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WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY

Commencement ExercisesThursday, May the Twenty-Fourth

Two Thousand and Twelve

LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA

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THE UNIVERSITY COAT-OF-ARMS AND BANNERS

In 1890, at the request of Leslie Lyle Campbell, Class of 1887, Professor W. G. Brown designed a white silk banner bearing the words Washington and Lee University embroidered in gold letters on a blue scroll. Below the scroll was a composite shield made up of heraldic elements from the coats-of-arms of the Washington family and the Lee family. The shield has survived the years, but the original banner has not.

Before 1903, Professor Brown designed a full coat-of-arms with crest and motto. The black raven rising out of the golden ducal coronet comes from the Washington crest. The upper left quarter of the arms depicts an open book with an injunction from I Thessalonians to “test all things.” The upper right quarter exhibits the arms of Washington of Sulgrave, and the lower left quarter the arms of Lee of Coton. The arms in the lower right quarter are those of Astley of Staffordshire, and signify a marriage between the Lee and the Astley families. The motto, non incautus futuri, based on a phrase from Horace’s Satires and translated “not unmindful of the future,” comes from the Lee family arms.

In 1998, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the University, David D. Brown, Law School Class of 2000, designed four banners that draw upon the original heraldic design of 1890. The new University banner is a revised version of the design by Professor W. G. Brown. The banners for the College, the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, and the School of Law derive their separate designs from the University banner.

THE UNIVERSITY MACE

A mace is a ceremonial staff and a symbol of authority. The mace is carried by the Marshal to denote that the University is in session. It was designed in 1951 by Marion Junkin, Class of 1927 and Head of the Department of Fine Arts, and carved by Mary Barclay, a member of the staff of the Alumni Office, from a 150-year-old walnut beam taken from the old Lexington firehouse. The University coat-of-arms is carved on opposite sides of the urn-shaped head and painted silver, blue, red, and gold. Below the arms are the scroll and the motto. Atop the mace are the coronet and raven from the University crest.

ACADEMIC COSTUME

In the procession of the Faculty, guests will see a variety of academic costumes. The design of the gowns has evolved over centuries from medieval origins. Most of the regalia seen today represent the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Traditionally, the doctoral gown is black, has full sleeves gathered at the wrists, velvet bars on the sleeves and velvet panels on the front. The colors on the hood, which is worn around the shoulders, designate both the academic discipline of the degree earned by the wearer and the university that awarded it. The gold tassel on the hat is another sign that the wearer holds a doctoral degree. Over the years some universities have adopted gowns in colors that complement their hoods.

THE FLAGS

The international flags on display represent the graduates from Argentina, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, India, Ireland, Nepal, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, and the United States of America.

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THE COMMENCEMENT

ACADEMIC PROCESSION Massanutten Brass Quintet

INVOCATION The Rev. Tom Crittendon Rector, R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Kenneth P. Ruscio President of the University

REMARKS Scott H. McClintock President, Executive Committee of the Student Body, 2011-12

REMARKS Kenneth P. Ruscio

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES presented by Robert A. Strong James C. Rees IV, Doctor of Humane Letters Interim Provost Mervyn F. Silverman, Doctor of Science

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce from the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics presented by Robert D. Straughan Associate Dean of the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts from the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics presented by Larry C. Peppers Dean of the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science presented by Alison Bell from The College Associate Dean of The College

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts presented by Hank Dobin from The College Dean of The College

ADJOURNMENT Kenneth P. Ruscio

OTHERS ON THE PLATFORM

Bernard C. Grigsby II,Trustee; Peter C. Keefe, Trustee; Sally P. Lawrence, Trustee; Robert E. Sadler Jr., Trustee; Warren A. Stephens, Trustee; J. Hardin Marion, Trustee Emeritus; Sidney S. Evans, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students; D. Scott Dittman, University Registrar; Maryanne Simurda, University Marshal

MASSANUTTEN BRASS QUINTET

Chris Carrillo, trumpet; Christine Ennis Carrillo, trumpet; Ian Zook, horn; Andy Lankford, trombone; Kevin Stees, tuba

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HONORARY DEGREESJames C. Rees IV

James C. Rees IV—curator, preservationist, scholar, author, friend of Washington and Lee. We honor you today for your long, loyal, and successful service to the legacy of our name-sake, George Washington. For nearly three decades, you have worked for the Mount Vernon Foundation, and for the people of this nation, as a champion and steward of the home, gardens, and estate of our first president. You have preserved the national treasure that is Mount Vernon while adding to its value with the creation of new museum displays, visitor amenities, and research facilities. Under your guidance, Mount Vernon has become the most popular historic home in America, visited each year by more than a million guests. You have helped to build a solid endowment for the continued support of Mount Vernon; reconstructed Washington’s distillery, gristmill, and unique octagonal barn; and guided the creation of the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington. You have contributed to the development of both the physical and intellectual monuments that honor our first (“first among equals”) Founding Father. You have been a writer and a public speaker, helping citizens of all ages to remember and understand the legendary leader of the American Revolution and the inaugural holder of the highest office in the land. You have written about George Washington’s leadership, and exercised your own in the enterprise of making his life and times accessible to contemporary audiences. And you have, with generous gesture and good guidance, found common cause with institutions like Washington and Lee that have their own reasons to examine and explain the life of George Washington. Over the years, this university and the foundation that maintains Mount Vernon have shared works of art, professional counsel, programming venues, and benefactor support. We are blessed by the services of many people who have close associations with both this school and George Washington’s home. James C. Rees IV, administrator of the Mount Vernon Foundation, custodian of our national heritage, scholar of the Revolutionary era, mentor to the many individuals and insti-tutions that cherish a connection to George Washington, it is our honor to bestow on you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

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meRVyn F. sIlVeRman

Mervyn F. Silverman—physician, public official, author, spokesman and tireless advocate for those who suffer from AIDS and for those who seek to treat it—we honor you today for a distinguished career in public health and public administration. Following your graduation from Washington and Lee in 1960, you earned degrees in medicine and public health from Tulane and Harvard universities. Your education in the South and the Northeast somehow took you to the West Coast and to prominent public positions in the communities of northern California. Three decades ago, when you were director of health for the city and county of San Francisco, you found yourself on the front lines of a battle against a mysterious new disease that had a sudden onset, a rapid, though varied, path of progression, and a high level of lethality. Before anyone knew the cause of this new disease, before anyone knew how to treat it, before anyone knew with certainty how it was spread, before it had an acronym or a name, you were called upon to serve and safeguard the gay community in San Francisco, a community that suffered, more than any other, from the initial outbreak of AIDS. It is always difficult to speak truth to power. It may be more difficult to deliver unwelcome truths to those on the fringes of power who are accustomed to prejudice and discrimination and have good reason to be suspi-cious of public officials. There were many challenges associated with the AIDS crisis in the gay community of San Francisco during your tenure as director of health. You met them with honor and honesty, and with a rare willingness to confront controversy and suffer criticism for difficult decisions that held some promise of saving lives. In the years that followed, you led organizations that championed research on the causes and treatment of AIDS. You engaged the nation in serious conversation about the new disease and how our society should respond to it. You educated doctors, public health experts and elected officials in the United States and around the world about the complexities of responding to a blood-borne, sexually transmitted virus that now infects tens of millions of people all across the globe. For your efforts, you have been named a “Public Health Hero” by the University of California and a “Hero in Medicine” by the Association of Physicians in AIDS Care; and you have earned the “Award of Courage” from the American Foundation of AIDS Research. Mervyn F. Silverman, for your courage, for your public service, for your heroic efforts in the continuing battle against AIDS, Washington and Lee is proud to confer upon you the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa.

