Middlebury Institute of International Studies

MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT MONTEREY

Commencement Exercises and Conferring of Degrees

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PROCESSIONAL

Please rise for the processional.

WELCOME

Jeff Dayton-Johnson

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Institute

Laurie L. Patton Middlebury President

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Uki Maroshek-Klarman

STUDENT SPEAKER

Oussama Bel Aiba MATLM ’23

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

President Laurie L. Patton

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

Laura Burian

Dean of Teaching, Learning, and Faculty Development

Fernando DePaolis

Dean of Academic Operations and Integration

Patricia Szasz

Dean of Academic Innovation

CLOSING REMARKS

Vice President Jeff Dayton-Johnson

RECESSIONAL

Please remain seated for the recessional.

RECEPTION

Please join us for a celebration at the Samson Student Center.

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PRESIDENT’S PARTY

Laurie Patton

Uki Maroshek-Klarman

Oussama Bel Aiba

Hannah Ross

Laura Burian

Fernando DePaolis

Patricia Szasz

Jeff Dayton-Johnson

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GRAND MARSHAL

Chuanyun Bao Professor

FACULTY MARSHAL

Andrea Hofmann-Miller

Faculty Senate President and Associate Professor

MASTER OF ARTS IN CONFERENCE INTERPRETATION=CI

MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSLATION=T MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION=TI

CHINESE

Xinyi Cao (CI) China

Hiu Tung Chan (CI) Hong Kong

Anxin Chen (CI) Guangzhou, China

Lijing Chen (TI) China

Peijing Cong (CI) Ontario, Canada

Yueyi Dai (CI) Taixing, China

Tana Gegen (CI) China

Huilan He (CI) Fuzhou, China

Yushan Hu (TI) Xinyu, China

Suyi Hua (T) Henan, China

Yiran Huang (T) Beijing, China

Xiaoli Jiang (CI) Hangzhou, China

Jiaying Lai (TI) Shenzhen, China

Hao Li (CI) Shenzhen, China

Lingfei Li (TI) Yantai, China

Yifan Li (TI) Shijiazhuang, China

James Lin (CI) Bridgewater, New Jersey

Yansha Lin (T) Fuzhou, China

Ying Liu (CI) Hangzhou, China

Jingou Lu (CI) Shanghai, China

Stephanie Yi Lu (CI) Shanghai, China

Yibing Ni (TI) Hangzhou, China

Yiwei Shen (T) Jiangxi, China

Xinwei Sun (CI) Tianjin, China

Tianxing Tang (TI) Huzhou, China

Fang Tao (CI) Yangzhou, China

Junwei Wang (CI) Nanjing, China

Xiaoyu Mia Wang (T) Beijing, China

Yujing Wang (T) Nanjing, China

Yuqi Wang (CI) Anshan, China

Ying Wu (CI) China

Tongtong Yang (TI) Anyang, China

Jizong Yao (TI) Nanjing, China

Lilan Zhang (TI) Chengdu, China

Wenlan Zhang (CI) Shenzhen, China

Xuezi Zhang (TI) Chuzhou, China

Qindian Zhou (TI) Chengdu, China

Xuanyi Zhu (T) Nanchang, China

Yiwen Zhu (CI) China

FRENCH

Ousmane Traoré Diagne (T) Dakar, Senegal

Awa Diagne Lo (TI) Dakar, Senegal

Alexandra Diane Vadon (T) Paris, France

GERMAN

Aleria Mei Amaral (TI) Monterey, California

Sarah M. Heidrich (CI) Auma, Germany

Katherine Porter Johnson (T) Greenville, North Carolina

Cobey E. Mauldin (T) Siler City, North Carolina

Leon Taubitz (CI) Neuss, Germany

JAPANESE

Nozomi Zoe Ambe (TI)

Afaf Sher Dil Khan (TI)

Emma Teresa Cader Mechling (T)

Mai Yamada (TI)

Alisa L. Yamasaki (T)

KOREAN

Beumsoo Kim (TI)

Jooyun Lee (T)

Dain Park (TI)

Kiwoong Park (T)

You Jung Park (CI)

RUSSIAN

Marit Addison Eiler (T)

