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May 19253RD ANNIVERSARY
COMMENCEMENT
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
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253rd Anniversary Commencement 1
President’s Message
Dear Graduates,
Congratulations! Today, after all the work you have devoted as members of our
community of scholars, you are receiving a Rutgers degree. This is a moment of
well-deserved celebration for each one of you and for all those who have helped
you reach this milestone—including your family and friends, your faculty mentors,
and your fellow students.
We are delighted to welcome you and your guests to our 253rd Anniversary
Commencement, at which our commencement speakers, Devin McCourty and Jason
McCourty, and fellow honorary degree recipient Governor Phil Murphy will help us
to salute your achievements. Adding to the significance of the ceremony, we are also
marking 100 years since the graduation of one of Rutgers’ most accomplished alumni,
Paul Robeson, Class of 1919.
Your Rutgers degree is more than proof that you have completed a course of
study. It is preparation for a lifetime of engagement and accomplishment. While we
have not given you all the answers, a Rutgers education has, we hope, further refined
your habits of critical thinking, stoked your passion for lifelong learning, and inspired
you to lend your talents to making a better world.
Today we also welcome you into a family of more than 500,000 Rutgers
alumni—a proud community that can also be a vital network. We hope you will
always remain proud of and involved with your alma mater, and you have our
assurance that we will continue striving to build a university of ever-greater
distinction and impact.
As you, our Class of 2019, receive your degrees and go forth from Rutgers,
please know that you go with our pride in your achievements, our fondest wishes
for successful lives and careers, and, again, our congratulations.
Sincerely,
Robert Barchi
President
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Congratulations from Our Chancellors
Dear Graduates,
It is with great satisfaction that I join your family and friends and the Rutgers
community to celebrate your tremendous accomplishments. I am proud of your
success—and you should be, too. As a proud alum, I know firsthand the height to
which you can climb and accomplish great things. I thank you for the hard work,
commitment, and passion you brought to campus and your studies.
As you enter the next chapters in your lives, I hope you will draw on your
experiences with classmates, faculty, and mentors. Remember how far you have
come, and use what you have learned to remain engaged with the community and
make positive contributions to the world. I wish you all the best as you endeavor to
reach even greater heights.
Sincerely,
Christopher J. MolloyChancellor, Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Dear Graduates,
I commend all of you for your dedication and perseverance in your journeys to
redefine and embody the ideals of our next generation of health care professionals
and biomedical scientists. Together with your faculty mentors, student colleagues,
friends, and families, I applaud your numerous achievements. I am proud of your
efforts and congratulate you on your well-deserved successes and accomplishments.
Whether you choose to further your education or enter the workforce, remember
what you have learned here and continue to contribute to, innovate, and advance the
health and well-being of communities locally and around the world. Best wishes for
continued success in your lives and careers.
Sincerely,
Brian L. StromChancellor, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
253rd Anniversary Commencement 3
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Order of Exercises
A C A D E M I C P R O C E S S I O NRutgers Wind Ensemble from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Kraig A. Williams, Conductor
B O A R D O F G O V E R N O R S ’ W E L C O M EMr. Sandy J. StewartChair of the Board of Governors
N A T I O N A L A N T H E MMembers of the Rutgers University Choirs from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Brandon Williams, Conductor
P R E S I D E N T ’ S G R E E T I N GDr. Robert BarchiPresident, Rutgers University
C O N F E R R I N G O F H O N O R A R Y D E G R E E SDr. Robert BarchiPresident, Rutgers University
C O M M E N C E M E N T A D D R E S SMessrs. Devin and Jason McCourtyProfessional Football Players, Advocates, Philanthropists, and Social Activists
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253rd Anniversary Commencement 5
“ T H E O L D Q U E E N S B E L L ”by F. Austin Walter RC’32
Rutgers University Glee Club from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Patrick G. Gardner, Conductor
C L A S S O F 2 0 1 9 A D D R E S SMs. Suzanne LinkBachelor of ArtsHuman Resource Management, School of Management and Labor RelationsLabor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Management and Labor RelationsPresident, Rutgers University Student Assembly (2018–2019)
A L M A M A T E R Members of the Rutgers University Choirs from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Patrick G. Gardner, Conductor
C O N F E R R I N G O F D E G R E E SDr. Robert BarchiPresident, Rutgers University
R E C E S S I O N A L
Rutgers Wind Ensemble from the Mason Gross School of the ArtsDr. Kraig A. Williams, Conductor
Closed captioning will be displayed on the stadium video screens. Please go to stadium Section 111 if you require an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Please turn off all cell phones and noise-producing electronic devices during the ceremony.
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Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
D E V I N M C C O U R T Y
J A S O N M C C O U R T Y
Doctor of Humane Letters
Rutgers is proud to bestow upon Devin McCourty and Jason McCourty, graduates of Rutgers
University–New Brunswick, honorary doctorates of humane letters. Both were standout players
for Rutgers football, landed on different NFL teams (Devin in New England and Jason in
Tennessee) after Rutgers, and now both play for the New England Patriots. On February 3, 2019,
they became the first set of twins to play together in, and win, a Super Bowl.
The McCourty twins have leveraged their fame and dedicated their time to address sickle cell
disease by collaborating with the New Brunswick-based nonprofit Embrace Kids Foundation. In
2013, they launched “Tackle Sickle Cell” to educate the public, increase blood donations, and
raise funding and awareness for this painful, chronic disease. Their support is not in name only.
They both regularly attend major blood drives and fundraising events to support the cause. The
brothers have raised over $1.5 million to support families battling sickle cell disease.
The McCourty twins’ philanthropic success does not end with “Tackle Sickle Cell.” The
brothers regularly run youth football camps, visit schools and children’s hospitals, volunteer at
community centers, support disaster relief aid, and promote food drives for the underprivileged.
They also have been strong advocates in the fight for criminal justice reform, fair educational
funding, and racial equality at the federal, state, and local levels through awareness, education,
and allocation of resources.
In appreciation for their efforts on and off the football field, the brothers have been named
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominees by their respective teams. They were also nominated
for the 2014 and 2015 Byron “Whizzer” White Award, which recognizes players who go above
and beyond to perform community service in their team’s cities and hometowns. The award is
the highest honor that the NFL Players Association can give a player. In 2016, Devin and Jason
were inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni, one of the highest
distinctions any alumnus can receive, to recognize their outstanding achievements in
professional and civic life.
