The Fiftieth
Annual Commencement
University ofDallas
Nine O'clock in the Morning
May 17,2009
For the Degree Doctor of Civil Laws
Citation
for
Mr. J. Ralph Ellis
Trustee, University ofDallas
Ralph Ellis is a native Texan who reflects in his life and in his work a quality of leadership that is rarely seen in contemporary times. His leadership avoids the limelight, while emphasizing accomplishment and achievement. His thoughtful, deliberative, and practical wisdom are offered as the suggestions of a modest person simply trying to contribute to the organizations and institutions he has chosen to serve. His unselfish leadership is rare but commands our recognition because those affected appreciate its worth and dignity. Mr. Ellis was born and reared in Dallas and holds two degrees in petroleum engineering from Texas A & M University. Immediately after finishing his master's degree, Ralphjoined Texas Oil and Gas Corporation and worked there for seventeen years, rising in 1969 to the positions of Executive Vice President and Director of the corporation. He remained with Texas Oil and Gas until 1978, when he went into private business for a number of years. In 1994 he founded Belmont Oil and Gas Corporation of which he still serves as President and Chairman of the Board. In addition to his business practice, Ralph has served his community, his state, his political party, and a very long list of institutions and organizations in the region. He is currently a Trustee of the University of Dallas, the Baylor Medical Center of Irving, the Irving Symphony Orchestra, and the Irving Healthcare Foundation. He previously served as trustee or director of the Irving Schools Foundation, the Petroleum Club of Dallas, the Texas A&M Lettermen's Association, the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association, and the Independent Petroleum Association of America. Mr. Ellis' service to these and other community organizations marks a truly extraordinary combination ofleadership and philanthropy. That combination has proven transformational for its beneficiaries and has resulted in the creation of an enduring legacy. The legacy that Ralph and Joy, his beloved wife of 51 years, have bequeathed to our community constitutes a challenge for all who follow them and who seek to emulate the highest standards of service to their fellow citizens and friends. In view of his outstand ing business career, his contributions to the governance and leadership of many local and regional institutions and organizations, and in view of his admirable philanthropy in the areas of the fine and performing arts, education, healthcare, and civic welfare the University of Dallas confers upon Mr. J. Ralph Ellis the degree, Doctor of Civil Laws, honoris causa.
History The charter of the University of Dallas dates from 1910 when the Vincentian Fathers took that name for the Holy Trinity College that they had founded five years earlier. This charter became dormant in 1929 and was placed in the Chancery Office of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas. In 1954 the Sisters of Saint Mary of N amur obtained the charter for the purpose of operating a new institution in Dallas which would absorb their junior college in Fort Worth, Our Lady of Victory. The Sisters, together with laymen who directed the drive for funds, Eugene Constantin Jr. and Edward R. Maher Sr., induced Bishop Thomas K. Gorman to have the diocese assume sponsorship of the new institution with ownership by its Board of Trustees. Bishop Gorman announced that the University of Dallas would be a four-year co-educational institution welcoming students of all faiths and races, with a graduate school to be added as soon as practicable. The new University of Dallas opened its doors to 96 students in September 1956, on a thousand-acre tract of rolling hills located northwest of the city of Dallas. The first president, F. Kenneth Brasted, served until 1959; the second, Robert Morris, from 1960 to 1962; and the third, Donald A. Cowan, from 1962-1977. In 1976 Bryan F. Smith was appointed Chancellor to assist Dr. Cowan and to oversee the University until the next president, Dr. John R. Sommerfeldt was appointed in 1978. Dr. Sommerfeldt returned to full-time teaching and research in 1980. During the search for his successor, Dr. Svetozar Pejovich served as acting President. In July 1981, Dr. Robert F. Sasseen became the fifth president of the University. In December of 1995, Dr. Sasseen returned to teaching. Monsignor Milam J. Joseph was named the sixth president of the University in October of 1996 and served until December of 2003. Robert Galecke, senior vice-president for Finance and Administration served as interim president umtil July, 2004, when Dr. Francis Lazarus took office as the seventh president of the University. Members of the Cistercian Order and the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur, together with three Franciscan fathers and a number of laymen, composed the original faculty of the University. The Franciscan fathers departed after three years. Dominican priests joined the faculty in 1958 and established the Albert the Great Priory. The School Sisters of Notre Dame came in 1962. The Cistercians now have a permanent abbey church and college preparatory school for boys adjacent to the main campus. In time, the faculty has become largely lay of many faiths and counts distinguished scholars among its members. Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools came in 1963, was reaffirmed in 1973, 1984, 1994,
