Commencement Winter 2016
CommencementWinter 2016UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON
UN I V ER SI T Y OF W I SCONSI N – M A DI SONCommencementONE H UND R E D A N D S I XT Y - T H I R DSunday, December 18, 201610 a.m.Kohl Center
Cover: Bascom Hall during a winter snowstorm.All photos provided by University Communications.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISONOne Hundred and Sixty-Third CommencementSunday, December 18, 2016Doctoral, Professional, Master’s, and Bachelor’s DegreesProcessional of the Official PartySchool of Music BandProfessor Michael Leckrone, M.M.The audience is requested to riseas the procession of officials enters.Doctor of Juridical ScienceJuris Doctor (Doctor of Law)Master of LawsMaster of Laws-Legal InstitutionsDean Margaret Raymond, J.D.Welcome from UW–Madison ChancellorChancellor Rebecca M. Blank, Ph.D.Master of AccountancyMaster of ArtsMaster of Business AdministrationMaster of EngineeringMaster of International Public AffairsMaster of MusicMaster of Professional French StudiesMaster of Public AffairsMaster of ScienceMaster of Social WorkDean William J. Karpus, Ph.D.Welcome from UW System Board of RegentsRegent President Regina M. MillnerMusical InterludeSchool of Music BandConferral of Honorary DegreeCandidate presented byProfessor Leanne Tigges, Ph.D.Chair, Committee on Honorary DegreesRemarks on Behalf of the GraduatesTerrence ThurkB.S., Mechanical EngineeringThe National AnthemSarah RichardsonMFA, Vocal PerformanceWelcome and Introduction of the Presiding OfficerProvost Sarah C. Mangelsdorf, Ph.D.Introduction of the Official PartyJames A. Lovell, Jr.Honorary Doctor of ScienceEscorted by Dean Ian M. Robertson, Ph.D.Charge to the GraduatesJames A. Lovell, Jr.Conferral of Academic DegreesDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Musical ArtsMaster of Fine ArtsDean William J. Karpus, Ph.D.Doctor of MedicineDoctor of Physical TherapyMaster of Genetic Counselor StudiesMaster of Physician Assistant StudiesMaster of Public HealthDean Robert N. Golden, M.D.Remarks on Behalf of the Alumni AssociationMartinez WhiteWisconsin Alumni Association President’sAdvisory CouncilRecognition of Honors GraduatesConferral of Baccalaureate DegreesCollege of Agricultural and Life SciencesBachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science–Agricultural Business ManagementBachelor of Science–Biological Systems EngineeringBachelor of Science–DieteticsBachelor of Science–Landscape ArchitectureDean Kathryn VandenBosch, Ph.D.continued3
School of BusinessBachelor of Business AdministrationDean François Ortalo-Magné, Ph.D.School of NursingBachelor of Science–NursingDean Linda D. Scott, Ph.D.School of EducationBachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor of Science–ArtBachelor of Science–Art EducationBachelor of Science–Athletic TrainingBachelor of Science–DanceBachelor of Science–EducationBachelor of Science–KinesiologyBachelor of Science–Physical EducationBachelor of Science–Rehabilitation PsychologyBachelor of Science–Theatre and DramaDean Diana Hess, Ph.D.Processional of Degree CandidatesCollege of EngineeringBachelor of Naval ScienceBachelor of Science–Biomedical EngineeringBachelor of Science–Chemical EngineeringBachelor of Science–Civil EngineeringBachelor of Science–Computer EngineeringBachelor of Science–Electrical EngineeringBachelor of Science–Engineering MechanicsBachelor of Science–Engineering PhysicsBachelor of Science–Geological EngineeringBachelor of Science–Industrial EngineeringBachelor of Science–Materials Science and EngineeringBachelor of Science–Mechanical EngineeringBachelor of Science–Nuclear EngineeringDean Ian M. Robertson, Ph.D.School of Human EcologyBachelor of Science–Community and NonprofitLeadershipBachelor of Science–Human Development andFamily StudiesBachelor of Science–Human EcologyBachelor of Science–Interior ArchitectureBachelor of Science–Personal FinanceBachelor of Science–Retailing and Consumer BehaviorBachelor of Science–Textiles & Fashion DesignDean Soyeon Shim, Ph.D.College of Letters and ScienceBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts–JournalismBachelor of MusicBachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science–Applied Mathematics, Engineeringand PhysicsBachelor of Science–JournalismBachelor of Social WorkDean John Karl Scholz, Ph.D.4VarsityVarsity! Varsity! U rah rah! Wisconsin!Praise to thee we sing.Praise to thee our Alma Mater.U rah rah! Wisconsin!RecessionalPlease remain seated until officials have left the stage.Please note: Professional photographers will be taking individual photographs of candidates as they receive their diplomafolders and as they exit the stage. Parents and friends shouldnot try to gain access to the stage or to the candidate seatingarea to take photographs before or during the ceremony.#uwgradBadgers are social creatures. Capture your 2016 WinterCommencement memories and share them at #uwgrad
