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Whittier College Whittier College
Poet Commons Poet Commons
Commencement Programs Archives and Special Collections
5-27-2005
2005 Commencement Program 2005 Commencement Program
Whittier College
Follow this and additional works at: https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/commencement
Congratulations to the Whittier College Class of 2005! Today's Commencement is an academic ritual that represents many things. Above all, it celebrates the
accomplishments of this outstanding group of students.
It is an opportunity to reflect upon the academic challenges our graduates have met with diligence, dedication and creativity as well as on the life-enriching
friendships they have fostered and the contributions they have each made to the
Whittier College community. Few scholars attain this level of success without the
guidance of faculty, the support of family, and the encouragement of friends. I hope
that today and in the future the graduates will express their gratitude to all of those
who helped them to achieve their degrees.
Today also represents a major milestone for our students as they leave the
College and begin the next stages in their lives. They will pursue careers, or embark
on graduate or professional study, and they will have many interesting, enriching
adventures along the way. We take enormous pride in knowing that the education
they have received at Whittier College - rooted in the values of our Quaker heritage
and the tenets of the liberal arts has prepared our students for the challenges that
await them. They have been equipped to make significant contributions to the betterment of our society and it is my sincere hope that they will each do so in their
own way.
This Commencement also marks our graduates' entrance into the family of
Whittier alumni, which is comprised of generations of distinguished men and women
connected by their distinctive experiences here.
On behalf of the entire Whittier College community. I offer the Class of 2005 our
warmest wishes for happiness and success.
Sincerely,
64& Interim President
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
The undergraduates receiving degrees today have followed one of two paths to
their Whittier College degree: the Liberal Education Program or the Whittier
Scholars Program. The Liberal Education Program provides students with a well-
balanced curriculum that stresses the inter-relatedness of the various liberal arts
disciplines. The Whittier Scholars Program allows self-directed students to design
their own course of study under the guidance of faculty serving on an educational
design review committee. All students are required to complete a minimum of 30
credit units in their major field, although specific course requirements vary by
department.
Whittier College offers the Masters of Arts degree in Education. These degrees
are awarded following required courses of study in the discipline.
THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND WHITTIER COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
Newman Stadium • Friday, May 27, 2005 • 9:00 a.m.
PRELUDE Three Dances - .Tylman Susato
Ronde-Saltarel-Pavan Magnificat Frimi Toni - Johann Pachelbel Music for Queen Mary II - Henry Purcell
March-A nthem-Canzona Canzona per Sonare No. 1 - La Spritata - Giovanni Gabrieli
PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance - Sir Edward Elgar Arranged by Mark Garrabrant
INVOCATION Faith J. Conklin, Rel.D.
WELCOME FROM THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE Jan Legoza
WELCOME FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Richard I. Gilchrist '68, Chairman, Whittier College Board of Trustees
THE CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Interim President Legoza
Presentation of Rafer Johnson R. Fritz Smith, Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Mathematics
Presentation of Dr. Gordon Sato Joseph L. Price, C. Milo Connick Professor of Religious Studies
Presentation of Dr. Alfred I. Gobar 53, MA. '55 Gregory R. Woirol, Douglas W. Ferguson Professor of Economics
Presentation of Rueben Martinez Daniel F. Duran, Associate Professor of Business Administration
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Rueben Martinez, Owner and Founder of Libreria Martinez
Books and Art Gallery
RECOGNITION OF THE FACULTY Interim President Legoza
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE 2005 NERHOOD TEACHING
EXCELLENCE AWARD dAvid pAddy, Associate Professor of English Language and Literature
STUDENT SPEAKER Ashleigh Krueger '05
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Jeanette Wong '81, D.M.A.
PRESENTATION OF THE SENIOR CLASS GIFT Kristin Oase '05 and Jeanette Wong '81, D.M.A.
THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Presentation of Master of Arts Candidates Susan D. Gotsch, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Dean of Faculty
Presentation of Bachelor of Arts Candidates Susan D. Gotsch, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs
and Dean of Faculty
BENEDICTION Faith J. Conklin, Rel.D. (The audience is requested to remain seated until the faculty and graduates have exited.)
RECESSIONAL Trumpet Tune - Henry Purcell Solemn Music - Walter S. Hartley
Prelude-An them-Postlude
MARSHALS Patricia A. Van Oosbree, Ph.D., Mace Bearer Charles S. Adams, Ph.D. Lorinda B. Camparo, Ph.D. A. Warren Hanson, Ph.D. Anne Kiley, Ph.D. Paul Kjellberg, Ph.D. Philip M. O'Brien, Ph.D. Lucy A. O'Connor, Ph.D. Brian A. Reed, M.F.A.
Interim President Jan Lagoza,
the Board of Trustees
and Members of the Faculty
Invite You to Attend a Reception
for the Class of 2005 and
Parents, Family, and Friends
Immediately Following Commencement
on the Baseball Field
DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS
ALFRED J. GOBAR 153, M.A. '55, PH.D. Dr. Alfred J. Gobar has contributed his expertise to Whittier College as a leader and member of the Board of Trustees since 1992. Earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from Whittier, Dr. Gobar holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California. The retired president of Alfred Gobar Associates, Inc., Dr. Gobar has had a distinguished career as an engineer, businessman, and educator, and he is the founder of one of the nation's best-known real estate research firms.
RAFER JOHNSON Rafer Johnson is an athletic champion who is driven to improve the lives of those less fortunate. A record-holder in what is often considered the Olympics' most grueling competition, the decathlon, Mr. Johnson won silver for the United States in 1956 and gold in 1960. Since then, he has been an active leader in dozens of community and youth organizations. Along with other volunteers, he founded the California Special Olympics, which provides sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
RUEBEN MARTINEZ Rueben Martinez began his work as a barber who lent reading materials to his customers. Now he is among the largest commercial sellers of Spanish-language books in the country. A co-founder of the Latino Book Festival, which tours nationally, Mr. Martinez is a leading advocate for literacy and cultural education in the Latino community. Acknowledged in 2004 for his originality in entrepreneurship and community outreach, Mr. Martinez was awarded with a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, often called the "genius grant."
GORDON SATO, PH.D. Dr. Gordon Sato's scientific knowledge and humanitarian instincts are alleviating some of the world's most devastating problems including poverty, hunger, environmental pollution, and global warming. An eminent biochemist and the author of more than 200 publications, Dr. Sato is currently developing a model program for low-tech, sustainable economy in Eritrea, Africa. His Manzanar Project - named for the camp where his family was interned during World War II - focuses on seawater aquaculture and silviculture in deserts, using seawater for irrigation and emulating the natural processes of desert coastlines to grow salt-tolerant plants.
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Whittier Cofleqe Academic Year 2004-2005
MASTER OF ARTS
1- Antonia Josef ma Ayala Rachel Sue Laufer
B.A. Whittier College B.A. Whittier College
Lauren Kathleen Bush Joe Ledesma Jr.
