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DREW UNIVERSITY

One Hundred Forty-Fifth Annual Commencement May the Eighteenth, Two Thousand Thirteen Half Past Ten O’clock, Ante Meridiem

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Congratulations on your graduation from Drew! Commencement is a time to celebrate your accomplishments and the lifelong friendships you have made with professors and classmates. It is also the beginning of a new relationship with Drew. From this day forward, you are a member of the Drew Alumni/ae Association. Over 19,000 strong, living and working around the globe, you share common roots with all alumni/ae of the University in the Forest. We encourage you to be involved with the Alumni/ae Association and to stay connected to Drew in the years ahead. On behalf of all alumni/ae of Drew University, we welcome you to this new community and wish you good success in your life after Drew.

Best wishes, Executive Boards of the Alumni/ae Associations of Drew University

Drew University Board of Trustees Effective 2012–2013

Officers of the Board Dean T. Criares C’85, Chair William M. Freeman C’74, Vice Chair Gary S. Stein, Secretary Vivian A. Bull, President of the University

Trustees Vivian A. Bull, President Frank J. Carnabuci III C’73 William E. Clark C’91 C. Rory Corrigan C’72 John H. Crawford III T’65 Dean T. Criares C’85 Hugh A. D’Andrade Edward B. Deutsch Donald L. Drakeman D. Stuart Dunnan John A. Ehinger C’80 Emilia A. Fabricant C’88 Michele E. Fabrizio C’73 Gayle E. Fitzpatrick William M. Freeman C’74 Fredrick Fuest C’68, P’02,’08 Jordan M. Glatt C’84 Gates H. Hawn

Peggy A. Johnson William T. Knox P’96 William W. Landis III C’85 Hwain C. Lee T’99 Kevin H. Marino C’80 Martin McLee Betsy S. Michel Edward Moed C’89 Lawrence G. Morris C’94 Jeffrey B. Noss C’75 Laura Overdeck John Schol Suzanne Mertz Spero C’91 Gary S. Stein Steven A. Tasher Jennifer Velez C’87 Pauline Wardell-Sankoh T’97

Trustee Emeriti Lewis D. Andrews Jr. C’68 C.W. Carson Jr. Barbara Morris Caspersen G’83,’86,’90 Raymond G. Chambers John H. Evans Philip H. Haselton Sr. Barbara T. Howell Ernest S. Lyght T’68 Elizabeth H. Marsh G’83,’90,’91 Heath B. McLendon Champ Meyercord Eugene I. Meyers P’88,’90 Henry G. Parker III C Alumnus/a College of Liberal Arts G Alumnus/a Caspersen School of Graduate Studies T Alumnus/a Theological School P Parent of Drew Alumnus/a

Nancy W. Priest C’83, P’86 Donald E. Procknow B.P. Russell Nancy S. Schaenen Robert D. Simpson C’45, T’48,’54 Charles H. Straut C’58, T’62,’77, P’81,’84,’91 Mary A. Stringfield C’70 Shirley Sugerman G’70 Ross E. Traphagen Jr. Edward J. Wynne Jr. T’62 Jeanne T. Zenker

Marshals for the Academic Procession MARSHAL

Paolo Cucchi Former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Professor of French and Italian and Director of the Baldwin Honors

ASSOCIATE MARSHALS Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Candidates

Christine Kinealy Professor of Arts and Letters

Wendy Kolmar Professor of English and of Women’s and Gender Studies Theological School Candidates

Morris Davis Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of History of Christianity and Wesleyan/Methodist Studies Stephen Moore Associate Professor of New Testament Studies

Bachelor of Arts Candidates

Alan Candiotti Assistant Vice President for University Technology and Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science

Sandra Jamieson Director of Writing Across the Curriculum and Professor of English David Miyamoto Professor of Biology John Muccigrosso Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Director of Institutional Research and Associate Professor of Classics Faculty

Thomas Magnell Professor of Philosophy Sharon Braslaw Sundue Associate Dean for Curriculum and Faculty Development and Associate Professor of History

Trustees

Lillie Edwards Professor of History and of African-American/African Studies

Platform

Jonathan Reader Baker Family Professor of Sociology

ORGANIST

Mark A. Miller Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Professor of Church Music

CEREMONY MUSIC DIRECTOR

Jason Bishop Director of Choral and Vocal Studies and Assistant Professor of Music

Commencement Program VIVIAN A. BULL, President of the University, presiding Please stand as the procession enters the area.

PROCESSIONAL “Pipes and Drums”

Morris Germansky Mitch Germansky

INVOCATION

The Reverend Doctor Tanya Linn Bennett University Chaplain

WELCOME

President Bull

CONFERRAL OF HONORARY DEGREES HEDY BRASCH, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Presented by Ann Saltzman Professor Emerita of Psychology and Director of Drew’s Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study EDWARD W. POITRAS G’66, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Presented by Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan Dean of the Theological School

ADDRESS

Frank Occhiogrosso Scholar of Shakespeare, Professor of English, Drew University

MUSICAL SELECTION “Wanting Memories” By Ysaye Barnwell

Drew University Chorale Jason Bishop, Conductor

Drew University Pan-African Choir “Ubuntu”

Mark A. Miller, Conductor REMARKS

Ian Edward Smith Bachelor of Arts Candidate Miran Jeon Master of Divinity Candidate

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award

President Bull

Thomas H. Kean Scholar/Mentor of the Year Award President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching ALUMNI WELCOME

The Reverend Joseph Monahan T’03 President, Drew Theological School Alumni Association

PRESENTATION BY THE SENIOR GIFT SOCIETY

PRESENTATION OF THE THEOLOGICAL SENIOR GIFT

Christine Lynne Felix Bachelor of Arts Candidate Janessa Chastain Master of Divinity Candidate

MUSICAL SELECTION “Draw the Circle Wide” Drew University Chorale Words by Gordon Light Jason Bishop, Conductor Drew University Pan-African Choir “Ubuntu” Music by Mark Miller Mark Miller, Conductor PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES IN COURSE Pamela Gunter-Smith, Provost and Academic Vice President Robert Ready, Dean of the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, Dean of the Theological School Jonathan Levin, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts Patricia Seunarine, Interim Registrar of the University

CONFERRAL OF DEGREES

President Bull

(Please stand for the singing of the Alma Mater, the benediction and the recessional).

THE ALMA MATER Words by the Reverend John E. Barclay C’36, T’39 Amid the tow’ring forest thy halls of learning stand, Thy name our purpose to uphold, We’ll spread through all the land. Thy colors ever glorious still wave on high so true; All hail to Drew forevermore, All hail the green and blue. BENEDICTION

The Reverend Doctor Edward W. Poitras G’66 Professor Emeritus of Church History, Methodist Theological University, Seoul, Korea; Professor Emeritus of World Christianity, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

RECESSIONAL “Hornpipe” from Water Music By G.F. Handel and Homage to John Williams Arranged by Mark A. Miller

Mark A. Miller Organist

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Restrooms for the outdoor ceremony are located in the University Library (use the main floor Learning Center entrance) and on the lower level of Seminary Hall. Handicapped-accessible restrooms are located in the Learning Center, in Pepin Services Center and in the University Commons. Restrooms for any indoor ceremony are located adjacent to the Forum floor and on the upper level along the long hall.

Honorary Degree Recipients Hedy Brasch Holocaust Survivor and Educator Member and Benefactor, Drew University Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study

Since 1993, Brasch has appeared a number of times on campus to speak with students about her wartime experiences, which included internment at Auschwitz, one of the Nazi’s regime’s most feared concentration camps, at the age of 14. Brasch was also imprisoned in a slave labor camp in Bremin, Germany, before her liberation from Bergen Belsen. She arrived in the United States in 1947. In addition to making public appearances at Drew, Brasch has also spoken at area high schools and served on interfaith councils. In 2006, she was recognized on The Oprah Winfrey Show with high school student Jessica Blank, who won a national contest for her essay on Brasch’s contributions to Holocaust remembrance. Brasch, a retired occupational therapist, lives in Springfield, N.J.

Edward Poitras G’66 Professor Emeritus of Church History, Methodist Theological University, Seoul, Korea Professor Emeritus of World Christianity, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University

Poitras, who earned his doctorate from Drew in 1966, is among the most well-known and influential Korean foreign nationals. He arrived in that country to serve as a shortterm missionary after receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1953 from Yale University. He returned to the United States to pursue a master’s degree in divinity from Yale and a doctorate from Drew, after which he began a long and successful faculty career at Methodist Theological University in Seoul, where he was credited with raising academic standards. During his 33 years in residence in Korea, Poitras became a national celebrity through his popular weekly newspaper commentaries in The Korea Times and through his radio show on the Korean Broadcasting System. These demonstrations of his total immersion in and mastery of Korean culture earned him the admiration and respect of citizens and leaders, including two presidents—Kim Young Sam and Kim Dae Jung—who relied upon him as a resource for advice and counsel. Poitras’ relationships with these and other high-ranking government officials also made him a valuable resource for American diplomats who frequently sought his advice on matters of U.S.

foreign policy in the region. This role was formalized in 1974, when he became a member of the Korean-American Fulbright Education Commission. Upon his return to the United States in the 1990s, he accepted a faculty appointment at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, where he earned emeritus status in 1997. Currently, he leads an American nongovernmental organization’s food aid and disaster relief efforts in North Korea, where his status gives him access to regions off limits to other foreign travelers. On one of his most recent relief trips, he insisted upon spending his three-month visit in the rural villages of North Korea, where he shared the everyday living conditions endured in the country’s most remote reaches. Poitras is the author of 11 books, 27 scholarly articles and 10 reviews, several of which were written and published in Korean. He is a past winner of The Korea Times’ Translation Award for Poetry and the Kyung-hyang Shinmun Literary Award.