Tokyo, Japan

Islamabad, Pakistan

Lexington, Massachusetts

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Seongnam, Republic of Korea

Ilsan, Republic of Korea

St. Bonifacius, Minnesota

Diana Janinyan (CI) Yerevan, Armenia

Kristina Ponomareva (TI) Ukhta, Russia

Mariia Rukhalenko (CI) Russia

Benjamin Thomas Stamp (CI) North Little Rock, Arkansas

Olga A. Stevens (CI) St. Petersburg, Russia

SPANISH

Celeste López Baird (T) Monterrey, Mexico

Andrew Banion Belisle (CI) Spokane, Washington

Karen Jeanne Caswell (TI) Baldwinsville, New York

Paulina Diaz Segovia (CI) Puebla, Mexico

Celia Isis Jimenez Gonzalez (TI) Matanzas, Cuba

Wendy L. Maestracci (CI) Albany, California

Brenda A. Monsalve Valladares (CI) San Juan, Puerto Rico

Gabriela Muñoz (CI) Birmingham, Alabama

Carla Gisselle Reyes Morales (TI) Patillas, Puerto Rico

Laura Olimpia Yedra Ibarra (CI) Mexico City, Mexico

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT

Melina Diaz Houston, Texas

Jacinda Colleen Higgins Riverside, California

Nicole Irigoyen* Costa Mesa, California

Chise Rachel Kerns Olathe, Kansas

Elena Klein* Maitland, Florida

Chanel Leonard Clinton, Maryland

Jason Little Pacific Grove, California

Fazila Muradi Faryab, Afghanistan

Marissa G. Ruhno* Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Marwa Eliwa Shalaby Cairo, Egypt

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Emily Belding* Hillsborough, North Carolina

Marissa Inez Castro Costa Mesa, California

Alex Carroll Christodoulou* Walnut Creek, California

Benjamin Connor Dorfman Aptos, California

Irene Tenaya Fernald Las Cruces, New Mexico

Jaime A. Gonzalez Canon Colombia

David Hendershot* Temecula, California

Cacie Hendershot-Russell Temecula, California

Rachel Herring Ojai, California

Mallory Cosette Hoffbeck Portland, Oregon

Elizabeth Anne Hofius* Bellevue, Washington

Brianna Lynn Kennedy Las Vegas, Nevada

Courtney Dane Kudera Baggs, Wyoming

Jordan Ann Mutschler Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pratima Rosen Nyack, New York

Molly Madeleine Ryan* Charleston, South Carolina

Keaton Sandeman Iowa

Alan Martin Sevin Monterey, California

Alexander H. Shahbazi* Marquette, Michigan

Megan Diana Spitzer Roseville, California

Shivani Tambi Corning, New York

Madeline Godridge Warner* Devon, Pennsylvania

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT

Mohamed Ahmed Cairo, Egypt

Brisa Louise Rodriguez Bassett Oceanside, California

Angela Mona Bocanegra Monterey, California

William Benjamin Bowmer Palo Alto, California

Alexandra A. Candia* Oakland, California

Guiqiong Chen* Nanchang, China

Michael Anthony Coughlen Geneseo, Illinois

Gabriela Del Canto Boston, Massachusetts

Michael Henry Disman Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Galen Richard Gibian Ithaca, New York

Yeqi Jin* Liaoning, China

Martin Emmanuel Juarez Manzano Redwood City, California

Xiaojing Liu Zhoukou, China

Hannah Jacqueline Majidi Glendora, California

Sophia A. Marchionne Chicago, Illinois

Emma M. Miller* Morganton, North Carolina

India Miller Tacoma, Washington

Dylan Souquet Moglen Washington, D.C.

Munira Muradi Faryab, Afghanistan

Katherine Neal Jackson, Wyoming

Ryan Susanne Quinn Eugene, Oregon

Amrita Shergill Fresno, California

Rebecca Prindle Singer* Yerington, Nevada

Jonathan R. Stoney Monterey, California

Meiqing Wang* China

LaTasha N. Weston Jackson, Mississippi

Judy Wyatt* Kettering, Ohio

Mengjie Yang Henan, China

Tessa Yumbe Lusaka, Zambia

Katarina Janna Zomer Holland, Michigan

MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

Verna Lou Sanz Al-ag General Santos City, Philippines

Brisa Louise Rodriguez Bassett Oceanside, California

Jonathan Levi Christensen Berkeley, California

Michael Anthony Coughlen Geneseo, Illinois

Samantha Anne Fino New Hampshire

Bryan Matthew Frank Colorado Springs, Colorado

Galen Richard Gibian Ithaca, New York

Yui Sze Kam* Hong Kong

Qiying Liu Monterey, California

Greyson C. Mann Washington, D.C.