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ACADEMIC DEGREESMay 24, 2012

Bachelor of Sciencewith Special Attainments in Commerce

Emily Babcock Ackermancum laude

Luis Batista Alexander

Robert J. Allan

Brandon Scott Allred

Wilson Cain Anthony

Katherine English Barnes

Weston Scott Beard

Kyle Matthew Bond

Christopher Reynolds Burgin

Zachary William Burke

Olivia Bushonville Burrcum laude

Anna Chenakinamagna cum laude

Grace Elizabeth Clemow

Yujie Cong

Reid O’Neill Coopersmith

Colton Michael Creamer

Havlin Crispin Crittendon

Elizabeth Carnegie Curriercum laude

Nicholas Riggs Daly

Casimir Connor Danielowski

Jody Thomas Davis

Thomas Tate Davis Jr.

Andrew Townshend Detrick

Steven Andrew Dopp

Reed Augustus Ehrhardt

James Spencer Frantz III

Austin Reilly Gideon

Blair Constance Gillespiemagna cum laude

Robert Matthew Gorman

Matthew Douglas Gossett

Darin Scott Grimm

Maxwell Ryan Hagler

Morgan-Reese Vincent Hale

Alexis Wurth Harrisonmagna cum laude

Katelin Elizabeth Hatfield

Gregory Atwood Hillyard Jr.cum laude

David Benjamin HoslerPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

John Aloysius Hurley

John Lawrence Kavanagh

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Thomas N. Kennedy

Taylor Thompson Kenyon

Nicholas Damon Lanoue

Lauren Elizabeth Lukascum laude

Taylor Scott Malonecum laude

Kyle B. McGinnismagna cum laude

Madison Lewis McKaig

Victoria Kingdon Mercercum laude

Meredith Elizabeth Mitchell

Joseph Lloyd Moore

Tamara Jean MorsePhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Brittany Elizabeth Myers

Caitlin M. Myers

Jeremy Walter Mykulak

Trang Hien Nguyen

Sarah Sumner Offuttcum laude

Michael Thomas Ott Jr.

Elise Melisande Chan Parker

Laura Anne Pattillo

James Kirby Picklecum laude

Connor Leigh Pierce

Erica Lindsay Regester

Spencer Kenneth Norman Richards

Robert Howard Rutherford III

Richard Holleman Schoenfeld Jr.cum laude

Patrick Moran Scully

Matthew Daniel Searscum laude

Brian Ross Seliber

Ashna Sharan

Jordan Faress Shelby

MacKenzie Leigh Shivar

Corinne Elizabeth Smith

Meg Elizabeth Smith

Patrick Robert Smith

William Warren Smithcum laude

Adelaide Leighton Smythe

Scott Harper Snyder

Donald Eads MacGreagor Stevenson II

Charles Andrew Strafacecum laude

Emily Anne Taylor

Casey James Thompson

Caroline Dewitt Tolmie

Megan Tomlinson

Benjamin Harrison Turnbull Jr.

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Thomas Burks Underhill

Taylor Carter O’Brien Vaughn

Michael Lucius Walter

Ryan Meade Williams

John R. WuestlingHonors in Art History (Thesis: “‘Peripheral Sources’: The Impact of David Alfaro Siqueiros and Jose Clemente Orozco on Jackson Pollock”)cum laude

Bachelor of Arts(with majors in the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics)

Lucas Brackett Andersen

Laura Anne BallPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Lauren Lorraine Bardin

Matthew David Bartini

Philip Martin Bassani

Jeremy Paul Becht

Daniel Reilly Bindercum laude

Andrew Miller Bonds

Richard Stockton Bullitt III

Alexander Emerson Carr

Yujie Cong

Samuel DeCamp Cotterall

Clark Brittain Davis

Frederic McCracken Davis

Robert Sunderland Daymagna cum laude

Michael Bruce Decembrino Jr.Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Mackenzie Clay Dosscum laude

Joseph Edward Doyle

Sean Lee Doyle

Elizabeth Jensen Dye

Jacob Elium

Brynna Kirkman Evans

Olaolu Abiodun Fasoranti

Benjamin Chase Fass

John Graham Fitzgibbons

Nicholas Albert GioiosoPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

John Rockbridge GrigsbyHonors in Economics (Thesis: “Criminal College? Do Harsh Prison Conditions Encourage Probationer Recidivism?”)Phi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Carl August Grote IVcum laude

Jason S. Hardencum laude

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Bradley David HarderPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Emily Kate Harlan

Henry Richard Harris

Michael Edward Hartford

Caroline Anne Hopkinscum laude

Jasmine Marie JimenezHonors in Politics (Thesis: “The Persistent Problem of Gender Inequal-ity in the Twenty-First Century: Why Sweden’s Care and Leave Policies are Not The Panacea”)Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

Morgan Ward Kinsey

Devraj Suresh Kori

Dominika Roksana KruszewskaUniversity ScholarHonors in Politics (Thesis: “Multi-Kulti or Mutti-Kulti: How the German Domestic Identity Discourse Shapes German Policy Towards Turkey”)Phi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Lauren Elizabeth Laskowski

Ashley Helene Leinweber

Summer Nicole Lollie

Gaurav Ravi Malhotra

William Randall Mann Jr.

Catherine Anne McGraw Martinmagna cum laude

Scott Hotchkiss McClintock

Catherine Marie McColloch

Katherine Ann McFarlandcum laude

Scott Edward Meehan

Thomas Sellers Meric III

Briegel Erin Moss

Christina Mariah Nixonmagna cum laude

Mathew Edward O’Sullivan

Dessislava Otachliskacum laude

William Sutherland Patton

Levi Daniel Paulk

Barbara SoRelle Peat University ScholarPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Benjamin Michael Petitto

Joshua Dylan Posnercum laude

Charles Tucker Pribor

Scott Elliott Prince

Claire Elizabeth Rasberry

Christopher Russell SchneckHonors in English (Thesis: “John Milton’s Paradise Lost and the English Civil War”)cum laude

Ashna Sharan

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Sajal Man Shrestha

Matthew Hayden Simpson

Jarrett Wesley Smith

Jeffrey Michael Stirling

Douglas Bennett Szabo

Emily Gibson TenEyck

Margaret Delahunt Thomascum laude

Diane Bao Linh TranHonors in Politics (Thesis: “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math-ematics (STEM) Education to Blame for the U.S. Being ‘Behind’ China?”)