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Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty
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253rd Anniversary Commencement 7
P A U L R O B E S O N
Doctor of Humane Letters
In 1973, Rutgers University bestowed an honorary doctorate of humane letters on Paul Robeson
for his accomplishments as a scholar, athlete, singer, actor, and global activist.
As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Robeson’s graduation, we recognize the honorary
degree previously bestowed and his legacy that carries on today. He is one of Rutgers’ most
distinguished alumni and was the quintessential 20th-century Renaissance man.
The son of a runaway slave, Robeson attended Rutgers College in New Brunswick on an
academic scholarship, becoming the university’s third black student and its first black football
player. At Rutgers, “Robey”—as he was known at school—showed his prowess on the athletic
field as well as in the classroom. An extraordinary athlete, he earned 15 varsity letters in football,
basketball, baseball, and track. He was a two-time All-American in football who is in the College
Football Hall of Fame. His scholarly accomplishments included being inducted into the Phi Beta
Kappa Society and Rutgers’ Cap and Skull Honor Society. Robeson, who spoke more than 20
languages fluently, honed his oratory skills as a member of the Intercollegiate Debating Association.
He was chosen to give the valedictory address at Commencement.
After graduation, Robeson earned a law degree from Columbia Law School but decided to
use his artistic talents in theater and music to promote African and African-American history
and culture. Over nearly four decades, he achieved worldwide acclaim as a vocalist and actor
on stage and screen. A towering figure in the African-American struggle for human dignity and
democracy, Robeson connected this struggle with people around the world who also were
fighting for political rights, cultural recognition, and economic justice.
The spotlight that shines on Robeson on the centennial of his graduation from Rutgers
illuminates the rich legacy he left at the university and the world.
#robeson100 • robeson100.rutgers.edu
Celebrating a Legacy: The 100th Anniversary of Paul Robeson’s Graduation
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Honorary Degree Recipient
P H I L I P M U R P H Y
Doctor of Laws
Philip Murphy was raised as the youngest of four children outside of Boston, Massachusetts.
With a Needham public school education, Murphy earned his B.A. degree in economics from
Harvard University in 1979 and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania in 1983.
Following a 23-year career in international business, Murphy focused on civic life and
philanthropic pursuits. In 2002, he began volunteering at 180 Turning Lives Around, a
Monmouth County nonprofit organization that provides services to individuals and families
affected by domestic and sexual violence, and where he ultimately served as board president
from 2005 to 2009. Additionally, Murphy was a member of the board of directors of the
Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a nonprofit organization that works with community
development associations to transform urban neighborhoods across the country, from 2002
to 2009.
From 2009 to 2013, Murphy served as the United States ambassador to the Federal Republic
of Germany under President Barack Obama.
In 2014, Murphy and his wife, Tammy Snyder Murphy, founded New Start New Jersey, a
“think-and-do tank” dedicated to seeking new policy directions to grow New Jersey’s economy
and middle class. The Murphys partnered with the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce
Development at Rutgers University to create the New Start Career Network, which specifically
helps long-term unemployed New Jerseyans over age 45 get back into the workforce.
From June 2015 to March 2017, Murphy served on the national board of the NAACP.
He won the November 2017 New Jersey gubernatorial election alongside running mate Sheila
Oliver. On January 16, 2018, Murphy was sworn in as the Governor of New Jersey.
As the state’s 56th governor, Murphy has put an emphasis on rebuilding New Jersey’s
economy by reinvesting in education, workforce development, and infrastructure. The goal is
to restore the state’s standing as a leader in technology, innovation, and clean energy.
Murphy and his wife are the parents of four children: Josh, Emma, Charlie, and Sam.
The family resides in Middletown, Monmouth County.
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253rd Anniversary Commencement 9
Class of 2019 Address
S U z A N N E L I N k
Bachelor of ArtsHuman Resource Management, School of Management and Labor RelationsLabor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Management and Labor RelationsPresident, Rutgers University Student Assembly (2018–2019)
Rutgers is delighted to have Suzanne Link represent the Class of 2019. Raised in Paramus,
New Jersey, Link is graduating cum laude with a double major in human resource management
and labor studies and employment relations with a concentration in law in the workplace.
Link has cultivated her passion for politics and advocacy as a member of the Rutgers
University Student Assembly (RUSA), serving as College Avenue Campus representative
at-large and legislative affairs chair. When Link was elected president of RUSA, she became
only the second woman to serve in this role.
During her tenure, Link created positive change to improve student voice in university
decision-making. She worked with state legislators on a resolution to encourage voting student
representation on the Rutgers Board of Governors. After testifying before the New Jersey General
Assembly Higher Education Committee, the resolution passed unanimously, marking RUSA’s
first legislative bill. In addition, she advocated for opportunities to expand student membership
and input on university task forces and committees.
As a peer instructor of the First-Year Interest Group Seminars, Link developed a unique
10-week curriculum and taught law and leadership to first-year students. Link further marked
her academic achievement through membership in the prestigious Cap and Skull honor society.
She also gained meaningful political and research experience through internships with the
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of New Jersey Governor
Philip Murphy, and the New Jersey/New York Center for Employee Ownership.
Following graduation, Link plans to combine her interests in human capital strategy with
her passion for the public sector by working to transform organizational structures and processes
within government agencies.
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253rd Anniversary Commencement 11
Alma Mater
From far and near we came to Rutgers,
And resolved to learn all that we can;
And so we settled down, in that noisy college town,
On the banks of the old Raritan.
Chorus:
On the banks of the old Raritan, my friends,
Where old Rutgers evermore shall stand;
For has she not stood since the time of the flood,
On the banks of the old Raritan.
Then sing aloud to alma mater,
And keep the Scarlet in the van;
For with her motto high, Rutgers’ name shall never die
On the banks of the old Raritan.
Chorus:
On the banks of the old Raritan, my friends,
Where old Rutgers evermore shall stand;
For has she not stood since the time of the flood,
On the banks of the old Raritan.