Jordan Michael McFarlen Huntsville, Alabama

Maria A. Pechurina Monterey, California

Ryan Susanne Quinn Eugene, Oregon

Amrita Shergill Fresno, California

Rebecca Prindle Singer* Yerington, Nevada

MASTER OF ARTS IN NONPROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM STUDIES

Mahnoor Feroz Abbasi Islamabad, Pakistan

Aleksandra Aladko*

Brandon Angelo Arcari McLean, Virginia

Astrid E. Askenberger Stockholm, Sweden

Jenna Brady Phoenix, Arizona

Brandon Brown Sacramento, California

Alfonso Camacho-Martinez San Francisco, California

Pamela Curl Bridgeport, Connecticut

Adeline Hélène Sabine du Crest* Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France

Elizabeth M. Flatoff Highland, Michigan

Morgan E. Fowle Vassalboro, Maine

Justin Lee Fulcher Charleston, South Carolina

Hannah Elizabeth Harris Williamsport, Pennsylvania

McKayla Paige Harris Simi Valley, California

Edward Kendall Fort Collins, Colorado

Daria Kheirie* Astrakhan, Russia

Mackenzie D. Knight Westfield, Indiana

Jacob H. Koren Saratoga Springs, New York

Shizuka Kuramitsu Hiroshima, Japan

Bridger L. Langeveld* Ogden, Utah

Konstantin Larionov

Elizaveta Levina Khabarovsk, Russia

Jack T. Lincoln Glen Head, New York

Marie Janice Mach Woodbridge, Virginia

David Gregg McIntosh* San Jose, California

Grecia Moya Sedano Camacho Sinaloa, Mexico

Craig Mullen Michigan

Mark E. Myers Apollo Beach, Florida

Alexander Nielsen

Kokoro Nishiyama Nagasaki, Japan

Rebecca Pantani Pisa, Italy

Megan Rennebaum North Palm Beach, Florida

Karl Owen Gerhardt Riedel Murphys, California

Maxwell Kennedy Roberts Atlanta, Georgia

Grace Paige Russell Monterey, California

Galina Salnikova*

Luis Santiago* Marina, California

Kristi Ann Tilghman Colorado Springs, Colorado

Vasilii Borisovitch Tuganov Miass, Russia

Oceane I.P. Van Geluwe Grasse, France

Tricia Annalise White Marietta, Georgia

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

Isha Rose Banks Monterey, California

Joshua Thomas Lester Monterey, California

Holly Nicole Walsh East Greenwich, Rhode Island

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Dekontee Gollah Corvallis, Oregon

MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSLATION AND LOCALIZATION MANAGEMENT