KEYNOTE SPEAKERCaptain James A. Lovell, Jr.The senior class officers of the Class of 2017 have selected CaptainJames A. Lovell, Jr., one of only 24 people to go to the moon andback, to address degree candidates during the winter commencementceremony.Lovell will also receive an honorary degree, a distinction thatrecognizes individuals with careers of extraordinary accomplishment.The Committee on Honorary Degrees selects recipients who havedemonstrated sustained and meritorious service that exhibits valuesesteemed by a great university. Lovell was chosen for the honor lastspring but was unable to accept the award at the spring ceremony. Thestars have aligned for him to be at UW–Madison today.Lovell was on two Gemini and two Apollo missions between 1965and 1970. His book, Lost Moon: the Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13, was thebasis of the Academy Award-winning movie, Apollo 13, in which he wasportrayed by Tom Hanks. Lovell’s leadership and ingenuity broughtthe spaceship safely back to Earth after a potentially fatal explosion.Lovell graduated from Juneau High School in Milwaukee andattended the University of Wisconsin–Madison for two years. Heparticipated in the university’s Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corpsbefore he was accepted to the United States Naval Academy, where hegraduated with a bachelor of science degree in 1952.When he retired as an astronaut in 1973, Lovell had logged 715hours in space and 330 earth orbits. He has run several businessessince then, and found time to make contributions in the spirit of theWisconsin Idea through work with the Council for Physical Fitnessand Sports, the National Eagle Scout Association, and the AstronautScholarship Foundation, among others. He has been honored withawards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the CongressionalSpace Medal of Honor, two Navy Distinguished Flying Crosses, theLaureate of the Order of Lincoln (Illinois’ highest honor), and theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison Distinguished Alumni Award.Lovell regularly gives talks about leadership and his experiences as atest pilot, astronaut, and businessman. He lives in Illinois with his wife,Marilyn; they have four children, 11 grandchildren, and three greatgrandchildren.5
CHANCELLORRebecca M. BlankRebecca M. Blank became chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in July 2013. Since then, she has presided over a majoreffort to expand and improve educational opportunities, both insideand outside of the classroom, to better prepare students to succeedin a rapidly changing economy. At the same time, she has worked tomaintain the university’s position as a global leader in innovation andresearch and has emphasized the role of the university in nurturingentrepreneurship and driving economic development.Blank is an internationally respected economist who has also spenttime in Washington, D.C., working in three different administrations.Most recently, she served as Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary ofthe U.S. Department of Commerce under President Obama.She also brings strong academic credentials to the position ofchancellor. She served as dean and professor of public policy andeconomics in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at theUniversity of Michigan from 1999 to 2008. In her role as dean, shelaunched such innovations as interdisciplinary graduate programs andan undergraduate public policy major. Earlier in her career, she wasa member of the faculty at Northwestern University and PrincetonUniversity.A native Midwesterner, Blank earned an undergraduate degree ineconomics from the University of Minnesota and a doctoral degree ineconomics from MIT.In 2015, Blank was awarded the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prizeby the American Academy of Political and Social Science. The prizehonors individuals who use sound analysis and social science researchto inform public policy while also contributing to the public discourseon society’s most pressing issues.Blank is a frequent speaker on the importance of public researchuniversities. She has been part of a vital national conversation abouthow to keep these institutions financially stable and thriving.Her leadership has reinforced UW–Madison’s position as one ofthe world’s top 25 universities—a center for education, discovery,and research, committed to sharing knowledge and innovation thatimproves lives in Wisconsin and around the globe.6
