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- [voiceover] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome william rueckert, co-chair of the teacherscollege board of trustees. (audience applause) - thank you and good afternoon everyone. along with jack hyland, my colleague, we're co-chairmen of theboard of teachers college, and i have the honor of officiallyopening today's ceremony. on behalf of the entirecommunity at teachers college,

welcome to the 2015 masters convocation. it now gives me very greatpleasure to introduce the president of teacherscollege, susan fuhrman. - good afternoon, and welcome to the most joyous occasion on the calendar of teachers college when we honor the talented,energetic, and dedicated men and women who areready to lead the charge into the future.

congratulations graduates, you made it. and congratulations as well to those who helped you make it to this day, our outstanding facultyand dedicated staff. and of course congratulationsto your families and partners. graduates, please join me in thanking them for their indispensable support. we're so proud of our graduates today. this is a wonderful day in so many ways.

a day for you to reflecton what you've accomplished here at tc and to lookahead to what you will no doubt achieve in the years ahead. and of course this is a day to celebrate. you have studied long and hard and now you should be proudof all you've achieved. you will have an impactin so many important ways. you will create beautifulpieces of art in music and then help newgenerations learn to create

and appreciate artistic expression. or you will prepare studentsfrom the earliest grades through college to achieve initial and then more sophisticatedliteracy and language skills. or you will teach the citizensof the future to respect, appreciate, and criticallyevaluate our past and to undertake productive collaborations to assure our future. some of you are notplanning on teaching careers

but will build on what you've learned to develop careers asleaders or researchers. some of you will go on to be scholars breaking new ground inyour fields of study. whether it's a teacher,artist, or administrator, tc graduates will broadenthe world of people and make a lasting differencein whatever field they choose. while we know the great work you did here will take you in your chosen direction,

your most valuable ticket may be the college's philosophical framework, underlying everything we do at tc. early in the life of thecollege, our first dean, james russell, set out theprinciples that future leaders like lawrence cremin carried on. the principle most instructed for us today was the establishment of "training" which would enable the student to see

the relationships existing everywhere in the various fields of knowledge, even the unity of all knowledge. this opened the door fromthe very early years of tc to offer courses in nutrition,psychology, nursing, and other fields nottraditionally connected with preparation in education,and this appreciation of the relationship between all knowledge is what attracts the mostinteresting and gifted students

and world-class faculty to tc. knowledge powerfully advances society only through meaningful application. as you well know, thereare no simple answers at the root of mostproblems, certainly not those that challenge usgeneration after generation. the long hard work is inbuilding and rebuilding a more just and humane world. teachers college helps tobuild a foundation for you,

but ultimately you mustcontinually sharpen your thinking and understandingand apply your knowledge to fight ignorance,injustice, and inequities. you have shown us thatyou can do just that, and we are more hopeful knowingthe world is in your hands. every era has its defining struggle. your time at tc may well be defined by the persistent racism, growing inequities, and community conflicts

that have been confronting our country. this year has made us reflectmore than ever on the role of a school of education inadvancing social justice. it has never been clearerthat whatever goes on at tc, whether it's research, clinicalinvestigations, papers, artistic creations or studies,everything must invariably be in the service ofachieving a greater good. you've been challenged byall that's going around you, going on around you, butyou've risen to the challenge.

we're proud of your commitment to bringing all that you've learned and all that you understandto bear on these problems. you did not run from them, and you were not just apart of the conversation. you led it. the civic participationprojects stands as a testament to your commitment to action. you worked side by side withfaculty to build a safe space

to look at what washappening around the country and gave voice to theoutrage and frustration. this work that many of you helped begin will remain very valuableto the tc community. graduates, you're part of a great history following in the footstepsof tc founders and leaders who nurtured this institutionas a world-renowned center of new ideas, practices,and fields of inquiry. take pride in tc's legacy of firsts.

consider the fields that started here. social studies, urbaneducation, special education, arts education, music education, elementary and secondary education, and that's just a partial list. i know the class of 2015 willnavigate promising new paths that will be added to this list like the path taken by rebecca burns. she's receiving her degreetoday in art and art education.

an artist and paintergrowing up in new york city and in florida, her mastersthesis grew out of her work as an art teacher in women'sprisons in south florida. while at tc, rebeccadecided to get her masters instead of her originalplan for a doctorate. realizing how importantface-to-face teaching and contact is for her, she'sworking now with seniors at lenox hill neighborhood house, where she's learninganother non-traditional

application of her art training. sarah duer has wanted to be a teacher since accompanying her mother,an elementary school teacher on errands around theirhometown of edison, new jersey and running into her mother'seffusive former students. when she decided to go to graduate school, she applied to the nation'sleading education schools. she was delighted to be accepted at tc although she knew she'dhave to make sacrifices.

