(uplifting 0 music) - The Dean of the College of Social Science, Dr. Mary Finn.

(audience applauds) - Good morning, students and guests.

On behalf of the faculty and academic staff of the College of Social Science, I welcome you to the 2023 Commencement Ceremony.

We are celebrating one of the most important events in each of your lives.

Earning a baccalaureate degree is a great achievement.

For the faculty and academic staff, it is a renewal of our purpose.

We would like to take a moment to honor all veterans and active military personnel at this morning's ceremony.

Thank you for your sacrifice.

(audience applauds) You have dedicated service to the United States.

Would all veterans and active military personnel please stand if you are able and accept our appreciation for your dedication.

(audience applauds and cheers) We ask our guests to join students and faculty in singing one stanza of "America, The Beautiful" under the direction of Dr. Ceon Rumphs.

Miss Amira Coleman will lead the singing.

Please remain standing.

(triumphant orchestral music) ♪ O beautiful for spacious skies ♪ ♪ For amber waves of grain ♪ ♪ For purple mountain majesties ♪ ♪ Above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ America!

America!

♪ ♪ God shed His grace on thee ♪ ♪ And crown thy good with brotherhood ♪ ♪ From sea to shining sea ♪ (triumphant orchestral music continues) (audience applauds) - Please be seated.

Today we bring together our graduates, along with their families and friends, to honor you and your accomplishments.

We gather today while being mindful that our community is still mourning the violence we experienced on February 13th.

It may feel uncomfortable to celebrate while that occasion still consumes so much of our thoughts and feelings.

We are dedicated to supporting everyone who has been impacted by this event, including the students who were injured, witnesses to the violence, and families of those who were injured or passed.

As we begin to shift to a celebration of your accomplishments this morning, let us pause for a moment of silence to consider how we can live our lives in a way that honors all Spartans, including those who are no longer with us.

We will now have the privilege of hearing special music from the MSU Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Ceon Rumphs.

The selection is Fantasy on MSU Songs composed by James Curnow.

(bright orchestral music) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) ♪ Go right through for MSU ♪ ♪ Watch the points keep growing ♪ ♪ Spartan teams are bound to win, ♪ ♪ They're fighting with a vim ♪ ♪ Rah!

Rah!

Rah!

♪ ♪ See their team is weakening, ♪ ♪ We're going to win this game, ♪ ♪ Fight!

Fight!

Rah!

Team, Fight!

♪ ♪ Victory for MSU!

♪ (bright orchestral music continues) (bright orchestral music continues) (audience applauds) - Thank you, Dr. Rumphs.

At this moment I would like to introduce Honorable Dr. Rema Vassar and Kelly Tebay of the MSU Board of Trustees.

In addition to her role on the board of trustees, Trustee Vassar serves as a professor in the College of Education at Wayne State University.

She earned her doctorate from USLA and focuses her research on issues of equity, justice, access, and inclusion in education for minoritized communities.

We thank her for her work on the board.

Trustee Vassar, will you now greet the graduates and the guests this morning.

(audience applauds) - Thank you Dean Finn.

And I just want to thank you for your service.

This is her last commencement ceremony.

Will we please, as the dean, will we please give her a hand?

(audience applauds) You've done an awesome job.

On behalf of the Michigan State Board of Trustees, I welcome all the graduates, families, and friends who are with us at today's undergraduate ceremony.

Under the Michigan Constitution, the board of trustees is the governing body of the university by whose authority degrees are awarded.

Today's ceremony represents the culmination of your discipline, intellectual work, and creative imagination, certainly no small accomplishment.

And I say that with a weighted gravity.

This is the most unique undergraduate class to ever come from MSU.

You all, I'm not gonna enumerate all of the things that you have experienced.

You know them, and I've watched from afar, as a citizen and as a board member, but also as a mother.

I've watched my daughter have to go through tests, trials, and tribulations that she wasn't prepared for, exams that she wasn't ever given a rubric to succeed, and she's late.

She just got here.

(audience laughs) I wasn't ready.

I wasn't ready.

That wasn't part of the script.

Like mother, like daughter.

Oh.

(audience laughs) (audience applauds) Oh, Ronnie, I'm so glad she's graduating.

So.

(audience laughs) Back to my script.

You all are uniquely poised.

You've given me so much hope because you're uniquely poised to be the kinds of citizens who can bring equity, and justice, and compassion to our world because you've gone through these trials and tribulations and tests with such grace and strength.

And the key word, 'cause I know you might feel, "I got cheated a little bit.

I didn't get this and I had to stay home."

Listen, you all are fire.

Fire.

(audience applauds) You've been through the fire, and now you are the ones who can lead us to the perfect place in this world.

I'm so confident and excited about who you will be in your stations as you leave here.

So excited about the Spartans that are leaving the 2023 class.

Congratulations on being battle tested.

(audience applauds) For many of you and your families here today, the sacrifices have been long and great.

The degree you earned acknowledges your successes, your honor, and honors those who encouraged it.

And right now I just wanna make sure that I, I acknowledge all the people who did some mothering during this time.

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mamas.

(audience applauds) Isn't this the best Mother's Day gift ever?

Better than the flip flops I got last year.

(audience laughs) Our wish is that you will always be leaders who generously use your intelligence and knowledge to improve our communities, advance the common good, and to renew hope in the human spirit.

Our faculty, the administrators, and the MSU Trustees are all so very proud of you, and we thank you for allowing us to share in your accomplishment and your celebration today.

Please accept our warmest congratulations and our best wishes.

(audience applauds) The board wishes to pay tribute to graduates who not only completed their academic program successfully, but who also have the distinction of having maintained the highest GPA in the class, thereby meriting the Board of Trustees Award.

To be eligible for this prestigious award, at least three-fourths of the credits for the degree must be earned in residence at Michigan State University.

These students have achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Will the students who are present please stand and remain standing as your names are called.

I request that you hold your applause until all are introduced, and I know that sometimes that request is not granted and I'm fine with that.

It's a celebration.

It's a celebration.

And please, if I mispronounce your name, I want you to just yell out what it really is 'cause I'm gonna do my best though.

I'm gonna do my best.

Oh, and the first one.

(audience laughs) Hana Al Aifan?

I did it.

Oh yes!

Kameron Alcantara Yes, I got it.

Jasmine Amine.

Brenden Barnes.

Charlotte Bridges.

Maura Culler.

Jessica Culver.

Zoe Dunnum.

Sarah Foreman.

Garrett Gleason.

Jessica Greatorex.

(audience cheers) Tristyn Griffin.

Jayla Irons.

Harnoor Kaur.

(audience cheers) I said it.

Oh, I practiced this one.

Allan Kiambuthi.

I did it?

(audience cheers) Okay.

Martin Lee.

Daria Lindquist.

Isabel McKinney.

(audience cheers) Jack Metty.

Emma Moore.

Taryn Morikawa.

(audience cheers) Okay.

Caroline Nielsen.

Timothy O'Daniel.

(audience cheers) Eva Ott Hill.

Abbey Pierce.

Erin Sawyer.

Sydney Scarpelli.

Emily Schultz.

Caitlin Sivak.

Riley Smith.

Jay Stansberry.

Mikayla Stokes.

Ryan Weinberg.

Sophia Wood.

(audience cheers) Hanshi Zuo.

I may, I might have messed that up.

Z-U-O.

Okay.

Maybe.

Okay, good.

Each of you should be proud of the outstanding academic record that honors you and your university.

On behalf of your classmates, the faculty, the officers, the staff, and the trustees of the university, we extend sincere congratulations and best wishes.

Please join me in applause for the College of Social Science Class of 2023 Board of Trustees Award recipients.

(audience cheers and applauds) - I do believe that our president needs a round of applause for all of that work in the name pronunciations.

(audience cheers and applauds) At this time, we wish to recognize the accomplishments of students who have exceeded on a number of dimensions.

