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New York University One Hundred Eighty-Ninth Commencement Exercises Celebrating the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:00 p.m. Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY
Thank you for joining us on this most special occasion, New York University’s 189th Commencement for the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021. We are so pleased to gather together at this iconic stadium in New York City and honor the achievements and talents of the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021. Since its founding 191 years ago, NYU has been on a trajectory as a thriving institution of higher learning, research, and innovation. You have already joined our 600,000 distinguished alumni around the globe and are an important part of that tradition. We are thrilled to celebrate your return to the NYU community to mark your graduation. I would like to extend a special thanks to the Classes of 2020 and 2021 and to the parents, families, and friends who have stood by and helped make this special day possible. You are part of a dynamic, international community and help make this university remarkable. As you continue to make your mark in the world, we look forward to learning of your successes and welcoming you back to NYU often. Congratulations and my very best wishes. Andrew D. Hamilton
The Academic Procession
and Platform Party in
Order of March
Faculty Procession
The academic procession is led by representatives of each faculty
of New York University, including the faculty of the libraries.
Faculty Banner Bearer
Darcey H. Merritt, Chair, Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Senators Council;
Associate Professor, Silver School of Social Work; Faculty Fellow, McSilver Institute
for Poverty Policy and Research, Silver School of Social Work
The Platform Party
The platform party is led by the University Color Guard and representatives
of the NYU Alumni Association carrying the alumni banner, followed by the
school procession. The remaining members of the platform party are led by the
chief marshal, the torchbearer, and the youngest baccalaureate degree candidates.
University Color Guard
The University colors are carried by representatives of the Administrative Management
Council, Student Government Assembly, 1831 Fund, and Senior Class Activities Board.
Alumni Banner Bearer and Escort
Khurram Nasir Gore (SPS ’02, CAS ’03), Vice President, NYU Alumni Association
Escorted by Kelly Joyce Otter (STEINHARDT ’02), Board Member, NYU Alumni Association
School Procession
Each school and college is led, in the order of its founding, by the 2020 and 2021
class banner bearer who is then followed by the dean and the 2020 and 2021 class
representatives for degrees and certificates.
College of Arts and Science (1832) Grossman School of Medicine (1841)
Rhea-Donna Reyes, BS, BS, 2020 Phillip Thomas, PhD, 2020
Antonio M. Merlo, Dean of the Faculty Stacie Grossman Bloom,
of Arts and Science Chief Research Officer and Vice Provost
Aristides Escobar, BA, 2020 for Research, NYU
Jendayi Omowale, BA, 2021 Rochelle L. Castillo, MS, 2021
School of Law (1835) Tandon School of Engineering (1854)
Jong In Yoon, JD, 2021 Florence Tong, BS, 2020
Trevor Morrison, Dean Jelena Kovačević, Dean
Safeena Leila Mecklai, JD, 2021 Jimmy R. Mendoza-Farfan, BS, 2020
Abigail Bonilla, BS, 2021
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 4College of Dentistry (1865) Silver School of Social Work (1960)
Jessica Tufano, DDS, 2021 Natalie Elena Asalgado, MSW, 2020
Michael P. O’Connor, Executive Vice Dean, Neil Guterman, Dean
Finance and Administration Danielle Petillo, MSW, 2020
Ina E. Han, DDS, 2020 Mariela Torres, MSW, 2021
Elizabeth Ann Garrison, DDS, 2021 Tisch School of the Arts (1965)
Graduate School of Arts and Bobbie Boettinger, BA, 2021
Science (1886) Allyson Green, Dean
Yining Nie, PhD, 2020 Oriana Siphanoum, BFA, 2020
Lynne Kiorpes, Dean Samuel-Taylor Augustin, BFA, 2021
