PROGRAM OF EVENTS WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
Susan D. Stuebner, Ed.D. President of the College and Professor of Social Sciences & Education
CAPSTONE, BACCALAUREATE, AND PROGRAM RECOGNITION AWARDS DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Prof. Elizabeth Crockford, Chair Prof. Leon-C. Malan, Chair
DEPARTMENT OF EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES
Prof. Russell Medbery, Chair Prof. Jon Keenan, Chair Prof. Melissa Meade, Chair
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Prof. Nicholas Baer, Chair
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND EDUCATION SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Prof. Randall Hanson, Chair Prof. Susan Reeves, Dean
ACADEMIC HONORS ALPHA CHI AWARD ALPHA CHI HONOR SOCIETY IOTA TAU ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY LAMBDA PI ETA HONOR SOCIETY PSI CHI HONOR SOCIETY SIGMA BETA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY SIGMA THETA TAU HONOR SOCIETY WESSON HONORS PROGRAM RICHARD CROSBY AWARD SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR CLASS AWARDS
Prof. Darcy Mitchell, Sponsor Prof. Darcy Mitchell & Prof. Josh Steffen, Sponsors Prof. Theodore J. Smith, Sponsor Prof. Melissa Meade, Sponsor Prof. R. Todd Coy & Prof. Lynn Garrioch, Sponsors Prof. Jody Murphy, Sponsor Prof. Joan Loftus, Sponsor Prof. Ann Page Stecker, Coordinator Ann Page Stecker Lisa Hayward, Ph.D., Academic Dean
STUDENT RECOGNITION AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS GULA GRAVES PLUMMER AWARD
Lisa Hayward
SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Robin Burroughs Davis, J.D. Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students
ANN GULICK AWARD
Robin Burroughs Davis
BARBARA JOHNSON STEARNS AWARD
Robin Burroughs Davis
GRADUATE AWARD
Judeen Cameron Barwood ’58, ’09
FACULTY AWARD NANCY BEYER OPLER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADVISING
Laura A. Alexander, Ph.D. Interim Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculty
CLOSING REMARKS
AWARDS PRESENTERS
Laura A. Alexander
Laura A. Alexander Robin Burroughs Davis
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE AWARDS The Capstone experience is interdisciplinary and differs for each student. In the capstone each graduating student demonstrates his or her knowledge by effectively communicating that knowledge to others during the Susan Colby Colgate Scholars’ Symposium. BIOLOGY Deepesh Duwadi & Anishma Shrestha BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Christopher Paul Mitchell Jr., Jackson Musco, Mai Thi Ngoc Nguyen, Christa Lynn Poulin, Eumie Rosiclair, & Alexandra J. Stefan CHILD DEVELOPMENT Kelly Ann McLaughlin, Kylee Morgan Parker, & Amanda Nicole White CREATIVE WRITING Matthew Nosal ENGLISH Morgan A. Wilson ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Nicholas Alfred Dibble & Travis Kenneth Yandow
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT Mariamawit Getnet Anteneh, Edilawit Solomon Gebreselassie, Esther Jules, Lauryn Kae Kmon, & Kevin Salomon Salazar-Barrera HEALTH PROMOTION Lydia Walker HISTORY AND POLITICAL STUDIES Khang Xuan Vu MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION Nathaly Abreu-Soto MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES Alexander Curran NURSING Julia M. Carlstrom, Naomi Eva Humphrey, Morgan M. Kuhnly, & Abigail J. Woods PSYCHOLOGY Brandon Legendre
EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCES Cameron David Henry, Nicole Morris, & Alyssa Saada
PUBLIC HEALTH Kailene Mai Laundry
GRAPHIC DESIGN – B.F.A. John Robert Fownes
STUDIO ART – B.F.A. Lauren Morrocco
GRAPHIC DESIGN – B.A. Beau Lewis Pingree
STUDIO ART – B.A. Charlotte Recknagel
SOCIOLOGY Kavyaa Rizal
BACCALAUREATE AWARDS Baccalaureate awards are presented to the graduating students in each program who are selected by the faculty for their engagement and excellence within the major. Recipients must be full-time baccalaureate students and have completed at least 50 percent of their credits for graduation while attending Colby-Sawyer. ACCOUNTING Ziedakhon Saidova
HEALTH PROMOTION Lydia Walker
ATHLETIC TRAINING Hannah B. LaRoche
HISTORY AND POLITICAL STUDIES Jane K. Martina
BIOLOGY Catrina Marie Hood
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION Abhineet Kumar
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY STUDIES Nandy Da Conceciao Andrade Barbosa
DR. MARGARET “MARNIE” KURTZ AWARD
