco Reps "The EcoRep Program was started in the fall of 2009 to promote dormÂ based sustainable living and environmental awareness. It is a joint program of the Environmental Studies Program and Campus Life.."

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Equestrian Team

"The Colby Equestrian team is composed of a montage of experienced and brand new riders bound together by a love of horses. All team members ride at least once a week in a lesson at Pendragon Equestrian Center in Skowhegan, Maine and some riders also compete in IHSA shows during the fall and spring seasons. The Equestrian Team competes in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) Zone 1, Region

2 in Hunt seat Equitation."

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"EVE (Ethnic Vocal Ensemble) was created as a female a cappella group in 2001 in order to promote the acceptance of different cultures through a variety of a cappella performances. EVE mixes up their concerts by singing both World and English music, joining pop hits from the US with those around the world!

Fencing Club ''The Fencing Club is an entirely student-run club focusing on teaching and practicing the modem sport of fencing. We participate in tournaments with oth

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state, as well as with colleges like Bates and Bowdoin."

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French Club The French Club seeks to promote the French language and French and Francophone culture on campus. We hold a variety of events throughout the year including: weekly French tables, crepe night, Senegalese night, film nights andvolunteering in local elementary schools.

Colby Improv "Colby Improv... We do Improv!"

insideColby "insideColby is a student produced magazine and website geared at prospective students. Through articles, podcasts, vodcasts, photos, and blogs, we strive to give an allÂ around view of what everyday life is like here on Mayflower Hill."

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International Club

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Luzi Care "LuziCare, founded by James Goldring '09 in 2007, is a studentÂ led non profit initiative for accessible healthcare in Malawi, Africa. LuziCare seeks to expand access to existing healthcare resources by working with community based organizations in Malawi and fundraising with the help of the Colby community."

The Megalomaniacs "The Megalomaniacs is a coed a cappella group that performs on and off campus and sings a repertoire of contemporary hits as well as

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country, and barbershop tunes."

Mock Trial "Colby Mock Trial is a student group that, as a part of the American Mock Trial, tries court cases against other schools. A three year old team, Colby mock trial was started by students and is run by students. "

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Model United Nations "Model United Nations aims to educate participants about civics, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. In Model UN, students take on roles as foreign diplomats and participate in simulated sessions. Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems.

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Quilting Club "Quilting Club is a group run by two wonderful retired women who teach students not only how to sew, but how to make

entire quilt!

The two hours we meet every Monday are a great break from the hustle and bustle of everyday college life.

Relay For Life "The American Cancer Society's signature fundraiser, Relay for Life brings together entire communities at colleges, high schools, and towns for an overnight walk of support and solidarity. It's a night of remembrance for those lost to cancer and of celebration for those who have survived, and a night to come together to fight for a cancer-free future."

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Student Government Association "The Student Government Association is committed to initiating positive and realistic changes and, through the Presidents' Council, to providing a forum for the gathering and expression of ideas and concerns from all students."

Student Health on Campus ,,.Student Health on Campus(SHOC) is a student organization that works closely with the Health Center to make information concerning student health issues available to the college population. They also assist in preventative health measures across the campus.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE McAlker, Dell'Olio, Downs, Nelson, Reich

ANTHROPOLOGY Rasza, Bhimull, Mills, Mains, Tate

ART Matthews, Saltz, Hendsbee, Weitz, Plesch, Engman, Reid, Marlais, Libby, Green

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BIOLOGY Colby, Guay, Addis, Wilson, Johnson, Greenwood, Seggio, Ahmad, Fekete, Kavaler, Stone, Hannum

CLASSICS Roisman, O'Neilt Roisman

COMPUTER SCIENCE Taylor, Skrien, Maxwell, Eastwood

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EAST ASIAN STUDIES Prindle, Besio, Behuniak, Lacoutore, He, Brown, Abe, Weitz, Hatch

ECONOMICS Franko, Gunter, Vuletin, Tarhan, Ynu, Brown, Meehan, Nelson, Long, Waldkirch, Hanssen

ENGLISH Sadoft Blevins, Harris, Sheaser, Roy, Stubbs, Burke, Harrington, Harris, Mannocchi, Keller

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ENVIRONMENT AL STUDIES Yu, Palmer, Gimond, Firmage, Cole, Bulkan, Nyhus, Kopp, Josephson, King, Ashcraft, Carlson

