Commencement Program - Roanoke College

ROA NOK E COLLEGE One Hundred Seventy-First Year

COMMENCEMENT PROGR AM

Saturday, the Fourth of May, Two Thousand and Thirteen

Order of Commencement Exercises 10:00 a.m.

Indoor viewing of commencement exercises is available in Olin Theater and Colket Student Center. The inclement weather location is the Salem Civic Center.

PRELUDE

Roanoke College Wind Ensemble Dr. Joseph L. Blaha, Director

PROCESSIONAL: “Pomp and Circumstance” Sir Edward Elgar

(The audience will rise when the academic procession enters and remain standing through the singing of “America the Beautiful.”)

THE BELL DECLARATION Ms. Kristin N. Wattley,

Senior Class Senator

THE INVOCATION The Rev. R. Paul Henrickson,

Timothy L. Pickle, Jr. & Timothy L. Pickle, III, Dean of the Chapel

“America the Beautiful” 1. 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!

2. 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!

(Be seated.)

WELCOME Mr. Michael C. Maxey, President of the College CONFERRING OF DEGREES

VALEDICTORY ADDRESSES

President Maxey with Dr. Richard A. Smith, Vice President and Dean of the College Jeremy A. Johnson, Bluefield, Virginia Kayla Rene Muncy, Bluefield, Virginia

PRESENTATION OF SENIOR CLASS GIFT Ms. Kristin N. Wattley,

Senior Class Senator

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS The Rev. R. Paul Henrickson,

Timothy L. Pickle, Jr. & Timothy L. Pickle, III, Dean of the Chapel

PRESENTATION OF THE SIMON CARSON WELLS MEDAL

President Maxey with Dr. Smith and Mr. Morris M. Cregger, Jr., Chair of the Board of Trustees

Dr. Vernon R. Miller Associate Professor of Chemistry

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES

President Maxey with Mr. Morris M. Cregger, Jr., Chair of the Board of Trustees

Doctor of Commerce: Ms. Regine N. Archer Dr. Richard A. Smith, Salem, Virginia Vice President and Dean of the College Doctor of Fine Arts: Steven C. White Dr. Richard A. Smith, Copper Hill, Virginia Vice President and Dean of the College

CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS

President Maxey with Dr. Smith and Ms. Leah L. Russell, Associate Dean and Registrar

ALMA MATER HYMN Written by Dr. Frank M. Williams (Please stand and join the Choir in the singing of the Alma Mater.) Roanoke College Choir Dr. Jeffrey R. Sandborg, Director Deep in our hearts, a flame is softly burning. Deep in our thoughts, the mem’ries are returning. Bells that are ringing, choirs that are singing, Bring back the joys that we have known. Learning to live, and loving as we’re learning. Seeking to find the truths for which we’re yearning. Years come and go, but we’ll always know That dear old Roanoke served us well. To live once more, here in these hallowed halls. To know once again all the joys that we used to know! Some day the winter of life will pass before us. Then we’ll remember the place that proudly bore us. Then we’ll remember Alma Mater. Then we’ll remember Thee.

THE BENEDICTION The Rev. Henrickson (The audience will remain standing until the academic procession has departed. All graduates and their guests are invited to attend the Celebration Light Luncheon on the Back Quad. If Commencement is moved to the Salem Civic Center due to inclement weather, the luncheon will be held in the Roanoke College Colket Center. Lunch will be served for two hours following the Commencement exercise.)

RECESSIONAL Roanoke College Wind Ensemble CHIEF MARSHAL – Dr. Chris Lee INTERIM ASSOCIATE CHIEF MARSHAL – Dr. Richard Grant MARSHALS – Dr. Shannon Anderson, Dr. Marit Berntson, Dr. Chris Buchholz, Prof. James Buriak, Dr. Adam Childers, Prof. Sharon Gibbs, Dr. James Hargrove, Dr. Elizabeth Holbrook, Dr. Gary Hollis, Dr. Alice Kassens, Dr. Wendy Larson-Harris, Dr. Gordon Marsh, Dr. Dorothy-Belle Poli, Dr. Steven Powers, Prof. Katherine Shortridge, Dr. Harry Wilson FLAG BEARERS – Mr. Connor James Toomey ’13; Ms. Chava Zemirah Urecki ’13

Honorary Degree Recipient Doctor of Commerce Regine N. Archer Great leaders are rare, but in every sense, Regine N. Archer fulfills that description in a multitude of ways. Whether in business, in civic affairs, in her family, in her community, or for Roanoke College, she has made a positive and lasting impact. As great leaders are wont to do, she served as a pioneer, clearing a path for other women entering the world of commerce. A native of Liège, Belgium, Archer is chairman of Blue Ridge Beverage Company, Inc., headquartered in Salem, Virginia. The company, founded in 1938 as a beer distributor, has been under the direct ownership of the Archer family since 1959, when Regine Archer and her late husband, James M. Archer, Jr., moved their family to the Roanoke Valley. Regine Archer became president of Blue Ridge Beverage in 1972 after her husband died suddenly. Though she had worked in the company for 15 years, it was difficult for some to envision a woman at the helm of a business in a traditionally male-dominated industry. But under her management — and that of the entire Archer family — Blue Ridge Beverage today is one of the largest full-service wholesale beverage distributors in Virginia. The company employs 385 people and services more than 4,000 retail customers including supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants. The company has remained a family business, as all six Archer children work full-time in various capacities for the company. Ms. Archer, who attended the Lycée Léonie de Waha in Liège until circumstances of Nazi occupation interrupted her formal education, is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. In 2005, she was inducted into Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia’s Business Hall of Fame, only the second woman to be so honored. She was awarded the Lifetime Service Award by the National Beer Wholesalers Association that same year. In 2006, SABMiller named her a Miller Legend based on her four-decade commitment to Miller Brewing Company and to the beer industry in general. Active in industry and civic affairs, Ms. Archer has been involved with the Bradley Free Clinic, the Roanoke Valley Business Council, Center in the Square and the Virginia Tech Ut Prosim Society, an organization created to recognize donors who are leaders in the community of philanthropy that sustains Virginia Tech. Archer also has served on the boards of Opera Roanoke and the Virginia Tech Foundation. In 2004, Ms. Archer created the Archer Family Endowment within the Salem Educational Foundation, in memory of her late husband, James. Awards from this endowment are made to deserving graduates of Salem High School who plan to attend a four-year college or university and who have been outstanding academic students. Ms. Archer, whose grandson Tripp Hunt is a 2006 graduate of Roanoke College, has been very involved in the College community. A Roanoke College Associate for 31 years, she also created the Regine Archer Endowed Scholarship for International Students. The scholarship, which provides financial aid to full-time international students, reflects Archer’s solid work ethic, her belief in the value of education and her interest in internationalism. Archer also has served on the College’s Fine Arts Endowment Committee.

Honorary Degree Recipient Doctor of Fine Arts Steven C. White Steven C. White is known as one of North America’s premier conductors of both operatic and symphonic repertoire. He is the former artistic director of Opera Roanoke, now serving that company as a principal guest conductor and artistic advisor. Maestro White conducted nearly all of that company’s productions from 1999-2010, including performances of Fidelio, Falstaff, Otello, Macbeth, Aida, Hänsel und Gretel and many others. He has also served as principal conductor for Opera Birmingham and as associate conductor and chorus master for Florida Grand Opera. He shares his passion for music with his wife, Elizabeth Futral, one of the world’s most respected sopranos. In 2010, Maestro White made his acclaimed Metropolitan Opera debut conducting two performances of Verdi’s La traviata. The performances came in the midst of his ongoing relationship with the Met, where, since 2009, he has served as cover conductor for a number of productions including the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions Grand Finals Concert. In 2011, he was part of the Metropolitan Opera’s historic tour of Japan following the devastating tsunami. This month, he leaves for Russia, where he will conduct the Moscow Philharmonic in Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. Maestro White – once praised by Opera News as a conductor who “squeezes every drop of excitement and pathos from the score” – has conducted orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony Orchestra, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Florida Philharmonic, Fort Worth Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and the Philharmonia Orchestra for a Chandos Records recording of arias featuring his wife, Elizabeth. Steven White earned his bachelor’s degree in music in 1985. He continued his formal education with graduate studies in voice and conducting. Maestro White has contributed to the Roanoke College community in a number of ways. In addition to monetary gifts, he has given the gift of time and experience. He has been a Roanoke College Associate for four years, with gifts made in support of the Roanoke College Children’s Choir. By his invitation, the Children’s Choir has been consistently featured in Opera Roanoke productions. In the 2012 holiday season, Maestro White guest conducted the Roanoke College Choir in its first performance of Handel’s Messiah in over 30 years.

