College of Humanities Convocation

Brigham young university

august 14, 2009

8:00 a.m.

Marriott Center

o n e h u n d r e d a n d t h i r t y - f o u r t h

Program

administrative representative Craig C. hartassociate academic Vice President—faculty

organ Prelude and Processional Christian Clementassistant Professor of German

Conducting John r. rosenberg, deanCollege of humanities

invocation Jason andrew hillsBa Philosophy

remarks dean rosenberg

talk by Student representative Benjamin daniel BascomBa english

Violin Performance rachel Kristine husberg, violin“Meditation” from Thaïs Ba humanities/MusicBy Jules Massenet dixie archibald, piano

english education office

Convocation Speaker G. Lynn WilliamsProfessor of Spanish

Presentation of Graduate Certificatesand Master’s degrees

Presentation of Baccalaureate degrees

Benediction erin Margaret ShawBa Linguistics

recessional Christian Clement

Candidates forSumma Cum Laude

Summa cum laude is awarded to the

top 1.0 percent of those students

receiving bachelor’s degrees who

have earned at least 45 hours of

credit at Brigham young university.

Benjamin daniel BascomJesse aaron egbert

Candidates forMagna Cum Laude

Magna cum laude is awarded to the

top 1.1 to 5.0 percent of those

students receiving bachelor’s degrees

who have earned at least 45 hours of

credit at Brigham university.

Jason Michael athayMegan Michelle BaerJames allen BerginSara jean BlaisdellMara Bohman Blisstaylor Whitten BrownJason andrew hillsJason Brad hobbsJustin robert hurstKrista LandonKaren Loraine Leedallin Grant LewisBryce r. LowderBethany Matheson MooreJames hatch Mooreangela allen PaulsenJennifer ann Pratthillary Miriam Schmutzadam Wesley Spjutealia Strickling

Candidates forCum Laude

Cum laude is awarded to the top 5.1

to 10.0 percent of those students

receiving bachelor’s degrees who

have earned at least 45 hours of

credit at Brigham young university.

Joshua Marvin allenamber renea andersonChristian Wiggo axelgardrachael Christine BentleyBrian John dominguez Berrydaniel david dubnickidrew nichole tarbox hausenMark andrew hendersonamanda Bagley Lewisrebecca nelsoneimi Priddisnatalie QuinnMeridith reederin Margaret ShawJennifer Lynnette SmithJoseph Christian StraubhaarShinsuke tsuchiyaalisha May Walbrechtnathaniel George WardKyle douglas Wilson

Graduates withUniversity Honors

the following graduates have met

the requirements for the university’s

highest graduation distinction.

typically these students have

completed at least 22 credits of

honors courses, maintained a high

GPa, demonstrated proficiency in

mathematics and a foreign language,

completed a Great Works list and a

service project, submitted a portfolio

of their best work, and written and

defended an honors thesis.

Benjamin daniel BascomJesse aaron egbertdustin James draperJ. Parker heinerChristopher Bradley husbergdallin Grant Lewisnatalie Quinnelisabeth Cannon rosserin Margaret ShawJennifer Lynnette SmithJoseph Christian Straubhaarryan Gregg toblerBrittany rebecca White

Graduating Membersof the Phi Kappa PhiHonor Society

Joshua Marvin allenJason Michael athayBruce ryan Bastianrachael Christine Bentleytaylor Whitten BrownJesse aaron egbertJason andrew hillsJason Brad hobbsMikaela Sarah Laneamanda Bagley LewisBryce r. Lowdernatalie Quinnadam Wesley SpjuteLeila rae StewartJoseph Christian Straubhaarryan Gregg toblernathaniel George WardKyle douglas Wilson

Scholastic Recognition

MaSTeR oF aRTS

DeGReeS

english

travis Wade austinSarah L. CutlerJames C. dalrymple iiLori ann dicksonamanda B. erdmannKate elizabeth finlinsonJessica ann GreenW. Keith hartenBenjamin edwin Louis

