("Pomp and Circumstance") - [Announcer] Introducing the president of Michigan State University, Samuel L. Stanley Jr. (attendees applauding) - You may be seated.

Good evening, and welcome to the fall commencement ceremony as we recognize and celebrate our graduating seniors from the Colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

(attendees applauding) Lyman Briggs College.

(attendees applauding) College of Natural Science.

(attendees applauding) And College of Nursing.

(attendees applauding) I wanna thank everyone for observing our masking requirement and ask that you remain masked throughout the ceremony to allow all of us to safely celebrate together.

And I think it's important that we be together to celebrate this milestone in the lives of our graduates and to recognize the dedication it took to get here.

We honor MSU's 166-year-old mission and certify with these degrees that our graduates are fit to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

It's an immensely satisfying feeling to look out on this group, and see the next generation of problem solvers, leaders, and creators.

In this ceremony, we honor our graduates and salute those who have achieved academic distinction.

We celebrate the special unity and diversity of the Spartan family, represented by the flags of the native lands of our students and by the banners heralding our colleges.

Now, I ask our guests to join students and faculty in singing one stanza of "The Star-Spangled Banner," performed by the MSU Wind Symphony under the direction of Professor Kevin Sedatole.

The singing will be led by Shannon Crowley, a senior in vocal performance.

Upon conclusion of the singing, please remain standing for a moment of silence.

(drum roll music) ♪ O say can you see ♪ ♪ By the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ What so proudly we hailed ♪ ♪ At the twilight's last gleaming ♪ ♪ Whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪ Through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ O'er the ramparts we watched ♪ ♪ Were so gallantly streaming ♪ ♪ And the rocket's red glare ♪ ♪ The bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ Gave proof through the night ♪ ♪ That our flag was still there ♪ ♪ O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ O'er the land of the free ♪ ♪ And the home of the brave ♪ (attendees applauding) Thank you for remaining standing.

Graduates, I'd like us to pause now to allow you a moment of silent reflection on the opportunities for growth you've enjoyed at MSU and the relationships you have formed.

Please be seated.

- [Attendee] Let's go, president!

(attendees cheering) (attendee shouting indistinctly) - Now, I invite Provost Teresa Woodruff.

Now, I invite Provost Teresa Woodruff to present this evening's candidate for the honorary degree.

- Ms. Yoder, will you please come forward?

President Stanley, I have the honor to present Amy Yoder for the awarding of an honorary degree doctor of agriculture.

(attendees applauding) (attendees applauding) (attendees applauding) - You are a highly accomplished business leader and problem solver, utilizing your background in agriculture to bring sustainable solutions to some of our most pressing challenges.

As president and CEO of Anuvia Plant Nutrients since 2015, you have been instrumental in making Anuvia an innovative leader in creating alternatives to conventional fertilizers and leveraging technology to increase crop production efficiency, while also leading the fight against climate change and helping sustainably feed a growing world population.

Your accomplishments are well-recognized as the i4 Business Women's Inspired Leadership Award Spirit of Innovation honoree and recipient of the distinguished alumni award for MSU's Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering department.

Your expertise is highly sought out as a member of the boards of directors of the Fertilizer Institute, Compass Minerals, and Arcadia Biosciences.

Your dedication to your field to supporting future leaders and to diversity equity and inclusion is evident through your involvement in the Sigma Alpha Foundation, a sorority promoting women in agriculture.

In a distinguished career, you have also served as CEO and president of Arista LifeScience North America, and president of the United Industries division of Spectrum Brands among other roles.

In each role, your passion for always seeking the next big idea to benefit farmers demonstrates your commitment to continually seeking positive change and improving the industry to which you've devoted your life work.

For your unwavering dedication to innovative products, sustainability, and environmental health, I am pleased to award you the honorary degree of doctor of agriculture from Michigan State University.

(attendees applauding) - Thank you, President Stanley, Provost Woodruff, Trustee Scott, faculty, friends.

But most of all, thank you, the class of 2021.

First of all, I just wanna say thank you for this tremendous honor.

And I can't tell you how surprised I was when I actually received the email asking me to speak at this commencement as well as receiving this doctorate of agriculture.

32 years ago, I sat in the exact same seat as all of you.

Only I was the first graduating class at Breslin Center.

Like you, I was excited to embark on my next stage with all the hope, vision and energy that I could muster.

As I reflect, I actually gave very little thought to Michigan State University other than my newly printed diploma.

But I was wrong.

This university has had a profound impact on my life.

When people ask me to what do I attribute my success, my answer is always the same.

Michigan State.

My background mirrors many of you in this audience.

I was the first person in my family to attend college.

