# Diploma Awarding Ceremony 2024 ![05252023-commencementdiploma-399.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/hds2/files/05252023-commencementdiploma-399.jpg) ## Harvard Divinity School ## Diploma Awarding Ceremony ### **Thursday, May 23, 2024** **1pm** **HDS Campus Green** *Other viewing and overflow room: Sperry Room* ## **Join us on Zoom for the Diploma Awarding Ceremony:** [https://harvard.zoom.us/j/91861831245?pwd=QW1QWFFjQ1g3M093aGtqdFVqTXFnZz09](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_91861831245-3Fpwd-3DQW1QWFFjQ1g3M093aGtqdFVqTXFnZz09&d=DwMFAg&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=TE9NtXG7PAfWnHYHLowwvpFGvkGDRgGWPPZh693OyWM&m=MKw_qxlRqoqjY9WUKHPwBPI7iPFAgZuvZMpc0BcUe8rCh-9DglD7yhLLRRWSG4EO&s=lLzcJV_bSyA_oyIH8WqmVeRqUIwHQ9uee8ku76UqDAg&e=) **PROCESSIONAL OF FACULTY OF DIVINITY** **PROCESSIONAL OF THE GRADUATES** **OPENING REMARKS** Marla F. Frederick *Dean of the Faculty of Divinity, John Lord O’Brian Professor of Divinity, Professor of Religion and Culture* **STUDENT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS** Auds Hope Jenkins *Master of Divinity* **AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS** Master of Theological Studies Master of Divinity Master of Religion and Public Life Master of Theology Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Theology **PRESENTATION OF THE GRADUATES** Timothy Whelsky *Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Services* Katie Caponera *Director of Student Life* **DOCTORAL HOODING CEREMONY** *Candidates will be hooded by the academic dean and members of the HDS Faculty* Janet Gyatso *Hershey Professor of Buddhist Studies, Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs* Catherine Brekus *Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America, Chair of the Committee on the Study of Religion (FAS)* Baber Johanson *Research Professor of Islamic Studies* James Robson *James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations (FAS), Harvard College Professor* Jon D. Levenson *Albert A. List Professor of Jewish Studies* Giovanni Bazzana *Frothingham Professor of the History of Religion and Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies* Francis X. Clooney, S.J. *Parkman Professor of Divinity, Professor of Comparative Theology* Ousmane Oumar Kane *Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Professor of Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society, Professor of African and African American Studies (FAS)* David F. Holland *John A. Bartlett Professor of New England Church History* **CLOSING REMARKS** Marla F. Frederick *Dean of the Faculty of Divinity, John Lord O’Brian Professor of Divinity, Professor of Religion and Culture* **RECESSIONAL** Music under the direction of Christopher Hossfeld, *Director of Music and Ritual, Instructor in Sacred Music* Accompanied by Sujin Hwang, *Human Resources Coordinator* Pipe Major David Methven ## 2024 DEGREE RECIPIENTS\* **MASTER OF THEOLOGICAL STUDIES** Hassan Ahmad Hongmin Ahn Mostafa Amini Hamza Arif Jude Terna Ayua Sakina Kabir Badamasuiy Andrea Bischoff Frima Merphie Bubis Nicole Malte Collins Ethan Andrew Cowan Luca Hjort Del Deo ▴ Maria Dueñas Lopez ▴ Juan Durán Hannah Eliason ▴ Robert Louis Friedman Suzie Greco Anna Dorothy Guterman Tenzin Gyurmey Olivia Catherine Hastie Peter William Hoogstraten Miriam Israel Samirah Jaigirdar ▴ Rameen Javadian Sea Yun Pius Joung Danbi Jung Shabbos Israel X Kestenbaum Jamail Ali Khan Trinidad Margarita Lara Anthony Shir Lovett-Graff Betul Maden-Yilmaz ▴ Destiny Sue Magnett ▴ Christian Peter Maloney Rose Elizebeth Galik Miller Ciara Shereen Moezidis Claire Elizabeth Neid ▴ Elyse “Crow” O’Bannon Rebecca Oreskes Rajeev Persaud Cecily Patrice Powell Tolleson Amin Qureshi Francesca Reznik Corinna Sue Maria Robinson Joe Rosales Paloma Sitalin Sánchez Acevedo Philip Bernard Scholer Noa Sepharia Brady W. Schuh Sama Shah Margret Teckla Sullivan Lauren Ann Tassone Mateo Thompson Nicole Danielle Tjin A Djie Edwin Torres A. Mark Vanderveen R.J. Vasquez Howard Andrew Vosburgh Ailih Weeldreyer ▴ Richard Wight McKenzie Ann Wilkins Chen Wu Jane Xie Anna Cecilia Zuckerman **MASTER OF DIVINITY** Annie Ablon Theodore Rose Alderson Joe Archer Carla Arevalo