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Brandeis University
Rabb School of Continuing Studies
Celebrating the Class of 2020
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Brandeis University
Lynne Rosansky
Interim Vice President, Rabb School for Continuing Studies
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Lynne Rosansky:
Welcome to the 2020 virtual commencement exercises of Brandeis University's Rabb School for Graduate and Professional Studies. I'm Dr. Lynn Rosansky, Vice President for the Rabb School. On behalf of President Ron Liebowitz, the Brandeis University board of trustees, and the entire university community, I bring greetings and congratulations to each and every one of you on your successful completion of a master's degree program. It's a great accomplishment and you should be very proud of your success.
I'm sorry we cannot greet each other in person, and I'm not looking at a sea of capped and robed graduates, surrounded by family and friends to celebrate this event. I would like to note that for most of you who've reached this milestone, you have not done so without support and encouragement of others. So for family and friends who stood by you over the years of your graduate study, here's a tribute to them. [She gestures a thumbs up with both hands and then applauds] Thanks to everyone.
Before I introduce today's speakers and participants, I'd like to take a few moments to tell you a bit about Brandeis University, and about the Rabb School. When you're learning online it's easy to focus on your individual courses or solely on the program where you're enrolled. And let me assure you, you're graduating from one of the finest institutions in the country.
Here are a few facts. Brandeis University is a young university, founded in 1948 by the American Jewish community at a time when Jews and other minorities and women faced discrimination in higher education. Over the past 70 years, the university has remained committed to providing access to competent and curious students from all walks of life, including those who cannot give up their careers and families and come to campus full time. Brandeis faculty are leading scholars, activists and advisors, including two Nobel Prize winners, a Pulitzer Prize winner and others you may know, such as Anita Hill and Leonard Bernstein. Brandeis University's former commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients reflect the depth and diversity of this institution. Included in this group are Eleanor Roosevelt, Barbara Jordan, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, George Burns, John Glenn, Eli Bzell, Marc Chagall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John F Kennedy, Yoyo Ma and Adalai Lama. Our alumni include three Pulitzer Prize winners, two MacArthur fellows, one Nobel laureate, the former prime minister of Iceland, several Emmy Award winning actors and broadcasters and producers, and one Olympic silver medalist.
And now, you are joining the ranks of Brandeis University alumni. Did you realize you were graduating from such an august institution? Brandeis University consists of four schools: Arts and Sciences, the Heller School of Social Policy, the International Business School and, of course, the Rabb School. The Rabb School is all about extending the reach and the rigor of Brandeis to new audiences with new programs and new ways of teaching. The Rabb Graduate and Professional Studies Program launched its initial degree program in 1997. Now we offer 10 master's degree programs, and we have more than 2000 alumni. And as of this year, an additional 111.
The faculty of GPS, your faculty, are respected leaders in their particular fields. The knowledge and experience they bring to the class combines with the sincere desire to share this knowledge with others. This makes the quality experience the hallmark of GPS courses.
And every year, this time, we recognize one of our faculty members for outstanding teaching. It's always a difficult decision because we always have more than one nominee to choose from. But based upon our student nominations this year in overall teaching evaluations, The 2020 Rabb's School Award for Outstanding teaching goes to Nadeem Malik. Nadeem has a reputation for going above and beyond for students and for being responsive to the changing needs of the PPM program. Nadeem's response to my message informing him of his award says it all, and I quote, "Brandeis means a lot to me from the day I came here as a freshman many, many years ago. So I feel it's my duty to try my best to ensure students, especially those who are taking their first course at GPS, find their experience at Brandeis just as rewarding as it has been for me." And like all of our Rabb faculty, Nadeem holds a full time professional position as a senior consultant. Over more than 20 years, he has worked in industry in project and program management, global software development management, and solution architecture for mid to large scale information systems. Nadeem, thank you for all you do for our students.
