Commencement One Hundred and THirTy-fifTH annual

Commencement One Hundred and Thirty-fIFTH Annual Friday, May 31, 2013

marshals

College Marshal Corrine Taylor Director of the Quantitative Reasoning Program

Marshal's Aides Susan R. Cohen Dean of the Class of 2013

Lori I. Tenser Dean of First-Year Students

Trustee Marshals Kimberly Cassibry Assistant Professor of Ancient Art

Tracy Gleason Whitehead Associate Professor of Critical Thought and

Associate Professor of Psychology

Faculty Marshals Nick Doe Senior Instructor in Chemistry Laboratory

Kim K. McLeod Professor of Astronomy

Faculty Marshals for the Class of 2013 Elizabeth R. DeSombre Camilla Chandler Frost Professor of Environmental Studies

Catherine Masson Professor of French

President's Aides Courtney C. Coile Class of 1966 Associate Professor of Economics

Carlos Ramos Professor of Spanish

Junior Commencement Marshals Joy Das Celine Hu

Junior Baccalaureate Marshals Christie H. Lee Valerie Ludorf

senior officers

Senior College Government Officers Marjorie D. Cantine, College Government President Misbah Aslam, Chief Justice Tijana Trkulja, Director of On-Campus Affairs Sarah Lindsay Rabourn, House Presidents' Council ?

College Government Liaison Candice Tyler Evers, Committee for Political and Legislative Action

Senior Class Officers Vivian Wang Hu and Anoush Youssoufian, Co-Presidents Jean Hyun Lee, Vice President

musicians

The Boston Brass Ensemble Gregory Fritze, Principal Conductor

Singer Mariami May Bekauri '13

Carillonneurs Margaret Angelini '85 Constance Ch'ien '14 Daniel Ryan

Wellesley College celebrates the differences among its students while cultivating each student's individualism. By displaying flags at Commencement that represent the citizenship or, in some cases, dual citizenships of the students in the Class of 2013, we are proudly acknowledging our diversity and expressing our continued commitment to a global learning community. Many graduates will be wearing colorful stoles draped over their gowns. These stoles are created by student organizations to show student affinity to an organization, leading to a variety of styles and designs. The audience will remain seated until the academic procession has withdrawn.

program

Prelude Festmusik der Stadt Wein Richard Strauss Little Drummer Boy Katherine K. Davis '14/arr. Gregory Fritze Sonata Pian' e forte Giovanni Gabrieli/arr. Robert King Fanfare from "Excursions" Gregory Fritze Allmand and Galliard William Brade

Senior Procession Trumpet Tune Henry Purcell Canzona per sonare no. 4 Giovanni Gabrieli Sonata no. 22 Johann Pezel Sonata from "Sonate et Canzoni" Giovanni

Battista Buonamente Sonata no. 28 Johann Pezel

Academic Procession Trumpet Voluntary Henry Purcell/arr. John Corley Two Fantasias Adriano Banchieri/arr. Robert King Honie Suckle Anthony Holborne/arr. Robert King Ronde and Salterelle Tilman Susato

Invocation Victor H. Kazanjian Jr., Dean of Intercultural Education &

Religious and Spiritual Life

Welcome H. Kim Bottomly, President

Student Address Nuha Khan '13

Pinanski Prize for Excellence in Teaching

Announcements H. Kim Bottomly

Commencement Address Valerie B. Jarrett

Charge to the Class of 2013 H. Kim Bottomly

Conferring of the Bachelor of Arts Degree H. Kim Bottomly Andrew Shennan, Provost and Dean of the College Richard G. French, Dean of Academic Affairs Debra K. DeMeis, Dean of Students Kathryn Lynch, Dean of Faculty Affairs

America the Beautiful i O beautiful for spacious skies,

For amber waves of grain, 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!

iv O beautiful for patriot dream, That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good With brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

?Katharine Lee Bates, Class of 1880

(Please be seated.)

Benediction Victor H. Kazanjian Jr.