O N T H E B A N k S O F T H E O L D R A R I T A N
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Conferring of DegreesPresident Robert Barchi
R U T G E R S B I O M E D I C A L A N D H E A L T H S C I E N C E S
Chancellor and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Brian L. Strom
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Dean Joseph A. Barone
Doctor of Pharmacy
New Jersey Medical School Dean Robert L. Johnson
Doctor of Medicine
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Dean Cecile A. Feldman
Master of Dental Science
Master of Science in Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Graduate Dental Education Certificate
School of Nursing
Dean William L. Holzemer
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Master of Science
Master of Science in Nursing
Post-Master’s Certificate
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Philosophy
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Interim Dean Robert L. Johnson
Doctor of Medicine
School of Health Professions
Dean Gwendolyn M. Mahon
Associate of Applied Science
Associate of Science
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science
Doctor of Clinical Nutrition
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Philosophy
School of Public Health
Dean Perry N. Halkitis
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Master of Public Health
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Public Health
School of Graduate Studies*
Dean Jerome J. Kukor
Master of Arts
Master of Arts for Teachers
Master of Biomedical Sciences
Master of Business and Science
Master of Engineering
Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Philosophy
Master of Science
Master of Science for Teachers
Doctor of Philosophy
* The School of Graduate Studies—formed in July 2017 from the merger of the Graduate School–New Brunswick and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences—is a unit of both Rutgers University–New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
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R U T G E R S U N I V E R S I T Y – N E W B R U N S W I C k Chancellor Christopher J. Molloy
School of Engineering
Dean Thomas N. Farris
Bachelor of Science
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Executive Dean Robert M. Goodman
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Graduate School of Education Interim Dean Clark A. Chinn
Master of Education
Specialist in Education
Doctor of Education
Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Dean Lei Lei
Bachelor of Science
Master of Accountancy
Master of Business Administration
Master of Financial Analysis
Master of Information Technology and Analytics
Master of Quantitative Finance
Master of Science
School of Social Work
Dean Cathryn C. Potter
Master of Social Work
Doctor of Social Work
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Dean Francine Conway
Master of Applied Psychology
Master of Psychology
Doctor of Psychology
Mason Gross School of the Arts
Dean George B. Stauffer
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music
Master of Dance Education
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Music
Artist Diploma
Doctor of Musical Arts
School of Communication and Information
Dean Jonathan Potter
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Communication and Media/Master
of Communication and Information Studies
Master of Information
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Dean Piyushimita Thakuriah
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Master of City and Regional Planning
Master of City and Regional Studies
Master of Health Administration
Master of Public Affairs and Politics
Master of Public Informatics
Master of Public Policy
Doctor of Public Health
School of Management and Labor Relations
Dean Adrienne E. Eaton
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Master of Human Resource Management
Master of Labor and Employment Relations
School of Arts and Sciences
Executive Dean Peter March
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
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Selected National Student Honors and Awards
BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSMaine Christos*, Physics and Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesMariya Galochkina, Geology and Physics, School of Arts and SciencesRikab Gambhir, Physics, School of Arts and Sciences; Mechanical Engineering, School of EngineeringLawrence Gardner*, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering (Honorable Mention) Brandon Gomes, Physics and Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences
DAVID L. BOREN GRADUATE FELLOWSAndrew M. Spath*, Political Science, School of Graduate StudiesSamantha Winter*, Social Work, School of Graduate Studies
DAVID L. BOREN SCHOLARMikaela Peters, Business Analytics and Information Technology, Rutgers Business School; Russian, School of Arts and Sciences (Kyrgyzstan)
CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSAnna Baker*, Animal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Arabic)Sonay Barazesh*, Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences (Turkish)Annalise Burke, Public Policy and Korean, School of Arts and Sciences (Korean)
F U L B R I G H T S T U D E N T SAnna Baker*, Animal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Spain)Rebecca Brittain, Anthropology, School Arts and Sciences: Anthropology, School of Graduate Studies (Indonesia)Anna Giarratana, Neuroscience, School of Graduate Studies (Switzerland)Crystal Lam, English and Chinese, School of Arts and Sciences; English Education, Graduate School of Education (Taiwan)Karina Lee, Biological Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences; Biological Sciences Education, Graduate School of Education (Taiwan)Marina Martinez*, Social Work, School of Arts and Sciences (Czech Republic)Alexandra Nicolaou*, History, School of Arts and Sciences; Social Sciences Education, Graduate School of Education (Greece)Emma Sullivan, English, School of Arts and Sciences; Foreign Language Education and ESL, Graduate School of Education (Taiwan)
GAT E S C A M B R I D G E S C H O L A RSridhar Sriram*, Public Policy and Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences
N AT I O N A L D E F E N S E S C I E N C E A N D E N G I N E E R I N G G R A D UAT E F E L L OWWilliam Cole Franks*, Mathematics, School of Graduate Studies
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N AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T E S O F H E A LT H P R E D O C TO R A L TO P O S T D O C TO R A L F E L L OW T R A N S I T I O N AWA R DYuhan Zhao*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Graduate Studies
N AT I O N A L I N S T I T U T E S O F H E A LT H R U T H L . K I R S C H S T E I N N AT I O N A L R E S E A RC H S E R V I C E AWA R D I N D I V I D UA L P R E D O C TO R A L F E L L OW SAllison Borges*, Psychology, School of Graduate StudiesJohn Smith Del Rosario, Biomedical Sciences, School of Graduate Studies Ludwik Janusz Gorczyca, Toxicology, School of Graduate StudiesChelsee Holloway, Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences, School of Graduate StudiesMarisa Jeffries, Biomedical Sciences, School of Graduate Studies Atreju Lackey, Nutritional Sciences, School of Graduate StudiesLaura Marie Lesnewich, Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Heather McGowan*, Neuroscience, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Ilija Melentijevic, Microbiology/Molecular Genetics, School of Graduate StudiesVincent Mirabella*, Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Graduate StudiesKatherine Morgan*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolCaroline B. Pantazis*, Neuroscience, School of Graduate StudiesMichele Patrizii*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Graduate Studies Anna Joelle Smart, Cell and Developmental Biology, School of Graduate StudiesAdrienne Viola, Public Health, School of Graduate Studies
N AT I O N A L S C I E N C E F O U N DAT I O N D O C TO R A L D I S S E R TAT I O N R E S E A RC H AWA R D E E SSiad Darwish*, Anthropology, School of Graduate StudiesAlexander Pritchard, Evolutionary Anthropology, School of Graduate StudiesLaShanda Williams, Ecology, School of Graduate Studies
N AT I O N A L S C I E N C E F O U N DAT I O N G R A D UAT E R E S E A RC H F E L L OW SKathryn Coniglio*, Psychology, School of Graduate StudiesNancy Estela Hernández*, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Graduate StudiesStanley Ko, Oceanography, School of Graduate StudiesSasha Leidman, Geography, School of Graduate StudiesTamar Lichter, Mathematics, School of Graduate StudiesSpencer Roth, Environmental Sciences, School of Graduate StudiesChristina Verhagen, Geological Sciences, School of Graduate Studies