FRENCH AND ITALIAN Niang, Mauguiere, Green pan, Guidarelli, Mongiat Farina, Paliyenko, Saudrai , Geri, Brunetaux

GEOLOGY Croft Ga taldo, Sullivan, Nel on, Allen, Reynold , Ridky, Rueger

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GERMAN AND RUSSIAN Kan, de Sherbinin, Monastireva-Ansdell, Shahan, Koch, von Hoff

HISTORY Scheck, Weisbrot, Webb, Fallaw, LaCouture, Taylor, Turner, Josephson

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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Scheck, Dionne, Mills, Yoder, Rodman, BommoÂ Panadero, Hatch, Webb, Razsa, Waldkirch

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JEWISH STUDIES Weisbrot, Freidemeich, Narin van Court, Scheck

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES Fallaw, Franko, Tate Doel, Garcia

PHILOSOPHY Peterson, Behuniak, Cohen, Mchugh

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PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY Mcloy, Sato, Tate, Conover, Bluhm,Ridky, Lessard, Campbell

RELIGIOUS STUDIES Campbell, Mandolfo, Singh, Freidenreich

SPANISH Rudolph, Bastianes, Olivar, Villacorta, BolloÂ Panadero, Nelson, Diaz, Garcia, Balabarca, Doel

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THEATER AND DANCE Ervin, Ward, Conner, Nilles, Thurston, Coulter

WOMEN'S GENDER, AND SEXUALITY STUDIES Garcia, Mills, Saltz, McFadden, Arellano

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BOWLING

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Last Chance Dance

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Senior Superlati"es Most Cihely to... Become President: Jake Fischer and Katie Unsworth Mahe forbes 50: Alexander Oot and Madeline Dufour Sc on Real «lorld: Jacob Roundtree and Elizabeth Beltran Be on Jersey Shore: Jared Tepper and Eliana Baker «lin an Olympic Medal: Joshua Kernan and Dana Breakstone «lin a Nobel Peace Prize: Stephen Erario and Sameera Anwar Start an International Conflict: Jacob Roundtree, Ngoc Dao Minh and Maya Steward na"e a Monument erected to Chem: Jake Fischer, Daniel Franklin, Steven Tatko, and

Sameera Anwar Ci"e in a Cree: Benjamin Rooney and Emma Gildesgame Sc the Ultimate uachers Pet: Karthik Sonty, Hannah Coulson and Kelsey Gibbs Become a Colby Professor: Steven Tatko and Emily Pavelle Ci"e in the Pub: John Clauson and Mary Soule «lear their I-Play t-shirt with pride for the rest of their li"es: Douglas Wong and

Elisabeth Disney @o to Jail... again... : Jacob Roundtree and Carin Rising Sc Naked Under their @raduation @own: Roger Bel, Sammuel Brakeley, Katherine

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1k found in the staclts of Miller: Nicholas Tucker and Katherine Cosgrove 1k the serial pooper: Jared Tepper and Lauren Corke Cdebrate Ooghead when tbey are

70: Peter Stone and Mary Soule

Oa"e Caused the highest amount of dorm damage: Matthew Fait and Emily Warmington 1k Yachting in Martba·s Vineyard witb a Popped Collar: Alex Aitoro, Caroline Dickson

and C. Brookfield Thomas 1k on Rmerican Idol: Brandon Castelino and Lane Phillips €xploit the Onderpri"ileged: Alex Aitoro, Emily Marzulli and Michelle Graff 1k a Sil"er fox: Ernest Bove 1k a Cougar: Christina Lumbert and Mary Soule 1k Van Wilder: Cushman Laurent and Elizabeth Beltran Marry for Something Other tban Co"e: Austin Scholl and Naamah Azoulay &st View from &bind: Lamont Henry and Heather Macdonald Best €yes: Ernest Bove, Ross Conner, Jay R. Mangold and Sameera Anwar Best Smile: Conner McKenna and Grace Shanks €asiest to Callt to: Michael Schwartz and Sameera Anwar Most lmpressi"e Dance Mo"es: Alex Aitoro, Peter Johansson, and Caitlin Murphy Cutest Couple: Bonnie Foley and Jay R. Mangold Oe"astator of Senior «leelt: Samuel Brakely and Traver Elder 217

Baccalaureate 220

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Je sie. Congrat ! You made it! We are o proud! Continue to ''be who you are and say what you feel becau e those who mind don't matter and tho ·e who matter don't mind." Your adventure await you Get on your way! We'll be watching and Ii tening To all that you have to ay! All our love. Mom, Dad, and Andrew

Clary 2010 A Colby Equestrian

To our favori� Mula: C.ongratulation� for all that you have. accompli�had.