and 2004. Significant honors have been won by University graduates since the first class in 1960 which earned its first Fulbright and Woodrow Wilson awards for graduate studies. His Excellency Thomas Tschoepe succeeded Bishop Gorman and served as grand chancellor of the University until his ' retirement as Bishop in 1990 when Bishop Charles Grahmann, his successor, assumed this position. The seventh Bishop of Dallas, His Excellency Kevin J. Farrell, succeeded Bishop Grahmann upon his retirement in 2007, and currently serves as Chancellor of the University. A gift of seven and one-half million dollars from the Blakley Braniff Foundation established the Braniff Graduate School in 1966 and allowed the construction of the Braniff Graduate Center, Tower and Mall. The Constantin Foundation similarly endowed the undergraduate college with gifts in 1967 and 1969. In 1970 the Board of Trustees named the undergraduate college the Constantin College ofLiberal Arts. Gorman Lecture-Center and the Maher Athletic Center were completed in 1965. A legacy from the estate of Mrs. John B. O'Hara established the Summer Science Institute in 1973 . Holy Trinity Seminary was founded in 1965 and occupied its present facilities adjacent to the main campus in 1967. The Graduate School ofManagement began in 1966 and offers the largest MBA program in the Southwest. Influential graduate programs in Art and English also began in 1966. In 1973, the Institute of Philosophic Studies, the doctoral program of the Braniff Graduate School and an outgrowth of the Kendall Politics and Literature Program, was initiated. The Institute for Religious and Pastoral Studies began in 1987. In 2007 IRPS was renamed the School of Ministry. The College of Business, incorporating GSM and undergraduate business, opened in 2003. In 1975 the University Center was doubled in size and named for J. M. Haggar, Sr., and an addition was made to the Haggerty Art Center. The University Apartments, a facility for upper division students, opened in 1980. 1985 saw the completion of the Patrick E. Haggerty Science Center and the Chapel of the Incarnation. A chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the prestigious honor society, was granted in 1988. In 1992 Anselm Hall, the first dormitory, was renovated and the Fr. Thomas Cain Courtyard adjoining it was dedicated. On June 11, 1994, the University dedicated permanent facilities for its Rome Program begun in 1970. The 12-acre Constantin Campus, Due Santi, near Albano, Italy, is 15 kilometers from the heart of Rome. The past ten years have seen the Haggerty Art Village, the Dominican Priory, and the Women's Softball Complex completed, and other athletic facilities upgraded.
The University celebrated its 50 th Anniversary with an 18Â month series of events that began at the May 2005 Commencement and concluded with a major celebration, The 50,h Gala, September 22, 2006.
The Official Seal, in all of its symbolic color, hangs in the J. M. Haggar, Sr. , University Center foyer. The exquisite mosaic, completed by art alumnus Xavier Zamarripa, was commissioned by the Class of 2002.
Today the University enrolls over 3000 students from all over the United States and the world, divided roughly into 1200 full -time undergraduates; 1500 largely part-time Graduate School of Management students; and 350 students in the various Braniff Liberal Arts Programs.
Academic Regalia
The University Seal The seal of the University of Dallas is emblematic of the ideals to which the University is dedicated. It is likewise reminiscent of the deposit of faith of the Roman Catholic Church and of the traditions of two teaching communities within the church. The decorative outer circle indicates the date the University was chartered and the motto, "Veritatem, Justitiam Diligite." The quotation, taken from Zacharias VIII, 19, "Love, Truth and Justice," or more freely translated, "Through Truth, Seek Ye Justice," emphasizes the University's function of advancing the search for truth and encouraging the pursuit of the good. Enclosed within the band which bears the motto, in an octagonal field of green, are several emblems associated with the traditions of the University. The central figure of the triquetra interwoven with the triangle is a double symbol of the Holy Trinity to Whom the University is dedicated. The circle is a symbol of eternity and of the unity of the Godhead . The fleur-de -lis , at once an ancient symbol of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of France, recalls the direct and indirect French origins of the two teaching orders which cooperated initially with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas-Fort The Worth in establishing the University of Dallas. Cistercian Order originated in France in the Eleventh Century; the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Mary ofNamur was founded in Belgium in 1819 by a Cistercian Monk. A crusader 's shield, emblematic of faith, stands within the green field on either side of the central device. The shield on the left contains a star, a traditional emblem of Mary, as well as the chosen emblem of Texas, the Lone Star State. The shield on the right presents the torch of liberty and learning. The branches of the live oak and olive trees, taken from the Seal of Texas, make further reference to the State. The Trinity River, on which the University is located, is represented by the heraldic device of the wavy lines centered beneath the emblem of the Blessed Trinity.
