("Pomp and Circumstance") (audience cheering and applauding) - The Dean of the College of Social Science, Dr. Brent Donnellan.

(audience applauding) - Good morning, everyone.

On behalf of the faculty, advisors, and academic staff from the College of Social Science, I welcome you to the 2024 commencement ceremony.

So five years ago yesterday, "Avengers: Endgame" premiered, and one of the most memorable lines from that movie was spoken by Tony Stark, and he said, "Part of the journey is the end," and today, graduates, for you, is the end of your time getting your undergraduate degree at Michigan State, but is the beginning of the next phase of your life.

Thank you so much for allowing us to share it with you today and to be here with your friends and family and supporters.

Thank you.

(audience applauding) Indeed, 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, and it is the reason why we come to work every single day.

Thank you for giving us a great life.

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

Thank you for the sacrifices you have made on our behalf and dedicated your service and time to the United States.

Would all veterans and active military personnel please stand if you are able and remain standing to accept our appreciation of your dedication?

(audience applauding and cheering) We ask now all of our graduates and guests to join us in singing one stanza of "America the Beautiful," under the direction of conductor Michael Parker.

Ms. Anna Jesko will sing.

I ask you all to rise.

(stately 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 ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) - All right, you all can be seated.

(audience cheering) Today, we bring together our community to celebrate our graduates and their many accomplishments.

We also know it's important to honor the memories of those who are important to us who cannot be here today because they have passed.

We now take a moment of silence to reflect upon their memories and to consider how we can live each of our lives in ways that honor their impact on our lives.

Thank you.

We will now have the privilege of hearing special music from the MSU Wind Symphony, under the direction of conductor Michael Parker.

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

(solemn music) (spirited music) ♪ Go right thru' 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 ♪ (stately music) (audience applauding and cheering) - Thank you, conductor Michael Parker and the MSU Wind Symphony.

At this time, I would like to introduce the Honorable Kelly Tebay, Vice-Chair of the MSU Board of Trustees.

Kelly Tebay was elected to the Board of Trustees for an eight-year term starting on January 1st, 2019.

Tebay is the Director of Government and External Relations at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan.

Her career began in professional fundraising for various state and federal political campaigns before she moved on to work in corporate relations for nonprofits and state and federal government agencies.

Raised in Shelby Township and Yale, Michigan, Tebay is a graduate of Yale Public Schools.

She enrolled in that other college, James Madison at Michigan State, where she earned her bachelor's degree in international relations with a specialization in Muslim studies.

During her time at MSU, Kelly Tebay studied abroad in Egypt, learned Arabic, and was a member of the Madison Academic Diversity Initiative.

She later earned a master's degree in law enforcement, intelligence, and analysis from MSU with certificates in homeland security and critical thinking.

I now welcome Vice-Chair Kelly Tebay.

(audience applauding) - Thank you, Dean Donnellan.

On behalf of the Michigan State Board of Trustees, I welcome all graduates, families, and friends who are with us here today.

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 hard work and dedication.

Graduation is no small accomplishment.

The degree you have earned acknowledges your success and honors those who have supported you and encouraged you along the way.

Our wish is that you continue to serve as leaders who use your time, skills, and talent to advance the common good and to make a positive difference in the world.

Our faculty, administrators, and the MSU trustees are all very proud of you.

Please accept our warmest congratulations and best wishes.

We wish to pay tribute to graduates who not only have completed their academic program successfully, but who have the distinction of having maintained the highest grade point average in the class, thereby meriting the Board of Trustee Award.

To be eligible for this prestigious award, all 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 there's a long list so bear with me.

Jesika Abolins.

Alisar Alabdullah.

Sera Yazar Besev.

Alexander Chalom.

Nikki Chapman.

Joshua Darnell.

Owen Ernst.

Isabelle Fanning.

Elizabeth Fisher.

Lily Florian.

Gabriel Gorham.

Sophie Handley.

Natalie Hollis.

Kaelyn Hopton.

Allison Hornung.

Chelsea Hunter.

Madison Kammer.

David Koster.

Jilianne Kowalchuk.