Love.. Mame.Dad

Love, Mom and Dad

Casey, Colby's behind you, Have fun writing your next chapter!

Congratulations!

Mom, Dad, Conor and Curran Love,

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On ne voit bien qu 'avec le coeur.

L 'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Congratulations, Phinney! Grandma, Mom, Dad & Will Samuel Phineas Mcintire

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It's a long time since Ms. Kathleen's and we knew all along that your accomplishments would be great. We celebrate with you!

All of our love, Mom, Dad and Sara

Felicitations on your graduation with much love from Daddy, Sherry, Caroline and, of course, Lulu!!!!!!!

Congratulations Hillary Rockey, Colby College Graduate, 2010. And so much more!

Love Mom, Dad, Drew and Trevor

Congratulations, Meg!

Che future belongs to tbose wbo belie"e in tbe beauty of tbeir dreams. -€leanor Roose"dt

Cow,

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�om, Dad, Brian Jr., �icbaet and Daniel

From tM playi11q field to tlle real world, continue to make a difference. We are so proud of you, Sarena! Your hard work, passion, and dedication has served you well. Your impact on Colby has been palpable and we're sure you'll continue to change the world as you go.

Congratulations! Love, Mom and Ian (& Dad in spirit)

Oh the Places You've Been. Oh the Places You'll Go!

Piper, The past four years have taught you the value of curiosity and life-long learning. We' re proud of you!

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To Sam: I am so proud of you. Your lust for life seems unquenchable. Emerging from a rambunctious young boy, you have become an outstanding citizen of our family and of the world. You have managed to attain some fine balances in your life....between assertive enthusiasm and contemplative reserve, between wild physical adventures and patient, peaceful rest, and razor

between whimsy.

sharp

intellect

and

carefree

You are lucky to have inherited so many of

your mother's fine qualities. Keep climbing, hiking, paddling, searching.... Love, Dad

, �I�.: ' ..

Hannah, •

We are very proud of your accomplishments at Colby. CONGRATULATION§ ON AN

Mom, Dad, and

OUT§TANDING COLLEGE

Eliza

CAREER AND GOOD LUCK ON YOUR NEW JOB!

Erik, How quickly the years have flown..... We are so grateful that Colby has been everything you had hoped for, and more. Keep striving! Congratulations to you and to the rest of Colby's Class of 2010! With lots of love and pride, Dad, Mom, Nicole, Mikaela

Tyler. the world

iS a

better place because of

you. CollgRtulatiou. Love. Your FIUllily

Caroline

(a/k/a "Dukie") -

You've grown into a cherished friend, admired leader and shining star - both on and off the athletic fields.

We're so proud ofyou!

Mom, Dad, Jamie and Margo

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION, with LOVE and "ROCKS"!!!

Congratulations Eric! With all our love, Mom and Dad

Nikki, "To whom much is given much is required" This is the end of a chapter in which you grew from a boy to a man, we are truly proud of the work that you have accomplished. Now starts a new chapter, may you continue to dream big, reach for the stars and always remember that we love you more than words can express, we support you wholeheartedly and we can't wait to see where God will bring you next.

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Love always, Dad, Mom and Gina

As you continue on life's journey, we wish you success and happiness.

Congratulations! Love always, Mom and Dad

To our amazing Qraca. Wa araco proud of you. Lova. Mom. Dad. Brannan. Bruca and Boo

May 2010 To Saralin,

"Do not lose hold of your dreams or aspirations. For if you do, you may still

You've come a long way and what a great journey it has been. We can't wait to see what the next chapter

exist but you have ceased to live." Henry David Thoreau

brings with your determination, focus and passion. Always retain your love of life, friends and family. Congratulations on your success so far. We will always love and support you. Love Mom, Dad, Brent, Beh Beh and (Bob '09)

Congratulations. We can't wait to see where your life takes you. Love always and forever, Caroline and Mom

Blythe. very proud of our SJl\Ut fu:uy.

With all of our love.

thoughtfuL ge:uerous girl Co:uti:uue to

Mo-. Dad a:ud Tori

work harcL have fu. a:ud :uever be afr.ud

Gra:ucbia a:ud Poppa

to cha:uge your lllillcl!