Robert Conrad Uhlman

Jenece Upton

Gregory Michael Usserycum laude

Morten WendelboHonors in Politics (Thesis: “National-ism as a Driver of Foreign and Domestic Policy: Chinese Policy Toward Taiwan”)

Maddison Ki Wilbur

Cameron Beale Wilhoit

Zachary Alexander WilkesHonors in Politics (Thesis: “Pieces of the Puzzle: Representative Reform in the Republican Presidential Nominat-ing Process”)cum laude

Jordan Strong Wilson

Stephen Micah WilsonHonors in Studio Art (Thesis: “Liminal Status”)

Shiri YadlinHonors in Religion (Thesis: “The Evolution of Redemption: An Analysis of the Ideologies of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook, and Gush Emunim”)Phi Beta Kappa (2011)magna cum laude

John Calvin Young

Bachelor of ScienceBenjamin F. Absher

Hannah Elizabeth AgardPhi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude

Samia Sadeque Alam

Jeanine Margueritte Bailey

Kelsey Alexandra Baker

Matthew Edward Balkonis

Anthony Joseph BallorPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Ann Claire Bernacchisumma cum laude

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Christopher Martin Blackwell

Rebecca Leight Boltoncum laude

William Tucker Bourne

Austin Streetman BranstetterPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Chien-yeu Chuncum laude

Camille Morgan CobbPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Grace Katherine Cushman

Heather Nichole Deishermagna cum laude

David Anthony Dennis

Carolina Concepción Elizabeth Díaz-Menéndez

Susan Claire Eckelmann

Caitlin Claudia Edgar

Casey Ann Ernstes

Alexandra Marie Espina

Olaolu Abiodun Fasoranti

Michael E. Fazzone

Dana Kathleen Fredericks

Joseph Stiles Gannett

Lewis Richard Gergoudismagna cum laude

Susan Linda Giampalmocum laude

Charles Reed Gould

Caitlyn Ann Griffith

Cantey Callaway Hattink

Ryan Lyles Henner

Martin P. Hristov

Joan Angela Hudak

Janet Calhoun Hughes

Kathryn Ann Michiko Iwatamagna cum laude

Philip Douglas Jackson

John Talton JacobsUniversity Scholarcum laude

Charles Alston James III

Kelli Lee JarrellPhi Beta Kappa (2011)magna cum laude

Antoinette Marie Kitch

Emily Kathryn Kunkel

Katheryne Cook Lawsoncum laude

Jennifer Caroline Lindercum laude

Robinson Barrington Look

Virginia Anne LovellPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Elizabeth Ashby Mann

David Ian Margolies

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Anne McLean Masich

Kevin Joseph McErlean

Katherine Anne Michelinicum laude

Page Sullivan Minton

Franco Javier Moiso MarinHonors in Studio Art (Thesis: “Memory”)Phi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Jessica Ann MorrisPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Samuel Grenville Mottcum laude

Patrick Anthony OleyPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Anna Page Poblettscum laude

Catherine Mather Rault

Carleton Peronneau Rawles

Johnny M. Reid Jr.

María Alejandra Reimí WendelboHonors in Geology (Thesis: “An Experimental Determination of the Incorporation of Trace Metals into Calcite: A Decontamination Study”)cum laude

Olivia Maren RifflePhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Brian Daniel Roberts

Eva Claire Roffis

Kathryn Anne Salvati

David Tyler SeversonPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Kuan SiPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Camden Jakob Smithcum laude

Jennifer Ann Snyder

Natalie Elizabeth StierHonors in Geology (Thesis: “Influence of the Kingak Formation Ultimate Shelf Margin on Frontal Structures of the Brooks Range in National Petro-leum Reserve, Alaska”)

Brian David Stirlingcum laude

Roger W. Strong IIIPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Lauren Ashley TiptonPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Raisa Velasco CastedoHonors in Engineering (Thesis: “Algo-rithm for Spike Detection in Small-Intestine Recordings: Investigating the Effects of Ischemia on Small-Intestine Electrical Activity”)Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Xinnan Wangcum laude

Robert R. Warneford-Thomsoncum laude

Brielle Weinstein

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John Anderson Wells IVPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Michael Herbert White

Mica Natasha Winchester

Rebecca Claire Woodall

Bachelor of ArtsDorinda Mayhew Blackey

Lauren A. BordenPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Timothy William Bouch Jr.

Stephanie Brandão Carvalho

Catherine Heyward Brockinton

Joseph Nelson Brown

Katherine Elizabeth Burnett

Swan Brasfield Burrus

Samuel Gregory CampbellPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Katherine Denney Cancelmo

Jocelyn Palmer Cassada

Camille Morgan CobbHonors in Computer Science (Thesis: “Exploring Text-Based Analysis of Test-Case Dependencies of Web Applications”)Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Amber Janay Cooper

Amaura Gabriel Cope

Lauren Janet AckerPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Peter Michael Alston

Charles Sackett AndrewsHonors in History (Thesis: “Foreign Policy and the Fourth Estate: Viet-nam and the Creation of the ‘Liberal’ Media, 1954-2003”)

Charlotte McFerrin Babcock

Anthony Joseph BallorPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Charlotte Masury Bancroftcum laude

Jeanne Rene Barousse

Elizabeth McCord Bell

Chloe Marine BellomyHonors in English (Thesis: “Ordinary Sins: Eight Stories”)cum laude

Christina Ann Benedetticum laude

Andrew J. Bennett

William Matthew Benson

John Beauregard Beriont

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Kelly Noel Cossey

Francis Anthony CulloHonors in Anthropolgy (Thesis: “A Sociolinguistic Analysis of ‘Immunity’: Lessons From Reality Television”)cum laude

Jane Margaret Daily

Lindsey Ford Dee

Rachel Elyse Dennistoncum laude

Ian Henderson Dexter

Carolina Concepción Elizabeth Díaz-Menéndez

Victoria Kate Dickerson

Caitlin Strother Doyle

Lindsey Musial Edmonds

Benjamin Ashbrook Ersing

Amy Victoria Fallen

Alex Ilieff FinneganPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Alexandra Francis Elaine Fitter

Michael Cronin Freeman

Miranda Ann GalvinHonors in Sociology (Thesis: “The Efficacy of Peer-led Sexual Assault Preventative Education at Washing-ton and Lee University: Variation in Explicit and Implicit Attitudes”)cum laude

Elizabeth Jean George

Kate Virginia Gibbs

Scott Christopher Gibson

Chelsea Elizabeth Carter GloecknerPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Tyler Gregory Grant

Robert Peachy Grattan

Caitlyn Ann Griffith

Henri Mac Hammond-PaulHonors in English (Thesis: “‘A Point of View a Little Higher’: Thoreau’s Process of Discovery”)

Kelly Therese HarrisUniversity ScholarPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Ryan Michael Hartman