I grew up in a really, really small town in Central Michigan, and I was raised on a farm.

I actually remember arriving on this campus for my first class, I got lost, and I actually ended up in the wrong class.

And I was so mortified I sat there and basically audited my first day.

Unsure of my career path, I was bewildered in terms of my major.

And actually, I have multiple changes in terms of my major and my transcripts.

However, I was surrounded by really great professors.

But most importantly, I had an advisor that sat with me and listened as well as guided me down an academic path where I could make a difference in the world of agriculture.

It was her time, encouragement, reassurance, and direction that became the foundation of my career and my life.

A difference.

A difference.

A difference was what I knew I wanted to make.

I wanted to be able to establish myself as well as provide something that would leave a legacy and make an impact on others.

Starting in the agricultural industry in the early '90s, it was actually a really lonely place if you were a woman.

All key roles were filled by men, and it was commonplace to go to a national meeting with over 200 men and me.

Determined to make a difference, I set a goal to be CEO by the time I was 35.

When I set this goal, I was actually a sales rep at a very large corporation and one of only three women in the field at the time.

At that time, I had nothing other than determination, work ethic, and a willingness to learn.

So I took risks.

I took jobs no one else wanted because they gave me the opportunity to lead and turn divisions around.

I failed, but I failed fast.

And I learned to pivot these failures and make them into learning mistakes that really enabled me to recognize future pitfalls.

Through hours of hard work and perseverance, I orchestrated my first joint venture and was asked to become CEO of that company when I was 34.

This step helped break barriers and provide more opportunities for women within the industry.

And from that beginning, I have led and turned around multiple organizations across all facets of agriculture.

In 2015, I started the first bio-based fertilizer company that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in large scale crop production, or basically, in modern farming.

Today, this technology is a platform for biologicals that will replace conventional nitrogen phosphorus products and their negative impacts to the environment.

Six years ago, this technology was in a lab.

last year, Anuvia was on "Forbes" and "Financial Times" list for fastest growing companies and was recently listed number one from "Fast Company" magazine on Sustainability: The 22 next big things.

Breaking a barrier in crop production, this company is proving that farming can positively impact the environment while still producing crops profitably.

Since the beginning, MSU has always been there.

First, as support that provided the skills and foundation to be successful as I began my career.

Second was the network.

Spartans exist in every state and in every region of the world.

And they help and encourage one another through the alumni.

These networks enabled me to understand, not only a geographic region, but also resources that helped me move ahead.

Third was research.

Throughout my tenure, I've worked with Michigan State to augment and prove out critical research for various technologies in development.

The value of the work done by students and faculty has helped me contribute to numerous innovations throughout my career.

Lastly, and most importantly for me was giving back.

Providing support to the university, either through research for graduate assistance or philanthropy for scholarships, this enables future success stories for the next generation of graduates and allows them to break their barriers and make a difference in the world.

A difference.

Over 30 years ago, Michigan State challenged me to make a difference, and I challenge each one of you to do the same.

This university has provided you the framework.

It will provide the network and the connections for thousands of Spartans alumni all over the world.

You only need to provide the goal, the determination, and the work ethic.

And I believe that this group of graduates will truly embody Spartans' will.

Congratulations, class of 2021, and I wish you all the success for what lies ahead.

(attendees applauding) - Thank you so much, Ms. Yoder, for your inspiring words, and thank you so much for making such a difference on behalf of Spartans.

Thank you.

The Honorable Brianna T. Scott from Muskegon at the MSU Board of Trustees will now greet graduates and guests.

After Trustee Scott, Provost and Executive Vice President Teresa Woodruff will continue with introductions.

(attendees applauding) - Thank you, President Stanley.

On behalf of the MSU Board of Trustees, I extend our welcome to the graduates and your family and friends.

Under the Michigan Constitution, The board of trustees is the governing body of the university by whom's authority the degrees are granted.

As trustees, we see each commencement ceremony as a very memorable occasion, and we appreciate the opportunity to share this special moment with you.

Today's ceremony represents the culmination of your academic achievement.

The degree that you have earned acknowledges your success and it honors those who have encouraged and supported you.

Our wish is that you will use your intelligence and knowledge to improve the quality of life in your community and to advance the common good.

Our faculty, administrators, and trustees are proud of you.

Please let us add our congratulations.

Congratulations.

(attendees applauding) - Thank you, Trustee Scott.

I join you and President Stanley in congratulating our newest degree recipients.

Each graduate and bodies a unique confluence of new knowledge.

Your scholarly achievements today in the conferral of a degree are along with the conferral of our great faith, hope, and pride in what you will now do with your achievements.