The Senator George J. Mitchell scholarship program is the initiative of the US Ireland Alliance.

The scholarship is a nationally competitive postgraduate award for 12 Mitchell Scholars to pursue one year of study in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Macken Keefe, Political Science, Global and International Studies and member of the Honors College, with a joint Masters of Public Policy, is our student who has received a scholarship this year.

Will you please stand so that we can express our congratulations to you.

(audience cheers and applauds) Students who participated and fulfilled the requirements for the Honors College by completing enriched programs of study are identified as graduating with Honors College distinction.

These graduates wear a white collar stole with an HC designation.

All students who are graduating as members of the Honors College, please stand.

(audience applauds and cheers) Thank you.

University High Honor is awarded to students who attain grade point averages between 3.95 and 4.0.

And University Honor is awarded to students who have earned grade point averages between 3.82 and 3.95.

These honors are designated by the gold chord that's added to the academic costume.

Will all students who are graduating with honor and high honor, please stand and remain standing.

(audience applauds and cheers) Congratulations.

Please be seated.

At this time, we commend and congratulate student representatives on the Senior Class Council for outstanding contributions to the senior class and the university community.

Will the members of the Senior Class Council please stand and remain standing as your names are called.

I ask that we hold our applause until I read each of their names.

Zachary Crawford in Public Policy.

Jack Metty, Senior Class President, Economics, and member of the Honors College.

(audience applauds and cheers) Please be seated.

At this time, we would like to thank the student representatives of the Dean's Student Advisory Council for their outstanding contributions to the college.

I have truly enjoyed working with the group this year, particularly in light of the tragedy that we experienced earlier.

Their guidance and counsel through that was particularly valuable.

Will the members of the Dean's Student Advisory Council please stand.

Please join me in recognizing the graduating representatives of the Dean Student Advisory Council.

(audience applauds and cheers) Please be seated.

In recognition of Michigan State's University's ongoing commitment to experiential learning, internships, service learning, study abroad, study away, and undergraduate research, I ask all graduates who participated in any of these programs while at MSU to please stand.

(audience applauds and cheers) That's truly amazing.

Thank you.

Commencement also affords us the opportunity to acknowledge important contributions made by members of the college community.

It is my pleasure now to introduce Ann Tomlanovich, who will present awards for outstanding achievement.

Ann holds a Bachelor of Science in anthropology from Michigan State University, a Master's of Arts in Organizational Management from Central Michigan University, and a Juris Doctorate from MSU'S College of Law.

Tomlanovich has held director-level positions in customer satisfaction, supply chain, and profit and loss business units in Chrysler Corporation before she retired in 2007.

Ann currently serves on the college's Women's Leadership Institute Executive Board of Advisors.

Please join me in welcoming Ann to address you this morning.

(audience applauds) - It's really a pleasure for me to be here today.

On behalf of the alumni of the college, I congratulate each and every one of you and welcome you to the ranks of College of Social Science alumni.

Yay.

(audience applauds) Great accomplishment, folks.

Each year, the College of Social Science Leadership Council selects an awardee who is distinguished through a high level of professional accomplishment.

Individuals who are honored with our Distinguished Alumni Award reflect and enhance the prestige of Michigan State University and the College of Social Science.

This year's College of Social Science Distinguished alumnus is Dr. David Kelly.

Dr. Kelly, would you like to join me up here, please?

(audience applauds) Dr. David Kelly is a managing director and the Chief Global strategist for JP Morgan Asset Management and head of the Global Market Insights Strategy team.

In this role, David provides insight and perspective on the economy and markets for institutional investors and financial advisors.

David's research focuses on the investment implications of an evolving economic environment.

He has written extensively on all aspects of the US economy and currently sits on JP Morgan Funds Operating Committee.

David has a PhD and MA in Economics from Michigan State University, and a BA in Economics from University College Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.

David is also a CFA charter holder.

David lives with his wife, Sari, also a Michigan State University graduate, having received her Master's in Social Work, and they live in Acton, Massachusetts.

They have two sons, and David has also just finished his fifth consecutive marathon.

Wow.

Running as part of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute Marathon team.

I am pleased and very proud to present Dr. David Kelly with the 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award.

(audience applauds) Congratulations.

Do I hand this to you?

Here's what it looks like.

Isn't that cool?

(audience laughs and applauds) - Thank you.

Thank you, Anne.

And thank you to the College of Social Science for this opportunity.

It's a great honor to speak to so many distinguished professors, your family members, your friends, and most of all to you, the newly-minted graduates of Michigan State University.

It's also a special joy for me to be here with my wife Sari, who I met in Owen Hall Cafeteria just over 39 years ago.

This is, strange enough, the first time I've ever actually been on stage for graduation.

My undergraduate college, university college, Dublin, they were on a kind of different schedule, so I finished my final exam three days before I came over to the United States, and so I never actually got to my own graduation.

I remember my mother driving me down to Shannon Airport that Sunday.

She'd heard very scary stories about Michigan winters and so she'd packed my suitcases full of these ironed sweaters and big woolen blankets.

And I remember feeling how unnecessary they all were when I arrived in East Lansing in a blazing August sun, and I had to carry these blasted suitcases to the dorm.

But she'd also pack something else much more useful in those suitcases.

There was a lot of love, but there was also respect.

All through the years I was growing up, my parents believed in me.

My friends and relatives believed in me.

And my best teachers believed in me.

And over the years that actually sort of rubbed off.

It made me believe in myself.

It made me respect myself.

And I think that's the most important gift, I, or anybody can receive.

If there's one word which I think is key to a successful and happy life, it is respect, or as Aretha Franklin would put it, R-E-S-P-E-C-T. (audience laughs) How you respect yourself, how you respect your mind and your body, and how you respect others.

But it truly starts with respecting yourself.

There's a book written 30 years ago by the great evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, entitled "River Out of Eden," and he starts by making a very obvious, but actually very profound point.

We, you, I, all of us, we are the products of extraordinary evolutionary success because every one of our ancestors was a success.

They all, without exception, survived and avoided childhood illnesses that could have killed them.

They were all smart enough and strong enough to evade predators, and enemies, and accidents, and starvation to make it to adulthood.

In every generation, as their friends, and their acquaintances, and their siblings fell by the wayside, they survived.

They were all attractive enough to find a mate and to bring a new child into the world, and all caring enough to nurture that child into adulthood.

Whenever you doubt, if you have a moment of doubt about your capabilities, remember that you come from the best of the best, of the best, of the best, of the best, of the best.

And it's not just where we come from that makes it special, it's what we're made of.

You know, sometimes you may doubt that you're sick, or you're injured, or you're suffering from a slight hangover, and you may curse the frailty of your body, but we're actually all made of extraordinary stuff.

If you read a book like "The Song of the Cell" by Siddhartha Mukerjee and consider the extraordinary job done by the micro machines in every one of your cells, every second of your existence, no one has ever built an engine with the reliability of a human heart, or a generator with the efficiency of mitochondria, or a lab with the chemical complexity of our microbiome, or a blueprint as dazzling as the DNA in each of your cells.

You know, sometimes people say, "Ah, you're only only human."

But in all the universe, is there any creation as extraordinary as a human being?

And you've taken your own heritage of your success and your own innate capabilities and you've harnessed them.

And you've worked through long years of elementary school, and middle school, and high school, and now college, late nights and early mornings, in extraordinary circumstances, I know, for all of you, these last four years.

Until you've reached this day when you are now a graduate from Michigan State University.

So give yourself a little respect.

It's your heritage.

It's your birthright.

You have built it.

You have earned it.

Give yourself a little respect and then use that respect to make the great choices that will shape your life.

One of the first choices you have to make is what you're gonna work at.

Now, I suppose many of you have already found a job, many of you are still looking around.