onofrioJacob Michael Wilkesnicole Melissa Wilkes

French and italian

FRenCH

deborah BaileyJames oliver MayoMark Cammeron Murdock

Humanities, Classics,Comparative Literature

CoMPaRaTiVe STUDieS

Laresa Cochran

Language acquisition

erin elizabeth fletcherGibbons

Brian JamesShu-Ling Koashley rueschBritainy dawn Sorenson

Linguistics andenglish Language

LinGUiSTiCS

Wesley david Pack

TeaCHinG enGLiSH To

SPeaKeRS oF oTHeR

LanGUaGeS

nicholas eli davidMelinda Clement hardmanMarina Vasilyevna

Mikhaylova

Spanish and Portuguese

PoRTUGUeSe

Vanessa Swensonana Patricia Valenta da Silval

SPaniSH

i. raquel Klammerandrew ira MillerMaria francisca Moron-

MartinezPaz elizabeth acuilera-

StutzmanSharon Marie Weyerman

GRaDUaTe

CeRTiFiCaTeS

Teaching english toSpeakers of otherLanguages

Melinda Sue Brinton taylorJung-eun Chungandrea J. ericksonLaurie Meservyashley reuschMin hye Sonemily ann Velardi

Graduate Programs

american Studies

Jill Rudy, Director

BaCheLor of artSMegan Michelle Baerrachael Christine BentleyMatthew randall BriggsScott andrew freezeana Lee nicole nelson hjelmJessica LangCaleb John ManscillKevin James McMurtreyMichael taylor Shumwaydanielle anstead SmithClark McCoy Whitworth

asian and near eastern

Languages

Scott Miller, Chair

CHineSe

BaCheLor of artSdavid d BookoutJames hatch Mooretimothy david otistimothy C PalesChristian tyler Whitlock

JaPaneSe

BaCheLor of artStaylee elizabeth fugate

risherrichard Chase Weed

KoRean

BaCheLor of artSJohn albert BurgerJeremy Matthew MeekSarah hyun oh

Baccalaureate Degrees

english

edward Cutler, Chair

BaCheLor of artSJoshua Marvin allendonna Lee andrusamy rebecca askewemily J. Baileytheresa Marie BaranowskiBenjamin daniel Bascomrachel Carolyn BennionJames allen BerginSara Jean BlaisdellKadan J BradleyValerie rae BradshawKaila Marianne Brownashton Cherrie CarringtonKatherine Lewis CarterScott Knox Clawsonaubrey Crockettashley CrosbyCarl robert duzettanna ricks eagarCassandra irene eltonSarah Lynn fairbankstamara ann fillerupdanielle GardnerJennifer elizabeth GasparriniStephanie diann GibbsBrooke elizabeth Grantdrew nichole tarbox hausenemily McGrath hoJanae Marie holtemily Clayton hopeJacquelyn Sue horsleyChristopher Bradley husbergdavid Madison irelandSara Camille Jacobsenruth Marie Keeler JensenChristin renee JohnsonKrista LandonMikaela Sarah LaneBecky LantJessica Lea Balkman Lawlererica Jean LeeJessica Karen LeSueurrobert darrel LeSueurdallin Grant Lewisellen elizabeth Lloydashley MackayJenna Siobhan MackintoshKirstin renae Marlerdarrin Patrick MartinBrian t McClellantessa Joy McMillanSarah elizabeth MoeckBethany Matheson MooreMelissa Lynn MoorheadCleona d. (toni) MorganMatthew J nielsonKristi Lynn PetersBrandon timothy PetersonScott allen Pettnatalie Quinnderrick Craig rasmussen

Meridith reedCherie rené rhoadsMelissa anne ridenouramanda Victoria riteradrianne Kay roldanelisabeth Cannon rossLovina Maren Kurth roundyashley Brooke Sandershillary Miriam SchmutzMegan elizabeth Scottdavid Patrick ShahaBrittany Sheree Skousenevelyn Kay Sharp Stanleyrobin Lee Stewartamber e. SturmSabrina SumsionJennifer Lynn taysaaron Lee thompsonholly rose tippettsryan Gregg toblerJacob david Vanerebecca Kay VaughnKirk Lindsay Wallaceashley noelle WaltonJoseph f WeightJoshua robert WoolfStephanie yen

enGLiSH TeaCHinG

BaCheLor of artSJared foster Chandleraimee Barbosa erroraubrey alissa Kramer

Slabbert

French and italian

Corry Cropper, Chair

FRenCH

BaCheLor of artSSusan Jennifer Leighton

FRenCH STUDieS

BaCheLor of artSJason Michael athayMeghan tracy Barkerthomas K. Billsfrancesca isaiaKelli Malea LundShelley ann McdowellJennifer Lynnette Smith

FRenCH TeaCHinG

BaCheLor of artSKatherine e. ChallisKathryn eileen deanSherstine Madsen StephensKatie nicole Winkleman

iTaLian

BaCheLor of artSSkye t. Couvretteanisa dukarebecca fitchesLance daniel GermanBrandon James nakken