Hopefully, you can see what an exceptional place Brandeis University is and by extension what an exceptional achievement your graduation represents. You have earned a graduate degree from one of the most prestigious universities in the country. Your academic achievements are made even more noteworthy because they were made in the midst of real life. And I want you to know, the entire university community has great respect for what you have accomplished, and how you have done it. We're all so proud you will be Brandeis alumni, enhancing our reputation across the United States and around the globe. And here's to you. [She puts two thumbs up and then applauds.]
Now I'd like to give you a brief overview of the rest of this virtual ceremony. In a moment, you will hear our student speaker, Charlie D'Angelo. Following Charlie's remarks, you will hear our commencement speaker, Sarah MaEneaney. When all remarks are complete, we'll move on to the reading of the names of our graduates.
I would like to introduce our student speaker, Charlie D'Angelo. Charlie is a global digital marketing manager at Boston Scientific. He's a passionate digital strategist responsible for designing, executing and optimizing digital tactics and strategies to grow Boston Scientific's revenue and market share. Charlie resides in the greater Boston area. He's a husband and father of three and holds a BA from Stonehill College, MBA from Assumption College, and as of today, an MS in Digital Marketing and Design from Brandeis University. Clearly, Charlie is a strong believer in continuous learning. Congratulations and welcome, Charlie.
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Charlie D'Angelo
Digital Marketing Manager, Boston Scientific
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Charlie D'Angelo:
Hello, fellow Brandeis graduates. First of all, congratulations on an achievement you should all feel very proud of. Like me, you've probably spent years working towards this moment, sacrificing many weekends and weekday nights, reading, writing and hustling to get your posts online before midnight, hoping your WiFi wouldn't go down and your computer wouldn't crash.
I'm married, I have a family, I work long hours at my job, I enjoy coaching youth sports, traveling whenever possible, and balancing schoolwork has not been easy. But I think it's all been worth it. I have no doubt you are a master of time management, a speed reader, can write 500-word essays easier than making toast. Perhaps you looked forward to wearing a cap and gown today. I know I did. You also looked forward to saying goodbye and good luck to your classmates, instructors, Brandeis staff, and celebrating with family and friends and then, the unthinkable happened, a pandemic.
Think of it this way, at least you can fast forward through this recording, whereas if we were on campus you wouldn't have that option. Perhaps in the future there will still be an opportunity for us all to meet in person. I hope so.
My mom has a quote I think of often whenever life becomes challenging, and it definitely applies in these difficult times. "This too shall pass." It's very true but I'll add it may pass like a kidney stone, but it will pass. I know you're watching, Mom. I love you. If you haven't already, take a moment today to thank those people around you that may have supported you financially, emotionally, mentally or just plain put up with you when you had a project due or something less than pure and total joy to be around.
For me, there were three things I loved about my Brandeis experience and I'm thinking you may feel likewise. First, unlike undergrad where we're all forced to take required classes on topics we may not have wanted to, enjoyed, or cared about, and we wished time away just to get through, in the graduate program at Brandeis, I can honestly say, every class I took I applied what I learned and offered immediately at my job, and the knowledge has helped me immeasurably to succeed. Sometimes, there were even opportunities to prevent strategic challenges I had at the office, with my instructors and classmates for us to discuss, and I was able to consider several solutions.
Second, was the opportunity to interact and learn from brilliant and accomplished students, many of whom are working in multiple industries across the globe. Their perspective and comments on homework assignments were always thoughtful, interesting and designed to help. Moreover, there was an unspoken mutual respect between all students because we're all balancing and prioritizing while focusing on our course work. Often it wasn't easy, but anything worthwhile takes effort.
Third was the opportunity to learn from outstanding faculty. Two that come to mind are Meredith Fort, who I was fortunate to have learned from in two courses: Multi Channel Marketing Campaigns and Digital Marketing Strategy. And Dr. Paul Doolie, who taught Analytic Strategy Management. Both share qualities of immense knowledge and passion for their discipline and champions for critical thinking and applying instruction to real world case studies. I found their interaction with students designed to help us succeed in our professional lives, and I'm so thankful to have learned from them. There were so many other fantastic instructors, and I'm sure you all have your favorites too.
