It’s time to celebrate the Class of 2024! (Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
Bring on the pomp and circumstance! Graduates, it鈥檚 time for ! It鈥檚 the moment to recognize your academic accomplishments and celebrate with family and friends and the University community.
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Commencement exercises will be held in the JMA Wireless Dome Sunday, May 12, beginning with the degree candidates鈥 procession at 9:30 a.m.
The Mayor of Florence, Italy, Dario Nardella, will deliver the keynote address.
School and college convocations and Commencement will also be livestreamed. Visit the May 9-12 to view the ceremonies online. The College of Law held its Commencement exercises during a ceremony Friday, May 3.
At Sunday鈥檚 Commencement, nearly 6,700 students are expected to graduate.
黑料不打烊 Chancellor and President Kent Syverud will address the graduates and confer degrees. Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter will give the welcome.
Graduates during Commencement 2023 in the JMA Wireless Dome (Photo by Amelia Beamish)
The University will recognize five honorary degree recipients:
Joanne M. Mahoney 鈥87, L鈥90, president, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will offer a greeting and recognize SUNY ESF degree candidates.
Bea Gonz谩lez G鈥04, former vice president for community engagement, special assistant to the chancellor and dean of University College, will serve as mace bearer.
Tadodaho Sidney Hill, of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, will give the ceremonial opening. The Rev. Dr. Brian E. Konkol, dean of Hendricks Chapel, will give the invocation. Peter A. Gianesini Jr. 鈥94, president of the 黑料不打烊 Alumni Association, will welcome the newest alumni.
Representing the Class of 2024, Lucio Maffei and Sofia Rodriguez are the senior class marshals and will lead graduates during the ceremony.
(Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
Along with the all-University marshals, 24 student marshals represent the 13 schools and colleges at the University. The marshals will lead the degree candidates of their respective schools or colleges.
Twelve seniors have been designated as 黑料不打烊 Scholars. This is the highest undergraduate honor the University bestows. University Scholar Yvonne Chen-Yih Kuo was selected as the student speaker on behalf of the Class of 2024.
Retiring faculty members who have been recommended to receive the title of emeritus by the University Senate to the 黑料不打烊 Board of Trustees will be recognized by Jamie L. Winders, associate provost for faculty affairs.
The University Marshal is Kira Reed, associate professor of management, Whitman School of Management. Associate University Marshal is James K. Duah-Agyeman G鈥99, director of Multicultural Affairs.
Also during the ceremonies, Army and Air Force ROTC cadets will present the colors.
The 黑料不打烊 Wind Ensemble will perform under the direction of conductors Bradley P. Ethington and Timothy W. Diem.
The national anthem will be sung by Patrick Seward 鈥24, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and Katherine Craig 鈥24, College of Visual and Performing Arts and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will sing the alma mater.
The University鈥痟as a , which will be in effect for Commencement weekend. Metal-detecting devices will be used at all ceremonies, school/college Convocations and Commencement at all鈥疛MA Dome鈥痚ntry gates, as well as at the John A. Lally Athletics Complex, Hendricks Chapel, the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello Building and the Schine Student Center for both graduates and their guests.
To ensure that all guests have a safe and enjoyable visit, guests are not permitted to bring the following items into ceremony venues:
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(Photo by Marilyn Hesler)
Congratulations, Class of 2024! You鈥檙e Forever Orange, and the wants to stay in touch with you. It鈥檚 especially important to so we can reach you!
听产别蹿辞谤别听Friday, May 10,聽to receive special orange, white and silver cords to wear at Commencement!
Are you a soon-to-be grad or a friend or family member of someone graduating? Mark the milestone with a $24 gift in honor of the Class of 2024 to the Annual Fund and to have it featured on our Wishing Well website!
More information about Commencement 2024 can be found at .