Well, there's truly a universe of potential jobs out there.

In my line of work, I spent a lot of time looking at economic numbers, and one or other astonishing number is the number of people who are hired every year.

I mean, sometimes I ask non economists this question, given that there are now 161 million people employed in the United States, how many people do you think were hired last year?

How many people filled out a new W4?

Is it 5 million, 7 million, 10 million?

Actually, the answer is 77 million.

Last year, 77 million people were hired.

72 million people left a job for net job gain of 5 million, but 77 million people were hired.

That is 77 million piles of resumes sitting on 77 million desks.

That's a whole lot of opportunity and all you've gotta do is get your resume to float up the top of the right pile.

But what's the right pile?

Okay, picture a moonless sky, a clear sky, millions of stars up there, and then draw three big circles.

Three big circles in the sky: what you love, what you're great at, and what's gonna get you paid.

(audience laughs) And all you're gonna do is pull those circles together.

It's like a big old Venn diagram.

You've just gotta find something you love, something you're great at, and something that gets you paid, and you've gotta be honest with yourself.

You may find yourself in a job that doesn't fit into that intersection.

If that's the case, that's fine.

Keep looking.

But in the meantime, do the very best of the job that you've got to help your resume float higher the next time it's in one of those piles.

And by the way, when you get a job, make sure you get paid.

I'm serious.

You want your boss to think you're talented and hardworking, a joy to be around, and really irreplaceable.

But don't ever let them think you're cheap.

(audience applauds) When you deserve a raise, ask for it.

And if they can't give it to you, smile, get back to work, and fire up that resume.

(audience laughs) Respecting yourself also means respecting your own mind and your own judgment.

Don't abdicate responsibility for your money.

I know it's not fashionable to talk about money on a day like this, and having money will not make you happy, but not having money will make you miserable.

(audience laughs) As my late father-in-law, Bill Remus, who graduated from this college 70 years ago, as he used to say, "Rich or poor, it is nice to have money."

And some people say they don't understand money, they can't budget, or save, or invest, or plan, because they're not good at math.

I don't believe it.

Buy a book, think it through, work the problem.

Money is not rocket science, it's mostly common sense.

Actually, I think the same is mostly true of health.

Of course, there are many areas where we have to put our lives in the hands of medical professionals and medical issues that are beyond our control, and we just have to play out the hand that we're dealt with.

But there are a lot of things that are in our control and it comes down to just forwards.

We have to take responsibility for what we eat, what we drink, how much we sleep, and how we choose to exercise.

Respect your body, and for the most part it will take care of you.

And respect your vote.

40 years ago when I arrived in Lansing, America was mostly a middle of the road place.

Today, sadly, this country is split into two nations, Fox's Stan and CNN's Stan.

And today, whether you lean left or right, you're bombarded by social media stories on personal social media feeds, which push you deliberately to an extreme, each side tells you only half the story.

They tell you to be angry, and they tell you to be scared, and they tell you it's wrong to listen to any other voices.

But I believe that there is a reason why you can close your mouth, but you can't close your ears.

You're supposed to listen to other voices, weigh their ideas, and opinions, and make up your own mind.

Most of all, don't give into extremes and don't give up on democracy.

This is your country and your democracy.

A vote is a precious thing, so use it.

And respect others.

(audience applauds) And respect others.

Over the years I've had the great privilege to have many great people come work for me.

And as a manager, I've come to a simple realization: people don't do what you say, and they don't do what you do, they do what you expect them to do.

Obviously, you've gotta be careful who you hire.

Once you've hired somebody, once I've hired somebody, I expect them to be amazing.

I tell them, I expect them to be amazing.

You know what?

They are amazing.

And by the way, that's true in every aspect of life.

If you expect the best of people, if you look for the best of people, in people, you will find it.

In the next few days, I suppose most of you'll be clearing out your dorm rooms and moving on to the next stage in your lives.

And you're gonna be packing some suitcases, like my mother did all those years ago.

And you'll be checking drawers, and closets, and some sockets and under beds for anything you left behind.

And you're gonna be packing your suitcase full.

But before you latch it shut, check one other thing.

Make sure you packed all your respect, your respect for your mind, and your judgment, and your health, and for everybody else.

But most of all, make sure you pack your self-respect, then latch it shut, walk out that door, and be amazing.

Congratulations, class of 2023.

(audience applauds) - Thank you, Dr. Kelly.

Each year the College of Social Science Leadership Council also sponsors an award to recognize and honor one of the great teachers within this college.

Professor Heather L. McCauley has been selected for this year's outstanding teacher award.

Professor McCauley, would you like to join me up here?

(audience applauds) Dr. Heather L. McCauley is an associate professor in the School of Social Work.

She teaches in the Social Science Scholars program and co-leads study abroad programs to the United Kingdom.

Dr. McCauley's research, supported by more than 7 million in federal funding, focuses on the intersections of violence prevention and health equity.

Currently, she is leading a four-year CDC study to promote the rights and safety of children.

She also leads a study funded by the Department of Homeland Security to evaluate a theater-focused intervention among young adults incarcerated in New York City.

Dr. McCauley has authored 90 journal articles and book chapters on these topics.

For the last 10 years, Dr. McCauley has served on the Board of Trustees at St. Lawrence University and she earned her Master's Degree in Global Health and Doctoral Degree in Social and Behavior Sciences from Harvard University.

We are proud to recognize our 2023 outstanding teacher award to Professor Heather L. McCauley.

(audience applauds) (audience applauds) - Good morning.

- [Audience] Good morning.

- Good morning.

I would like to thank the College of Social Science Leadership Council for this award, and the students and faculty colleagues who nominated me.

I'm truly humbled to share this day with you.

I also want to express gratitude to my team, Spark Research for Social Change, an interdisciplinary group of students and faculty who come together to build a more equitable future.

These words today are not just my own, but also reflect their hopes for you.

To the graduating class of 2023, it is an honor to bear witness to your celebration, to cheer for you, to meet your families, and to watch you begin the next phase of your journeys.

Today may feel like an ending, but I ask you to consider the possibility that this is only the beginning of your Spartan story.

You are a Spartan full stop.

You belong here.

Your college experience was not what you expected.

You endured a global pandemic, physical distancing and remote learning, political unrest, racial injustice, and the violence of February 13th.

You learned how to find light, even if only a sliver, in the most difficult circumstances.

You learned how to discern between signal and noise as you work towards your goals.

Class of 2023, you sit before us today having accomplished something truly extraordinary.

You are college graduates, and we are a campus community grateful for how you have changed us.

I'm a social epidemiologist by training, which means I'm interested in the ways our health and wellbeing are shaped by the social forces that organize our society.

More specifically, I have spent the last two decades focused on how we can prevent violence in our relationships, schools, and communities.

Our research teams have found that fostering a sense of belonging is one of the most powerful acts we can leverage to create a safe and just future.

My friends, this is something we know how to do as Spartans, and I ask you to never forget that you have this special skill in your toolbox.

Building connections around you will require you lean into your curiosity and question what you think you know.

Please, please never stop asking, "Why."

Multiple things can be true at the same time, and this complexity gives each day color and texture.

Your values, including those that you developed here, will be a touchstone for you as you navigate opportunities and challenges that will inevitably arise on the road ahead.

But I want you to know this, as a Spartan, you will never have to navigate your journey alone.

It's not that you're not capable, but work and play is simply more meaningful when shared with others.

I commit to linking arms with you as you leave here to influence policy and practice, to become leaders in fields that don't even exist yet, to be change makers in your own communities.

Together, let us build a bigger table, extend a hand to others, and leave a roadmap for those who come after us.

We are Spartans today and always.

Go green.

- [Audience] Go White!

(audience cheers and applauds) - It is our tradition in the College of Social Science for the seniors of the Dean's Student Advisory Council to select one of our graduating seniors to give a brief address.