Julie Alba San Ramon, California

Nora Arutyunyan Monterey, California

Mariah Frances Astulfi Hamilton, Massachusetts

Oussama Bel Aiba Tunis, Tunisia

Elijah Gabriel Blackman* Minneapolis, Minnesota

Yenory Chaves Los Angeles, California

Zifei Chen Shijiazhuang, China

Youra Choi Seoul, Republic of Korea

Kyle Austin Chow Weston, Massachusetts

Min Fang Chua Singapore

Cody Mason Connell Vicksburg, Mississippi

Regina D. Dukes Monterey, California

Eda Ergun Binen* Monterey, California

Yifan Feng Beijing, China

Ann Randolph Fisher* Manchester, Vermont

Wei Gao Yantai City, China

Sebah Mahmoud Ghannam Monterey, California

Seamus Kemmerer Gildner Merrimac, Massachusetts

Eda N. Gokbay New York, New York

Alleia E. Guerrero Long Beach, California

Nina Hampton Detroit, Michigan

Nicole A. Henry San Jose, California

Minqiu Hou Yan’an Shaanxi, China

Jingwen Huang Quzhou, China

Yunfan Huang Shanghai, China

Sam Marguerite Jamieson San Diego, California

Kyle Adam Johnson Aurora, Colorado

Yui Ning Kam Hong Kong

Jocelyn S. Kwong San Francisco, California

Harlyn H. Lane Pacific Grove, California

Qinxue Krystal Li Monterey, California

Qifang Angel Liang Guangzhou, China

Chang-Hung Liao Taichung, Taiwan

Haiyi Lin

Juang-Lung Popeye Lin Taiwan

Manruo Lin Shenzhen, China

Yuchen Lin Shanghai, China

Lingge Liu Shanghai, China

Yun Liu Suzhou, China

Xinhui Ma Shanghai, China

Cassandra Lucille Brabon Madek Michigan

Danubia Matute Alemán Barcelona, Spain

Bahna Dora Miller Lake Charles, Louisiana

Isela Mosqueira Hollister, California

Ayumi Ann Neville Tokyo, Japan

Khanh Linh Nguyen Ukiah, California

Lihong Ong Singapore

Eliene S. Oswalt São Paulo, Brazil

Sun Ah Park Seoul, Republic of Korea

Tulsiben Patel Norwalk, California

Charise Cheyenne Phillips Orem, Utah

Georgiana G. Porter Long Island, New York

Haoyang Qin* China

Jing Ren Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China

Peixi Ren Fuzhou City, China

Yifan Ren Shandong, China

Daniel Ruiz Kirkland, Washington

Jonathan Sanders Lake Forest, California

Siyan Shao* Zaozhuang, China

Shambhavi Shetye Mumbai, India

Claudia Nicole Siegenthaler* Santa Clara, California

Hayle Siow Rui Min* Singapore

Eric Soublet Rochester, New York

Brooke Anne Storey Dallas, Texas

Kai Sun Yunnan, China

Jiacan Tang Changsha, China

Tianxing Tang Huzhou, China

Arantxa Terrazas Ortega Tijuana, Mexico

Natalie Rose Varney Oak Park, California

Galayna Judkins Wade Monterey, California

Di Wan Beijing, China

Jiaqian Wang Suzhou, China

Ruohan Wang Nanjing, China

Wentao Wang Shanghai, China

Yi Wang China

Yiwen Wang Hohhot, China

Meimei Wu* Lishui, China

Yiwei Wu

Zhiqing Wu Cypress, California

Liuyi Yang Chengdu, China

Tongtong Yang Anyang, China

Chu Ping Yu Taipei City, Taiwan

Xiao Yu Beijing, China

Silu Zhang Beijing, China

Xingyue Zhang Beijing, China

Tongtong Zhao Wenzhou, China

Jihong Zhou Guangzhou, China

Zhenzhu Zhou Chongqing, China

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Mark H. Ackermann II Mathews, Virginia

Verna Lou Sanz Al-ag General Santos City, Philippines

Angela Mona Bocanegra Monterey, California

Jonathan Levi Christensen Berkeley, California

Melina Diaz Houston, Texas

Tuyisenge Dina Ohio

Samantha Anne Fino New Hampshire

Bryan Matthew Frank Colorado Springs, Colorado

Nicole Irigoyen* Costa Mesa, California

Daisy Johnson San Diego, California

Martin Emmanuel Juarez Manzano Redwood City, California

Chise Rachel Kerns Olathe, Kansas

Elena Klein* Maitland, Florida

Chanel Leonard Clinton, Maryland

Jason Little Pacific Grove, California

Dylan Souquet Moglen Washington, D.C.

Fazila Muradi Faryab, Afghanistan

Salma Rashid Woodbridge, Virginia

Tonalla O. Renteria Monterey, California

Marwa Eliwa Shalaby Cairo, Egypt

Jonathan R. Stoney Monterey, California

Thea Louise Thomaseth Gloucester, Massachusetts

Judy Wyatt* Kettering, Ohio

Katarina Janna Zomer Holland, Michigan

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL POLICY

Pamela Curl+ Bridgeport, Connecticut

Justin Lee Fulcher+ Charleston, South Carolina

CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Dylan Souquet Moglen

CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL CRIME MANAGEMENT

Washington, D.C.

Rachel Katelynn Stewart Bell Augusta, Georgia

CERTIFICATE IN TERRORISM STUDIES

Jean-Paul J. Honegger Verbier, Switzerland

*With distinction

+Magna cum laude

RETURNING GRADUATES

MASTER OF ARTS IN NONPROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM STUDIES

Michael L. Danahy, May 2021 Billings, Montana

FLAGS OF MANY HOMELANDS

Today’s flags represent 284 graduates from 33 homelands.