thanks to tc's abby m. o'neill fellowship, it turned out she didn't have to worry. as part of the program'smission to address multiple needs in teacher education, sarah will spend the next two years teaching in new york cityand receiving guidance from an experienced teacher,known as an induction mentor. at the same time, she'll beable to draw on a network of colleagues from the firstand second o'neill cohorts.

laura pantin studiedbilingual/bicultural education, and her thesis lookedat how a fourth grade bilingual, triculturalstudent showed his identity in various contexts. she wanted to demonstrate that the way a child identifieshimself can help enhance the multicultural learning environment of a dual language classroomand encourage students to share more abouttheir authentic selves.

as an immigrant from venezuela and a child who grew up bilingual andbicultural in the united states, laura decided that tc's programwould engage her the most and open up opportunitiesshe would not find elsewhere. she'll begin working as akindergarten spanish teacher in a dual languageprogram in south florida. with her experience and enthusiasm, she's getting a lot ofcreative flexibility from her new principalto create a curriculum

and design the program. amanda meier will be getting her masters in teaching english tospeakers of other languages in the adult education track. although she had experience teaching esl, amanda was eager to delve into theory and research with leading professors. most of all, she'sappreciated being surrounded by so many inspired andinspiring classmates.

she's currently an adjunct esl instructor at westchester community college working with adultimmigrants learning english to attend college in theus or advance their career. she'd like to continue working at the community college level for a few years while continuing her researchand publishing her thesis on podcasting in secondlanguage education. these are just a few ofthe many great stories

i could share. today, graduates, you become tc alumni. there's really nothing more important to the success of tc than its graduates. you now belong to agroup of 90,000 strong, representing an incredible cross section of geography and accomplishment. our alumni are doing excitingwork across diverse fields, directing policy initiativesat the white house,

producing emmy-award winning children's television programs,launching childhood obesity initiatives in poorcommunities to name a very few. they share a passionfor shaping new paths, creating a healthier and more just and prosperous world for all. you are in good company. speaking of alumni, we'rethrilled today to welcome a special group whograduated some 50 years ago.

we had a chance earlierthis morning to catch up, and they walked proudly in the procession. they inspire us, and in turn,they welcome our newest grads into this coveted group. let's give them a round of applause. as our students show us andas this spectacular space makes us appreciate, there are no limits to what's possible in thehands of creative minds. dr. maxine greene, the eminenttc educational philosopher

who we lost last yearreminded us that it's through imagination that we becomewide awake to possibilities. here's my message for today,building on maxine's words and our shared pride in allthat you've learned here. as a graduate of teacherscollege, you have the foundation to become whatever you choose to, limited only by how far youlet your imagination take you. within every one of youlies the capability, a capability sharpenedthrough your experience

of bridging theory in practiceat this great institution to solve the difficultproblems facing society today. graduates, you are the agents of change. the world needs you more than ever. this is your call to action. we wish you the best in thenext chapter of your lives. congratulations. we've now reached themoment in this ceremony when we honor an extraordinary individual

whose life's work has advancedthe cause of education while upholding tc's coremission to foster excellence and equity in the fields we serve. among those honored at past ceremonies are archbishop desmondtutu, coretta scott king, senator george mitchell, pete seeger, thomas friedman, gail collins, spike lee, linda darling-hammond, temple grandin, and the reverend dr. calvin o. butts.

this year, we honorfour preeminent scholars and practitioners, doctorsdeborah loewenberg ball, kent mcguire, luis moll,and john ioannidis? i'm pleased to welcometc professor erica walker and provost tom james to introduce dr. deborah loewenberg ball today. thank you. - good afternoon andcongratulations graduates. it is my pleasure to invite our medalist,

deborah loewenberg ball tojoin us at the podium please. deborah loewenberg ball, you are not alone in arguing that the conversationabout teacher preparation must bridge knowledge and practice. as a scholar and leader,you stand apart however in putting teacherpreparation and development on an equal footing withthat of medicine, the law, and other highly skilled professions. as dean of the university ofmichigan school of education,

chair of the spencerfoundation board of trustees, member of the national scienceboard among other positions, you have been among ournation's leading voices for improving teaching and learning. at the same time, yourinfluence and impact on real world classroomsstem from your 17 years as an elementary school teacher. you signaled your commitment to your craft and your students in yourdoctoral dissertation,