Commencement Speaker Frank Occhiogrosso Scholar of Shakespeare, Professor of English, Drew University

Forty-three year Drew faculty member Frank Occhiogrosso is a distinguished scholar of literature and a prolific writer, editor and critic. His noted expertise in Shakespeare is evident in his scholarly writings, especially in the more than 20 articles he published in the Shakespeare Bulletin, The New Republic and The Armchair Detective, among others. Occhiogrosso has also written and edited several acclaimed books, including his most recent, Shakespeare Closely Read: A Collection of Essays (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press/Rowan and Littlefield, 2011). In addition, his more than 60 book and theatre reviews have offered readers a slice of his scholarly perspective on popular works like The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing. During his 43-year career at Drew, he has taught more than 35 courses on Shakespeare along with related topics in English. These range from Elizabethan drama to Shakespeare’s comedies to detective fiction. He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and master’s and doctoral degrees from The Johns Hopkins University.

Candidates for Graduation (Degrees are awarded in descending order by school, beginning with the doctor of philosophy degree, continuing through the professional degrees and concluding with the baccalaureate degree.)

Doctor of Philosophy Candidates Rym Bettaieb B.A., Université de Tunis, 1994; M.A., College of Staten Island, CUNY, 1999; M.Phil., Drew University, 2007 Dissertation: Maryam Hand’s Poetry in Relation to Sufi Teachings and to the Tradition of Sufi Authorship Jeffrey C. Blanchard * B.A., SUNY Cortland, 2002; M.A., University of Rochester, 2004; M.Phil., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: “The Common Man is the Common Hero.” New Inclusive Definitions of War Poetry Mia E. Fiore B.A., Bard College, 1998; M.A., University of Colorado, 2002 Dissertation: Time for a Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Spoken Word Poetry in Urban Schools Michelle Catherine Iden * B.A., George Washington University, 2004; M.A., Columbia University, 2006; M.Phil., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: Memory, Commemorations and Irish-American Ethnic Identity in the United States: The Irish Famine Memorials in New York City and Philadelphia Kathryn Inskeep B.A., Brigham Young University, 1997; M.Phil., Drew University, 2005 Dissertation: Embodying Loathliness: The Loathly Lady in Medieval and Postfeminist (Con)Texts Robert William Moore B.A., Paterson State College, 1969; M.A., Montclair State College, 1975; M.Ed., William Paterson College, 1978; M.Phil., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: The Role of the New Jersey Protestant Clergy in the 1920s Ku Klux Klan Keith D. O’Shaughnessy A.B., Columbia College, 1993; M.A., Rutgers University, 2003; M.A., Drew University, 2007; M.Phil., Drew University, 2011; Ph.D., Drew University, 2012 Dissertation: “More Matter with Less Art”: “Seeming” as Being in Hamlet’s Theater of Meta-Dramatic Inter-Play

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Doctor of Philosophy Candidates Graduate Division of Religion Adelaide Boadi ** B.A., University of Cape Coast, 1998; S.T.M., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 2002; M.Phil., Drew University, 2011 Dissertation: “Power, Gender, Agency and Social Change in Ghanaian Pentecostalism” Linda Ann Dietch B.A., Kutztown University, 1988; M.Div., Biblical Theological Seminary, 2002; M.Phil., Drew University, 2008 Dissertation: Authority and Violence in the Gideon and Abimelech Narratives: A Sociological and Literary Exploration of Power, Violence, and Ethics in Judges 6–9 Luke Borthwick Higgins B.A., U.C. Santa Cruz, 1997; M.Div., Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, 2002; M.Phil., Drew University, 2009 Dissertation: The Time of Ecology: Theological Cosmology for a Postmodern Earth Sharon Jacob B.A., Bangalore University, 1999; M.Div., Lancaster Theological Seminary, 2003; S.T.M., Yale University, 2005; M.Phil., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: Violent Love, Oppressive Liberation: Reading Mary in the Infancy Narratives of Matthew and Luke alongside Surrogate Indian Mothers Jung Doo Kim B.Th., Methodist Theological University, 1992; Th.M., Methodist Theological University, 1994; M.A., Yonsei University, 2000; M.Div., Drew University, 2005; M.Phil., Drew University, 2011 Dissertation: Love, the Spirit, and Eschatology: Toward a Planetary Theology of Love Jill Michele Krebs B.A., Western Maryland College, 2002; M.S., Towson University, 2005; M.Phil., Drew University, 2011 Dissertation: Local Girl: Our Lady of Emmitsburg, Visionary Culture, and the Fashioning of a Catholic Subjectivity Donna J. Laird B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1976; M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary, 2002; M.Phil., Drew University, 2009 Dissertation: Negotiating Power: The Social Contours of Ezra-Nehemiah Samuel Joseph Laurent B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002; M.A., Graduate Theological Union/Church Divinity School of Pacific, Berkeley, 2007; M.Phil., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: Incarnational Creativity: A Pneumatology of Improvisation

* graduation with distinction

** awarded posthumously

Dhawn Bristol Martin B.A., Wellesley College, 1992; M.A., Durham University, 1995; M.Div., Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2003; M.Phil., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: The Cosmopolis of God: A Political Theology of the Kingdom Paulo Ayres Mattos B.A., Methodist School of Theology, 1967; B.A. University of Mogi Das Curzes, 1972; M.A., Christian Theological Seminary, 2002; M.Phil., Drew University, 2005 Dissertation: The Theology of Sacrifice of Bishop Edir Macedo: A Theological Critique Erika Helene Murphy B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1994; M.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 2000; M.Div., Drew University, 2007; M.Phil., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: Inhabiting God’s Wounds: Reimagining the Wisdom of Vulnerability David Patrick Rowold B.A., Concordia College, 1999; M.Div., Concordia Seminary, 2003; M.Phil., Drew University, 2007 Dissertation: English-Language Liturgy in the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: Its Growth and Development Kiseong Shin B.A., Chung-Ang University, 1994; Th.M., Hyupsung University, 2002; M.Div., Drew University, 2006; S.T.M., Drew University, 2007 Dissertation: The Concept of Self and Its Implication of Salvation in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity Su Jung Shin B.A., Ewha University, 1994; M.A., Yonsei University, 2000; M.Div., Wesley Theological Seminary, 2004; M.Phil., Drew University, 2009 Dissertation: “Who Am I, O Lord Yhwh, and What is My House?”: A Bakhtinian Reading of David in Exile and in Return in the Deuteronomistic History

Doctor of Letters Candidates Victor Alcindor * B.A., The College of New Jersey, 2000; M.A., Rutgers University, 2006 Dissertation: Stand Mute: A Book of Poetry Margaret Bartlett B.A., Miami of Ohio, 1966; M.A., Drew University, 1988 Dissertation: Cyprus, 1960–1970: An Intellectual History of the Cold War Toll, the United Nations and Decolonization Theresa M. Borgese B.A., The New School for Social Research, 1996; M.F.A., Sara Lawrence College, 2004 Dissertation: Men of Gold and Copper Follow along on Twitter: #ThatWentFast

William Francis Burns B.A., Marist College, 1993; M.A., New York University, 1996 Dissertation: Emptying the Cabinet: An Exploration of the Origins, Impact and Legacy of the Expressionist Film Movement of the Post-World War I Germany David Arthur Kopp * B.A., Montclair State College, 1978; M.Litt., Drew University, 2010 Dissertation: Royal Power and the Image of Crusader King in the Twelfth Century: Chivalry, Typology, and Sacrality Steven Racine * B.S., Southern Connecticut State University, 1982; M.A., Seton Hall University, 2002; M.Litt., Drew University, 2005 Dissertation: The Henderson Family of Stained Glass Craftsmen Maureen Gresh Reustle * B.S., West Chester University, 1975; M.Ed., Temple University, 1979 Dissertation: Hatred to Hope: Murals of Northern Ireland and the Peace Process Francis W. Rode III B.A., Drew University, 1964; M.B.A., Columbia University Graduate School of Business, 1967; M.A., Centenary College, 2007 Dissertation: The Heroic Journey of a Common Man: Benefiting Society One Journey at a Time Devon M. Tomasulo * B.A., University of Massachusetts, 2007; M.F.A., Pacific University, 2010 Dissertation: Learning How to Hold Water: Lessons for an Emerging Poet from Elizabeth Bishop Daniel Warren Weidner B.S., Ohio State University, 1953; M.A., Columbia University, 1954; M.A., Columbia University,1967; Ed.D., University of Alabama, 1971 Dissertation: “A Series of Wonders and a Fund of Delights”: An Historically Based Trekking Guide to the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Rita Whetton B.A., Bucknell University, 1990; M.A., Boston College, 1992 Dissertation: The Maternal Influence in Three Shakespearean Tragedies

Doctor of Medical Humanities Candidates B. Basia Kielczynska * M.S., Tech University of Gdansk, 1984; M.S., University of Gdansk, 1986; M.S., Tri-State College of Acupuncture, 2000 Dissertation: Practicing Acupuncture in an In-Patient Setting: A Phenomenological Study * graduation with distinction

Nancy Elaine Masters * B.S., Florida State, 1972; M.M.H., Drew University, 2009 Dissertation: A Time to Dance and a Time to Mourn: Strength and Resilience in the Gaucher Community during the Cerezyme Shortage

Master of Arts Candidates Heather Bennet Claire K. de RochefortReynolds Gregory M. Fox

