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