which was fittingly titled, "knowledge and reasoningin mathematical pedagogy: "examining what prospective teachers bring "to teacher education." you were among the first to recognize that those teachingmathematics to young children require a unique base of knowledge. in subsequent research thathas become a guide post for generations ofeducators, you have defined

what that knowledge should consist of and how to measure itthrough pioneering studies of actual classrooms andthe problems that arise each day for teachers and students. you built on these findingsin sharing the landmark 2003 report of the randmathematics study panel, which produced a blueprintfor raising mathematical proficiency and eliminatingachievement gaps. in another stroke of innovative genius,

you founded teachingworks,a unique organization based at the university of michigan, that has identified aset of specific skills essential to working in the classroom and created new ways to evaluate them. most recently, teachingworkshas produced a widely acclaimed comprehensivecurriculum that guides teachers from initial trainingthrough early career. - deborah loewenberg ball,

policy reform to oureducation system come and go, but nothing can supersede the importance of what goes on betweenteachers and their students. for your loving and painstaking attention to that relationship, foryour leadership in connecting teachers with the knowledge that they need to excel in their jobsand for your scholarship and state craft in elevatingthe teaching profession, we are proud to present you with the

teachers college medalfor distinguished service. - thank you so much. thank you so much. good afternoon. thank you so much presidentfuhrman and professor walker and provost james. i'm truly humbled tohave my work recognized in such a really special way. given the long history of teachers college

and the remarkablecommitment that tc alumni have made to education, it's really truly an amazing honor for me, honestly. but actually, i'm especiallythrilled to be celebrating with you graduates. you have expertise and perspectives that really could make adifference in the coming years. you have experience and identitiesthat are potent resources and today you're becomingalumni of an institution

with a long tradition that we all admire of leadership, scholarship, teaching, practice, and political activism. i'm not overstating anything when i say our country and our world needs you. so, i actually have a very specific ask of all of you graduates today. and this ask pertainsto you no matter what exactly your field is, soi want you to listen up

because this is somethingi really want you to go out and remember. i really could talk with youabout what i hope you will do to build better programs out there or how i expect you to lobbyfor more just and fair policies or what i would likeyou to do to advance the cause of justice in ourcountry and around the globe, and actually, i doactually hope and expect all of those things of you as well.

but there's a very specificthing that i want you to remember and thati want you to act upon in everything that you do going forward. do you know what it is? that one thing is the power of teaching, the power that skillfulteaching can contribute to a young person'sdevelopment but actually also the effect that unprofessionaland unskilled teaching can have on a young person's life chances.

the overlooked and under appreciated power of what happens inside our nation's almost three million classrooms every day. in this country, we haveignored the power of teaching through our action andthrough our inaction. take for example, when blackteachers lost their jobs in the wake of brownversus board of education, this devastation to the professionand to black communities went publicly, astonishingly unremarked.

when the gap between whothe nation's youth are and who makes up theprofession widened shamefully, we have been complicit. when the data make plainthe inequitable distribution and support of good teachingbetween privileged families and those with less privilege and power, we have spoken of other matters and overlooked the denialof professional teaching to all our youth.

when ignorant myths about what it takes to be a good teacher persists,we often don't speak up. when the notion persiststhat teaching can be learned on the job, we've often smiled and nodded, even those of us who havetaught in the classroom and we ignore what is an effect,our collective lack of care for the young people inthese novices' classrooms. and finally when thedangerous pervasiveness of allowing people to take responsibility

for our children's learningwithout demonstrating that they have theknowledge, skills, mindsets, and orientations to do that responsibly, we have somehow acquiesced. today, there are 74 millionpeople in the united states alone under the age of 18. in 2035, just 20 short years from today, they will be our nation's adults. they will be the next generation.

they will be policy analysts, engineers, market researchers, artists,designers, and so on. when i read the notebooksof my ten-year-olds in my math class everysummer, i imagine them parker, dontay, demarcus, and gabby, as future inventors and writers. when i watch elfren andalaina listen and explain their ideas to their classmates, i see teachers and futurecancer researchers.

my mind fast forwards and i picture them, zion, vershawn, briana,lakia, working as counselors, running for office, designing buildings, i imagine them voting,building communities, raising families andvolunteering in the community. schools are the singleinstitution that our society establishes to serveevery single individual, but you know very well thatour schools all too often do not accomplish this mission.