Samantha Lavake.

Maximilian Martus.

Keshav Nair.

Elizabeth Noechel.

Elizabeth Paloyan.

Emma Risberg.

Jozlyn Rivera.

Jennifer Salazar Silvestre.

Kezen Sanchez.

Sydney Savage.

Jeremiah Schutter.

Zachary Sebree.

Kyle Sims.

Doreena Smith.

Maya Stackable.

Paige Strawska.

Avery Swickard.

Stephanie Tolly.

Spencer Vora.

Sierra Waitkus.

Grace Walker.

Emma Waters.

Basil Winters.

And Rebecca Yeomans-Stephenson.

(audience cheering and applauding) Each of you should be so proud of the outstanding academic records that you honor, that honors you and our university.

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

Go Green.

- [Audience] Go White.

(audience applauding) - At this time, we wish to recognize the accomplishments of a few exceptional students.

The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship honors the legacies of Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall, whose careers had significant impact on Native-American self-governance, healthcare, and the stewardship of public lands and natural resources.

The Udall Undergraduate Scholarship identifies future leaders in environmental, Tribal public policy, and healthcare fields.

Roxy Sprowl from Social Work won this award.

(audience cheering and applauding) Congratulations.

The Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom.

Up to 50 scholars are selected each year to study at graduate levels in the UK institutions in any field of study.

As future leaders with lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions.

Dorothy Zhao from Psychology is a Marshall Scholarship winner.

Congratulations.

(audience applauding and cheering) Students who participated in and fulfilled 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-color stole with the HC designation.

All students who are graduating as members of the Honors College, please stand if you are able so you can be recognized.

(audience applauding and cheering) You can be seated.

All right, University High Honor is awarded to students who attain grade point averages between 3.97 and 4.0, whereas University Honor is awarded to students who have earned grade point averages between 3.88 and 3.96.

These honors are designated by the gold cord added to the academic regalia.

Will all students who are graduating with Honor and High Honor please stand and remain standing if you're able to be recognized?

(audience applauding and cheering) Please be seated.

At this time, we commend and congratulate the 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 if you are able as your names are called?

I ask that you hold your applause until all students are standing.

Shruti Elango from Economics.

Allie Harkenrider from Anthropology.

Shrishti Jalan from Economics.

Thank you for your service.

(audience applauding) 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.

Will members of the Dean's Student Advisory Council please stand if you're able to be recognized?

(audience applauding and cheering) Please join me in recognizing the graduating representatives of the Dean's Student Advisory Council.

I enjoyed getting to know you.

Thank you.

(audience applauding) We would also like to congratulate Kate Crannell, who was selected as the banner-carrier for the College of Social Science.

(audience applauding) And now for my favorite part of graduation, which are the speeches.

Commencement affords us an opportunity to receive some wisdom from award-winning individuals.

It is my pleasure now to introduce Jessica Kingston, who will present Awards for Outstanding Achievement, and then we will hear from some of the winners.

A 2007 graduate of the Honors College and the College of Social Science, Jessica is a Detroit-based employment lawyer.

She assists clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to family-owned businesses on all aspects of employment law, both in and out of the courtroom.

In her free time, Jessica is on the Advisory Council for the MSU Alumni Office.

She is a member of the Executive Board of the Detroit Spartans, where she connects with alumni throughout the Metro Detroit area.

Some of her favorite events with the Detroit Spartans have included their annual Bar Crawl, since they're all over 21, networking events with Spartan-owned companies like Bamboo Detroit, and watching Spartan games.

Jessica also works to strengthen the bond between MSU and the Metro Detroit community.

Jessica?

(audience applauding) - It's 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 the College of Social Science alumni.

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 Commencement Speaker Award reflect and enhance the prestige of Michigan State University and the College of Social Science.

This year's College of Social Science Distinguished Alumni Commencement Speaker is Larry Thompson.

Would Mr. Thompson please join me at the podium?

(audience applauding) Larry D. Thompson serves as counsel to the Atlanta law firm of Finch McCranie, LLP.

Mr. Thompson retired in December 2014 as Executive Vice-President, Government Affairs, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for PepsiCo, Incorporated.