Academic costume of today has a history of nearly eight centuries. In medieval Europe men and women wore robes or gowns. They survive today in the gowns of religious orders and the judiciary, and in academic costume. Students and teachers in medieval universities such as Paris, Bologna, Oxford , and Cambridge organized themselves into guilds. Gradually the costume became distinctive for Bachelors (apprentices) of Arts, Masters (teachers) and Doctors (teachers who had completed postgraduate studies). The distinction appeared mostly in the hood. The hood, originally a practical element of dress, evolved into a purely ornamental article, draped over the shoulders and down the back. The color of the outside trim of the hood is indicative of the degree earned, as is the tassel. Arts and letters can be recognized by the white, taken from the traditional white fur trimming of the Oxford and Cambridge hood. Scarlet red, long symbolic of the church, indicates theology. The royal purple of the King's court signifies law. Philosophy is signified by the color for wisdom and truth, blue. Science is identified by golden yellow, fine arts by brown. Drab is used for business administration. The colors of the hood lining are those of the university conferring the degree. The University of Dallas hood is lined in navy and white. First conferred as a symbol ofthe M.A. degree, the academic cap was a later development. Some caps were stiff, some soft, some square, some round with a tuft in the center. The tassel of today is an elaboration of the tuft. Round caps are still used . The "mortar board" style comes to us from Oxford. In the United States academic costume was standardized in 1895 by the Intercollegiate Code. Taking the Oxford costume as a starting point, the American system is as follows: the Bachelor's gown has long, pointed sleeves; the Master's gown has closed sleeves with a slit for the arms; the Doctor's gown has round full sleeves with three bars of velvet on each and velvet facing. Like the velvet, the gold tassel on the cap is reserved to Doctors, Presidents, and those of similar estate such as university trustees. Each University displays its distinguishing characteristics in its doctoral and trustee robes. The University of Dallas regalia was designed by Waltraud Bartscht, a former member of the University faculty .
The Braniff Graduate School
The history ofthe University of Dallas is closely linked with the names of Braniff and Blakley. These are permanently enshrined with the William A. Blakley Library, the Braniff Graduate Building and Tower, and the Braniff Graduate School. Senator WilliamA. Blakley, lawyer, statesman, and industrialist, was a member of the first advisory board ofthe University. Both Senator Blakley and Tom Braniffhad been vitally interested in private higher education. Before their deaths in 1954, Tom and Bess Braniff knew of plans for a proposed University of Dallas and had expressed hope that it would become a reality. Efforts to found the University captured the interest and support of Senator Blakley. The Blakley-Braniff Foundation was dissolved in 1964. Senator Blakley and the other directors of the Foundation chose the University of Dallas for the site of the Braniff Graduate School as the highest and best tribute to the
memory of Tom and Bess Braniff in perpetuity. The Graduate School offered its first courses in 1966. The Braniff Graduate Building was completed in 1968, along with the mall and the Braniff Memorial Tower. The Graduate School of Management of the Braniff Graduate School offers the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Science degrees in a variety of specialized areas. The Management School has its own commencement ceremony three times a year. In its Liberal Arts division the Braniff Graduate School supports the doctoral program ofthe Institute of Philosophic Studies, the Master of Fine Arts, the School of Ministry, and the various master's programs for lay ministers, deacons, teachers, and other professionals.
