d'mensions D'Youville college Journal august 2o11

cement1O3rd exercisesExcitement was at a high pitch as D’Youville graduates readied themselves,preparing to enter Kleinhans’ main hall in order to receive their degrees.Nursing students swaggered a bit as the program with the largest numberof graduates.The ceremony opened with Barbara Schumacher Klocke of the GoldenAnniversary Class of 1961 offering the invocation. Members of thatclass were honored guests at the exercises.As they were awarded honorary degrees, former Buffalonians, Dr.and Mrs. Steven B. Sample, were recognized by the audience.Dr. Sample, former president of the University at Buffalo, recentlyretired as president of the University of Southern California,having served there from 1991-2010.Transplanted Buffalonian, Donna M. Beiter, RN, MSN, ’71,director and CEO of the Veterans Administration for theGreater Los Angeles Health Care System, was the keynotespeaker and also was recognized with an honorarydegree. Ms. Beiter congratulated the graduates onreaching this festive moment.Ms. Beiter credited D’Youville for having developedher deep commitment and love for healthcare.“From these roots,” she observed, “hard workmakes a difference.” She concluded with aquote from Albert Einstein, “It is every man’sobligation to put back into the world at leastthe equivalent of what he takes out of it.”“We all must find our own unique andfulfilling way of giving back,” she urged.Erin McCarthy, a graduate in internationalbusiness, gave the studentreflection describing her evolutionfrom an insecure freshman to ayoung woman who can declare,“D’Youville College gave methe chance to find my voiceand to become the personI’ve always wanted to be.I found a home here.” nAbove: Sister Denise A. Rochecongratulates honorandsDr. Steven Sample andMrs. Kathryn Brunkow Sample.Left: Keynote speakerDonna M. Beiter, RN, MSN ’71,also an honorand, offersgraduates insights on“giving back.”alumni.dyouville.edu 11