instead, our schools all toooften reproduce inequality and push youth out to the margins. one observer watchingvershawn and dajon in my class a couple of summers ago commented, "in his school, they wouldbe in the principal's office "instead of solving complex math problems "and presenting theirideas to their classmates." another observer was sodistracted by roshonte stretching his sweatshirtarms over his hands

that he never even noticedhow eloquently roshonte proved that the problemthey were trying to solve had no solution. it is in these interactions at this level that structural biasand injustices manifest, but we too often are inattentive. our schools serve white children and underserved black and brown. they too often measure more than educate

and demand compliancemore than imagination. we do not support all our young people for a fruitful adult life inthis country, not even close. so let's look at some data. only 11% of adults whoidentify as latino or hispanic in the united states holda college degree by age 29 although three quartersof children from families in the top income quartilecomplete college by age 24, which by the way, is way up from the 40%

of those young peoplewho completed college equivalently in 1970. but what about the childrenin the lowest income quartile? they complete college at arate of about nine percent, only up two percentage points since 1970. only half of the americanmales graduate from high school in this country, and onein three is likely to be incarcerated in his lifetime. the media have recentlybeen far more explicit

about this pattern ofinjustice for black men, but this is not new and there is more. low income students areless likely to attend high schools that offeradvanced placement classes and black students who doattend schools with ap classes are more likely to attend schools with only a few ap offerings. black students are also lesslikely to take ap classes, and one reason, a majorreason, has to do with

the compounded effect of their elementary and middle schoolopportunities that bring them underprepared to high school. i don't know whether you know this, but students in low incomeand high minority communities are twice as likely astheir white and middle class counterparts to have teachersteaching math and science who are unprepared to teach that subject. these data and manymore that you know well

that i could share withyou tell a shameful story of inequality,discrimination, and injustice. of those 74 million young peoplewho, like each one of you, have amazing things tocontribute to our society, if we keep going as wehave been, many will never develop their potentialor reach their goals. that is a terrible costto them and to all of us. this is not the american dream. there are many many factors that shape

this profound social injustice, and there are many battles thatmust be fought to change it. but one that i want youas a tc alum to fight for is the power that skillfulteaching could offer as one tool in the missionfor social justice. we know for example, and nowi'll be a little more hopeful with you, that having threeskillful teachers in a row in elementary school versushaving three in a row who are not skillfulcan make the difference

between completing fifthgrade in the top quartile in math achievement versus being in the bottom quartile in math achievement. all is a function of the compounded effect of who your teachers have been. we know that teachers whounderstand and can relate to their students' cultures and experience and who can see and usetheir funds of knowledge are much better at helping them learn.

we know now thatunderstanding academic content in specialized ways, notthe ways typically taught in most university coursework,matters tremendously for being able to open up the disciplines to young people as they learn, and we know that childrenmust have among their teachers adults who share identity with them, as well as those who candraw upon on their identities in working sensitivelywith their students.

we know that disciplinepractices are systematically enacted in culturallyand racially biased ways, but we also do knowhow to support behavior effectively in culturally sensitive ways. although we know these things,we continue to overlook the power of skillfulteaching as a positive force in the campaign for social justice, and as we do that, weleave shamefully to chance the negative impactsof unskillful teaching.

if the 74 million youngpeople in our country would get good teachingevery day of every one of their preschool and k-12 years, we really could be sittinghere telling a different story twenty years from now in 2035. as warriors for the causeof social justice in america and around the globe, youmust rise to this challenge. wherever you go and whereveryou take your skills and whatever you'll be setting out to do,

speak up in the communitiesand institutions where you work aboutthe power of teaching. explain to other peoplethat it has to be learned, that it's not a natural talent. promote its development. stand up and don'tparticipate in interventions that take skillful teachingfor granted or overlook it or overlook what ittakes to learn to do it. this agenda i'm talking to you about

is about everybody's children,and it's about our future. i actually have a lot ofhope about what we could do, and i have a lot of hopewhen i look out at you graduating from one ofthe premier education institutions in our country. i'm so honored to be here with you, and you fill me with hope,but i am asking a lot of you. the evidence is clear and i don't want that we be having the sameconversation ten years from now

or that someone else ishaving that same conversation with our successors. the order for socialjustice in this country is long, tall, and overdue. just remember that among theresources for societal change is the power of teaching. today, i salute you enthusiasticallyfor your achievements. i look forward to your helpin advancing social adjustice and in deploying the powerof teaching as a force

in that agenda. the futures of the vershawns,lakiyas, marcos, and annas in my classes and inmillions of other classes in our country depend on that. the future of our society depends on it, so that's my ask. today and tonight and maybeeven tomorrow, celebrate. you have a great deal to proud of, and you should mark thisoccasion with great pride

and festivity, but bythe day after tomorrow, i'm looking forward toall you will accomplish to advance education and social justice for our nation's most vital resource, the young people who arethe future of our society. - [voiceover] ladies andgentlemen, please welcome student speaker rachaelescobedo, masters candidate, department of arts and humanities. - good afternoon board, faculty, staff,

and our families and friends. i am honored and humbled to be graduating with such an amazing class. the students here at teachers college represent some of the brightesteducators in the world. they're strong proponents of change in this extremely challengingand complex time in education. miraculously, they're still here and haven't broken under its pressure.