Leanne Mary Horinko Emily A. Marlowe Benjamin Oakes Massam Kevin M. Murray

Anne M. Ricculli Rafael Rosa Matthew Richard Skwiat Frank Viola

Master of Arts in Teaching Candidates Mairaj Mohammed Ahmed Marjorie Berg Laura Jean Callen Meredith Rebecca Coviello

Nicole Marie Fano Daniel J. Fleming Michael J. Gonzalez-Rivas Hannah Aryn Hughes Jonathan Patton Lowenstein

Rebecca A. Madden Tessa Michelle Mazzeo Rachel Ann Preyss Sarah A. Vollrath

Master of Fine Arts Candidates Lisa Alexander Cara Armstrong Linda Baldanzi Elliot F. bat Tzedek Marisa Frasca

Brett Haymaker Darla Ida Himeles Kristin D. Leskowits Danielle Mary Lovallo Sean P. Morrissey

Adriana F. Scopino Heidi Sheriden James Martin Spears Anique Taylor Seema Jean Tepper

Master of Letters Candidates Carol J. Alfone Manuel Cruz Suanne B. Fetherolf Andrew E. Forrest

Michelle J. Gbelama William Orrin Hunter JoEllen LaVerda Michael John McGoldrick

Luis Reynaldo Peña Jr. Maria Covino Radus Gregory Brian Yarnall

Master of Medical Humanities Candidates Christopher F. James

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Barbara Jean Lopez Kathleen Egan Lyons

Deborah Tambor

Certificate of Medical Humanities Candidates Giuliana Adele Allega Samson Assefa Arli Bumatayo Subhasree Dutta Choudhury Mario Christianto Yadwinder Singh Dhillon M. Martha Eid Michael Eisen Mohammed Gafar Elhassan

Onyinye Emereonye Arlene Bontuyan Fidellaga Nathalie Abi Hatem Marisa Howell Joyce Hwang Zhaohui Jin Nisha Kotecha David Kuo Yogita Lakhera

Nkem Okpala Kirtan Patel Deepika R. Ralla Vlad Shalmiyev Ramez Riad Sunna Heustein Sy Jenny Thomas-Jacob Onyinye C. Ugboaja

Doctor of Ministry Candidates Gabriel Oluleke Akinbode Neddy H. Astudillo Kenneth Richard Bieber Jr. Aaron M. Bouwens Arthur Louis Brown Peter Alan Butler Jr. Jennifer Yu Cho Angelita Clifton Donald Cozart Linda L. Grenz

April Marie Herron Rebecca Kathleen Iannicelli Christopher Allen Johnson John Walter Landis Linda Isadore McDaniel William Bramble Pfohl Suzanne Cox Reedstrom Laura S. Rose Mark Frederick Schaarschmidt

Eric S. Shaw Jahkimmo Franklyn Smith Evans L. Spagner Deborah Leah Stapleton Steven James Summers Marcia E. Theadford Mary T. Trank Robert Michael Zurinsky

Master of Sacred Theology Candidates Cordelza Donathea Elise Haynes Hyun Kim Sung-Duk Kim

Young Woo Kim Boram Lee Jonggoo Lee Nelson Kalombo Ngoy

Sanggeon Park William A. Webber IV Peng Zhao

Master of Divinity Candidates Deborah Suzanne Belusa Stephanie Jo Brown Lorie Beth Caulfield Janessa Chastain Minho Cho Hansung Choi Ho Kyoung Choi Alan Francis Chorun Maylis de la Fe Amores Betty F. Edwards Martha Aline Epstein Shelia L. Evans-Simmons Annabel Richenda Fairhurst Drew Burrill Frisbie Robert James Hicks David Anthony Holder Jacquelyn D. Holland

Theresa Ann Horton Eric C. Jackson Byoungwk Jeon Jaehong Jeon Miran Jeon Munseok Jeong Namjo Jin Jerome Forkpa Kennedy Aaron Jiwook Kim Seong-Eun Kim Steven D. Kim Juyeon Lee Kyo Rye (Kelly) Lee Tae Hoon Lee Damaris Lowe Douglas P. Mackey Jr. Ninabeth Diane Metcalf

Andy Mok Joo-Hyun Moon Daehyun Park Miso Park Robin Pinckney Amanda Marie Rohrs Claire Baxter Saunders Kia N. Saunders Gloria A. Shack Paul W. Smith Jessica Sara Stenstrom David Alan Tillisch Donald M. Wentler Latisha Darriella West James H. Wilkin * graduation with distinction

Master of Arts Candidates Chris Ann Bautista Kristen Leigh Cuccaro

Deok Hee Jung Yeol Kim Jonathan A. Klaassen

John Edward Koban Brent Sharp

Master of Arts in Ministry Candidates Christopher Lee

Hae-Ryeong Noel Park Melissa Ann Rivera

Barice Williamson

Bachelor of Arts Candidates Mina I. Abaid Alexandra L. Adamson Marion Inez Addison Devon Marie Affleck• Mayra Alejandra Alecio Leonidas Aliaga• Jessica Ann Aluotto• EvaJosephine Parisi Alvarez Kimberly Brooke Ammiano Savanna Arabi-Katbi Jordan Isabel Avery Walter Michael Bakun II Kristy Lee Christine Ballantine Valerie Teresa Bannan Sarah Elizabeth Barbato Jeramie Erin Barletta Timothy J. Barnum (Ch) Brittany Marie Barreto (Bi) Nathaniel Ovid Barrett Rachel Marie Bascone Morgan Elizabeth Beaupre Owen Brown Becette Jack H. Beers (Hi) Simone Bennett Joshua Bergman-Turnbull Damien Richard Berube Amberly Nicole Beye (Ps) Sabrina Bhalloo Juliane Bilotta (Hi) Andrew Shane Binger Sophia Cameron Blum Brooke E. Bode Emilyn J. Bona Ashley Bonilla Christopher T. Bontempo Brennan Borecki Mathieu T. Boudreau Follow along on Twitter: #ThatWentFast

Kayla Maclay Bowers Gillian Mary Bradley Miranda Elizabeth Breau Samantha E. Bredahl Alexandra Morgan Brian• Abby Brinn Alex A. Broadbent Laura Michele Broadwell Courtney Elizabeth Butt Michael A. Calabrese Samantha Ann Calabrese• Sarah E. Calderone (Pr) Nicholas Anthony Callari Julian Jazz Callis Briana Canalini Nicholas David Canan Sarah Elizabeth Cannavale Severio W. Cappetta Courtney Paige Carnevale John Anthony Carriel Matthew Michael Carroll Neil Joseph Cashes Jessica A. Centanni Niya Lee Chambers Sarah E. Charles Megan Reilly Chellew (Bi) Ye Chen Richard Chiu Aubrey Breanne Chow Nicole Ashley-Marie Cicchetti Charlotte E. Clement Matthew Guy Coheleach Jasmine Nicole-Siedah Coleman (Py) Sarah Florence Colmer (Bc) Jessica Tirzah Cooney Mary Lyn E. Coppola (Mu) Jasmine Catrice Cordi-Miller

Devin Elizabeth Costa Kristianna Melanie Costa Erin R. Croft Caitlin M. Cromley Amy Kathryn Crossman Cody Cummings Joseph George D’Agostino Asha Isis Dais Katya G. Danko Aaron C. Davis Victoria Lynn Dayton Saara Raissa DeAngelisJimenez Ashley A. DeBenedetto Hannah Christine DeGenova (Hi) Rita Ariel Della Valle Christopher DelMaestro Braden H. Demmerly Julie Elizabeth Denmark Christopher Deraney Tyler James DeTrude Kristin G. DeVivio Katelynn McCraith Devorak Hannah Portia Dezen Fatou Danielle Diallo (Ps) Elliot Diaz Sean Michael DiPeri• Alana Lindsey DiPietro Emilia Aleksandra Domanowski Patrick Michael Dorsey Charlotte Drover Meaghan Elizabeth Dunne Miguel M. Duran Katrina Sherie Dykes Walter Dziedzic Geoffrey Scott Edelstein

Evan Gabriel Elberg Stephanie Marie Elden Robert Ian Elfers Anna Ida Elson (Hi) Christian Anthony Emering Ashley Elizabeth Eslinger Cheryl Andrea Evans Jenna Lynn Fahey Gerri Rose Falk Laura E. Falotico James A. Fargher (Hi) Ramaya Farooq Dillon Lee Feigenbaum (Ch) Samuel L. Feingold• Christine Lynne Felix Jennifer Feliz Kayla Ferreira (En) Aubrey Sinclair Nolan Fewell Taylor Kristen Fichtman (Ec) Calley Elizabeth Fisk Kristen Ashley Fitzgerald Steven F. Floyd• Brianne Eileen Flynn (Es) Julia Florence Friedman Samantha Lynn Friedman Jessica Lauren Funtenatto Mary Ryan Ying Furey-King Alyssa S. Gamble Michelle R. Gamboa Danielle Marie Gasalberti Sarah Elizabeth Gawle Nicole M. Gentile Stephen Alexander Gentile Adam Benjamin Gerber Ryan P. Getz• Victoria June Ghilardi Samantha Dee Gianna Ariel Rebecca Gitlin Andrew Scott Goldberg Adam David Goldflam Juan Carlos Gomez Maria Lucia Gomez (Bc) Felipe Gomez-Acebo Walkiria González Richele Krystyne Grenier Timothy R. Grieve-Carlson(An) Liang Jin Gu Allison Stephanie Guimaraes Lakota G. Gulick Jessica Allison Haims Jason W. Hammond E. Barrett Hanish Ruby Anne Hankey

