The fourth annual ceremony honored 31 students, four alumni,
and a faculty member.
| The fourth annual ceremony of the
Bates College Scholar-Athlete Society was held May 26 during
Commencement Weekend, honoring four alumni, a faculty member and 31
members of the Class of 2008. Erica Wheeler, former
U.S. Olympic javelin thrower and 2008 United States Scholar-Athlete
Games Commissioner, delivered the keynote address and received
honorary membership to the society. This year's alumni inductees
into the Bates Scholar-Athlete Society include: Carolyn
Campbell-McGovern ’83, a former All-America
women’s lacrosse player and field hockey player at Bates and
now the Senior Associate Director of the Council of Ivy Group
Presidents, responsible for all athletic compliance efforts in the
Ivy League; John S.
Amols ’72, a former basketball and soccer
player at Bates, and later a basketball and tennis coach at Bates
and co-founder of the Glenwood Development Company, who is
being honored for his philanthropic support of athletics and
facilities at Bates; Anne Cole
Brown ’88 M.D., a former Bates track and
field star who founded the Bates Street Clinic, which serves
low-income and immigrant populations in Lewiston-Auburn;
and Robert A.
“Sandy” Pool ’70, who played
soccer at Bates under legendary coach George Wigton, who as
legal counsel to Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory helped
set the legal framework by which the U.S. government uses
colleges and universities to pursue its major scientific and space
exploration goals The faculty member
inductee was Michael J. Retelle,
Professor of Geology and currently the College’s Faculty
Athletic Representative to the NCAA. |
Alumni honorees (left to right): John Amols '72, Carolyn
Campbell '83, Anne Cole Brown '88 M.D. and Sandy Pool '70.
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The Bates College
Scholar-Athlete Society Class of 2008
| Danilo
Acosta Danilo is a biological chemistry major
from Quito,Ecuador. A four-year letter winner in tennis,
Danilo is the male recipient of the Lindholm Scholar-Athlete Award,
a two-time member of the NESCAC All-Academic team, a SAAC Student
Athlete of the Month for March 2008 and a member of the Bates
College Key. The title of his thesis is: “A Comparison of the
Ostenoinductive Effects of the Clinically Approved Bone
Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) 2 and 7 to other BMPs.” |
Danilo Acosta, the male recipient of the 2008 Lindholm
Scholar-Athlete Award.
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Anne L. Barton Anne is a classics major
from Holladay, Utah. She is a four-year letter winner and
captain in swimming. A school record holder in the 200, 400 and 800
freestyle relay, Anne is the team’s top career scorer for
2008 and was recognized as a NESCAC Performer of the Week. She is a
two-time NESCAC All-Academic selection and is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa. The title of her thesis is “A Woman With a Past:
Briseis in the Iliad.”
Timothy J. Casey Timothy is an economics and
history double major from Newburyport, Mass. He is a
four-year letter winner in football and a NESCAC All-Academic
honoree. He received the Robert P. Schmidt Courage Award for
football in the fall of 2007. The title of his economics thesis is:
“The Effect of Regulation 139/2004 on Mergers and
Acquisitions in the European Union.” The title of his history
thesis is: “Interwar Memory in Britain: Individual
Sacrifice and Collective Mourning.”
Erin C. Chandler Erin is a psychology major
from Thornton, Pa. A four-year letter winner in and
team captain in field hockey, she earned NESCAC All-Conference,
NESCAC All-Academic and NFHCA All-New England honors. In addition,
she earned distinction as a member of the NFHCA Division III
National Academic Squad in 2007 and 2008. The title of her thesis
is “Collective Self-Esteem and Empathy: Insight into Juror
Decision-Making.”
Brittany K. Clement Brittany is a
neuroscience major from Gobles, Mich. A co-captain
and a three-year letter winner in volleyball, she is a NESCAC
All-Academic team member for 2007 and 2008. She also received the
coaches’ award in 2008. She is a member of Sigma Xi member
and the title of her thesis is: Propranolol Does Not Interfere with
the Reconsolidation of a Cocaine-Induced Taste Aversion to
Saccharin.