Degrees Conferred in Course

Degrees with distinction: cum laude (minimum 3.4 gpa); magna cum laude (minimum 3.7 gpa); summa cum laude (minimum 3.9 gpa)

Valedictorians Jeremy A. Johnson, Bluefield, Virginia Kayla Rene Muncy, Bluefield, Virginia

SalutatorianS Edward Thomas Hrinya, Salem, Virginia Katherine Elizabeth Thornton, Brentwood, Tennessee April Leigh Saul, Catawba, Virginia

Bachelor of Arts Daniel György Ábel

Political Science

Amanda Nicole Adleman, magna cum laude

Theatre Arts

Brian Walker Allen, cum laude

Spanish, History

Claire Martindale Allison Anticipated August Graduate

French

Katherine Lee Anderson

Sociology

Margaret Adell Anderson, magna cum laude

Political Science

Madison, Virginia

Melissa Liette Austin, cum laude

History

Roanoke, Virginia

Dana Averill Anticipated August Graduate

Sociology

Roanoke, Virginia

Ashlyn Michelle Bailey

Psychology

Marissa Brooke Barker Anticipated August Graduate

English

Parker Mills Barry

Economics

Providence, Rhode Island

Christine Elizabeth Bealer, cum laude

Political Science, International Relations

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Katrina Hinrichs Beinecke, cum laude

Sociology

Concord, Massachusetts

Karina Benzaquen

International Relations

Naida Berbic

Biology

Alea Nicole Bier, summa cum laude

Criminal Justice

Christopher James Bohannon Anticipated August Graduate

French

St. Petersburg, Florida

Alyssa Brianna Bostrom

Spanish

Scituate, Rhode Island

Catherine Anne Bradley

English

Alexandria, Virginia

James Browning Bradshaw, cum laude

Economics, Business Administration

Springfield, Virginia

Tessa S. Bramhall

Psychology

Concord, Massachusetts

Kelly Suzanne Brickey

Psychology

New Castle, Virginia

Devon Michelle Briney

Criminal Justice

Carlisle, Massachusetts Greenville, South Carolina Roanoke, Virginia Salem, Virginia Clifton Forge, Virginia

Vinton, Virginia Raleigh, North Carolina

Lima, Peru Roanoke, Virginia Bent Mountain, Virginia

Escondido, California

Elected to Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society Elected to Alpha Chi National Honor Society Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society Honors Program Graduate August 2012 Graduate December 2012 Graduate

Bachelor of Arts Ryan H. Britton

Physics

Emily Catherine Brown, cum laude

Communication Studies

Megan Elizabeth Bruening, summa cum laude

English

Victoria Sherrie Burgess

Sociology

Stephanie Heyroth Burrus

Psychology

Wilmington, Delaware

Tiffany Eden Caldwell

Psychology

Salem, Virginia

Ashton Olivia-Tate Camden

Political Science

Bridget Ann Carey, cum laude

History

Cherry Hill, New Jersey Chatham, New York Gaithersburg, Maryland St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Glasgow, Virginia Ramsey, New Jersey

Jordan Spotswood Carey Anticipated August Graduate


Matthew Gregory Carr

Criminal Justice

Salem, Virginia

Christopher Taylor Carter


Tampa, Florida

Caroline Austin Casey

Psychology

Richmond, Virginia

Criminal Justice

Greenville, Virginia

Christie Marie Cash, magna cum laude

Richmond, Virginia

Samuel Comegys Chafee

English

Marguerite Elizabeth Chastain

Sociology

Stephen Andrew Chovanec, magna cum laude

Philosophy

Cassidy Mary Christie


Fairfield, Connecticut

William Corbin Cleaveland, cum laude


Roanoke, Virginia

Katy Rose Cline

Christian Studies

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Louis George Close, IV

Political Science

Baltimore, Maryland

Michael John Coles

History, Criminal Justice

Kelsey Alexandra Collett

Psychology

Zachary Taylor Conner

History

Cynthia D. Cook, magna cum laude

Psychology

Courtney Bianca Cooper

International Relations, Spanish

Ethan Rowley Couch

History

Alexis Marie Coyne

Psychology

Virginia Emily Cranwell, magna cum laude

English

Blacksburg, Virginia

Patrick Lawrence DelBuono

History

Roanoke, Virginia

Jessica Elaine Deleconio, cum laude

Sociology

Timothy O’Connor Denis

Psychology

Laura Catherine Dodson

English

Dylan Albert Doyle

Political Science

Providence, Rhode Island Vero Beach, Florida Roanoke, Virginia

East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Pocasset, Massachusetts Indianapolis, Indiana Salem, Virginia Glenn Dale, Maryland Norfolk, Connecticut Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Dedham, Massachusetts Old Greenwich, Connecticut Roanoke, Virginia Sparrows Point, Maryland


Bachelor of Arts Shelby Noel Duchow, cum laude

History

Farmington, Connecticut

Colin Bradley Dwyer, cum laude


Brian McCulloch Ellison

Economics

Daniel Chadwick Erdman Anticipated August Graduate

History

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Emily Morgan Erwin

English

Frederick, Maryland

Benjamin Parker Everest


Kimberly Michelle Faber

Music

Roanoke, Virginia

Philip Collins Ferguson, II

Political Science

Roanoke, Virginia

Joshua G. Ferrier Anticipated August Graduate

Political Science

Christiansburg, Virginia

Caisee Elizabeth Fogle

Sociology

Alexa Margarita Julia Franco

International Relations, Spanish

Charlottesville, Virginia

Olivia Taylor Freeman

Art

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Sonya R. Frostad

History

Herndon, Virginia

Kristen Anne Fry

History

Patrick County, Virginia

Michael McKernan Gardineer

Economics

Clayton, North Carolina

Benjamin Brown Garst


Jason Lane Garst Anticipated August Graduate

History

Courtney McCoy Garzione


Emily Elise Gaston Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Alexandra Rose George

Sociology

Alison Marie Getz Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Ashley Elizabeth Gilroy

English

Benjamin Harris Gilson

Psychology

Christian Asbury Gold

History

Carmen Pelar Graves

Psychology

Ethan August Guebert

Religion

Martinsville, Virginia

Burrell Reid Hall Anticipated August Graduate

Physics

Clifton Forge, Virginia

Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Halsey magna cum laude

Psychology

Shelby Lynn Hargrave

Biology

Harrisonburg, Virginia Moorestown, New Jersey

Abingdon, Virginia

Maurertown, Virginia

Roanoke, Virginia Salem, Virginia Newburgh, New York Hopkinton, Massachusetts Charlotte, North Carolina Watertown, Massachusetts Jonesville, Vermont Weston, Massachusetts Salem, Virginia Christiansburg, Virginia

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina Galax, Virginia


Bachelor of Arts Rosemary Virginia Hart

Sociology

Amanda Christine Hartman Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Michael Joseph Hayden Anticipated August Graduate