I really enjoyed my Brandeis experience, and even had the opportunity, a couple of times, to go to the campus library and bookstore. And I often wear my Brandeis sweatshirt proudly. In closing, there's a reason why these ceremonies are called commencement. Because your achievement can be the beginning of something wonderful and life altering. Don't lose your curiosity for learning, particularly in these challenging times. Robert Greene, an English author from the 1500s once said, "The future belongs to those who learn more skills and can combine them in creative ways." Don't stop learning, and believe in yourself.
Thank you.
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Lynne Rosansky:
Thank you, Charlie. We're so proud to have alumni such as you.
It's now my pleasure to introduce Sarah McEneaney. Sarah is a partner and digital talent leader for PwC. A member of The People Leadership Team, she's responsible for enabling success across all talent elements of PwCs digital transformation priorities, including leading the firm's digital accelerator program. Sarah's focus on trends in the people analytics, Edtech and FinTech arenas, especially Digital Learning Solutions, Blockchain applications, and payments technologies. With over 15 years of extensive experience, serving global clients across multiple industries, Sarah advises on the challenges and opportunities across operational, financial, regulatory, and product innovation dimensions of client businesses.
Sarah was recognized with an Irish Woman of Influence Award in 2010. She was noted as one of the 50 most powerful women in tech, in the U.S., in April 2019, and she was named a Chicago Business Journal "Woman of Influence" in September 2019.
We are honored to have Sarah serve on the advisory board of our digital innovation FinTech program, and delighted she's been able to provide some remarks and reflections in honor of you all, our 2020 graduates.
Welcome, Sarah.
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Sarah McEneaney
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Sarah McEneaney:
Thanks to Vice President Rosansky for inviting me to join you today. And let me add my warm welcome to all of the graduating students, their loved ones, the faculty, and Rabbs' School administration, who have all supported your past this very important milestone. I truly hope that each of you and everyone you care about is keeping very well and very safe during these uncertain times we're all navigating. It is an honor for me to have the opportunity to address you to share in our excitement and to hopefully impact some small nuggets of wisdom, as you reflect on this chapter and embark on many, many more.
While I'm not an alumna of Brandeis myself, I'm a proud member of the advisory board for the digital innovation for FinTech program, which I know accounts for some of the graduates today. In case you're wondering why then I have the privilege of speaking with you, believe me, I was wondering too, let me provide some very brief background on myself. I'm the fortunate product of a very forward thinking family, tremendous life experiences, and like you, great educators. I'm originally from Ireland, where I attended undergrad and started my career, and in the almost 20 years since then, I have lived, traveled, and worked all over the world, moving about 18 months ago from Boston to Chicago.
As a recovered accountant, I'm now a partner with PwC, where I have the great privilege of leading a big piece of our technology and people strategy. My official title, which for the record I made up, is digital talent leader. And my job is to future proof our 55,000 person workforce through what I like to call intentional chaos.
Folks, the pace of change will never again be as slow as it is today. Think about that for a second. The pace of change will never again be as slow as it is today. And with that rapid change coming at us from all angles, non-stop regulatory developments, policy uncertainty, shifting value systems, and most critical to my work, relentless technology advances. The whole world of work is being turned on its head, not to mention the current and future impact of this global pandemic. You just have to follow the future of work hashtag on social media to get a sense of what I'm talking about. From talent acquisition to incentive structures, to the workforce element nearest and dearest to my heart, skills development, my team and I look to reimagine the possible on all of these things for our business model across the U.S.
Okay, I promise that concludes the LinkedIn portion of today's remarks. But I know what you're probably thinking -- exactly what nuggets of wisdom does my experience in the space yield for all of you? And that's a very fair question. Well, with much of my work focused on the importance of investing in skills and lifelong learning, I hope there is some overlap with an esteemed group like you all who is doing exactly that. It is likely, if not certain, that you will not remember all of the details of every little thing that you learned while at Brandeis. But don't worry, it's still worth every penny.