PROVOSTSarah C. MangelsdorfSarah C. Mangelsdorf is the provost and vice chancellor for academicaffairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She began serving asprovost in August 2014.Mangelsdorf came to Madison after serving six years as the deanof the Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciencesat Northwestern University, where she was also a member of theDepartment of Psychology. Prior to Northwestern, Mangelsdorfserved from 2004 to 2008 as the Henry E. Preble Dean of the Collegeof Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign—the first woman to hold that position. She joined theUniversity of Illinois Department of Psychology in 1991 and servedas associate provost from 2001 to 2003 and head of the psychologydepartment from 2003 to 2004. She previously served four years as anassistant professor of psychology at the University of Michigan.Mangelsdorf’s scholarship focuses on social and emotionaldevelopment in infancy and early childhood, and she is the author ofnumerous articles in developmental psychology. At the University ofIllinois, she was honored several times for her teaching. She won theMabel Hohenboken Teaching Award in 1997 and the William ProkasyTeaching Award, the college’s highest award for teaching, in 1998.She has served on the editorial boards of five academic journals,including the editorial boards of Child Development and Infant Behaviorand Development, and is a fellow of the American PsychologicalAssociation. She chaired the Committee on Institutional Cooperation(CIC) Arts & Sciences Deans Group and serves as a trustee of theErikson Institute in Chicago.Mangelsdorf earned her undergraduate degree in psychologyfrom Oberlin College in Ohio and her doctoral degree in childpsychology from the University of Minnesota. In 2012, she receivedthe Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the College ofEducation and Human Development at the University of Minnesota,and in 2013 she was named a fellow in the American PsychologicalAssociation (APA).7
BOARD OF REGENTSRegina M. MillnerUniversity of Wisconsin System Regent Regina M. Millner, ofMadison, Wisconsin, was elected president of the board in June 2015.She was first appointed to the board in 2012.Millner’s career as a lawyer and consultant in commercial real estatespans more than 30 years. She has served in leadership positions on theboards of many for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, includingMGE Energy, CG Schmidt, the Wisconsin Alumni Association, theUW–Madison Athletic Board, the Wisconsin Real Estate AlumniAssociation, the Chazen Art Museum Council, and the Chancellor’sAdvisory Board. She is also very active in the Madison community,having served on the boards of the Rotary Club of Madison, MeriterHospital and Health Services, Madison Symphony Orchestra, and theMadison Children’s Museum, among others.A proud Badger alumna, Millner earned her law degree from theUniversity of Wisconsin Law School and her master’s degree inreal estate and urban land economics from the Wisconsin School ofBusiness. She also earned an undergraduate degree in education fromthe University of Nebraska–Lincoln.8
STUDENT KEYNOTE SPEAKERTerrence ThurkThe Winter 2016 commencement ceremony marks the first timethat the student keynote speaker was chosen via an audio or videosubmission. Prospective speakers submitted audio or video recordingsof their remarks to the class officers and commencement staff forconsideration.Terrence Thurk, who will graduate with a major in mechanicalengineering, showed a great sense of humor and an incredible passionfor UW–Madison.Thurk was born in Beijing and grew up with his grandmother inBaotou in northern China. At age 9, he came to the United States.Engineering is a career, hobby, and passion for Thurk, and hehopes to bring about a better world through advancing technology.During his time on campus, he was a regional core leader in StudentsToday Leaders Forever, leading a group of more than 120 Badgers toserve in communities across America. Thurk strongly believes in theWisconsin Idea and hopes to use his knowledge to empower others.“UW–Madison has transformed me from a self-conscious andsocially awkward freshman boy to a confident young man who is notonly ready, but excited to tackle the challenges that lie ahead,” Thurksays. “As a student speaker, I want to give back to my classmates whohave helped me grow so much here at the University of Wisconsin–Madison by encouraging my peers to consider their fear and anxiety of‘starting life after college’ in a positive new way.”9
WISCONSIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONMartinez WhiteMartinez White is a 2010 graduate of UW–Madison and a member ofthe Wisconsin Alumni Association’s President’s Advisory Council.A Milwaukee native, White studied communication arts (radio-TVfilm) and Afro-American studies. Admitted to UW–Madison when hewas 16 as a PEOPLE Program and Chancellor’s Scholar, he was thefirst in his family to attend college. During his undergraduate career,he lived and volunteered in Kenya with Alicia Keys’ “Keep A ChildAlive” initiative. He considers his most significant accomplishment hisdebut documentary film THE MESSAGE: True Accounts of DiversityEfforts & Being A Black Student On A Majority White Campus, whichhas been seen by hundreds of current UW–Madison students andis viewable at UW’s Social Work library. As a member of the firstintercollegiate Black Greek-Lettered Organization, Alpha Phi AlphaFraternity, Inc., and an advocate for youth empowerment, White sayshe has pledged his heart to “Scholarship, Manly Deeds, and Love ForAll Mankind.”A former UW–Madison admissions counselor and recruiter for eastcoast territories, White recruited 1,500 students. Today he continuesto wave the UW flag as a financial specialist at UW Credit Union.10