Na:ua a:ud Gra:udpa

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Try not to think of graduation as an ending, but as the commencement of great things to come . . .

We wish you every joy you wish for yourself. Love you forever Mom and Dad

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. Chinese Proverb

Congratulations, Beth! Love, Mom, Dad & Michaella Steve, Congratulations! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best as you look towards new horizons. "As for the survivors, they were immune to disease and you couldn't kill them with a pole AX." Holy old mackinaw. You will always be our little logger. Great job! Love, Mom and Dad

Good Luck at TUSM next year!

r---. ----r---J Congratulations Stephanie, We are so proud of you and all your accomplishments,

I know now you will dance.

Dear Class of 20 I o. Congratulations on your g raduation and all of your achievements. rm grateful that I was able to share experiences with so many of you. from listening to Berlioz. to raising leading tone s . to searching for voice exchanges. Special wishes to the Schenker Seminarians . Devon . Emily . Jim . Kathleen. and Kelsey : continue to follow your dreams. wear you scale degrees with pride . and stay just a little bit slur crazy l With warmest best wishes . Steve Saunde rs

Zach, We are very proud of you! Congratulations. Continue to pursue your passions, stay true to your good heart and enjoy life's journey. All our love, Mom, Dad and Asher

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The Bassett Teaching Award Recipient:

Chandra Bhimull The Bassett Teaching Award was established by the Class of 1993 to honor a distinguished member of the Colby faculty. A person can receive the award only once. The person who is chosen delivers the "Last Lecture" to Seniors during Senior Week. His or her name is also added to the plaque in the foyer of Lovejoy. Previous winners are Charlie Bassett Cedric Bryant, Robert Weisbrot, David Findlay, Paul Greenwood, Rob LaFleur, Laurie Osborne, Jennifer Boylan, Margaret McFadden, Dasan Thamattoor, Anthony Corrado, Jeffrey Kasser, Jonathan White, David Simon, Jason Opal, Phyllis Mannocchi, and Mark Tappan.

Dear Graduates, After traveling, you must be tired. For four years, you moved in and out of conversations, lessons, rooms; emotions, friendships, doubts; remembering, disagreements, sit-ins, banter, silence; majors, requirements, compromises, accidents, acceptance; otherness, identities; the familiar, the foreign, the forgotten, the strange. In our liberal arts landscape, you let come patience, courage, consideration, curiosity, moxie, and care. You cultivated, contemplated, listened, laughed, challenged, shared, and changed. You went elsewhen, elsewhere, and otherwise. You're going again: graduate, law, medical school; driving with roommates across countries; riding the railroad in Alaska, working the land in Maine; teaching, helping, creating; managing, banking, consulting, assisting; drawing, directing, designing, composing; crafting, collecting, sharing stories; simply figuring it out. It is an honor to know and work with you. We miss you and your minds already. You have opened new perspectives and I know new ways of being because of you. Rest ready class of 2010. From you, we learn.

Thank you and congratulations, Chandra Chandra D. Bhimull Anthropology and African-American Studies 252

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2010 Class Speake r:

Steve Tatko

Good morning, and welcome to each and every one of you. I can truly say it' a plea ure to be UJTounded by the people that form the heatt of the Colby communitythe facu l ty and staff. the fami l y and friends and alumni , and, of course, the Class of 20 1 0 of Colby College. I want to congratulate each and every one of you. I t ' s been a long way, but we made it. I al o can ' t de cribe to you in word how honored I am to be here with you today a we go through this proce s . I must admit that I wa shocked when I heard that I had been elected to peak today, and a a result I

pent the last few weeks trying to talk with as many of you as

possible to soak up your stories and reflection about our time here at Colby. Thi

proce

bas shown me a l i ttle bit of what l ie. within each

of your hearts. 1 a ked a lot of you, ''What should I write about?" And almo t everyone without even thinking said, "Ju t be yourself and

peak from the heart and the re t w i l l fol low.'' Ea Âˇ ier aid than done, I thought, but after awhile I began to realize that perhaps within that simple

tatement lay one of the founding principles that has defined our time here on the h i l l . And that i the idea of being true to who you

are. For that past four year we have had a unique opportunity unl ike anything found elsewhere i n the world . As college

tudents we were given

the chance to create a community in our own i mage. And unJike nations or towns, Colby rej u venates itself annual l y a new member aJTive and old ones leave on their way to wherever life take

