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Program
Processional Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 in D major: Allegro molto fuoco by Edward Elgar
Please join us in singing “The Star Spangled Banner”
Invocation Fr. Diego Daza Assistant Chaplain
* Please remain standing through the Invocation
Welcome Mary T. Ortiz, Ph.D Head of School
Salutatorian Remarks Aiyah Sibay
Commencement Address Dr. Susan Hanssen ’92
Conferring of Diplomas Mary T. Ortiz, Ph.D Head of School Valedictorian Reflection Katherine Monroe
Recessional Renaissance Dances: Basse Danse Bergeret by Tielman Susato
We are proud to start a new graduation tradition. 2013 marks the first year that an Oakcrest alumna, Melanie Van Zupten Brown ’90, will confer a diploma to her daughter, Kathleen Marie Brown.
Music provided by The Barclay Brass
Congratulations!Oakcrest Class of 2013
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I N T E L L E C T C H A R A C T E R L E A D E R S H I P F A I T H
ALMA COLLEGE
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY
ELON UNIVERSITY
FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
OHIO UNIVERSITY
RADFORD UNIVERSITY
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY
SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
C O L L E G E S A N D U N I V E R S I T I E S
The Star-Spangled Banner
Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
The Ideal Destroys the RealLayla Aghdam
Beauty and The Proverbial Beast: Modern Art and The Concept of BeautyMia Allen
Modernism and the Demise of Tradition in the ChurchEmma Banks
Piobaireached: A Tradition Preserved by Traditional InstructionKathleen Brown
Human Nature and Order in Dante’s “The Divine Comedy”Gianna Christiani
Accepting DeathMadison Conrad
The Common Man: In Defense of Stratford’s Shakespeare (A Critique of Major Modern Authorship Theories)Amanda Courtney
The Revolutionary War and Assassins CreedSophia DiSilvio
The Sea: A Rebirth, a Refuge, a RehabilitationMadison Dunn
The Great Gatsby - Fitzgerald and the Death of AmericaMary Esmond
How the Civil Rights Movement affected Black CultureMary-Margaret Ewens
Who Killed our Father?: The Conspiracy Theories of JFKAbby Ferrer
The Essence of Feminism in Shakespeare’s LiteratureNancy Foeckler
The Advanced Weapon Technology of World War I and World War I’s Lasting ImpactMaggie Gasser
Senior Theses
About Our Speaker
Oakcrest School is pleased to announce this year’s Commencement speaker, Professor Susan Hanssen, Class of 1992. Susan E. Hanssen is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Dallas where she teaches American and Western civilization as part of the liberal arts core curriculum. After graduating from Oakcrest in 1992, Dr. Hanssen earned her B.A. from Boston University and her Ph.D. from Rice University.
Dr. Hanssen has published on the development of the idea of “the English-speaking peoples” during the two World Wars, including “G. K. Chesterton and British national identity in World War I,” in The Human Tradition in Modern Britain, and “Dumb Ox at the Crossroads of English Catholicism: G. K. Chesterton, Newman, and Pascendi,” in the Renaissance Quarterly.
Dr. Hanssen was the 2010-11 Garwood Visiting Fellow for the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. The program is an initiative of Robert George, professor of jurisprudence, through the politics department of Princeton University. She is currently working on a book on The Education of Henry Adams and the role of education in maintaining cultural identity in America.