Mr. Thompson assumed this position with PepsiCo in July 2012, with responsibility for the company's worldwide legal function, as well as its government affairs and public policy organizations.

He also oversaw the company's global compliance function and served as President of the PepsiCo Foundation.

Mr. Thompson previously served as PepsiCo's Senior Vice-President of Government Affairs, General Counsel, and Secretary from 2004 to 2011.

He served as a Senior Fellow with the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, and his government career includes serving in the US Department of Justice as the former US Deputy Attorney General under George W. Bush, 2001 to 2003.

In 2002, Attorney General John Ashcroft named Mr. Thompson to lead the National Security Coordination Council.

Also in 2002, President Bush named Mr. Thompson to head the Corporate Fraud Task Force.

Mr. Thompson led the establishment of the Department of Justice's Attorney Outreach Program, which resulted in the recruitment of attorneys from a wide range of ethnic, economic, geographic, and racial backgrounds.

Previously, Mr. Thompson was a partner in the Atlanta, Georgia law firm of King & Spalding.

From 1982 to 1986, Mr. Thompson served as the US Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.

In that role, he directed the Southern Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force and served on the Attorney General's Economic Crime Council.

In July 1995, Mr. Thompson was appointed Independent Counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development Investigation by the Special Panel of US Circuit Court Judges appointed by the US Supreme Court.

In April 2000, Mr. Thompson was selected by Congress to chair the Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control.

Mr. Thompson joined the Atlanta, Georgia law firm of Finch McCranie, LLP as counsel in July of 2015.

In addition to serving as the Lead Director of the Southern Company, Mr. Thompson served as Compensation Committee of the Graham Holdings Company, formerly The Washington Post Company, and currently serves on the Board of Franklin Templeton Mutual Series Funds and the George W. Bush Foundation Board.

He is an elected Fellow of the American Board of Governance Counsel and the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and has served as a trustee on the Chautauqua Institute Board since 2014.

Mr. Thompson was elected to the council of American Law Institute and serves on the Georgia Historical Society Board of Curators.

Mr. Thompson is an elected member of the American College of Governance Counsel.

He is the recipient of the Edmund Jennings Randolph Award for outstanding contributions to the accomplishment of the Department of Justice's mission, Outstanding Litigator Award by the Federal Bar Association, and the AT Walden Award for outstanding accomplishments to the legal profession by the Gate City Bar Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2017, Mr. Thompson was honored with the first ever William T. Coleman, Jr.

Lifetime Achievement Award by the African-American Managing Partners Network.

Mr. Thompson was elected as a trustee to the University of Georgia Foundation in June 2016.

He has served on the University of Georgia School of Law's faculty as the holder of the John A. Sibley Chair of Corporate and Business Law.

And in 2016, Mr. Thompson was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ethics Research Center, the research arm of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative.

In 2014, "Ethisphere Magazine" recognized Mr. Thompson by noting that as "the outgoing General Counsel of one of the world's most recognized corporations, Mr. Thompson has set the bar high for GCs everywhere.

His background in both public and private sectors earned him the trust and respect of his peers worldwide as he demonstrated how ethics and integrity are essential components of business success."

In 2017, Mr. Thompson was appointed by the US Department of Justice as the Independent Corporate Compliance Monitor and Auditor for Volkswagen AG.

He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Culver-Stockton College, a master's degree from Michigan State University, and a law degree from the University of Michigan, an honorary doctorate of laws degree from Pace University in New York, and an honorary doctorate from Saint Louis University.

I am pleased and proud to present Mr. Larry Thompson with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Commencement Speaker Award.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Thank you, Jessica, for that very kind introduction.

You have demonstrated one thing to this audience, that I'm a very old man.

(audience laughing) It's really, truly an honor to speak to you this morning.

This is a very special occasion for you and for me.

To you graduates, congratulations.

I graduated, as Jessica said, from MSU 55 years ago.

I still remember my wife typing a draft of my master's thesis.

The journey has not always been easy for us.