Program NotesThe school and college flags used in today’s ceremonywere commissioned for this event by ChancellorRebecca Blank. They are used in this and other similarceremonies, including the Chancellor’s Convocation forincoming students—the complementary celebration toCommencement in students’ university careers.The flags’ background wave design reflects theuniversity’s location along Lake Mendota. Colors oneach flag reflect the traditional academic colors for thecourses of study within each school or college. TheGraduate School, School of Education, and Collegeof Letters & Science are multicolored, representingtheir varied disciplines. Flags also feature the yearin which each school or college was founded, from1848 for the Law School and School of Medicine andPublic Health (authorized in the charter for the newlycreated university) to 1983 for the School of VeterinaryMedicine.Flag bearers in the opening procession wereselected by the dean of each school and college torepresent their fellow students:College of Letters & ScienceAlexandra Mechler-HicksonB.S., Chemistry, SpanishSchool of Medicine and Public HealthCarleigh OlsonMaster of Public HealthSchool of NursingKimberly S. PassintB.S., NursingSchool of PharmacyJoseph GawdzikPh.D., Pharmaceutical SciencesCollege of Agricultural and Life SciencesJayne-Norah NtambiB.S., BiologySchool of BusinessAlissa NovakBBA, Finance, Investment and BankingSchool of EducationKennedy JohnsonB.S., Elementary EducationCollege of EngineeringHayden PetersonB.S., Electrical EngineeringGraduate SchoolMolly Jean SimisPh.D., Mass CommunicationsSchool of Human EcologyTaewee KahrsB.A., Gender and Women’s StudiesB.S., Community and Nonprofit LeadershipCertificate in Global HealthLaw SchoolJordan LeslieJuris Doctor11
SENIOR CLASS OFFICERSThe Senior Class Officersare comprised of two electedofficers, the President and VicePresident, and three selectedofficers, the Communications,Events, and PhilanthropyDirectors. Elections andinterviews took place in thespring semester prior to thebeginning of their service in thefall of their senior year.Part of the Division ofStudent Life, the officers alsopartner with the WisconsinFoundation and AlumniAssociation (WFAA) and theOffice of the Chancellor. TheSenior Class Officers plan springand winter commencementas well as senior social eventsand senior week events incooperation with WFAA.12Andre Hunter Jr.,Senior Class PresidentMartin Weiss,Senior Class Vice PresidentFrom Chicago,Illinois,Hunter is theson of a firstgenerationcollege studentand of a formerpublic schoolteacher and public official. Apolitical science major, with acertificate in entrepreneurship,he has served in all threebranches of student governmentwhile on campus, including twoterms as a representative and asthe student body secretaryduring his freshman year.Hunter was voted “CollegeDemocrat of the Year” by theCollege Democrats StateFederation, and founded astatewide alumni association ofmore than 300 members beforebeing elected as statewide vicechair. He has interned for anumber of political campaignsoff campus and interned lastsummer for Suarez & Narvasa, along-standing law firm in thePhilippines. Besides his love ofpolitics, Hunter enjoys travelingaround the world as well asplaying basketball and volleyball.Upon graduation, he will pursuea law degree and work towardhis goal of a career in politicsand law in the Philippines.Weiss is thefirst member ofhis family toattend theUniversity ofWisconsin–Madison. Ahistory majorwho enjoys studying French, heis an Indianapolis, Indiana nativeand has enjoyed performingfrom a young age. As a freshman,Weiss was a member of theWisconsin Singers, a group oftraveling musical ambassadorsfor the university. As asophomore, he was a standoutperformer in the annual varietyshow Humorology, receiving theaward for best male performer.He is active on the UW Chabadstudent board, a Jewish studentlife group. Weiss is also arecipient of the outstandingmember of the Greekcommunity award and is a proudbrother of the Zeta Beta Taufraternity. He spent his junioryear at the helm of theHumorology executive board,the largest student-runphilanthropic event in the stateof Wisconsin, raising more than 135,000 for local Dane Countycharities. He is thrilled at theopportunity to give back to theBadger community that has doneso much for him.
Scott Bembenek,Senior Class CommunicationsDirectorAkmal Hakim Hamid,Senior Class PhilanthropyDirectorBorn inMilwaukee andraised in NewBerlin,Wisconsin,Bembenek is aproud studentof the Schoolof Journalism and MassCommunication studyingstrategic communications andEnglish with certificates indigital and European studies. Hehas spent time working as both awriter and member of the socialmedia team at The DailyCardinal, as well as writing forSouvenirs Magazine on campus.Bembenek enjoys traveling andwhile studying in Rome, Italy,he had the opportunity tovolunteer in local high schools,which inspired him to get moreinvolved at UW–Madison byvolunteer
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