B.A. Whittier College B.A. California State University, Los Angeles
§ Jesus Chavarria Alicia Dolores Nichols B.A. California State University, Fullerton B.A. Whittier College
Liliya Couden I Lillian L. Ortiz B.A. Gorlovka State Institute of Foreign Languages
§1- Elvin James Dick B.A. Whittier College
Shealyn Renee Elias B.A. Whittier College
Jennifer Elizabeth Fox
B.A. Whittier College
Arlene Cruz Galapia B.S. University of Southern California
Cristina Martinez Gutierrez B.A. California State University, Long Beach
§ Nicholas Gerrard Ibarra B.A. California State University, Fullerton
§ Tamara Lynn Keiser B.A. California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
B.A. Whittier College
Irma Ramos-Flores B.A. Whittier College
Dana Aim Renquist B.S. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Bryan Eugene Sterling B.A. Whittier College
Kimberli Denise Stinson B.A. Whittier College
David Torres B.A. California State University, Fullerton
§ Stephanie Trosen B.A. Whittier College
'= Cum Laude = Magna Cum Laude = Summa Cum Laude = Academic Distinction in the Major t = Anticipated Summer Graduation § = In Absentia
BACHELOR OF ARTS
+ Shanika Abegunawardana Business Administration Makati, Philippines
+ Aji Ngwe Abiedu Political Science Los Angeles, California
Dawn René Adamson Art Fullerton, California
t Kristen Elizabeth Adolfi Child Development Mukilteo, Washington
Denise Aguilar Social Work Los Angeles, California
*Andrew N. Aikms Biology Palo Alto, California
Karma Alcaraz Child Development Huntington Park, California
Osama Hasan Ali Mathematics-Business Ramallah, Palestine
*Alia Lauren Allard Politics and Society in a Developing World Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago
Joshua Daniel Almond Kinesiology & Leisure Science Concord, California
Papa Kofi Frimpong Baffour-Awuah Business Administration Fort Washington, Maryland
ttJessica Lynne Barajas Child Development El Monte, California
Renee Marie Barbour Mathematics La Habra, California
MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES THE MARTIN ORTIZ AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN SPANISH
Tulio Estrada Roberto Ortega
THE TARA MOLLOY SERVICE & LEADERSHIP AWARD IN SPANISH
Enrique Salas
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN FRENCH Katherine Hunter Emily McEwan
OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADER IN FRENCH Juan Quintana
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN CHINESE Andrea Leong
PHILOSOPHY OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN PHILOSOPHY
Gregory Scorzo
RELIGIOUS STUDIES C. MILO CONNICK AWARD IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING WORK IN THE FIELD OF RELIGION
Amber Knutson
THEATRE AND COMMUNICATIONS ARTS CHARLES AND EDRIS COOPER ENDOWED DRAMA PRIZE FOR
THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN THEATRE Robin Kasahara
NATURAL SCIENCES DIVISION
BIOLOGY OUTSTANDING BIOLOGY MAJOR
Regina Lietzow
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BIOLOGY Lynett Yolian
CHEMISTRY THE W. ROY NEWSOM AWARD IN CHEMISTRY
Sara Ellen Toyota
CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AWARD Heather Thorpe
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
David Butler
MATHEMATICS PYLE MATHEMATICS PRIZE
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN MATHEMATICS
Maksin Dimitrov
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Dipesh Bhattarai
SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Fallon Shelly
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN THE ACCOUNTING CONCENTRATION
Yue Fang Hu
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN THE FINANCE CONCENTRATION
Yue Fang Hu
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONCENTRATION
Sunil Hiranandani
OUTSTANDING GRADUATES IN THE MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
Fallon Shelly
OUTSTANDING GRADUATE IN THE MARKETING CONCENTRATION
Jenny Trang
MURDY WRITING AWARD
Louis Brown Sean McMurrey