Recessional Psalm 18 Benedetto Marcello/arr. John Corley Declamation Emma Lou Diemer Auld Lang Syne Traditional From "The Danserye" Tilman Susato

I.La Mourisque IIIRonde IV. Basse Danse Bergeret VI. Pavane Battaille

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candidates for the degree of bachelor of arts

Grace Marie Abuhamad Dallas, Texas Middle Eastern Studies

Francesca Rebecca Acocella Hoboken, New Jersey Political Science

Afiya Jendayi Addison Hackensack, New Jersey English

Jane Adkins Portland, Oregon Women's and Gender Studies

Akofa Ama Ahiable Tema, Ghana Computer Science

Alya Ahmad South Pasadena, California Biological Chemistry

Najira Ahmed New York, New York Religion

Samaa Ahmed Al-Qurayya, Bahrain Psychology

Caroline Emmanuelle Alix Paris, France Political Science

Marsin Rahim Alshamary Bel Aire, Kansas French International Relations ? Political Science

Sara Al-Thari Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Biological Sciences

Maryam Amirsardary Paris, France French

Ziye An Beijing, People's Republic of China Economics

Alyssa Marie Andres East Lyme, Connecticut Biological Sciences

Raissa D. Antwi Rosedale, New York Mathematics

Marisol Francesca Ardon Los Angeles, California Media Arts and Sciences

Alea Anastasia Argue Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Chinese Language and Literature International Relations ? History

Kerrin M. Arnold Woburn, Massachusetts Classical Civilization

Julia Lynn Aromatorio Youngstown, Ohio Philosophy South Asian Studies

Johanna Muldowney Ascher Austin, Texas Art History

Misbah Aslam Kansas City, Missouri Health and Society

Elizabeth M. Bachelder North Oxford, Massachusetts Economics

Clara Livingston Bailin Little Rock, Arkansas Art History

Alyssa J. Baringer Quakertown, Pennsylvania English

Shradha Basnyat Kathmandu, Nepal Political Science

Eden Samara Bass Sahuarita, Arizona Middle Eastern Studies

Camille Maria Basurto Wilton, Connecticut Biological Sciences

Adrian Bates Neuroscience

Emma Bates The Woodlands, Texas Political Science

Enhdol Batsuh San Francisco, California Economics

Elizabeth Marie Bayne Somerville, Massachusetts International Relations

Jessica Rene Beckhart Mexico City, Mexico Economics

Selema Natasha Beg Cedar Park, Texas Economics Middle Eastern Studies

Bridget Elizabeth Begg Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania English Biological Sciences

Mariami May Bekauri Geneva, New York Physics Music

Emily Caroline Bell Birmingham, Alabama German Studies Economics

Natalie Elizabeth Benjamin Honolulu, Hawaii Psychology French

Gayron Louise Berman Bethesda, Maryland International Relations ? History

Haley Elizabeth Bertram Springfield, Ohio Classics

Alexis Stewart Black Columbus, Ohio English

Olivia Nicole Black Brooklyn, New York Philosophy

Taylor A. Black Harleysville, Pennsylvania Psychology

Eliana Rose Blaine Eastsound, Washington Environmental Studies

Mara J. Blesoff Oak Park, Illinois Spanish Peace and Justice Studies

Randelle Louise Boots Seekonk, Massachusetts Environmental Studies

Elena Veronica Bowen Yardley, Pennsylvania Studio Art

Alicia Briggs Haverhill, Massachusetts Political Science

Emma Marie Dolores Britain Fayetteville, Arkansas Biological Sciences

Clara Sophia Brodie Wilton, Connecticut English

Calin J. Brown Singapore, Singapore Political Science

Elizabeth Ann Brown San Francisco, California History

Molly Elizabeth Bruns Eaton, Ohio History

C?line Lucille Dani?le Buehl San Francisco, California Political Science French

Julia Loraine Burns Westfield, New Jersey Classics

Nichole Patrice Burton Saint Louis, Missouri Media Arts and Sciences Japanese Language and Literature

Maria Elizabeth Bustillo Castro Valley, California Biological Sciences

Lisa J. Butler Chelmsford, Massachusetts Biological Sciences

Kimberly Suzanne Cabral Temecula, California Spanish

Katherine Waite Cali Lake Mary, Florida History

Danielle A. Callendar Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Africana Studies

Jessica Camacho Santa Ana, California American Studies

Carolyn Bonner Campbell Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Economics

Elizabeth L. Campbell Solana Beach, California Psychology

Marjorie D. Cantine Akron, Ohio Geosciences

Joanna Eden Carmel Chapel Hill, North Carolina Psychology

Asha Rukiya Carter Douglasville, Georgia Peace and Justice Studies

Annelle Iliana Castillo Boston, Massachusetts Medieval/Renaissance Studies

Remy Olivia Cawley Ballston Spa, New York English

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Leila Chaieb Mounastir, Tunisia Biological Sciences Middle Eastern Studies