N E W J E R S E Y C O M M I S S I O N O N B R A I N I N J U R Y R E S E A RC H G R A N T AWA R D E EAnna Giarratana*, Neuroscience, School of Graduate Studies
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Selected National Student Honors and Awards continued
N E W J E R S E Y C O M M I S S I O N O N C A N C E R R E S E A RC H P R E D O C TO R A L F E L L OW SJoseph Iacona*, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Cancer, School of Graduate StudiesSarah Marie Misenko*, Biochemistry, School of Graduate Studies
P R I N C E TO N I N A S I A F E L L OWSamuel Snyder*, Public Health, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Thailand)
S C H WA R Z M A N S C H O L A R SMussab Ali*, Economics and Biology, School of Arts and Sciences–NewarkNicholas Pellitta*, Political Science and Economics, School of Arts and SciencesHaoyang Yu, Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
T R U M A N S C H O L A RAasha Shaik, Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Arts and Sciences
A D D I T I O N A L S E L E C T S T U D E N T H O N O R SSana Ahmad, Planning and Public Policy, School of Graduate Studies Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Health Services Research Dissertation Award (R36)
Urmimala Basu*, Biochemistry, School of Graduate Studies American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
Brittany Battle, Sociology, School of Graduate Studies Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Christopher Blakley, History, School of Graduate Studies Clements Library, University of Michigan, Jacob M. Price Fellowship McNeil Center for Early American Studies, MCEAS Consortium Fellowship
Solimar Colon, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions Abdol H. Islami, MD Foundation Scholarship Award Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation Scholarship
Jessica Criales, History, School of Graduate Studies Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award
Kholud Dardir*, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Graduate Studies Mistletoe Foundation Research Fellowship
Bakary Diaby*, English, School of Graduate Studies American Council of Learned Societies, Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship
LaTasha Fraser*, Biomedical Science, School of Graduate Studies National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Diversity Supplement
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Cristina Gherasimov*, Political Science, School of Graduate Studies German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Studies Research Grant
Olufunmilola Ibironke*, Physiology and Integrative Biology, School of Graduate Studies United States Environmental Protection Agency, Individual Predoctoral Fellowship
Meghana Joshi*, Anthropology, School of Graduate Studies Freie Universitat, Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies Dissertation Fellowship German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Studies Research Grant
Jodie Kunkel, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation Scholarship
Samantha Leong, Medicine, New Jersey Medical School Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award
Liping Lou*, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Graduate Studies American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship
Neley Morales, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions GE Foundation and National Medical Fellowships Primary Care Leadership Program Scholarship
Alexander Petrusek, History, School of Graduate Studies German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Studies Research Grant
Maholly Ramos, Physician Assistant, School of Health Professions Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions Scholarship of Excellence
Aasha Shaik, Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship
Oluwasimidele Shonibare, Public Health, School of Arts and Sciences Thomas Pickering Fellowship
Andrew M. Spath*, Political Science, School of Graduate Studies United States Department of Education, Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program
Chad Ummel, Physics, School of Graduate Studies U.S. Department of Energy, NNSA Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship
Samantha Winter*, Social Work, School of Graduate Studies Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Award
Jasmin Young, History, School of Graduate Studies University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
*Graduating Students
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A D D I T I O N A L N OTA B L E H O N O R SKenneth W. Able, Marine and Coastal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Dwight A. Webster Memorial Award, Northeastern Division of the American Fisheries Society
Lauren M. Aleksunes, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Richard Okita Early Career Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Devashish Anjaria, Surgery, New Jersey Medical School Fellow, Association for Surgical Education Academy of Clerkship Directors Best in Medicine Award, American Health Council
Amita Avadhani, School of Nursing Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Joseph Benevenia, Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School Dr. Randy Siegel Pediatric Cancer Medical Humanitarian of the Year Award, Hugs for Brady Foundation
Helen M. Berman (Emerita), Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Yarimar Bonilla, Latino and Caribbean Studies and Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program
Alyson Brooks, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences Maria Goeppert Mayer Award, American Physical Society
F E L L OW O F T H E A M E R I C A N AC A D E M Y O F A R T S A N D S C I E N C E S David H. Vanderbilt, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences
F E L L OW S O F T H E A M E R I C A N A S S O C I AT I O N F O R T H E A DVA N C E M E N T O F S C I E N C EGirsh Blumberg, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and SciencesMasayori Inouye, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMegerditch Kiledjian, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, School of Arts and SciencesAthina Petropulu, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of EngineeringScott Thomas, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences
F E L L OW S O F T H E A M E R I C A N M AT H E M AT I C A L S O C I E T YFioralba Cakoni, Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesRichard S. Falk (Emeritus), Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesPaul Feehan, Mathematics, School of Arts and SciencesVladimir Retakh, Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences
MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Masayori Inouye, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolGabriel Kotliar, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences
C A R E E R AWA R D , N AT I O N A L S C I E N C E F O U N DAT I O N Jeffrey Boyd, Biochemistry and Microbiology, School of Environmental and Biological SciencesMehdi Javanmard, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of EngineeringJanne Lindqvist, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of EngineeringRonke Olabisi, Biomedical Engineering, School of EngineeringGeorge Tsilomelekis, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, School of Engineering
Selected Faculty Honors
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Jennifer Buckman, Kinesiology and Health, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Psychological Association
Susan Caplan, School of Nursing Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
Jeffrey L. Carson, Provost, New Brunswick, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences; Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Hall of Fame Inductee, National Blood Foundation
Joanne Ciulla, Management and Global Business, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Network of Leadership Scholars Eminent Leadership Scholar Award, Academy of Management Distinguished Service to the Field of Business Ethics Award, Society for Business Ethics Lifetime Achievement Award for Research, International Leadership Association
Jefferson Decker, American Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Mark Doty, English, School of Arts and Sciences Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast Robert Creeley Award, Robert Creeley Foundation
Richard Drachtman, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Pediatrics, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Distinguished Service Award, Melvyn H. Motolinsky Research Foundation
David Dreyfus, Supply Chain Management, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Bright Ideas Research Award, Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business
Erica Armstrong Dunbar, History, School of Arts and Sciences Frederick Douglass Book Prize, Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, Yale University