For the Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
For the Degree
Master of Fine Arts in Painting
Adam Philip Muller The Epic Proportions ofFaulkner 's GO DOWN,
MOSES
Rachel Michele Obranovich internality
Celia Clay Neumayr Negation and Affirmation in the Plays of T.s. Eliot Lisa Anne Nicholas Remembering God: The Function ofMemory in
Chretien de Troyes' CONTE DEL GRAAL
For the Degree
Doctor of Philosophy in Politics
Luigi Antonio Bradizza Richard T. Ely 's Critique of Capitalism Kevin Lee Slack Benjamin Frankli'n and the Science of Virtue
For the Degree
Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking
John Alexander Ridgway Taylor Power Line
For the Degree
Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture
Andrew David Myers Fragile Resilience
For the Degree
Master of Arts in Ceramics
For the Degree
Master of Arts in Politics
Jenna Rae Burditt
Frank James Krevens
For the Degree
Master of Arts in Painting
Matthew Larry Brownfield
Allan James Carey
William Raymond Geisler
Ross Richardson Hunt
Matthew Lawrence Reiner
Courtney Lee Miles
Christopher Don Rabb
For the Degree
Master of American Studies
For the Degree
Master of Arts in Printmaking
GayMarie West Kurdi Elizabeth Anne Sodek
Nicholas Jerome Parker
Krystal Kay Read
For the Degree
Master of Catholic School Leadership
For the Degree
Master of Arts in English
Charles Victor Ashburn
Catherine Brunt Quattrochi
Carol Ann Regeci
Donna Christine Woodard
Christopher Matthew Alexander
Andrea Elizabeth Bascom
Joseph Anthony Christensen
Patrick Shawn Hook
Stephen Francis Shivone
For the Degree
Master of Catholic School Teaching
Sarah Tenielle Lewis
For the Degree
Master of Arts in Humanities
Ryan David Chism
Michelle Rose Moran
Deepti Pareek
For the Degree
Master of Arts in Philosophy
Peter Shem Hermanson
Michael Edward Jones
Taylor Reed Marshall
Jason Michael Nicholson
Evan Scott Simpkins
For the Degree
Master of English
Lee Ann Davis Derdeyn
Patrick Ryan Dowsett
Teresa Marie Gorman
Alisha Taylor Grauso
Michael McTigue
Rachel Angela Shunk
For the Degree
Master of Humanities
M. Kristin Beckham
Patricia Schoenleb Gordon
Emily Patricia Hyde
Walter Joseph Kenna
Christopher Raymond Knight
Jennifer Leigh Lloyd
Marc Peter N eri
Carolyn Lyons Reitz
Megan Colleen Riley
Michelle Suzanne Sosbee
Linda Sue Walker
Sonja Marie Wooten
For the Degree
Master of Pastoral Ministry
Sylvia Marie Garcia
Karla J 0 Matos
Stephanie Ann Zapata
For the Degree
Master of Politics
John Wesley Dixon
Jaime Francisco Herran
Allison Louisa Hughey
Shawon Mychal Jackson-Ybarra
Sheldon'Stephen Pelech
For the Degree
Master of Psychology
Jennifer Leigh Caves
Meridyth Carol Griffin
Rukmini Soni Vanka
For the Degree
Master of Theology
Benjamin David Hoelke Michael Garland Strong For the Degree
Master of Theological Studies
Maria Beltran
Mary Angela Cates
Nathan Alexander Cho
Larry Don Harmon
Jeanne Frances Jakubowski
Felipe C. Javier III
Kathleen Louise Keary
Robert James Lawless
Daniel Francis Lord
Dennis Michael O'Hara
Jessica A. Schmidt
Stewart W. Wester
The Constantin College ofLiberal Arts The undergraduate college bears the name of one of its The late Eugene founders and principal benefactors. Constantin, Jr. He was chairman of the first fund drive and served the University as a trustee from its beginning. Ruth and Eugene Constantin established a significant undergraduate endowment in memory oftheir son and took as their principal interest the welfare of the undergraduate college, an interest which is continued through the Constantin Foundation. Fittingly, in 1970 the Board of Trustees named the college in their honor. The Constantin College of Liberal Arts seeks to educate students of seriousness, intelligence, and spirit- so they may develop the intellectual and moral virtues which will prepare them for life and work in a changing and problematic world, achieve a mature understanding of their faith, and become leaders who act responsibly for the good of their family, community, county, and church. Quite unabashedly, the
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curricu1um is based on the. SUpposItIOn th.at truth and .vIrtue exist and are the proper objects of search m an educatIOn. The specific mission of the Constantin College is to provide undergraduate education through baccalaureate degree programs which include a substantial and coherent core curriculum common to all undergraduates, and major studies in the humanities and sciences proper to liberal learning. The core emphasizes the study of the great deeds and works of Western civilization, both ancient and modern. Majors invite students to disciplined inquiry into fundamental aspects of being and of our relation to God, to nature, and to fellow human beings. The curriculum as a whole seeks to enable students to achieve the understanding of the human condition necessary for them to comprehend the fundamental character of the world in which they are called to live and work.