Colin Tillinghast Hayes

Elizabeth Hamilton Heddens

Ryan Lyles Henner

Jason Bradley Hesketh

Elmore Hill III

George Frederick Hilton

Caroline Elizabeth Huber

Michael Robert Humphrey

Elisabeth Townsend Hundley

Patrick Creason Hyland

Meghan Alexander Ingram

Rebecca Robinson Jackson

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John Talton JacobsUniversity Scholarcum laude

Katja Lynn Jacobs

Andrew W. Jacoby

Sarah-Hallie Janson

Christopher George Janvier

Huntley Johnson III

Jalmer Matthew Johnson

William Clendenning Johnson

Ashley Tiana Jordancum laude

Mary Olive Murphy Kellercum laude

Eleanor Patricia KennedyPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Elizabeth Monroe KingHonors in History (Thesis: “Pius IX and Papal Infallibility: ‘La Tradizione Son’ Io!’”)cum laude

Killeen King

Patricia Isabel King

Barbara Earle Knipp

Nicholas Damon Lanoue

Christina Isabel LawrenceHonors in Art History (Thesis: “Images of the Bible: Alan Corwin’s Collection on Jewish Art Including Theo Tobiasse, Ben Shahn, Sadao Watanabe, and Marc Chagall”)cum laude

Emily Nadine Learycum laude

Robert Baxter Lewallen

Claire Ann Lewis

Anne Chandler Lykes

Amalia Virginia Manolagas

David Ian Margolies

Charles Powell Whitehead Martin

Danielle Nicole MaurerPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Timothy Michael David McAleenan Jr.

Samuel Mercado-RiosPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Elizabeth F. Merritt

Scarlet Ann Mills

Ann Russell Moore

Clarke DeSaussure Morrison cum laude

Claire Elizabeth Moryanmagna cum laude

Ainoa Moure

Vanessa Joan Ndege

Keturah Nichols

Kate Allison Norvelle

Alexandra Marie Nunncum laude

Benjamin Thomas Oddo

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James V. Paldino IIPhi Beta Kappa (2011)magna cum laude

Cortney Leigh Pattersonmagna cum laude

Marisa Christina Pensky

Courtney Chapman Perkins

Kari Ann PfannensteinHonors in English (Thesis: “Sickness and Disability in Children’s Litera-ture: Using Picture Books as a Path to Understanding and Empathy”)cum laude

Melissa McRae PowellPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Julia Austin Prey

Jennifer Leigh Pritchett

Virginia Parker Pritchett

Thomas Brooks Proctor

Lavisha S. Redmon

Andrew Joseph RenaldoPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Emily Francis Rigamer

Katherine MacDonald RobertsUniversity Scholarmagna cum laude

Gillian Shows Sacks

Trelsie H. Sadler

Erin Stock Schwartz

Stuart Edward Selonick Jr.

David Tyler SeversonPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Alexandra Lilly Shabocum laude

Kenneth M. Sharpless

Allison Oakley Shearincum laude

Catherine Marie Shelorcum laude

Brooks Lauren Simmons

Kelsey Blair Sizer

Catherine Eve Skitsko

Anne Donnelley Smith

Cody James Smith

Diandra Isabella Spicak

Lauren Elizabeth Starnes

Laura Marie Steitz

Laura Whitaker Stephens

Anne Hughes Stevenson

Jessica Rene Straitmagna cum laude

Bryan Kenneth Stuke

Ian Rutherford SturdyHonors in Philosophy (Thesis: “Aristo-tle’s Theory of Just Exchange”)Phi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Alex Thomas Sturgescum laude

Allison Lee Sublett

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Brooke Latta SutherlandPhi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Lee Carey Tackett

Adrian Tapia

Robert Benjamin Thomas III

Tyler John Tokarczyk

Aria Bianca Maria Vainsteincum laude

Erika Leigh VaughnPhi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude

Christopher William Veddern

Anne Elizabeth Vesoulismagna cum laude

Christopher John WashnockUniversity ScholarHonors in Religion (Thesis: “Approach-es to Engagement: American Catholi-cism and the Public Sphere”)Phi Beta Kappa (2011)summa cum laude

Brielle Weinstein

Charles Richard Westfal

Julia Lynne Wilfert

Jenkins Heyward Wilson

Carl Alexander WolkHonors in Medieval and Renaissance Studies (Thesis: “Distributism and Medieval English Peasant Life: Testing the Historical Vision of Hilaire Belloc”)

Zoe Wall Yarborough

Carrie Ellen Yeatman

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October 22, 2011

Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce

(major in the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics)

Erin Elizabeth Coltrera

Kevin Michael Dyer

Bachelor of Arts(major in the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics)

Luke Egan Andrews

Bachelor of Arts(major in The College)

Claire Elizabeth Spadafora

December 17, 2011

Bachelor of Science with Special Attainments in Commerce

(major in the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics)

Alexander T. Koos

Bachelor of Arts(major in the Ernest Williams II School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics)

Jodi Michelle LeBolt

DEGREES AWARDED

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Bachelor of Arts(major in The College)

Makenzie Elizabeth Hatfield

Victor Jackson

Jayna Patrice Johns

Grant Aleksander Kunkowski

Lev Raslin

Justin Perry Welch

December 18, 2011

Juris DoctorDavina Attar

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May 5, 2012

Juris DoctorChristopher Michael Alexion

Sam Ferrell Alman Jr.magna cum laude

Christen Adele Ansuini

Rayna R. Atkins

Chad Mikeal Ayers

Matthew David Baker

Patrick Alfred Barthle IIOrder of the Coif, summa cum laude

Kelsey Marie Baughman

James Christopher Beatty-Fechter

John Patrick Beckercum laude

Jonathan Curtis Becker

Amber K. Boyd

William Seaton Bridges

Heather Anne Briggs

Ariel H. Brio

Nicholas Stanhope Brooks

Tyler Webb Brown

Rudolph John Burshnic IIcum laude

Jon Burtardmagna cum laude

Brian Calabresecum laude

Sarah J. Choi

Taehoon Peter Choi

Lauren Ruth Chunn

Mark Edward Critchleycum laude

Jennifer Grace Dean

Gerardo Manuel Delgado Peche

Amanda Nichole Dufrainecum laude

Donald Cameron Duncan III

Caitlin Jean Eichner

Negin Farahmand

Claire M. Fernandezcum laude

Anthony Gerard Flynn Jr.cum laude

Cameron O’Brien Flynn

Christopher Raish Ford

Avalon Jonah FreyOrder of the Coif, summa cum laude

Susanna Myirski Fultz

Koral Elyse Fusselman

Andrew Shane GerrishOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Jordan B. Gerstner

Benjamin Alexander Gilmour

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Ashleigh M. Greene

Steven Maher HarkinsOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Stephen Gregory Harpercum laude

William Henry Harrison IV

Michael James Hartleycum laude

Laura Hawkins

Ross Leonard Hays

John Richard Headland II

Michael Hugh HillOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Edward Shelton Hillenbrandmagna cum laude