Mai Thi Ngoc Nguyen CHILD DEVELOPMENT Dana Elizabeth Fitzgerald CREATIVE WRITING Matthew Nosal ENGLISH
CARL M. COCHRAN AWARD
Anh Le
NURSING
GRACE ADELLA SHELDON GRAVES AWARD
Kaitlyn Flynn Jackson PSYCHOLOGY Allyse K. LeBlanc PUBLIC HEALTH Nicole Richelle Viau
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Owen Wesley Krol
SOCIOLOGY Carrington Elyzabeth Morgan
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Kenneth Carlton Wilson
SPORT MANAGEMENT Nicole Elizabeth Taylor
EXERCISE SCIENCE Olivia Ellen McAnirlin
STUDIO ART – B.F.A. Kelsey Erin Campbell
GRAPHIC DESIGN – B.F.A. Karen Josselyn Alcazar
STUDIO ART – B.A. Harriet Elizabeth Ketchen
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT Lauryn Kae Kmon
ACADEMIC HONORS GUY FLOYD WILLIAMS AWARD The Guy Floyd Williams Award is presented to a graduating science major who has helped to maintain and perpetuate the ideals of the college during the graduate’s years at Colby-Sawyer and who, through appropriate conduct, scholarship and decorum, has exemplified the spirit of the college. Olivia Ellen McAnirlin
RICHARD CROSBY AWARD The Richard Crosby Award is presented to a student for excellence in British Literature. The award was established in memory of Richard Crosby, who taught at the college and was chair of the English Department from 1952 until his death on September 4, 1976. Shannon St. Peter
ALPHA CHI AWARD The Alpha Chi Award is given to one or more graduating students who, in the eyes of the members of Alpha Chi, best exemplifies the ideals of the society – truth and character – through work at the college in support of chapter activities. Abhineet Kumar
ALPHA CHI NATIONAL COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETY The Colby-Sawyer College chapter of this national honor society recognizes the academic achievement of juniors and seniors. To be eligible for membership a student must rank in the top 10 percent of the junior or senior class and demonstrate the Alpha Chi values of truth and character. Honor cords of blue and green are worn by graduates, as well as a tassel of gold to denote Latin honors. Nathaly Abreu-Soto
Morganne Krista Murphy-Meyers
Rebecca Brisson
Mai Thi Ngoc Nguyen
Jaclyn E. Cinelli
Phuong Ha Nguyen
Christopher Gagne
Kyleigh A. Niziak
Catrina Marie Hood
Darby M. Paul
Jacintha Janine Marjorie Jackson
Rachel Anyama Quaye
Kaitlyn Flynn Jackson
Dikshant Rajbhandari
Olivia Rose Jones
Ziedakhon Saidova
Lauryn Kae Kmon
Bibek Thapa
Owen Wesley Krol
Phuong Dong Vo
ALPHA CHI NATIONAL COLLEGE HONOR SOCIETY, CONT’D Abhineet Kumar
Khang Xuan Vu
Anh Le
Skylor Hanna Widschwenter
Olivia Ellen McAnirlin
Kenneth Carlton Wilson
Allyson Mullen
Morgan A. Wilson
IOTA TAU ALPHA HONOR SOCIETY The purpose of this honor society is to promote, recognize and encourage outstanding scholarly achievement of students enrolled in the athletic training education major. Members must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and rank in the top 35 percent of their class. Honor cords of red, yellow and blue are worn by graduates, as well as a tassel of gold to denote Latin honors. Gabrielle Marie Rodriguez
LAMBDA PI ETA HONOR SOCIETY The purpose of this national honor society in communication studies is to foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in the field of communication. Members must have completed 60 credit hours, with 12 in communication studies courses; have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.25 in communication studies courses; and rank in the top 30 percent of their class. Honor cords of red and white are worn by graduates, as well as a tassel of gold to denote Latin honors. Nathaly Abreu-Soto
Abhineet Kumar
Marcus Blueitt
Madeleine Alexandra Schmidt
Mardia L. Cooper
Bibek Thapa
PSI CHI HONOR SOCIETY The purpose of this international honor society in psychology is to encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship and to advance the science of psychology. Members must rank in the top 35 percent of the class, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in psychology courses. They must have completed at least three college semesters and nine credits of psychology courses and be enrolled in a program of study with strong psychological content. Honor cords of platinum and dark blue are worn by graduates, as well as a tassel of gold to denote Latin honors. Allyse K. LeBlanc
Allyson Mullen
Brandon Legendre
Eilis Isabell Murphy