This year's College of Social Science senior speaker is Jesse Greatorex.

Jesse is graduating today with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology.

After graduation, Jesse plans to pursue a PhD in clinical psychology, researching early interventions for young children with autism spectrum disorder.

Please join me in welcoming Jesse Greatorex to the podium.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Thank you Dean Finn.

It is my honor to deliver the commencement address to this incredible student body.

MSU has taught me a lot.

And you might be thinking, well obviously, since you're standing on this stage in a cap and gown.

But throughout my past four years here, I learned some valuable lessons that weren't taught inside the classroom.

Lessons that shaped me into the person I am today, which I believe many of my fellow peers will be able to relate to, as well.

To begin, I learned the value of sleep.

Although we have all had our fair share of sleepless nights spent at the library, we learned that sometimes the best way to study for a big exam is to just go to bed.

I learned that once the doors are shut on the CATA buses, they stop for no one.

(audience laughs) Learned that one the hard way and lost a toenail.

I learned to walk through campus with almonds in my pocket because you never know when an MSU squirrel will make eye contact with you and try to convince you they are starving.

(audience laughs) I learned to take risks.

To engage in those social endeavors that were certainly out of my comfort zone.

To join that sorority.

To participate in that class debate.

To introduce myself to that girl living in the dorm across the hall, because little did I know, she's gonna turn into my best friend.

I learned a newfound love for sports, and not because I learned the plays or the point system, although I am learning, but because there is no other feeling than screaming at the top of your lungs engulfed in a sea of green that is standing in the Spartan student section.

The excitement you feel when our band begins the first few chords of our fight song, and we scream about the banks of the Red Cedar after a point is scored, completely captivated by a shared feeling of pride and lifetime loyalty for our team.

I learned that professors are people too.

In fact, some of the best people.

That all it takes is one good faculty member to turn a lecture into a story, a classroom to a home, and a major into a passion.

That a single visit to office hours has the potential to transform into a lifelong mentor relationship, if you let it.

I learned that a walk through campus could brighten even your worst days.

That the babble of the Red Cedar or the song in the Beaumont Tower is all it takes to clear a burned out brain.

I learned to readjust, when after just a few months settling into our twin XL beds, we were all forced to separate from our new friends in quarantine, not knowing when things would return to normal.

We had to find the motivation to adapt to Zoom University, and we did it.

I learned to never take a hug or handshake for granted.

I learned that when in doubt, call your mom, call your dad.

You're never too cool or wise to ask for advice from the people who raised you, and one day they might not be just one phone call away.

I learned that when faced with an unimaginable tragedy, the Spartan community will always find a way to come together and support one another.

That being a Spartan means you are joining a forever family, and within this family there are no strangers.

Whether it be a hug or piece of advice, there will always be someone there to happily give it to you.

MSU has taught me a lot, but most importantly, it has taught us to never stop learning, to take these lessons with us after we leave today and continue to grow.

For some of us, after today, we may never return to a classroom, but that doesn't mean the learning stops because the greatest discoveries happen when we least expect them to.

So to my fellow peers, after the ceremony ends and we all begin our separate journeys, I hope you also take the time to reflect on the lessons you have learned from your time here.

How you can use this knowledge to teach others, to change the world little by little.

I encourage you to embrace the Spartan spirit that lives within every MSU alumni, the spirit that is in the way we all yell, "Go green," to any passerby wearing a Michigan State sweatshirt.

The way we will always be loyal to our sports teams, regardless of their season record.

The way our friends we've made during our time here don't just dissipate into the label "college friends," but instead become the extended aunts and uncles to our future children.

It is in the way that when we settle to our different corners of the world, we will still always find a home in East Lansing.

It is in the way we look out for one another, even those outside our Spartan circle.

And finally, the Spartan spirit is in the way we stop at nothing to achieve our dreams.

As social science majors, every single one of us has the potential to help make our society a better place to live.

And if anyone can do it, I know Spartans will.

Thank you.

(audience applauds and cheers) - Congratulations, Dr. Kelly, Dr. McCauley, and Ms. Greatorex.

You all represent the College of Science with the highest distinction.

Now it is my pleasure to introduce Dr. Brent Donnellan Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, to introduce the chairpersons and the directors of the college's academic units, Dr. Donnellan.

(audience applauds) - Thank you Dean Finn.

As I introduce the chairpersons and directors of the college, they will present the graduates in their units who have completed the program requirements for their respective degrees.

The candidates or degrees in each major will rise as they are introduced and remain standing.

Once all majors have been presented, the baccalaureate degrees will be conferred.

Professor Todd Fenton, chairperson of the Department of Anthropology.

(audience applauds) - Will the social justice promoting, DEI-driven, ethnographically, excavationally, and osteologically-empowered graduates in Anthropology, please rise and remain standing.

(audience applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of Anthropology, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

- Next up, Professor Chris Melde, Director of the School of Criminal Justice.

(audience applauds) - Will the graduates in Criminal Justice who are poised to lead our efforts to advance justice across the globe, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty of the School of Criminal Justice, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience applauds) - Professor Steven Haider, Chairperson of the Department of Economics.

- Will the graduates in economics, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty and academic staff of the Department of Economics, I present these analyzing, modeling, maximizing, equilibrating, estimating, evaluating candidates with amazing career prospects to receive their degrees.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Ashton Shortridge, Interim Chairperson of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences.

(audience applauds) - Will the graduates expecting a degree in geography, environment and spatial sciences, please rise.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, it is my pleasure, on behalf of the faculty, of the Department of Geography, to present these students for the conferral of their degrees.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Michael Stamm, Chairperson of the Department of History.

(audience applauds) - Will be forward looking, and now permanently classic graduates in History, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of History, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience applauds) - Professor Adrian Blow, Chairperson of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

(audience applauds) - Will the outstanding graduates in Human Development and Family Studies, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, these graduates have finished their work here and are ready to go out to transform the lives of children, families, and communities.

And on behalf of the Faculty of Human Development and Family Studies, I present these candidates to receive that degrees.

Thank you.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Peterburg, Director for the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.

- Will the exceptional graduates in Human Resources and Labor Relations, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty of the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, I present these imminently employable and intellectually stellar candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Brandy Ellison, representing the Center for Integrative Studies.

(audience applauds) - Will the graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies and in Global and International Studies, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) We're so proud of you.

Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty of the College, I present these candidates from the programs in the Center for Integrative Studies to receive their degrees.

(audience applauds) - Professor Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Interim Chairperson of the Department of Political Science.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Will the graduates in Political Science, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty and the Department of Political Science, I present these candidates, the future leaders of the legislature, commanders of the courtroom, dynamos of diplomacy, bosses of the Bureaucracy, and Prognosticators of Polling to receive their degrees.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Kevin Ford, Interim Chairperson of the Department of Psychology.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Will the talented and resilient graduates in Psychology, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty, staff, and advisors of the Department of Psychology, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Anne Huges, Director of the School of Social Work.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Will the outstanding candidates from the School of Social Work, please rise if you are able and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty and staff of the School of Social Work, I present these candidates who are ready to advocate, empower, and lead to receive their degrees.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Aaron McCright, Chairperson of the Department of Sociology.

(audience applauds) - Will the sensational, but small, graduates in Sociology, please rise up and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the highly accomplished faculty and the Department of Sociology, I present these graduates for their degree.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Professor Ming-Han Li Director of the School of Planning, Design, and Construction.

- Will the world's best graduate in Urban and Regional Planning, please rise and remain standing.

(audience cheers and applauds) Dean Finn, on behalf of the faculty in the School of Planning, Design, and Construction, I present these graduates to receive their degree.

(audience cheers and applauds) (audience cheers) - Time out, time out.

(laughs) Social science graduates.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Social science graduates, I confer upon you the degree for which you have been recommended, with all of the rights and distinctions to which they entitle you.

