Each year, the staff of Marsh Chapel asks members of the graduating class to share reflections on their spiritual journeys at BU with the Marsh Chapel congregation on the Sunday before Commencement. Students from all of the University’s schools and colleges, whatever their faith tradition, are invited to submit an outline of their talk, and several speakers are then chosen by the chapel staff.

For 2018, the five speakers represent four BU schools and comprise both graduate and undergraduate students. They range in age from 22 to 59.

Robin Masi (SED’18), an Art Institute of Pittsburgh professor of arts foundations, is graduating with a PhD. Her research focused on using visual artists as highly ethical exemplars in arts education curricula. Anne Marie Kelley (MET’18), a BU IS&T program manager, will graduate with a master’s degree in project management. Evan Armacost (CAS’18, GRS’18) is graduating with both a BA and a master’s in classical studies. In August, he will enter the Midwest Novitiate of the Society of Jesus and begin studying to become a Catholic priest in the Jesuit order, which is known for its commitment to education and social justice. Computer engineering major Nickholas Rodriguez (ENG’18, STH’22) will return to BU this fall, after teaching computer science at an MIT summer camp, to pursue a Master of Divinity at the School of Theology. And after graduation, international relations major and religion minor Maritt Nowak (CAS’18) plans to apply to law schools.

Listen to their speeches on BU Today.