SIGMA BETA DELTA HONOR SOCIETY The purpose of this international honor society in business, management and administration is to honor the academic excellence and integrity of business administration and health care management majors. Members must rank in the top 20 percent of the senior class or the top 20 percent of the junior class, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and show a record of academic honesty and integrity. Sigma Beta Delta members are expected to embrace its principles of wisdom, honorable service and the pursuit of meaningful aspirations. Honor cords of gold and green are worn by graduates, as well as a tassel of gold to denote Latin honors. Lauryn Kae Kmon
Dikshant Rajbhandari
Anh Le
Ziedakhon Saidova
Sharthak Neupane
Alexandra J. Stefan
Mai Thi Ngoc Nguyen
SIGMA THETA TAU The mission of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing, is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Sigma Theta Tau International's vision is to be the global organization of choice for nursing. Honor cords of lavender and white are worn by graduates, as well as a tassel of gold to denote Latin honors. Lauren Caroline Adie
Clare C. Maurer
Jaclyn E. Cinelli
Sadie J. Meyer
Kimberly J. Hardin
Kyleigh A. Niziak
Naomi Eva Humphrey
Darby M. Paul
Kaitlyn Flynn Jackson
Phuong Dong Vo
Brittany L. Jones
Lori E. Wood
WESSON HONORS PROGRAM The Wesson Honors Program is designed to provide highly motivated students with an optional intensive experience in the liberal arts. On completion of honors courses and a Capstone, graduating students receive an honors certificate, a blue and white honors cord and the designation Wesson Honors Program is added to their diplomas and transcripts, as well as a tassel of gold to denote honors. Jaclyn E. Cinelli
Morganne Krista Murphy-Meyers
Deepesh Duwadi
Kylee Morgan Parker
Christopher Gagne
Gabrielle Marie Rodriguez
Naomi Eva Humphrey
Alexandra J. Stefan
Jacintha Janine Marjorie Jackson
Bibek Thapa
Kaitlyn Flynn Jackson
Phuong Dong Vo
Abhineet Kumar
Khang Xuan Vu
Anh Le
Skylor Hanna Widschwenter
Olivia Ellen McAnirlin
Kenneth Carlton Wilson
Zachary Michael Melisi
STUDENT RECOGNITION AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS GULA GRAVES PLUMMER AWARD This award is granted to the student or students who have distinguished themselves through the exercise of spiritual and/or moral leadership in the college community, or through academic work informed by their religious commitments. Alexa Keough
SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR CLASS ACADEMIC AWARDS Awards are presented by the college each spring to the sophomore and junior students who rank highest in scholarship in the appropriate class. The recipients of these awards must be full-time students who have completed at least 50 percent of their credits at Colby-Sawyer. Junior: Kathryn Anne Devlin, Studio Art – Painting Sophomore: Huong Thu Nguyen, Accounting
SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD This award is presented each year to a graduate who has distinguished himself or herself through leadership in the cocurricular life of the college. The recipient is nominated by faculty and staff. Olivia Ellen McAnirlin
ANN GULICK AWARD Established in memory of Ann Gulick ’54 by her classmates, this award is presented to the sophomore who best exemplifies, through voluntary service, the qualities of reliability, loyalty and unselfishness. The recipient of this award is chosen by vote of the sophomore class. Helen Hoft ’19, nursing
BARBARA JOHNSON STEARNS AWARD Established in honor of a member of the Class of 1932, this award honors a student who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and dedication to the college community. Nathaly Abreu-Soto
GRADUATE AWARD The Graduate Award is presented each spring to the member of the graduating class whose character and influence most constructively affected the majority of the junior class members. The recipient of this award is chosen by the junior class. Emily Margaret Nagle
FACULTY AWARD NANCY BEYER OPLER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADVISING The award recognizes a faculty member who is accessible to advisees; makes a meaningful connection with advisees; supports advisees in academic and professional planning; and facilitates advisees’ adjustment to the community. Eric M. Boyer, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Social Sciences & Education