them. During our tay in this community of opportunities. we were free to u e our

heart

and rrr i n d to shape the microcosm of the world in which we live. And how we have done so. Each of us bas helped weave the fabric

of thi

communi ty as the thread

of l i fe that run within us form the tapestry of our time here. I believe that it is the diver ity and splendor of

every un ique thread that g ives the final creation it

beauty. In that l ight. I would l i ke to propose that it has been your commitment to who

you are that ha made this conununity great. disti nctiveness came i nto being long before we ever set foot i n Foss or spent our nights studying i n the warmth of the M i l ler Street. I ndeed, the unique nature of each and every one of you was shaped by the factor of your l ive before Colby. I n the m idst of our last year of high . chool, if you can remember uch ancient history, we put our sou l s on papers as we applied to be students here. Our efforts evidently

Thi

paid off, for someone over in Admi sions recognized through the maze of test scores and transcripts the genuine goodness that ' s inside each and every one of you and decided to take a chance on us. Four years ago, after having found out that I bad the pri vi lege to be admitted to this the Class of 20 1 0, I graduated high school and went to work over the summer. That was a strange summer, as I ' m sure it was for many of you, as we al l in our own way tried to envision what Colby, let alone col lege, would be l i ke. One moment of that s u m mer has stuck with me through these years ru1d taught me one of the most important Ies on of my l ife. As many of you know I come from slate mining family in northern Maine. Family and work are simply inseparable lo us, as we depend on each other and Mother Nature to make a living. After graduation I went to work, as I ' d always done. for the family, repairing machinery and making sl ate sinks and kitchen countertops and a m u ltitude of other products that we make from the slate which we mine. I t was in mid-J u l y of that spec ial s u m mer when I learned a valuable l i fe lesson while at work with my father. I was underneath a large dump truck, as it were, that had sprung a leak i n one of the brake l i nes and, imagine if you w i l l , myself dressed in brown work pants. b l ue su pender , and a T-shirt, capped off with a hat so covered in rock dust and motor oil that it wa more rock than cloth. Obviou ly the picture of high fashion. Now drench this person you have in your minds with grease, sweat, and slate dust, and you w i l l have a fairly accurate picture of what I looked l ike. In

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bort I was filthy.

Ju t a I crawled out from beneath the truck. a rather tylisb lady clre

ed in white capri and a triped hirt complemented by a umrnery sweater draped elegantly around her neck walked in to the m i l l . Talk about a culture cla h . She had come to look at the countertop and i n ks that we make, but little did she know that a custom kitchen wou ld require a tlip to a late rrri ne. That poor woman looked at me a. though I had every disease known to man and two spare anu ticking out of my side. After a few awkward moment , it became clear to her that he had i n fact come to the right place, and that not every aspect of kitchen de ign i clean and plea ant. As the conver ation developed he started to relax and he became more inqui itive. She a ked what I was going to do with my life. as if

clearly omeone a filthy a me had a i ngular vision. With all the pride I could mu ter I hock returned to her face as she wished me well .

aid. 'Tm going to Colby :· And the look of

What, might you ask, can we learn from such an awkward moment ? Well, I think that my father aid it be t. A we rode home together that evening, he told me. "Never be ashamed of who you are and what you do. People may look at you a i f you are nothi ng, for one reason or another. but once they ee the goodne

inside, then they can ' t help but to re pect you .'·

And this is how I ' ve tried to l ive my l i fe . And I hope, Dad, that I have been able to live up to your example.

I guess what I'm trying to say i s you should l ive your life as a genuine person. and by that I mean a n u mber of thing . First and foremo t it means being true to yourself. It is sometimes hard to have the strength to accept who you are and to let your pirit how in all you do. I believe, however, that Colby bas give n us a tremendous opportunity to find ourselve as we learn about the world around u and our place in it. If you can be true to yourself, not only will you find re pect, but you will truly be able to u e the gifts of your heart. I fully believe that i n the core of every person lie the abi li ty to love. Certainly over our four year here at Colby there · s been a whole lot

of lovi n · i n many diverse forms. But to discuss them fully would require a different peech for a lightly different occa ion. and so fl! let it be at that. However, I have had the pleasure of watching all of you pour your heart out i n to every word of every paper. on the playing field, and in the concert hal l . We have all accomplished so mucb, and our deeds how the love we have had for all our endeavor as we experienced this journey of Colby together. I t is important, now, to point out that the reason we are sitting here today is because someone loved us. Those people, whether they were our parents, guardians, teachers, or friends, cared enough about us to challenge us to alway do our best. Through their l ove we were able to ucceed, and we must never forget that. I believe it is our duty a human bei ngs to do for other what the people who supported our live did for u . Use the compassion and intelligence you have gained here at Colby to help other . Be ure to give thank