Sociology

Vienna, Virginia

Molly Kemp Heffernan

Sociology

Baltimore, Maryland

Chloe Hampton Higgins

History

Peter Reynolds Holden

Economics, Business Administration

Kristi Karin Holt, magna cum laude

Psychology

Roanoke, Virginia

Brian Wesley Hughes, cum laude

History

Roanoke, Virginia

Ryan Thomas Hughes Anticipated August Graduate

Christian Studies

Vero Beach, Florida

Amanda Elizabeth Hursch

History

Springfield, Virginia

Taylor James Jackson

Psychology

Natick, Massachusetts

Sarah Bowen Jacobs, cum laude

English

North Salem, New York

Griffin William James Anticipated August Graduate

Economics

Essex Fells, New Jersey

Emily Anne Johnson Anticipated August Graduate

English

Adam Clifton Jump

Philosophy

Kelly Elizabeth Keegan


Roanoke, Virginia

Adam Mitchell Keith

Psychology

Roanoke, Virginia

Virginia Elizabeth Keith, summa cum laude

Psychology

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Kara Elizabeth Kelliher

Sociology

Marquisha Lillian Kennedy


Patricia Edwards Kennedy

History

Ian Matthew Kervick-Jiménez

Economics

Joshua Martin Kier, cum laude

English

Salem, Virginia

Alexandra Gabrielle Kies

Art

Louisa, Virginia

Abigail Kellerman Knapp

Spanish

Elizabeth Rose Knisley Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Courtney E. Knowles

Sociology

Brittany Lynn Konieczny

History

Megan Jane Krone

Art History, History

Salem, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia Lincoln, Virginia

Oak Hill, Virginia Pocomoke, Maryland

Burke, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Bayville, New York Bow, New Hampshire

Baltimore, Maryland Upper Arlington, Ohio Gilmanton, New Hampshire Buffalo, New York Cape Canaveral, Florida


Bachelor of Arts Christina Leigh-Ann LaFon

English

Salem, Virginia

Courtney Michelle Lazore, magna cum laude

History

Salem, Virginia

Olivia Angell League, summa cum laude

Political Science

Eliza Corbin Leitch


Rebecca Anne Lemos, cum laude

History

Jennifer Beth Lipton


Columbia, Maryland

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Lisi Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Easton, Connecticut

Clare Armstrong Lloyd Owen

Environmental Policy

Abigail Herrick Lockhart


Jeremy Ray Loftis

History

Montvale, Virginia

Victoria Lynn Long, cum laude

Psychology

Roanoke, Virginia

Phoebe Walker Madden Anticipated August Graduate


New Canaan, Connecticut

Cara Anne Maffucci Anticipated August Graduate


Readington, New Jersey

Kristen Nicole Maish

Political Science

Roanoke, Virginia

Stephanie Ann Margolin

Sociology

Yorktown, Virginia

Rakim O. Marsh

Psychology

Richmond, Virginia

James Adam McDearmon

Criminal Justice

Meaghan Patricia McDonald

Sociology

Mary Katherine McEnerney

Creative Writing

Casey Erin McGrath

Psychology

Oakton, Virginia

Brian Adam McKee Anticipated August Graduate

Philosophy

Roanoke, Virginia

James Bradley Mechum

History

Lauren Patricia Miller

Psychology

Robert F. Miller

Religious Studies

Caitlin Anne Mitchell, magna cum laude

English

Benjamin Taylor Morgan

Philosophy

Michael Francis Morin

History

West Hartford, Connecticut

Colleen Amber Morrison, magna cum laude

English

Beaufort, South Carolina

Kathleen Vought Murphy

Art History

Midlothian, Virginia

Kerry Ellen Murphy

Economics


Kimberly Marie Naylor

Sociology

Severna Park, Maryland Richmond, Virginia Cumberland, Rhode Island

Newfields, New Hampshire New Castle, New Hampshire

Roanoke, Virginia Marblehead, Massachusetts Leawood, Kansas

Rocky Mount, Virginia Cypress, Texas Stafford, Virginia Pocasset, Massachusetts Valparaiso, Indiana

Springboro, Ohio


Bachelor of Arts Amanda Nicole Newman, cum laude

Psychology

Indian Harbour Beach, Florida

Erica Therese Nielsen, cum laude

Psychology

Salem, Virginia

Cassidy Marie Ostergren

Literary Studies

Manassas, Virginia

History

Potomac, Maryland

Kathleen Chenya Ouyang, summa cum laude James Grafton Padgett

Art

Brittany Nicole Papa Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Farmington, Connecticut

Matthew William Partsch, cum laude

Psychology

Roanoke, Virginia

Helen Margaret Pearsall

Sociology

Chicago, Illinois

Juan Sebastian Peña, cum laude

Psychology, Music

Sterling, Virginia

Holloway Elizabeth Perkins


Sarah E. Perkins, magna cum laude

English, Spanish

Bedford, Virginia

Dallas, Texas Salem, Virginia

James Dustin Persinger

Sociology

Tyler Alan Person

History

Andrew Dougherty Phillips

Sociology

Libertyville, Illinois

Madison L. Phillips


Richmond, Virginia

Elizabeth Mary Piecuch

Psychology

Kelsea Lauren Pieters


Tucker Stephen Prisley


Jacob Stephan Pruitt

History

Roanoke, Virginia

Jennifer Dawn Quigg

Biology

Martinsville, Virginia

Lyndsay R. Rakes, cum laude

Psychology

Claira Katherine Ramsey

English

Buena Vista, Virginia

Emily Reichenbach

English

Newton, Massachusetts

Gabrielle Joanna Reid

Psychology, Criminal Justice

Nathan Andrew Repass, magna cum laude

New Castle, Virginia Salem, Virginia

Hebron, Connecticut Manakin-Sabot, Virginia Blacksburg, Virginia

Salem, Virginia

Princeton, New Jersey

Criminal Justice

Wytheville, Virginia

Rocio Reyes-Lopez

Sociology

Annandale, Virginia

Lindsey Anne Richards

History

Ashley Lore Rickert Anticipated August Graduate


Emily Ann Rinker Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Midland, Virginia

Nathaniel Thomas Rioux

Creative Writing

Falmouth, Maine

Kristen Austin Robinson, magna cum laude

Psychology

Roanoke, Virginia

Morganville, New Jersey Mountain Lakes, New Jersey


Bachelor of Arts Sierra Rhiannon Rock

Art

Nora Catherine Rodriguez


Victoria Elizabeth Rosendahl

Psychology

Jakob Lewis Ruesch

History

Willcox Kirkland Ruffin, Jr.


Brunella Patricia Salazar

Economics

Andrew Joseph Salvia Anticipated August Graduate

History

Salem, Virginia

William Carl Satterfield

History

Salem, Virginia

Wendy Darlene Schaeffer

Criminal Justice

Salem, Virginia

Lauren Brooke Schwarcz

Psychology

Flemington, New Jersey

Robert Wakefield Scott

English

Mount Krisco, New York

James Reily Seelye

Psychology

Casey James Shotts


Emma Kathryn Shriver

Sociology

Bradley Princeton Simmons

Criminal Justice

Philip McHenry Simpson


Michael Scott Smart Anticipated August Graduate

History

Lindsay Elizabeth Smith

Art History

Matthew Ryan Smith Anticipated August Graduate

History

Salem, Virginia

Sara Elizabeth Smith, magna cum laude

English

Covington, Virginia

Timothy Daniel Smith, cum laude

Religion

Roanoke, Virginia

Chanho Song, cum laude

Economics

Roanoke, Virginia

Chelsea Elizabeth Souza

Political Science

Matthew Ryan Spangler, cum laude


Forrest Acton Spencer Anticipated August Graduate

Biology

Ebony Camille Spriggs, cum laude

Psychology

John Albert Stang, magna cum laude

History

Craig County, Virginia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Salem, Virginia Baltimore, Maryland Norfolk, Virginia Luua, Peru

Darien, Connecticut Virginia Beach, Virginia Olathe, Kansas Abingdon, Virginia Millersville, Maryland Mechanicsville, Virginia Rockport, Massachusetts