instead, they gatherhere today as a testament to the kind of graduating classthat tc strives to produce, one that is courageous,relentless, and passionate. today we look back uponour first day at tc and acknowledge how far we have come, but we also know that ourjourneys would not be possible without the love and supportof so many individuals. some are here in spirit,and many have traveled miles and faced death-defying taxi rides

just to be a part of this moment. these are the people whosacrificed their own time for us, who made sure that ourtroubles and questions were always welcome for discussion, but they also knew when to help push us past our comfort zones. experiencing discomfort isone of the most important things to feel alive. it is what keeps usquestioning and striving

to reach our greatest potential. when we leave our comfortzone, it usually means we're about to embark uponan unforgettable experience. two years ago, i left san diego and arrived at teachers college with the hopes thatmoving across the country would help me "find myself"but little did i know that finding oneself isa continuous and often uncomfortable process that happens

over the course of a lifetime. since day one at tc, i havebeen pushed past my comfort zone i overcame my fear ofspeaking in a graduate class and realized that it waspossible for me to serve on the graduate studentcommittee for my department. last semester, i agreedto teach public speaking in an after school program in chinatown. there was no curriculum provided,and it was my first time working with middle school students.

after this experience,i learned two things, that middle school teachersare saints (chuckles) and that our students helpus become better people. every single day, theyteach us perseverance, patience, and selflessness. the possibilities are truly endless once one enters the classroom. that is because the moments of discomfort are also endless.

it took two years for meto realize that discomfort is not something to fear, andi will continue to learn this every time i face a new challenge. had i not come to teachers college, i doubt that i wouldbe saying such things. new york city has providedme with plenty of challenges. like many of you, i did not know anyone when i first arrived. there were many days when i felt alone

in a city that i struggled to call home. but thanks to the tc community, i am leaving today with strong friendships that i will cherish for a lifetime. my dad, a native newyorker, once said to me, "rachael, new york builds your character. "it's good for you." as silly as it sounded, apart of me knew he was right. even though i struggled toadapt to a new way of life,

he did not tell me what i wanted to hear, and i am grateful for that. instead, he pushed meout of my comfort zone so that i could discover my own strength. perhaps, there's a little new yorker in this san diego girl after all. at tc, i learned that withevery uncomfortable moment, there was someone encouragingus to move forward. if i calculate the number ofminutes i've spent on the phone

with my mom, my brother, and my boyfriend, it might total my amountin student loans (giggles). i could not ask for a greater gift than their love and support. this kind of support extends beyond family and into the community at tc. often, we are not aware of them, like the men i saw outside mywindow at four in the morning who were working hard in the bitter cold

to blow away the snow so that educators could make it to work. these everyday contributionsmay seem small, but their impact is huge. what seems like just a job to one person is the difference between the start to a good or bad day for another. it is because of thisinstitution and the support of our family and friendsthat have allowed us

to learn about ourselves and others through the lens of education. we are incredibly fortunate. your showing gratitude isnot something that comes naturally to most of us. there are many days when iwake up completely consumed with my own struggles, but by reminding ourselves to pause and pay attention to our relationships,

it forces us to developa greater awareness for the world around us. the late maxine greene, abeloved tc professor once said, "to pay attention is ourendless and proper work." she was right to include the word endless because we should never stoplooking outside of ourselves. therefore, i conclude with this question. how will we learn topay attention to others in the midst of discomfort?

perhaps the beginningof an answer lies in us as educators who seek to betterthe lives of our students. please welcome lindseyst. onge, daniel hartig, ari kessler, and jefferykoch, masters candidates, ♫ there may be many other ♫ nights like this ♫and i'll be standing here ♫ with someone new ♫ there will be other songs to sing

♫ another fall, another spring ♫ but there will never be another you ♫ there will be other lips that i may kiss ♫ but they won't do melike yours used to do ♫ yes i'ma dream a million dreams ♫ but how can they come true ♫ if there will never ever be another you ♫ ba da ba di ba da da ♫ ba do ba doop ba ba baa

