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Elana Wolkoff
Grand Marshal
For more than 15 years, Dr. Elana Wolkoff has been a consistent and beloved member of the School 
Psychology Department, serving as an inspiring instructor, a supportive and collaborative colleague, 
and a compassionate mentor to countless students. Her numerous presentations and publications, 
delivered locally, nationally, and internationally, speak volumes about the depth of her expertise and 
the breadth of her influence. As Associate Director of Field Education, Dr. Wolkoff worked tirelessly 
to ensure meaningful, high-quality experiences for school psychology students and supervisors. 
Her commitment to special education, school psychology, William James College students, and the 
College's mission has remained unwavering.
David C. McCourt
Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa
David McCourt is an internationally regarded business leader and investor, best-selling author, 
Emmy award-winning TV producer and philanthropist.
The Economist describes David as possessing “impeccable credentials as a telecom revolutionary,” 
while the New York Times once pointed to his revolutionary talents by referring to him as 
“Che Guevara in a suit.”
Early in his career, David founded Corporate Communications Network, America’s first competitive 
phone company, which was later merged with MFS Communications to create MFS McCourt. MFS 
later sold to WorldCom for $14.3 billion. Following this transaction, David went on to build telecom 
networks all over Europe and South America.
Today, he’s the founder and chairman of National Broadband Ireland, responsible for delivering 
the Irish Government’s €5 billion National Broadband Plan. This is the largest Public Private 
Partnership in global telecoms and is widely considered one of the most ambitious infrastructure 
rollouts in the world.
Michael Hoge
Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa
Michael Hoge, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and Director of Yale 
Behavioral Health, which provides mental health and substance use services to adolescents and adults. 
Trained as a clinical psychologist, he is a founding member and Senior Science and Policy Advisor 
of The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce. He is the senior editor or author of 

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