Kara J. Constantine Kara is a chemistry major
from Beverly, Mass. A captain and four-year letter
winner for the rowing team, she earned NESCAC All-Academic
distinction and is a member of Sigma Xi. She received the
Excellence and Achievement in Science and Leadership Award from the
Chemistry Department in 2008. Kara is also a member of the Bates
College Choir. The title of her thesis is: “Scanning Probe
Microscopy: Applications to Force Curve Study and Raman
Spectroscopy.”
Emmanuel F. Drabo Emmanuel is an economics and
mathematics double-major from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
He is a four-year letter winner in indoor and outdoor track and
field and also a team captain. He is the state champion in the
triple jump and has received All-New England and All-NESCAC
recognition. A four-time NESCAC All-Academic honoree, Emmanuel is a
Dana Scholar, a Davis Scholar, and a Hughes Science Education
Fellow. He is a graduate of
the United World College, class of 2004. The title
of his thesis in economics is: “Discrimination and Research
on Drugs for Rare Diseases: Empirical Evidence.” His
mathematics thesis is titled: “Epidemiological Impact of Art
in Burkina Faso, South
Africa and Uganda.”
Dylan E. Eberle Dylan is a geology major
from New Haven, Conn. He is a three-year letter
winner in rowing and a member of both the NESCAC All-Academic team
and Sigma Xi. He received an honorable mention award in the
Northeast Geological Society of America Sectional Meeting
Undergraduate Poster Competition. The title of his thesis is:
“Three Hundred Years of Lead Disposition in Taylor
Pond, Auburn, Maine.”
| Allison M.
Emery Allison is a psychology major
from Richmond, Vt.She is a four-year letter winner in
soccer and a two-year letter winner in lacrosse. She received the
Team MVP Award in women’s soccer in fall 2007 and earned
recognition on both the NESCAC All-Academic and All-Sportsmanship
teams. She is also a Dana Scholar. The title of her thesis is:
“The Overuse of Antibiotics by Parents with Children in
Daycare.” |
Allison Emery receives her certificate as a member of the
Society's Class of 2008.
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Laura L. Golitko Laura is a psychology major
from Hopkinton,Mass. She was a member of the indoor and
outdoor track teams. In addition, she has been an assistant coach
of women’s track for the winter and spring 2008 seasons. She
is a four-time NESCAC All-Academic selection and the title of her
thesis is: “Exploring Risk: Taking in Adolescents through
Gymcraftics.”
Simon B. Griesbach Simon is a philosophy and
biological chemistry double major from West
Bend, Wis. He is a three-year letter winner in baseball.
The title of his philosophy thesis is: “Stop and Smell the
Roses: An Examination of Olfaction and its Objects.” His
biological chemistry thesis title is: “Conditioning as a
Means of Immunosuppression in the Treatment of Allergic
Asthma.”
Katherine A. Harmsworth-Morrissey Kate is a
European history and Francophone cultural studies double major
from Brookline, Mass.She is a three-year letter winner in
rowing. The title of her European history thesis is: “Media
Coverage of the Rwandan Genocide in the United
States and France.” Her Francophone cultural
studies thesis is titled: “Portrayal of the Rwandan Genocide
through Fictional Literature.”
Erik R. Hood Erik is a psychology major
from Berlin, N.H. He is a four-year letter winner in
baseball and a member of the NESCAC All-Academic team. The title of
his thesis is: “Accessibility Experiences: Does Altering the
Difficulty of Describing a Culprit Affect Eyewitness
Confidence?”
Jennifer F. Imrich Jennifer is a psychology
major from Cambridge, Masss. A four-year letter winner and
team captain in squash, she is a NESCAC All-Academic selection and
finished ranked No. 83 in the country by the College Squash
Association. She received the Most Improved Player award in 2005.