Karmen Hutchinson, MS, 2021
Gallatin School of
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, Individualized Study (1972)
and Human Development (1890) Sean Oh, BA, 2020
Kaili Le, BS, 2021 Susanne L. Wofford, Dean
Jack H. Knott, Dean Elizabeth Cheshire, BA, 2020
Stacey Ann Gibson, BS, 2020 Judy Luo, BA, 2021
Lorena Kanzki, MA, 2021
Liberal Studies (1972)
Leonard N. Stern School Diya Radhakrishna, BA, 2021,
of Business (1900) Student Speaker
Omer Hit, MBA, 2020 Julie Mostov, Dean
Raghu Sundaram, Dean Madison DesMaisons, BA, 2020
Christopher L. Holden, MBA, 2020 Tamara Moctezuma, BA, 2021
Anushree Godbole, BS, 2021
NYU Abu Dhabi (2010)
Amy Dong, BS, 2020, Student Speaker
Rawan Dareer, BA, 2020
Rory Meyers College of Nursing (1932) Mariët Westermann, Vice Chancellor
Chase Nicole Williams, BS, 2021 Arlie Petters, Provost
Eileen Sullivan-Marx, Dean Ekin Başaran, BA, 2020
Brittany Taam, BS, 2020 Gabrielle E.M. Branche, BA, 2021
Lauren Ghazal, PhD, 2021
NYU Shanghai (2013)
School of Professional Studies (1934) Ling Yuheng, BS, 2020
Yixuan (Shirley) Luo, MS, 2021 Maria Montoya, Dean of Arts and Sciences
Angie Kamath, Dean Amy Jan Ernst, BA, 2020
Isha Ulhas Sangekar, MS, 2020 Ethan Slater, BS, 2021
Aggie Dent, BS, 2021
School of Global Public Health (2015)
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School Mary Virginia Holiman, MPH, 2021
of Public Service (1938) Cheryl G. Healton, Dean
Bría Mathis, MPA, 2021 Yeerae Kim, MPH, 2020
Sherry Glied, Dean
David Aronov, MPA, 2020
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 5Chief Marshal, Torchbearer, and Youngest Baccalaureate Degree Candidates Ethan Youngerman, Chief Marshal Chair, Full-Time Continuing Contract Faculty Senators Council; Clinical Associate Professor, Expository Writing Program, Faculty of Arts and Science Judith Haber, Torchbearer Ursula Springer Leadership Professor in Nursing, Rory Meyers College of Nursing Richard Shu, BS, 2020 Youngest Baccalaureate Degree Candidate Tandon School of Engineering Victoria Tong, BA, 2021 Youngest Baccalaureate Degree Candidate College of Arts and Science Escorted by Jong H. Choi Senior Project Manager, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science The remaining members of the platform party include prominent members of the University community, deans of the faculties, the University officers of administration, members of the Board of Trustees, this year’s honorary degree recipients and other awardees, distinguished members of the University community who will assist in the presentation of the honorary degrees, and the president of New York University. New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6
Order of Exercises Pronouncement Katherine Fleming Provost Land and Ancestral Acknowledgment Lisa M. Coleman (GSAS ’07) Senior Vice President for Global Inclusion and Strategic Innovation The National Anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Francis Scott Key Bern Tan, MM, 2020 Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Welcome Evan R. Chesler (ARTS ’70, LAW ’75) Member, Board of Trustees Tribute to the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Student Speakers Amy Dong, BS, 2020 Leonard N. Stern School of Business Diya Radhakrishna, BA, 2021 Liberal Studies Conferring of Honorary Degrees Introductions Lynne P. Brown Senior Vice President for University Relations and Public Affairs Citations Andrew D. Hamilton President Investitures Katherine Fleming Provost New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 7
Honorary Degree Recipients in Order of Presentation
Lonnie G. Bunch III, Doctor of Humane Letters
Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American and the first historian to serve
as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is also founding director of the
National Museum of African American History and Culture. An educator, curator,
documentary producer, he has written about the American Black experience,
from the military to small towns in the American West.