And you graduates have accomplished a great deal and have reason to be proud today, but I do ask that you take a moment to recall all the people who help you get to this day, your parents and your families, your spouse or partner.

That their efforts are bound up in your own reminds me of a wonderful story I heard several years ago by Alex Haley, the famous author of "Roots."

Haley and a friend were walking down a road on a winding path that was adjacent to a beautiful, rather tall wall that was constructed with polished stone.

As they were making their way down the path, Haley noticed a large turtle sitting atop the wall.

Thinking to himself how impossible it would be for a turtle to climb a tall, slick wall.

Haley asked his friend, "How did this turtle get on top of the wall?"

The friend thought about the query for a moment and then said, "I don't know, but you can bet one thing.

He did not get there by himself."

I did not get here by myself and neither have you.

As I mentioned, 55 years ago, I sat where you are sitting today, and let me tell you, I cannot remember for the life of me who the commencement speaker was.

So I have no illusion as to what I say this morning will achieve the permanence of the Gettysburg Address, but perhaps it can only emulate its brevity.

So using the prerogative as a speaker, I would also take this opportunity to share with you just a few observations based on my life experiences that have been important to me and may prove useful to you as you move on beyond MSU.

These observations are not profound.

In fact, I think they're simple.

So my first observation is never ever take a job just for the money.

I have taken three significant pay cuts during my career.

In fact, some of you may question my judgment for being so financially unfocused.

However, with the clarity of hindsight, I can tell you that the times I have been most satisfied professionally have been those when I was doing something I wanted to do solely because I thought it was the right thing for me to do at the time and not because the job or position paid the most money.

I have come to realize life is, in fact, a one-time deal.

You do not get a chance to go around twice here on Earth, and the times that you will remember are those when you did something that made a difference, when you risked much for an even greater reward, and when you reached beyond the everyday to engage in the broader world.

For me, these three principles are what makes a life worthwhile.

Simply put, you should learn to put money in perspective, but not always put it first.

My second observation is also simple.

And that is you will face disappointments and obstacles during the course of your careers and lives, but in responding to them, please, bet on yourself.

I urge you to have the confidence that you can deal with and overcome obstacles and disappointments.

You know, I bet on myself many years ago when I turned down a scholarship to Columbia University in New York City to attend Michigan State University and enjoy this beautiful campus and, at the time, our number one ranked football team.

(audience laughing) I was born and raised in Hannibal, Missouri, the home of Mark Twain, and in the words of Mark Twain, you don't want to be like the cat who sat down one time on a hot stove.

"She will never sit down on a hot stove again, and that is well," Twain said, but then with a twinkle in his eye, Mark Twain also said, "but she also will never sit down on a cold one either."

So bet on yourself.

Don't be afraid of the cold stove.

Now, at 78 years old, I have another observation to make.

Work long and hard.

Whether it's a job for a not-for-profit organization, for a church, synagogue, or mosque, work for as long as you can.

Please don't succumb to societal pressure of making yourself either self-absorbed or irrelevant.

Last year, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger passed away just a few weeks shy of a hundred years old, and in an interview he gave when he was 99 years old, Dr. Kissinger confessed to working 15 hours a day.

That's pretty impressive.

And I remember a five-hour dinner I had with Dr. Kissinger about 15 years ago as he guided me into a successful resolution of a problem I was dealing with at the time.

Dr. Kissinger was sometimes controversial, but even his critics acknowledge that he stayed engaged and contributed moderately to the great issues our world has faced.

I don't have Dr. Kissinger's stamina, but today, at 78 years old, I work about six hours a day, four days a week.

And as I noted earlier, this is deeply satisfying and important to me, and it allows me to reach out and serve my broader world, and for me, for me, this is what makes my life worthwhile.

We all know that our great nation is deeply polarized and divided.

It seems we cannot determine what is factual from what is simply fiction.

It also seems that we cannot debate alternatives rationally to try and find reasonable compromises in difficult situations.

MSU is a great institution, and it's an institution that is important not only to our great nation and not just the State of Michigan.

And at the College of Social Science, I know you've learned how to learn, and you've also learned how to continue to learn the rest of your lives.