Now, it is my pleasure to introduce Maxwell Guitar, a food science major who was chosen by Senior Class Council to represent the class of 2021.

(attendees applauding) - Hello, hello.

Oh, sorry.

All right.

Let me begin by saying that I am no valedictorian or anything of the sort.

I did not graduate with a four-point or conduct world-changing research.

I am merely a food science major who wants to teach high school science.

And don't do the math on how those two are connected.

Regardless, as I always like to say, if you get good advice from a janitor, would you ignore it?

So even though it might not be the most glorious speaker, nevertheless, I hope my words reach you all.

Here at MSU, much like all of you, I've learned a great deal, I've learned a great many school-related things like what the Krebs cycle entails, why do dew forms on grass in the morning or even how popcorn works.

However, it's also worthy of note that I've learned a great deal about life outside the classroom these past 3 1/2 years.

Particularly, one class stands out in this respect and that class is writing 101.

And I know what you're thinking.

That boring gen ed class we're all forced to take?

Yes, that one.

For me, I'm sure like the rest of you, I didn't have it all figured out when I was a freshman.

I was worried about what major I would study, what job I'd wanna do later on, what food the Akers cafeteria will be serving that night.

You know, the big questions.

So picture this immature Max, meekly shuffling into his writing 101 class late on the first day.

And don't be surprised.

this Max character would have a tough time explaining why even attends MSU, let alone what room his class is in.

And despite late on that first day, I made it through that class and the next one and so on and so on.

Until eventually, one of the topics we're going over in class was storytelling.

Our instructor told us to watch our favorite movie and study it for various storytelling elements.

So, naturally, that weekend, I pulled out my favorite movie when I was a kid, "Kung Fu Panda."

So there was my dorm room, watching the movie and writing my report until one line in particular left me completely flabbergasted.

For some background, in the movie, Po, the Kung Fu Panda, is posed with fighting the great Tai Lung.

At the prospect of this fight, Po becomes very afraid and flees before the fight can take place.

In this moment of doubt, the Kung Fu Panda's dad, the noodle chef, tells Po the secret ingredient to his famous noodle soup.

He says, "There is no secret ingredient.

To make something special, you just have to believe it's special."

And if you have not seen the rest of the movie, long story short, Po defeats Tai Lung on the back of this courage, this nugget of wisdom gave him.

And spoiler alert.

There is no secret ingredient.

Back during freshman year, that line set my mind ablaze.

I can't tell you all the things I thought were secret ingredients to happiness or success, whether it was being a CEO or driving a cool car, getting in the class, et cetera, et cetera.

Yet after watching that movie and hearing that line, it made me reconsider all of that.

Sure enough, the next weekend, WRA 101, I was still quite fixated in that line, was telling my friend about it.

To my surprise, she showed me something that struck a very similar nerve.

It was a poem and it went as follows.

First, I was dying to finish high school and start college.

And then I was dying to finish college and start working.

And then I was dying to marry and have children.

And then I was dying for my children to grow old enough so I can go back to work.

And then I was dying to retire.

And now, I am dying.

And suddenly, I realized I forgot to live.

In my writing 101 class that week, I claimed that what makes a good story a great one is a compelling moral message.

Something that gets you thinking about, not just the story, but rather your own life and maybe realigns your priorities.

This all leads to my overarching advice.

My advice to myself and to the rest of you is to catch yourself whenever you think things like if I can just get this job, I'll be set, or conversely, without this job, I am toast.

Or even take this pill and lose 10 pounds in a week.

And these thoughts can sound very tempting.

But at the end of the day, whether you get the job or lose the weight, it's still just you and there were still be unpleasant problems you have to deal with.

And don't get me wrong.

Go out there and give your dreams your best shot.

See what you're capable of.

God only knows what good you'll achieve.

In this room alone, we have people that will cure people at their most vulnerable, those will find ways to feed the growing population, and scientists that'll answer questions that we didn't even think to ask yet.

But remember, no matter what great you achieve, it will not change everything and fill a hole of friends, family, fun, and anything else that makes your life worthwhile.

Whether it's going out to eat with loved ones or going for a simple walk, I encourage you to soak in the little moments.

I know there are a million other things y'all still have to do, but as the poem was alluding to, nothing is worse than looking back on your life and realizing you forgot to live it.

And finally, I know it can feel like we're graduating.

So, therefore, we're leaving our best four years of our lives behind us.

But that is not so.

Just as college was as fun or worthwhile as you made it, the same is true about the rest of life, or rest of life starting today.

Or in the words of the "Kung Fu Panda," yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.

That is why it's called the present.

Thank you for your time.