Michael Taylor Hardgrove Kyle S. Hartman Bethsaida Hernandez Myriam N. Hernandez Madison Lee Hicks• Judea Ashley Hill Maria Carolina Hill Kellen R. Hinkle• Victoria Rae Hinojosa Janelle Antionette Hoffman (PS) Melissa M. Hoffman Lee Ann Hoover (Ta) Peter Emerson King Horton (Ps) Scott Patrick Humphreys Gregory James Hunt (Ma) Alyssa Viviana Iapicco Matthew J. Imbo• Caridad Manuela Iparraguirre Cassandra F. Iton Roman Matthew Jablonskyj Warner T. Jacobs Kimberly Ann Jaikissoon Theepica Jeyarajah Atatholee Kaycian Johnson Benjamin F. Johnson• Jessica N. Johnson Kelly Joyce Johnson Ryan Neal Johnson Zenzele Zow Johnson Natalie Paula Kaban Beatrix Kalman Kaitlin M. Kaminski Christina Eleni Karas (Bc) Jennifer Kardux Jonathan Harrison Katz• Shara Rose Katz Anna-Theresa C. Keane• Caitlin M. Kennedy (Es) Michael Benjamin Kerzner Khatia Kharchilava Madeline M. King Theodore Joseph Kirsch Nicholas J. Klein Julia Adrianna Klopacz Anita Knezevic Darnell Rashaun Knight Jenny Laurie Knoeller Thomas N. Koontz Samantha Elizabeth Kozak Benjamin A. Kriegler Aleksander J. Kubiak

Nicole Kuruszko Andrew Kikis Kyriacou Jeanne F. Langan (Ah) Jose Luis LaPiana Harrison William Larkin Zachary Michael Larsen Francesco Laterza (Nr) Talia Zacharia Lawrence Amanda Jane Layman Joseph C. Lee (Bc) Min Jae Lee Matthew Ta-Wen Lerner-Lam Lucas Rae Levenson Chelsea Elise Lipp Christina Lynn Lockerby Lauren A. Longfield Clifford Alan Longley Kashon N. Lopes Maria Irene López-Nuñez Amanda N. Ludeking Samantha Elizabeth Luscombe Duncan Weisbrod Lyle (Ta) Nicolette Sherise Lynch Alexa A. Lynskey Philip C. Mabika Jonathan Ko MacDuffie Whitney Frances Mackay Julian Arthur MacNeill Alec MacPherson Sreedevi Vinay Madappalli Samantha Audra Maddy Melanie C. Magella Sophia Patricia Maiorano Alexander Saman Majd Lauren Baker Malay Tabia Mallison Michelle Christine Malone Justin Mancini Madeline Lee Marasa Alexis Mariah Adam Louis Marré Melissa Marie Marsico José Manuel Marte• Samantha Lacey Martino• Melissa M. Mascarenhas Christopher P. Mascia Rachel Amanda Masia (Nr) James A. Matarrese Jennifer Francheska Mateo Marlon Motta Mattos Megan J. McAleavy Allison Robin McCord

Griffin P. McEvoy Sara Jane McGarr Dara Peter McKeon Kathryn Michelle McMillan William Alexander Menges Collyn Anthony Messier (Nr) Jared Paul Meyer Ronak H. Mistry (Bc) Camille Dominique Mobley Megan E. Modic Emily H. Monday• Emily A. Mone Enid Eileen Moore Alyssa Marie Moro Sarah Olivia Morris Mallory Louise Mortillaro Yasmine S. Mourad (Nr) Zackary Gibson Mower Victoria Ann Mulligan Allison Nachimson Benjamin Anthony Nogiewich III Christina Ocampo (Es)(An) Maeve Elisabeth Olney (So) Barbara Ann Omay Erinn Marie O’Neill (Ch) Mehmet Onen Brynne Erela Oster-Bainnson (Ta) Adam Michael Otten Nathan Hayes Papperman Felicia Yoon Park• Richard Park Ashley Carin Passamante Chandni N. Patel Karn Patel Shammi A. Patel Alvinn Cameron Paulino Alexander J. Pedinoff• Christian Pena Jonathan Peña Kara Alanna Pennino (Es) Victor Alfonso Perez Richard Alexander Pestell Ashley Nichole Petix Justin Thomas Pezick Katherine Anne Pierson Michael J Pignataro Pedro Antonio Pillot

Tania M. Pimenta Emily Clare Pitts Wojciech S. Polowniak Melissa Ellen Pomerantz Victoria Hadley Porpora Nwando Priam Megan Rae Gailey Price Thomas Harrison Quirk Masha Valeska Rabkin Rachel Drucilla Ragovin Dominick J. Reda Jeremy P. Reich Janika C. Reid Sana Riaz Maxwell Raymond Rich Emma Lauren Richard Andrea Michelle Richards Stephanie J. Rios Jonathan M Rizzi Matthew D. Roche Patrick Joseph Rock Yiyi Rodriguez Luna Marisa Elizabeth Romanowski (Sp) Stephen Anthony Rosone Michal Rudiak Victoria Marian Russell (En)• Nicholas Frank Russo Alexandra Ama Dentaa Sam Noreene Sanam Sarwar Jake Eric Satz Thomas James Saxton Jaclyn Kate Sayers• Lisa Evette Sbahia Sarah Schanz-Bortman Austin Schiano Raymond Alan Schmelzer (It) Lynn Dee Schmitt Kevin Nicholas Schneider Michele Schuler Nicole C. Sedita• Rosanna R. Setu Emilie Clara Shafto Anand Pinakin Shah Ashish P. Shah (Ph) Darielle Adina Shandler William Brennan Shanks (Bs) Rachel Elana Shostak Dana Drew Pettibone Sigsbee (Hi)

Brendan Keally Skeehan Adam David Skurat Rene Diandra Small (Py) Raul Navarr Smego• Ian Edward Smith• Rebecca Smith Joy Indra Solis-Perry Justin J. Stanlick Michelle K. Stanton Devon Bianca Stefanow Melissa Straffi Hezekiah Michael Sudol Eric Sugerman Christopher Richard Talbot Gvantsa A. Tandilashvili Arielle Veronica Tatar Jessica Lynn Tedesco Karen M. Timko Dennis Robert Torielli Andrew C. Torres Matthew Paul Tower Eric Steven Tripp Heather May Tynan (Bc) Kristen Grace Tynan Yukari Ueda Valda Urbonaite• Michael S. Urcuyo Jennifer Van Wingerden Taras Varshavsky Hallie K. Velloso Cristina J. Venturi• Katherine Ann Vernon Daniele DeAngelis Walker (Cr) Jeanea Roslynn Walker Kevin C. Walpole Brainard H. Warner V Lucy Elizabeth Weathers Jenna Elizabeth West Arielle Allegra Whitford Lindsay Jane Wiener Marcela Katherine Wilk Roxanne Williamson Ammy S. Wilson Joshua Hunter Winarick Meghan J. Wolfe (Wg) Storm Arin Sterling Wyche Matthew Ryan Yatsko Jessica Lauren Yuppa Owen Marc Zukovich•

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• parent(s) is/are Drew graduate(s) (An) with honors in anthropology (Ah) with honors in art history (Bc) with honors in biochemistry and molecular biology (Bi) with honors in biology (Ch) with honors in chemistry (Cr) with honors in creative writing (Ec) with honors in economics (En) with honors in English (Es) with honors in environmental studies (Hi) with honors in history (It) with honors in Italian (Ma) with honors in mathematics

(Mc) with honors in mathematics and computer science (Mu) with honors in music (Nr) with honors in neuroscience (Ph) with honors in physics (Pr) with honors in political science and Russian studies (Ps) with honors in political science (Py) with honors in psychology (So) with honors in sociology (Sp) with honors in Spanish (Ta) with honors in theatre arts (Td) with honors in theatre and dance (Wg) with honors in women and gender studies

Honors and Awards The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Robert Bly Prize. Awarded to advanced translation students and alumni of the MFA Program in Poetry and Poetry in Translation. Elliot F. bat Tzedek Evelyn Jacobs Ortner Prize. Awarded annually by Evelyn Jacobs Ortner G’73 to a woman in the Caspersen School program or the Continuing University Education program in the College of Liberal Arts who is continuing her education after a period of family responsibilities. Tracey Handerhorn

Rachel Ann Preyss

The Dean’s Master of Arts in Teaching Prize. Awarded to a student graduating from the M.A.T. program who has excelled in all facets of the program, including coursework, field experiences, and student-teaching. Hannah Aryn Hughes The Paul and Yasuko Grosjean Prize. Awarded to a Ph.D. international student of the Caspersen School whose native language is not English and who has excelled in achieving his/her degree. Maureen Gresh Reustle The Dean’s Master of Fine Arts in Poetry Prize. Awarded to a student graduating from the M.F.A. program who has excelled in all facets of the program, including coursework, the residencies, and their final manuscript. Brett Haymaker Ralph R. and Ruth K. Johnson Shakespeare Prize. Endowed in 1998 by the family, friends, colleagues and former students of this beloved professor emeritus of speech and dramatics and his wife, in celebration of their lifelong nurture of esteem for Shakespeare’s work. Awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate student demonstrating appreciation for and outstanding achievement in the study of Shakespeare’s plays. Niamh Hamill