I know you and your families have made tremendous sacrifices to earn these diplomas. Financial sacrifices for sure, but also giving of your time, energy, and emotions, all of which I have no doubt could have been spent on many equally worthy pursuits. I may not be anything more than a self-appointed expert on this, but I figured I could give you at least some observations from my travels on how you might package these experiences to continue your learning, nourish your leadership potential, and future-proof your careers.
I think it all boils down to three fundamental actions you can take. One: commit to infinite learning. Two: embrace servant leadership. And three: increase the pie.
So first, committing to infinite learning. With absolutely no intent of disrespect or offense to amazing academic institutions like Brandeis, I think we all know that most of our learning takes place outside of classroom settings. Yes, everyone here has been fortunate enough to have had a wealth of formal education. But we also learned from conversations with our peers, from reading, from listening to podcasts, from practicing our skills, from experience, or as some people call it, feeling and making mistakes. Most of our learning is not even things that we would label as learning in the traditional sense. This concept of infinite learning, as we call it at PwC, is the notion of a lifetime transcript, or a lifetime GPA, if you will -- something that's getting a lot more mainstream attraction, which in my work is tremendously exciting.
If I could see you all right now and ask for a show of hands to see who was working in an area in which they expected to be working when they were 18, I bet it would be a pretty small showing. And I promise you my hand would also be down. A continuous learning mindset removes barriers and perceived constraints from where your potential and your opportunities overlap. And developing varied approaches to problem solving, gathering rich experiences -- those are the capabilities which will make you unstoppable. They say the future is already here; it's just not evenly distributed. I believe that those who capitalize on this concept by adopting a growth concept, committing to infinite learning, those are the folks that are already ahead of the game. It's why we at PwC are investing $3 billion globally to upskill our people and to reach thousands more in our communities across the world.
Regardless of whether you're working in cloud services or translational medicine or digital transformation, like I am, infinite learning is simply critical. Skills like comfort with ambiguity, influencing without authority, and storytelling are probably not anything I expect is written on many of your transcripts, but these are among the most sought after skills in all executive searches of the last few years. And with the world we're in right now, I imagine comfort with ambiguity is going to top that list for 2020. Can you map out the rest of your career year by year? I mean, you can try. When I was a little kid running around in Ireland, was I dreaming of one day becoming a digital talent leader? Of course not. Illnesses, family challenges, and other adversity can also throw wrenches in the best laid plans. So can you plan? Maybe a little. But can you prepare? Definitely. And not knowing all the answers, that's a good thing, except perhaps on your finals.
Second, embrace servant leadership. In a nutshell, servant leadership refers to exactly that -- a leader who was there, first and foremost, to serve their stakeholders, be that their employees, customers, investors, community and so on. This is in dramatic contrast to the traditional norms of leadership, especially in the United States, which has long had a, well, different view of power. With shifts in values, generational differences and so on, the traditional leader, all the way to the traditional CEO, has their days numbered. But there is a catch. This leadership style is very hard to assume or to force. Put bluntly, it's very hard to fake. And with this, a different leadership DNA is emerging in organizations and teams everywhere, one which is much more congruent with individuals own values. Servant leaders don't just serve their people but also their own purpose. It's a privilege to a leader, especially of change. It gives you a platform which, if used responsibly, can be a game changer for the experience of so many others. In the case of my own role, I view it as my job to point the team in what I believe to be generally the right direction, remove any obstacles, human or otherwise, from their path, and then get well, out of their way. Servant leadership may feel uncomfortable at first. Will people around you wonder why you're not clamoring for that outdated model? Let them wonder, as the great philosopher Tina Fey said in her book Bossy Pants, "Do your thing, and don't care if they like it."