Presented by Deborah Willis, University Professor; Chair, Department of Photography
and Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts; Professor, Department of Social and Cultural
Analysis, Faculty of Arts and Science; Director, Institute for African American Affairs
and the Center for Black Visual Culture
Escorted by Anthony Welters (LAW ’77), Trustee
Jill Lepore, Doctor of Humane Letters
David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History, Harvard University
Jill Lepore is the author of over a dozen prize-winning and influential books,
as well as essays and podcasts that contribute to the fields of law, literature,
politics, and technology. A professor of American history at Harvard, she is
renowned for her scrupulous work as a historian, uncompromising commitment
as a teacher, and exhilarating contributions as a public intellectual.
Presented by Timothy Naftali, Clinical Associate Professor of Public Service,
Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service;
Clinical Associate Professor of History, Faculty of Arts and Science
Escorted by Phyllis Putter Barasch (STERN ’81), Trustee
Judith Heumann, Doctor of Humane Letters
Disability Rights Activist; President, Judith Heumann LLC
Judith Heumann is a disability rights activist and policymaker whose work in
galvanizing communities launched a global movement. She was instrumental
in the development and implementation of a range of groundbreaking legislation
supporting people with disabilities, including Section 504, the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Presented by Faye Ginsburg, David B. Kriser Professor of Anthropology;
Paulette Goddard Director of the Center for Religion and Media,
Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Arts and Science;
Co-Chair, NYU Center for Disability Studies
Escorted by David A. Katz (LAW ’88), Trustee
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 8Response on Behalf of the Honorary Degree Recipients Judith Heumann Musical Interlude: “New York, New York” A tribute to New York City and the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Tisch Singers President’s Message Andrew D. Hamilton Alumni Message to the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 Presentation of Candidates for Degrees and Certificates in Course All candidates and guests are requested to remain seated until the end of the school presentations followed by the official conferring of all degrees and certificates in course by President Hamilton. College of Arts and Science College of Dentistry Antonio M. Merlo, Dean of the Faculty Michael P. O’Connor, Executive Vice Dean, of Arts and Science Finance and Administration Aristides Escobar, for the Class of 2020 Ina E. Han, DDS, for the Class of 2020 Jendayi Omowale, for the Class of 2021 Elizabeth Ann Garrison, DDS, for the School of Law Class of 2021 Trevor Morrison, Dean Graduate School of Arts and Science Safeena Leila Mecklai, JD, for the Lynne Kiorpes, Dean Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 Yining Nie, for the Class of 2020 Grossman School of Medicine Karmen Hutchinson, for the Class of 2021 Stacie Grossman Bloom, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, Chief Research Officer and Vice Provost and Human Development for Research, NYU Jack H. Knott, Dean Phillip Thomas, for the Class of 2020 Stacey Ann Gibson, BS, for the Class of 2020 Rochelle L. Castillo, for the Class of 2021 Lorena Kanzki, MA, for the Class of 2021 Tandon School of Engineering Leonard N. Stern School of Business Jelena Kovačević, Dean Raghu Sundaram, Dean Jimmy R. Mendoza-Farfan, for the Christopher L. Holden, for the Class of 2020 Class of 2020 Anushree Godbole, for the Class of 2021 Abigail Bonilla, for the Class of 2021 New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 9
