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Welcome to Emerson’s 140th and 141st Commencement exercises here at Fenway Park! We are so excited to have you join us today. Please select a ceremony below to follow along throughout today's program.
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Class of 2021
The Class of 2021 exercises begin at 10:00 am, Sunday, May 2, 2021.
Invocation
Reverend Julie Avis Rogers, MDiv
Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and Campus Chaplain, Center for Spiritual Life
Teaching Awards
Kimberly McLarin, BA
Associate Professor, Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing, School of the Arts
The Helaine and Stanley Miller Award for Outstanding Teaching
Allyson Sherlock, MA, MFA
Senior Affiliated Faculty, Department of Visual and Media Arts, School of the Arts
The Alan L. Stanzler Award for Excellence in Teaching
Maria Agui Carter, BA
Assistant Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, School of the Arts
The Alumni Award for Teaching Innovation
Presented by Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Conferring of Emeritus Status Upon
Thomans Cooper, PhD
Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, School of the Arts
Kathleen Donohue, MFA
Associate Professor, Department of Performing Arts, School of the Arts
William Gilligan, EdD
Associate Professor, School of Communication
Hassan Ildari, BFA
Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, School of the Arts
Diane Lake, MA
Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, School of the Arts
Presented by Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Citation for 60 Years of Service
David Luterman, DEd
Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication
Presented by Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Undergraduate Dean’s Award
Harper McKenzie ’21
Presented by Jim Hoppe, PhD
Vice President and Dean, Campus Life
Introduction of Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
Jim Hoppe, PhD
Vice President and Dean, Campus Life
Undergraduate Commencement Address
Naomi Jones ’21
Introduction of Marlboro Commencement Speaker
Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Marlboro Commencement Address
Felix Bieneman ’21 (Video Presentation)
Graduate Dean’s Awards
School of the Arts: Jenna Lourenco, BA
School of Communication: Miriam El-Haoui, BS
Presented by Jan-Roberts Breslin, MFA
Professor and Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies
Introduction of Graduate Commencement Speaker
Jan-Roberts Breslin, MFA
Professor and Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies
Graduate Commencement Address
Livia Meneghin, BA
President’s Citations
Undergraduate: Naomi Jones ’21
Graduate: Mikaela Joyce, BA
Presented by M. Lee Pelton, PhD
President of the College
Presidential Valedictory Address
M. Lee Pelton, PhD
President of the College
Recognition of Graduates
Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
M. Lee Pelton, PhD
President of the College
Recognition of President Pelton
Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Reading of the Graduates’ Names
Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Slide Presentation
Approximately 100 minutes
Benediction
Reverend Julie Avis Rogers, MDiv
Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and Campus Chaplain, Center for Spiritual Life
Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 exercises begin at 4:00 pm, Sunday, May 2, 2021.
Invocation
Reverend Julie Avis Rogers, MDiv
Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and Campus Chaplain, Center for Spiritual Life
Teaching Awards
Nejem Raheem, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Marketing Communication, School of Communication
The Helaine and Stanley Miller Award for Outstanding Teaching
Kenneth Grout, MA
Affiliated Faculty, Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication
The Alan L. Stanzler Award for Excellence in Teaching
Amelia Broome, MFA
Senior Artist-in-Residence, Department of Performing Arts, School of the Arts
The Alumni Award for Teaching Innovation
Presented by Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Conferring of Emeritus Status Upon
David Emblidge, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing, School of the Arts
Tom Kingdon, MA
Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, School of the Arts
Eric Schaefer, PhD
Professor, Department of Visual and Media Arts, School of the Arts
John Trimbur, PhD
Professor, Department of Writing, Literature and Publishing, School of the Arts
Presented by Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Citation for 60 Years of Service
David Luterman, DEd
Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Communication
Presented by Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Undergraduate Student Dean’s Award
Lyuwenyu Zhang ’20
Presented by Jim Hoppe, PhD
Vice President and Dean, Campus Life
Introduction of Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
Jim Hoppe, PhD
Vice President and Dean, Campus Life
Undergraduate Commencement Address
Lily Scher ’20 (Video Presentation)
Graduate Dean’s Awards
School of the Arts: Nehal Mubarak, BA
School of Communication: Esther Duke, BA
Presented by Jan-Roberts Breslin, MFA
Professor and Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies
Introduction of Graduate Commencement Speaker
Jan-Roberts Breslin, MFA
Professor and Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies
Graduate Commencement Address
Teresa Houser, BA
Introduction of Graduate Commencement Speaker
Jan-Roberts Breslin, MFA
Professor and Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies
Graduate Commencement Address
Webster McDonald, BFA
President’s Citations
Undergraduate: Raz Moayed ’20
Graduate: Brittany Severance, BA
Graduate: Youssef Hesham Amin, BA
Presented by M. Lee Pelton, PhD
President of the College
Presidential Valedictory Address
M. Lee Pelton, PhD
President of the College
Recognition of Graduates
Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
M. Lee Pelton, PhD
President of the College
Recognition of President Pelton
Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Reading of the Graduates’ Names
Michaele Whelan, PhD
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Slide Presentation
Approximately 90 minutes
Benediction
Reverend Julie Avis Rogers, MDiv
Director of Religious and Spiritual Life and Campus Chaplain, Center for Spiritual Life