We need you graduates to use what you've learned and work as long as you can and as hard as you can to stay engaged in the broader world in order to help our great nation move forward in a positive way.

It's so important, and I'm counting on you to do that.

And now I want to warn you, at some point in your career and even earlier than you think, you will be invited to abandon your principles to satisfy a boss or a client.

Don't do it.

It's not worth it.

Don't be afraid to lose a job or even fire a customer or a client if it means compromising what you believe to be right and appropriate.

More than a century ago, Elihu Root, who was a renowned corporate lawyer and who practiced in New York City and was a senator and cabinet secretary during the administration of President Theodore Roosevelt, observed that "about half the practice of a decent lawyer consists of telling his clients that they are damn fools and should stop."

(audience laughing) Now let me get back to the beginning of my talk and remind you again not to forget those who will have made it possible for you to get where you will be in your work lives.

Stay in touch with your professors and your fellow students.

They will continue to make a difference in your lives.

For example, I value my continuing relationship with one of my law school professors.

It has enriched my life personally and professionally, and I have continued to learn from him.

So as I close, just permit me to be a bit personal and read to you something he wrote to me when I was confirmed as Deputy Attorney General of the United States.

"Did I tell you my first job was located in the Office of Deputy Attorney General?

The deputy was Nick Katzenbach.

Jim Vorenberg was his special assistant for President Johnson's War on Crime, and I was Jim Vorenberg's assistant.

I spent a good deal of time in what will be your office, and it fills me with a sense of full-term that you should now be sitting in an office where I began."

Ladies and gentlemen, this coming to full-term is the nature of things.

As you move out and begin your careers, this sense of full-term will come to you as you distinguish yourself in your careers, your communities, and our great nation.

And finally, I'm in the process of writing a book, and I came across the words of the great Roman philosopher Cicero.

Cicero said that "the particular fruit of old age is the memory of abundant blessings that has come before."

I've had plenty of abundant blessings.

I'm a very lucky man.

I met my wife here at MSU.

I jump-started my career here with very wise counsel from a professor in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations, and for this, I'm eternally grateful.

I wish you all the best and godspeed.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Thank you, Mr. Thompson.

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 Philip J., PJ, Pettis has been selected for this year's Outstanding Teacher Award.

Would Professor Pettis please come to the podium?

(audience applauding and cheering) Dr. PJ Pettis is a first-year assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and a core faculty member of the Department of Chicano/Latino Studies.

He received his PhD in sociology at Vanderbilt University in May 2023.

PJ is proud to be both a trained sociologist and a licensed social worker.

PJ's research focuses on how social and spatial context shape intersectional inequalities in sexual minority health.

Dr. Pettis teaches classes in both the sociology of sex, gender, and sexuality, medical sociology, and the sociology of mental health.

His work has been published in the "Journal of Health and Social Behavior," "Social Science & Medicine," and "Sociological Perspectives."

We are proud to recognize our 2024 Outstanding Teacher Award to Professor PJ Pettis.

(audience applauding) (audience applauding) - So good morning, esteemed faculty, proud parents, loved ones, and the distinguished 2024 graduates of Michigan State University.

It is with deep humility and gratitude that I address you today.

I want to thank the College of Social Science alumni and the college for honoring me with the esteemed 2024 College of Social Science Outstanding Teacher Award.

Special thanks to Carla Pfeffer, Chair of the Sociology Department, for her nomination and to my esteemed colleagues in Sociology and Chicano and Latino Studies.

Their collective wisdom and dedication have been invaluable in my personal and professional growth.

Especially each member of this esteemed community is equally deserving of such prestigious recognition.

To the 2024 graduating class, including my former students, it is a privilege to be here today to celebrate your remarkable achievements.

Your hard work, determination, and sacrifices have led to this significant milestone, and I commend each of you for your dedication.

As I address you, I am mindful that each of you have different milestones that have led you here.

Many of you, like myself, are first-generation college students, immigrants, children of immigrants, returning adults, and servicemen and women.

Your presence exemplifies the resilience and excellence of your families and communities, which of you should be immensely proud.