Rory Meyers College of Nursing Gallatin School of Individualized Study Eileen Sullivan-Marx, Dean Susanne L. Wofford, Dean Brittany Taam, for the Class of 2020 Elizabeth Cheshire, for the Class of 2020 Lauren Ghazal, for the Class of 2021 Judy Luo, for the Class of 2021 School of Professional Studies Liberal Studies Angie Kamath, Dean Julie Mostov, Dean Isha Ulhas Sangekar, for the Class of 2020 Madison DesMaisons, for the Class Aggie Dent, for the Class of 2021 of 2020 Robert F. Wagner Graduate School Tamara Moctezuma, for the Class of 2021 of Public Service NYU Abu Dhabi Sherry Glied, Dean Arlie Petters, Provost David Aronov, for the Class of 2020 Ekin Başaran, for the Class of 2020 Bría Mathis, for the Class of 2021 Gabrielle E.M. Branche, for the Class Silver School of Social Work of 2021 Neil Guterman, Dean NYU Shanghai Danielle Petillo, for the Class of 2020 Maria Montoya, Dean of Arts and Sciences Mariela Torres, for the Class of 2021 Amy Jan Ernst, for the Class of 2020 Tisch School of the Arts Ethan Slater, for the Class of 2021 Allyson Green, Dean School of Global Public Health Oriana Siphanoum, for the Class of 2020 Cheryl G. Healton, Dean Samuel-Taylor Agustin, for the Class Yeerae Kim, for the Class of 2020 of 2021 Mary Virginia Holiman, for the Class of 2021 The Ceremony of the Torch Katherine Fleming The silver torch, designed by Tiffany & Co., was given to the University in 1911 by Helen Miller Gould. The torch symbolizes “academic purpose and authority.’’ It has become a tradition for a senior member of the faculty to carry the torch in the Commencement procession. The first passing of the torch to the youngest graduate took place in 1938. The practice prevailed until the Commencement of 1944 when the torch was passed to a returning veteran of World War II. The ceremony was abandoned as of the Commencement of 1953 and was reinstated nine years later. Judith Haber, Torchbearer Ursula Springer Leadership Professor in Nursing, Rory Meyers College of Nursing Richard Shu, BS, 2020 Youngest Baccalaureate Degree Candidate Tandon School of Engineering Victoria Tong, BA, 2021 Youngest Baccalaureate Degree Candidate College of Arts and Science Conferring of Degrees and Certificates in Course Andrew D. Hamilton Recessional New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 10
Congratulations, Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 You are one of over 600,000 NYU alumni from around the world. Stay connected and update your contact information at alumni.nyu.edu/opt-in. New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 11
University Awards
The Albert Gallatin Medal
This medal is awarded annually to a graduate, honorary alumnus or alumna,
or member of the University family who has made an outstanding contribution
to society.
Evan R. Chesler (ARTS ’70, LAW ’75)
Trustee, New York University; Trustee, NYU School of Law;
Chair, NYU Arts & Science Board
Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Evan Chesler is a renowned litigator, educator, philanthropist, and NYU trustee.
A highly respected trial lawyer, he has been deeply engaged in the College of Arts
and Science and School of Law communities as a board member, faculty member,
and mentor. He led NYU’s $1 billion scholarship campaign and has chaired the
board of the New York Public Library.
Joel S. Ehrenkranz (LAW ’61, ’63)
Trustee, New York University; Life Trustee, NYU School of Law
Founding Partner, Ehrenkranz Partners LP
Joel Ehrenkranz is an accomplished professional, champion of the arts, and NYU
trustee. A visionary philanthropist, he has endowed scholarships as well as the
deanship of the arts and sciences at NYU. A robust proponent of the arts, he has
served on the boards of beloved cultural institutions, including the Whitney Museum
of American Art, Lincoln Center, and the Museum of Modern Art.
The Lewis Rudin Award for Exemplary Service
to New York City
This award is presented to an individual whose exemplary achievements in
the public realm reflect and advance the extraordinary spirit of Lewis Rudin—
a quintessential New Yorker—distinguished alumnus, valued trustee, and
devoted friend of New York University.
Mitchell L. Moss
Henry Hart Rice Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Director of the Rudin Center
for Transportation Policy and Management, Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of
Public Service
Mitchell Moss is an astute observer, researcher, and commentator about
New York City; his work explores how politics, technology, and disasters shape
urban life. An NYU faculty member since 1973, he holds positions at the Wagner
School and the Tandon School of Engineering. He has directed several federal
research projects and has been a consultant to leading corporations and
government agencies.