Brewster, Massachusetts Salem, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Wilmington, Delaware Great Bend, Kansas

Ariel Starkey


Kathleen Mary Stefaniak

History

Fairfax, Virginia

Jake William Stewart, cum laude

History

Princeton, New Jersey

William Travis Stilton

History

Elliston, Virginia

Center Conoway, New Hampshire


Bachelor of Arts Thomas Ray Summerlin, magna cum laude


Charles Edgar Tate

Political Science

Chelsea Gravett Taylor, cum laude

Sociology

Roanoke, Virginia

Erin Megan Ternahan

Sociology

Bethany Beach, Delaware

Brittany Marie Thacker

History, International Relations

Woodland Hills, California

Katherine Elizabeth Thornton, Salutatorian summa cum laude

International Relations, Economics

Salem, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia

Brentwood, Tennessee

Jonathan Edward Thumas, magna cum laude

Religion

Roanoke, Virginia

Anthony Julius Tierce

English

Voorhees, New Jersey

Connor James Toomey, cum laude

English, Spanish

San Antonio, Texas

Daliborka Topalovic Anticipated August Graduate

History

Scott Jeffery Tringali

Philosophy

Woodbridge, Virginia

Christopher Mark Tripp, cum laude

Psychology

Winchester, Virginia

Brandon Bernard Turner

Psychology

Roanoke, Virginia

Lauryn Michele Turner Anticipated August Graduate

Sociology

Chava Zemirah Urecki, summa cum laude

Psychology

Alexander Klaus Vandegrift

History

Kiel Loren VanNess

Psychology

Kristin Clark Via


Boston, Massachusetts

Alexander Holt Walker-Drennan


Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Georgia Christine Walworth

Sociology

Alexandria, Virginia

Emily Rose Waskiewicz, cum laude


Odenton, Maryland

Anne Douglas Watson

Psychology

Kristin Natasha Wattley

Biology

Noel Marie Weakley

Psychology

Caroline Christine Weidner

Art

Peter William Weisel

History

Morgan Amanda West

Sociology

Tabitha Erika White


Patrick Morgan Whitson, magna cum laude

Philosophy

David Timothy Whitt

Chemistry

Sarah Elizabeth Whitten, cum laude

English, Creative Writing

Roanoke, Virginia

Weems, Virginia Charleston, West Virginia Salem, Virginia Lexington, Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Bedford, Virginia Towson, Maryland Montclair, New Jersey Hanover, New Hampshire Roanoke, Virginia Winchester, Virginia Salem, Virginia Barrington, Rhode Island


Bachelor of Arts Lauren Marie Whorley

Political Science

Vinton, Virginia

Stephanie Andrea Wickett Anticipated August Graduate

Christian Studies

Merritt Island, Florida

Meghan Elaine Wilcock, cum laude

French

Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Allison Anne Williams, summa cum laude

Psychology

Sarah Katherine Williams, cum laude

English

Sophie Talbot Wilson


Timothy W. Wolfe

Criminal Justice

Erin Nicole Wolff

Psychology

Owings Mills, Maryland

Jordyn Richelle Woods, cum laude

Psychology

Roanoke, Virginia

Breanna Ashleigh Wright, magna cum laude

Psychology

Waynesboro, Virginia

Mary Margaret Yoe, magna cum laude

Psychology, Music

Nikkia R. Young, cum laude

Sociology, Music

Victoria Lynne Zelvin

English, Creative Writing

Knoxville, Tennessee Morganton, North Carolina Dobbs Ferry, New York Damascus, Virginia

Huntingtown, Maryland Winston-Salem, North Carolina Fairfax, Virginia


Bachelor of Science Rebekah Grace Adams

Health and Physical Education

Tyler Douglas Akers, cum laude

Sport Management

Madeline Tate Aliff

Chemistry

Heather Nycole Anthony

Biochemistry

Alex Wenger Arey, cum laude

Psychology

Kathryn Anderson Baker

Biology

Daniel Wade Ballou, cum laude

Springfield, Virginia Max Meadows, Virginia Salem, Virginia Norfolk, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Orange, Virginia

Health and Exercise Science

Falls Church, Virginia

Claire Agnes Basil

Sport Management

Westfield, New Jersey

John Stuart Bentley

Biology

Julia Thérèse Boudrye, cum laude

Psychology

Fincastle, Virginia Derwood, Maryland

Ashley Ann Briggs

Biology

Colin D. Briggs

Chemistry

Julienne Kendall Brown

Athletic Training

Matthew Shane Brown, cum laude

Computer Information Systems

Timothy John Brunetto


Kelli-Leigh D. Bush

Biology

Carrie Ellen Carson

Environmental Science

Alaina Giovanna Casioppo


Shapreka Doreen Clarke

Biology

Tyler Alexander Cockey

Mathematics

Matthew Joseph Corbicz, magna cum laude

Biology

Joseph Anthony Coretti

Sport Management

Rachal Michelle Crum, summa cum laude

Chemistry

Roanoke, Virginia

Mark Morgan Currie

Biology

Roanoke, Virginia

Edward W. Curtis

Chemistry

Jessie Caitlin Cutts Anticipated August Graduate

Biology

Blairs, Virginia

Hannah Danielle Davidson Anticipated August Graduate

Biology

Pulaski, Virginia

Rachel E. Dellehunt, cum laude

Biochemistry

Franklin, New Hampshire Hickory, North Carolina Richmond, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Fairfield, Connecticut Norfolk, Virginia Kerhonkson, New York Canton, Connecticut Deep Creek, Eleuthera, Bahamas Woodbine, Maryland Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Waynesboro, Virginia

Kinderhook, New York

Maggie Landis Dent, cum laude

Athletic Training

Roanoke, Virginia

Kacy Lee Dillon

Psychology, Art

Salem, Virginia

Kevin Charles Duffy

Biology

Roanoke, Virginia

Heather Shea Duvall Anticipated August Graduate

Biology

Roanoke, Virginia

Megan Elizabeth Erdmann


Roanoke, Virginia


Bachelor of Science Brittany Allison Evans

Biology

Glen Allen, Virginia

Ryan Chad Feather

Health and Human Performance

Kelsey Elizabeth Fisher

Mathematics

Baltimore, Maryland

Daniel Louis Fontana


Chesterfield, Virginia

Megan Elizabeth Gadson

Athletic Training

Hunter Lee Gentry

Psychology

Brayden John Gerrie, cum laude


Robert Gibson

Biochemistry

Joseph William Gutowski


David Tyler Guynn, cum laude

Physics

Roanoke, Virginia

Christopher Fantin Hahn Anticipated August Graduate

Biology

Baltimore, Maryland

Leah Christine Hall


Mouth of Wilson, Virginia

Meredith Alexander Hartge


Easton, Maryland

Alexander Brent Hawes Anticipated August Graduate

Chemistry

Salem, Virginia

Colleen Marie Hayes

Mathematics

Salem, Virginia

Shana Nicole Hensley, magna cum laude

BelleFonte, Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania Danville, Virginia Fergus, Ontario, Canada Roanoke, Virginia Perry, Ohio

Biology

Burnsville, North Carolina

Jonathan Lee Hodges

Biology

Lexington, Virginia

Austin Grant Howard

Applied Computer Science

Bristol, Virginia

Edward Thomas Hrinya, Salutatorian summa cum laude

Physics, Philosophy

Salem, Virginia

Kathleen Quinn Hurst, cum laude

Psychology

Joseph Faulkner Jackson

Computer Science

Gregory William Jocelyn

Athletic Training

Jeremy A. Johnson, Valedictorian summa cum laude

Chemistry

Bluefield, Virginia

Ryan Douglas Kennedy


Roanoke, Virginia

Jennifer Alexa Klenzmann

Psychology

Anne Fay Kyner, magna cum laude

Mathematics, Physics

Bluemont, Virginia Kirby, West Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia

Sandston, Virginia Cumberland, Virginia

Erin Elizabeth Lanni, cum laude

Athletic Training

Corey Dale Lawrence

Biology

James D. Lee

Chemistry

Eric Michael Lefevers, cum laude


Lacey Katelyn Loope

Biology

Buchanan, Virginia

Caitlin Marie Manuel Anticipated August Graduate


Richmond, Virginia

New Hampton, New Hampshire Richmond, Virginia Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Roanoke, Virginia


Bachelor of Science Sean Michael Mathiesen

Mathematics

Jordan Elizabeth May


Jonathan Reid Mayberry


Annandale, Virginia

Alisha Ann McCrowey

Biology

Buchanan, Virginia

Travis Aaron McDaniel


Courtney Dawn McKern

Psychology

Alyssa Marie McManaway

Biology

Jared Alan Meadows

Mathematics

Aldijana Mekic Anticipated August Graduate

Psychology

Shana Marie Melanaphy

Biology

Matthew A. Mitzman

Athletic Training

Kayla Michelle Mullins, magna cum laude

Biology

Radford, Virginia

Kayla Rene Muncy, Valedictorian summa cum laude

Biology

Bluefield, Virginia

Spenser Olivia Newcomb, cum laude

Biology

Troutville, Virginia

Logan Ramsey Newton


Midlothian, Virginia

Joshua Tomas Perez Anticipated August Graduate


Virginia Beach, Virginia

Frederick Clarke Phillips, cum laude

Physics

Blacksburg, Virginia

Isabelle Marie Rennockl Anticipated August Graduate

Biology

Mathews, Virginia

James Christopher Riggs, cum laude

Mathematics

Devon Ellen Roche


Christopher John Rosa

Physics, Mathematics

Christopher Coleman Rosen Anticipated August Graduate

Sport Management

Marcial Anthony Sandoval

Computer Science

April Leigh Saul, Salutatorian summa cum laude

Mathematics

Erin Michelle Schweiger

Athletic Training

Benjamin E. Shapiro, cum laude

Biology

Amanda Ryan Shea


Brandon R. Shelton

Applied Computer Science

Logan Marshall Singleton

Sport Management

Taylor Allyn Smiley

Psychology

Daeja L. Smith

Biology

San Clemente, California Forest, Virginia

Salem, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Hershey, Pennsylvania Waynesboro, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Salem, Massachusetts Hanover, Maryland

Charlotte, North Carolina Hopkinton, Massachusetts Virginia Beach, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Aloha, Oregon Catawba, Virginia Toms River, New Jersey Roanoke, Virginia Danvers, Massachusetts Salem, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Chesapeake, Virginia Newport News, Virginia


Bachelor of Science Hazel Madalene Smitson, cum laude

Psychology

Ryan L. Sottolano Anticipated August Graduate


Chelsea June Sprouse

Biochemistry

Lauren Nicole Stinespring

Psychology

Gordonsville, Virginia

Shannon Marie Stone, cum laude


Williamsburg, Virginia

Alexandra Tarasidis, magna cum laude

Biology

Elyse Elizabeth Teeney

Mathematics

Jonathan Russell Thompson

Computer Science, Mathematics

Morgan Brooke Thomson

Athletic Training

Michael Scott Thurston

Mathematics

Glen Allen, Virginia

Meagan Renee Tolley, cum laude

Biochemistry

Roanoke, Virginia

Travis Nathan Torres

Mathematics

Hughesville, Maryland

Joseph McCullen Truett, summa cum laude

Biology

Clifton Forge, Virginia

Biology

Wayne, New Jersey

Kathleen F. Wager Anticipated August Graduate

Biochemistry

Lexington, Virginia

Julia Anne Wall

Biology

Kelly O’Keefe Wallace

Sport Management

Matthew Robert Wallman Anticipated August Graduate

Athletic Training

Rebecca A. Ward, cum laude

Biology

Coleen Alexandria Weber

Psychology

Taylor M. Weidman, cum laude

Biology

Allison Claire Whitelaw


Julie Michelle Whitt

Psychology

Shawsville, Virginia

Brandon D. Williams

Sport Management

Richmond, Virginia

Gregory Porter Winston

Biochemistry

Brittany Ann Wood Anticipated August Graduate

Biology

Yuki Yamazaki, cum laude

Psychology

Laura Ann Zdziarski Anticipated August Graduate

Athletic Training

Stephanie Irene Vogel, cum laude

Springfield, Ohio Allendale, New Jersey Salem, Virginia

Christiansburg, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Henry, Virginia Chester, Virginia

Brewster, Massachusetts Roanoke, Virginia Forest, Virginia Gray, Maine Baltimore, Maryland Franklin County, Virginia Belle Mead, New Jersey

Roanoke, Virginia Buchanan, Virginia Lancaster, Pennsylvania Gainesville, Florida


Bachelor of Business Administration Zachary Jace Allen Kwasi Effah Amponsah Zachary Reese Barrett Anticipated August Graduate Caroline D. Benedetto

Walpole, Massachusetts Woodbridge, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia New Vernon, New Jersey

Zachary Nelson Birtsch, magna cum laude Second Major, Economics

New Castle, Virginia

Lee Everett Blake

Baltimore, Maryland

Garland Lee Bowman, III Anticipated August Graduate

Roanoke, Virginia

Caroline P. Boykin Anticipated August Graduate

Suffolk, Virginia

Andrew Kyle Bracken

Baltimore, Maryland

Erin Elizabeth Burns

Stratford, Connecticut

Kimberly Ann Ceres

Lebanon, New Jersey

John B. Conner Candace R. Connolly, cum laude Christopher William Conover Samuel Alfred Cook Katherine Jean d’Esterhazy, cum laude Taylor Lynn Davis, magna cum laude

Vinton, Virginia Millbrook, New York Bethany Beach, Delaware Roanoke, Virginia New Vernon, New Jersey Salem, Virginia

John Heiler Dings

Scituate, Massachusetts

Justin Lee Dowdy

Salem, Virginia

Sean Michael Driscoll


Conner Patrick Dubois

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Hunter Kerns Edwards

White Stone, Virginia

Zachary William Folger

Lynchburg, Virginia

Andrea L. Gardiner, cum laude

Roanoke, Virginia

Jamie Genevieve Golden

Timonium, Maryland

Cathryn Rose Greenwald

Bedford, New York

Tyler D. Grouten Anticipated August Graduate

Avon, Connecticut

Alexander Roberto Gutierrez Kyle Vincent Hagens Ross Alexander Hardigan

Baltimore, Maryland Chatham, New Jersey Savannah, Georgia


Bachelor of Business Administration Michael Kelley Hardon Daniel Phillip Henderson Anticipated August Graduate Garrett Logan Hensel Adam Gregory Holland Trevor Bryce Hunt Tiffany Dawn Ingram, cum laude Kara Elizabeth Kayrouz, cum laude Meghan Ann Kelly Second Major, Spanish Anticipated August Graduate Matthew S. Kline Richard Stephen Lachlan Tyler Caleb Lackey, cum laude

Devon, Pennsylvania Blacksburg, Virginia Ellicott City, Maryland Salem, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Goshen, Virginia Salem, Virginia East Islip, New York

Cinnaminson, New Jersey Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada Winchester, Virginia

Laura Ashley Landis, magna cum laude

Salem, Virginia

Keegan Alexander Leckie

Salem, Virginia

Lilly Li Leon Walter Clarke Manley

Valencia, Venezuela Richmond, Virginia

Jacob Gaines Manthey

Salem, Virginia

Joshua Allen Mason

Vinton, Virginia

Jeffrey Jay Mayo, cum laude James Joseph McNeely Logan Scott Miller Geoffrey Scott Mohn Emily J. Morgan Andrew William Morris Elisabeth Ann Morris Shane Arthur Mullins, cum laude Chassidy Renee Kidd Murrell Anticipated August Graduate Matthew Edward Nadolny Thuy Tien Thi Nguyen Anna Danielle Noble, magna cum laude Douglas Gordon Olson, Jr. Anticipated August Graduate

