February 2013
Dear Seniors and Guests of the Class of 2013:
I look forward to welcoming you, on behalf of the Skidmore College community, to the
102nd Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Saratoga Performing Arts
Center.
We hope that when you read the accompanying schedule of activities for Commencement
Weekend, you will be as full of anticipation as we are. My wife Marie and I especially
look forward to your joining us for a reception Friday afternoon at historic Scribner
House, our residence and the former home of Lucy Skidmore Scribner.
We are very proud to announce that at this year’s Commencement ceremony, Skidmore
will confer honorary degrees upon two exceptional individuals:
- David Brooks, political and cultural commentator, regular columnist for The New York Times, and analyst for National Public Radio. His most recent book, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character and Achievement, explores why neuroscience and sociology are critical to thinking about politics,
culture, and the future of America in today’s global society.
- Cynthia Blum Carroll, Class of 1978, mining industry leader. Forbes magazine's “fourth most powerful woman in the world” in 2009, she combined geology and business to head Alcan's Primary Metals Group and then became the first woman and non-South-African CEO of Anglo-American.
Each of our distinguished guests will briefly address the graduating class. Linda
Toohey, chair of the Board of Trustees; Emilee Bell, president of the Class of 2013; and I will also offer our congratulations.
The entire Skidmore community joins me in expressing our great pride in the accomplishments
of the Class of 2013. We look forward to celebrating with you in May.
Sincerely,
Philip A. Glotzbach
President