David Kohn Award in Close Textual Reading. Awarded to a Drew Modern History and Literature student in recognition of a specific seminar paper, published article, or dissertation chapter that is both of outstanding merit and that is devoted to the close textual analysis of a major work of history, literature, philosophy, or science produced in the 19th or 20th centuries. Jeffery C. Blanchard Robert Campbell Prize for Excellence in and Commitment to Literature. Awarded to an Arts and Letters student who has excelled in the program’s literary offerings. Victor Alcindor Michael Ellis Prize. Endowed by Michael Ellis G’73 in 1991. Awarded for the best M.A. thesis in the field of English literature. Suanne B. Fetherolf Neal Riemer Prize in Democratic Political Theory. Established in 2002 by family and friends in memory of former political philosphy Professor Riemer’s important contributions to the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies and of his significant body of scholarly work in the area of democratic theory. Awarded for a completed doctoral dissertation, master’s thesis or exceptional seminar paper relevant to the work of Neal Riemer. Rafael Rosa Robert L. Chapman Prize. Awarded annually for the D.Litt. dissertation that is singularly distinguished by creative thought and prose style. David Arthur Kopp Dean’s Medical Humanities Prize. Awarded annually for the Doctor of Medical Humanities dissertation that is singularly distinguished by creative thought and prose style. Nancy Elaine Masters Dean Pain Prize. Established in 2006 to honor Dr. Pain for fifteen years of service as Dean of the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. Awarded annually for the best interdisciplinary doctoral dissertation that is singularly distinguished by creative thought and prose style. Steven Racine Mary Pennywitt Lester Dissertation Prize. Endowed in 2001 by Mary Pennywitt Lester C’78. Awarded on occasion to an outstanding dissertation written in English literature or modern history and literature. Michelle Catherine Iden

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The Graduate Division of Religion The Priscilla Patten Benham Prize in Dissertation Research. Established in 2011 by Leary Anna Murphy, in memory of Priscilla Patten Benham G'76. Awarded to Ph.D. candidates of the Graduate Division of Religion in Drew Theological School for expenses associated with dissertation research. Nam Joong Kim Edwards-Mercer Prize. Endowed in 1998 by Juanita Edwards-Mercer and her family to honor Mrs. Mercer’s mother, Alpha Duncan Edwards. Awarded to a Ph.D. candidate for travel expenses associated with religion-related dissertation research. Suzanne Duchesne Bishop Edmund S. Janes Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement. Awarded for academic excellence by a Ph.D. student in coursework. Elijah Prewitt-Davis Helen LePage and William Hale Chamberlain Prize. Established by Joan Chamberlain Engelsman G’77 and endowed in 2001 in her memory by her husband, Ralph G. Engelsman. Awarded annually for the Ph.D. dissertation that is singularly distinguished by creative thought and excellent prose style. Luke Borthwick Higgins

Jill Michele Krebs

James McClintock Prize for the Outstanding Student-Teacher. Awarded to a Ph.D. student who has demonstrated exceptional ability, dedication and promise as a teacher. Leah Thomas James Pearsall Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement. Awarded to a Ph.D. student who has completed the comprehensive exams with exceptional academic distinction. Sara Rosenau Rabbi Dr. Sheldon J. Weltman Prize for Excellence in Biblical Studies. Endowed in 1992 by the estate of Rabbi Weltman G’80,’90. Awarded for the best thesis or dissertation in Biblical Studies. Linda Ann Dietch

Donna J. Laird

The Theological School ANNUAL AWARDS Mead Hall Study Circle Prize. Awarded to a woman student who has achieved an excellent record in her first year. Joyce Lee Patricia Wickham Prize in Feminist Scholarship. Endowed in 1992 by family and friends in memory of Patricia Wickham T’89. Awarded for overall academic excellence and creativity in feminist/womanist scholarship to a woman student who has completed two-thirds of the M.Div. or three-quarters of the M.T.S. curriculum. Eileen Gerety Chalice Press Book Award. Presented in recognition of outstanding achievement. Lorie Beth Caulfield Class of 1959 Bernhard Anderson Prize. Endowed by the Theological School Class of 1959, to honor the inspired leadership and teaching of the late Professor of Biblical Theology Bernhard W. Anderson, Dean of the Theological School from 1954 to 1963. Joe Samalenge Franz Hildebrandt Prize. Established by the Class of 1956 for an outstanding student who has exemplified Dr. Hildebrandt’s qualities by combining deep faith and excellence in theological studies with effective ministry as an intern or pastor in a field education assignment leading to the Master of Divinity degree. Michael Howard

Gerard Jameson

DIVISION PRIZES Division I Clarence Tucker Craig Prize in Biblical Studies. Established by the Class of 1955 to honor the former dean and awarded to the graduating M.Div. candidate who has excelled in this field. Miso Park J. Newton Davies Greek New Testament Prize. Awarded to the first-year student who has excelled in New Testament Studies. Established in honor of the late professor of New Testament, J. Newton Davies. Michael Howard

Clayton Neblett

John Paterson Old Testament Studies Prize. Endowed by family and friends in memory of John Paterson, professor of Hebrew and Old Testament from 1931 to 1957. Awarded to the first-year student of greatest promise in Old Testament Studies. Christine Jorgensen

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The Lawrence E. Toombs Prize in Old Testament History. Awarded to a student who has excelled in this area. Miso Park George R. Warren Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1985 by family in memory of George R. Warren T’28. Awarded for outstanding New Testament scholarship. Eun Sung Han

Donald M. Wentler

F.J. Yetter Prize. Awarded to a seminary student of the Old Testament. Joanna Chenowith

Division II Robert Jehu Bull Prize. Endowed in 1996 by Dr. Henry O. Thompson T’58, G’64, a dedicated alumni leader, and other alumni and friends of Drew, in honor of Dr. Robert J. Bull, Professor of Church History and Archaeology Emeritus, who brought church history to life for more than three decades of students by leading the excavation at Caesarea Maritima. Awarded annually to the graduating student with the best record in church history. Kristi Soutar

Division III Annin Memorial Prize in Theology. Endowed in 2005 by Anne V. Annin T’00, in memory of William E. and David E. Annin. Awarded to graduating students in the Master of Divinity program who have displayed both interest and excellence in theology. Joe Samalenge

Division IV David Graybeal Prize. Awarded for use in a ministry that will enhance community life. Saffet Catovic

Young Dong (Steve) Kim

Fernando Linhares

Alfred M. Waller Jr. Memorial Prize. Established in 2001 by family, friends and Mrs. Bernita S. Waller in memory of her late husband, Alfred M. Waller Jr. Awarded annually for excellence in the practice of Christian ministry to a second-year M.Div. student with exceptional promise and an interest in urban ministry. Fred Sullivan

Division V Lester Berenbroick Award in Church Music. Established in 2005 by Leary Anna Murphy in honor of Lester Berenbroick’s contributions, over many years, to the teaching of church music at Drew. Awarded to a student who has completed the second year of theological education. Efrain Zavala George R. Crooks Prize. Established in 1914 and awarded to a graduating M.Div. candidate for excellence in hymn and scripture reading. Latisha Darriella West

Dorr Diefendorf Award. Established in honor of Dorr Diefendorf, Theological School graduate and Professor of Practical Theology and Applied Christianity. Awarded for excellence in homiletics. Renee Blanchard

Claire Baxter Saunders

Fellowship Seminarian Award. Awarded to a graduating seminary student who displays outstanding leadership in music and/or worship arts. Teresita Matos Alfred B. Haas Prize. Established in 2006 by the Theological School Class of 1957, to honor the inspired teaching of Alfred B. Haas T’36, G’46, associate professor of practical theology from 1944 to 1968. Awarded to students in the master of divinity degree program who have made a significant contribution to the worship life of the Theological School and pursued advanced coursework in the area of liturgics. Juyeon Lee John Heston Willey Prize. Originated in 1920. Presented to the student who excels in pulpit oratory and manner. Miran Jeon

Tisa Joyner-Nance

The Daniel P. Kidder Prize. Awarded for the best academic record in practical theology. Bruce Hartman Henry L. Lambdin Prize for Excellence in Pastoral Leadership. Endowed in 1989 by friends and colleagues to honor former faculty member Henry Lambdin T’14,’35. Awarded for excellence in pastoral leadership. David Anthony Holder The Order of St. Luke-Hoyt Hickman Award. Awarded for excellence in liturgical studies. Lorie Beth Caulfield Alton Raynor Prize. Established in 1998. Awarded annually to a second-year student with financial need who shows great promise for success in town and country ministry. Michael Howard Reverend Florence Spearing Randolph Prize. Awarded to a graduating female AfricanAmerican student who demonstrates powerful preaching skills and potential outstanding pastoral leadership. Shelia L. Evans-Simmons Jasper and Ann Steele Prize. Endowed by Jasper and Ann Steele in 1994. For a student who demonstrates potential for ministry in a multicultural community. Joe Samalenge

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The College of Liberal Arts Class of 2012

ELECTED TO PHI BETA KAPPA Alexandra Lynn Adamson Jeramie Erin Barletta Timothy J. Barnum Brittany Marie Barreto Jack H. Beers Amberly Nicole Beye Brooke E. Bode Sarah E. Calderone Matthew Michael Carroll Megan Reilly Chellew

Anna Ida Elson Janelle Antionette Hoffman Lee Ann Hoover Gregory Janes Hunt Christina Eleni Karas Anna-Theresa C. Keane Caitlin M. Kennedy Nicole Kuruszko Francesco Laterza Alexis Mariah

Rachel Amanda Masia Ronak H. Mistry Christina Ocampo Maeve Elisabeth Olney Cynthia Joan Quass Jonathan M. Rizzi Marisa Elizabeth Romanowski Michele Schuler Nicole C. Sedita Heather May Tynan

BALDWIN HONORS Timothy J. Barnum Brittany Marie Barreto Megan Reilly Chellew Jasmine Nicole-Siedah Coleman Sarah Florence Colmer Fatou Danielle Diallo Anna Ida Elson Dillon Lee Feigenbaum Kayla Ferreira Taylor Kristen Fichtman

Brianne Eileen Flynn Maria Lucia Gomez Janelle Antionette Hoffman Lee Ann Hoover Peter Emerson King Horton Christina Eleni Karas Caitlin M. Kennedy Jeanne F. Langan Francesco Laterza Duncan Weisbrod Lyle Rachel Amanda Masia