Aidan Relindsey Chambers Bethesda, Maryland Biological Sciences

Victoria Chang West Windsor, New Jersey Art History Economics

Chandel Kieara Charles Powell, Ohio Political Science History

Nadia Chaudhry-Waterman South Riding, Virginia Biological Chemistry South Asian Studies

Pratibha Chauhan Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India Architecture

Caitlin Elizabeth Chen Tempe, Arizona Biological Sciences

Elicia Yiju Chen Irvine, California Economics

Lizi Chen Beijing, People's Republic of China Economics Mathematics

Sophia S. Chen Great Neck, New York East Asian Studies

Tiffany Chen Santa Clara, California Biological Sciences

Yuxi Chen Nanjing, People's Republic of China Economics

Victoria Y. Cheng Westport, Connecticut Economics Africana Studies

Rachel E.W. Cherny Boise, Idaho History Classical Civilization

Yun Chi Irvine, California Media Arts and Sciences

Tristen Chin Duxbury, Massachusetts Psychology

Michelle Hyunjeong Cho Tujunga, California American Studies

Soo Heon Cho Daegu, Republic of Korea Economics

Alice D. Choe Northbrook, Illinois Psychology

Yoonji M. Choe Great Neck, New York Physics

Shreya Chohan Singapore, Singapore Economics Cinema and Media Studies

Jessica Minhee Choi Irvine, California Political Science Spanish

Mariya Ivanova Chokova Kazanlak, Bulgaria French Italian Studies

Hee Soo Chung Seoul, Republic of Korea Psychology Economics

Karina Chung Lexington, Massachusetts Psychology

Lucy Vaughn Cleland Atlanta, Georgia English

Elizabeth Jane Forster Clemetson Freeport, Maine Political Science

Ilana Leete Steinberg Clift Amesbury, Massachusetts Psychology

Marie Constance Clymer Tucson, Arizona English

Laura Coffin Seattle, Washington Economics Chinese Language and Literature

Joanna Suman Concessao Toronto, Ontario, Canada Economics

Arielle Annette Concilio Brooklyn, New York English Spanish

Camila Connolly Newburyport, Massachusetts Spanish History

Rachel Lynn Coogan New Bedford, Massachusetts Spanish

Erin Elizabeth Corcoran Farmington, Connecticut International Relations ? Political Science

Anya Sun Corke Hong Kong SAR, China Philosophy Russian

April Michelle Crehan Franklin, Massachusetts Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Italian Studies

Molly Josie Crosby Vashon Island, Washington Political Science French

Isabel Custodio Columbus, Ohio International Relations ? Political Science

Molly Rose Cyr Dover-Foxcroft, Maine French Peace and Justice Studies

Nisreen Ashraf Dahod Andover, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Studies

Yi Ling Dai Suzhou JiangSu, People's Republic of China Neuroscience

Carolyn Nicole Daussin Apex, North Carolina English

Rachel S.L. Davis Nashua, New Hampshire Philosophy

Aryanne de Silva Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago Psychology

Gabriela DeFosse Princeton, Massachusetts Mathematics

Christa Caroline DeFries Austin, Texas Biological Chemistry

Rocio Beatriz DeLao Jackson, New Jersey Computer Science

Judy P. DeWitt Austin, Texas Neuroscience

Simone Margueretha Deslarzes Plano, Texas Sociology French

S.J. Desormeaux Huntington, New York Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences

Zahrah Zainab Devji Boston, Massachusetts French Women's and Gender Studies

Meghan Kellen Ditzer Boston, Massachusetts Political Science

Louise Emma Dixon Minneapolis, Minnesota Psychology

Caroline Parsons Dodge Hanover, New Hampshire Biological Sciences

Elise M. Dong Brooklyn, New York Mathematics

Zihan Dong Watchung, New Jersey Biological Chemistry

Tenzin Yewong Dongchung Dharamsala, India Peace and Justice Studies

Victoria Neala Donnelly New York, New York Peace and Justice Studies

Carolyn Elisabeth Douglas Derry, New Hampshire German Studies

Rachel Lynn Doyle Lafayette, Colorado Psychology

Katherine Elizabeth Van Duyne Dresdner Hopewell, New Jersey Art History

Laura Marie Dulude Wayland, Massachusetts Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences

Caroline Rosalie Duncan Annapolis, Maryland Geosciences

Aynsley Ilana Dunham Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania History East Asian Studies

Margaret Elizabeth Dunn Winchester, Massachusetts English Theatre Studies

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