C O N V O C A T I O N

May 2017

RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

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School of Arts and SciencesClass of 2017

Presentation of Graduates

May 14, 2017

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Greeting from the Executive DeanCongratulations School of Arts and Sciences Class of 2017!

It is a privilege for me to welcome you and your families to the School of Arts and Sciences Convocation.

Today, we celebrate your accomplishments. We are proud of the work you have done, the commitment you have shown, and the contributions you have made to the life of this great university.

Today we also celebrate the tradition of liberal arts and sciences. The education you have received at the school has empowered you with the ability to grow and prosper throughout your lives and to meet any challenge that comes your way.

At the School of Arts and Sciences, we recently rededicated ourselves to making our school a place of excellence, opportunity, and leadership. I want to thank all of you for joining us in this great undertaking and helping us become one of the finest liberal arts institutions in the nation.

It is truly an honor for me to celebrate with you today, to welcome you as Rutgers alumni, and to usher you into the next phase of your lives as graduates, citizens, and future leaders.

All the best,

Peter MarchExecutive Dean

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Processional Deans, faculty, and guests process to stage

Executive Deans Welcome Peter March

Individual Recognition of the Class of 2017 Kenneth Breslauer, Dean of Life Sciences Susan Lawrence, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education Peter March, Executive Dean James Masschaele, Executive Vice Dean Carolyn Moehling, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Ronald Ransome, Dean of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Richard Schroeder, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences James Swenson, Dean of Humanities

Class of 2017 Cap Toss Please remain in your seats until the last graduate has marched across the stage

Order of Exercises

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About the School of Arts and Sciences The School of Arts and Sciences was created in 2007 as the centerpiece of a major initiative to transform undergraduate education at Rutgers University, one of the nations leading public research universities.

With roots that date back to the colonial history of higher education in America, the School of Arts and Sciences upholds the tradition of excellence established by Rutgers College, and continues the expansion of access to an outstanding university education created by Douglass, Livingston, and University Colleges.

Today the School of Arts and Sciences is a globally-engaged, 21st century teaching and research institution, committed to meeting the challenges of a rapidly-changing world while offering students unparalleled access to renowned faculty across the life sciences, humanities, mathematical and physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.

The school offers more than 50 majors, a residential Honors Program, and Signature Courses led by award-winning faculty that explore issues of enduring importance and new challenges of the 21st century.

With its historic central location on Voorhees Mall, the School of Arts and Sciences is a major presence throughout the New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses, from ivy-covered classroom buildings on the Douglass Campus to state-of-the-art laboratories on Busch and Livingston campuses.

Find out more about the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences.

sas.rutgers.edu

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Recipients of the 2017 Awards for Distinguished Contribution to

Undergraduate EducationEach year, awards for Distinguished Contributors to Undergraduate Education are given to professors and instructors in the School of Arts and Sciences to recognize their outstanding achievements in the Rutgers classroom, their engagement with their students, and their overall commitment to undergraduate education.

ProfessorYolanda Martinez-San Miguel Latino and Caribbean Studies

Associate ProfessorEmily Van Buskirk Russian and East European Languages and Literatures

Assistant ProfessorAlyson Brooks Physics and AstronomyNorah MacKendrick Sociology

Associate Teaching ProfessorAbdelbaki Brahmia Physics and AstronomyGregg Transue Biological Sciences

Assistant Teaching ProfessorAna Paula Serra Spanish and PortugueseAndrew Tjang Computer ScienceMadeline Zehala English Writing Program

Teaching AssistantIan Bignall English Writing ProgramAniket Patra Physics and Astronomy

Staff Career AwardNancy (Muffin) Lord Honors Program

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School of Arts and SciencesCandidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

As of April 18, 2017

The School of Arts and Sciences congratulates all students whose degrees were completed in January 2017, as well as students whose degrees are to be completed in May 2017. Official certification of degree completion is contingent upon final Spring 2017 grades. We offer best wishes for successful completion of pending coursework to October 2017 degree candidates.

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Darrell A. Abney 1

Kareem Abouelenein Mona Abouzid David Abraham Nikita E. Abraham 1

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Daniel Abrams Rachael H. Abrams 1

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Ramy N. Abukwaik Katie E. Accordino Stephanie Acevedo Stephanie Acevedo Nana A. Acheampong David M. Ackerman 2

Leslie J. Acuna Blake W. Adams David R. Adams Jr. Treonna R. Adams Mike Adarkwah Kyle B. Addeo 1

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Noreen Ahmed Samir Ahmed Sana Ahmed Selima T. Ahmed 1

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Carlie N. Albanese 2

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Maria Alonso Marilyn Alonso Andrea J. Alphonsus Youssef Alseginy Ibrahim Y. Alsherief Maiya A. Alston 2

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Justin N. Amato Tatianna Amatruda Alexandra N. Ambriano Patrick M. Ambrosio Basil Amer Waleed Amer Josephine Ametame 2

Devanshi Amin 1

Neil B. Amin Parth G. Amin Samiha B. Amin Ashley A. Ampaabeng 1

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Helaina B. Anderson Jada A. Anderson 2

Jeffrey S. Anderson Mark J. Anderson Micaela R. Anderson Michael D. Anderson Michael R. Anderson 2

Jennifer M. Andresen Lily J. Androsiglio 2

Priya S. Angara Rebecca S. Angelides Andrea R. Angelone Matthew A. Angyal Stephanie C. Anike 2

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Leonard Ansong 2

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Marissa C. Antoniades 1

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Jake K. Arce Stacy Arce 2

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Nicholas Arcidiacono Connor J. Arcurio Kaitlyn J. Ardis 1

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Kimberly M. Arguedas

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Patricia A. Arias 1

Steven Arias 1

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