(audience cheers and applauds) According to custom, you may all move your tassels from the right side to the left side.

(audience cheers and applauds) - Congratulations, MSU Alumni.

Class of 2023.

(audience cheers and applauds) Go Green!

- [Audience] Go White!

(audience cheers and applauds) - Please be seated.

(audience cheers) This act represents the conclusion of a great achievement.

It marks the beginning of a lifetime of dedicated service.

It's an achievement worthy of celebration, and we are here this morning to celebrate the fact that over 1,200 individuals have completed the academic program of their choice in the College of Social Science.

(audience cheers and applauds) In fact, we have the largest graduating class of any college at MSU this year, and we are very proud, each and every one of you.

(audience cheers and applauds) Mr. Jody Knol and Scott Pohl of WKAR Radio will announce the names of the graduates so they receive their token diplomas.

I know this is what you all have been waiting for.

We ask the audience to be considerate in applauding for your graduate as names are read.

Each graduate's name should be heard.

We ask all degree recipients to return to your seat following the presentation of your diploma.

Each graduating senior is a member of the Spartan family.

Please show the same respect for the last graduate as for our first graduate.

(audience cheers) - The graduates in Human Resource and Labor Relations, led by the outstanding senior, Mariah Smith.

Shuqi Wang.

Petra Campbell.

Brooklynn Grace Knapp.

Carlo Quiazon.

Zeping Tian Briauna Willis.

DaVante Cole.

Charron Roland.

Ian Moore.

Jessica Santiago-Hernandez, Emma Krause.

Lauren DeBeau.

Caileigh Angerman Kate Brennan.

Dermot Tuohy.

Jaylahn Kamal Johnson.

Hannah Kaye Daniel.

Olivia Ebbing.

Gracie Koerber.

Kirsten Handlen.

Nathan Page.

Omasan Erenshey.

Torrell Williams.

Corbin Nolley.

Jack Debrincat.

Kayla Champaco.

Snow Hicox.

Cole Govitz.

Matteo Vitale.

Jack Hayes.

Sydney Deadman.

John Birmingham.

Owen Matthew Terechenok.

Tricia Lee.

Janan Muhammad.

Abbigail Foss.

Jillian Jankowski.

Elijah James Castillo.

Ashley Dumont.

Maurice Ash.

Will Gross.

Katie Sloan.

Kelly Manzo-Montes.

Angela Ambriz.

Mercedes Carter.

Ying Zhu.

Tyler Hunt.

The graduates in psychology led by the outstanding senior, Martin Lee.

Peyton Cool.

Alise Mafesoli.

Veronica Hackenberg.

Amanda Grace Fronckowiak.

Shreya Nagarkar.

McKinley Thompson.

Rachel Lambert.

Shaurice Brunson.

Ajhane' Kindle.

Loren Aguilar.

Kira Luna.

Brianna Duong.

Caleb Bono.

Jennifer Burrells.

Stephen Brooks.

Destiny Hayes.

Anika Erb.

Yuxin Zhang Jennifer Chupe-Vihyunh Rell Blanks.

Makaila Lucas.

Jenna Whitelaw.

Sophia Munoz-Cardenas.

Erik Middendorf.

Sage Gonzalez.

Eleanor Gagnier.

Kassidy Hollenbeck.

Matthew Deering.

Emma Malinowski.

Aimee Neumann.

Tristan Griffin.

Bristol Rudolph.

Allie Patherbridge.

Caroline Carter.

Jessica Hardesty.

Anna Forest.

Lauren Bresky.

Katie Felcher.

Chloe Beutler.

Shree Mysore.

Riley Smith.

Adina Matuszczyk.

Nicolas Lloyd.

Aleksander Roehl.

Anatalia Bianca Klein.

Anashia Gatewood.

Ryan Veet.

Tamara Siblani.

Jennifer-Naomi Marit.

Maria Ellahie.

Hafsa Kashif Khan Victoria Greenbaum.

Sarah Foreman.

Hannah Noelle Campau.

Isabella Heneman.

Reagan Ammon.

Marina Djeljevic.

Sarah Behnke.

Jerome Chen.

Boi Vuwong.

Sidney Lusowski.

Abigail Roberts.

Danny Doll.

Grace Rost.

Shauna Weber.

Bobby Mowry.

Hey, Bobby.

Heather Nichols.

Ethan Tryon.

Sherif Elorabi.

Alayna Sherrylynn Roscoe Sarah Rabaut.

Destiny Aldrich.

McAna Craft.

Kailin Yu.

Wanyu Hao.

Madison Ligan.

De'Airra Turner.

Haley McDonald.

Lauren O'Brien Michelle Chumiecki.

Madeline Mahoney.

James Kinsherf.

Helena Yambrick.

Hannah Charlip.

Bailey Padgett.

Colt Hayes.

Alyssa Vaughn.

Ashley Kraus.

Sloane Krugel.

Nicole Ruza.

Angelina Kurti.

Hope Winslow.

Hannah Scareski.

Chelsea Long.

Talia Ledesma.

Kayla Edwards.

Juliana Huindong.

Olivia Grace Rosser.

Jaslyn Whitmore.

Guneet Kaur.

Tony Cohen.

Kei Vanessa Wynn.

- Sarah Omar.

Islay Hepburn.

Emily Rousell.

Jesse Jean Greatorex Amanda Maga.

Lauren Pouliot.

Aylin Sevimli Jada Lane.

Reagan Pluta.

Zoe Shimones.

Kaylin Hunt.

Victoria Arden.

Ella Flaytuck.

Ayana Collins Roscenio.

Sam Hill Maya Martin.

Sophia Callawa.

Emma Scheib.

Mary Abbott.

Gesela White.

Eva Roussell.

Kyla Gabrielle Cummings.

Isabelle McKinney.

Lauren Ruth Goodeman.

Brianna Garcia.

Nicole Grace.

Gabrielle Grace.

Jessica Kessler.

Madison Hoelib.

Jacob Kinley.

Joshua Lumarque.

Celia Lanser.

Cordelia Rose Bradley.

Cameron Kielbaso.

Jackson Clothier.

Nicholas Waterworth.

Erin Carter.

Ariel Adam.

Shannon Geelow.

Jillian Chittle.

Rachel Renee Klisz.

Rachel Wittenberg.

Allyson Michelle Donnellon.

Alayjah Springer.

Djenabou Kaba.

Caitlin Mahoney.

Jenna McClellan.

Madison Jennings.

Amanda Truviano.

E Cho.

Frank Liang.

Grace Zimba.

Stevie Patmore.

Antoinette Victoria Wingeau.

Stephen Allan-Paul Beegle Jonah Carson.

Yuran Jang.

Jiahui Hu.

Nathan Wilson.

Jenna Madison.

Jocelyn Hoffmeyer-Gay.

Ariel Lindbergh.

Kristen Murray.

Karissa J.

White.

Jacob Wilson.

Michael Biscardi.

Evan Pearlman.

Clara Smith.

Mikaela Celeskey.

Nicolina Jolovich.

Arianna Hyman.

Caitlin Patton.

Brandon Keyes.

McKayla Burns.

Paulina Cole.

Ian Graves.

Savannah Barnes.

Ryan Benison.

Jacob Corey.

Carson Heimbuch.

Madeline Bristol.

Logan Alexander Staviasch.

Alexandra Shannon.

Marisol Elena Mora.

Araya Pore.

Lauren Klein.

Husnaara Begum.

Eliana Sanchez.

Haley Coggins-Hall.

Jasmine Ameen.

Guozi Lu.

Sidney Keene.

Jenna Joseph.

Lauren Sterm.

Morgan Pratt.

Emma Knivila-Seiss Gwyneth Hibbard.

Isabel Behen.

Priyanka Sharma.

Natalie Grace.