Syracuse, New York Bel Air, Maryland Winston-Salem, North Carolina Weyers Cave, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Vinton, Virginia Hinsdale, Illinois Powhatan, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Fairfield, Connecticut Roanoke, Virginia Salem, Virginia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Bachelor of Business Administration Benjamin Ward Olsson Christina B. Ortiz Stephanie Taylor Parenteau Anticipated August Graduate Kari Elizabeth Parr

Manchester, New Hampshire Allendale, New Jersey Virginia Beach, Virginia Salem, Virginia

Trey Avery Pendleton

Roanoke, Virginia

Canaan Trace Penland, summa cum laude

Roanoke, Virginia

Ida Morris Peterson David W. Poole Somer Elisabeth Queenan Myles Terrance Quinn

McLean, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Orland Parks, Illinois

Leona Rainey

Sandston, Virginia

Dayla Jane Raths, cum laude

Pomfret, Maryland

Michael Joseph Remmes Albert McAuliffe Smith

Rockland, Massachusetts Delaplane, Virginia

Kyle Martin Smith

Roanoke, Virginia

Sarah Elizabeth Snead, cum laude

Roanoke, Virginia

Brandon Michael Spencer Parker Benjamin Talbot, cum laude Mahmoud Ahmad Thaher, cum laude Matthew Avery Thomas

Bassett, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia Ramallah, Palestine Roanoke, Virginia

Nicole Yvonne Thomas


Andrew Philip Truant

Baltimore, Maryland

Charles Thomas Utterback Stanley Kite Ward, Jr. Danielle Krista Whitman, cum laude

Lutherville, Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Rustburg, Virginia


Phi Beta Kappa Nu of Virginia Chapter Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious academic honor society. The Society’s mission is fostering and recognizing excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Faculty and staff key holders select students for this distinct honor based on the Society’s stipulations for membership, which include students’ intellectual and cultural interests and scholarly achievements at the College. Brian Walker Allen

Aldijana Mekic

Margaret Adell Anderson

Colleen Amber Morrison

Alea Nicole Bier

Kathleen Chenya Ouyang

Julia Therese Boudrye

Sarah E. Perkins

Megan Elizabeth Bruening

Nathan Andrew Repass

Christie Marie Cash

April Leigh Saul

Virginia Emily Cranwell

Hazel Madalene Smitson

Rachal Michelle Crum

John Albert Stang

Rachel E. Dellehunt

Alexandra Tarasidis

Shelby Noel Duchow

Katherine Elizabeth Thornton

Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Halsey

Jonathan Edward Thumas

Shana Nicole Hensley

Connor James Toomey

Kristi Karin Holt

Joseph McCullen Truett

Edward Thomas Hrinya

Chava Zemirah Urecki

Anne Fay Kyner

Emily Rose Waskiewicz

Courtney Michelle Lazore

Patrick Morgan Whitson

Olivia Angell League

Mary Margaret Yoe

Honors in Majors To qualify, students must graduate with a minimum grade point average of 3.4 in their major. They must also complete an honors project in their major, featuring a program of independent study which culminates in a paper, artistic creation, or performance. Margaret Adell Anderson, BA Honors in Political Science

Anne Fay Kyner, BS Honors in Physics

John Albert Stang, BA Honors in History

Alex Wenger Arey, BS Honors in Psychology

Courtney Michelle Lazore, BA Honors in History

Alexandra Tarasidis, BS Honors in Biology

Daniel Wade Ballou, BS Eric Michael Lefevers, BS Honors in Health and Exercise Science Honors in Environmental Science

Chelsea Gravett Taylor, BA Honors in Sociology

Zachary Nelson Birtsch, BBA Honors in Economics

Kayla Michelle Mullins, BS Honors in Biology

Katherine Elizabeth Thornton, BA Honors in Economics

Julia Therese Boudrye, BS Honors in Psychology

Kayla Rene Muncy, BS Honors in Biology

Jonathan Edward Thumas, BA Honors in Religion

Megan Elizabeth Bruening, BA Honors in English

Amanda Nicole Newman, BA Honors in Psychology

Connor James Toomey, BA Honors in Spanish

Christie Marie Cash, BA Honors in Criminal Justice

Kathleen Chenya Ouyang, BA Honors in History

Joseph McCullen Truett, BS Honors in Biology

Matthew Joseph Corbicz, BS Honors in Biology

Juan Sebastian Peña, BA Honors in Music

Chava Zemirah Urecki, BA Honors in Psychology

Colin Bradley Dwyer, BA Honors in Communication

Canaan Trace Penland, BBA Honors in Business Administration

Taylor M. Weidman, BS Honors in Biology

Caisee Elizabeth Fogle, BA Honors in Sociology

Sarah E. Perkins, BA Honors in Spanish

Patrick Morgan Whitson, BA Honors in Philosophy

David Tyler Guynn, BS Honors in Physics

Dayla Jane Raths, BBA Honors in Business Administration

Meghan Elaine Wilcock, BA Honors in French

Shana Nicole Hensley, BS Honors in Biology

Nathan Andrew Repass, BA Honors in Criminal Justice

Sarah Katherine Williams, BA Honors in English

Edward Thomas Hrinya, BS Honors in Philosophy

April Leigh Saul, BS Honors in Mathematics

Breanna Ashleigh Wright, BA Honors in Psychology

Brian Wesley Hughes, BA Honors in History

Benjamin E. Shapiro, BS Honors in Biology

Yuki Yamazaki, BS Honors in Psychology

Virginia Elizabeth Keith, BA Honors in Psychology

Timothy Daniel Smith, BA Honors in Religion

Nikkia R. Young, BA Honors in Sociology

RECOGNITION FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAM 2012-2013 April 3, 2013

ALL COLLEGE AWARDS Alpha Lambda Delta Award – Kayla R. Muncy Annie Terrill Bushnell Prize – Chava Z. Urecki The Reverend Doctor John E. Bushnell Prize – Connor J. Toomey John Todd Faw Memorial Award – Connor J. Toomey

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA SENIOR CERTIFICATES GRADUATES WITH A MINIMUM 3.5 GRADE-POINT AVERAGE – Margaret A. Anderson; Christine E. Bealer; Julia T. Boudrye; Matthew S. Brown; Megan E. Bruening; Bridget A. Carey; Cynthia D. Cook; Matthew J. Corbicz; Virginia E. Cranwell; Rachal M. Crum; Jason L. Garst; Brayden J. Gerrie; Shana N. Hensley; Sarah B. Jacobs; Jeremy A. Johnson; Virginia E. Keith; Anne F. Kyner; Olivia A. League; Rebecca A. Lemos; Colleen A. Morrison; Kayla M. Mullins; Kayla R. Muncy; Anna D. Noble; Hazel M. Smitson; John A. Stang; Parker B. Talbot; Alexandra Tarasidis; Katherine E. Thornton; Joseph M. Truett; Chava Z. Urecki; Rebecca A. Ward; Allison A. Williams

Departmental Awards Biology Senior Scholar in Biology – Kayla R. Muncy Gary Wesley Leonard Memorial Award in Biology – Shana N. Hensley; Joseph M. Truett Dr. George G. Peery Achievement Award – Mark M. Currie