Ronak H. Mistry Christina Ocampo Maeve Elisabeth Olney Brynne Erela Oster-Bainnson Marisa Elizabeth Romanowski Victoria Marian Russell Raymond Alan Schmelzer Ashish P. Shah Heather May Tynan Daniele DeAngelis Walker Meghan J. Wolfe

DREW CIVIC SCHOLARS Nathaniel Ovid Barrett Christopher Deraney

Charlotte Drover Brianne Eileen Flynn

Nicole Kuruszko Kara Alanna Pennino

LAMBDA ALPHA (ANTHROPOLOGY) Mathieu T. Boudreau Samantha Ann Calabrese Richele Krystyne Grenier

Kelly Joyce Johnson Michael Benjamin Kerzner Amanda N. Ludeking

Christina Ocampo Barbara Ann Omay Lucy Elizabeth Weathers

BETA BETA BETA (BIOLOGY) Gillian Mary Bradley Megan Reilly Chellew Sarah Florence Colmer Erin R. Croft Tyler James deTrude Maria Lucia Gomez Christina Eleni Karas Caitlin M. Kennedy

Samantha Elizabeth Kozak Francesco Laterza Joseph C. Lee Min Jae Lee Rachel Amanda Masia Collyn Anthony Messier Ronak H. Mistry Yasmine S. Mourad

Barbara Ann Omay Anand Pinakin Shah Andrew C. Torres Heather May Tynan Yukari Ueda Valda Urbonaite

OMICRON DELTA EPSILON (ECONOMICS) Alexandra M. Adamson Sabrina Bhalloo Brooke E. Bode Ye Chen Braden H. Demmerly Fatou Danielle Diallo Alana Lindsey DiPietro

Taylor Kristen Fichtman Samantha Lynn Friedman Andrew Scott Goldberg Jonathan Harrison Katz Theodore Joseph Kirsch Adam Louis Marré Megan E. Modic

Zackary Gibson Mower Dominick J. Reda Maxwell Raymond Rich Michele Schuler William Brennan Shanks Joy Indra Solis-Perry Owen Marc Zuchovich

SIGMA TAU DELTA (ENGLISH) Kristy Lee Christine Ballantine Abby Brinn Caitlin M. Cromley Saara Raissa DeAngelisJimenez

Laura E. Falotico Kayla Ferreira Sarah Elizabeth Gawle Victoria June Ghilardi Lakota G. Gulick Michael Taylor Hardgrove Kashon N. Lopes

Kathryn Michelle McMillan Mallory Louise Mortillaro Jonathan M. Rizzi Victoria Marian Russell Karen M. Timko Daniele DeAngelis Walker

EPSILON OMEGA PSI (EOS) Marion Inez Addison Andrew Shane Binger

Jennifer Feliz Jennifer Francheska Mateo

Camille Dominique Mobley Victor Alfonso Perez

CHI ALPHA EPSILON (EOS) Marion Inez Addison Andrew Shane Binger

Jennifer Feliz Jennifer Francheska Mateo

Camille Dominique Mobley Victor Alfonso Perez

PI DELTA PHI (FRENCH) Valerie Teresa Bannan Sarah Elizabeth Barbato Brittany Marie Barreto Simone Bennett Miranda Elizabeth Breau Amy Kathryn Crossman

Fatou Danielle Diallo Gerri Rose Falk Taylor Kristen Fichtman Ruby Anne Hankey Kellen R. Hinkle Janelle Antionette Hoffman

Kelly Joyce Johnson Melissa M. Mascarenhas Camille Dominique Mobley Maeve Elisabeth Olney Michele Schuler Storm Arin Sterling Wyche

DELTA PHI ALPHA (GERMAN) Jenna Lynn Fahey Dillon Lee Feigenbaum

Peter Emerson King Horton Nicole Kuruszko

Barbara Ann Omay Michele Schuler

PHI ALPHA THETA (HISTORY) Jack H. Beers Juliane Bilotta Matthew Michael Carroll

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Hannah Christine DeGenova Anna Ida Elson James A. Fargher

Felipe Gomez-Acebo Scott Patrick Humphreys Matthew D. Roche

PI MU EPSILON (MATHEMATICS) Timothy J. Barnum Ye Chen Liang Jin Gu

Melissa M. Hoffman Gregory James Hunt Christopher P. Mascia

Benjamin Anthony Nogiewich III Erinn Marie O’Neill Ashish P. Shah

NU RHO PSI (NEUROSCIENCES) Gillian Mary Bradley Christopher DelMaestro

Francesco Laterza Rachel Amanda Masia

Enid Eileen Moore Yasmine S. Mourad

PINNACLE (NON-TRADITIONAL/CONTINUING EDUCATION) Michael Taylor Hardgrove Darnell Rashaun Knight

Alexis Mariah Marlon Motta Mattos

Karen M. Timko

SIGMA PI SIGMA (PHYSICS) Nicole Ashley-Marie Cicchetti

Melissa M. Hoffman Christopher P. Mascia

Ashish P. Shah

PI SIGMA ALPHA (POLITICAL SCIENCE) Jeramie Erin Barletta Damien Richard Berube Amberly Nicole Beye Sarah E. Calderone

Matthew Michael Carroll Fatou Danielle Diallo Felipe Gomez-Acebo Janelle Antionette Hoffman

Peter Emerson King Horton Nicole Kuruszko Maxwell Raymond Rich Katherine Ann Vernon

PSI CHI (PSYCHOLOGY) Jasmine Nicole-Siedah Coleman Calley Elizabeth Fisk Samantha Lynn Friedman

Scott Patrick Humphreys Benjamin A. Kriegler Nicole C. Sedita Rene Diandra Small

Marcela Katherine Wilk Roxanne Williamson Jessica Lauren Yuppa

DOBRO SLOVO (RUSSIAN-SLAVIC) Sarah E. Calderone

Gvantsa A. Tandilashvili Karen M. Timko

Hallie K. Velloso

ALPHA KAPPA DELTA (SOCIOLOGY) Kayla Ferreira Calley Elizabeth Fisk

Julia Adrianna Klopacz Harrison William Larkin Griffin P. McEvoy

Maeve Elisabeth Olney Jaclyn Kate Sayers

SIGMA DELTA PI (SPANISH) Sabrina Bhalloo Jessica Tirzah Cooney Asha Isis Dais Katrina Sherie Dykes Jennifer Feliz Taylor Kristen Fichtman Walkiria González Madison Lee Hicks Lee Ann Hoover Jessica N. Johnson

Caitlin M. Kennedy Michael Benjamin Kerzner Griffin P. McEvoy Sarah Olivia Morris Victoria Ann Mulligan Jonathan Peña Victor Alfonso Perez Wojciech S. Polowniak Cynthia Joan Quass Stephanie J. Rios

Matthew D. Roche Yiyi Rodríguez Luna Marisa Elizabeth Romanowski Nicholas Frank Russo Michele Schuler Joy Indra Solis-Perry Christopher Richard Talbot Andrew C. Torres Valda Urbonaite

RHO ALPHA SIGMA (RESIDENT ASSISTANT) Rita Ariel Della Valle Katrina Sherie Dykes Ruby Anne Hankey

Joseph C. Lee Kashon N. Lopes Kathryn Michelle McMillan

Nicholas Frank Russo Michael S. Urcuyo

ANNUAL AWARDS Academy of American Poet’s Prize. Endowed in 2006 by Susan Barba. Recognizes an outstanding group of poetry by the winners of an open competition. Rachel Pitman American History Award. Established in 2005 by the Society of Colonial Dames. Awarded annually to a student who has shown interest and accomplishment in early American history. Hannah Christine DeGenova American Institute of Chemists Award. Sponsored by the American Institute of Chemists. Awarded annually to an outstanding senior chemistry major. Biochemistry: Christina Eleni Karas

Chemistry: Erinn Marie O’Neill

Annual Award in Music. Established by the music department. Awarded to outstanding seniors who have made a significant contribution to music at Drew. Mary Lyn E. Coppola Shara Rose Katz Christopher Richard Talbot Arielle Veronica Tatar Winifred B. Baldwin Fellowship. Endowed by Inez Nelbach in memory of Winifred B. Baldwin, wife of former trustee Donald Baldwin. Awarded to one or more Baldwin Honors Scholars with excellent academic records at Drew who show great promise of continued distinction in graduate or professional school. Sarah Florence Colmer James A. Fargher Francesco Laterza Daniele DeAngelis Walker Follow along on Twitter: #ThatWentFast

Anna-Lisa Barofsky Prize in Biology. Endowed by family and friends in memory of AnnaLisa Barofsky C’62. Awarded to a junior or senior majoring in biology or psychobiology who presented the best research paper at a scholarly biology conference. Yasmine S. Mourad John G. Berg Jr. Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1985 by Mr. Robert Callander as a gift to his wife, honoring her father, John Berg Jr. Awarded annually for excellence in English to an outstanding English major. Victoria Marian Russell Arnold S. Boxer Memorial Prize in Physics. Endowed by colleagues and friends in memory of Arnold S. Boxer, former part-time Drew professor. Awarded for dedication, diligence and distinction in the study of physics. Christopher P. Mascia Jane Brown and Norton Wettstein Prize. Endowed in 2004 by J. Edward Jarvis in memory of Albert Norton Wettstein C’58 and in honor of Mr. Wettstein’s friend, Jane Brown C’62. Awarded to the graduating senior who successfully completes the requirements for a double major with the highest grade-point average. Gregory James Hunt Burke Prize in Language and Literature. Endowed by Inez Nelbach in 1990 in honor of James B. Burke, trustee emeritus of the university. Awarded annually to a graduating senior who has majored with distinction in language or literature and who has also demonstrated a high level of competence in classical studies. Raymond Alan Schmelzer Business Studies Prize. Awarded to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the best overall performance in the business studies major. Samantha Lynn Friedman Robert Chapman Poetry Prize. The Chapman Prize celebrates the rich legacy of Robert Chapman, a distinguished teacher, linguist, lexicographer, medievalist and poet who taught at Drew from 1966 to 1986, by honoring extraordinary undergraduate achievement and promise in the poetry of a rising Drew senior. Geoffrey Scott Edelstein Class of 1983 Senior Gift Award. Endowed by the Senior Gift Fund of the Class of 1983. Awarded to one or more outstanding juniors with proven dedication to the improvement of student life. Zainab Sulaiman