RICHARD T. CLAWSON SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AWARD Fallon Shelly
ECONOMICS OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN ECONOMICS
Yoanna Mitova
EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Heidi Pitman
OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Rocio Velasquez
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
Renee Barbour
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Chelsea Yokota
OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT Valene Esqueda Melissa La Carra
KINESIOLOGY AND LEISURE SCIENCE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS IN KINESIOLOGY
AND LEISURE SCIENCE Joshua Almond
Marshall LeMoine Kyla Shafer
POLITICAL SCIENCE BEN C. BURNE77 AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC AND
LEADERSHIP CONTRIBLITRIONS BY SENIORS Errnn M. Carter
Lisa Ybarra
PSYCHOLOGY EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMC PERFORMANCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Lindsay J. Buck Cristy A. Ku
EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY Nicklaus P. Brandehoff Hana G. Ibrahimovic
EXCELLENCE IN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY Hana G. Ibrahimovic
Cristy A. Ku
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE IN PSYCHOLOGY Hana G. Ibrahimovic
Cristy A. Ku Jessica R. Stock
PSI CHI REVIEW AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND WRITING
Lindsay J. Buck
PSI CHI REVIEW AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH AND WRITING
Kathryn L. Anderson Alison J. Biggs
Hana G. Ibrahimovic Thomas E. Logan Veronica Regueiro Jessica R. Stock
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK
OUTSTANDING SOCIOLOGIST IN POLITICAL PRAXIS Samuel Greg Prieto
CHARLES J. BROWNING PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN SOCIOLOGY
Samuel Greg Prieto
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION IN ANTHROPOLOGY Jane Hamilton-Graves Marlene Houngbedji
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION AND COMMUNITY
Francesca Rossi
OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PROMISE IN SOCIAL WORK Elizabeth Rowe
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS
WHITFIER SCHOLARS OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN THE WHITTIER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Joshua Sovell
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARDS
COLLEGE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARDS
STUDENT LIFE LEADERSHIP AWARDS Fallon Shelly
Jessica Robledo Bryce Jones
STUDENT LIFE SERVICE AWARD
Catherine Johnson
STUDENT LIFE DIVERSITY AWARDS
Sudeshna Majumdar Thelma Camarena Mary Paviantos
ALIANZA DE LOS AMIGOS
LEADERSHIP AWARD Samuel Greg Prieto
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Lisa Ybarra
POET LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Deanna Adams Andrew Guss Astrid Bojorge
Sudeshna Majumdar Ruben Chavez
Whitman Davis Nicole Fazio-Leitch
Nash Ream David Forest
Anthony Taylor
FACULTY 2004-2005
Charles S. Adams, Ph.D. English Language and Literature
Tony D. Barnstone, Ph.D. English Language and Literature
Priscilla B. Bell, Ph.D. Chemistry
Frederic A. Bergerson, Ph.D. Political Science
Edward Bobich, Ph.D. Biology
David Bourgaize, Ph.D. Biology
Donald W. Bremme, Ed.D. Education and Child Development
Sherry L. Calvert, M.A. Kinesiology and Leisure Science
Lorinda B. Camparo, Ph.D. Psychology
David Campbell, Ph.D. Economics
Rafael Chabrán, Ph.D. Modern Languages and Literatures
Marie-Magdeleine Chirol, Ph.D. Modern Languages and Literatures
Stephen Cook, D.M.A. Music
David Cram, Ph.D. Business Administration
Jack H. deVries, C. Phil Theatre and Communication Arts
Jeffrey N. Decker, Ph.D. Business Administration
Joseph F. Dmohowski, M.S. Library
Claudia Dorrington, Ph.D. Social Work
Daniel Duran, Ph.D. Business Administration
Abi Fattahi, Ph.D. Mathematics
Wendy A. Furman-Adams, Ph.D. English Language and Literature
William A. Geiger, Ph.D. English Language and Literature