(attendees applauding) - Max, thank you very much.

You can't tell it, but we're all smiling.

That was really great.

And from the lips of Kung Fu Panda.

They have lips, right?

- [Max] Yeah.

- Those words of wisdom to asking us to live.

I know you resonated with all our graduates tonight.

So thank you very much for those remarks.

And to our faculty, go Janet, right?

So the thank you for that shout out to the Janet.

So let's see.

I turn my page.

I need the Kung Fu Panda to help me.

The Senior Class Council has worked tirelessly in support of the senior class gift campaign.

The presentation of the class gift will be made by Maxim Jenkins and Christine So.

(attendees applauding) - Hello, class of 2021.

My name is Christine So.

- And my name is Max Jenkins.

- And we are the executive board members of Senior Class Council from ASMSU, the Associate Students of Michigan State University.

- As we may our journeys out of our time here at MSU, the Senior Class Council wanted to ensure the gift we chose to donate today would be towards a cause that exemplifies Spartans' will.

- With so many organizations to choose from, the Senior Class Council understands the struggle that the COVID-19 virus has brought many challenges in various ways that I'm sure many of you understand.

The Senior Class Council would like to applaud the graduating class of 2021 as it was not easy to get you here.

You should all be so proud and be kind to yourself.

Congratulations, Spartans.

(attendees applauding) - As we stated earlier, the Senior Class Council picks a senior gift and chooses a charitable organization to donate it to.

We wanted to ensure this donation would be able to support those who have been greatly affected by the pandemic as many of us have been in different ways.

Education, especially, took a toll on many of us.

And as college students, faculty, and staff sit together here in this space, I know you can empathize with this statement.

- We decided to go with the Diversity Research Network, DRN.

It connects faculty of color and scholars interested in diversity research to create scholarly communities, facilitate new interdisciplinary collaborations and to advance the growth and visibility of research by underrepresented faculty as well as research on diversity across MSU.

- With this in mind, a check to President Stanley and to the institution will be awarded accordingly in spring.

This gift from the Senior Class Council is to be donated to the Diversity Research Network and we couldn't be happier to do so.

In green and white, go, class of 2021.

(attendees applauding) - Well, thank you, Maxim and Christine.

I would now like to take a moment to acknowledge our outstanding faculty and academic staff who are here to celebrate with our graduates.

Our faculty and academic staff, our guides, mentors and celebrate your accomplishments today.

Please join me in thanking them.

(attendees applauding) We are honored to welcome a number of the university's leaders who are seated on the platform but will not be speaking today.

Each plays an important role in the university and joins us to celebrate in your accomplishments.

In their many and varied roles, they provide support across our academic mission and are deeply invested in ensuring academic excellence and student success at Michigan State University.

I ask our platform party to please remain standing as your name is read.

And I asked the audience to hold your applause until all are introduced.

Lisa Frace, senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.

Mark Largent, associate provost for undergraduate education and dean of undergraduate studies.

Christopher Long, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters and the honors college.

Dave Weatherspoon, associate provost of enrollment and academic strategic planning.

And Karen Kelly-Blake, associate professor, chairperson of the Faculty Senate MSU Academic Governance and the university mace bearer.

(attendees applauding) We pay tribute today to graduates who have the distinction of maintaining the highest grade point averages in the class, thereby, meriting the Board of Trustees Award.

To be eligible for this award, at least 3/4 of the credits for the degree must be earned in residence at Michigan State University.

This semester, 38 students qualify for the board award.

All 38 earned a grade point average of 4.0000.

We recognize 14 of these students this evening.

Please stand and remain standing as your name is read.

And please forgive my error in either pronunciation or diction.

And to our audience, please hold your applause until all are introduced.

Ashley Armitage.

A medical laboratory science major from Howell, Michigan.

Aastha Bahl.

A neuroscience major and honors college member from Rochester, Michigan.

Rosabella Bojin.

An environmental economics and management major and honors college member from Romeo, Michigan.

Ashley Gogolin.

An actuarial science major and honors college member from Rockford, Michigan.

Annabelle Honet.

A zoology major and honors college member from West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Benjamin Kessler.

A physiology major and honors college member from Swartz Creek, Michigan.

Blake Maddalena.

A human biology major and honors college member from Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Claire McCormick.

A nursing major and honors college member from Chesterfield, Michigan.

Taylor Miron.

A human biology major and honors college member from Mokena, Illinois.

Samantha Pendrick.

A microbiology major and honors college member from Macomb, Michigan.

Caleb Rispler.

An astrophysics major and honors college member from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Michael Schroeder.

A human biology major from Canton, Michigan.