William Dwyer, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Outstanding Practitioner Award, Labor and Employment Relations Association
Adrienne Eaton, Dean and Professor, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Melvin Lurie Labor-Management Cooperation Prize, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Mingzhu Fang, Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health Distinguished Chinese Toxicologist, American Association of Chinese in Toxicology, Society of Toxicology
Janice Fine, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Susan C. Eaton Scholar-Practitioner Award, Labor and Employment Relations Association
William Gause, Associate Dean, New Jersey Medical School Outstanding Scientist Award, Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation
Eric J. Gawiser, Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Physical Society
Parvis Ghassem-Fachandi, Anthropology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Universität Bielefeld, Germany
Alan S. Goldman, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, School of Arts and Sciences ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry, American Chemical Society Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Robin Gong, Statistics, School of Arts and Sciences Dempster Prize, Arthur P. Dempster Fund, Harvard University
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Mark S. Granick, Surgery, New Jersey Medical School ACQ5 Global Award, Metropolis International Group, Ltd., United Kingdom
Anne Gregory, School Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology Joseph E. Zins Early Career Contributions Award, Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
William L. Holzemer, Dean, School of Nursing Hyacinth Award, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
Joyce Hyatt, School of Nursing Fellow, American College of Nurse-Midwives
Yuri Jadotte, School of Nursing Donald Gemson Resident Award, American College of Preventive Medicine
Kathleen John-Alder, Landscape Architecture, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Fellow, American Society of Landscape Architects
Mukund Karwe, Food Science, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Fellow, International Academy of Food Science and Technology
Efe Khayyat, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures, School of Arts and Sciences Sir Mick and Lady Barbara Davis Visiting Fellow, Woolf Institute
Anita Kinney, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health Fellow, Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
Benjamin Koerber, African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian Languages and Literatures, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Institute for Maghrib Studies
Lauren Krivo, Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Society of Criminology
Casimir Kulikowski, Computer Science, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics
Chenjerai Kumanyika, Journalism and Media Studies, School of Communication and Information Peabody Award, Uncivil: The Raid, George Foster Peabody Awards, University of Georgia
Thomas Lennon, Filmmaking, Mason Gross School of the Arts Academy Award Nominee, Short Subject Documentary, Knife Skills
Regina Marchi, Journalism and Media Studies, School of Communication and Information James W. Cary Media Research Award, Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research Nancy Baym Annual Book Award, Association of Internet Researchers
Ashwani Monga, Marketing, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Marketing Science Institute Scholar, Marketing Science Institute
Judy Postmus, School of Social Work Feminist Scholar Award, Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education, Council of Social Work Education
Beth C. Rubin, Educational Theory, Policy, and Administration, Graduate School of Education Fellow, National Education Policy Center
Andrzej Ruszczynski, Management Science and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School– Newark and New Brunswick George B. Dantzig Prize, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and the Mathematical Optimization Society
Norma S. Saks, Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Distinguished Service and Leadership Award, Association of American Medical Colleges Northeast Group on Educational Affairs
Selected Faculty Honors continued
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Louis Sass, Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology First Prize, Medical Book Award, Psychiatry, British Medical Association
Oscar Schofield, Marine and Coastal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award, Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
Tobias Schulze-Cleven, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations John T. Dunlop Scholar Award, Labor and Employment Relations Association
Glenn Shafer, Accounting and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Sarton Medal, Ghent University
Roger K. Strair, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey; Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Edward J. Ill Physician’s Award, Edward J. Ill Excellence in Medicine Foundation
Peter Strom, Environmental Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Fellow, Water Environment Federation
Lena Struwe, Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources and Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award, Botanical Society of America
Zhiqiang Tan, Statistics, School of Arts and Sciences Fellow, American Statistical Association
Jennifer Theiss, Communication, School of Communication and Information Gerald R. Miller Book Award, National Communication Association, Interpersonal Communication Division
Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Educational Psychology, Graduate School of Education Fellow, Society of Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association
Andrew Urban, American Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Fulbright Scholar, U.S. Department of State
Can Uslay, Marketing, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Fellow, Visiting Professor Program, Association of National Advertisers Educational Foundation
Jaideep Vaidya, Management Science and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Outstanding Research Award, International Federation for Information Processing
Scott Vander Zee, Art and Design, Mason Gross School of the Arts Best International Book Design, Stiftung Buchkunst
Miklos Vasarhelyi, Accounting and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Distinguished Achievement in Accounting Education Award, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Paula Voos, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, School of Management and Labor Relations Fellow, Labor and Employment Relations Association
Danni Wang, Management and Global Business, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Bright Ideas Research Award, Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business
Hui Xiong, Management Science and Information Systems, Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick Grand Prix Winner, Ram Charan Management Practice Award, Harvard Business Review
John Yau, Art and Design, Mason Gross School of the Arts Jackson Poetry Prize, Poets & Writers
This list includes select awards announced by April 3, 2019.
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Rutgers Shield
University Seal
The university seal is the official imprimatur of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
As such, it appears on official documents, such as contracts and deeds, and, most notably,
on the diplomas issued to graduates of the university.
The outer ring contains the name of the university. The inner ring includes the date
of Rutgers’ founding, 1766, as Queen’s College, the eighth institution of higher learning
established in the American colonies. The university’s motto, “Sun of righteousness, shine
upon the West also,” appears in Latin in the inner ring, surrounding a stylized sunburst.
The motto is an adaptation of the motto of Utrecht University, in the Netherlands,
connoting the original college’s early affiliation with the Dutch Reformed Church. It is
today interpreted as a request for the enlightenment of learning to shine equally upon the
New World.
The Rutgers shield was introduced in 2015 as part of the university’s 250th Anniversary. The
shield’s elements convey our past and present. The shield is divided into thirds, representing
Rutgers’ deep connections to New Jersey’s three regions—north, central, and south—and
denoting the university’s tripartite mission—teaching, research, and service.
Five symbolic elements both acknowledge our past and signify that as we evolve, we
will uphold core values that have been integral to our identity from our earliest days.
