Summer 2007 - Hood College

Scenes from Commencement: (Opposite page, clockwise from top right) Honorarydegree recipient Homer Carhart enjoys a moment with President Volpe and commencementspeaker Sheilah Kast, who also received an honorary degree; Sean Robine holds his degree high;John McCutcheon ’04, Carmen Sanders, Mark McCutcheon and Derrick Harrigan celebratetogether; the Whye family—Christina, Nathan, Valerie and Angelica—are all ’07 grads; ReneeBourassa receives an embrace from a friend; Vivian Chao smiles with flowers and diploma inhand; and Dallas Miller on her way to line up for the ceremony.(This page, clockwise from top right) Tiffany White, who earned her master’s degree, poseswith her mother, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Olivia G. White, Ph.D.;Jackie Stielper waves to the camera; Professors Genevieve Gessert and Jennifer Ross share amoment with Jason Comegna; Amy Gross smiles as her daughter Elizabeth holds her diploma;Isabelle Nana earned two bachelor’s degrees; and Sarah Fortney smiles in celebration.ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE WINNERSWhitney Anne TrettienBradley Allen StotelmyerJeffrey Dale GeyerDegrees Awarded to 449 at Commencement 2007Bachelor’s and master’s degrees were awarded to 449 graduates at Hood College May 19 on theresidential quadrangle, with WYPR/WYPF 88.1 FM’s radio personality Sheilah Kast delivering thecommencement address.Robert N. Funk, Ph.D., provost and dean of the faculty, presented bachelor’s degrees to 246 undergraduates.Francis Sweeney, Ph.D., dean of the graduate school and associate professor of education,presented 203 graduate students with master’s degrees.Hood College President Ronald J. Volpe, Ph.D., presided at the ceremony that included more than2,300 attendees, including local dignitaries, Hood faculty, guests, graduates and their families andfriends. Kast addressed the graduates about the importance of aligning, evaluating and applying theirnoble ideas and continuously combining those ideas with action.Volpe presented an honorary doctor of humane letters degree to Kast for her journalistic commitmentto Maryland politics, policy, science, history, arts and culture; and to Homer W. Carhart, a longtimefriend of Hood, for his service to the College, particularly the music and thanatology departments.