Germanic and

Slavic Languages

David K. Hart, Chair

GeRMan

BaCheLor of artSG. Christian friouxLillian GeurtsCollin dean holmbergKresten thomas SnowJohn aris StevensonJoseph Christian StraubhaarBrittany rebecca White

RUSSian

BaCheLor of artStimothy BartholomewBruce ryan BastianMatthew Gregory BootheStephanie irene Cooperabigail Lynn CurranMarisa Mireya de León

niegemannilze Gribuler. Sterling haringMark andrew hendersonJaron Jeffery Malyonterrel Jorth richardson, Jr.Scott Clifford Van dukerLeo Jake Walkernathaniel George Wardaustin t. WilkinsKyle Jeffrey Williams

Humanities, Classics,

and Comparative

Literature

Michael Call, Chair

CLaSSiCaL STUDieS

BaCheLor of artSChristian Wiggo axelgardJonathan david harmon

CoMPaRaTiVe LiTeRaTURe

BaCheLor of artSBrian John dominguez Berrydustin James draperColter Kennedy

HUManiTieS

BaCheLor of artSMeghan elaine BeutlerCameron Wayne Blackhursttaylor Whitten BrownMatthew CampbellJoshua Joseph ChristensenScott Sterling ClarkeJulia Claire deMartiniandrew James frickLauren GardnerKaren Leanne Giffordallison Marquitta hawkinsrachel Kristine husbergashley Lauren JohnsonSarah francene Langfordashley rhyan LeeKaren Loraine LeeJennifer Marie LoweJeffrey Michael Mcdonaldtamsin robøle northMaria Ciano rosboroughKelsey Michelle ruddVeronica rose ScheidlerMegan L. ScofieldCheri Kaaha Septonrachel fredrickson Steedangela Kay thompsonShannon Lynn turner

Linguistics and

english Language

William G. eggington, Chair

enGLiSH LanGUaGe

BaCheLor of artSamber renea andersonnatacha ruth andrewsnanile’a La’iku Bendixenheather Kristine BrinkerhoffMelanie amber dewMelanie Brooke Jonesamanda Bagley LewisBryce r Lowderrachel ann Morrisrebecca nelsonangela allen PaulsenJennifer ann Pratteimi Priddisamanda L. rowandaniel Zachary SchofieldLaura elizabeth Slackalisha May Walbrecht

LinGUiSTiCS

BaCheLor of artSapril erika andreasonMichael Scott ClaytonJesse aaron egbertashley Martha fillmoreJacob f frandsenLamia elizabeth haddadJ Parker heinerrachel Marie humphriesdaliana Johansenashley Karin MordwinowLinsey PageChan S. ParkJames tanner Plauchéalma daniela PugaMaren Jane romneyerin Margaret ShawLeila rae StewartShinsuke tsuchiyaMary elizabeth Wagerstammy Louise rachol

Whitfieldeun-Jeong ye

Philosophy

Daniel Graham, Chair

BaCheLor of artSdaniel david dubnickialan Martin feuerleintaylor Jordan GodardJason andrew hillsJason Brad hobbsaaron robert houssianJustin robert hurstChristian Matthias MayerKodiak davies Strong

Spanish and Portuguese

alvin Sherman, Chair

PoRTUGUeSe

BaCheLor of artSheidi Maria teixeira ClarkKyle John Leybas

SPaniSH

BaCheLor of artSadam ora BickfordMorella ruscitti Caceresrobert Kent Cornwall

david L. flemingadam Joseph forbesKevin Jay heinJames andrew hopkinsJustin L. LeBaronLogan Micah McCuneCarissa Lynne MerrittMichael Preston Meservyrachel Michelle MilarJanna May PendleburyLindsey M Pottsalex J rasmussenLaura Marie rogersJoshua richard rollinsadam Wesley Spjutealia StricklingJonathan Gene Stubbsdavid a SzinkSamuel Kent thatcherStephanie WhitesidesKyle douglas Wilson

SPaniSH TeaCHinG

BaCheLor of artSangela Murie BellMara Bohman BlissStephanie rose thompson

SPaniSH TRanSLaTion

BaCheLor of artSSeth thomas dahleaimee Curtis Stock

independent Study

GeneRaL STUDieS

BaCheLor ofGeneraL StudieSShelley a. ashcroftSuzanne ClarkJenny dayton downsKathleen f. fullerSuzanne halgrennicole Lynn Lundgrenalisha Lynn Beatty MerrickLance John MorrisMarc d. nealalison PearceChristine Lamoreaux PriceWhitney a. VandermydeChristopher Scott yadon

Candidates listed for graduation will be awarded degrees subject to completion of all requirements.