Genuine HospitalityJackie Herrick
The Sweet Burden of KnowledgeMaggie Himpler
Communicating in TimeLovisa Magnusson Odelstierna
The Musical and Poetic Escape from Slavery, Segregation and RacismLesleigh Martin
Crossing the Line: Natural Boundaries in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Modern Day Stem Cell ResearchKatherine Monroe
Is Andy Warhol the Real Father?Andrea Montealegre
The Choice: The Japanese Role in the Slaughter of Millions of Innocent PeopleMary Moss
The Silver Linings of Being Next to NormalBonnie Newton
The Eternal Work of PasternakJanie North
From Sherlock to Holmes: A Study in CharacterizationKat Owczarski
The Reconciliation of Gregorian Chant and Praise Music in the LiturgyAnne Parkinson
The Modern Feminists Crusade Against FemininityMonica Rudy
The Natural Hues of Anna KareninaAiyah Sibay
The Letters that Saved the WorldRachel Waldon
Senior Theses
Awards and Honors of the Class of 2013
Student of the Year AwardNancy Foeckler
Service AwardLovisa Magnusson Odelstierna
Outstanding Achievement and CommitmentMonica Rudy
Academic AwardsHistory 12: Andrea Montealegre
Statistics: Mary Esmond Chorus 12: Monica Rudy
Upper School P.E.:Lesleigh Martin Philosophy: Aiyah Sibay
AP Calculus: Jackie Herrick Advanced Theatre Arts: Bonnie Newton
Physics: Rachel Waldon Advanced Studio Art 12: Lovisa Katarina Magnusson Odelstierna
AP Studio Art: Andrea Montealegre English 12: Aiyah Sibay
AP Latin - Vergil: Rachel Waldon Spanish V: Maggie Gasser
District XII ChorusAnne ParkinsonMonica Rudy
National Hispanic Recognition ProgramAndrea Montealegre
Charger Award(given to students who have participated in 8+ Varsity team sports)
Abby Ferrer Kat Owczarski Maggie Gasser Monica Rudy Katherine Monroe Rachel Waldon
Sportsmanship AwardMaggie Gasser
Athlete of the YearMary-Margaret Ewens
Opening Fall 2015
Oakcrest Alumnae Association Welcomes
the Class of 2013 Representatives
Amanda CourtneyNancy FoecklerBonnie Newton
Katherine Monroe
Thank You
Thank you to the Class of 2013 for the contributions you have made to the school in your years at Oakcrest. Your gifts and talents have made a positive impact on the school community, and we know that you will continue to make that difference for the good throughout your lives. We will miss each of you.
Thank you to the parents of the Class of 2013. Your partnership with the School and service through time, creativity and support have been much appreciated.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this commencement ceremony possible, especially the eleventh grade room parents who coordinated the reception.
National Honor Society
Layla Aghdam Maggie Himpler Kathleen Brown Lovisa Magnusson Odelstierna Amanda Courtney Katherine Monroe Madison Dunn Bonnie Newton Mary Esmond Kat Owczarski Abby Ferrer Anne Parkinson Nancy Foeckler Monica Rudy Maggie Gasser Rachel Waldon Jackie Herrick
Mathematics Honor Society
Kathleen Brown Lovisa Magnusson Odelstierna Amanda Courtney Katherine Monroe Madison Dunn Bonnie Newton Mary Esmond Kat Owczarski Abby Ferrer Anne Parkinson Nancy Foeckler Monica Rudy Maggie Gasser Aiyah Sibay Jackie Herrick Rachel Waldon
Spanish Honor Society
Layla AghdamNancy FoecklerMargaret Gasser
Jacqueline HerrickLovisa Magnusson Odelstierna
Katherine MonroeKaitlin Owczarski
Latin Honor Society
Kathleen BrownGianna ChristianiAmanda Courtney
Rachel Waldon
Awards and Honors of the Class of 2013
Class of 2013Class of 2013
Layla Raquel Aghdam Towson University
Emilia Martins Allen Virginia Commonwealth University
Emma Pauline Banks Virginia Commonwealth University
Kathleen Marie Brown Alma College
Gianna Marie Christiani Santa Clara University
Madison Paige Conrad Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Amanda Malia Courtney Carnegie Mellon University
Sophia Helene DiSilvio Radford University
Madison Renée Dunn Louisiana State University
Mary Ella Esmond Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mary-Margaret Custis-Lee Ewens Saint Joseph's University
Abigail Ruth Ferrer Elon University
Nancy Clare Foeckler University of Dallas
Margaret Kerry Gasser University of Dallas
Jacqueline Carol Herrick James Madison University
Margaret Theresa Himpler Franciscan University of Steubenville
Lovisa Katarina Magnusson Odelstierna College of William and Mary
Lesleigh Ann Martin Radford University
Katherine Gail Monroe College of William and Mary
Andrea Montealegre Rochester Institute of Technology
Mary Elizabeth Moss University of Dallas
Elizabeth Burke Newton Christopher Newport University
Jane Lydia North Ohio University
Kaitlin Marie Owczarski University of Virginia
Anne Whitmore Parkinson Mount Saint Mary's University
Monica Mairéad Rudy University of Virginia
Aiyah Sibay University of Maryland College Park
Rachel Elizabeth Waldon College of William and Mary
Indicates students who have attended Oakcrest since 6th grade