The sunburst conveys illumination—light as metaphor for knowledge—and it is the
motif of our seal and the heart of our motto, “Sun of righteousness, shine upon the West
also.” Our centuries-old seal and motto are both variants on those of Utrecht University, in
the Netherlands; its motto reads, “Sun of righteousness, enlighten us.”
The crown represents our founding in 1766 as Queen’s College, named in honor of
Queen Charlotte, wife of Great Britain’s King George III who reigned over the American
colonies when our charter was signed.
The university’s founding in 1766 confirms its standing as one of America’s nine
original colonial colleges. A decade later, as the American Revolution erupted, the college
gave itself over to the cause of freedom, as all “who were able to bear arms immediately
marched to oppose the enemy.”
The three stars represent the State of New Jersey, the third state to ratify the U.S.
Constitution.
The book is a timeless symbol of our enduring commitment to teaching, learning,
academic inquiry, and scholarship.
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Students who process in University Commencement may ring the Red Lion Bell to signal
their arrival.
The name “Red Lion” harks back to 1771, when a handful of students attended the
first classes of Queen’s College in a converted tavern, called the Sign of the Red Lion, located
at the corner of Albany and Neilson streets in New Brunswick. The bell itself is part of a
Rutgers graduation tradition. In 1825, Colonel Henry Rutgers donated the interest on a
$5,000 bond and a bell to the then struggling Queen’s College. The money kept the college
alive and as a token of its gratitude, Queen’s College was renamed Rutgers College. With a
beautiful new bell in place, every graduating member of Rutgers College would ring “The
Old Queens Bell” as a rite of passage before graduation.
Today it is not possible to ring the actual 1825 bell. However, to keep the
tradition alive, an alumnus, who wishes to stay anonymous, donated this smaller
bell to the Rutgers University Historical Society. During New Student Convocation
held at the start of the academic year, incoming students ring the bell to mark the beginning
of their studies. At University Commencement, the bell is stationed at HighPoint.com
Stadium, where graduating students may ring it to signify their graduation, continuing a
beloved Rutgers tradition in a new way.
University Mace
The university mace, an ornamental staff symbolizing the authority of the president, is borne
before the president in academic processions by the secretary of the university.
The design of the Rutgers mace incorporates signs of the institution’s traditions and
status as New Jersey’s state university. The head of the mace bears the university’s coat of arms
and its seal worked in colored enamel and gold on silver, all surmounted by a facsimile of
the crown of Queen Charlotte, for whom the university was originally named “Queen’s.” The
long shaft is made of stained wood and silver on which are engraved intertwining ivy leaves,
symbolizing learning; red oak leaves, representing New Jersey’s state tree; and violets, the
state flower.
The mace was a gift to the university from the Raritan Valley Chapter of the Society
for the Advancement of Management and the New Brunswick-Raritan Valley Chamber of
Commerce, in recognition of Rutgers’ bicentennial commemoration in 1966. The mace was
designed by J. Russell Price, director of design for the Gorham Manufacturing Company, and
crafted by the Gorham silversmithing department.
Red Lion Bell
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Academic Regalia
The color or colors of the lining of the hood for the nine colonial colleges are:
scarlet, Rutgers; crimson, Harvard; green-gold-silver, William and Mary; blue, Yale;
red-blue, Pennsylvania; orange-black, Princeton; light blue-white, Columbia; brown,
Brown; and green-white, Dartmouth.
Caps: Black mortarboards or soft hats are worn for all degrees. The gold tassel signifies
a doctoral degree.
Below is a list of some of the faculty colors as prescribed by the Inter collegiate Code for
the binding of the hood:
Agriculture / Maize
Arts, Letters, Humanities / White
Business Administration, Commerce / Drab
City and Regional Planning / Brown
Communication and Information Studies / Gray
Dentistry / Lilac
Economics / Copper
Education / Light Blue
Engineering / Orange
Fine Arts, Architecture / Brown
Human Resources Management / Dusk
Journalism / Dark Crimson
Labor and Employment Relations / Peacock Blue
Law / Purple
Library Service / Lemon
Medicine / Green
Music / Pink
Nursing / Apricot
Oratory-Speech / Silver Gray
Pharmacy / Olive Green
Philosophy / Blue
Physical Education / Sage Green
Public Administration / Peacock Blue
Public Health / Salmon Pink
Science / Golden Yellow
Social Service / Citron
Theology and Divinity / Scarlet
The wearing of academic dress dates back to the early days of the oldest universities in the
world. In the American Council on Education’s book entitled American Universities and
Colleges, it is suggested that “Gowns may have been counted necessary for warmth in the
unheated buildings frequented by medieval scholars. Hoods seem to have served to cover the
tonsured head. . . .”
Throughout the years, European universities have shown great diversity in their
academic dress. American universities, on the other hand, when they decided to adopt
academic dress, immediately established a code of regulations that today is followed by almost
all American institutions. This code has made it possible to distinguish the bachelors, masters,
and doctors and, at the same time, recognize the university that has given them the degree.
Gowns: The bachelor’s gown has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The master’s gown, worn
open or closed, has oblong sleeves, the front part of which frequently is cut away at the elbow.
The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves. It is worn open or closed.
At Rutgers, members of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, as well as those
who hold a doctoral degree from the university, wear the Rutgers gown, which is scarlet with
black velvet front panels framed on the outer edge with gold cord braid. The velvet panels are
embroidered with a crown and the year 1766 at the neck, signifying the univer sity’s founding
as one of the original colonial colleges under King George III of England.
Hoods: The hoods vary in size: 48 inches for the doctor’s degree, 42 inches for the master’s,
and 36 inches for the bachelor’s. All hoods are lined in silk in the academic color or colors of
the institution conferring the degree. If the institution has more than one color, the colors are
shown in divisions using chevrons.
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Commencement Music
Dr. Patrick G. Gardner conducts members of the Rutgers University Choirs.