Convocation Participants

Benjamin D. Bascom is the son of Sterling LaVell and Marilyn Bascom and was born andraised in orem, utah. he is the seventh of eight children and the uncle to five nieces andseven nephews. after serving an LdS mission to Chicago, he enrolled at Byu to pursue adegree in english in preparation for law school. after completing an orCa project on 18th-century British poetics, his occupational interests shifted toward the academic world, leadinghim to set a new goal to pursue an advanced degree in literary studies from the universityof illinois at urbana-Champaign, which he will begin this fall. While at Byu he has earnednumerous scholarships as well as recognitions for his academic abilities. his future plan isto become a professor of 19th-century american literature. he has served as the Byu englishSociety president, worked at the Writing Center, and completed an honors thesis. he enjoyshiking Mount timpanogos, exploring Southern utah’s slot canyons, and eating delicious food.

Jason Hills is the son of david and Melaney hills and is graduating with a bachelor of arts inphilosophy. he grew up in orem, utah, and served as a missionary in the hungary BudapestMission. While at Byu Jason has benefited from the university’s commitment to mentoredlearning and would particularly like to thank dr. david Jensen, his faculty mentor. Jason hasenjoyed working as editor in chief of the Philosophy department publication Aporia: A StudentJournal of Philosophy; his essay “Why Prefer a System of desires?” was awarded first place inthe 2008 david h. yarn Philosophical essay Contest.

Rachel Husberg was born and raised in La Crescenta, California. Both of her parentsgraduated from Byu. rachel is receiving her bachelor of arts in humanities with a musicemphasis. She has played the violin since the age of five. at Byu she was a member of theSymphony orchestra. rachel enjoys performing in musical theater productions and swingdancing. this past spring she was able to travel with the Ballroom dance touring Companyon their united States tour as a member of the technical crew. in June 2008 she marriedChristopher husberg. this summer rachel began her training as a Suzuki violin teacher.

erin Margaret Shaw, daughter of Mark and Linda Shaw, attended high school in Carmel,indiana, and Columbus, Georgia, but has most recently lived in Mequon, Wisconsin. inaddition to earning a degree in linguistics, erin is graduating with honors as well as withtwo minors, teSoL and business. in her linguistics studies she has studied french, Spanish,Mandarin Chinese, and romanian. Since returning from the Washington dC north Mission,she has taught Spanish and eSL at the Missionary training Center and will continue teachingeSL as she pursues a teSoL graduate certificate and an Ma at Byu this fall. She has beena recipient of the William henry thorpe Scholarship or has been named a Brigham youngscholar each year of her studies. her senior year she played flute in the university orchestra.She also played on the women’s extramural lacrosse team for two years. after her graduatestudies erin wants to teach english as a second language to adult immigrant populations inthe united States.

Graduation Speaker

G. Lynn Williams was born in rural South Wales, united Kingdom. from 1971 to 1978 hestudied at the university of London, during which time he minored in Portuguese, majoredin Spanish, and completed a doctorate in Spanish sociolinguistics. during the last year of hisdoctoral studies, he taught part-time in the department of hispanic Studies at the universityof Cardiff.

in 1978 Lynn secured a permanent position as a lecturer in Spanish at the university ofexeter. there he taught Spanish language, Spanish linguistics, medieval Spanish literature,and various aspects of Spanish history and culture.

over the years he supervised a number of exeter graduate students reading for master’sdegrees and Phds in subjects as diverse as Spanish sociolinguistics, the minority languagesof Spain, and the Kharjas. he also served at exeter as deputy chair of the School of ModernLanguages, as associate dean of the faculty of arts, and as chair of the department ofSpanish. from 1997 to 1999 he acted as external examiner in Spanish for the university ofoxford, and in 1998 he spent two semesters at the university of Cambridge as a visitingprofessor.

he has written and published on medieval Spanish literature, Cervantes, Spanishsociolinguistics, orthographic theory and practice, language and national identity in Spainand the united Kingdom, and 17th-century Spanish diplomatic history.

he is married to Mabel de Blas Martinez, and they have three children: Gemma, John,and antony.