Third, and I believe most crucial, is increasing the pie. No, this is not about baking, although I can tell from social media that there's a lot more of that going on these days. There are many groups of which we desperately need more in leadership and other decision making roles and positions of influence. Whatever way you look at it, all races, all genders, all backgrounds are not proportionately and fairly represented at the table. But, let me borrow a phrase from one of my favorite role models venture capitalists Arlen Hamilton, who switches out the phrase "underrepresented" for "underestimated." Reframing it to see such positions not as ones of disadvantage, but as ones of potential, is really powerful. And how are we going to unleash all that potential? By increasing the pie. By being inclusive leaders. By helping others who don't look like us, who don't think like us, those who don't have natural connections and relationships opening doors for them. It's so important for us to collaborate, not to compete, for perceived or even actual allocated spots. Unlike game theory scenarios, opportunity is not a zero sum game. And each of you can be a force in leveling the opportunity field for so many others.
For example, Warren Buffett regularly reminds us that he contributes much of his success to the fact that he was competing with only half of the population. The only way history, or herstory, or any other of these unnecessarily heartbreaking stories will stop repeating themselves, is if we all do our part. But that's just my 78 cents. You know what they say, a candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. I hope that what I've shared with you today has confirmed to you that I am indeed no expert, but I'm willing to bet that the most successful and effective leaders in the future are the inclusive ones. I also hope that sharing of some of my experiences and observations has been somewhat informative, or at least entertaining if not at all instructive. Wherever your adventures take you, I do hope you'll consider infinite learning, servant leadership and increasing the pie along your way.
And when you have the opportunity to lead change, I hope you'll embrace that privilege, even if it looks tough. I hope you'll be bold and jump. Don't forget you can build your parachute on the way down. And back to the always inspiring Tina Fey who put it more eloquently than I ever could when she said, "Say yes, and you'll figure it out later." Thank you and congratulations.
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Lynne Rosansky:
Thank you, Sarah. Now for the reading of the names of our graduates. I call upon our program chairs, who will each read the names of the graduates in their respective programs.
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Leanne Bateman
Master of Science in Project and Program Management
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Leanne Bateman:
My name is Leanne Bateman, and I am the academic program chair for the Project and Program Management Master of Science Degree Program at Brandeis University.
For the Master of Science in Project and Program Management:
Kerry Leonard Clegg,
Katherine Dalrymple,
Hans Peter Dierenfeldt,
Lydia Y. Hart,
Tracy J. Hata,
Julie A. Hersh,
Virginia L. Lang,
Elvira Savarain,
Rachel Jessica Simon,
John Storti,
Amy M. Zelanko,
Melanie Amarasekara,
Rebecca Brosch,
Mayra Fernandez,
Jeffry Andrés Fuentes Alvarado,
Stacey Dufie Kobea,
Lorna C.K. Laurent,
Jeffrey William Lester,
Keri Anne McKiernan,
Katelyn Morreale,
Ann Alyssa Murdoch,
Vaidas Navickas,
Vicky Wei Ye,
Temi Akingboye,
Taylor Lamar Barnes,
Francis X. Govers III,
Patricia B. Hewatt,
Heity Hyun,
Christine Elizabeth Oborski,
Vanessa Hogu Paul.
Congratulations graduates.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "The investment in knowledge pays the best interest." Over the past several months and years, you have invested in yourself with your time, your rigorous mental effort, your commitment to higher learning so you could take what you've learned into the world to become higher performer, smarter, more confident, more capable than ever of reaching your goals. I hope you're proud of yourselves. I am proud of you as the chair of the department, and Brandeis is proud of you. And I am most proud that you will raise the profession of Project and Program Management to a new level, and help your organizations to achieve their goals as well. Congratulations again, and I wish you all the best.
