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June 2006 > Events
Graduates Rejoice at Commencement Ceremonies
Kristin Lewis, Sarah Bergmann, Jodi Warmer and Susie Goodin A total of 125 happy students received their degrees at the Graduate School of Education’s commencement May 13 in Zellerbach Hall.
Dean David Pearson declared it a “day of celebration” and urged the graduates to look at the event as a beginning, not an ending. Speaking for Assemblymember Carol Liu, who declined to cross a picket line to give the keynote, Pearson said that she shared their passion for education, opportunity and peace, and would urge them to “know all you can know and do all you can do.”
He also peppered his remarks with plenty of good humor that lightened the day. After polling the graduates and finding only a handful planning on teaching at the university level, he joked, “That’s good, because, as you know, elementary teachers love children, secondary school teachers love their subject and college professors love themselves.”
William Tibbey, President of the Education Alumni Association, presented the Outstanding Dissertation Award to Yiyu Xie, who received her Ph.D. last May. Her dissertation chair, Mark Wilson, accepted the award on her behalf, and discussed the significance of the paper as it relates to international testing.
Dean David Pearson Debra Eslava-Burton Verda Delp As the Master’s/Credential Program speaker, Debra Eslava-Burton offered an inspiring story. One of six children who grew up in poverty in San Francisco, the Principal Leadership Institute student is the first in her family to graduate from college. “It may have taken me 30 years to graduate from Berkeley,” said Eslava-Burton, “but I have arrived!” She implored her fellow graduates to “be inclusive and compassionate… We won’t sell out children. We know better and we must do better.”
Doctoral program speaker, Verda Delp, a graduate in Language, Literacy, and Culture, discussed how much she drew from her year-long study and love affair of understanding the themes of literature, including integrity, compassion and respect.
Lynda Tredway and Norton Grubb prepare to hood PLI graduate Sara Dieli, vice principal of Oakland's Jefferson Elementary School. Sarah Freedman hoods Mendel Chernack, left, while Christine Cziko and Mira-Lisa Katz do the honors with Randall Bustamante.
Marcia Linn adorns the gown of Jully Yi. Other university officials marking the commencement exercises included Joseph Duggan, Associate Dean, Graduate Division; Diane Mayer, Graduate School of Education; and David Hemphill, Associate Dean College of Education, San Francisco State University.
The School of Education Chorus performed three songs before the recessional and reception.
Assemblymember Carol Liu On the afternoon before graduation ceremonies, Liu was able to speak at the GSE’s annual Commencement Research Seminar. In her presentation, entitled The Challenges Facing California Higher Education in the Next Decade, she discussed issues such as affordability and the need for a student fee policy, disparities in undergraduate participation rates, enrollment growth and budget deficit projections, and the growing demand for highly educated workers. Liu also outlined several legislative bills making their way through the California Assembly.
Anne Whiteside received her diploma from David Pearson. MA graduates David Glascow, left, and Bruce Giron
Christopher Jumsay capped his career interests. A musician trumpeted commencement's close.
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