Gustavo 0. Geirola, Ph.D. Modern Languages and Literatures
Stephen R. Goldberg, Ph.D. Biology
Susan Gotsch, Ph.D. Sociology
Marilyn Gottschall, Ph.D. Religious Studies
Surupa Gupta, Ph.D. Political Science
Charles T. Hill, Ph.D. Psychology
Caroline Heldman, Ph.D. Political Science
Jennifer Holmes, Ph.D. Theatre and Communication Arts
Leslie L. Howard, Ph.D. Sociology
David P. Hunt, Ph.D. Philosophy
Hilmi Ibrahim, Re.D. Kinesilogy and Leisure Science
Devin S. limoto, Ph.D. Chemistry
David lyam, Ph.D. Anthropology
sal johnston, Ph.D. Sociology
Joyce P. Kaufman, Ph.D. Political Science
Sharad Keny, Ph.D. Mathematics
Anne Kiley, Ph.D. English Language and Literature
Paul Kjellberg, Ph.D. Philosophy
Ralph Komai, Ph.D. Earth and Environmental Science
Seamus Lagan, Ph.D. Physics
Charles R. Lame, Ph.D. Business Administration
Simon Lamar, Ph.D. Economics
Teresa LeVelle, D.M. Music
Hsiu-ling Lin, Ph.D. Modern Languages and Literature
Danilo Lozano, M.A. Music
Howard Lukefahr, Ph.D. Physics
Jeffrey C. Lutgen, Ph.D. Mathematics
Robert B. Marks, Ph.D. History
Michael B. McBride, Ph.D. Political Science
Desireé Reneé Martinez, M.A. Anthropology
Laura M. McEnaney, Ph.D. History
Greg Miller, Ph.D. Mathematics
Jeff erey Miller, Ph.D. Mathematics
Clifton I. Morris, Ph.D. Biology
Sean Morris, Ph.D. English Language and Literature
David J. Muller, M.M. Music
John H. Neu, Ph.D. Political Science
Lana Nino, M.S.B.A. Business Administration
Deborah Norden, Ph.D. Political Science
Philip M. O'Brien, Ph.D. Library
Doreen M. O'Connor-Gomez, Ph.D. Modern Languages and Literatures
Lucy G. O'Connor, Ph.D. Psychology
Ria M. O'Foghludha, Ph.D. Art and Art History
José Orozco, Ph.D. History
Rebecca Overmyer-VelázqUez, Ph.D. Sociology
dAvid I. pAddy, Ph.D. English Language and Literature
Glenn Piner, Ph.D. Physics and Astronomy
Endi Poskovic, M.F.A. Art and Art History
Joseph L. Price, Ph.D. Religious Studies
Paula R. Radisich, Ph.D. Art and Art History
Kathleen S. Ralph, Ph.D. Education and Child Development
Aria Razfar, Ph.D. Education and Child Development
Brian A. Reed, M.F.A. Theatre and Communication Arts
Charles F. Reeg, Ph.D. Chemistry
Kim Russo, M.F.A. Art and Art History
Elizabeth Sage, Ph.D. History
Kay Sanders, M.S. Education and Child Development
David Sartorius, Ph.D. History
Anne Sebanc, Ph.D. Education and Child Development
Irene Serna, Ph.D. Education and Child Development
Ayesha Shaikh, Ph.D. Psychology
Paula M. Sheridan, Ph.D. Social Work
David Sloan, M.E.A. Art and Art History
R. Fritz Smith, Ph.D. Mathematics
Darren G. Stoub, Ph.D. Chemistry
Eric Sundberg, Ph.D. Mathematics
Cheryl C. Swift, Ph.D. Biology
Michelle Switzer, Ph.D. Philosophy
Kim Thomas, Ph.D. Economics
Shelley Urbizagastagui, M.L.S. Library
Patricia A. Van Oosbree, Ph.D. Kinesiology and Leisure Science
Jan Vermilye, Ph.D. Earth Sciences
Mary Ellen Vick, M.S.L.S. Library
David B. Volckmann, Ph.D. Psychology
Judith T. Wagner, Ph.D. Education and Child Development
Andrew Wallis, Ph.D. Modern Languages and Literatures
Claudia Ramirez Wiedeman, Ph.D. Education and Child Development
Sherilyn Williams-Stroud, Ph.D. Earth Science
Gregory R. Woirol, Ph.D. Economics
Glenn E. Yocum, Ph.D. Religious Studies
Serkan Zorba, Ph.D. Physics and Astronomy
Ann J. Topjon, M.S.L.S. Library
EMERITI Richard L. Archer, Ph.D. A. Warren Hanson, Ph.D. History Biology
WHITTIER COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD:
Richard I. Gilchrist '68 Chairman President/Co-CEO Maguire Properties, Inc. Los Angeles, California
Willard V. Harris, Jr. '55, L.H.D. '04 Vice Chair President Harris Taylor Management Santa Ana, California
Jan Legoza Interim President Whittier College Whittier, California
Ernie Z. Park Secretary Attorney at Law Bewley, Lassleben & Miller Whittier, California
Donald S. Wood, L.H.D. '98 Treasurer President Community Pontiac-Honda Whittier, California
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:
Steven C. Ai '76 President/CEO City Mill Home Improvement Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Dolores L. Ball '33, L.H.D. '96 Business Women Whittier, California
Richard A. Bayer Executive Vice President The Macerich Company Santa Monica, California
Roy "RJ" Clason '84 Marketing Executive Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Christopher T. Cross '62 President/Retired Council of Basic Education Danville, California
John H. Crow '64 President C&H Environmental Hackettstown, New Jersey
Vincent J. Daigneault '85 Vice President, Investments Smith Barney Whittier, California
Kristine E. Dillon '73 President Consortium on Financing Higher Education Cambridge, Massachusetts
Shayne Cox Gad '71 President Gad Consulting services Cary. North Carolina
Alfred J. Gobar '53, M.A. '55 President (retired) Alfred Gobar Associates, Inc. Anaheim, California
Charlotte D. Graham, L.H.D. '99 Community Leader Dana Point, California
Kenneth S. Greenbaum '53 President Greenbaum Home Furnishings Bellevue, Washington
Barbara Ondrasik Groce '57 Educator La Jolla, California
Wayne L. Harvey '60 Accountant (retired) Rancho Mirage, California
Charles E. Hawley, Jr. '51 Businessman (retired) Whittier, California
Donald J. Herrema '74 President Loring Ward International Ltd. New York, New York
Caroline P. Ireland '43 Community Leader Birmingham, Alabama
David C. Lizarraga Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer TELACU Los Angeles, California
Alice D. Lowe '37 Community Leader Baltimore, Maryland
Alan H. Lund '71 Executive Vice President and CFO International Lease Finance Company Los Angeles, California
David D. Mandarich President & Chief Executive Officer Richmond Homes/MDC Holdings Denver, Colorado
Sharon W. McLaughlin Community Leader Newport Beach, California
James E. Mitchell '62 Attorney-at-Law/Financial Advisor Mitchell Partners, L.P. Costa Mesa, California
Linda K. Mitrovich Partner Pacific Atlantic Group, LLC Los Angeles, California
Amy L. S. Pulver '72 Director's Offices Centers for Disease Control Atlanta, Georgia
Ruth B. Shannon, L.H.D. '92 Community Leader Whittier, California
Geoffrey G Shepard '66 President Karr Barth Associates Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Willard W. Shepherd, Sr. General Partner Shepherd Management Services Whittier, California
Judith A. Swayne '63 Community Leader Laguna Beach, California
Tomio Taki Chairman Takihyo Inc. New York, New York
Maxine M. Trotter '47 Assistant & Treasurer Murdy Foundation Santa Ana, California
Roberta G. Veloz '57 CEO & Chairman Aquafine Corporation Valencia, California
Alfred R. Villalobos '65 President ARVCO Capital Research, Inc. Stateline, Nevada
Steven C. Weston '83 Senior Principal Convergys Corp. Jacksonville, Florida
Joan M. Woehrmann '52 President American Medical Enterprises Whittier, California
Jeanette Wong '81 President of the Alumni Association Director of Academic Advising Azusa Pacific University Chino Hills, California
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE COLLEGE
Janice A. Legoza Interim President and Vice President for Finance and Administration
Susan D. Gotsch Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Neil H. Cogan Vice President and Dean of the Law School
Bedford McIntosh Vice President for Advancement
Lisa Meyer Vice President of Enrollment
Tracy Poon Tambascia Dean of Students
ACADEMIC REGALIA
The history of academic costume and ceremony dates from 12th and 13th century Europe and the medieval universities of Bologna, Paris, Oxford, and Cambridge. Originally, the university was an association of "Masters of Arts" and the degree was the step taken to become a full member. The new Master was admitted to begin teaching; the word "Commencement" described that rite of passage.
The most common articles of daily attire then were long flowing gowns and cloaks with hoods attached for headwear; subsequently, hats became prominent. In England, details of scholars' apparel and occasions for use were strictly prescribed by university statutes.