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMICS Senior Scholar in Business Administration – Taylor L. Davis Senior Scholar in Economics – Katherine E. Thornton Outstanding Student in Accounting – Taylor L. Davis Outstanding Student in Business Administration – Canaan T. Penland Outstanding Student in Business Information Systems – Mahmoud A. Thaher Outstanding Student in Business Leadership – Matthew S. Brown Outstanding Student in Economics – Zachary N. Birtsch Outstanding Student in Finance – Tiffany D. Ingram Outstanding Student in Healthcare Administration – Candace R. Connolly Outstanding Students in Marketing – Dayla J. Raths; Katherine J. d’Esterhazy Alpha Kappa Psi Key and Certificate – Katherine E. Thornton Financial Executives International Award – Tyler C. Lackey Omicron Delta Epsilon Award – James B. Bradshaw The Dr. William A. Sandridge Leadership Award – Zachary N. Birtsch Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Award of Achievement – Anna D. Noble Wall Street Journal Award – Kara E. Kayrouz; Danielle K. Whitman

CHEMISTRY Senior Scholar in Biochemistry – Meagan R. Tolley Senior Scholar in Chemistry – Jeremy A. Johnson American Institute of Chemists Student Award – Heather N. Anthony; James D. Lee James Lewis Howe Award – Jeremy A. Johnson John D. Schumacher Endowed Chemistry Award – Alexander B. Hawes The Merck Award – Rachal M. Crum

EDUCATION Michael J. Sandridge Award for Excellence – Ryan C. Feather Mack Welford Award – Brittany A. Evans

ENGLISH Senior Scholar in Communication – William C. Cleaveland Senior Scholar in Literary Studies – Megan E. Bruening Outstanding Student in Peace and Justice Studies Concentration – Matthew R. Spangler The Anna Morgan Award for Excellence in Communications – Thomas R. Summerlin Jeanne and Ray Robinson Endowed Prize – Sarah E. Whitten

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Senior Scholar in Environmental Policy – Clare A. Lloyd Owen Senior Scholar in Environmental Science – Eric M. Lefevers

FINE ARTS Senior Scholar in Fine Arts (Art) – Caroline C. Weidner Senior Scholar in Fine Arts (Art History) – Kathleen V. Murphy Senior Scholar in Fine Arts (Theatre) – Amanda N. Adleman Fine Arts Prize – Art – Alexandra G. Kies; Art History – Megan J. Krone

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE Senior Scholar in Athletic Training – Laura A. Zdziarski Senior Scholar in Health and Human Performance – Brayden J. Gerrie Health and Human Performance Departmental Award – Brayden J. Gerrie Daniel Poe Klein Scholarship – Joseph W. Gutowski

HISTORY Senior Scholar in History – Kathleen C. Ouyang Outstanding Student in Classics and Ancient Mediterranean World – Timothy D. Smith Outstanding Student in Latin American and Caribbean Studies – Brian W. Allen Harry J. Breithaupt Award – John A. Stang Pendleton Hogan Mary Queen of Scots Award – Brian W. Allen; Bridget A. Carey The Brian Keith Award – Kathleen C. Ouyang The Kim Kyusik Award – Ethan R. Couch; Courtney M. Lazore Dr. Harry E. Poindexter Award – Brian W. Hughes The R. Dan Richardson Award – Shelby N. Duchow The Roy H. Ritter Southern History Prize – Jason L. Garst

MATHEMATICS, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PHYSICS Senior Scholar in Mathematics – April L. Saul Senior Scholar in Physics – Edward T. Hrinya Julia McBriety Chalfant Memorial Award – April L. Saul; Anne F. Kyner Herta T. Freitag Mathematics Award – James C. Riggs Frank Munley Physics Award – David T. Guynn

MODERN LANGUAGES Senior Scholar in Foreign Language (Spanish) – Sarah E. Perkins Outstanding Student in Japanese – Emily R. Waskiewicz Outstanding Student in Russian – Stephen A. Chovanec Outstanding Student in Spanish – Brian W. Allen Patricia M. Gathercole Literature Award (Spanish) – Alyssa B. Bostrom Patricia Dragon Jordahl Award for Service in Modern Languages – Alexa M. J. Franco Evans W. Lindsey Memorial Prize – Sarah E. Perkins Mamie S. Patterson Travel Award – Philip C. Ferguson, II

PSYCHOLOGY Senior Scholar in Psychology – Virginia E. Keith Outstanding Students in Human Development Concentration – Cortlandt V. R. Halsey; Mary M. Yoe Outstanding Student in Neuroscience Concentration – Aldijana Mekic Karl W. Beck Memorial Prize – Chava Z. Urecki; Julia T. Boudrye Psi Chi Achievement Award – Yuki Yamazaki

PUBLIC AFFAIRS Senior Scholar in Criminal Justice – Alea N. Bier Senior Scholar in International Relations – Katherine E. Thornton Senior Scholar in Political Science – Olivia A. League C. William Hill, Jr., Criminal Justice Award – Christie M. Cash International Relations Award – Matthew R. Spangler The Will Selzer Political Science Award – Margaret A. Anderson

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY Senior Scholar in Christian Studies – Katy R. Cline Senior Scholar in Philosophy – Edward T. Hrinya Senior Scholar in Religious Studies – Jonathan E. Thumas John T. Bowman Memorial Award – Timothy D. Smith The Mary Cooper Williams Memorial Award – Patrick M. Whitson The Reverend Dr. Paul L. Yount Prize – Stephanie A. Wickett

SOCIOLOGY Senior Scholar in Sociology – Janie A. Holmes Outstanding Student in Anthropology Concentration – Jonathan E. Thumas Outstanding Students in Health Care Delivery Concentration – Rachal M. Crum; Allison A. Williams Outstanding Student in Information Analysis Concentration – Andrew D. Phillips Alpha Kappa Delta Award – Chelsea G. Taylor Franz Boas Anthropology Paper Prize – Jonathan E. Thumas C. Randolph Benson Sociology Award – Jessica E. Deleconio; Caisee E. Fogle Community Service Award – Andrew D. Phillips; Stephanie A. Margolin Gregory L. Weiss Paper Prize – Dana Averill

OTHER AWARDS 2012-2013 FINTEL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS – Christie M. Cash, Matthew J. Corbicz, Alexa M. J. Franco, Shana N. Hensley, Edward T. Hrinya, Virginia E. Keith, Tyler C. Lackey, Rebecca A. Lemos, Rakin O. Marsh, Caitlin A. Mitchell, Kayla R. Muncy, Sarah E. Perkins, Hazel M. Smitson, Nikkia R. Young 2012-2013 SUMMER SCHOLARS – David T. Guynn, Alexander B. Hawes, Sarah E. Perkins, Timothy D. Smith, John A. Stang, Jonathan E. Thumas, Connor J. Toomey, Chava Z. Urecki, Stephanie I. Vogel, Rebecca A. Ward, Yuki Yamazaki UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTS PROGRAM – Margaret A. Anderson, Heather N. Anthony, Daniel W. Ballou, Julia T. Boudrye, Jeremy A. Johnson, Kayla R. Muncy, Amanda N. Newman, Kathleen C. Ouyang, John A. Stang

Senior Class 2013 Gift Program Listed below are members of the Class of 2013 who have given to the Senior Class Gift Program. To see full tributes as well as additional donors to this program, please visit www.roanoke.edu/seniorgift. Ms. Heather Anthony In honor of … My Family In memory of … Fred and Dorothy Maninga

Ms. Brittany A. Evans In honor of … My supportive parents, David and Wendy Evans

Mr. Daniel W. Ballou

Mr. Joshua G. Ferrier In memory of … Dinky “Mamaw” Suddarth

Mr. Parker M. Barry In honor of … My Mother Devin McShane Ms. Christine E. Bealer In honor of … My Parents, Rusty and Mary Jane Bealer Ms. Naida Berbic In honor of … My Mother and Little Sister Ms. Alea N. Bier In honor of … RC Softball and My Parents Ms. Alyssa B. Bostrom In honor of … Habitat for Humanity and Rev. Paul Henrickson Ms. Ashley A. Briggs In honor of … My Loving Parents Kimberly and Robert Briggs Ms. Devon M. Briney In honor of … My Parents Ms. Kelli-Leigh D. Bush In honor of … Tammy, Tom and Trey Bush Ms. Bridget A. Carey Ms. Shapreka D. Clarke In honor of … Merlene Munnings, Abram Clarke, and Jennie Freeman Mr. John B. Conner Mr. Ethan R. Couch In honor of … The History Department Ms. V. Emily Cranwell In honor of … Wes and Lindy Cranwell Ms. Rachel Elizabeth Dellehunt In honor of … The Dellehunt Family Ms. Kacy L. Dillon In honor of … My Mom and Grandparents Mr. Dylan A. Doyle In memory of … My Grandfathers: Albert Doyle and Merl Adams Mr. Colin B. Dwyer