Afghanistan

Armenia

Brazil

Canada

China

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Egypt

France

Germany

Honduras

Hong Kong

India

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Norway

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Republic of Korea

Russia

Senegal

Singapore

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Tunisia

Turkey

United States

Venezuela

Zambia

MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies educates professionals to advance understanding, promote peace, and drive change in pursuit of a more just world. The Institute’s 650 students come from more than 45 countries, joining a faculty and global network of alumni who are actively addressing some of the most critical issues of our time—including climate change, terrorism, and nuclear proliferation. Through a range of both in-person and online degree programs, students build critical in-demand skills in public policy, intercultural communication, mixed-methods and open-source data analysis and research, leadership and administration, education and language translation, and interpretation and localization.

The Institute is also home to a wide range of research centers and initiatives, including the renowned James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, the Center for the Blue Economy, and the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, as well as the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies.

Founded in 1955, the Institute became affiliated with Middlebury College in 2005 and was fully integrated as a graduate school of Middlebury in 2010.

Middlebury is anchored by the undergraduate college in Vermont, which was founded in 1800 and has long been recognized as one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country. Today Middlebury is also a graduate school for international studies; a home for immersive language study; a graduate school for the study of literature, literacy, and pedagogy; a leader of schools abroad sites that span the globe; and a home for the oldest and most prestigious writers’ conference in the world. Middlebury is an institution that prepares students to address the world’s most challenging problems, and it does so by engaging them in the life of the mind and soul.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

Dr. Uki Maroshek-Klarman is the executive director and one of the founders of the Adam Institute for Democracy and Peace—an educational nonprofit based in Jerusalem that promotes mutual respect, tolerance, and coexistence across religions, ethnicities, and nationalities. A leading democracy educator and innovator for more than 40 years, Maroshek-Klarman has pioneered and developed unique educational programming, methods, and modules on teaching democracy, civics (“active citizenship”), and peace in Israel, the region, and globally. She has a doctorate in political philosophy from Tel Aviv University.

Maroshek-Klarman translated abstract philosophical concepts into experiential games and civic education that teach “democracy on the ground.” She created the Adam Institute’s unique prizewinning facilitation method, Betzavta. (Betzavta means “together” in Hebrew.) The experiential method, based on philosophy, sociology, social psychology, and fun, is suited to every educational background. More than 350,000 people ages five to ninety have studied using the Betzavta method. In addition, Maroshek-Klarman has participated in the Israeli Ministry of Education’s committees on democracy education and coexistence and initiated several international academic conferences.

Maroshek-Klarman has authored 30-plus books and curricula on democracy, civics, and peace education that have been translated into Arabic, English, German, and Polish. Through hands-on activities, games, and small-group

UKI MAROSHEK-KLARMAN

discussions, the Betzavta method encourages participants to reframe external conflicts as internal dilemmas, incentivizing them to look beyond all-ornothing situations to generate solutions that benefit everyone. Betzavta has taken root in Europe and the U.S. and other countries.

Maroshek-Klarman’s work at the Adam Institute has garnered several prestigious awards. Under her stewardship, the Adam Institute has spearheaded educational pathways for all ages, communities, and sectors, taking examples from the Israeli political scene that address universal problems shared by educators across the world.

Oussama Bel Aiba graduates today with a Master of Arts in Translation and Localization Management. A Tunisian citizen, Oussama became passionate about learning languages and discovering other cultures at a very early age. He holds a BA in Spanish studies from the University of Carthage in Tunisia and studied abroad in Spain, during which time he also worked for cinema festivals and nonprofits. After returning to Tunisia, he became a translator and interpreter at the Spanish embassy, fulfilling his interest in international relations, multicultural environments, and administration.

He also developed a strong commitment to social justice as a volunteer translator and Spanish teacher at the Tunisian NGO Mawjoudin, which advocates for LGBTQ rights in the Middle East and North Africa.

As a gaming enthusiast and student of languages, Oussama found the Middlebury Institute’s Translation and Localization Management program a perfect fit. Throughout his two years at MIIS, he not only developed critical management and technical skills in his chosen field but made the most of interacting with students across all programs. He worked as a graduate assistant on campus at the academic departments’ front desk and interned at gaming company Light & Wonder, where he translated in-game content and managed complex projects.

Now, as he graduates today with his Translation and Localization Management master’s degree in hand, he plans to put his MIIS education to good use working in the gaming industry, with the goals of inclusivity and diversity in mind.