The College ofBusiness
Since the University opened in 1956, offerings in Business and Economics have been an important component of the curriculum. When the Braniff Graduate School was established in 1966, undergraduate business courses were phased out and graduate offerings in Business Management were instituted. The rapid growth of the Master of Business Administration led to the organization, in 1969, of the Graduate School of Management. Soon thereafter, a joint five-year bachelor and master program leading to the MBA was added. In 1988 an undergraduate concentration in Business was developed to complement liberal arts and sciences majors. Further recognizing the important role of business education to society, the University established the College of Business in 2002, which incorporated both graduate and undergraduate business study. In fidelity to the liberal arts foundation of the University, the newly formed college elected to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Business Leadership allowing the students to focus their major course
work on business studies while developing the leadership capabilities that distinguish University ofDaIlas alumni. The mission of the undergraduate business programs is to build a foundation for the students' life-long development of the intellectual, moral, and professional capacity necessary to effectively lead profit and not-for-profit organizations. Accordingly, the College's programs foster an environment where the student learns the fundamentals of business in the context of becoming an ethical and effective decision-maker. Appropriate to a liberal education, the College's programs strive to be innovative in their course and concentration offerings to provide opportunity for in-depth study. The College's undergraduate programs stand united with the Constantin undergraduate college in the shared mission to prepare students for a meaningful and fulfilling life's work whether through immediate career entry or through further education in graduate and professional schools.
Undergraduate Honors and Awards
Academic Honors: The baccalaureate degree with distinction is awarded to students who have maintained a high degree of scholastic excellence. It is of three grades: cum laude, which requires a cumulative average of 3.40 on a 4.0 point scale; magna cum laude, an average of 3.70; and summa cum laude, an average of 3.90. A transfer student, to be eligible for honors at graduation, must have earned 60 credits at the University of Dallas. The average, however, is computed on the basis of the four-year program.
Faculty Medals, First Honors and Second Honors, are presented to the two graduating seniors who have earned the highest cumulative grade point averages in the class.
The Cardinal Spellman Award is named in honor of the late Francis Cardinal Spellman who presided at the University's first commencement in 1960. It recognizes a senior who is a model of the highest ideals of the University by awarding a stipend to assist the student in further studies.
The Helen Corbitt Awards for Excellence recognize a senior woman and man who have produced an outstanding body of work during their time at the University. Students nominated demonstrate excellence in academic pursuits , in student activities, and in service to the University. Helen Corbitt was a gifted chef and nutritionist, the recipient of national awards, and the head of the Neiman-Marcus restaurants. Her commitment to excellence is continued through an endowment which supports these awards and also provides for special Rome Program activities.
The Ann Heller Maberry Award is presented annually to an outstanding senior woman. It is named in memory of the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Heller, longtime friends and patrons of the University. Valedictory. The "farewell address" is given at Senior Convocation by a senior elected by his or her peers to speak for the class. Chosen from a list of candidates who have earned cumulative averages of 3.5 and above, the senior is also invited to speak at Commencement.
For the Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Audrey Grace Ahem
Bridger Albert Allen
Joseph Anthony Amorella
Luis D. Anzaldua
Andrew M. Bach
Andre David Bagur
Michelle Boyd Balch
Tyler Charles Balzer
Rodolfo Jose Barba
Jessica Gayle Barchus
Cristin Rose Barkley
Gabriel J. Barkley
Lauren Marie Barnes
Carl Joseph Barvick
Rachael Ann Berecka
Laura Elaine Berrios
Michael Joseph Beshara
Patricia Eileen Beutler
Peter Hilaire Bloch
Steven Francis Bloemer
Ashley Marie Bossert
Benjamin Joseph Brown
Christopher Henry Brown
Philip Landon Brune
Theresa Marie Burton
Chelsea L. Byrne
Mariana Carbonell
Shanie Nicole Cardinal
Rafael Adan Carrasco III
Danielle Marie Carrillo
Catherine Anne Caten
Elizabeth S. Chadwick
Anabel Chavez
David Cicotte
Boguslawa Cofala
Anna Marie Conces
Jennifer Marie Conkle
Rachael Alise Connelly
William Travis Askins Cook
Monica Michelle Craig
Ashley Nicole Crouch
Matthew Thomas Dakil
Quang H. Dang
Kelly Nicole Darmer
Chelsea Elisabeth Davis
Kelly Michelle Davis
Hans Zachary Decker
Elisa Rene Dehan
Lianna Noel Dehan
Scott Luis Dellert
Stephanie Elizabeth DeRoche
Cristina M. Diodati
Viet Hai Doan
Alex Charles Duenas
Genevieve E. Eckstein
Cindy Marie Ernst
Michael Joseph Fagan
Christopher Stephen Fiedorek
Paula Suzanne Fisher
J enna Marie Fletcher
Thomas Patrick Fogerty
Elizabeth Ann Forget
Michael Andrew Furlong
Anthony Logan Garrett
Paul Kevin Gautier Jr.