Emily Stecevic.

A human biology major and honors college member from Farmington Hills, Michigan.

And Jessica Weak.

A nursing major and honors college member from Livonia, Michigan.

Please join me in congratulating these members of our trustees award.

(attendees applauding) We hope each of you are proud of the outstanding academic record that honors you and the university.

On behalf of your classmates, the faculty and trustees of the university, I congratulate you and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Students who participate in and fulfill the requirements of the honors college by completing enriched programs of study are identified as graduating with honors college distinction.

These graduates wear a white stole with the HC designation.

All students who are graduating as members of the honors college, please stand and accept our congratulations.

(attendees applauding) You may be seated.

Students who attain a minimum grade point average of 3.94 are awarded university high honor.

University honor is awarded to students who earn a minimum grade point average of 3.79.

These honors are designated by the gold cord worn with the academic robe.

All students graduating with high honor and with honor, please stand and accept our congratulations.

(attendees applauding) Thank you, and you may be seated.

In recognition of Michigan State's ongoing commitment to study abroad, I asked graduates to stand who have had an international experience as either a study abroad student or as an international student who traveled from around the world to study at Michigan State University.

Please, stand.

(attendees applauding) And now, we shall confer baccalaureate degrees upon candidates.

The deans will present their candidates.

Interim Dean Kelly Millenbah from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

(attendees applauding) - President Stanley, Provost Woodruff, Trustee Scott.

Could I please ask all of the students from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources to please rise.

(attendees applauding) On behalf of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the founding college of Michigan State University.

(attendees applauding and cheering) I am pleased to present these candidates who have fulfilled the requirements for the conferral of their degrees.

Students, please, remain standing.

- [Teresa] Interim Dean Kendra Spence Cheruvelil from Lyman Briggs college.

- Thank you, President Stanley, Provost Woodruff, Trustee Scott.

Could I have the Briggys in the crowd, please stand.

(attendees applauding) It is my utmost honor and privilege to present these Briggsys who have studied science in their global and cultural contexts and are gonna go out and solve our world's problems for the conferral of the degree that they have so rightly earned.

(attendees applauding) - Dean Phillip Duxbury from the College of Natural Science.

(attendees applauding) - Would the graduates from the College of Natural Science, please rise.

(attendees applauding) Congratulations Nat Sci Spartans.

Provost Woodruff, Executive Vice President Beauchamp, President Stanley, and the Honorable Brianna Scott.

I present these candidates to you for conferral of their degrees.

These inspiring and intelligent students are ready to go out into the world and really make changes in science that are needed by pretty much every part of our grand challenges faced by our society.

So congratulations, Spartans.

(attendees applauding) - I'm now pleased to introduce Norman Beauchamp, executive vice president for Health Sciences to present the Health Science Dean.

- Thank you, Provost Woodruff.

It's my pleasure to invite the interim dean of the College of Nursing to present the candidates for conferral of their degree, Leigh Small.

(attendees applauding) - Thank you very much, President Stanley, Provost Woodruff and Board of Trustees Scott and EVP Beauchamp.

On behalf of the faculty and the staff of the College of Nursing, I present the college of nursing graduates- (attendees applauding) who are well-educationally and clinically prepared to go out and fight this pandemic for the healthcare of the United States.

(attendees applauding) - I invite Trustee Scott to join me in the conferral of these degrees.

By the authority of the state of Michigan, vested in the board of trustees and delegated to me, I confer upon you the degrees for which you have qualified with all of the rights and distinctions to which they entitle you.

As a symbol of your achievement, it is traditional to move the tassel from the right side of your cap to the left.

You may do so at this time.

Congratulations.

(attendees applauding) This act represents a great accomplishment and marks the beginning of your lifetime of achievement.

At today's ceremony, we honor you.

Now, you may be seated.

- [Attendee] You did it, Gail.

(shouting indistinctly) - And now, the presentation of diplomas.

Jodi Knol and Jamie Paisley will announce the names of graduates as the president presents their diplomas.

I ask that the new graduates please be escorted to the platform.

We ask the audience to be considerate in applauding your graduate as names are read so that each graduates name may be heard.

We ask all degree recipients to return to your seats following the presentation of your diploma and to remain seated for the recognition of your fellow graduates.

- [Stanley] Okay.

- [Jamie] From the Lyman Briggs College, Mackayla Crocker.

Alex Kirby.

Rachel Hadvina.

Chloe Smith.

Kalynn Bird.

Aastha Bahl.

Sumanjali Reddy Kanmantha Reddy.

Chloe McCauley.

Melissa Bonzelet.

Maria Fajardo.

Genevieve Know.