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 12The Distinguished Teaching Award
This award is presented annually to outstanding full-time faculty members.
2019–2020 Recipients 2020–2021 Recipients
Dolly Chugh Chiye Aoki
Associate Professor, Department Professor of Neural Science and Biology,
of Management and Organizations, Center for Neural Science, Faculty of Arts
Leonard N. Stern School of Business and Science
Stephen Duncombe Jennifer Hill
Professor, Gallatin School of Professor of Applied Statistics, Department
Individualized Study of Applied Statistics, Social Science, and
Kenneth Egol Humanities, Steinhardt School of Culture,
Joseph E. Milgram Professor of Orthopedic Education, and Human Development
Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, A. Ross Kerr
Grossman School of Medicine Clinical Professor, Department of Oral
Troy McKenzie and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology,
Professor of Law, School of Law and Medicine, College of Dentistry
Margaret Raywood Amal T. Shehata
Associate Arts Professor, Costume Shop Clinical Associate Professor of
Director, Tisch School of the Arts Accounting, Department of Accounting,
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Dorothy J. Wholihan
Clinical Professor; Program Director, Adam Skolnick
Advanced Practice Palliative Care Associate Professor of Medicine,
Specialty Sequence, Rory Meyers Department of Medicine,
College of Nursing Grossman School of Medicine
Janet Zarish
Associate Arts Professor,
Graduate Acting, Tisch School of Arts
The University Seal
The University Seal is composed of five emblems that embrace
the goals and traditions of NYU. These include the NYU
name and founding year. The motto perstare et praestare,
to persevere and excel, underscores the depiction of classic
runners, and, when combined, they represent the continued
pursuit of academic excellence. Finally, there is the upheld
torch of the Lady of the Harbor, signifying NYU in service to
the “metropolis”—New York City.
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 13Commencement
Through the Years
1833 1897
The first graduation exercises were held— Graduating students asked the faculty
private ceremonies in which degrees were to replace classmates’ speeches with an
awarded to three students. The newly address by a prominent public figure.
established institution was holding classes This practice, which became customary
in Clinton Hall, a rented building at Nassau early in the twentieth century, has resulted
and Beekman Streets, near City Hall. in Commencement remarks by a wide
range of noted individuals over the years.
Among them were jurists Benjamin Cardozo,
1834 Earl Warren, and Sonia Sotomayor;
The number of degrees conferred increased R. Sargent Shriver, head of the newly created
threefold, and graduation ceremonies United States Peace Corps; Mario M. Cuomo,
became public. A procession of students, Governor of the State of New York; Albert
faculty, and public dignitaries moved from Gore, Jr., Vice President of the United States
City Hall, through Broadway and Liberty of America; Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of
Street, to the Middle Dutch Church where the City of New York; William J. Clinton, 42nd
the exercises were held. Although Chancellor President of the United States of America;
James M. Mathews gave an address, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of
the principal speakers were the graduating State of the United States of America.
students themselves, and graduates
continued to fulfill this role throughout
most of the century.
1900
University Heights, the uptown Bronx
campus that NYU had opened six years
1835 earlier, became the regular Commencement
Now located in its own impressive site for graduates of the bachelor’s programs
Gothic structure on Washington Square, in arts and science and in engineering—both
the University began the practice of of which were centered at the new campus.
holding Commencement ceremonies
in neighboring churches.
1920
From this date forward, exercises for all
1850 divisions of the University were held as
Ceremonies now took place in more secular part of the same ceremony. This year saw
locations—this particular year, in the nearby the first outdoor ceremony—on the lawn at
Astor Place Opera House. Other locations University Heights in the shadow of architect
for NYU Commencements during the Stanford White’s stately Hall of Fame for
nineteenth century were Niblo’s Garden Great Americans.
at Broadway and Prince Street, Booth’s
Theatre at 23rd Street and Sixth Avenue,
the Academy of Music at 14th Street and
Irving Place, the Metropolitan Opera House
at its original 39th Street location, and
Carnegie Hall.