Zaira Mara Velazquez.

Megan Denehy.

Mia Johnson.

Sydney Alexis Billinger.

Keilan Okeefe.

Sonia Moohayil.

Jagroop Sing.

Brooklyn Skeba.

Isabel Staskiewicz.

Aaron Sawyer.

Timothy O'Daniel.

Sarah Gabrielle Walbrook.

Jessica Clemons.

Amber Tyner.

Ryan Smith.

Ariel Mackenzie Zander.

Miriam Mohammed Turkey.

Arashveen Rathod.

Zoe Dunham.

Emily Tetro.

Lori Rodriguez.

Sophia Elizabeth Wood.

Jacob Smith.

Jolina Elithia Simon.

Jakira Lynn.

Nicholas Reeb.

Kazuki Matzunal Kaylen Holland-Mitchell.

Charlie Roof.

Tegan Joy Goss.

Audrey Jones.

Melissa Veseli Marella Mumishlari Olivia Ulrich.

Caitlin Cooney.

Avery Walmen.

Ciara Welcome.

Ania Ratkov.

Lauren Squire.

Zak Vergotine.

Ethan Wright.

Grant Wiese.

Estelle Matthews.

Chloe Weisbrod.

Sierra Copens.

Qi Ma.

Yuhan Ma.

Aidan O'Brien.

Phillip Angelos.

Sadie Rakusyck.

Madison Ray Ismail.

Lauren Kocis.

Katie Biga.

Anna Winters.

Ashley Lee.

Josiah Sonderman.

Lauren Calhoun.

Alexis Wheeler.

Gabrielle Bigelow.

Leah Toal.

Jane Martin.

Marissa Sluss.

Taylor Fairley.

Caitlin Bennett, Jessica Skaff.

Peyton Walters.

Reilly Britt.

Jay Brendan Wienold.

Jordan Toms.

Zoe Prins.

Lindsay Dawn Lengel.

McKenna Gregory.

Yuxiang Guo.

Yufei Bian.

Hyun Bouxi Rome Ruedisueli.

Alison Cole.

Ryan Clair.

Runxu Xi.

Bailey Rae Kaytiche.

Kara Ann Thomann.

Puja Rajakumar.

Summer Evans.

Rania Reynolds.

Olivia Swider.

Isabella Sacco.

Christina Nardoni.

Brooke Badnar.

Isabella Perez.

Parker Landis.

John Lutkey.

Ryan Pearson.

Maya Schreiber.

Avery Colvin.

Katherine Bloomberg.

Lucas Spray.

Julia Perry Diskin.

Maureen St. Pierre.

Zoe Williams.

Lauren McClellan.

Emily Carafe.

Lauren Wright.

Shanasha Oloro.

Benjamin Chandler.

Maeve Denshaw Jennie Boulus.

Elizabeth Daly.

Haley Williams.

William Xiang.

Jake Varner.

Allison Supanich-Goldner.

Kaylee Sekka.

Destiny Peterson.

Keturah Khali Heath.

Bailey Rann.

Lexi Cayman.

Ashley Herdlicka.

Sidney Woods.

Bobby Hardison.

Trevor James Shehan.

Hao Hyunh.

Sidney Tate George Jori Jackard.

Kamal Kateeb.

Danielle Colucci.

Jillian Jassick.

Mackenzie Malone.

Yuze Liu.

Siying Rao.

Chenxuan Xu.

Raquel Flowers.

- The graduates in Geography led by the outstanding senior, Josh Pepper.

Ryan Inglat.

Christian Gordon.

Jack Winslow.

Adam Subora.

Dustin Dinbeck.

Rusan H. Watson.

Reese Dresch.

John Fogarty.

Nathan Mack.

Colin Toth.

Dylan Clan, Lucas Reath.

Collin Addicott.

Jacob Bobson.

Mykhail Cooper.

Trevor Hall.

Jack Reidy.

Jessica Blehinger.

Gracyn Freund.

Alberto Villarreal.

Ethan Kalchik.

Cade Armstrong.

Abichaya Tanirot The graduates in Political science led by the outstanding senior, Mikayla Stokes.

Macken Thomas Keefe Janelle Demonique James.

Alexandra Manson.

Emily Gaffka.

Carolyn Taylor.

Eleanor Nagel-Bennett Madison Rochelle Campau.

Daria Lindquist.

Ryan McAllister.

Taylor Donally.

Alissa Cottom Charlotte Bridges.

Kelsie Gorman.

Miranda Dunlap.

Mohamad Nagee.

Harwan Alaatre Zachary Joseph Osomore.

Justin Brust.

Leah Sargent.

Al'monte Odum.

Gabriella Amponsah.

Angelica Guzman-Reyes.

Caleb Christensen.

Christopher Jelinek Jr. Mariah Elizabeth Adams.

Olivia Graham.

Alexander Beaudin.

Danny McCarron.

Brandon Foti.

Anida Vidora.

Mary Carter.

Makenna Sloan.

William Hansen.

Sky Stillwell.

Isabela Tibus.

James Burke.

Kelsey Anama.

Layla Oscar.

Jethro Sarmiento.

Lauren Welch.

Lindsay Roberge.

Matthew Brandell.

Caleb Beebe.

Garrett Gleason.

Tristyn Griffin.

Seyed Mirabedini Joseph Michael Riebschleiger Anlyn Poon Miranda Lumarque.

Harnoor Kaur.

Julia Lauren Chenault.

Bridget Saroli.

Spencer Woodruff.

Maxwell Chupailo.

Madisyn Dye Julia Schmidt.

Daniel Brown.

Ellen Shamoon.

Nicholas Batu.

Mo Taleb William True.

Casey Chudler.

Cameron Peter Sjoberg.

Nathan Mangena.

Brandon Matthews.

Jacob Pliska.

Charles Meisner.

Caitlin Mira.

Paul Stryker.

Emily Basilla.

John Kelly.

Ryan Guitar.

Lotus McKay.

Zyair Ayanna Clark Nick Gewirtz.

Amanda Pilch.

Marjorie Leon Bing Ahearn Hunter Patterson.

Devin Bowen.

Kennedy Poplin.

Zachary Crawford.

Bailey Lamb.

Samyia Martin.

Katherine Butkus.

Jocee Schwass.

Ava Miranda Trevino.

Dyami Harris.

Camryn Wincher.

Ben Nolan.

Logan Nostrant.

Borna Maffe.

Holly Marie Gleneski.

Ruharashe Muquado.

Ji Ung Hyun Stephanie Trask.

Spencer Smith.

Cameron Jason Lemke.

Grace Wrathburn.

Megan Castleberry.

Kate Ginder.

Jayla Irons.

Cameron Monzade.

Matthew Nerber.

Dylan Gebhard.

Jared Spiro Paisner.

Julianne Noye Spencer Leslie.

Marissa Diane-Moon Mandernach Clarissa Mata.

Jacob Novak.

Kadija Jammeh.

Kyler Campion.

Ilhan Ryu.

Makenna Silverman.

Nicole Elizabeth Stuve.

Josue Ventura.

William Howe.

Grace Golec Sydney Smith.

Alexa Hubbard.

McKayla Sturino.

Alison Van Der Aue.

Rio McDermott.

Jolie Lawrence.

Samira Tandon.

James Burns.

Jayden Caine.

Matthew Stuart.

Mitchell Labe.

Zachary Paul Zart.

The graduates in Sociology led by the outstanding senior, Carrie Nielsen.

Stella Weinberg.

Tamara Hyman.

Adelaide Dietz.

Theodore Beason.

Elizabeth McEvoy.

Anna Louisa Santini.

Briona Holloway.

Megan Bocks.

Tyson Walker.

Cassidy Versen.

Nathan Urban.

Savannah Fort.

Noah Petzak.

William Fahoom.