OUSSAMA BEL AIBA MATLM ’23

PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE 2022–2023

PRE SIDENT

Laurie L. Patton

C HARTER TRUSTEES

Kirtley H. Cameron ’95

Allan R. Dragone Jr. ’78

Catherine G. Lee ’92

George C. Lee II ’88

Caroline Sneath McBride ’75

Dennis D. Parker ’77

Helen Riess

Richard T. Scanlon ’93

Karen A. Stolley ’77

William F. Truscott ’83

TERM TRUSTEES

Belinda L. Badcock

Joseph W. Brown ’90

Leilani M. Brown ’93

Barbara G. Cole

Janine Feng ’92

Graham Goldsmith ’89

G. Parker Harris III ’89

Lucienne M. Ide ’97

Carol L. Jones

Koby Altman ’04

Zachary Bourque ’01

Denver G. Edwards ’88

Alice Jane Murphy ’98

Suzanne Reider ’87

Henry J. Simonds ’97

Elizabeth Cromwell Speers ’86

Mark D. Spence ’98

John S. Weinberg

O. Larry Yarbrough

Kashif Zafar ’92

ALUMNI TRUSTEES

Anne D. Peterson ’85

Shawn P. Ryan ’88

Danielle S. Virtue ’82

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Dort A. Cameron III ’67

James S. Davis ’66

Churchill G. Franklin ’71

Frederick M. Fritz ’68

Nancy C. Furlong ’75

Claire W. Gargalli ’64

Robert C. Graham Jr. ’63

Willard T. Jackson ’51

William H. Kieffer III ’64

Roxanne McCormick Leighton ’67

John M. McCardell Jr.

C. Irving Meeker ’50

Garrett M. Moran ’76

Patricia Judah Palmer ’57

Kimberly Collins Parizeau ’79

Elisabeth Robert ’78

Frank W. Sesno ’77

Deborah G. Thomas ’75

John R. Tormondsen ’82

J. Edward Virtue ’82

Marna C. Whittington

Linda Foster Whitton ’80

Kendrick R. Wilson III

MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE BOARD OF ADVISORS

2022–2023

TRUSTEES

Catherine Lee ’92, Chair

Lucienne M. Ide ’97, Vice Chair

Kirtley Horton Cameron ’95

Parker Harris III ’89

Caroline Sneath McBride ’75

Henry J. Simonds ’97

Karen A. Stolley ’77

John S. Weinberg

EMERITI

Churchill G. Franklin ’71

Frederick M. Fritz ’68

William H. Kieffer III ’64

Kimberly Collins Parizeau ’79

Frank W. Sesno ’77

Linda Foster Whitton ’80

PARTNERS

Alison Geballe

Deborah Hicks

Elaine White Gómez ’93

Rich Wolfson

CONSTITUENTS

Mahabat Baimyrzaeva

Helen Jiang

Jill Stoffers ’00

A FEW NOTES

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

Undergraduate students completing all degree requirements with a record of high academic achievement are awarded traditional Latin honors: cum laude (3.50–3.74), magna cum laude (3.75–3.89), and summa cum laude (3.9–4.0). Master’s degree recipients completing with a cumulative GPA of 4.00 graduate with distinction. Recipients of summa cum laude and distinction honors are awarded honors cords.

COMMENCEMENT RECEPTION

The Middlebury Institute has a long tradition of sustainable practices and innovative initiatives. In 2015, we adopted a policy of featuring at least 50 percent plant-based food at all official Institute events where food is served. In that spirit, and in an effort to meet our sustainability policy goals, we are proud to serve 100 percent plant-based foods at today’s Commencement reception.

PHOTOS

A photo area is available near the front of the stage on the right. To help alleviate congestion, please remain in your seats and proceed to this area only when your graduate is ready to receive a diploma. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Communications Office is pleased to offer complimentary Commencement ceremony photographs to our graduating students, courtesy of Randy Tunnell Photography. Details will be provided via email once photos become available.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Special thanks to Professor Mike Gillen for playing the bagpipes leading the processional. Thanks to our students for providing interpretation for guests during today’s ceremony.

SUPPORTING THE MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE ANNUAL FUND

We are grateful to the generous alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends who support the many facets of an Institute education by donating to the Annual Fund. Your contributions give future students the opportunity to pursue their dreams and lead purposeful lives. Visit go.miis.edu/give to learn more about how to make a gift.

GAMALIEL PAINTER’S CANE

Gamaliel Painter’s cane is one of the most treasured artifacts of the College. Once the walking stick of the founder of both the town of Middlebury and the College, today it is carried by the president in the ceremony. It serves as a symbol of institutional strength and character.