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Participants in the Baccalaureate service in front of Manning Chapel on the Main Green. |
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Baccalaureate speaker Phylicia Rashad, President Ruth Simmons, Chaplain of the University Rev. Janet Cooper Nelson, and Dean of the College Paul Armstrong at the podium. |
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Shades of Brown perform as Provost Robert Zimmer, Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services David Greene, and Baccalaureate speaker Phylicia Rashad look on. Shades of Brown: Diarra Guthrie ’06,
Brittany Harris ’08,
Folami Lamoke ’06,
Jamal Shipman ’07,
Kara Young ’06,
Zachary Reuben
Youngerman ’05. |
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The lion dancers perform. Lion Dance Team:
Peter Chai ’06,
Diana Chien ’06,
Gregory Kierstead ’06,
Lynsey Le ’06,
Albert Lin ’08,
Joanza Lo RISD ’05,
Daniel Habte Mariam
Neghassi ’05,
Cynthia Pong ’04,
Annie Wang ’07,
Wesley Wu ’08. |
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University Organist Mark Steinbach performs. |
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Students in the church. |
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The Call to Prayer: Noura Saleh Alturki ’05 and
Fatma Nazihah Mohamad Khatib ’05. |
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Matthew W. Hamilton ’05 and
Sushil Jacob ’05 read a poem from Wendell Berry's (1934– ) book entitled A Timbered Choir. |
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The Hindu Blessing:
Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), from his
book of poems entitled Gitanjali
Read by Arjun D. Iyengar ’05 |
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Buddhist Reading:
Thich Nhat Hanh (1926- ), Nobel Peace
Prize nominee, from Being Peace,
“Dwelling in the Present Moment”
Read by Michael Yu-Ta Tang ’05 |
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A Meditation on the Gu Zheng: Sarah Chou ’05. |
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A Zen Teaching and Silence:
Read by Ross Michael Chapman ’05
“The Human Route” |
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Solo:
Laudate Dominum by Claudio Monteverdi
(1567-1643),
Lydia Adams Brotherton ’05, soprano |
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The Reading from Hebrew Scripture: Excepts from Psalm 92,
Read by Zachary Teutsch ’05,
English translation read by
Robert J. Zimmer, provost. |
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Interlude:
“Stay” by Sweet Honey in the Rock,
Performed by Shades of Brown and Fusion
Dance Company. Fusion Dance Company: Madina Agenor ’05,
Christina Boursiquot ’08,
Lynnette Ruth Freeman ’05,
Divya Kumaraiah ’07,
Alexander Leydon ’07,
Tisola Pari Logan ’05,
Paul Lowe ’07.5,
Audrey Lan McIntyre ’05,
Clifford Voigt ’05,
Connie Veronica Wu ’05 |
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The Reading from Christian Scripture,
Philippians 4:4-9,
read by the Reverend Henry J. Bodah,
associate chaplain for the Catholic
community. |
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The Reading from Christian Scripture,
Philippians 4:4-9,
English translation read by Paul Armstrong,
Dean of the College, Brandon Gill ’05, and
Mark Severs ’05. |
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Ashley Harness '05 and Kezia
Ellison '05 read “Bridge Through My Window” by Audre
Lorde (1934-1992) with Vice President for Campus Life and Student Services David Greene. |
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Associate Protestant University Chaplain
Rev. Sakena Young-Scaggs leads the benediction. |
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Students enter the church. |
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Dougouto Nganya performs outside the church:
John Belcher,
Mohamed Camara,
Issa Coulibaly,
Seydou Coulibaly,
Abdul Mateen,
Martin Obeng,
Dougouto Nganya performs
a variety of traditional
West African and African-
American drum styles in
addition to original percussion
compositions. |
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| Photos by Susan Jamiel |
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