Meghan Elaine HobbsOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Merilys Wollam Huhn

Matthew Chuljong Im

Daniel Jason Isaacs-Smith

Hanna Marie Jamar

Helena LeeAnn Jedziniakcum laude

Britteny Nia Jenkins

Jordan Elizabeth Jones

Elisabeth Eretta Juterbock

Parker David Kasmermagna cum laude

Stuart Alexander Keefe

Frances Kirby

Chaz Daniel KlaesOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Anna Knechtcum laude

Leona S. Krasner

Andrew Peter Larsencum laude

Tyler Simms Laughinghousecum laude

Alexandria D. Lay

Kelli Ann Layton

Joy Yunji Lee

Todd Aaron Levycum laude

Jonathan Randall Little

Anne Lorraine Lockyer

Robert B. Lower

Ashley Anne MacNamara

Bobby Ray MartinOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Vidal Carlos Maurrassecum laude

Malleri Adrianne McCrae

Benjamin Farrar McDearmon

Lauren Nicole Meehan

Angela F. Merley

Christopher Edward Miller

James Wiatt Moore

Jill Beth Morris

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Rae Deanna Mueller

John Charles Nixon

Celeste Simone Owens

Suzanne Elizabeth PetersOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Tegan Jo Petersonmagna cum laude

Elizabeth Adair Petty

Nathan D. Pliskin

Richard W. Porter Jr.

Brian Christopher Powell

Ellis Harris PretlowOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

Alexandra Price

Matthew D. Rasmussen

Sarah Cotton Ratzel

Mary-Caitlin Ray

Lillian Lane Reynolds

Justin Lamar Richardson

John Thomas Robertson Jr.

Mary Katherine Rothercum laude

Hardin Parisher Rowley

Marie Constance Scheperlecum laude

Matthew P. Schreiber

John Hampton Scully

Christine M. ShepardOrder of the Coif, summa cum laude

Zachary Allen Simmons

Emerald Grace Smithmagna cum laude

Jody Elizabeth Smith

Brandon Andrew Spivey

Katherine Christine Spragins

Kristin Louise Stewart

Elizabeth Kathleen Stinson

Mallory Ashton Sullivancum laude

Jacob L. Triolo

John David Turpin Jr.

Zayne Ridenhour Tweed

William Emery Underwoodcum laude

Mary Katherine Vigness

Michael Williams Warner

Anthony Watson Jr.

Aaron Leonard Wellsmagna cum laude

Marcena Lynne Winterscheidt

Gibson Sinclair Wright

Elizabeth Louise Zamorski

Marc Joseph Zappala

Marianne Zawadzki

Christopher Thomas ZonaOrder of the Coif, magna cum laude

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SPECIAL HONORSVALEDICTORIAN Brooke Latta Sutherland

The graduating senior with the highest academic average.

THE ALGERNON SYDNEY SULLIVAN MEDALLION Clarke DeSaussure Morrison Shiri Yadlin

Awarded by vote of the faculty to individuals “who excel in high ideals of living, in spiritual qualities, and in generous and disinterested service to others.”

THE FRANK J. GILLIAM AWARD Clarke DeSaussure MorrisonAwarded by the Executive Committee of the Student Body to that student who has made

the most valuable contribution to student affairs in one or more fields.

THE EDWARD LEE PINNEY PRIZE Christopher John WashnockAwarded by the Student Affairs Committee to an undergraduate student

who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to personal scholarship and to the nurturing of intellectual life at Washington and Lee.

THE G. HOLBROOK BARBER SCHOLARSHIP Kelton Daniel BuchananAwarded to a member of the junior class who manifests superior qualities of helpfulness

and friendliness to fellow students, public spirit, scholarship, and personal character.

FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVEDThe following students (graduating seniors unless otherwise noted) have won,

since the last commencement, fellowships in national or international competitions which underwrite their continuing academic endeavors.

Fulbright Grant (one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship) Tyler Gregory Grant, Taiwan Ryan Michael Hartman, Kazahkstan

National Collegiate Athletic Association Postgraduate Scholarship (in support of graduate study) Katherine Elizabeth Donnelly ’11 Katheryne Cook Lawson Brian David Stirling Christopher John Washnock

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SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND PRIZESThe University’s website contains the description of each scholarship, award and prize, identifying

the donor(s), the nature of any memorial purpose, and the most recent recipient(s).

The Robert Alexander Scholarship Alicia Owen BishopThe George Addison Baxter Scholarship Olivier MahameThe Luther Seevers Birely Scholarship Laura Mollie GronauerThe Vincent L. Bradford Scholarship Hilliary Faith CooperThe James D. Davidson Memorial Fund Scholarship Maggie Lynn HollandThe Franklin Society Scholarship John Rockbridge GrigsbyThe Kemper Scholar Olivia Bushonville BurrThe Mapleson Award Brooke Latta SutherlandThe James McDowell Scholarship Upol Ehsan Maggie Lynn Holland Jordan Taylor Kearns Joseph Roger Landry Andrew Michael Seredinski Eric Matthew Shuman Bich Ngoc TranThe Robinson Award in English Literature, History, and Social Sciences Samuel Gregory CampbellThe Robinson Award in Languages Brooke Latta SutherlandThe Robinson Award in Mathematics and Science Austin Streetman BranstetterThe Henry Ruffner Scholarship Emily Grace Comer Ali Mohamed Hamed

Accounting Department The Accounting Departmental Scholarship Brandon Scott Allred The Joseph and Georgiana Topinka Memorial Scholarship Hang Dieu Nguyen The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants Award Tamera Jean Morse The James Robert Wingert III, ’85, Award in Accounting Tamera Jean Morse

Art and Art History Department The Gerard M. Doyon Prize Rachel Elyse Denniston The Sally Mann Prize in Photography Stephen Micah Wilson The Joseph R. Martin Prize Claire Elizabeth Moryan The O’Mara Prize in Art History John R. Wuestling The Studio Art Prize Franco Javier Moiso Marin The Studio Thesis Award Franco Javier Moiso Marin

Art and Art History Department, Music Department, and Theater and Dance Department The Class of 1964 Fine Arts Award Jennifer Leigh Pritchett The John Graham Award in Fine Arts Danielle Nicole Maurer

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Biology Department The Biology Department Research Award John Talton Jacobs The Biology Departmental Scholarship Maggie Lynn HoLLand

The Paul A. Brower M.D. Scholarship in Biology Aubri Kaitlin Charnigo The Thomas G. Nye Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Field Biology Juli Genele Sorenson

Business Administration Department The Business Administration Department Scholarship Violette Ruth Chartock The L. K. Johnson Marketing Management Excellence Award Corinne Elizabeth Smith The Adrian L. McCardell Scholarship Amanda Marie Grywalski