Samantha Shuster.

Samantha Pendrick.

Riley Mitchelson.

Isabella Calaca Ihrig.

Kennedy Watson.

Faruk Agwala.

Ambika Salwan.

Maggie Bowler.

Addison Pletcher.

Keller Masing.

Keegan Church.

Jared Fallon.

Vishrudh Vasudevan.

Srikar Kesamneni.

Simran Patel.

Garret Cribb.

Trevor Waldvogel.

Jacob Kluemper.

Marsha Reynolds.

Blake Maddalena.

Madeline Niblock.

Emily Stecevic.

Benjamin Kessler.

Ashley D'Souza.

Dana Reeves.

Rosemary Runstadler.

Rachel London.

Andreas Comsa.

Joanna Colovas.

Joshua Sherman.

Kristian Brucaj.

Stephanie Johnson.

Michael Moran.

Drake Cox.

Caleb Rispler.

Eric Owczarzak.

Alaina Hauser.

Caroline Baidoon.

Celeste Dufour.

Shayna Wagner.

Nolan Barker.

From the College of Natural Science.

Katarina Vrzovski.

Marissa Camus.

Elena Garza.

Madison Zepca.

Hauza Pan.

Taitehm Jones.

Gabriela Cavataio.

Michael Cantos.

Trevor Corcoran.

Nicholas Beculheimer.

Wenyu Shang.

Runtian Xue.

Ethan Jang.

Shrefika Venkat.

Wenjin Bo.

Alexandra Heft.

Mackenzie Kosanovic.

Grace Whipple.

Carly Brandt.

Emily Blazejewski.

Raghad Ahmed.

Kareem Eckert.

Catherine Lauro.

Nicholas Maze.

Johara Maxwell Myers.

Xitlali Garcia.

Jalen Martin.

Taylor Myron.

Constance Cleveland.

Danielle DeRyckere.

Nasama Winters.

Jaelyn Funches.

Heather Asuncion.

Amberley Crawford.

Rachel Miller.

Gabrielle Georgeson.

Hung Dwin.

Ashley Armitage.

Racheal Nassimbwa.

Tariq Al-Sadi.

Annabelle Honet.

Elias Saniban.

Dhia Awad.

Oluwatosin Michael Habeeb.

- [Stanley] Of course.

- [Jamie] Anna Kidwell.

Leah Heiss.

Brandon Page.

Katelynn Patterson.

Autumn Childress.

Ryan Spehar.

Donovan Dumoulin.

Stephen Tuttle.

Kyle Graf.

Jack Michael Salerno.

Jaskeerat Singh.

Sanova Burton.

Asia Dorsey.

Chyna Alexis Ross.

Brandon Cook.

Cole Richards.

Vincent Sanchez.

Anna Harrison.

Samantha Grulke.

Jenna Ciesla.

Blake Prieskorn.

Khalil Stockling.

Tyler Chow.

Jack Maurer.

Andhika Adiantoro.

Anon Tiger Montross.

Jalynn McLean.

Chelsea J. Parson.

Jayla Lucas.

Reagan Turebi.

Trevor Feldpausch.

Lauren Nguyen.

Matthew Nguyen.

- [Jodi] Matthew Russell.

Noah Jankowski.

Alexis Yang.

Ellison Sanderson.

Thomas Wineland.

Maria Martinez Tejeda.

Gillian Heim.

Tony Musheri.

Selena Cobb.

Stephanie Cajar.

Kelly Kennedy.

Ryan Bastuba.

Ericka Carol.

Sunawer Aujla.

Dana Lawrence.

Carson Szelesi.

Simone Ray.

Allison McKenzie.

DeNari Celian Armstrong.

Wiley Swash.

Kylan Turner.

Sundas Garib.

Monica Dostert.

Sydney Fairchild.

Samantha Petrovich.

Victoria Thall.

Alayna Henry.

Dylan Teunis.

Jordan Garner.

Calvin Pinar.

Reid Pafhausen.

Jae Kim.

Shea Clancy.

Maddy Hanks.

Isabella Rosette.

Prakhyat Rohatgi.

Jacob Zahn.

Gabriela Audia.

Megan McShane.

Michael Schroeder.

Zoe Morley.

Noah Banks.

Audelon Ariku.

Tyler Nilun Boualyvong.

Samantha Vanderveen.

Samuel Landefeld.

Sean Finstrom.

Milan Durnell.

Jingyu Xiong.

Yiqiu Zeng.

Olivia Lemke.

Marlene Abbo.

Morgan Schichtel.

Angel Andrade.

Alexis Brazelton.

Victoria Birkenhauer.

Ariana Zimmerman.