♫ boop beep bop beepbop beep bop ba ba baa ♫ ba doo ba doo ba dop di ba ba baa baa ♫ bee ba da boo ba da ba ba baa ♫ ba ba ba di ba ba ba ba baaaa (piano, bass and guitar plays) ♫ there will be manyother nights like this ♫ and i'll be standinghere with someone new ♫ yes i may dream a million dreams ♫ if there will never ever be

♫ another you♫ - [voiceover] we will now recognize each of the master's degree candidates. - good afternoon. for many of you, i had thepleasure of welcoming you to teachers college when wefirst offered you admission. for some, that was this past year. for others, the yearbefore and let's just say, for some of you, it was justa very very long time ago.

but congratulations to all of you on your amazing achievement. at this time, it gives us greatpleasure to read the names of those candidatesfor the master of arts, master of education, master of philosophy, and master of science degrees at teachers college, columbia university. all degrees will be officially conferred at the columbia universityceremony on wednesday.

thank you very much and now, the candidates for the master of arts, and master of science degrees. - good afternoon everyone and congratulations toeach and every one of you. i know you're here to hearthat special candidate's name, and as rachael said, i'm justgonna ask you to pay attention because they're not inany particular order, but to begin with, we'll becalling up the candidates

in the department of arts and humanities. catherine heil. - pablo quinteros. - ruey-yingliu. - sabina row. - yinan gong. - julie kazakova. - katherine kang. - bruce tung.

- huai-en hung. - holly fernandez. - xin cheng. - elliot goodman. - soomin lee. - ji yeon kim. - cecil barnes. - elliot hirschand. - mary ann bonet.

- rongchan lin. - rebeka burns. - lauren carpenter. - lydia brown. - kimberly edmunds. (crowd cheers) - emily jones. (crowd cheers) - sabina simon. - vanessa shu. - kaitlin griswold.

- melissa smith. - samantha miller. - matthew espino. - mary connell. - mallory massie. - kristen georgia. - amanda meier. - maeve mcnamara. - jiawen yu.

- madison kantzer. - john molnar. - alexandria tom. - jeremy lee. - anthony ramil. - mariana cruz. - matthew talbot. - stacey hall. - michalyn easter.

- nji kim. - margaret weisman. - helen kwak. - nicole hillas. - michele helm. - kestin gussoff. - streetsong lee. - oscar pagoada. to the president.

- jean park. - michael paravati. - jianghua chen. - joseph pierce. - anne elliott. (loud cheers) - anne lattner. - stephanie davidow. - charles fitzgibbon.

- larissa dzegar. - alexander shuman. - teresa sakai. - doyen sulei. - solmaaz yazdiha. - shanice anderson. - shannon potts. - hitisha patel. - erin farmer.

- ellen gianakis. - katherine demulles. - abigail biller. - marcela moguilevsky. - alix zachow. - amy holdsworth. - wallis meza. - kari vargas. - hannah feit.

- caroline crosson gilpin. - louise casio. - susan wicht. - irene chrysafi. - kathryn ulrich. - margarita lopez. - kathryn morrison. (cheers) - ashleigh allen. - zijun li. (cheers)

- luz-maria garcelon. - zhiyin jin. (cheers) - kyle nelson. - jennifer feng. - christopher birks. - diane figueroa. - christina hyrus. - alexa ramas lopez. - seth tutu.

- margaret woodman-russell. - elise trudel. - laura pantin. - kelsey rogalewicz. - chenhong zhu. - shayna mizrahi. - paula tucker. - anna victoria waldthausen. - ricardo anzar.

- cara zimmer. - eunhye chi. - suk yung hortfeld. - minzy tun. - sydney coals. - naomi erlewine. - arianna heintz. - zaozao wang. - michelle jacquonet.

- aaron novak. (loud cheeers) - natasha chatta. - meghana karnik. - diana liu. - danielle lindenberg. - elizabeth demaria. - katherine o'connor. - elaina rick. - euinji kang.

- samantha madonna. - ziwe gok. - gary heimbauer. - matthew lenzi. - elizabeth cody. - michele baer. - amanda abdill blutner. - julia foxworth. - erica nirsberger.

- donald borror. - lauren lexa. - hannah feline. - jasmin yoo. - veronica fischmann. - tina kang. - devin elise wilson. - valentina errazuriz. - alysha nicole dixon.

- leah ojay. - natalie jane bornstein. - lindsey st. onge. - allison clayman. - ariel kessler. - alyssa foster. - daniel hartig. - shin yu chai. - jeffery koch.

- kristina sao yoo. - amy magaletti. (cheering) - pilar riofrio. - katherine espenshade. (cheers and applause) - lina alfonso. - clarissa ghelli. - juhye lee.