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 141932 1976
NYU celebrated its centennial Commencement After the University consolidated its liberal arts
by holding ceremonies for the first time instruction at Washington Square, it seemed
on Ohio Field, the athletic playing area at appropriate to hold Commencement in
University Heights. In dramatic contrast Washington Square Park. City officials agreed
to the first ceremony when three degrees with the proposal, and the University’s
were awarded, this year the University ceremony was held in the park from 1976
conferred nearly 4,000 degrees. to 2007.
1942–1950 2008
World War II had both a direct and an As Washington Square Park began
indirect impact on Commencements a multiyear renovation, the University held
of the 1940s and 1950s. During the war its Commencement Exercises at another
years, the total number of graduates celebrated New York site—Yankee Stadium.
from 1942 to 1945 was only 3,355, and New York University’s Commencement was
many of those who qualified for degrees the first and only to be held in “The House
were in military service and could not That Ruth Built.”
attend Commencement. After the war,
with the benefit of the G.I. Bill, students
and graduates increased dramatically. 2009
By June 1950, the graduating class totaled The University again returned to its old
9,158, of which an estimated 55 percent home, the Bronx, as the New York Yankees
were veterans of World War II. began the season in a state-of-the-art
stadium. The New York Yankees have
captured the hearts of New Yorkers for
1969 generations, and NYU was proud to be the
Partly in response to problems presented first to hold its Commencement exercises
by a rained-upon Commencement the in the “New Yankee Stadium.”
previous year, exercises were shifted
from Ohio Field to the recently opened
Madison Square Garden, which could 2020 and 2021
accommodate 4,000 additional guests. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University
Commencement continued to be held postponed in-person Commencement for
at the Garden through 1975. the Class of 2020 as well as the Class of 2021.
Although degrees were conferred on time,
school and University-wide celebrations
1970 were held virtually these two years.
Student speakers became part of the
program once more. A valedictory speech
by a graduating student, selected from 2022
one of the University’s degree-granting A historic doubleheader will take place
schools, colleges, and programs, as New York University holds two
continues to be an important part of Commencements on the same day. The Class
our Commencement ceremonies. of 2022 will be recognized at the morning
ceremony. In the evening, the long-awaited
in-person Commencement will take place
1971 for the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021.
A strike by utility workers at Madison The University is privileged to salute three
Square Garden caused a last-minute move classes of graduates this year.
to Radio City Music Hall. Working through
the early morning hours, crew members
prepared the theatre for Commencement
ceremonies, which were attended by
a capacity audience of 7,000.
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 15Academic Heraldry
History and Significance Colors
The caps, gowns, and hoods worn today Much of the color and meaning of the
by participants in these Commencement costumes is found in the hoods worn by
exercises are patterned after the attire of holders of master’s and doctoral degrees.
monks and students in the Middle Ages. These are silk-lined with the color or colors
of the institution conferring the degree.
Those who have earned the bachelor’s The official color of New York University
degree wear a gown with semi-stiff yoke, is Mayfair violet. The border of the hood
long pleated front, and intricate shirring is velvet, and its color signifies the field
across the shoulders and back; the of learning to which the degree pertains
gown is also distinguished by straight- (see list below). In the case of the Doctor
bottomed sleeves. The holders of the of Philosophy (PhD) degree, the dark
master’s degree wear a similar gown, blue color represents the mastery of the
but the sleeve is rectangular and closed discipline of learning and scholarship in
at the end. Bachelor’s and master’s any field that is attested to by the awarding
degree recipients wear the traditional of this degree and is not intended to
square mortarboard with an NYU violet represent the field of philosophy.
tassel. University Honors Scholars wear
a distinctive gold tassel adorned with Arts, Letters, and Humanities White
the New York University Honors Scholar Business Administration Drab
emblem in cloisonné.