Chemistry Department The Student Award of the American Institute of Chemists Foundation Hannah Elizabeth Agard Jessica Ann Morris The First-year Chemistry Achievement Award Christopher Hu The James Lewis Howe Award in Chemistry David Tyler Severson The James Keith Shillington Scholarship Derek Arthur George Barisas Kathryn E. Driest The Award in Analytical Chemistry Susan Claire Eckelmann The Undergraduate Award in Inorganic Chemistry Jessica Ann Morris The Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry Joseph Liu The Mary Louisa Reid White Scholarship in Chemistry Syed Haider Ali

Classics Department The Classics Department Scholarship in Latin Vergil Graham Parson The John H. Hamilton Scholarship in Greek Lianna Catherine Murphy The Matthew J. Mason Latin Prize Claire Elizabeth Moryan The James J. White Scholarship in Greek Claire Elizabeth Moryan

Computer Science The Computer Science Department Award Camille Morgan Cobb

Dining Services The Linda Cooper and Bobby Henderson Prize Matthew Alexander Locke Riley Samuel Jordan

East Asian Languages and Literatures Department The Andrew M. Hemm Prize for Excellence in Chinese William Michael Fulwider The Andrew M. Hemm Prize for Excellence in Japanese Mi Hung Ryu

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East Asian Studies Program The East Asian Studies Award Amalia Virginia Manolagas

Economics Department The Elizabeth B. Garrett Scholarship in Economics Ali Mohamed Hamed The Glynn Family Scholarship in Economics Tyler Gregory Grant The Edwin Claybrook Griffith Scholarship in Economics Ainsley Olivia Daigle The John McKenzie Gunn Scholarship in Economics Daniel Morrison Jasper The Kim Family Prize in Economics Carl August Grote Caroline Anne Hopkins Catherine Marie McColloch

English Department The Academy of American Poets Award Max Laitman Chapnick The Catherine Houston Campbell Scholarship in English Literature John Blacksher Burks Alexandra Lee Frazier The Sidney M. B. Coulling Award Michael Vogel Bronstein Joseph P. Yankelowitz The John M. Evans English Scholarship Max Laitman Chapnick The Elizabeth B. Garrett Scholarship in English Francesca Mary Elizabeth Wilson The George A. Mahan Awards for Creative Writing Senior Prose Award Chloe Marine Bellomy Mathew Edward O’Sullivan Junior Prose Award Wyn Scott Boerckel Michael Scott McGuire Sophomore Prose Award Ebony L. Bailey Poetry Award Isabella Gabriella Martin Andrea Valentina Siso The Dabney Stuart Prize for Distinguished Critical Writing Ryan McCullough Scott Iva Johanna Weidenkeller The Maxwell P. Wilkinson Scholarship in English Jina Park Rachel Lynn Urban The Jean Amory Wornom Award for Distinguished Critical Writing Eric Stephen Gehman Aria Bianca Maria Vainstein

Environmental Studies Program The Bates Prize in Environmental Citizenship John Talton Jacobs The Bates Prize in Environmental Studies Mackenzie Clay Doss Elizabeth Jean George

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Geology Department The Geology Departmental Scholarship James Burkhardt Biemiller Stewart Castleberry Cory Robert Harris Riley Candice Marie Stefanic Kendall Coleman Wnuk The R. Preston Hawkins IV Award James Burkhardt Biemiller Stewart Castleberry Cory Dylan Michael Norvell Rose A. Pettiette Karen Arlene Roth Candice Marie Stefanic The Lena T. Stevens Scholarship in Geology William Matthew Benson Maya Alejandra Reimi Sipala The Marcellus H. Stow Award in Geology Lauren Elizabeth Schultz The Frank Young Award in Geology Natalie Elizabeth Stier

German and Russian Department The Dickens-Youngblood Award Maddison Ki Wilbur The German and Russian Departmental Scholarship Matthew J. Bittner The B. S. Stephenson Scholarship John Lawrence Bruch The Jim Stump Prize in German Katherine L. Jarrell Andrew Michael Seredinski Lorraine Marie Simonis Lisa Stoiser The James S. Wood Prize in German Daniel Franklin Barley Wayde Zachary C. Marsh

Health Professions Advisory Committee The James Jinkins Livesay, M.D. Premedical Award Kelly Therese Harris The James Holt Starling Scholarship Ryan Atticus Doherty The Doctors Reid White Scholarship David Scott Phillips

History Department The Ollinger Crenshaw Prize in American History Andrew Joseph Renaldo The Elizabeth B. Garrett Scholarship in History Isaac Daniel Webb The William A. Jenks Award in History Alexandra Mary Locking ’10 The William A. Jenks Scholarship Nicholas James Castanes Thomas John Sanford The Christopher Merrill Main ’94 History Award Frederick McCracken Davis The John Preston Moore III Award Samuel Mercado-Rios The James A. Vann III ’61, Prize in History Elizabeth Monroe King The Washington Family Descendants Scholarship Award Joseph Roger Landry The Martin Baldwin Whitaker Memorial Merit Scholarship Thomas John Sanford

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International Education The Global Learning Leadership Prize Dominika Roksana Kruszewska

Johnson ScholarsChloe Marine BellomyOlivia Bushonville BurrAnna ChenakinaCarolina Concepción Elizabeth Díaz-MenÉndezSean Lee DoyleSusan Claire EckelmannCaitlin Claudia EdgarMiranda Ann GalvinElizabeth Jean GeorgeLewis Richard GergoudisNicholas Albert GioiosoJohn Rockbridge GrigsbyBradley David HarderKelly Therese HarrisJohn Talton JacobsKelli Lee JarrellDevraj Suresh Kori

Dominika Roksana Kruszewska Virginia Anne Lovell Catherine Anne McGraw Martin Danielle Nicole Maurer Timothy Michael David McAleenan Jr. Katherine Ann McFarland Katherine Anne Michelini Samuel Grenville Mott Courtney Chapman Perkins Ashna Sharan Matthew Hayden Simpson Ian Rutherford Sturdy Brooke Latta Sutherland Xinnan Wang Robert Richard Warneford-Thomson Christopher John Washnock John Anderson Wells IV Shiri Yadlin

Journalism and Mass Communications Department The Joseph Franklin Ellis Newspaper Scholarship Shannon Lee McGovern Melissa McRae Powell The Journalism and Mass Communications Departmental Scholarship For Excellence in Journalism Brooke Latta Sutherland For Excellence in Mass Communications Christina Ann Benedetti The Landon B. Lane Memorial Scholarship in Journalism Michael Scott McGuire Jessica Rene Strait The Todd Smith Memorial Award Killeen Mara King Michael Scott McGuire The Ronald F. Waring-John G. Alnutt Award in Journalism for Editing Eleanor Patricia Kennedy

Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program The Senior Award in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Erika Leigh Vaughn

Law Studies The E. Marshall Nuckols Honor Scholarship Bobby Ray Martin

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Mathematics Department The Taylor Scholarship in Mathematics Robert Griffin Vestal The Williams Prize in Mathematics Alex Ilieff Finnegan

Music Department The Washington and Lee University Choral Award Claire Elizabeth Rasberry

