Commencement Program

The Commencement program provides information about the ceremony, including the candidates for degree and departmental honors and award recipients. Click on a link below to view the corresponding section in PDF.

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In addition to the information included in the program, there were several student and faculty honors announced at the Commencement ceremony. They include:

Faculty Awards

Constance & Rose Ganoe Memorial Award for Inspirational Teaching

Established in 1969 with a bequest from the late William A. Ganoe, class of 1902, the award is given annually to a faculty member elected by the senior class through secret balloting. The award includes an honorarium and the opportunity to use funds from the Ganoe Memorial Fund to support his or her teaching and research interests.
Daniel G. Cozort, Associate Professor of Religion

Distinguished Teaching Award

The award, which is determined by faculty voting and then approved by the college president, recognizes outstanding teaching and is the highest honor given to a Dickinson faculty member.
Regina M. Sweeney, Associate Professor of History

Student Awards

The James Fowler Rusling Prize

The prize recognizes excellent scholarly achievement.
Peter Andrew Bruland

The John Patton Prize for High Scholastic Standing

Shelly Hwang

Hufstader Senior Prizes

These prizes are awarded annually to the senior man and senior woman who, in the judgment of the president of the college, have made the greatest contributions to the good of the college during their undergraduate years.
Kim Michele Starfield
Richard Austin Farneth

Young Alumni Trustee

Darrell Pacheco