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Convocation Program 2012The University of Minnesota’s official welcome to the Class of 2016 and a celebrationof University tradition and a spirit of academic excellence and community.Did U Know?Slideshow about the UniversityCollege Day!Welcome and Academic Procession (please stand)National Anthem (please remain standing)Professor Philip Zawisza, School of MusicMessage to the Class of 2016President Eric W. KalerAdvice to the Class of 2016Brittany Resch, Class of 2012Meet the FacultyProfessor Mark Seeley, Department of Soil, Water, and ClimateProfessor Tim Diem, School of MusicAcademic RecessionAnnouncements and DismissalJenny Porter, Orientation & First-Year Programs12
About Our Speakers and MusiciansPhilip ZawiszaA native of Niles, Michigan, and graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, Philip Zawisza completed hismaster’s degree at Indiana University with Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, and began his solo career with the Santa FeOpera and the Lyric Opera of Chicago on radio and television PBS broadcasts. A renowned opera singerand song recitalist, Zawisza has performed throughout the United States, Austria, Switzerland, Germany,Spain, and France. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Voice at the University of Minnesota, and recentlyperformed at Carnegie Hall with Professor Paul Shaw.President Eric W. KalerEric W. Kaler assumed office as the 16th president of the University of Minnesota on July 1, 2011. Prior tothat, he served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and vice president for BrookhavenNational Laboratory affairs at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. President Kaler receivedhis undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in chemical engineeringfrom the University of Minnesota. As president, he is committed to academic excellence and access to theUniversity for all qualified students.College Day!Brittany ReschBrittany Resch graduated magna cum laude in 2012 with a major in Global Studies and a minor in Finnish.Originally from Birnamwood, Wisconsin, Brittany began her undergraduate career with an internship at theMinnesota State Senate, and continued to hold various internships around the Twin Cities throughout the nextfour years. She was also an active member of the CLA Ambassadors, a diverse leadership group representingthe College of Liberal Arts on campus and in the community. A summer course called The Civil RightsMovement: A History and Consequences inspired Brittany to focus her studies on issues of social justice andhuman rights. She has been working at the United States Attorney’s Office as a student clerk for two years,and she is excited to continue her work there as she prepares to begin her first year at the Universityof Minnesota Law School this fall.Mark SeeleyMark Seeley is a Professor in the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate at the University of Minnesota.He serves as an extension climatologist and meteorologist, coordinating weather and climate educationalprograms with the National Weather Service, the Minnesota State Climatology Office, and other state agencies.He is also active in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Literacy Program,and has traveled around the United States and to the United Kingdom for his work. Dr. Seeley has also beena weekly commentator on Minnesota Public Radio’s Morning Edition news program since 1992.Timothy DiemTimothy Diem, School of Music, is entering his 13th year of teaching at the University of Minnesota and hiseighth year as the Director of the Marching Band. Diem, a native of Delano, Minnesota, oversees all AthleticBand activities at the U and also works with the University and Campus Bands.13
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Page 5 and 6: Your College JourneyYour transition
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