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Rutgers Wind Ensemble from the Mason Gross School of the Arts Kraig A. Williams, Conductor James J. Busuito, Conductor
Pre-ceremony
The Fairest of the Fair John Philip Sousa
First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band Gustav Holst
Overture to LaForza del Destino Giuseppe Verdi
Florentiner March Julius Fucik
Young Person’s Guide to John Williams John Williams
Rutgers Fanfare James J. Busuito
Academic Procession
Midway March John Williams
Procession of the Nobles Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
March Processional Clare Grundman
Crown Imperial William Walton
Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 Edward Elgar
Recessional
Themes from Superman John Williams
Americans We Henry Fillmore
The Liberty Bell John Philip Sousa
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Board of GovernorsSandy J. Stewart Chair
Mark A. Angelson Vice Chair
Robert Barchi ex officio
Keith T. Banks
William E. Best
Greg Brown
Dorothy W. Cantor
Margaret T. Derrick
Frank B. Hundley
Susan M. McCue
Martin Perez
Dudley H. Rivers Jr.
Richard W. Roper
William M. Tambussi
Heather C. Taylor
Peter R. Gillett Faculty Representative
Samuel Rabinowitz Faculty Representative
L. Nicole Lema Student Representative
J. Michael Gower Treasurer
Kimberlee M. Pastva Secretary
Patrick L. Melillo Associate Secretary
Board of TrusteesMary I. DiMartino Chair
James F. Dougherty Vice Chair
Ronald J. Garutti Vice Chair
Robert Barchi ex officio
Michael W. Azzara
Rahn K. Bailey
Gregory Bender, Emeritus
Dominick J. Burzichelli
Dorothy W. Cantor, Emerita
Peter Cartmell, Emeritus
Gary W. Chropuvka
Mary J. Chyb, Emerita
Kevin J. Collins, Emeritus
Hollis A. Copeland
Anthony J. Covington
Alan M. Crosta Jr.
Steven M. Darien
Resham A. Dhaduk
Marisa A. Dietrich
Teresa A. Dolan
Michael DuHaime
Norman H. Edelman
Robert P. Eichert, Emeritus
Jeanne M. Fox, Emerita
Ronald W. Giaconia, Emeritus
Margaret A. Gillis
Rochelle Gizinski, Emerita
Evangeline Gomez
Leslie E. Goodman, Emeritus
M. Wilma Harris
Joyce P. Hendricks
Robert A. Hering, Emeritus
Mark P. Hershhorn, Emeritus
Carleton A. Holstrom, Emeritus
Frank B. Hundley, Emeritus
Paul B. Jennings, Emeritus
Nimesh S. Jhaveri
Kenneth R. Johnson
Roberta Kanarick
Tilak Lal
Robert A. Laudicina, Emeritus
Richard A. Levao, Emeritus
Jennifer Lewis-Hall
Debra Ann Lynch
Duncan L. MacMillan, Emeritus
Amy B. Mansue
Robert E. Mortensen
Patricia Nachtigal, Emerita
Gene M. O’Hara, Emeritus
Tolulope A. Oyetunde
Mary Papamarkou
Dean J. Paranicas, Emeritus
Jose A. Piazza
George A. Rears, Emeritus
James H. Rhodes
Dudley H. Rivers Jr., Emeritus
Carole Sampson-Landers
Kenneth M. Schmidt, Emeritus
Richard H. Shindell
Dorothy M. Stanaitis, Emerita
Robert L. Stevenson, Emeritus
Sandy J. Stewart, Emeritus
Kate Sweeney
Steven H. Temares
Anne M. Thomas, Emerita
Edgar Torres
Michael R. Tuosto, Emeritus
Claude E. White
Ronald D. Wilson
Mary Jo Bugel Faculty Representative
Robert A. Schwartz Faculty Representative
Nathan Honeycutt Student Representative
Ilce Perez Student Representative
J. Michael Gower Treasurer
Kimberlee M. Pastva Secretary Patrick L. Melillo Associate Secretary
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Robert Barchi, President
Nancy E. Cantor, Chancellor, Rutgers University–Newark
Phoebe A. Haddon, Chancellor, Rutgers University–Camden
Christopher J. Molloy, Chancellor, Rutgers University–New Brunswick
Brian L. Strom, Chancellor, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
Antonio M. Calcado, Executive Vice President for Strategic Planning and Operations and Chief Operating Officer
J. Michael Gower, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and University Treasurer
Nevin E. Kessler, President of the Rutgers University Foundation and Executive Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement
Vivian Fernández, Senior Vice President for Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness
Timothy J. Fournier, Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics, and Compliance Officer
John J. Hoffman, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
S. David Kimball, Interim Senior Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Barbara A. Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Peter J. McDonough Jr., Senior Vice President for External Affairs
Michele L. Norin, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Patrick E. Hobbs, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Kimberlee M. Pastva, Secretary of the University
University Administrative Officers
DeansJoseph A. Barone, Pharm.D., Dean of the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Clark A. Chinn, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Education
Francine Conway, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Adrienne E. Eaton, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations
Thomas N. Farris, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Engineering
Cecile A. Feldman, D.M.D., Dean of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Robert M. Goodman, Ph.D., Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Perry N. Halkitis, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Public Health
William L. Holzemer, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Nursing
Robert L. Johnson, M.D., Dean of the New Jersey Medical School and Interim Dean of the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Jerome J. Kukor, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
Lei Lei, Ph.D., Dean of the Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick
Gwendolyn M. Mahon, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Health Professions
Peter March, Ph.D., Executive Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Cathryn C. Potter, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Social Work
Jonathan Potter, D.Phil., Dean of the School of Communication and Information
George B. Stauffer, Ph.D., Dean of the Mason Gross School of the Arts
Piyushimita Thakuriah, Ph.D., Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
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University Senate
University Gonfalonier and Head Marshal
Dr. Peter R. Gillett, Chair
Dr. Peter R. Gillett
Mace BearerMs. Kimberlee M. Pastva
Commencement MarshalsMs. Prisca Matha Agombe
Mr. Jacob Alonzo
Mr. Les Barta
Dr. Barbara E. Bender
Mrs. Angeline Bishop Thomas
Dr. Joseph Brodie
Dr. Sara Campbell
Dr. Anne Carr-Schmid
Professor Fuat E. Celik
Dean Vanessa Coleman