Music Department and Theater Department The Todd D. Jones ’85 Memorial Scholarship Haiying Cui Robert Scottfield Groth Taylor M. Maxey Keith Marcus Trump

Omicron Delta Kappa The Rupert N. Latture Sophomore Award Daniel George Hsu The James Graham Leyburn Service Award Campus Community Coalition

Phi Beta Kappa The Phi Beta Kappa J. Brown Goehring Sophomore Award Andrew Michael Seredinski

Philosophy Department The Charles Thomas Boggs Prize in Philosophy Henri Mac Hammond-Paul The William Wells Chaffin Memorial Scholarship (Public Speaking) Matthew Alexander Locke Dessislava Kirilova Otachliska The Edward Dodd Award in Philosophy Ian Rutherford Sturdy The Young Scholarship in Philosophy Reilly Lilianna Kidwell Taylor Andrew Melanson

Physical Education Department The Richard Miller Departmental Scholarship Angela Mary Tuminno

Physics and Engineering Department The Robert E. Akins Engineering Prize Franco Javier Moiso Marin The Physics and Engineering Departmental Scholarship Taylor Wade Gilfillan Sophomore Award Jordan Taylor Kearns Andrew Michael Seredinski First-year Award Eric Michael Schwen The Walter LeConte Stevens Scholarship Camille Morgan Cobb Ali Mohamed Hamed The H. Thomas Williams Jr. Undergraduate Research Award Raisa Velasco Castedo

Politics Department The Milton Colvin Scholarship Rachel Katherine Alexander Thomas John Sanford

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The Elizabeth B. Garrett Scholarship in Politics Jordan Strong Wilson The Schlegel Prize for International Studies Samuel Gregory Campbell Caitlin Claudia Edgar Jasmine Marie JimenezPsychology Department The Elmes Pathfinder Prize Roger W. Strong The Oliver Award for Intellectual Curiosity Grace Katherine Cushman The Psychology Departmental Scholarship Madison Shea McCune

Reeves Center The Thomas V. Litzenburg Jr. Prize Rachel Elyse Denniston

Religion Department The Religion Departmental Scholarship Kelly Therese Harris Christopher John Washnock Shiri Yadlin

Romance Languages Department The Elizabeth Garrett Award for Excellence in French Joana T. Traykova The Carlyle Westbrook Barritt and Sidney J. Williams Jr. Prize in Spanish Kendre S. Barnes The Romance Languages Departmental Scholarship in Spanish (“Amans Artium Bonarum”) Zachary Faryl Cylinder

Shepherd Program in Poverty and Human Capability Bonner Scholars Caitlin Claudia Edgar Susan Linda Giampalmo Vanessa Joan Ndege Katharine Anne Michelini Erica Lindsay Regester Alexandra Lilly Shabo Laura Marie Steitz Maria Alejandra Reimi Wendelbo Morten Wendelbo Stephen Micah Wilson Shiri Yadlin

The John and Mimi Elrod Fellowship Dorinda Mayhew Blackey Emily Nadine Leary Catherine Marie McColloch Alexandra Lilly Shabo Jordan Strong Wilson Shiri Yadlin The Vernon Holleman Fellowship Emmanuel Larbi Abebrese Jared Carlos Hester

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Sociology and Anthropology Department The Emory Kimbrough Jr. Prize Francis Anthony Cullo Miranda Ann Galvin

Student Affairs The Alexander Thomas Boehling ’10 Memorial Award in Leadership Gregory Atwood Hillyard The John J. “Jack” Bowden Award Nicholas Anthony Biumi Celebrating Student Success Awards Lauren Janet Acker Brandon Scott Allred Lucas Brackett Anderson Austin Streetman Branstetter Joseph Nelson Brown Kelton Daniel Buchanan Stephen Thomas Deyarmin Caitlin Claudia Edgar Daniel G. Hsu Kelli Lee Jarrell Jasmine Marie Jimenez Victoria Kingdon Mercer Claire Elizabeth Oliver Cortney Leigh Patterson Robert Howard Rutherford Ashna Sharan Catherine Marie Shelor Matthew Hayden Simpson Lauren Ashley Tipton Tyler John Tokarczyk Morten Wendelbo The Decade Award Greta Bradford Witter The Elrod Unsung General Award Lauren Janet Acker The Douglas C. Halstead Memorial Scholarship Taylor Wade Gilfillan Kelsey Elizabeth McClary The Anece McCloud Excellence in Diversity Award Amber Janay Cooper Elizabeth B. Curry The Nabors Service League McLoughlin Award for Volunteerism Alexandra Lilly Shabo The Chris Noland Student Activities Leadership Award Kelton Daniel Buchanan The Cullum Owings ’03 Memorial Fellowship Annelisa Alissa Madison Alexander George Maragos The Zachary Alan Parmenter Prize Anne McLean Masich Matthew Hayden Simpson The William W. Pusey III Award Pamela H. Simpson (Posthumously)

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The Ring-tum Phi Awards Lucas Brackett Anderson Franco Javier Moiso Marin Ashna Sharan Diandra Isabella Spicak Natalie Elizabeth Stier Awards for Sorority and Fraternity Scholarship Alpha Kappa Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Kappa Psi Sigma Phi Epsilon Intramural Sport Champions Beta Theta Pi Kappa Alpha Theta

Teacher Education The Sarah G. Ball Education Award Virginia Anne Lovell

Theater and Dance Department The Michael K. and Linda Gorman Award Thomas Sellers Meric III The William Hirschmann Memorial Award in Drama Dana Kathleen Fredericks Jennifer Brianne Ritter The Cynthia D. Klinedinst Award Mary Elizabeth Rodriguez

Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics The L. K. Johnson-Rosasco Scholarship Blair Constance Gillespie Kyle Blaine McGinnis William Warren Smith The John Warner ’49 Public Service Award Jordan Taylor Kearns Alexandra Marie Viers

LAW AWARDSThe John W. Davis Prize for Law Avalon Jonah FreyThe Academic Progress Award Kelsey Marie BaughmanThe American Bankruptcy Institute Medal Andrew Shane Gerrish Michael Hugh HillThe American Law Institute-American Bar Association Scholarship and Leadership Award Christine M. ShepardThe Randall P. Bezanson Award Ashleigh M. GreeneThe Calhoun Bond University Service Award Anthony Gerard Flynn Jr.The Thomas Carl Damewood Evidence Award Chaz Daniel KlaesThe Frederic L. Kirgis Jr. International Law Award Christine M. ShepardThe Charles V. Laughlin Award Jennifer Grace Dean Jonathan Randall LittleThe A. H. McLeod-Ross Malone Advocacy Award Tyler Simms LaughinghouseThe Roy L. Steinheimer Jr. Commercial Law Award Sam Ferrell Alman Jr.The James W. H. Stewart Tax Law Award Ellis Harris PretlowThe Student Bar Association President Award Negin Farahmand

