University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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continued ... No matter who they were or what their future plans held in store for them, every student present had worked long and hard for that honorary day. And. of course, no graduation ceremony would be complete without the speeches. Only the morning graduates heard Washington Governor Booth Gardner's brief speech encouraging voter participation. Referring to the student protest for democracy in Mainland China, he said. I could not help but to be struck by the irony of it all: where in other parts of the world, people are willing to die for the right to vote, we in this country seem unwilling to exercise the right to vote in order to keep it.” He ended his speech by urging graduates and their supporters alike to register and exercise their democratic right. Both the morning and the afternoon graduates heard their GW President and Political Science Professor William P. Gerberding's address on international affairs. Referring to the turmoil in mainland China, he expressed his concern for the 212 students at the GW coming from that country, a tragic and uncertain tale.” He voiced his hope that the thirst for democracy would not be suppressed indefinitely. He said he was touched by the efforts of the Chinese students and their supporters: The demand for democracy is rearing its beautiful head in some unexpected places, and it creates some wonderful Linda Stem holds her two week old son. Andrew, as she displays her diploma cover. Troy Morrell celebrates a joyous moment with friends after the morning commencement ceremony. With an air of confidence, he tells them. I'm gonna try to go to grad school next fall.

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Four distinguished seniors received special recognition at both the morning and the afternoon ceremonies. The Senior Medalists included: BFA in graphic design graduate Stefanie A. Choi, recipient of the Arts Award from the School of Art; BA in English graduate Jason W. Czeskleba. recipient of the Humanities Award from the De partment of English; BA in economics and political science graduate Christopher J. Austin, recipient of the Social Sciences Award from the Departments of Political Science and Physics; and BS in physics graduate Gary Horst Loe-chelt, recipient of the Science Award from the Department of Physics. Gary Loechelt also received the President’s Medal, the highest GW honor, ‘for his outstanding academic record. From a small. 40-acre farm in Central Washington. Loechelt went on to pursue his bachelor's degree at the largest urban university in Washington State. His college career was marked by numerous awards and activities. He chaired a physics tutoring service, volunteered for the handicapped, and participated in two campus Christian organizations. He was accepted for graduate school at Cornell University in Ithaca. N.Y. Another student of special mention was Le Anne Davis, the only student who was awarded three degrees for the 1988-89 school year. She received her BA degrees in psychology, comparative literature, and English. Averaging 21 credit hours per quarter (when a normal courseload was 15), she managed to maintain a 3.00 GPA while holding down various office jobs for the performing arts and working as a nanny for young children. And if that weren't enough, she started her own business called Anastasia Originals, a clothing design company. She admitted, I don't make much money in this, though. For her future career, Davis planned to concentrate on folklore and study the effects of fairy tales on children. ... continued Martha Morris, a B.A. recipient in history cum laude, poses for a friend at Suzzallo. might well look with envy to their Gold counterparts, who'd received five guest tickets to their mere three. Of the 7.385 new alumni, 29 graduated summa cum laude (with highest honors) with a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 or above out of a possible 4.0; 169 graduated magna cum laude with a 3.75-3.89 GPA; and 346 graduated cum laude with a 3.60-3.74. Those honored represented the top ten percent of their class. Commencement 25

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Robert Mayfield proudly adorns his mortar board with the Air Force motto. “I'm going in as a pilot. he said. I definitely want to make the Air Force a career. Covered in Hawaiian lels. Marvin Buenconsejo looks forward to his future In communications as he stands between his father. Conrad, and his mother. Pamela. Richard Garlick proves that It's never too late to have a happy childhood. scenes. Were you as mesmerized by the sight of that huge Statue of Liberty in Tiananmen Square as I was? Unbelievable, and deeply moving. Gerberding then touched upon the United States' troubles and yet the nation's enduring standards of freedom and equality. He closed his speech with a few words on racism, our tragic inheritance from slavery and other somewhat lesser manifestations of the absurd but tenacious superstition that one race is superior to another. He said the university would continue to struggle with this problem and cited a letter from a student thanking the school for its assistance through the Educational Opportunity Program. Addressing the graduates. Gerberding concluded. We look upon the uncertain future with much optimism as we consider the fact that you will now be moving into positions of increasing opportunity and responsibility. Whether students went to enjoy the honor of their day or just to humor their parents, they would remember the 114th commencement ceremony -even if only for the endless Processional Medley ringing in their heads. Four or more years of study had finally paid off. Commencement 27