Lane Margareth Gempel
Maura Elisabeth Glenn
Luis Antonio Gonzalez
Michael Greco
Elizabeth Maureen Griffin
Laura Ann Guimond
Michael Arthur Gutierrez
Jacques J eanmenne Haba
Maliska Aline Haba
Krysta Loraine Hample
Michael Lawrence Hand
Heather Elaine Haneman
Mohammed M. Haque
Lauren Elizabeth Harkins
Steven David Harrell
Rebecca Anne Harris
Laura Irene Haynes
Breanna Jessie Heim
Martha Ann Henderson
Catherine Mary Hicks
Daniel Joseph Hill
John Fenlon Hogan
Ryan Joel Hogue
Justin Robert Holland
Fraser Holmes
Michael C. Horan
Anna Elizabeth Howe
Moira Siobhan Hyde
Sarah Elizabeth Jackson
Mary Patricia Jones
Laura Marie Junker
Elizabeth Ann Kaminski
Peter Louis Kane
Mary Clare Kapusta
Daniel Karako
Amanda Marie Karlik
Alexandria Marie King
Patrick Kinnamon
Sarah Constance Kisner
Monica Marie Klem
Andrew Joseph Klocek
Theresa Marie Kouba
Kendra Diane Langley
Diana E. Lechuga
Napoleon Leiva
Christian Michael Lemos
Rachel Ann Lewis
Ryan David Lininger
Rachel E. Lively
Leah Anne Looten
Virginia Lopez
Jesus Loredo
Anne Hughes Lorimer
Benjamin Lowery
Elizabeth Lowery
Adam Christopher Lunger
Linda Marie Rogers Lux
James Christian Mackenzie
Brooke Maclennan
Michelle Marie Maese
Joshua Stephen Mahan
Gregory Michael Mahoney
Theresa Rose Martine Malsbary
Amy Louise Marcellus
Miguel Bernardo Mares Mendoza
MaLoradel A. C. Mariano
Luis Antonio Martinez Reyes
Jennifer Edith Massicci
Gregory Kirk Mayer
Edward Charles McCabe
Maureen Rose McCormack
Neal Scott McGowan
Allison Elizabeth McKenzie
Molly Janice McLaughlin
Jessica Marie McLeod
Nicole Melman
Edgar Mendoza
Alexander Francis Misko
Daniel Peter Mortenson
Elizabeth Mary Murphy
Alexandra Maria Nakagawa
Nicholas Bryan Netsch
Joshua Martin Neu
Kim-Anh Nguyen
Thang Duc Nguyen
Angel Grace Noble
Elizabeth Marie Novacek
Kaitlyn M. O'Daniel
Donna N atasha Oetama
Lorea Ormazabal
Vanessa Rose Osbaldeston
Mary Helen Owen
Joseph David Packard
Laura Papania
Maria Joanna Paredes
Cynthia Parks
Kelsey McDonald Paul
Anna Marie Pfiffner
Emily Elizabeth Phillips
Jonathon Emil Po1ce
Susan Tanya Vismonte Quiambao
Nicholas Ryan Rago
Kristina Elizabeth Rainwater
Maria Jose Ramirez
Maricarmen Angelica Ramirez
Sandra Violeta Ramirez
Michelle Brittany Ramsey
Bennett Joseph Rawicki
Daniel Rendon
Kathleen Claire Rhodes
Clifford Paul Riley
Monica Anne Rindone
David Bryant Ring
Alicia Veronica Rodriguez
Nonna Christina Rodriguez
Jessica Jeanne Rondeau
Marcie Dean Roper
Maria Isabel Ruff-Berganza
Amanda Marie Runyan
Katherine Lang Ruzicka
Thomas Peter Ryan
Ingeborg Marie Saenz
Victoria Lynn Saunders
Robert Joseph Schena, Jr.