The title of her thesis is: “The Effects of
Post-Identification Feedback on Jurors: Measuring the Efficacy of
Instructions.”
Eugene Kim Eugene is a biology and studio art
double major from Hooksett, N.H. He is a three-year
letter winner in rowing and a Dean’s List member for four
semesters. He completed his thesis in studio art.
Cassandra K. Kirkland Cassandra is a physics
and mathematics double major from Greene, Maine. A
four-year letter winner and team captain in indoor and outdoor
track, she earned All New England honors in the weight and hammer
throws and All-ECAC distinction in the weight throw. In addition,
she has been recognized as a U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country
Coaches Association Academic All-American. She is also a member of
Sigma Xi. The title of her thesis is: “A Technical Analysis
of the Hammer Throw.”
Stamatia O. Kostakis Matia is an economics and
mathematics double major from Andover, Mass. She is
a three-year letter winner in basketball. A 1,000-point scorer and
the NESCAC Rookie of the Year during her first year, she has also
received NESCAC All-Conference and All-Academic honors. In 2007,
she was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic
All-District Team. Matia is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. The title
of her thesis in economics is: “Dividend Signaling in the
Modern Market: An Empirical Analysis for an Application to Game
Theory.” Her mathematics thesis is entitled:
“Cryptography and Elliptic Curves.”
Caroline A. Lemoine Caroline is a psychology
major from Natick, Mass. A four-year letter winner
in squash and a team captain, she is a NESCAC All-Academic team
member and finished ranked No. 85 in the country by the College
Squash Association. She received the Most Improved Player award for
the 2007-08 season. Caroline completed the UROP Scholar Program as
a visiting scholar at Indiana University. The title of
her thesis is: “The Effect of Eye Gaze Direction on Racial
Stereotype Activation.”
W. Harrison Little Harrison is an English major
from Etna, N.H. He is three-year letter winner in
cross country and a member of the indoor and outdoor track and
field teams, and is a multiple-time NESCAC All-Academic selection.
The title of his thesis is: “The Representation of the
Beautiful, the Sublime, and the Delirious in John
Milton’s Paradise Lost.”
John T. Miley John is an English major with a
concentration in creative writing
from Hanson, Mass. A four-year letter winner and a
team captain in indoor and outdoor track and field, he earned
All-New England and All-ECAC honors in the pentathlon and
decathlon. He holds the school record in the pentathlon and is a
four-time NESCAC All-Academic selection. The title of his thesis
is: “Just a Cold April Morning -- A Short
Story.”
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Elizabeth J.
Murphy Elizabeth is a political science and
Spanish double major from Fairfield, Connt. The female
recipient of the Lindholm Scholar-Athlete Award and a four-time
NESCAC All-Academic selection, she is a three-year letter winner in
indoor and outdoor track. She is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a
Dana Scholar and a member of the College Key. The title of her
thesis is: “Race or Gender: Re-examining Political
Participation in the U.S.through Intersectional Discourse and
Latina Political Identity.” |
Elizabeth Murphy, the female recipient of the 2008 Lindholm
Scholar-Athlete Award, addressed the audience on behalf of her
class.
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Katherine A. Nickerson Katie is a political
science and sociology double major
from Windham, N.H. She is a three-year letter winner
in lacrosse and was the captain of the women’s ice hockey
club team. She has earned NESCAC All-Academic and the
Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Association Academic Honor
Roll distinction, and is a Phi Beta Kappa member and a Dana
Scholar. Her political science thesis title is: “Devising a
Sustainable Fisheries Management Model: A Policy Analysis of the
American Lobster and Atlantic Cod Fisheries in
theGulf of Maine.” Her sociology thesis title is:
“The Role of the Guardian ad Litem in Child Protection
Proceedings.”
Kelsey C. Omstead Kelsey is a biological
chemistry major from Acton, Mass. She is a four-year
letter winner in swimming and a NESCAC All-Academic selection. The
title of her thesis is: “The Effects of Laboratory Testing on
Blood Conservation
at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine.”
