View our 2021 Commencement ceremony. The broadcast first premiered on Sunday, May 23rd
Opening
William Stargard, Ph.D.,
Professor of Art History and College Marshal, opened the ceremony and invited President Thomas M. O’Reilly, M.B.A., to give welcoming remarks.
Welcome
Thomas M. O’Reilly, M.B.A.,
President of the College
“Today, we honor you. You have proven you are college-capable, and then some. You are prepared to take meaningful steps in your lives: engaging in new jobs and careers, continuing to learn, and positively contributing to your communities. You are Pine Manor College graduates. Congratulations! “
Robert Shea, Ph.D.,
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Invocation
Latoya C. Johnson, M.Ed.,
Director Of Co-Curricular Education / Student Success Coach
Alumnae/i Greeting
Nakia Richardson ’07
Associate Producer, Entertainment One, Los Angeles
“To you beautiful people, I wish you nothing but positive vibes, open minds and open hearts. If I can leave you with a piece of advice it would be: Stay open-minded, try new things because the career you may think you want, you may change your mind and you will receive many blessings once you stay open-minded.”
Recognition of
Faculty and Staff
Ruth Allinger Gibson ’26 Award for Teaching Excellence
Diane Mello-Goldner, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean of Assessment
Pam Palmer Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Support of Student Success
Sandra McElroy, Ed.D.,
Professor of Early Childhood: Education, Health and Leadership
Rosario Tosiello Award for Integrity in Scholarship
Emily Cury Tohma, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Political Science
Senior Class Speaker
Ashley Smith ’21
Psychology and Early Childhood: Education, Health and Leadership
Student Honors and Awards
Pine Manor College Faculty Award
Ashley Smith ’21
Psychology and Early Childhood: Education, Health and Leadership
Jane French McCall Dill ’39 Exemplary Achievement Award
Dorys Goncalves ’21
Early Childhood: Education, Health and Leadership
Pine Manor College Award
Joseph Mello, ’21
Communication
President’s Cup – 2021
DeAngelo Clarke ’21
Sociology and Political Science
Feven Bedard-Khalid ’20
Business and Management
Conferring of Degrees
Thomas M. O’Reilly, M.B.A., President of the College
Robert Shea, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs
Closing message
Dorys Goncalves ’21
Early Childhood: Education, Health and Leadership
Closing
William Stargard, Ph.D.,
College Marshal, Professor of Art History