Lindsey Diane Schutze
John Philip Sercer
Mary Regina Sexton
Claire Alexandra Shearer
Ekta Shrestha
Christina Silva
Chelsea Corinne Simonson
Adriane Nicole Smith
Patricia Jeanne Smith
Shelby Smith
Timothy W. Smith
Jennifer Ellen Swegler
Terrence Swift
Magdalena Medina Tapia
Terin Jean Tehan
Amanda Jo Tellez
Mary Elizabeth Tetzlaff
Colleen Margaret Thomas
Michaela Noel Mentele Tindall
Daniel Jacob Torres
Jose Isabel Tovar-Camargo
Tristan Morgan Trevino
Cary Ryan Trout
Ellen Regina Marie Turner
Chad Emerson Violette
Anna Elizabeth Vukalovic
Hans Friedrich Wagman
Sara Diane Walker
Scarlet Sharlene Walls
Mary Catherine Watson
Natalie Nicole Watson
JosephVincentWauck
Michael J Weaver
Joseph Thomas Wilson
Elizabeth Paige Window
Christopher James Wolfe
Marisa A. Wolfe
Alicia Antoinette Zellers
Jennifer Anne Zemenick
For the Degree
Bachelor of Science
George Edward Ashby
Katherine Julia Biernat
Annette Borchard
Mary Elizabeth Boyum
Mary Adaire Chatry
Benjamin H. Cole
Victoria Renata Dekany
Siobhan Philomena Gallagher
Adrienne Gedeon
Joseph Calhoun Gilpin IV
Kellie Lynn Hugman
Edgar Filiberto Ibarra
Jennifer Patricia Krabacher
Bridget A. Leuschen
Benjamin Michael Lewis
Noel M. Lewis
Felipe G. Maurer
Kara K. McDermott
Colleen Monica McHugh
Katheryn Danielle Miller
Edward J. O'Brien
Kathleen Allison Rainbolt
Michelle Brittany Ramsey
Sarah Sadiq
Matthew Stephen Sullivan
Lourdes Josefina Tamez
Luis Alfredo Valles
This program reflects information determined to be correct at the time of printing, but it is not the official list of degree candidates certified for graduation.
Constantin College Senior PrOjects
In order to graduate, al/ Constantin College students must pass a comprehensive. The form ofthe examination varies by department. In many majors the senior project (exhibit, one-act play, thesis, research), usually followed by an oral defense is part ofthat concluding experience. The following list of such projects includes those submitted in time for publication.
Audrey Ahem (Drama)
Philip Brune (Philosophy and Letters)
The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden George Edward Ashby (Biology)
An Analysis and Application ofManual Labor as it is Presented in Holv
Work: To wards a Benedictine Th eologv of Manual Labor by Don Rembert Sorg, o.SB.
Homeostasis Maintained in the Presence of Commensal Bacterium: An Analysis ofHost Responses to Commensal Stimuli
Theresa Burton (English)
Freedom, Man, and Myth in East of Eden Tyler C. Balzer (History)
Savagery and Civilization : Th e Role ofArt in Imaging the Turnerian Frontier
Mariana Carbonell (Spanish)
Retrato del niiio como modelo de autenticidad en La Sombra del cipres es alargada y en EI Camino de Miguel Delibes
Michelle Balch (Art History)
Light Within the Sacred: Gothic and Contemporary Theories
Mary Adaire Chatry (Biology)
GDNF Expression Improves Cognitive Deficiencies in Old Age Rodolfo Barba (Philosophy)
Th e Splendor of Man: Conscience, Truth and Morality in the Thought of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger
Anabel Chavez (Psychology)
A Phenomenological Study on Coping with a Child's Serious Medical Condition: Th e Impact on Hispanic Parents
Jessica Barchus (Drama)
Rosalind by J.M Barrie
Benjamin H. Cole (Physics)
Langmuir Probe Measurement in the Ionosphere Cristin Rose Barkley (Theology)
Mary Our Moth er: Pope Benedict XVI's Explanation ofMary 's Special Place in the Church
William Travis Cook (History)
Greek Fire: The Palladium of The Byzantine State
Gabriel Joseph Barkley (Business Leadership & History)
Ashley Crouch (Theology)
History: Fermenting California
Authentic Marriage? Revelation and Natural Law Perspectives on Homosexual Marriage
Lauren Barnes (History)
On Th eir Own Terms: Th e Grimke Sisters' Questfor Southern Salvation
Chelsea Davis (Art-Sculpture)
The Lost Art ofLetter Writing Carl Joseph Barvick (Politics)
Hitler's Use of Machiavelli Virtue and Fortune in His Rise
Kelly Davis (History)
The Loyalists ofthe American Revolution: Reasonsfor Allegiance Laura Elaine Berrios (Drama)
J Never Saw Another Butterilv by Celeste Raspanti
Hans Decker (English)
Robinson Crusoe: The Theology ofSovereign Grace in the Just Society Patricia Beutler (Biology)
Defective Phagocytosis ofApoptotic Cells as a Mechanismfor Autoimmunity
Lianna Noel Dehan (Theology)
Divine Humility Katherine Julia Biernat (Biology)
H5Nl - Future Pandemic?