Michelle L. Parent Michelle is a psychology
major from Bethlehem, Conn. She is a four-year
letter winner in swimming and a team captain, and received the Most
Improved Swimmer Award in both 2006 and 2007. Her thesis title is:
“Narcissism as a Predictor of Permissive and Authoritarian
Parenting.”
Daniel S. Perry Daniel is a mathematics major
from Exeter, N.H. He is a four-year letter winner in
swimming and diving and a team captain. A Top 8 finisher every year
at the NESCAC Championships, he is a NESCAC All-Academic team
member and received the Top Cat Career Points Award. For his
thesis, he took a mathematics seminar titled “Elliptic
Curves,” which concluded with a paper and programming project
in which he explored the implementation of Lenstra’s elliptic
curve algorithm to factor large RSA codes.
| David J.
Philbrook David is an economics major
from Portland,Maine. A four-year letter winner in football, he
is a two-time NESCAC All-Academic selection and received the SAAC
Student Athlete of the Month Award. He is also a National Football
Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award winner, a
Dana Scholar, and a member of Sigma Xi. The title of his thesis is:
“Does Composition Matter? Assessing the Economic Impact of
Loan, Grant and Food-Based Development Assistance in Less Developed
Countries.” |
New inductees Ross Van Horn (third from left) and David Philbrook
(right) are congratulated by head football coach Mark Harriman
(second from left) and baseball coach Craig Vandersea (left).
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John W. Reuter John is an environmental studies
major with a concentration in geology from Bethel, Maine.
He is a three-year letter winner in Nordic skiing and a member of
Sigma Xi. His thesis is entitled: “The Influence of
Atmospheric Deposition on Spatial and Temporal Variability in
Stream Water Chemistry in Acadia National
Park, Maine.”
Amy E. Rosania Amy is a psychology major
from Rye Beach, N.H. A four-year letter winner and
team captain in indoor and outdoor track, she is a four-time NESCAC
All-Academic selection. She earned All-NESCAC honors in the 4x800
relay, All New-England honors in the 4x400 relay and All-ECAC
honors in the 1,000 meters as well as the 4x400, the 4x800 relays.
The title of her thesis is: “The Relationships between
Stress, Depression, and the Progression of Periodontal
Disease.”
Aaron M. Schleicher Aaron is a rhetoric major
from Londonderry, N.H. A four-year letter winner and
team captain in soccer, he is both a NESCAC All-Academic and
All-Sportsmanship selection. The title of his thesis is:
“Semantic Interpretations of Copyright Law Precipitated by
the Advent of New Technologies.”
Emilie A. Swenson Emilie is a political science
major from Old Saybrook, Conn. A four-year letter winner
and team captain in swimming, she is a member of both the NESCAC
All-Academic and All-Sportsmanship teams, and shares the Bates
records in the 200-, 400- and 800-yard freestyle relays. Emilie is
the 2008 female recipient of the Bates Senior Sportsmanship Award.
Her thesis title is: "Words as Triggers: A Century of Environmental
Literature in the U.S. and its Visions for Change."
Ross D. Van Horn Ross is a political science
major from Highland Park, N.J. A NESCAC All-Academic
selection, he is a four-year letter winner in football and the
recipient of the Garnet Gridder Award for football in 2007. In
addition, he was the SAAC Student Athlete of the Month in December
2007. A member of the College Key, Ross received the Bates College
Phillips Fellowship in 2007. The title of his thesis is: “The
Crisis of Corporatism: The Politics of Identity Shifts and
Indigenous Resurgence in Northeastern Brazil." The Bates
Scholar-Athlete Society was created in 2005 to underscore the
College's commitment to the scholar-athlete ideal. The Society
includes seniors nominated by their coaches who have compiled a 3.5
grade point average or have received a special nomination from
faculty and staff for distinguished academic achievement in their
junior and senior years. To be eligible for induction,
student-athletes must participate in a varsity sport for at least
three years.
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