Dentistry Lilac
Those possessing the doctoral degree Education Light Blue
wear gowns having broad velvet panels Engineering Orange
down the front. This velvet trimming may Fine Arts Brown
be either black or the color of the field
Law Purple
of learning represented by the degree.
Displayed on both panels is the New York Libraries Lemon
University torch emblem, a symbolic Medicine Green
reminder of the University’s founding Music Pink
in 1831 and its long, prestigious history. Nursing Apricot
Three velvet bars are worn on the full,
Occupational Therapy Sage Green
round, open sleeves of doctoral gowns.
In addition, recipients of the doctoral Philosophy Dark Blue
degree wear an octagonal cap, or tam, Physical Therapy Teal Blue
of black velvet with a gold tassel. Professional Studies White
Public Administration Peacock Blue
Public Health Salmon
Science Golden Yellow
Social Work Citron
Urban Planning Blue Violet
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 16Acknowledgments
New York University wishes to extend its appreciation and gratitude to the 44th Precinct of
the Police Department, the Department of Buildings, and the Bureau of Traffic Operations
of the City of New York for their cooperation and assistance. Special thanks to the New York
Yankees and the many members of the University family who have contributed to the 189th
Commencement Exercises.
Drummers Tisch Singers
Program Announcer James Flynn Mara Cohen, BFA, 2021;
Karl W. Brisseaux Karl Kim (Steinhardt ’22) MA, 2022
Stephen LaRosa Alia Cuadros-Contreras,
Erica Mancini (GAL ’13) BFA, 2021
Symphonic Brass Heather Wong (TSOA ’22) Lauren Genevieve, BFA,
Alliance 2021; MA, 2022
Musical Director Emily Anne Goes-Đỗ,
Musical Interlude BFA, 2020
Robert Susman
(Steinhardt ’88, ’91) “New York, New York,” Tuânminh A. Goes-Đỗ,
John Kander and Fred Ebb BFA, 2020
Pamela Fleming Max Antonio Gonzalez,
Phil Granger Vocal Arrangement
BFA, 2020
Jason Jackson by J. Oconer Navarro
Kenneth Goubran, BFA, 2020
Tony Kadleck (TSOA ’06)
Tiana Jung, BFA, 2020
Dale Turk Produced and performed Alexandria Marina Burgos
by the Steinhardt School Loucks, BFA, 2020
of Culture, Education, Justin Sturgis, BFA, 2021
New York University
and Human Development Gage Thomas, BFA, 2021
Pipes and Drums
and the Tisch School of Joshua Zonenashvili,
Pipe Major the Arts BFA, 2021
Brian C. Meagher, Jr. (WAG ’94)
Co-Music Directors
Pipers Mark T Evans (TSOA ’09),
The 189th Commencement
Julianne Brown Staff Music Director and
Exercises of New York
Mark Crawford Accompanist, New Studio
University are produced
Rachel Decareau on Broadway, Department
by the Office of University
James Felder (GAL ’97; of Drama, Tisch School of
TSOA ’06)
Events
the Arts
Regina Syquia Drew, Director
Howard G. Heller Errik M. Hood, Music
Claudia Gil Healy,
John Henderson Assistant Professor
Associate Director
Joseph Korber and Associate Director
Abigail L. Faelnar,
Margaret Lee of Vocal Performance,
Assistant Director
Murph Levin Coordinator of Lyric
Melissa Ureña, Budget and
John MacPherson Theater, Department of
Operations Coordinator
Sandy Maguire Music and Performing Arts
John Maynard Professions, Steinhardt Videos Produced by