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The Barry Sullivan Constitutional Law Award Meghan Elaine Hobbs Tegan Jo PetersonThe Virginia Bar Family Law Section Award Marc Joseph ZappalaThe Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Award Parker David Kasmer

ATHLETIC AWARDS J.L. (Lefty) Newell Memorial Award Lauren J. AckerR.E. (Chub) Yeakel Memorial Service Award Jeffrey C. BarnettOutstanding Male First-Year Athlete Javon J. McDonald Jr.Outstanding Female First-Year Athlete Ann H. BeasleyWilliam D. McHenry Scholar-Athlete Award Christopher J. WashnockWink Glasgow Spirit and Sportsmanship Award Natalie E. StierP.R. (Pres) Brown Most Valuable Male Athlete Charles R. WestfalP.R. (Pres) Brown Most Valuable Female Athlete Katheryne C. Lawson

TEAM AWARDSBaseball:E.G. Leslie Pitching Award Jody T. DavisJoe Lyles Award Jonathan V. StuttsTommy Baker Batting Award Jonathan V. StuttsCap’n Dick Smith Baseball Award Michael B. Decembrino

Men’s Basketball:W&L Basketball Award Javon J. McDonald Jr.Coaches and Captains Award No RecipientAlumni Award William W. SmithLeigh Williams Memorial Award John D. Ey

Women’s Basketball:Barry F. Machado Women’s Basketball Award Kari A. PfannensteinMost Valuable Player Award Rebecca L. Bolton Meghan A. Ingram

Men’s Cross Country:Forest Fletcher Cross Country Award Matthew D. GossettRichard Miller Cross Country Award Ryan L. Henner

Women’s Cross Country:Most Valuable Runner Award Lauren E. SchultzCoaches Award Kathryn E. Driest

Field Hockey:Most Valuable Field Hockey Offensive Award Christina A. BenedettiMost Valuable Field Hockey Defensive Award Elizabeth J. DyeCoaches Field Hockey Award Lindsey M. Edmonds

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Football:C.J. Harrington Memorial Football Award Robinson B. LookClovis Moomaw Football Award Douglas W. FraserDan Ray Justice Memorial Football Award Charles R. WestfalLee McLaughlin Football Award Lee W. Cummings

Men’s Golf:Felix Smart Memorial Golf Award Wilson C. AnthonyCy Twombly Most Improved Golfer Award Mark A. Sowinski

Men’s Lacrosse:T.W. Martin Memorial Lacrosse Award Bryan K. StukeWheelwright Memorial Lacrosse Award Scott E. MeehanJay Stull Memorial Lacrosse Award George C. Brooke IVC.W. Pacy, Jr. Memorial Lacrosse Award Cameron R. Dabir

Women’s Lacrosse:Outstanding Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Award Leanne E. StoneOutstanding Women’s Lacrosse Offensive Award Allison O. ShearinCoaches Lacrosse Award Christina A. Benedetti

Riding:Most Valuable Rider Award Tamara J. MorseMost Improved Rider Award Meghan M. Shearer

Men’s Soccer:Jim Trundle Soccer Award Benjamin M. PetittoL. Brandon Herbert Memorial Award James V. Paldino IIID.D. Redmond Soccer Defensive Award Benjamin M. PetittoR.G. (Bob) Lathrop Soccer Offensive Award Parker F. Wolfinger

Women’s Soccer:Most Improved Player Award Kingsley M. SchroederPlayers Player of the Year Award Emily N. LearyMost Valuable Player Award Page S. Minton

Men’s Swimming:Memorial Swimming Award Brian D. StirlingWilliam J. Stearns Improved Swimmer Award Justin D. MeyersTwombly-Eastman Swimming Award Christopher J. Washnock

Women’s Swimming:Coaches and Captains Women’s Swimming Award Meredith E. HardyOutstanding Women’s Swimming Award Jocelyn P. CassadaMost Improved Meredith E. Hardy

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Men’s Tennis:Memorial Tennis Award Hayden P. WhiteWashburn Outstanding Freshman Tennis Award Taylor W. Shamshiri

Women’s Tennis:Coaches Tennis Award Jennifer A. Snyder Trelsie H. SadlerWilliam Washburn Women’s Tennis Award Lauren E. Lukas Sonja E. Meighan

Men’s Track & Field:Forest Fletcher Track and Field Award Alexander S. TallmanMemorial Track and Field Award William P. HowardCoaches and Captains Track and Field Award Tyler G. Grant

Women’s Track & Field:Natalie Stier Award Annelise A. MadisonMost Improved Women’s Track and Field Award Page E. GanceCoaches Track and Field Award Natalie E. Stier

Volleyball:Most Valuable Volleyball Player Mary A. BolesCoaches Volleyball Award Megan E. Tomlinson

Wrestling:A.E. Mathis War Memorial Wrestling Award Samuel G. CampbellCarlton Peebles Memorial Wrestling Award Morgan B. MoskalD.C. Montgomery Memorial Freshman Wrestling Award Conor P. DuffeyGary R. Franke Takedown Award Samuel G. Campbell

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ARRANGEMENTS ON W&L’S COLONNADE

FIRST AID: The Student Health staff is available in Newcomb Hall to assist those who need first aid. They are also able to contact a local rescue squad in case of an emergency.

PHOTOGRAPHS: A “Class of 2012” banner has been set up on the Colonnade for individuals, families, and other groups who may want a photo. Amateur photographers are asked to be aware of and respect others taking pic-tures, including the University’s photographers. Space and line-of-sight limitations prevent us from accommodating video tripods near the stage during the ceremony. Families and friends of graduates from the Williams School (B.S. or B.A. degrees) may find the best vantage point is to the right of the stage facing the chapel; families and friends of graduates receiving B.A. or B.S. degrees from The College may find the best spot is to the left of the stage facing the chapel. Photographs may also be viewed and purchased online at photostore.wlu.edu.

REMOTE VIEWING LOCATIONS: Air-conditioned, remote viewing of the com-mencement exercises is available in Stackhouse Theater on the first floor of Elrod University Commons and in Northen Auditorium on the second floor of Leyburn Library.

REST ROOMS: Restrooms for guests are available inside each building on the Colonnade, the Leyburn University Library, and the Elrod Commons (where the Uni-versity Store and Café ’77 are located).

SAFETY: Members of the Public Safety staff are in uniform and will be available throughout the ceremony. If you have questions or need assistance, please feel free to seek them out. You may reach a member of the Public Safety staff at 540-458-8400 or 540-458-8999.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Commencement 2012 will be covered live on Twitter and Insta-gram at http://go.wlu.edu/wlu12. Share your thoughts and photos using #wlu12.

VIDEOS: DVDs of the ceremony will feature the entire ceremony without com-mentary. DVDs will be available for $20. To reserve a copy, please contact the Office of Communications and Public Affairs by e-mail at wlunews@wlu.edu or by phone at 540-458-8460.

WATER: The University provides complimentary water stations to the sides and rear of the seating area. Faculty and graduates also have bottled water at their seats.

Comments and questions may be sent to registrar@wlu.edu.

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