Neena Robertson

Class of 1985 Senior Gift Award Prize. Endowed by the Senior Gift Fund of the Class of 1985. Awarded to a college student with financial need whose academic promise and vision for a more just community are strong. Charlotte Drover

Christina Ocampo

Class of 1988 Senior Gift Prize. Endowed by the Senior Gift Fund of the Class of 1988. Awarded to a senior in the sociology department who has done significant work in one of the area studies programs. Julia Florence Friedman College Alumni Association Senior Male Career Athlete of the Year Raul Navarr Smego College Alumni Association Senior Female Career Athlete of the Year Jennifer Van Wingerden H. Jerome Cranmer Prize in Economic History. Established in memory of H. Jerome Cranmer C’47, former professor of economics. Awarded to the best student in the history of economic thought or economic history. Maxwell Raymond Rich Dean’s Award for Excellence in Art. Three annual awards for distinguished work in art. 1st: Anita Knezevic

2nd: Jennifer Costa

3rd: Austin Machado

Drew University Robert Fisher Oxnam Ensemble Studio Theatre Award in Playwriting. Endowed in 1992 by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jaecker, in honor of Mrs. Jaecker’s late husband, Robert Fisher Oxnam, former president of the university. Awarded for excellence in playwriting. Melissa Imbruglia

Alicia Whavers

George deStevens Award for RISE Research. Established by Ruby deStevens in memory of her late husband, a leading chemist and the founder of the Charles A. Dana Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti (RISE). The award annually provides generous support to students engaged in cutting-edge research projects under the tutelage of RISE Fellows. Antonios Apostolidis

Steven Ketchum

Economics Prize. Awarded to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the best overall performance in the economics major Brooke E. Bode Helen C. Fenske Internship. Endowed in 2007 by Arthur G. Fenske P’74,’78, Karl A. Fenske C’74, Susan Fenske McDonough C’78 and Mark Fenske in memory of Helen C. Fenske. Awarded to students pursuing an internship in environmental studies, sustainability or public policy pertaining to these issues. Kristine Rogers Christopher Goin Memorial Prize in Writing. Endowed in 1989 by New Jersey Bell colleagues and family, in memory of Chris Goin C’78. Awarded to one or more seniors winning a manuscript contest sponsored by the English department. The manuscript must merit distinction for its substance, style and imagination. Sarah Elizabeth Gawle

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Goldwater Scholar 2012-2013. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program was established by Congress in 1986 to honor Senator Barry M. Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statesman, including 30 years of service in the U.S. Senate; the fund provides a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue careers in these fields. Gregory James Hunt, biochemistry and molecular biology Timothy J. Barnum, chemistry, honorable mention Walter F. and Alice Gorham Foundation, Inc. Prize in Jewish Studies. Awarded to graduating seniors who, in the course of their years at Drew, have best exemplified the Jewish value of integrating excellence in Jewish study with exemplary service to campus and community. Geoffrey Scott Edelstein Norman Guy Prize in Speech. Endowed by Ralph Porzio C’38, trustee emeritus of the university, in memory of the college’s first professor of public speaking, Norman Guy. Awarded for distinction in public speaking. 1st: Jack H. Beers

2nd: Talia Zacharia Lawrence

3rd: Maxwell Dolphin

Hardin Prize. Endowed by Winifred Baldwin and Inez Nelbach in honor of Paul Hardin, former president of the university. Awarded to one or more graduating seniors whose active and productive participation in the academic and community life of the college best exemplifies the ideals and accomplishments of former President Hardin. Andrew Shane Binger

Nicole Kuruszko

Darielle Adina Shandler

The James J. Higgins Memorial Prize. Established in 2006 by family, friends and colleagues to honor James J. Higgins, Esq., former counsel to Drew University. Awarded to a senior who will be attending an accredited law school following graduation from Drew and who has demonstrated academic merit in his/her major field of study. Matthew Michael Carroll Stanley Prescott Hooper Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1989 by the estate of Stanley Hooper C’85, family and friends. Awarded to graduating senior with promise and integrity in art. Art: Stephanie Marie Elden

Art History: Jeanne F. Langan

Larry Horner Male and Female Athletic Awards. Endowed in 1998 and named for Larry Horner C’40, a two-sport athlete, active Drew alumnus for 60 years and devoted advocate of athletic teams. Awarded annually to student-athletes recognized for their commitment to the promotion and display of the values of sportsmanship and the leadership role they assume for the benefit of their teammates and the success of the team. Michael Lawrence Bodden

Brooke Gagliano

Scott Patrick Humphreys

Peter Jennings Prize. Endowed by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Zuck, professors emeriti of botany, to honor a former student, Peter R. Jennings C’53. Awarded for high promise in botany, particularly for work in plant improvement. Megan Reilly Chellew

Leavell-Oberg Prize in History. Established in 1998 by Professor J. Perry Leavell (1997 recipient of the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching) and his wife, Dr. Barbara Oberg, with the support of family, friends and former students, as an expression of their shared love of history and commitment to academic excellence. Awarded annually to a graduating senior for outstanding achievement in history. Jack H. Beers Steven Lemanski Prize. Established in 2006 by Steve A. Lemanski C’89. Awarded to students in applied mathematics with preference given to students intending to pursue a career related to the field of actuarial science. Timothy J. Barnum Eleanor Mason Intramural Service Award. Awarded to a student for total service to intramurals through dedication, contribution and participation. Brooke Kaufman James A. McClintock Award for Excellence in Psychology. Endowed by friends and colleagues in honor of James A. McClintock T’30, dean emeritus of the college and professor emeritus of psychology. Awarded to graduating seniors for either academic excellence in psychology and potential contribution to the science of psychology or for excellence in exemplifying and promoting the principles and ideals of psychology. Jasmine Nicole-Siedah Coleman

Emily H. Monday

James Lyman McFadden Award. Endowed in 1982 by Mrs. Dorothy Bruegger in honor of her husband, James Lyman McFadden, founder and president of Gow-Mac Instrument Company in Madison. Awarded for outstanding work in chemistry. Nicholas Chiappini The Novartis Awards in the Sciences. Given to Drew’s most promising seniors graduating with degrees in biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry and neuroscience as well as in mathematics and computer science. The students chosen to receive these awards are those who not only display exceptional talent in the classroom and research lab but also demonstrate exceptional promise as future scientists, researchers, doctors, health-care professionals and educators. Timothy J. Barnum, Chemistry Brittany Marie Barreto, Biology Melissa M. Hoffman, Physics Gregory James Hunt, Mathematics Rachel Amanda Masia, Neuroscience Ronak H. Mistry, Biochemistry Marisa Elizabeth Romanowski, Computer Science James O’Kane Award. Established in 2005 to honor Professor of Sociology James M. O’Kane’s long and devoted service to Drew University. Awarded to a sociology major of good character who has done outstanding work in the discipline. Maeve Elisabeth Olney

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John F. Ollom Prize in Physics. Established by friends, family and colleagues in 1989 to recognize Dr. Ollom’s retirement from the physics department. Awarded to a prospective physics major for promising performance in physics courses to date. Robert Gelosa Robert Fisher Oxnam Prize. Endowed by Dean Inez Nelbach and Louise Slipper in memory of Robert F. Oxnam, former president of the university. Awarded annually to a graduating senior majoring in political science who has shown both outstanding ability in that field and a thorough competence in at least one foreign language. Nicole Kuruszko Joseph R. Patenaude Theatre Internship Program. Theatre internships—established by Thomas H. Kean, 10th president of Drew University and named in memory of Joe Patenaude, beloved long-time professor of theatre arts—are awarded to students who are interested in a career in theatre and have chosen to participate in unpaid internships with professional theatres. Through the internship program students receive both stipends and travel and housing subsidies. Emilyn J. Bona Valerie Drake Ruby Anne Hankey Marisa Kilgallen Nicolette Sherise Lynch Lauren Messeck

Emily Miller Tania M. Pimenta Taylor Poruks Samantha Steele Alicia Whavers Lily Wilcox

President’s Award in Theatre Arts. Established in 1992 by the theatre arts department. Awarded to a graduating senior who has made outstanding contributions to the theatre arts at Drew in a variety of disciplines. Amy Kathryn Crossman

Lee Ann Hoover

Psi Chi Award for Research. Established by the psychology department in 1994–1995. Awarded to a Psi Chi member in recognition of academic excellence and outstanding contribution to the science of psychology at Drew. Rene Diandra Small

Marcela Katherine Wilk

Irene and Simon Raicer Prize for SHOAH Education. Established in 1995 by Howard and Abbie Raicer Halperin, Jerome and Hildred Raicer Nozick G’94, and Barry and Naomi Raicer Schimmer in honor of their parents. For a graduating senior who has achieved excellence in Holocaust education. Anna Ida Elson Raval Prize in Women’s Studies and the Humanities. Established by her family and friends in memory of Shilpa Raval C’91 (1969–2004), the prize is awarded annually to a junior or senior whose interdisciplinary work, like Shilpa’s lively and innovative scholarship on gender and sexuality in the ancient world, connects women’s studies with study in an area of the humanities, languages or literature. Victoria Rae Hinojosa

