Commencement 2023 Citations & Remarks
FeaturedCommencement Remarks by Keynote Speaker Jacob E. Bleacher, Ph.D., '00
"I will challenge you to use your opportunity to build a better world. The world you are about to enter will challenge you, will question you, will push back against any change you hope to enact."
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Socrates Citation in Honor of Richard Moog
If you walked into Rick Moog’s classroom in the past 30 years, you likely would not have found him lecturing. Instead, you would have seen teams of students interacting — discussing ideas, analyzing data, and working together to reach conclusions...
05/15/2023
Socrates Citation in Honor of Judith C. Mueller
Professor of 18th-Century English Literature Judith C. Mueller has traveled from the universe of William Blake’s fantastic poetry and Jonathan Swift’s ethical satires to the alternative realities of today’s speculative fiction to the actual...
05/15/2023
Socrates Citation in Honor of Louise L. Stevenson
Throughout her illustrious career as an historian and practitioner of American Studies, Louise Stevenson interrogated our understanding of our present by grappling with the legacy of the past.
05/15/2023
Socrates Citation in Honor of Curtis C. Bentzel
A scholar of German Romanticism, Curt Bentzel’s interests, expertise, and curiosity have taken him well beyond the confines of 18th-Century, German-speaking Europe.
05/15/2023
Socrates Citation in Honor of Gregory S. Adkins
The microscopic world described by quantum theory does not draw attention to itself overtly; rather, its unique and spectacular qualities become clear through the effects we observe indirectly. Much the same could be said about Greg Adkins, a brilliant...
05/15/2023
Bradley R. Dewey Award for Outstanding Scholarship Citation in Honor of Susan Dicklitch-Nelson
Dr. Susan Dicklitch-Nelson is an idea person. She is naturally drawn to work that is complex, puzzling, and often ignored by mainstream or popular outlets.
05/15/2023
Socrates Citation in Honor of Alan Levine
Professor Alan Levine’s creativity and curricular innovation are evident in the titles of his courses — “Slice of Pi,” “Math and Sports,” “Sound, Music and Science,” and “Irresistible Integrals and Seductive Series” — so it...
05/15/2023
Honorary Degree Citation for Carlos Graupera
Carlos Graupera founded the Spanish American Civic Association, known as SACA and located in downtown Lancaster, in 1973. As its chief executive officer, he led that organization in uplifting and restoring the residents of marginal communities through...
05/15/2023
Honorary Degree Citation for Jacob E. Bleacher, Ph.D., '00
Jacob Bleacher, who earned a bachelor’s degree in geosciences at Franklin & Marshall in 2000, is the chief exploration scientist with NASA’s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at the space agency’s headquarters. In this role,...
05/15/2023
Commencement Remarks by Keynote Speaker Jacob E. Bleacher, Ph.D., '00
"I will challenge you to use your opportunity to build a better world. The world you are about to enter will challenge you, will question you, will push back against any change you hope to enact."
05/15/2023
Faculty Distinguished Service Award Citation in Honor of Kim Armstrong
Professor Kim Armstrong’s 34 years of tireless dedication and service to the Spanish & Linguistics Department, and to the college community as a whole, are undeniable.
05/15/2023
Commencement Remarks by F&M President Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.
"You have flourished, dear graduates, and you will continue to flourish, not despite all the turmoil, but at least in part because of the turmoil."
05/15/2023
Commencement Remarks by 2023 Williamson Medalist Nadezhda Ivanova
"The past four years presented us with a few challenges we did not sign up for when we accepted our offers from F&M."
05/15/2023
Christian R. and Mary E. Lindback Foundation Award Citation in Honor of Scott Smith
Professor Scott Smith, an archaeologist who studies human-environmental relationships in Bolivia, is an exceptional educator who embodies the best of what the F&M professoriate has to offer.
05/15/2023
Socrates Citation in Honor of Timothy W. Sipe
Professor Timothy Sipe is a devoted interdisciplinarian, whose extensive knowledge and abilities have been esteemed by his students and colleagues since his arrival at F&M in 1997.
05/15/2023
Honorary Degree Citation for Kathleen E. Harring, Ph.D., '80 P'11
Kathleen Harring, who earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Franklin & Marshall in 1980, began her tenure as the president of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., in 2020 after serving as interim president for a year. She is Muhlenberg’s...
05/15/2023
Williamson Medal Citation in Honor of Nadezhda Ivanova, Class of 2023
The Williamson Medal is the highest student award presented each year at Franklin & Marshall’s Commencement. This year, the Williamson Medal is awarded to Nadezhda (Nadya) Ivanova.
05/15/2023
2023 Honorary Degree Recipients
F&M's 2023 Honorary Degree Recipients are Jacob E. Bleacher, Ph.D., ’00; Kathleen E. Harring, Ph.D., ’80, P'11; and Carlos Graupera.