- joseph sossi. - jennifer ammenti. - ambika thoreson. (crowd cheers) - siok yeo. - yu shaun chou. - cody cunningham. - aaron barksdale. - david rafe.

- cecilia oh. (cheers) - devon shaw. - eleonora stein. (cheers) - melida maldonado. - suying quian. - elizabeth pino. - haydee naula. - paul oliver. - alice cho.

- leah werner-evans. - timna burston. - michelle demeroukas. - jin chen. - daniel carvalho. - seunghee joo. - shannon threatt. - jeansoo chang. - samantha kawalick.

- lowell wynn. - meghan mcdermott. - eun son ju. - jessica lussier. - margaret min. - vanessa miller. - celine laheurte. - stefan dorosz. - claire weaver.

- lindsay calhoun. - mathilda lombos. - nicholas obourn. - barbara scroggin. - susan weisbrod. - tingting zheng. - caitlin henning. - hsuan-ru chun. - jayne irvine. (applause)

- paula davis. - christina stutts. - matthew hastings. - jared field. - il han. - david tang. - jonathan gertz. - rhea francani. - whitney holmes. (cheers and applause)

- corinne leary. - heather deverna. - colette young. - jillian danley. - man woong han. - starlight rainbow. - boo youn park. - trevor body. - hyun ji oh.

- faye din. - heather janiczek. - chia chang. - magdalene rolka. - meghan fahey isaccompanied by her father, scott fahey, former chief of staff and secretary of teachers college. congratulations meghan. meghan fahey.

- michael bafundo. - can yang. - rachael escobedo. - rui zhang. - elizabeth zook. - tok wa li. - en tu feng. - sangyu wu. - marjorie wainfan.

- you wu. - anne tomasiewicz. - rom hsu. - ikuko wakiya. - chou yung. - jennifer park. (cheers) - ran an. - jung min lee. - chien chen.

- cindy ip. - yin tung chun. - katie whitmire. - alexander paul. - taylor overturf. - zichao liu. - corinne gibbon. - famika joyce coasara. - emily elkind.

- ara jo. - brittany bifulco. - audrey lee. - yu-i lee. - john bell. - trissan guo. - diane xiong. - danchen yang. - sarah silver.

- alex plasencia. - audrey howell. - lisa rivera. - danny ortiz. - zizhen liu. - william fortune butz. will the students and the faculty from the department of arts and humanities please stand and recognize our graduates.

- thank you, congratulations. i'd next like to invite the graduates in the department ofcurriculum and teaching. elyse carr. (cheers) - christopher ford. - sara jutcovich. - nicole ricca. - danielle rylak. - ashley mettlen.

- lakisha howell. - soojong kim. - kristi guinness. - jenny dorsey. - faryn goidel. - jessica carl. - sarah nickerson. - catharine simler. - jillian aquila.

- katharine fosina. - kaidan chen. - sari pogorzelski. - chien chang. - elana kuflik. - eline quo. - jacqueline ehrhardt. - wuyan alice hung. - kelly sylvestre.

- victoria martinez martinez. - taryn lakow. - erin shannon. - liana nell o'brien. - linda lee. - sera yoo. - anna costelloe birinyi. - kimberly han. - ashley paige mitchell.

- justine maloy. - emily spencer rozanski. - ji yeon janice kim. - julia braga. - imyung esther hong. - elizabeth lazor. - lin yao. - bonnie garcia. - meghann snow.

- lizelle lim. - tracey sanders. - penpatch phetbuasak. - sarah floyd. - zerlina kwok. - may pan oo. - emily camchero. - kurt brueckner. - sarah elizabeth duer.

- keith malament. - alexandra rice. - taylor smith. - lindsay kwon. - candace granfelt. - emily kadash. - ilian sidel. - dylan stacey. - megan steindorf.

- annie heo. - nicole johnson. - ana luisa domingues de moura. - jessica chi. - charlotte dwight. - rebecca green. - jim chima. - rebecca cooper. - andrea stein.

- jennifer slutak. - alice ann robinson. - peter reitzfeld. - liana khandji. - molly goodell. - eun-ho hong. - rena matsushita. - adam shapiro. - harley jones.

- evelynn park. - elizabeth sherry. - sabrina lim. - kelly nguyen. - gopika kapadia. - nikki jandall. - jenna chewens. - katherine garland. - poojah shah.

- rebecca rappaport sanghvi. - kimberly zaroba. - julie newberg. - feros nossar. - julie steinberg. - kamiya kumar. - natalie norris. - shan gao. - amy lewis.