The origin of the Oxford "mortarboard" cap is a mystery. It may well have evolved from forcing the rather square-shaped, outdoor biretta over the close-fitting, indoor skull cap commonly worn by university scholars in medieval times.
American academic regalia is an inheritance primarily from Britain. The 1895 Intercollegiate Code provides the fundamental regulation. Gowns for all three degree levels are basic black and similar in shape, although sleeve patterns differ. Doctoral gowns are faced with velvet, with three bars per sleeve. The black mortarboard cap is common to all degrees.
The hood is the most distinctive feature of academic dress. The color and style distinguish degree level, college or university, and discipline, although proliferation of fields and institutions does not always allow easy identification. Hoods are all black, and they become longer and wider with more advanced degrees. All are lined inside with silk in the academic colors of the institution that conferred the degree.
The outer velvet trim on the hood, which becomes broader with the higher degrees, indicates the academic discipline. The white border for Arts and Letters emanates from the fur trim of the Oxford and Cambridge Bachelor of Arts degree. Red is the traditional color of the Church, and scarlet indicates Theology. The royal purple of King's Court signifies the Law. Green, the color of medicinal herbs, stands for Medicine. Golden yellow indicates Science, for through research untold wealth has been given to the world. Oxford pink indicates Music. Russet brown for Forestry is a tribute to the old-time dress of English foresters. Blue, the color of wisdom and truth, represents Philosophy and is used on the trim for most academics who hold the Doctor of Philosophy degree, regardless of which discipline they studied in the arts and sciences.
THE MACE
During the Middle Ages, the mace was carried into battle by churchmen who were forbidden by church law to bear edged weapons. The mace was later carried before the king by his bodyguard and eventually became the symbol of authority. A mace is now commonly used by governments and by institutions of higher learning in ceremonial processions.
A HISTORY OF WHITTIER COLLEGE
Whittier College, founded in 1887, was named for the Quaker abolitionist poet John Greenleaf Whittier. Since that time, the institution has grown into a distinctive, national liberal arts college and law school. It serves a diverse student population with unique, widely praised curricula. The College campus provides an intimate environment in which 1,460 students live and study with 93 distinguished faculty. Like other excellent liberal arts colleges, Whittier encourages students to become broadly educated rather than merely trained for a specific career. It emphasizes small, interactive classes led by full-time faculty members, and requires that students cultivate the analytical, critical, and rhetorical skills that all liberally educated persons enjoy.
Although the College has maintained no formal affiliation with the Religious Society of Friends since the 1940's, the social values of its Quaker heritage - respect for the individual, freedom of conscience, integrity, justice, and internationalism - strongly influence its ethos. From the beginning, the same egalitarian views that placed Quakers in the forefront of the battle to abolish slavery dictated that the College open its doors to persons of both sexes as well as all races and nations. Today, the College is a cosmopolitan vanguard of 21st century society, with more than 45 percent of its undergraduates, and three of its four Rhodes Scholars, from underrepresented ethnic and international groups. This cultural diversity profoundly strengthens intellectual discourse and provides a realistic exposure to the kind of world students will enter upon graduation. Students and faculty continue a long tradition of community service, echoing the Quaker conviction that helping others is a moral obligation. International study opportunities enrich every field and major, reflecting the Quaker idea that truth transcends the boundaries of race, culture, and nation.
The Whittier Law School, located on a separate campus in Costa Mesa, was founded in 1977 and accredited by the American Bar Association in 1985. The School extends Whittier's educational values to the study of law, which is the professional discipline most closely related to the liberal arts. Here, some 750 students prepare for legal careers through a curriculum that emphasizes social service, conflict resolution, international jurisprudence, and professional ethics, which mirrors the historic values of the College. Cooperative educational activities, interdisciplinary colloquia, and a pedagogical commitment to small classes further connect the College and Law School, producing synergies that benefit students on both campuses, particularly in the areas of philosophy, history, child development, social work, economics, political science, and international studies.