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Mark Coleman
Master of Science in Strategic Analytics
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Mark Coleman:
Hi. My name is Mark Coleman. I'm chair of the Rabb School Master's Program in Strategic Analytics for Brandeis. On behalf of our program, it's my pleasure to recognize the following students for the degree of Masters of Science and Analytics for Spring 2020:
Nefi Aguilar,
Sahiba Anand,
Jamie Michelle Everard,
Ruben Chaves Medeiros,
Robert Paul Morgan,
Manas Sahoo,
Camille Adrienne Burnette,
Daniel F. Joyner,
Michael Kopleman,
Brent MacArthur,
Lisa Marshall,
Patrick F. McGraw,
Elizabeth Meola,
Carlos Garcia,
Debra Lynne Hall,
Brett Stephens,
Seth Whittles.
The commitment you have each shown in completing your studies, particularly during this challenging time in the world, is both noteworthy and inspirational. Congratulations to you, and all the best of luck in your future endeavors. Thank you.
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Susan Carman
Master of Science in Health and Medical Informatics
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Susan Carman:
Hello graduates. My name is Susan Carman and I'm the Program Chair for the master's program in Medical and Health Informatics:
Tohid Azizi,
Allan Tzu-Hsien Chuang,
Jessica Amicangelo,
Iyad Qaaqah,
Michelle Fontanella,
Annie Au,
Haley Nicole Nickerson,
Cheryl Van Til,
Jennifer Wagner,
Brandon Wilcher,
Shannon Brady,
Sarah Brandon Bryan,
Steven Huynh,
Anthony Le Nguyen,
Adnan Redzepagic,
Emmeline Ella DePina.
Congratulations graduates. Remember that everything that takes time and effort is worth it in the long run. Please make sure to remember to make learning a lifelong practice. Good luck.
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Steven Dupree
Master of Science in Digital Marketing and Design
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Steven Dupree:
Hello recent graduates, families, and members of the Brandeis community. I'm Steven Dupree, Chair of the Digital Marketing and Design program in the Graduate School of Professional Studies. And now for the Master of Science, in Digital Marketing and Design:
Jennifer Dejanira Cabrera,
Casey Ducinski,
Andrew Richard Lessard,
Kristin Menconi,
Lauren Marie Santee,
Jarret Bencks,
Rebecca Anne Bernardo,
Jamie P. Graham,
Kristen Wong,
Charles D'Angelo Jr.
Congratulations! The pandemic makes this a challenging time for you and all of your families out there, but in a different way it's also an exciting time. Organizations need to adapt to the new normal. That means revisiting fundamental questions, including their approaches to digital marketing and design. That's where you can step in. All of you will be in demand. Stay safe, and as you go forth, use your new skills wisely. Thanks.
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Jim La Creta
Master of Science in Information Technology Management
Master of Science in Technology Management
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Jim La Creta:
Hello, my name is Jim La Creta. I'm the Program Chair for the Technology Management Program.
For the Masters of Science in Information Technology Management:
Daniel M. Franko,
Neky Gandhi,
Vijay Shenoy.
Now for the Master of Science and Technology Management:
Manas Ranjan Saho,
Derone Woodley,
Lauri Szklut Doniger,
Emmanuel Ferran,
Gayathri Hariharan,
and Bharath Y. Kumaraswamy.
So I'd like to say congratulations to all of you for this wonderful accomplishment, hard work and perseverance, the two words that you're all familiar with. Now add the word proud to that list, you should be very proud of yourselves. You've earned it and I'm positive that your family and friends share that sentiment. One of the lessons I learned is the importance of celebrating milestones. Make sure you take time to look back and look down the mountain that you've just climbed, and also take time to enjoy the moment 'cause, you know, it's important to celebrate this. This is a big deal. You received your Master of Science, and it took a lot of years, and hard work and perseverance, and it's not something that everyone accomplishes. So please take that time, celebrate. You deserve it. And again, congratulations class of 2020. Thank you.
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Alan Cheng
Master of Science in Bioinformatics
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Alan Cheng:
Hello, everyone. My name is Alan Cheng. I am the Chair of the Bioinformatics graduate program at Brandeis. I'm honored today to present to you the graduating class of 2020 for the program.