(indistinct chattering) - The graduates in Anthropology, led by the outstanding senior, Melanie Pitt.

Alison Weber.

Anna Swanson.

Jason Bormann.

Ovia Venkott.

Kasey Jay Smith Madison Echlin.

Tilar Zahr Dixon Madeline Coon.

Christian Victor Voytovitch Megan Wertz.

Maegan Jankowski.

Alyssa Brown.

The graduates in Criminal Justice, led by the outstanding senior, Samantha Verlinden.

Is it what?

Harley Rockind.

Navneet Kaur Maggie Van Herman.

Corrine Allen.

Tia Elise Young.

Taylor Ballard.

Janaya Roberts.

Leslie Shakira Herrera.

Lurina Braswell.

Benjamin Davis.

Taylor Moss.

Brittany Corken.

Jonathan Perkins.

Luca Corso.

Michael Bradley Fraber.

Rebecca Einstanding.

Christian Lopez.

Rakan Alotaibi Tania Akhter Jesus Dudley.

Dagmar Zdrubecka.

Jada Mitchell.

Sydney Faragher.

Gracie Droz.

Taylor Scott Prout.

Jacob Green.

Joe Smith.

Barooq Gotra.

Angela Buscemi.

Wyatt Keith.

Lillian Berris.

Gabrielle Lynette Jordan.

Hannah Al Aifan Aaniya Carroll.

Blair Bray.

Page McGuire.

Madeline Stedry.

Avery Matt.

Nicholas Boor.

Keegan McAfee.

Jennifer Ostermeyer Alison Jarrow.

Sarah Wedemeier Alexis DiPonio.

Merel Hanssen.

Kyndal La Mantia.

Adam Brezovsky.

Stephanie Messman.

Kyra Zanders.

Marquis Hardy.

Matthew Pruden.

Cali Box.

Kaitlyn Face.

Hyun Seo Lee.

Mark Fazio.

Kyle Ng.

Kamerin Lannen.

Julia AdGate.

Jack Saylor.

Justin Burns.

Thailyn Cardona.

Carlos Panuco.

Hailey Smith.

Aaya Elton Tawi.

Armani Arnold.

Stephanie Canine.

Claire Patera.

Cecilia Stalzer.

Rachel La Ponzi.

Jacob Smith.

Clayton Cors.

Matthew Hughley.

Alyssa Marie Armento Taryn Morikawa.

Sarah Grazinski.

Brie McNapp Zoe Sabrina Zapalski.

Christopher Hutsell.

Ralph Mason.

Donovan Lenard.

Traker Williams.

Eva Ah Hill.

Benjamin Michael Reinke.

Fahad Tanvir.

Anna Molnar.

Lydia Lott.

Lauren Plumley.

Hannah Kindree.

Stephen Vitale.

Peter Kobielski Scott Nedoff Jr Lillie Brewer.

Madeleine Josephine Fex.

Allie Smith.

Elizabeth Boss.

Adam Munther Guliana.

Diamond Russell.

Sierra Smart.

Nicholas Selzer.

Alyssa Lucius.

Emily Gamble.

Rebecca Rose Sich.

Halle Arehart.

Eleanor Curley.

Justin Bulick.

Jake Desotelle.

Kyle Dupree.

Aria Kleber.

Helayne Clark.

Kathryn G. Ryan.

Mia Lucchetti.

Jazlyn Jackson Washington.

Marissa Weber.

Ariana Chapeta.

Dalia Maldonado.

Madison Boyle.

Kendall Allen.

Sam Googasian.

America Valdovinos.

Myah Sanders.

Nathan Ferguson.

Spencer Peters.

Eden Amprim Diver.

Tommaso Landa.

Joseph Castaldo.

Colin Dinardo.

Colin Lemere.

Jordyn Willis.

Madeline Dix.

Corrine Kershaw.

Oscar Heckman.

Robert Huguley.

Hanna Haj-Hamad.

Felesity Norris.

Tyler Johnson.

Nancy Zheng.

Gabrielle Stablinski.

Jeffrey Trainor.

Joshua Pohl.

Sydney Scarpelli.

Ryan Elisabeth Weinberg.

Olivia Gruener.

Jessie Culver.

Noah Kenyon.

Jake Green.

Anne Marie Lang.

Parker Coles.

- The graduates in Social Work, led by the outstanding senior, Kelcie Cunningham.

Etzel Trejo Gutierrez Jaimie Ruth Ann Star Singer - [Audience Member] Yes, Jaimie.

- Rosemarie Summers.

Esin Kamile Ural.

Kameron Leigh Alcantara.

Mallory Thorusby.

Mixtli Guerrero-Chaidez.

Maya Jane Longe.

Isabel Best.

Noelle Raiger.

Emma Chevillet.

Ryan Hicks.

Olivia Martelli Madison Long.

Grace Catherine Bargwell.

Rachel Fox.

Alivia Hart.

Lauren Fadanelli.

Dasianay Ni'Keya Ward.

Cara Mary Heberlein.

Yesica Juarez.

Maura Culler.

Hannah Rossi.

Taylor Little.

Caleb Thornsbury.

Gabrielle Hurley.

Marie Huber.

Lynae Garcia.

Emma Johannes.

Destiny Peterson.

Victoria West.

Dnai Boyd.

Jada James.

Taylor Lee Colquitt.

Tess Bond.

Taryn Riekse.

Delaney McNealy.

Sinai Yvette Garcia Jacob Douville.

Chelsey Baylor.

Nora Ahrens.

Sabine Almendras.

Madelyne Fowler.

Marissa Tony.

Amelia Nickoloff.

Emma Helrigel.

Madison Boyle.

Claire Walton.

The graduates in Urban and Regional Planning, led by the outstanding senior, CJ Sivak.

Toby Hayes.

Jack Greenstein.

Mary Katherine Bejma.

Alayna Offredi.

Daniel Fallon.

Rashane Jung Thapa Sebastian Bies.

Alfredo Horta.

Mitchell Robinson.

Faith Vignola.

James Maher.

Joe Pezzotti.

The graduates in Human Development and Family Studies, led by the outstanding senior, Aremy Salazar.

Arsema Kahssai.

Symone Lynne Boone.

Sarah Spies.

Frances Bolton.

Chanel Williams.

Kashia Perkins.

Tohnai King.

Taylor Marie Vasser.

Erin McGraw.

Danielle-Andree Atangana.

Adriana Jarrett.

Hannah Davis.

Kayla Dye.

Seana Thomas.

Caleb Shelton.

Kiara Smith.

Natalia Quezada.

Zechao Zhou.

Brennah Merrill.

Kiara Lee Zarate Covina Rodriguez.

Madeline Leppek.

Jenna Swinkowski.

Faith Ignasiak.

Molly Wujczyk.

Lexie Formanek.

Katelyn Rusnell.

It's Longe.

Samantha Spokane.

Jalen Hunt.

Felise Lee'Asia Washington Amber Rainey.

Destiny Philson.

Cion Kim.

Tessa Mcglashan.

Guadalupe Barrera.

Erica Lear.

Madelyn Eberle.

Sela Sawaf.

Avery Nikolic.

Nicolette Werner.

Ariana Oswalt.

Faith Aquino.

Emily Maciasz.

Katie Henkelman.

Kira Robertson.

Emma Brown.

Madeline Flurry.

Alexa Ellish Myles Merritt Cheily Liranzo.

Katelyn Bielkie.

Jayla Pierce.

Kiara O'Neill Charity Powell.

One last water break.

One last water break.

- And now the graduates in Economics, led by the outstanding senior, Jay Stansberry.

Jeremy Valencia.

Allan Mbugua Kiambuthi.

Konstantinos Sarinopoulos.

Matthew DiRisio.

Jack Metty.

Trevor Coley.

Joseph Duby.

Sloan Fisher.

Mohammed Barracott.

Andrew Saint Armand.

