Michael D. Danzig from Brooklyn, N. Y., will deliver the valedictory address at Commencement. He was chosen for the honor by members of Palaeopitus on the basis of his scholastic achievement as the top-ranking student in his class, his character, and leadership.
A chemistry major, Danzig is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and has a 4.88 overall grade average on a 5.0 scale. He has been a Rufus Choate Scholar for three years and has received faculty citations for outstanding academic work in physics, psychology, and philosophy. He plans to study medicine at Yale University Medical School next year.