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Emily Davisson
  • Psychology
  • Class of 2012
  • Carpinteria, CA

Emily Davisson has graduated from Wheaton College

2012 May 24

Emily Davisson of Carpinteria has graduated cum laude from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., on Saturday, May 19, with a degree in Psychology.

Davisson, a member of the Class of 2012, also earned Dean's List honors for the spring 2012 semester. To earn Dean's List honors, a student must complete at least three graded courses and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

Janet Robinson, the former president and CEO of The New York Times Company, addressed the 404-member Class of 2012 during Wheaton's 177th Commencement, reminding the graduates that they are the authors of their own destiny.

"It is important to remember that life is not just about chance, it is about choice. Chance is what the world brings to you, but choice is what you bring to the world," the keynote speaker said. "Do not leave your journey to chance. ... Choose to do whatever it is that you love, and do it enthusiastically, relentlessly and unapologetically."

Full coverage of the ceremony is available at http://wheatoncollege.edu/commencement/.

Wheaton is a highly selective liberal arts college located in Norton, Mass., with a 1,650-member student body drawn from 45 states and 70 countries. In the past decade, 168 Wheaton students have won national scholarship awards, including three Rhodes Scholarships as well as Truman, Fulbright, Madison, Watson, British Marshall, Goldwater and Rotary International scholarships. The college regularly ranks among the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the country for the production of Fulbright Scholars, and it has been named a Truman Foundation Honor School for its focus on Truman Scholar candidates and students interested in pursuing careers in public service.