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  185th Commencement
 
 

Class of  2004
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Read Daniel Maguire's Address: "Christianity and the American Empire"


Members of the Class of 2004

 

Margaret Reif Barragato, Master of Divinity; Holden, Maine; Project: “The Christian Buddhist Interface: A Series of Talks”; B.A., University of Michigan, 1966, M.S., University of California Berkley, 1972, M.A., Graduate Theological Union, 1979

 

Elizabeth Kate Braestrup, Diploma; Thomaston, Maine

 

Owen Delos Buck, Master of Theological Studies; Winthrop, Maine; B.S., Bates College, 1973, M.S., Ohio  
State University, 1975, M.D., University of Vermont College of Medicine, 1979

 

Amy Kulesza DeBeck, Master of Divinity; Fairfax, Virginia; B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University,
1997

 

Robert James Evans II, Diploma; Wrangell, Alaska; Thesis: “The Eschatological Puzzle in Christian Theology: A Preterist’s View”

 

Kathleen Connery Fitzgibbons, Master of Divinity; Leicester, Massachusetts; B.A. English, Westfield State
College, 1970, M.Ed., Worcester State College, 1982, Ed.D, University of Massachusetts, 1987

 

Sara Mitchell Gallant, Master of Arts; Waldoboro, Maine; Project: “Behold! Creation in the Mind of God: A Bible Study Workshop”; B.S. Education, University of Maine Orono, 1974

 

Marilyn Glavin, Master of Divinity; North Yarmouth, Maine; Portfolio; B.S. Education, University of Maine Orono, 1973

 

Madelene Ruby Gowie, Master of Divinity; Brooks, Maine; Diploma, Bangor Theological Seminary, 2000,

B.S.L., Excelsior College, 2004

 

Daniel Ellsworth Ingwersen, Master of Divinity; Columbus, Ohio; B.S., Middlebury College, 1978

 

Karen Ann Janus, Master of Divinity; Bangor, Maine; Portfolio; B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1969, M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1983, M.L.S., Rutgers University, 1986

 

Jeffrey C. Lewis, Master of Divinity; Camden, Maine; Portfolio: “Here I Am”; B.A. English, University of Texas Austin, 1989

 

Melissa MacCrae, Master of Arts; Brewer, Maine; Thesis: “Activating Empathy: An Ethical Response to Abuse Victims Who Kill”; B.U.S., University of Maine, 1995

 

Anna Mae Mayer, Doctor of Ministry; Lebanon, New Hampshire; Project: “From Welcome to Partnership: A Project to Promote Practices of Biblical Hospitality at Aquinas House, the Catholic Student Center at Dartmouth College”; B.A. Music Education, Viterbo University, 1975, M.A. Theological Studies, Maryknoll School of Theology, 1992

 

Site Team: Laura Adams, Monica Bravo, Owen Brennan, Nate Cardin, Rachel Ciprotti, Alexandra Do, Robert Hallowell, Jill Haltigan, Professor Mayumi Ishida, Alison Jeffe, Rosa Kim, David Lincoln, Kyle MacLea, Irene Onyeneho, Magdalena Panz, Thomas Pasculli, Christopher J. Ryan, Christine Schott, Joshua Thomas, Tracy Walsh

 

Allen Cowles Myers, Master of Divinity; Brooklin, Maine; B.A., Princeton University, 1965, PhD Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, 1974

  

 Julien L.A. Olivier, Doctor of Ministry; Barrington, New Hampshire; Project: “An Institutional and Interfaith Approach to Spiritual Care in a County Jail”; B.A., Oblate College and Seminary, 1963, M.Th., Oblate College and Seminary, 1967, M.A.T., University of Maine Orono, 1972

 

Site Team: Marilyn Allen, Sid Bird, Ray Bower, David Carr, Cheryl Currier, Rev. Dr. Robert E. Ervin,    Sr. Anne Fitzpatrick, Ralph Flodin, Ruth Gallot, Lucy Kezar, Randall Kezar, Jane Olivier

 

Leo Edgar Paquin Jr., Doctor of Ministry; Portland, Maine; Project: “Catholic Charities Maine Divorce Ministry in the Diocese of Portland: Naming the Realities; Healing the Pain; Finding Hope for New Life”; B.A., Saint Anslem College, 1981, M.A., Boston College, 1988
 

Site Team: Bonnie Bagley, Don Harden, Brenda Macomber, Deacon Denis Mailhot, Brian Paradis, Sherryl Porter, Clyde Tarr

 

Mark David Pilletere, Master of Divinity; West Haven, Connecticut; Diploma, Bangor Theological Seminary, 2002, B.S.L., Excelsior College, 2003

 

Paula I. Ring, Master of Divinity; Jay, Maine; A.A., University of Maine Augusta, 1997, B.S., Springfield College, 1999

 

Stephen Paul Rogers, Master of Divinity; Vassalboro, Maine; Diploma, Bangor Theological Seminary, 2002, B.S.L., Excelsior College, 2003

 

Linda Ann Smith, Master of Divinity; Mount Desert, Maine; Project: “End-of-Life Issues and the Importance of Advanced Care Directives: A Discussion and Workshop for Churches and Community Organizations”; B.S., Adelphi University, 1970

 

Susan Webster Tierney, Master of Divinity; Lisbon Falls, Maine; Project: “Church Histories: The Power of Narrative in the Life of a Congregation”; B.A., University of Maine, 1970, B.S., University of Southern Maine, 1982, M.S. Nursing, University of Southern Maine, 1987

 

Margaret Brayton Watson, Master of Divinity; Dade City, Florida; A.A., Pasco-Hernando Community College, 1988, B.A. Psychology, St. Leo University, 1996

 

Susan Amelia Winter, Master of Divinity; Bremen, Maine; Project: “A Creative Expression of Journey”; B.S., University of Southern Maine, 1975, M.S., University of Connecticut, 1983

 

Mary Zachary-Lang, Master of Arts; Kennebunk, Maine; M.A., Expressive Therapies, Lesley College, 1986

 


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Class Marshal Rev. Dr. Marvin M. Ellison leads the processional.


A view from the audience.

 


Class Advisor Dr. Cliff Guthrie, Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship, standings behind the Communion Table presented by the Senior Class.