Adam Czubachowski.

Zachary Cutlip.

Alexis Larose.

Emma Kincaid.

Esayin Ibraha.

Lauren Steel.

Brianna Reese.

Xie Tran.

Hillary Rash.

Preethi Saravanan.

Sarah Gulker.

Ashley Gogolin.

Olivia Gross.

Jessica Wright.

Ryan Zimmer.

Clayton Laskey.

Joseph Hughes.

Alison Radke.

Derek Zahnleuter.

Pusam Venkata Sai Raghunadh.

Puram Venkata Sai Raghunadh.

Mindora Robinson.

Zainab Fatima.

Dejah Wakefeld.

Neil Jang.

Ethan Kosmyna.

Dylan Harter.

Erika Heinze.

James Kenville.

Hannah Vander Ploeg.

Cheyenne Cope.

Andrew Wells.

Paige Walton.

Kevin Heim.

Kelsey Montgomery.

Matthew Schaefer.

Kavell Jumaa.

Lauren McDermott.

Nicholas Andren.

Sarah Posa.

Roxanne Lisowsky.

Colin Hindle.

William Shuster.

Henry Kolek.

Evan Fink.

Quintin Lohman.

Ja Lee Lei.

Omari Thomas.

- [Jamie] From the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Andrew Muntz.

Michael La Fontaine.

Binyah J. Howard.

Bradley Brown.

John Dubeck.

Rachel Eastridge.

Daniel Trapp.

Lane Martin.

Bruce Liepe III.

Andrew Block.

Autumn George.

Hannah.

Eberhard.

Gina O'Brien.

Jacob Brower.

Alicia Snyder.

Ariana Barber.

Emily Kropf.

Madison Bank.

Madison Zimmer.

Olivia Gager.

Cameron Gardener.

Bojin?

Bojin?

Rosabella Bojin.

Kevin Dowdall.

Genevieve O'Riley.

Joshua Williams.

Kristen Burkhardt.

Miriah Dershem.

Serenity Bonilla.

Sidney Reister.

Cassandra Wright.

Jason Lyon.

Jared Heck.

Connor Heg.

Anne Tunison.

Abbey Kinha.

Corey Hamblin.

Blake Lajiness.

Joseph Novess.

Blair Van Agen.

Abbey Garcia.

Morgan Fowler.

Joshua DeLanoy.

Kai Vue.

Ashley Fechner.

Christopher Fitzpatrick.

Brady Zettel.

Matthew Turcotte.

Rhianna Albert.

Megan Peyton.

Chris Baker.

Teryl Hall.

Garrett Mendell.

Garrett White.

Aaron Sullivan.

Jonathan Feta.

Reagan McCaw.

Lucas Wiese.

Luke Sakkinen.

Tyler Weil.

Cody Bridges.

Roger William Dean, Jr. Evan Slujah.

Morgan Arndt.

Cameron Castronovo.

Megan Sherry.

Nicole Crawford.

Natalie Oldrum.

Maxwell Guitar.

William Harris.

Michael Chung.

Marshall Lee Weimer.

Olivia Powers.

Yasmeen Shoubah.

Jessica Stevens.

Matthew Harmon.

Olivia Martin.

Alison Ritchie.

Morgan Graham.

Sarah Holland.

Miah Reddick.

Lena Maybe.

Tabitha Perry.

Dennis Sullivan.

Peter Ahn.

Shannon Gibbons.

Kate Clay.

Katie Clay.

Brittany Mook.

Claire Cassar.

Jackson Leffler.

Larnye Green.

Lydia Schade.

Taylor Kotecki.

Ean Johnson.

Ila Moon.

Shayla Bajric.

Rylee Beutler.

Sean Turner.

Jack Pitch.

Anthony Harding.

Nicholas Robinson.

Jacquelyn Baldus.

Phineas Charles.

Jacob Barash.

Aaron Giecek.

Giavanna Haddock.

Adalie Agee-Poland.

Annisa Whims.

Cameron Morin.

Vito Palazzolo.

Anthony Joseph.

Caleb Russell.

Vincent Placentia.

Giovanni Sanchez.

Colton Stevens.

David Bies.

Najya Zaman.

Lexis Young.

Jacob Hass.

Cale Veurink.

Max Tebos.

Nicholas Hart.

Cameron Langmaack.

Jacqueline Metheny.

Mater, Mater?

Mater.

Ryan De La Mater.

Brooke Shevela.

Bridget Guminik.

Mallory Koning.

Holly Hennely.

- [Attendee] Yeah, Holly!

- [Jamie] Mitchell Lewis Corey.

Mitchell Kreiner.