Sean Cuttrell.

Aaron Ko.

John Redinger.

Jacob Brumen.

Chance Murray.

Jack Uekert.

Bernard Vincent Restuccia.

Rohit Kompally.

Jiaqi Zhang.

Yuhan Geng.

Wenxu Kiu.

Audrey Short Ata Algan.

Jared Esosa Riggins.

Febrianne Denniswarry.

Tyler Condon.

Tristan Meccay.

Justin Hyunh.

Brendan Feeney.

Sarah Pilewski.

Brendan Grant.

Kenzie D'ascenzo.

Riley Johnson.

Kameron Unger.

Malachi Wern.

Runze Shao.

- [Audience Member] Woohoo.

Yuhao Liu.

Samuel Stebbins.

Evin Poe.

Jacob Aichavanni.

Yash Yadav.

Shobith Lau.

Joseph Callahan.

Daniel Stout.

Brayden Tava.

Jacob Brandt.

Kennedy Suraski.

Ethan Robert Deng.

Yuyang Liu.

Liujeng Yu.

Jiaming Li.

Yingkai Cui.

Ju Chun Yuan.

Wenjuan Zhu.

Yining Shi Ching Lin Tsua William Voigt.

Sullivan Connors.

Benjamin Tetlow.

Jordan Shantley.

Samantha Levine.

Andrew Bojrab.

Alan Chakorian.

Mahfuz Ahmed.

Hanchen Meng.

Lei Tang.

Feishu Wang.

Singyu Soon.

Cheng Fe Yang Kecheng Lu.

Maxwell Asher.

Craig Orji.

Jeffrey Chang.

Robert Rose.

Jiaqi Liu.

Tyler Morris.

Julian Liker.

Zhaolong Zhang.

Garrett Hughes.

John Colloff.

Marissa Gerber.

Reagan Conkle.

Cole Kaufman.

Jared Emerson Trewartha Kinney.

Christian Eckerman.

Lian Martin.

Jacqueline Grossclose.

Madison Alexis Plesche.

Molly English.

Keerat Handa.

Joseph Patrick Sharkey.

Isabella Baroni.

Carson Ford.

Tyler Schmidt.

Andrew Schneider.

Frank Acierno.

Jacob Shabluk.

Amelia Rajaram.

Sunath Balaji.

William Henry Myers.

Evan Paul McDermed.

Sarah Choi.

Jack Ruple.

Sawyer Przekop.

Troy Clark.

Connor Riley.

Olivia Makenna Selby-Tomaszewicz.

Lauren Graver.

Harnook Singh.

Jerry Esquible, Yuejun Wang.

Steven Zwiez.

Karmrajsinh Chudasama.

Jeremy Enthers.

Zeynep Orhan Haonian Deng.

Vincent Anthony Marnell.

Ryan Schotzko.

Jared Green.

Ved Majmudar.

Jacob Malley.

Max Obayagbona.

William Grant Hayward.

Walter Schmidt.

Jeremy Rindal.

Shawn Wiltfong.

Armand Singh.

Antonetta Gorvokovic.

Brock McGlynn Nestory.

Xhingyu Zheng.

Jarod Walter Potosnik.

Samantha Marie Kowal.

Samuel Duckworth.

Jack Brockhaus.

Jay Shields.

Connor Schultz.

Ryan Collins.

Zachary Winston.

Zhuoran Sun.

Hongyu Fang.

Wenhao Liu.

Xingchao Jo.

Daisy Manzer.

Joseph Mackey.

Charles Hanson.

Siungwu Li Taekyu Kim.

Bayaan Hakkani.

Nathan Glancy.

Gabrielle Reyes.

Brian Mpolokeng.

Curran Madison.

(audience cheers) (indistinct chatter) - The graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science led by the outstanding senior, Emily Schultz.

Alondra Ruby Torres Caitlyn Greer.

Joslyn Miller.

Mikayla Doyle.

Longhui Ban.

Anika Seguin.

Destiny West.

Tarra Smith.

Eric Adjluni.

Elena Martinez.

Phoebe Irene Bolen.

Adam Mazurich.

Eli Andary.

Nathan Nemens.

Bung Ju Lio.

Taylor Dunn.

Valerie Radvany.

Caroline Guglielmetti.

Paul Dickey.

Anthony Roberto.

Chelsea Smith.

Katelyn Garvin.

Carina Hanna.

Paige Loskill.

Jack Douglas Eickerman.

Ben Johnston.

Joseph Arthur Kieta.

Taylor Schwartz.

Nevaeh Collins.

Madison Lytle.

Matthew Emery.

Grace McVean Ian Thierry.

Brie Velazquez.

Laci White.

Nia Phillips.

Jade Elder.

Paeton Hayes.

Brandon Devon Pierce.

Cole Hansen.

RayVon Foley.

Alexis Jenkins.

Carlton Mamao.

Sarah Wayne.

Faith Kipprotech.

Norman Ladale Benford III.

Daniel Langeland.

Joseph Clark.

Noah McGinthy.

Rupa Charles.

Emily Beaman.

Gabriela Grodsky.

Carly Callen.

Henry Venfossen.

Sarah Elizabeth Sketch.

Andrew Elizabeth Smith.

Alex Elizabeth Dell.

Nicholas Culvert Pressley.

Alyssa Cole.

Brenden Barnes.

Shaun Vogan.

Douglas Danstrom.

Brennan Nickodemus.

The graduates in History led by the outstanding senior, Sean Montero.

Walker Martin.

Brian Licul.

Chloe Weigel.

Alexandra Sax.

Kaitlyn Albert.

Madeline Marie Dwyer.

Alison McCue.

Colin Van Campenhaute.

Emily Austin.

Reese Maxwell Papenfuss.

Ryan Mahoney.

Bailey Williams.

Britton Jordan Gustafson.

Tyler Hart.

Tricia Marie Carion.

Daniel Opp.

William Hodgkins, Emma Josephine Senyko.

Sophie Alegi.

Kelly Canning.

Thomas Crain.

Alare Shen.

Samuel Windsor.

Dylan Thomas Beaten.

Bridget Hardigan.

Justin Monroe.

Jessica Snyder.

Anthony Barish.

Ethan DeLibero.

Jack Donald Boulson.

Danisha George.

John Somerville.

Lucius Anthony Nicolai Luciano Pedini.

John Rush.

Chris Bachuwa.

Adam Nave.

And Jack Boyk.

(audience cheers and applauds) - [Audience Member] Go Green!

- [Audience] Go White!

- [Audience Member] Go Green!

- [Audience] Go White!

- [Audience Member] Go Green!

- [Audience] Go White!

(audience cheers and applauds) (indistinct chatter) - All right, how about one big round of applause for all of our 2023 graduates?

(audience cheers and applauds) An integral part of our ceremony today is to acknowledge those who have played a critical role in helping our graduates reach this milestone.

Will the faculty, academic staff, and advisors of the College of Social Science that are with us today, please stand, and be recognized for your contributions to our students' achievements.

(audience cheers and applauds) There's another group of individuals, oh, please be seated.

There's another group of individuals who have contributed greatly with their love and understanding and support for the achievements that we recognized in today's ceremony.

We ask that the parents and guardians, spouses and partners, significant others, children's, brothers, sisters, all members of the immediate families of the graduates, rise, so that we can give you our thanks as well as your students.

(audience cheers and applauds) I now invite all of you to join in singing the first stanza of the Alma Mater, "MSU Shadows," which you will find in the Electronic Commencement program.

After the singing, we request that students and guests be seated and remain in your places until after the Recessional platform and faculty have exited.

Please rise.

(triumphant orchestral 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 ♪ - [Audience] Go Green!

♪ Sing our love for alma mater ♪ ♪ And thy praises, MSU ♪ (audience cheers and applauds) (bright drumming) (audience claps in unison)