for having been

blessed by the people who truJy care about you. Now one last critical part of being a genu i ne person is i n tegrityand I mean this with the utmost level of sincerity when I

ay that I have

tru ly experienced the meaning of that word with all of you. Time and again throughout our careers here, member of this class have ri en to answer the call of service wherever i t is needed. Your commitment to the community and the world around us has truly

hown the

caliber of the people that we have had the honor of calling classmates and, more i mportantly. true friend . I have learned so much about what i t means to be a good buman being from all of you, and I hope i n my heart of hearts that you continue to u e your i n tegrity to better the world around you. Now. as I attempt to bring all of these musings to some semblance of a conclusion. I have to share one of my most trea ured experience that I will always remember from my time here at Colby . Many of you know that I get up each day at 5 : 30 a.m. And w h i le this mean

fall asleep from utter exhaustion at 9 or 9 : 30, when most of you are in your prime, this regimen has afforded me one of my greatest pri vi leges. For four year , I have watched you all wake up each day. Now I

ay this i n all seriousness and as de oid of creepine

as pos ible.

Although, seeing most college students pull themselves out of bed and tumble i nto Dana i n the pajamas they slept i n may not appear to be that spectacular of an experience. I will always cherish tho e memorie . Because, you ee, there· s omething about the morning and the return of light over the world that calms the soul and reassure us that our work w i l l contin ue. Each day, as I watched Colby rej uvenate i tsel f as i t emerged from the darkness of the n ight, I couldn ' t help but be fi lled w i th hope for the future. Our t i me here a been dedicated to obtaining the li ght of knowledge and placing that flame within us as we face an uncertain world. And see i ng you all emerge into the light each day reassured me that there is hope. FinalJy. in conclusion, I have to address the history major within me by quoting some of our Colby predecessor . After I learned that I had been accepted to Colby , a good friend of mine back home gave me a 1 905 Colby Oracle as a graduation gift. And I feel that the closing remarks of the 1 905 senior c lass resound as loudly today as they did 1 05 years ago. '"And no''" the final year bas come. And before we are well aware of its pre ence, it too is gone and must we leave the fo tering care of the old College. Whatever the future may have i n tore for us, whether fame or obscurity, riches or poverty, let u s all remember i n kindness old Colby and endeavor t o d o our duty a s well a s our dear old College has done her duty b y us."' With that, I urge you to remain genuine to the person that you have become and to find a niche in life that allows you to spread the goodness that i s i nside each and every one of you. Peace be with you all and congratulations to the Class of 20 1 0.

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Cond on Meda l Awar d Recip ient:

S ameer a Anwa r

"The C ondon Medal i s awarded each year, to that member, man or woman, of the graduating c l as s who , in the opinion of the graduati ng class, has exhibited during his or her college course, the finest qualities of constructive citizenship" . S ameera Anwar ' 1 0, recipient of the Condon Medal thi s year, has been affiliated with Ashraya Initi ative for Children (AIC ) , a home for street in Children in Pune, India since her gap year which she took prior to her arrival at Colby. S ameera spent that year working with nine street children , helping with their educational and social development. Throughout her years at Colby, S ameera went back four times to the home to further work with the children and was amazed at their progre s s . S he is now c urrently serving on the board of directors for AIC and continues to be a big part of the lives of these children . C o mi n g to C o l b y , S ameera k n e w s h e w anted t o d o educational work with youth as h e r extremely ful filling experience at A IC were sti l l vivid i n her mind. S he signed up for Adults Reading to Children , one of the many programs offered by the Colby Volunteer Center (CVC) her freshman year. S pending more time with the CVC, S ameera gained a leadership position as an Assistant Director her sophomore spring, and finally became Director of the CVC for her senior year. D uring her time as a leader for the CVC, S ameera oversaw the running of 1 4 different weekly volunteer programs that aid the l ocal community whil e also co-ordinating a multitude of one time event s . Her time with the CVC has been inval uabl e and she is looking forward to working with children next year, when she starts teaching ! 256