Teddy Cook.

Lindsey Chan.

Xinyi Yao.

TJ Lynch.

- [Stanley] Until the nursing.

- [Jamie] Elliot Breece.

Lillian Wierenga.

Elijah Lentz.

Carlos Medrano.

Eduardo Sosa.

Hunter Hill.

Andrew Carlson.

Logan Payne.

Samuel Lawrence.

Gen?

Mitchell Genslak.

Autumn Neary.

Emily Fricko.

Yolanda Carbajal.

Zachary Milligan.

Kyle Moore.

Cassidy Hanses.

Ning San Mang.

Mackenzie Smith.

Jillian Abbo.

Cameron Novar.

Lauren Muram.

Audey Swain.

Kylee Risse.

Aspacia Krall.

Yoris Peters.

Justin Stewart.

Evan Goble.

Rachel Sanders.

Cragen Davies.

Jack Olson.

Caitlin Sutton.

Megan Scott.

Ashley Lentz.

Landon Miller.

Jackson Eader.

Samuel Fitzgerald.

Nick Logan.

Brandon Jergens.

Braxton Wert.

Alexander Deflorio.

Aubrey Woodwyk.

Caitlin McGrew.

Makayla Haywood.

Madelyn Siebert.

David Cruz.

Justin Zylstra.

Seth Swihart.

Nick Ranks.

Jack Conrad.

Leah Heidema.

Matthew Reynolds.

Jason Pawlowski.

Noah Angle.

Xiaohang Huang.

Evan Ward.

Aaron Stearn-Raskin.

Fabian Dradeska Yurana.

- [Jodi] From the College of Nursing.

Faith May.

Vanessa Yang.

Gabrielle Gourlay.

Jenna Sprowl.

Bridget Donaldson.

Kayley Lorts.

Alexandra Schoenherr.

Christian Borski.

Kelly Kitz.

Bailey Phillips.

Kayla Miller.

Gabrielle Gaulin.

Haley Ryskamp.

Anna Van Houten.

Juliana Lyddy.

Emma Blackford.

Emily Thorpe.

Georgie Newman.

Andrew Gustafson.

Carolyn Nguyen.

Olivia Walker.

Marina Cayen.

Virginia Frederick.

Megan Kaczmarczyk.

Kelsey Smith.

Taylor Jones.

Margaret Gasiorowski.

Paige Duren.

Chloe Frey.

Faith Snyder.

Camilla Mandela.

Claire McCormick.

Morgan Lamb.

Alena Hartsuf.

Kendrick Tran.

Kyle Condino.

Marsha Gould.

Jessica Weak.

Alexandria Wallace.

Nicholas Thibault.

Andrew Suzio.

Stephanie Castillo.

Celeste Gomez.

Molly Xiong.

Xiao Chen.

Katie Huntley.

And Taylor Schultz.

(attendees applauding) (attendees applauding) - Graduates, please rise.

(everyone applauding) You are now MSU alumni.

Congratulations.

(everyone applauding) You may be seated.

May your Michigan State University degree provide a path to a future filled with happiness, service, personal and professional triumphs.

A great university and a world-class education are the result of the combined efforts of many dedicated people.

The contribution to MSU faculty are essential to your achievements, and our faculty are a great source of pride to us.

I asked that the faculty rise and accept our gratitude for their contributions.

Please, rise.

(attendees applauding) Thank you.

And now, will the families and friends of our graduates who have contributed their love and support, please rise if you can, and accept our appreciation.

(attendees applauding) You may be seated.

Graduates, your foundation on which to seek truth and accumulate wisdom is firm.

Your qualifications as aware, critical citizens have been established.

Now, you join a long line of Spartans who have contributed so much to their families, our nation, and the world.

You join a group of more than half a million Spartans worldwide.

I hope you find ways to engage with this amazing global family.

And I wish you all a life graced by the joys of engagement and discovery and the fulfillment of making a positive difference in the lives of others.

I now invite all of you to join in the singing of the first stanza of our alma mater "MSU Shadows."

Ms. Crowley will lead us in the singing.

Following the singing, we ask guests to remain seated until the recessional of the platform party and faculty.

Thank you again so much and congratulations to each and every one of you.

(everyone applauding) (mellow music) ♪ MSU, we love thy shadows ♪ ♪ When twilight silence falls ♪ ♪ Flushing deep and softly paling ♪ ♪ O'er ivy covered halls ♪ ♪ Beneath the pines we'll gather ♪ ♪ To give our faith so true ♪ ♪ Sing our love for alma mater ♪ ♪ And thy praises, MSU ♪ ("Pomp and Circumstance") (lively music)