For the Masters of Science in Bioinformatics:
Matthew Lawrence Fortress,
Camellia Rae Hilker,
Humphrey Athelstan Roy Gardner,
Litao Guo,
Kalpesh Gupta,
Wen Luo,
Bansari Kaushik Patel,
David C. Pattie.
Congratulations, class. I, the faculty and staff are proud of what you've accomplished. And your new training in bioinformatics is more important than ever. Congratulations again.
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Aline Yurik
Master of Software Engineering
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Aline Yurik:
I'm Aline Yurik, program chair for Software Engineering programs. These graduates are graduating with a Master's of Software Engineering degree:
Bradley R. Hardwick Jr.,
Pushpa Ranganathan,
Narasimha Murthy Dondemadhahalli,
Joseph Micheal Gallo,
Louis J. LeBlanc,
Mallory Spector,
Lan Tran,
Marvin Malenya Sinzore.
Congratulations, graduates. I wish you all the best in your Software Engineering careers. Good luck.
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Eva Kaniasty
Master of Science in User-Centered Design
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Eva Kaniasty:
My name is Eva Kaniasty and it's my pleasure to introduce the graduates of the Master of Science in User-centered Design:
Roslyn Vanita Jones,
Kristin Morrissey,
Jessica Claire Reingold,
Kaylyn Alexandra Yee,
Lauren Perkins Richter,
Joseph Eugene Keogan Jr.
Congratulations to the graduates of the class of 2020. We're all going through a challenging time, but there's also great opportunity to make the world a better place. Welcome to the exciting field of user experience.
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Sue Bergamo
Master of Science in Information Security
Master of Science in Information Security Leadership
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Sue Bergamo:
Congratulations on your recent graduation from the Brandeis Information Security Leadership Program. I'm Sue Bergamo, the program chair.
The following individuals have received a Master of Science degree:
Brendan Daly,
John Malcolm Gillis.
Master of Science and information security:
Kristen Elizabeth Currie,
Ravi Kotecha,
and James Burroughs, Master of Science in Information Security Leadership.
Security is an exciting field and as a graduate of the Brandeis programs, you've been given an exceptional foundation to start a new and exciting career path. Focusing on security has provided you with exposure to so many different areas and I encourage you to research all of the industry paths that are before you, and to find the right one to pursue. Congratulations to all of you.
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Lynne Rosansky
Master of Science in Digital Innovation for FinTech
Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology
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Lynne Rosansky:
For the Master of Science in Digital Innovation in FinTech:
Sharon Craggs.
For the Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology:
Nicole Bliznak.
And that brings us to the conclusion of our 2020 virtual commencement ceremonies. I would like to extend our sincere thanks and deep gratitude to all who have helped make this happen.
To our speakers, Charlie D'Angelo and Sarah McEneaney, each of whom have provided us with welcome guidance and hopeful perspectives for the future. To our program chairs, each of whom have not only taken their time to create this recording, but regularly provide their expertise and guidance to maintain the quality and relevance of each one of our master's degree programs. To our wonderful faculty, whom I cannot thank enough for providing the cutting edge content and the personal guidance and instruction to our students, on top of their day jobs in industry. And a very special thanks to our dedicated staff who provide the student support services and advice, the information and guidance to prospective students, the instructional design expertise to faculty program chairs, and the day to day running of the Rabb School.
Most importantly, I would like to thank Alina Hicks and Shannon McCarthy for their support in producing this video and ensuring that we were all coordinated. It was not an easy task this year. Finally, a thank you and congratulations to our graduates. This has all been created as a tribute to you, your hard work and successful accomplishment. We do hope you stay in touch with us. We want to know about your future accomplishments. We are always seeking advice and assistance with program development, student mentoring, guest lecturers, all sorts of other things and contributions you could make. Once more, congratulations to each and every one of you with our best wishes for future success and great happiness.
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Dark blue slide, headed by the Brandeis University insignia. The text on the slide reads:
Brandeis University
Rabb School of Continuing Studies
Celebrating the Class of 2020