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J u d ith A . M c H a le Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Thank you, President Adams, for your kind introduction. I also want to thank the Board of Trustees, the faculty, and the class of 20 1 0 for inviting me to join you here today. It is a privilege for me to celebrate with you the achievements, and the promise, of the men and women of this great college we honor today. Congratulations, Class of 201 O! I have had occasion to attend a number of commencements over the years including my own son's just last weekend and there is always one thing that everyone talks about afterwards and remembers forever: how long the commencement speech was. That's one memory I 'd prefer that you not have today. So I will try to make my speech like the Colby white mule: fast-moving and short. As I thought about what I might say to you today, I thought of course about all the challenges which confront us from the economy to the environment to

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extremi m. But I also thought about all the opportunities which will surround you if you pursue your careers and dreams with open eyes, open hearts, and open minds. At a commencement ceremony much like this one in 1 947, Secretary of State George C. Marshall, a personal hero of mine, announced the creation of the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe after World War I I . A t a time when the United States stood astride the world, rich and unrivalled, Marshall articulated a rationale why Americanswho h e observed were "distant from the troubled areas of the earth"should care about the well-being of impoverished citizens in far-away countries of whom they knew little. He made a cogent political and economic case for American partnership with the people of other nations. But what gave unassailable moral strength to the Marshall Plan was the fact that it was based on the simple but profound insight that what unites us all as humans is far more powerful and important than what divides us, that even after the wreckage and animosity of a World War we came together to build a better future. This is something I contemplate every day as I sit in the very office where Secretary Marshall once sat in the State Department. And this is something that I have witnessed, and benefitted from, throughout my career in the private sector and now in government: the power of people to overcome barriers and coalesce around their common humanity. From Waterville to Moscow to Islamabad, people everywhere share the same aspirations for their families and communities. Let me give you some examples from my personal experience. I have had the great good fortune to work at some extraordinary organizations, first at MTV, then at Discovery, and now the Department of State. At MTV, we led a cultural revolution of our own, providing the world's youth with creative new approaches to the music and entertainment they sought. At Discovery Communications, our entire business plan was based on a simple observation about human nature: everyone, everywhere, is at some point curious about the world around them. Wonder, and the thirst for knowledge, are immutable parts of human nature. At Discovery, we built our business by asking people what they wanted to know, listening to their responses, and providing them with the information they requested and programs that enlightened and inspired, like "Walking with Dinosaurs" and "Planet Earth." We i n essence offered a partnership. We provided something people valued and they were happy to pay us for it. We were both enriched. As you consider how you will make use of your Colby education and dedicate your knowledge, time, and energy i n the future, I urge you to focus on ways to tap into the potential of partnerships based on human commonality and to avoid becoming blinded by the superficial differences between people, the manÂ made barriers that impede mutually beneficial relationships. A scientist I met at the National Institutes of Health once told me a story that drove this point home. As you may know particularly the science majors among you scientific researchers tend to be an intensely competitive lot. They all want to be the first to reach a breakthrough, the first to publish, the first to discover or create something. Even very smart people can sometimes fail to see the opportunities they are missing by building barriers around their work. In contrast to this tradition of innovation i n isolation, the N I H scientist told me she witnessed a remarkable phenomenon several years ago following the and outbreak of the SARS pandemic. You may recall that i n a very short time it spread to dozens of countries around the world. The death toll was mounting anxiety circled the earth even faster than the virus. By telephone, fax, When scientists around the world realized the seriousness of what we were facing, the laboratory walls dividing them began coming down. that SARS was rapidly and email, they began sharing information across specialties, laboratories, and borders, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The result was pushed back and many, many lives were saved. as partners than rivals, stands The life-saving collaboration and innovation that resulted when scientists realized anew that they were more powerful working as an important example of the power for good of focusing on what unites us rather than what divides us.

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Imagine what we can achieve if we can find other ways, in other areas, to lower the walls w h ich divide usto elim inate the barriers of national boundaries, of racial and religious stereotypes, of economic and social disparity. Here on this beautiful campus, you have pondered the best and worst that has been thought and said i n the past and looked to the future through the prism of different discipl ines. You have gone beyond what you thought were you r lim its to exami ne and appreciate the universe and its i n h abitants i n new ways. You have p u rsued knowledge with open m i nds. And you have learned, I trust, that true curiosity is forever cultivated and never satiated.

If you retain nothing else from you r time h e re , I u rge you to persevere i n keepi n g you r curiosity forever t h i rsty and you r m inds open to new people, experiences,

and ideas. And I ask you to always seek what u n ites people, and to reject divisiveness.