Allen Ware Rodes Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1986 by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Rodes in memory of their son, Allen. Dr. Rodes is a professor emeritus of political science at Drew. Given annually to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the most significant academic improvement during his or her college career. Alyssa Viviana Iapicco Rumi Prize in Choreography. Established in 2000 by a friend of Drew theatre arts and dance. Awarded annually to a student for excellence in choreography. Katya G. Danko Bessie Stak Schiffman Award for Excellence in Women’s Studies. Established by Professor Emerita Ann Saltzman (1994 recipient of the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching), family and friends in honor of Dr. Saltzman’s grandmother, who as a young woman learned Hebrew and became the “prayer reader” for the women of her synagogue, enabling them to participate in activities otherwise restricted to men. Awarded to a senior who has demonstrated outstanding achievement both in academic work in women’s studies and in campus or community activism. Meghan J. Wolfe Thomas D. Sayles Jr. Student Award for Outstanding Service to the Community. Awarded annually to a third-year undergraduate student who, like the award’s namesake, has demonstrated an exceptional commitment and unselfish dedication to the Drew family and to the larger community through exemplary volunteer service. Kristina Farmer

Evelyn Meisenbacher

Paul Seymour Memorial Service Award. Established in 1984 to honor Drew’s late athletic trainer. Awarded for exemplary spirit, support and aid to the athletic department. Marissa Mastrocola Tracey J. Shors Neuroscience Prize. Endowed in 1999 by John F. Brinster C’43 and Doris A. Brinster. Awarded to an outstanding Drew student for collaborative, multidisciplinary research in the neurosciences. Gregory Gedman Janet T. Siler Memorial Prize. Endowed in 1993 by friends, in memory of Janet Siler G’89. Awarded for excellence in the research and writing of a paper on the United Nations Semester and for overall academic accomplishment to a student whose character exemplifies the international spirit of the United Nations. Jeramie Erin Barletta

Joel Chapman

Harry Simester Character Award. Awarded annually to a senior who gives such spirit, dedication and energy to supporting the athletic department that he or she becomes a role model and gives each team and program the drive to excel. Maxwell Raymond Rich

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Harry Simester Intramural Memorial Award. Awarded to non-varsity students in recognition of their outstanding contributions and service to Drew University intramurals. Jonathan Peña Slipper-McClintock Prize. Endowed in 1977 by family, friends and colleagues to honor two of the original architects of the Trustee/Drew Scholar Program, James A. McClintock T’30 and Louise Slipper. Awarded annually to the graduating Baldwin Honors Scholar who has made the most outstanding contributions to the success of the Baldwin Honors Program and to campus life. Janelle Antionette Hoffman

Maeve Elisabeth Olney

Daniele DeAngelis Walker

Elbridge and Edna Smith Prize. Endowed in 2008 by Elbridge M. Smith C’35 and Edna W. Smith. Awarded to students of outstanding achievement, majoring or intending to major in sociology or French, who have not yet begun their senior year. Diamond Trautman Sidney Udenfriend Prize. Established in 2000 by family and friends in memory of Sidney Udenfriend, second director of the Charles A. Dana Research Institute for Scientists Emeriti. Awarded annually to one or more students majoring in science who demonstrate exceptional promise for fundamental or applied research. Brittany Marie Barreto Grace Weggeland Prize. Established in 2002 by Robert Layne Weggeland C’61, P’84, Monique Weggeland Flynn C’84 and family and friends, in memory of Dr. Grace K. Weggeland C’58, G’67, P’84. To be awarded to a student active in campus life, who will achieve junior standing by the beginning of the next academic year and has arranged to participate in an off-campus program in that year. Nathan Forster Albert Norton Wettstein Prize. Endowed in 1999 by friends, family, and classmates in memory of Albert Norton Wettstein C’58, T’61. Awarded annually to an actor and an actress for outstanding achievement in a Drew theatrical production. Sophia Cameron Blum

Ian Edward Smith

Sherman Plato Young Award. Endowed in memory of this beloved professor, coach, minister, and friend, in honor of his faithful service to and love of Drew University and its students. Awarded annually to a student on the basis of character, scholarship and extra classroom participation. Jeramie Erin Barletta

Timothy J. Barnum

Edward D. Zinbarg Prize. Established in 1999 by Barbara Zinbarg to honor her husband upon the completion of his Doctor of Letters degree at Drew. Awarded annually to a student in any of the university’s schools who has creatively linked Jewish studies and the study of other religious traditions. Julia Florence Friedman

The University Seal The university seal was created to celebrate the institution’s new status in 1928 when the Drew Theological Seminary of the Methodist Episcopal Church added Brothers College (now the College of Liberal Arts) and changed its name to Drew University. This 1928 seal replaced an earlier one on which the words “Drew Theological Seminary 1866” encircled a bust of the school’s founder, Daniel Drew. According to the minutes of trustee meetings, design and adoption of the new seal required only two months. The seal’s designers, directed by President Ezra Squier Tipple, bequeathed no explanation of its symbolism, but the tree in the center surely represents Drew’s mighty oaks and the Forest, so named since before the Revolutionary War. The placement of the book, probably the Bible, on the tree suggests the Tree of Life or the Tree of Knowledge, both apt associations. The Greek inscription from the New Testament, Matthew 10:8, is the university motto: “Freely have you received, freely give.” The reference to 1867 is to the beginning of instruction; Drew was not officially incorporated until 1868. From the seal’s adoption in 1868 until 1961, it was Drew’s most prominent emblem. Although the trustees designated the shield as the university’s symbol after 1961, the seal is still used on all official documents requiring it, including all diplomas.

The University Shield Adapted from those of Oxford University and two of its colleges, Lincoln and Christ Church, the Drew University shield reflects the formal education of Methodism’s founder, John Wesley. The noted 18th-century churchman was a fellow at Lincoln, an undergraduate at Christ Church and a recipient of the master of arts degree from Oxford. In the Oxford coat of arms, top left, the crowns represent faith, hope and love. The motto “the Lord is my light” appears on a book with seven seals, a reference to Revelation 5:1 and Isaiah 29:11–12. The Lincoln College coat of arms, top right, is proportioned into three panels: the arms of Bishop Fleming, the arms of the bishop of Lincoln College and the arms of Bishop Rotherham. The bottom coat of arms, of Christ Church, is that of its founder, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. The rose at the top is emblematic of the House of Lancaster. The birds are Cornish choughs (sometimes called “beckets”), the heraldic use of which was granted to Wolsey by Henry VIII. The lion represents Pope Leo X. The Greek inscription is the same as on the university seal.

The Academic Regalia One of the most colorful traditions in university life, the wearing of academic regalia had its origins in the medieval universities of Europe. There it distinguished academic persons such as doctors, licentiates, masters and bachelors from other segments of the populace. Unheated buildings probably necessitated wearing the heavy, woolen gowns. Hoods then covered monk-scholars’ heads, eventually giving way to skullcaps and later to academic caps or mortarboards. American colleges and universities adopted the custom but without the strict standards of the Europeans. Not until 1895 did representatives of American schools codify standards of academic dress with the establishment of the Intercollegiate Dress Code. Today, the Academic Custom Code of the American Council on Education prescribes color, shape and texture of the academic costume. The standards require long, pointed sleeves for the plain gown of bachelor’s degree recipients; long, oblong or square-cut sleeves (often with trailing “elbows”) for master’s degree recipients; and closed, bell-shaped sleeves for doctoral degree recipients. Bachelor gowns are worn closed, while master and doctoral gowns may be worn open or closed. Hoods, worn across the throat and over the shoulders, reflect the official colors of the school granting the degree, with the length of the hood ranging from three feet for the bachelor’s degree to four feet for the doctoral degree. The color of the velvet represents the wearer’s field of learning and can generally be glimpsed near the wearer’s throat, while the school colors are contained in the lining at the back of the hood. The cap’s—or mortarboard’s—tassel may either be black or reflect the scholarly subject, although only doctoral recipients may have gold thread. The Academic Costume Code specifies the following discipline-color relationships: arts, letters, humanities—white; dentistry—lilac; economics—copper; education—light blue; law—purple; library science—lemon; medicine—green; music—pink; philosophy—dark blue; physical education—sage green; science—golden yellow; social work—citron; theology or divinity—scarlet; business administration—sapphire blue.

The University Maces In medieval times a mace was a heavy staff or club used as a weapon. This use gave way in time to a symbol of authority of office, carried before officials on ceremonial occasions. The university’s simple wooden maces, which had been carried at commencements and in other convocations where faculty formally gathered, were lost in August 1989 in the fire that damaged Mead Hall. Twelve new maces—a grand mace, a platform mace and 10 marshals’ sceptres—took their place in Drew history. Carved and fashioned out of cherry wood by Trades Supervisor Ronald E. Melcher, each of the maces holds much Drew symbolism. On the marshals’ maces, the club-like handle yields to four petals of oak leaves representing faculty, atop which sits an acorn, symbolizing the student. On each mace are three facets bearing Drew shields, representing the three Drew schools. The major maces— one to lead the academic procession, one to lead the president’s party—are more elaborate, each sporting six shields. In addition, each has seven turnings, one for each of the original liberal arts—grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, astronomy, geometry and music— marked by a pewter ring with the initial of the discipline.

MAY 2013 COMMENCEMENT

The water bottles placed on graduates chairs have been provided by the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations and College Alumni Association.