- ronni dorfzaun. - stefanie lugassy. (cheers and applause) - lauren scheller. - kristina sanchez. (cheers and applause) - rod rodriguez. - rebecca masse. (cheers and applause) - chico knight. - elexa antweil. - stephanie cohen.

- anna k. grant. - jessica wieselgren. - elizabeth sullivan. - fara goodman. - regina mulfetta. - jennifer kang. - reveka panagides. - christine park. - deborah ratliff.

- jennifer nguyen. - jennifer ansah. - randy harrison. - lakeya omogun. - dana carr. - allison mihal. - zondwayo mulwanda. - sierra rose strattner. - octavia charles.

- michael vuolo. - janae rosell. - jamie seidenberg. - mary angelique mendez. - lauren pici. - olivia macarthur. - alaina rausa. - angela digiulio. - stephanie simon.

- james preimesberger. - megan votke. - naima brown. - jessica regal. - amaris tejada. - katelyn peloquin. - jeanny jorge. - hilary blum. - wade john.

- angela wylykanowitz. - anne kay. - ayanna haskell. - peter kim. - tara whitmore. - jordana loft. - linda tran. - kaitlin duranti. - hazel garcia.

- tambudzai nyamala. - lauryn taylor. - juan carlos cobos. - christian moya isthe gregory t. jennings annual funds scholar. he is accompanied bydr. gregory t. jennings. christian is one of the many tc students who benefit from dedicatedscholarship support. christian moya.

from the department ofcurriculum and teaching please stand andcongratulate our graduates. and will all of our students and our faculty and ourpresident's party please stand and congratulate our graduates. (audience applause and cheers) - [voiceover] and now for thepresentation of the candidates please welcome provost thomas james. - president fuhrman andmr. rueckert, mr. hyland,

trustees, faculty, staff, and guests, it is my pleasure asprovost of the college to present to you the masters candidates from teachers college. please hold your applause until all the candidateshave been recognized. will the master of artscandidates please stand, be recognized, and remain standing? will the master of sciencecandidates please stand

to be recognized and remain standing? will the masters of philosophy candidates please stand, be recognized,and remain standing? will the master of education candidates president fuhrman, i ask youto recommend these students for the granting of their masters degrees on wednesday morning atthe columbia university commencement exercises. patrick mcguire, the president

of teachers college alumni association. - alumni, let me say that again, alumni. it is my distinct pleasureto welcome you formally into the teachers collegealumni association. as you stand here before thisesteemed group of trustees, administrators, and yourfaculty, family, and friends, and alongside your peers,we look on with great pride. today, at this moment, youjoined our alumni association, a network of over 90,000 professionals

comprising alumni from all10 academic departments and all walks of life and career stages who have made a significantimpact in the world. and we have no doubt that you will carry forward this legacy too. your fellow teachers college alumni have truly made a global mark, shaping many fields ofinquiry and practice. they have done so becauseof their intelligence,

sensitivity, drive, knowledge, experience, and wisdom. they have also done sobecause of the people like the ones around you today, building solid support systems and a network of peer mentors, and many would arguethat they have done so because of their teacherscollege preparation. and we know that you too willfollow in these footsteps

and make your own mark inyour respective fields. just as you occasionallyneeded some support throughout your time at tc, we know that you willneed similar resources as you embark on your careers. i am here today to tell you how valuable your participation in youralumni association can be. we are colleagues and collaborators, supporters and challengers,

mentors and mentees, and most importantly, we are your peers. what holds us together is ouralma mater, teachers college. while everyone had aslightly different journey, i am certain that no one'spath leading to this time and this place was free of challenges. i am also certain that along the way, you found inspiration, insight, and joy, and many of you havedeveloped what will be

lifelong friendships. i encourage you to stayconnected with your classmates and fellow graduates as you move forward in your careers and totap into the deep pool of expertise and knowledge offered by the broader tc community. we hope not only to seeyou at future alumni events but also featured in future newsletters. please remember that youwill always have a home

and a rich community at tc, which you can accessphysically and virtually. on behalf of your fellow alumni, we wish you all the best in your endeavors and we hope that we have the opportunity to join you along the way. congratulations and welcometo the tc alumni association. - [voiceover] ladies andgentlemen, william rueckert, - good afternoon one more time.

on behalf of the entire board of trustees of teachers college, i wantto congratulate each of you on your very special achievement today. we thank your families and friends for joining with the facultyand staff of teachers college to recognize you, the masters candidates of the class of 2015 one more time. please join us for refreshmentsin the russell courtyard back at teachers college,and we ask all of our guests

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