Let me suggest a moral imperative for the 2 1 st century: that we must make the necessity to treat people and nations always first as potential partners, and not as potential threats. This does not stem from starry-eyed idealism. Rather, it reflects the hard-edged, utilitarian calculation that i n this age of social networking and a borderless economy, of transnational t h reats and technological promise, when we enter into relationships with those around us and others around the world, we have a much better chance of creating someth i n g useful, and maybe even enriching ourselves, through cooperation rather than antagonism. T h i s is the insight behind President Obama's vision for how America should interact with the world. We are building American leadership for the new centu ry by aski ng people what they want to talk about with us, liste ning to their responses, and engaging them on the subjects i n which they're interested. I have fou nd that what works i n international business works i n international relations as well. Reciprocitysocial,

political, and even commercialcreates good w i l l .

It is this p o w e r o f leveraging h u m a n commonal ity t h a t drives my w o r k now at the State Department, as we endeavor t o carry out President O b a m a and Secretary Clinton's vision to renew and expand America's engagement with the worl d . We seek to renew American leadership for the 2 1 st century on the basis of stable, long term relationships with people and institutions around the world. I n other words we will p u rsue our national interests t h rough international partnerships b u ilt around common interests. This is more than merely a new vocabulary. This is a new way of understanding what global leadership means, and requires, in a world utterly changed by the spread of connective technologies, the increase i n the n u mber of electoral democracies, the rise of new national powers and non-state actors, and i n a world where the most serious challenges we face as Americans are ones all h u mans face together, such as climate change and n uclear proliferation. It is an u nderstanding that when the citizens i n one nation exercise their right to vote or raise the i r voices i n protest, their actions affect not o n ly the fate of their

country but the fate of our country and the fate of the world.

Discovering and capitalizing on shared interests requires more than mere abstract awareness. It requ i res h u man relationships to validate them, to bring them to life. At Discovery, I used what was once a revolutionary technologycable televisionto find out what people wanted and delivers it to them i n a way that made both of us better off. Today, at the State Department, we are still harnessing tried and true people-to-people exchanges as well as cutting-edge media to create and sustain global partnerships, based on common interests, that benefit America. We do this in the knowledge that no com m u n i cations technology is ever neutral i n its application; it can be used to empower or imprison, to inform o r m islead, to enlighten mi nds or invade privacy, to advance good or spread evi l . History has taught us that when propaganda becomes the lifeblood of a society, it poisons progress. So now it's you r turn. Each of you has the intellectual preparation and potential to drive progress forward t h ro u g h the u n iq u e ability of you r generation to communicate. More than any generation in the history of the world, you are "plugged i n , " "turned on," and "multi-tasking." Four years ago, only birds ''tweeted." Today, none of us knows what new technologies will emerge over the next four, or forty years, to connect people. But we do know that we w i l l have a choice. We can choose to use technology to broaden and deepen the sense of h u man connectedness and build constructive partnershipsor to exacerbate our differences. Individuals and nations, friends and foes a l i ke , will always disagree on somet h i n g . Like cu riosity, disagreement is i n herent i n h u man nature. The measure of success of a person or a civilization is not the avoidance of discord, but the ability to successfully and positively manage it. We know that no nation, region, o r civilization has a monopoly on solutions, and that connective technologies make i n n ovations that were once the domain of an individual, a small g roup, or a single nation, available to us all. As with Thomas Jefferson's candle, o u r l i g ht is not d i m inished when we share it with others, but the sum total of h u man i l l u m i nation and welfare is increased. And we also know that no technology will ever supplant the great value all h u mans place on personal relationships. For m i l le n n ia, relationships have grown from street to street, neigh borhood to neighborhood, and city to city. Technology now allows them to flourish across borders, from nation to nation. Women and men of the Class of 2 0 1 0 , the open, i n q u i ri n g , and disciplined habits of mind you have developed h e re i n Waterville and perhaps d u ri n g a semester or a year studying abroad, combined with the technologies you have at you r fingertips, give each and every one of you almost u n l i m ited opportunity. You will be amazed at what you can do by leveraging the power that comes from bri nging people together around shared interests, transcending the superficial differences of race, creed, and culture , to build someth ing of value. This is the opportun ity of you r generation. You are the hope of all Americans, and of all of u s who share this fragile planet. Thank you for your invitation to be here. And congratulations again to all of you .

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