Ms. Michele Coyne
Ms. Juliette Crawford
Professor Jenevieve DeLosSantos
Ms. Li Deng
Dr. Linnea Dickson
Mr. Michael Esposito
Dr. Stephen Feldman
Professor Myron Finkelstein
Dr. Peter R. Gillett
Ms. Victoria Goodson
Professor Ann B. Gould
Dr. Ramazan Gungor
Dr. Anna Hausmann
Dr. Martha Haviland
Dr. Donald C. Heilman
Professor Evelyn Hermes- DeSantis
Professor Bradley Hillman
Professor Christopher Iannini
Mrs. Shakirat Bola Ibraheem
Dr. Robert Janney
Professor Barry W. Jesse
Dr. Jennifer V. Jones
Professor John E. Kolassa
Dr. Tia M. Kolbaba
Ms. Kimberly Kosinski
Dr. Kenneth S. Leon-Roosevelt
Professor Thomas Leustek
Dr. Jacqueline Loeb
Dr. Muffin L. Lord
Ms. Josephine Marchetta
Ms. Rhonda J. Marker
Miss Ciana Mayfield
Ms. Jean McDonald Rash
Dr. Daniel J. Mehan
Mrs. Julie Meidlinger
Dr. Melchi M. Michel
Professor Lesley M. Morrow
Ms. Diane Nagy
Dr. Richard J. Novak
Dean David S. Pickens
Professor Thomas Prusa
Mr. Brett Pulliam
Professor Ronald L. Quincy
Ms. Jeneya Richardson
Professor William Rodgers
Mrs. Sandra Rucker
Professor Francis Ryan
Mr. Robert Sadowski
Ms. Rebeca Santiago
Professor David Shernoff
Professor Deborah D. Shuford
Dr. Deborah Silver
Dr. Barry Simon
Ms. Barbara E. Sirman
Ms. Kelley Sokolowski
Dr. Lynn M. Stradford
Mr. Thomas A. Struble
Dr. Suzanne Sukhdeo
Professor Kyra Sutton
Ms. Mariam Taiyebi
Ms. Sherrae Thomas
Dean Bianca Thompson-Owen
Mrs. Simona M. Turcu
Ms. Valarie Veltre
Dr. Tracy Vitale
Mr. Xiangyue Wang
Dr. Ralf Warmuth
Professor Evan C. Wasserman
Professor James F. White
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Our Alumni
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Rutgers University Alumni Association
Congratulations! You are now one of more than 500,000 alumni worldwide—
a global community that is scarlet forever. Your membership in the Rutgers
University Alumni Association starts now, lasts a lifetime, and gives you access to:
Follow the RUAA social media channels today for a chance to win a $100 gift card to RutgersAlumniShop.com.
Visit Ralumni.com/commencement19 to learn more ways to stay Scarlet Forever™.
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WelcomeTO THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
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L E T U S k N O W W H A T Y O U T H I N kDid you enjoy University Commencement? Do you think that there is anything we could do to improve the experience in the coming years? Take our survey and let us know.
commencement.rutgers.edu/survey
E M E R G E N C Y N O T I F I C A T I O N SDuring University Commencement, guests may quickly and anonymously report medical emergencies, inappropriate behavior, suspicious activity, or other important matters to the police department via cell phone.
PhoneDial 911 to be connected with the police department.
Text Message Send a text message to 69050.
In your message, type the following: RUGUEST <space> [your location] and [the details of the problem]
Example: RUGUEST<space>Section 121, Row 10, Seat 12, medical emergency
We encourage guests to use this system whenever they see an incident or problem in the stadium that should be reported to Rutgers Police so emergency personnel can respond to the scene as quickly as possible.
C O N V O C A T I O N P R O G R A M B O O k L E T S
C O N V O C A T I O N
May 2019
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Go online to download Convocation Program booklets from our New Brunswick ceremonies, which include the names of graduating students.
commencement.rutgers.edu/nbprograms
Share your commencement moments and join in the excitement.# R U 2019
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HighPoint.com Stadium Map
Gate B
Video Board
Gate A
Gate GGate H
Gate DGate C
Gate E
To Scarlet Parking P
Livingston CampusOrange Zone Parking Shuttle: Follow the signs to the Practice Bubble for shuttle to Livingston Campus.
College Avenue CampusWhite Zone Parking Shuttle/New Brunswick Train Station: Follow the signs to Sutphen Road to Lot 48 for shuttle to College Avenue Campus.
To Scarlet Knight Wayfor special-needs shuttles
SpiritShops
School KeySchools are listed in the order in which they will process into the stadium.
SGS School of Graduate StudiesENG School of EngineeringSAS School of Arts and SciencesRBS Rutgers Business School–Newark and New BrunswickSEBS School of Environmental and Biological SciencesPHARM* Ernest Mario School of PharmacyNJMS* New Jersey Medical SchoolRWJMS* Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolRSDM* Rutgers School of Dental MedicineSN* School of NursingSHP* School of Health ProfessionsSMLR School of Management and Labor RelationsSPH* School of Public HealthGSAPP Graduate School of Applied and Professional PsychologySC&I School of Communication and InformationGSE Graduate School of EducationMGSA Mason Gross School of the ArtsEJB Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public PolicySSW School of Social Work
*RBHS Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Elevator
Concessions and food carts are available on the main concourse.Restrooms are available along the main concourse.
KeyGuest Seating
Special-Needs Seating
Seating Area for Graduates
Procession
Stage Concourse
Information Table Cannon
Red Lion Bell Photography
Police First Aid Station
Medical Cooling Tent
Commencement Flowers/T-shirts
ASL Interpreter (section 111)
Stage
SAS
SAS
SAS
SAS
SAS
SAS
SAS
SAS SMLR
SC&I
SEBS
SEBS
EJB
RBS
RBS
Gonfaloniers/Marshals
ENG
Gonfaloniers/Marshals
RBHSSchools
Restrooms
SGS
MGSA
GSAPPGSE
SAS
SSW
SAS
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Office of the Secretary of the University Winants Hall, Room 112 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey7 College Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1260
Photography and Videography
By attending Rutgers University Commencement, you grant Rutgers all rights to use photographs and videos taken at Rutgers University Commencement in any medium and for all purposes that support the mission of the university. Please let our photographer or video-grapher know if you do not want your image taken.
Rutgers photography: Nick Romanenko, Alan Goldsmith, Roy Groething, Maria Hall, Tim Larsen, Jody Somers. Image, page 2: Class of 1902 Memorial Gate on the Old Queens campus. Illustration, page 11: Marge Chavooshian, Old Queen’s Building, watercolor on paper. Image, page 26: Class of 1899 Stained Glass Window in Kirkpatrick Chapel.
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