Ms. Alexa M. Franco In memory of … Stephone Coleman Ms. Megan E. Gadson In honor of … My Parents, Mark and Karen Gadson, and My Grandparents, BJ and Gary Evans Mr. Benjamin B. Garst In memory of … Sallie Brown Garst and Willie dog Garst Mr. David T. Guynn Ms. Andrea L. Harris In memory of … My Mother & Grandmother Ms. Colleen M. Hayes In honor of … My Family and Friends Ms. Chloe Higgins Mr. Edward T. Hrinya In honor of … Thomas and Bonnie Hrinya Mr. Ryan T. Hughes In memory of … Joan Hughes Ms. Amanda E. R. Hursch In honor of … My Parents, Elizabeth Reeves and Jim Hursch Ms. Tiffany D. Ingram In honor of … My parents, Donald and Pam Ms. Virginia Keith Ms. Christina L. LaFon In honor of … My Grandmother, Judy Ann LaFon In memory of … My Grandfather, Roy Leonard LaFon Jr. Ms. Olivia A. League In honor of … My Grandmother, Amy Angell and My Family Ms. Lilly L. Leon In honor of … My Family Ms. Lacey K. Loope In memory of … My Father Robert T. Loope

Ms. Stephanie A. Margolin In honor of … M y Parents, Family, Friends, and Professors In memory of … Madeleine Prevost Ms. Alisha A. McCrowey In honor of … My Family and Friends Mr. Adam McDearmon In honor of … My Parents, Cynthia and Jim and My Grandmother Nonnie Ms. Kimberly M. Naylor In honor of … My Parents and Grandparents Ms. Logan R. Newton In honor of … My Family and Friends Ms. Anna D. Noble In honor of … My wonderful teammates on the Cross Country and Track and Field Team Ms. Brittany N. Papa Ms. Helen M. Pearsall In memory of … Parker Kane Ms. Elizabeth M. Piecuch In honor of … My Family Mr. Jacob S. Pruitt In memory of … My Dad, Jeffrey N. Pruitt Ms. Jennifer D. Quigg In honor of … My Parents Kenneth and Sharon Quigg, My Family and My Friends Ms. Emily Reichenbach In honor of … Congrats Class of 2013! Ms. Sierra R. Rock Ms. Victoria E. Rosendahl In memory of … Andrew Rosendahl Ms. Brunella P. Salazar-Gonti In honor of … My Mother, Alicia Gonti Mr. Brandon R. Shelton In honor of … The Shelton Family Mr. Timothy D. Smith In memory of … Gerald L. Simpson, my beloved grandfather, may his memory be eternal

Ms. Hazel M. Smitson In honor of … My Parents, Don & Toni Mr. Matthew R. Spangler In memory of … Joe A. Spangler and Mary Ellen C. Pentecost Ms. Kathleen M. Stefaniak In honor of … My Parents, Shirley Trammell and John Stefaniak Ms. Chelsea G. Taylor In memory of … My Mother Teresa Taylor Mr. Jonathan E. Thumas Mr. Connor J. Toomey In honor of … Freedom with Purpose Mr. Joseph M. Truett In memory of … Sonny Lockard Ms. Chava Z. Urecki In honor of … My Family, Friends, Faculty and Staff of Roanoke College Ms. Stephanie I. Vogel Ms. Kristin N. Wattley In honor of … My Family and Joshua Santos Ms. Coleen A. Weber In memory of … Eileen Spiglemire (Grandmother Spiglemire) Ms. Danielle K. Whitman In honor of … David and Diane Whitman Ms. Meghan E. Wilcock In honor of … My Family Ms. Nikkia R. Young In honor of … The Lovely Women of Alpha Sigma Alpha and Mainstreet Ms. Laura A. Zdziarski In memory of … Ted Zdziarski 1943-2013 Be the Change You Wish to See in the World Ms. Victoria L. Zelvin

Academic Regalia Ceremonial robes worn in the academic procession during Commencement exercises convey the breadth and intricate structure of the academic world. Colors of diverse institutions and academic fields stand in high relief against the basic black of the caps and gowns. By its color(s), the lining of the hood represents the college or university that is conferring the degree. Note the royal blue and gold of Roanoke College. Gowns themselves are different shapes for bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees. The typical American cap is flat with a tassel draped over its front edge. Some colleges and universities in the United States and abroad use caps that are softly peaked or round and stiff. In addition to traditional regalia, you will see some students at Roanoke’s Commencement ceremony wearing honor cords and graduation stoles. Honor cords consist of colorful twisted cords with tassels on the ends. The cords signify academic achievement or membership in a recognized academic honor group or society. For graduates earning Latin honors, you will see specific solid-color honor cords: gold for summa cum laude, silver for magna cum laude, and white for cum laude. Graduation stoles are decorative vestments worn by members of a college organization. The stoles recognize membership or achievement. The cord and stole color and design are specific to a recognized academic honor or group. Hoods also differ in shape for each of the traditional degrees. The edge of the hood and the chevrons and piping of the gown mark the field of study, according to the following scheme: Agriculture – Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities – White Commerce, Business – Drab and Sapphire Blue Economics – Copper Education – Light Blue Engineering – Orange Fine Arts, Architecture – Brown Journalism – Crimson Law – Purple Library Science – Lemon

Medicine – Green Music – Pink Oratory – Silver Gray Philosophy – Dark Blue Physical Education – Sage Green Public Administration – Peacock Blue Science – Golden Yellow Social Work – Citron Theology – Scarlet

Many of our graduating seniors today wear medallions, cords and/or stoles. These represent and celebrate a student’s special cultural heritage or membership in an academic honor society.

The Roanoke College Mace The Roanoke mace was presented to the College in 1996 by the four daughters of Hartselle DeBurney Kinsey ’21. The mace is dedicated to Mr. Kinsey, who was devoted to Roanoke College as a student, teacher, advocate and trustee. Maces date back to the Middle Ages, when they were used as weapons. Today, they are primarily symbols of academic authority used at formal convocations and commencement ceremonies. Roanoke College’s mace was designed by Susannah Wagner, a British-trained goldsmith and jeweler in Ashland, Virginia. Also involved in its making were a jeweler, engraver, stonecutter, glassblower and wood crafter. The mace features a sterling silver headpiece, which is adorned with garnets and engraved symbols representing subjects cherished by Mr. Kinsey, an American walnut baluster (or wooden stem) and a medallion engraved with a replica of the College seal on one side and the symbol of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on the reverse. A maroon hand-blown glass globe honoring the College colors rests inside the sterling silver cage of the headpiece. The cage features architectural elements from Miller Hall and rests on a base that includes a fleur-de-lis pattern found in wrought ironwork around campus.

The Roanoke College Seal The seal of the College was redesigned by Guy A. Ritter, Jr., Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion Emeritus. It was approved by the Board of Trustees in April of 1964. It features a shield in national blue emblazoned with a mandarin yellow cross, representing Roanoke College’s relationship with the Lutheran Church. The cross symbolizes the Christian values inherent in our culture, and above it is the lamp of knowledge. The white dogwood flower on the shield symbolizes the State of Virginia. The motto, “PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT,” means “Let him who earns the palm wear it.” The palm is symbolic of the palm leaf that was given in honor of excellence in ancient Greece.

Salem, Virginia