Let us take a moment to fully absorb the magnitude of this accomplishment.

Think of all the things you've overcome along the way.

Each trial and triumph has shaped you into individuals you are today, each deserving of recognition and celebration.

Amidst our joy and celebration, I would like us also to remember our fellow Spartan, Alexandria Verner, a bright and talented would-be senior majoring in biology whose life, like Arielle Anderson and Brian Fraser, was tragically cut short during the violent tragedy of February 13th, 2023.

My heartfelt remembrance goes out to her loved ones and friends, many of whom are among us today.

As you embark on the next stage of your journey, remember the words of Howard Thurman.

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs.

Ask what makes you come alive and go do it.

Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

Embrace your most authentic self, including your insecurities, vulnerabilities, and uncertainties.

It is okay to not have all the answers right now.

True self-discovery centering on bettering the world around you takes time and courage.

Embrace the journey of introspection and self-exploration, knowing that it is through embracing our most authentic selves that we give the best to the world.

Today you have demonstrated the courage and bravery needed to embark on this journey.

As you move forward, remember by embracing your authenticity, it not only activates your most luminous potential and selfhood, but also you can give your best self to the world.

From my own journey, this is what I know to be true.

Each of you have made me so proud to be a Spartan and a member of the vibrant, vast, and diverse Michigan State University community.

As we part ways today, let us carry the essence of our Spartan mission and values.

Let us conduct ourselves to the highest caliber, always standing up for what is right in the face of injustice.

Let us utilize our talents, gifts, and knowledge to transform the world into a better place, guided by the values of collaboration, equity, excellence, integrity, and respect.

Congratulations, Spartans, you did it.

(audience applauding and cheering) - 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 Joseph Allen.

Joey is graduating today with a bachelor of science degree in urban and regional planning, economic geography, and has a minor in law, justice, and public policy.

After graduation, Joey will take some time to prepare for the LSAT and will then embark on law school in fall of 2025.

We have a number of lawyers with us here today, so you can get some advice, Joey.

And he has the intention of studying planning, law, and public policy and administration before beginning a career in helping to facilitate affordable housing, sustainable construction, and efficient public transportation.

Please join me in welcoming the senior speaker, Joey Allen.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Good morning.

Before I begin, I would like to thank Dean Brett Donellan, Associate Dean Emily Durbin, the Honorable Kelly Tebay, Vice-Chairperson of the MSU Board of Trustees, our honored alumni, Ms. Jessica Kingston and Mr. Larry Thompson, and all present for this ceremony today for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the class of 2024.

I would also like to recognize the lovely Social Science professors, faculty, and alumni that I've worked with for the past four years, especially my mentors, Dr. John Waller and Mike Morrow, as well as my family, my friends, and classmates, including Sam, McKayla, Katie, Josie, Justin, Rebecca, and Sean.

Being a Texas transplant, it took me a while to adjust to the winters here in Michigan.

I must admit, I get a slight sense of dread every November when the first freezes fall upon us and the locals start to quip, "It's not that cold," to anybody wearing more than two layers.

Most affecting to me though is when the gorgeous autumn yellows and oranges fade into rather depressing browns and grays that stay around for seemingly months on end.

Luckily, countless beautiful evergreen trees grow on our campus, around our Union, and on the banks of the Red Cedar, and when I pass them, that little bit of color is, at least to me, an uplifting reminder of resilience through the winter.

You see, an evergreen keeps its leaves or its needles strong and green year-round because it has found a way to not freeze.

Though it will grow older and shed, an evergreen remains a sign of life, of shelter, and of a warmer season to look forward to.

In a more human sense, Oxford Dictionary defines being evergreen as having a lasting presence of freshness or success.

It is fitting for MSU to have green as an official color because every sticker, jersey, and logo is a reminder to imbue that spirit into our work.

Even on my mock trial team, we incorporated green into our professional competition attire, ties, blouses, jewelry, not only because it looks good, but because it reminded us that we were a force to be reckoned with.

Especially as social scientists, we often find ourselves in winter, so to speak.