Brian C. Meagher, Sr. School of Culture, NYU Media Production
Dan Osipowich Education, and Human Elisa Guarino, Senior Director
Neelang Parghi (GSAS ’22) Development Kendall Boyda, Associate
Danny Anthony Schieffler J. Oconer Navarro (TSOA ’06), Director
Tommy Traynor Interim Head of Music and Nathan Townes-Anderson,
Drum Sergeant Vocal Performance, Visiting Digital Media Strategist
Mark Celli Assistant Arts Professor,
New Studio on Broadway,
Department of Drama,
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 17Board of Trustees
William R. Berkley (STERN ’66), Chair Andre J.L. Koo (STERN ’94)
Joseph Landy (STERN ’96)
Ronald D. Abramson (WSC ’71) Traci Lerner
Phyllis Putter Barasch (STERN ’81) Mark Leslie (ARTS ’66)
Maria Bartiromo (WSC ’89) Martin Lipton (LAW ’55), Chair Emeritus
Marc H. Bell (SPS ’89) Kelly Kennedy Mack (STERN ’02)
Andrea C. Bonomi (STERN ’86) Howard Meyers (STERN ’64)
Casey Box (GALLATIN ’08; WAG ’11) Constance J. Milstein (ARTS ’69)
Terri Burns (CAS ’16) Rima Al Mokarrab
Sharon Chang (STEINHARDT ’95; TSOA ’98) Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
Evan R. Chesler (ARTS ’70; LAW ’75) Thomas S. Murphy, Jr.
Steven M. Cohen (WSC ’85) David C. Oxman
Stuyvesant P. Comfort (LAW ’95, ’96) John Paulson (STERN ’78)
Jinsong Ding Dasha Rettew (GALLATIN ’14)
Fiona Druckenmiller (STERN ’89) Catherine B. Reynolds
Gale Drukier (STEINHARDT ’72) Brett B. Rochkind (STERN ’98)
Joel S. Ehrenkranz (LAW ’61, ’63) Larry A. Silverstein (ARTS ’52)
Lun Feng Lisa Silverstein (SPS ’88, ’89)
Laurence D. Fink Joseph S. Steinberg (ARTS ’66)
Luiz Fraga Adam Taki (GALLATIN ’06; GSAS ’08)
Jeffrey S. Gould (WSC ’79) Chandrika Tandon
Lisa Yoo Hahn (LAW ’89) David A. Tanner (LAW ’84)
Andrew D. Hamilton Anthony Welters (LAW ’77)
Boris Jordan (WSC ’88) Leonard A. Wilf (LAW ’77)
David A. Katz (LAW ’88) Sascia Yuan (CAS ’10)
Alexander Knaster (GSAS ’22) Charles Zegar (GSAS ’77, ’05)
David Ko (STERN ’93)
Life Trustees
Arthur L. Carter E. John Rosenwald, Jr.
Maurice R. Greenberg William C. Rudin (STERN ’79)
Henry Kaufman (ARTS ’48; STERN ’58) Constance Silver (SSSW ’78, ’79)
Richard Jay Kogan (STERN ’68) Judy Steinhardt
Kenneth G. Langone (STERN ’60) Michael H. Steinhardt
Thomas S. Murphy Shelby White
Herbert M. Paul (STERN; LAW) William D. Zabel
Trustee Associates
Bruce Berger (STERN ’66) Betty Weinberg Ellerin (WSC ’50; LAW ’52)
Leonard Boxer (STERN ’60; LAW ’63) Marvin Leffler (STERN ’42, ’51)
Jane Eisner Bram (SSSW PhD ’00)
New York University’s 189th Commencement Exercises Wednesday, May 18, 2022 18Student Profiles
Among graduates in
the Class of 2020 and the
Class of 2021, we highlight
exceptional students
from each of our schools
and colleges.
To learn more about
the graduating classes’
featured students, visit
nyu.edu/commencement.
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Lighting Partner
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the lights of
the iconic Empire State Building glowed
violet to salute New York University’s
graduates. As an Empire State Building
Lighting Partner, NYU is proud that this
longstanding tradition continues in honor
of our graduating students.
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