Cindy Ernst (Drama)
Peter Bloch (English)
Set Designer for the 2009 Senior Studios: Happv Journev to Trenton and Camden; Kaleidoscope ' Rosalind; and The Bespoke Overcoat
Unity, Chiasmus, and the Catholic Bi/dungsroman in Brideshead Revisited Michael Fagan (Politics)
On the Marriage ofInteractivity and Narrativity in Video Games
Lincoln 's Claim in 1858: Th e Not so Neutral Effects ofDouglas' Popular Sovereignty
Annette Borchard (Physics)
lenna Fletcher (Spanish)
East Antarctic Ice Sheets: Potential for Subglacial Water Based on Temperature Modeling
Machu Picchu: De recinto real a centro turistico
Steven Bloemer (Paideia Personalized Major - Interactive Narrative Theory)
Elizabeth Forget (Theology) Mary Boyum (Biology)
One Body in Christ: How the Eucharist is the Unity ofthe Church
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Board of Trustees
The Most Reverend Kevin Farrell, Chancellor O. D. Cruse, Chairman ofthe Board Joanne Stroud Bilby Christopher R. Bright Lucille J. Cavanaugh John T. Cody, Jr. Peter G. Collins J. Ralph Ellis, Jr. Rev. Msgr. Donald L. Fischer E. Timothy Fitzgibbons Daniel G. Flaherty David S. Gruber Patrick E. Haggerty, Jr. J. Roger Hirl Francis P. Hubach, Jr. Margo R. Keyes Cathy Maher Jerry McElhatton Mark McKenna J. Patrick McLochlin Therese Moncrief Joseph C. Murphy Joseph O. Neuhoff, Jr. Dwight R. Riskey Timothy P. Rooney Len C. Ruby Deacon Denis G. Simon Webb M. Sowden, Jr. Patrick V. Stark Paula Fisette Sweeney Mary Templeton Patty Jo Turner The Most Reverend Kevin Vann Eugene Vilfordi Manuel Zuniga
America the Beautiful Oh beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves ofgrain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain. America! America!
God shed His grace on thee.
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.
Oh beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness
America! America!
God mend thine ev 'ry flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.
Music by Encore Brass. Flag Bearers : Peter Kane and Mary Powers. Marshals: Sidney Buniffand John Grant. Awards Committee: Chair,
Kathleen Burk, Professors Marcy Brown Marsden , Frank Doe, Thomas Jodziewicz , Theresa Kenney , Richard Olenick and Philipp Rosemann .
Order of Ceremonies Procession Macebearer, Chair of the Faculty Senate, John Norris
Flagbearers, Marshals
Undergraduate Students
Administrators, Faculty
Members ofthe Board of Trustees
Dean ofthe Braniff Graduate School, David Sweet
Dean of Constantin College, Charles WEaker
Senior Associate Dean ofthe College ofBusiness, Brian Murray
Provost, William Berry
Representing the National Alumni Board, Linda K. Johnson
Chairman, Board of Trustees, O. D. Cruse
Associate Dean of Constantin College, Kathleen Burk
Trustee, J. Ralph Ellis
President, Francis M. Lazarus
Chancellor, Bishop Kevin J. Farrell
Invocation Bishop Farrell Greetings Dan Cruse
President Lazarus
Presentation ofKing Award Louise S. Cowan Presentation ofHonorary Degree J. Ralph Ellis Commencement Address Bishop Farrell Presentation of Candidates for Braniff Graduate School ofLiberal Arts Degrees The Associate Dean of Co"nstantin College Conferral of Graduate Degrees The President and Chancellor
The Dean ofthe Braniff Graduate School
Awarding of Undergraduate Academic Honors The Academic Dean of Constantin College and the Senior Associate Dean ofthe College ofBusiness Welcome to the Class of2009 Linda K. Johnson for the National Alumni Board For the Class of2009 Mary E. Tetzlaff Presentation of Candidates for the Constantin College ofLiberal Arts and the College ofBusiness Degrees The Associate Dean of Constantin College Conferral of Constantin College and College ofBusiness Degrees The President and Chancellor
The Dean of Constantin College and the Senior Associate Dean ofthe College ofBusiness
Benediction Bishop Farrell America the Beautiful The Assembly