Gianluca Avanzato Twyla Rivalee Barkakoty Frank Barrett Lex Berman Jeffrey Allen Breau Isaiah James Briggs Mauricio Bruce Madeline Grace Bugeau-Heartt Sharon Rose Christner Ryan Kaleb Conston Ben Davidson Christopher James Diak Nicholas Joseph Dunham Ahmaad Jahi Edmund Sofia Estrada Nathalie Folkerts Chris Eugene Fowler Jr. Ariella Gayotto Hohl ▴ Paul Gillis-Smith Talia Goldberg Kenton Thomas Goldsby David Holden Stephanie Hollenberg Auds Hope Jenkins ▴ Ebony Joy Johnson Oorja Joshi Sultan Khan Alexandra Bray Kinsella Nathan Knutson Daniel Kramer Frances Lee Ezra Garey Levine Harriet Alice Lindeman David Hubel Livingstone Kristen Maples Charlotte McAdams Kenneth Herbert Moales III ▴ Iuliana Mogosanu Cassandra Arissa Montenegro Perez Nicole Gonda Newell Bianca Mariam Padova Tracie Palmer Marissa Mira Perea Rachael Petersen Zia Pollis Claire MacKenzie Rensunberg Francesca Rubinson Cara Christine Snajczuk Crow Stacy Emma Jacquelin Thomas George Vicente **MASTER OF RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE** Jeremy William Barber Mario Cader-Frech Alice Hoffman Sara Jin Li Daniella Marie Malfi Brittany T. Paschall Mary Alice Proffitt Sara Smirin Shenandoah Anthony Titus Raisa Tolchinsky Joshua Wolfsun **MASTER OF THEOLOGY** Christopher Siuzdak **DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY** Latifeh Aavani Carleigh Beriont Rong Huang Allison Hurst Nougoutna Norbert Litoing Luan Ribeiro Eric Stephen **DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY** Erik Kim Nordbye Young Ra Rhee ▴ Indicates Graduates who have earned the Certificate in Religion and Public Life \*This list of 2024 degree recipients is not an official record of degrees awarded. ### We congratulate members of the Class of 2024 who have been recipients of the following honors during their time at Harvard Divinity School: **Class Speaker for the Graduating Class of 2024** Auds Hope Jenkins, MDiv ’24 *Finalists:* Mauricio Bruce, MDiv ’24 Ahmaad J. Edmund, MDiv ’24 Ciara Moezidis, MTS ’24 **Class Marshals for the Graduating Class of 2024** Francesca Rubinson, MDiv ’24 Maria Dueñas Lopez, MTS ’24 Frances Lee, MDiv ’24 **John E. Thayer Scholarship for Meritorious** Students, est. 1857 Sama Shah, MTS ’24 **Billings Prize for Excellence in Preaching** 2024 Winner: Auds Hope Jenkins, MDiv ’24 2024 Finalist: Nicole Marie, MDiv ’24 2023 Winner: Sharon Christner, MDiv ’24 2023 Finalist: Stephanie Hollenberg, MDiv ’24 2022 Winner: Mauricio Bruce, MDiv ’24 2022 Finalist: Sharon Christner, MDiv ’24 2021 Finalist: Cassandra Montenegro, MDiv ’24 **Massachusetts Bible Society Scripture Reading Prize** 2023 Winner: Nicole Marie, MDiv ’24 **Buechner Prize for Excellence in Writing** Nathalie Folkerts, MDiv ’24 Francesca Rubinson, MDiv ’24 **The Hopkins Shareholders Prize, est. 1657** 2023 Winners: Ahmaad J. Edmund, MDiv ’24 Ariella Gayotto Hohl, MDiv ’24 Sultan Khan, MDiv ’24 Tracie Palmer, MDiv ’24 Zia Pollis, MDiv ’24 Emma Thomas, MDiv ’24 **Stendahl Symposium Presenters** Hannah Eliason, MTS ’24 Anna Guterman, MTS ’24 Olivia Hastie, MTS ’24 Miriam Israel, MTS ’24 Shir Lovett-Graff, MTS ’24 Kristen Maples, MDiv ’24 Brady W Schuh, MTS ’24 Lauren Tassone, MTS ’24 Ailih Weeldreyer, MTS ’24 ### Thanks & Acknowledgements Lauren Jung, *Student Services Coordinator* Sam Reeve, MDiv ’25 Eve Schwartz, MDiv ’25 HDS Office of Facilities and Operations HDS Office of Communications HDS Office of IT & Media Services HDS Office of Academic Affairs And very special thanks to all of the HDS staff who provided support throughout today’s ceremony, especially Pedro Vidinha, Wilfredo Galdamez, Noemy Tejada, Jessica Henry, Sammy Perez, Jonattan Munoz, Olivia Henriquez, Olga Alas, Lixandra Rodriguez, RuiJorge Moreira, Djamilo Lopes, and Jaden Daniels *If you would like to view live captions of today’s ceremony in English, Spanish, or French, go to* [*our streamtext page*](https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=CFI-HarvardDivinity)*. You can change the caption language displayed via the dropdown menu at the top of the page.* *Please visit the* [*HDS news page*](/news/commencement "Commencement") *to view profiles of our graduates as well as read the remarks of all of your Student Commencement Speaker Finalists*