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commencement 20102010 Commencement Includes Surprise for AlumnaDelivering the 105th Commencement address May 14, highly acclaimedpoet Elizabeth Alexander, Ph.D., implored new graduates to attempt onecourageous act a day. “It’s a process that readies us for our moment in the sun,”she said.Alexander, one of the nation’s leading voices in modern poetry, and the inaugural poetfor President Barack Obama, spoke to more than 530 undergraduate women, along withtheir family and friends, at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston.In her speech, Alexander focused on the insurmountable power of love when facinglife’s challenges, and encouraged graduates to never forget love of self. “You must struggleto get to a higher level of purpose and understanding,” said Alexander, who receivedan honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Simmons.One of the highlights of the morning ceremony was a special presentation to FaithGobuty ’73 of California. Gobuty graduated from Simmons in 1973, but she did not attendthe ceremony — until this year. Working with the Simmons Registrar, Faith’s husband,David, planned a surprise trip to Boston so that his wife could formally attend graduation.International health care expert Beverly Malone, R.N., Ph.D., delivered the afternoonaddress to more than 1,200 graduates receiving master’s and doctoral degrees. Malonetold graduates to celebrate each of life’s victories, no matter how big or small. Malonereceived an honorary Degree Doctor of Nursing from Simmons.Other honorary degree recipients included: Roslyn Solomon Jaffe ’50, a successfulbusinesswoman and entrepreneur who founded Dress Barn, and is a strong philanthropicand volunteer leader for the College; Brewster Kahle, a highly successful computer scientistand advocate for public Internet access; Frances Moore Lappé, a social activist whofocuses on food and development policy; and Marion Walter, Ph.D., a widely publishedacademic author and former mathematics professor at Simmons. nTop to bottom: Dr. Elizabeth Alexander;Dr. Beverly Malone; President Helen Drinanand Faith Gobuty ’736 simmons alumnet.simmons.edu
commencement 2010Simmons Celebratesmore onlineTo read more about Commencementand view additional photos, visit http://www.simmons.edu/commencementsummer 2010 7
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