When faced with issues of injustice, inequality, or violence, it is easy to feel immobilized or that the everyday battles against them are somehow futile.

But Spartans stand as resilient signs of life in these matters.

We do not shrivel up and shed the fruits of our labor when the fight for good becomes cold or difficult.

We remain and see out the change we want to make.

Your calling, no matter what it may be or what climate it takes you to, should bring a fresh perspective only you can give.

Be an evergreen in a sea of gray.

Graduates, take comfort in the fact that you will often see MSU alumni, your evergreen peers, out in the world.

Because while an evergreen tree may remain rooted in one place, we Spartans are mobile.

Wherever we go, while we can carry the peace and comfort of the evergreen spirit with us, we must not remain in winters by ourselves.

When I have felt alone or helpless, it has been the people in this arena that have saved me, talked to me with compassion and understanding, showed me that I have worth.

With that same army of support, each Spartan must carry forward the courage of their conviction, the purpose of their cause, and the light of their knowledge.

To quote the immortal words of the poet Robert Frost, "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep."

Graduates, there are miles to go before we sleep.

Thank you and Go Green.

- Go White.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Wow, those are some phenomenal speeches.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson.

Dr. Pettis, and Mr. Allen.

You represent the college with such distinction.

Thank you.

Now I would like to invent Doctor- I would like to invite Dr. Emily Durbin, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, (audience cheering) to introduce the chairpersons and directors of the college's academic units.

Dr. Durbin.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Thank you, Dean Donnellan.

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 for degrees in each major will rise as they are introduced and remain standing as able.

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

Professor Todd Fenton, Chairperson of the Department of Anthropology.

(audience applauding) - Will the- - [Staff Member] The mic's not on.

- Microphone on?

Got it.

Will the amazing graduate students in Anthropology please rise and remain standing?

(audience applauding and cheering) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of Anthropology, I present these candidates, the world's future leaders in archeology, forensic anthropology, human biology, bio-archeology, medical and cultural anthropology, to receive their degrees.

(audience applauding) - Professor Chris Melde, Director of the School of Criminal Justice.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Will the graduates from the School of Criminal Justice, the oldest degree-granting program in criminal justice in the nation, who are prepared to lead global efforts to use evidence-based practices to advance justice for all, please rise and remain standing?

(audience applauding and cheering) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty of the School of Criminal Justice, I present these outstanding candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience applauding) - Professor Leslie Papke, Assistant Chairperson of the Department of Economics.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Will the graduates in Economics please rise and remain standing?

(audience cheering and applauding) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty and the staff of the Department of Economics, I present these analyzing, modeling, maximizing, and estimating candidates with amazing career prospects to receive their degrees.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Professor Ashton Shortridge, Chairperson of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences.

- Will the world-wise graduates of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences please rise?

(audience cheering and applauding) Dean Donnellan, esteemed platform members, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of Geography, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Professor Michael Stamm, Chairperson of the Department of History.

(audience applauding) - Will the perpetually amazing graduates in History please rise and remain standing?

(audience cheering and applauding) Congratulations to each of you.

You've done an amazing thing.

Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of History, I present these candidates, experts on and defenders of honest understandings of the past, to receive their degrees.

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

(audience cheering and applauding) - Will the outstanding graduates in Human Development and Family Studies please rise and remain standing if you're able?

(audience cheering and applauding) Dean Donnellan, these graduates have completed all of their requirements and are ready to go out and transform the lives of children, families, and communities.

They'll engage in important careers and fields such as couple and family therapy, early childhood education, healthcare, human services, policymaking, and resource management.

On behalf of the faculty of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Professor Peter Berg, Director for the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations.

(audience applauding) - Will the exceptional graduates in Human Resources and Labor Relations please rise and remain standing?

(audience applauding) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty and staff of the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, I present these eminently employable and intellectually stellar candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Professor Brandy Ellison, Director for the Center for Integrative Studies.

(audience applauding) - Will the excellently undisciplined graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies and Global and International Studies please rise if you are able and remain standing?

(audience applauding and cheering) We're all so proud of you.

Dean Donnellan, 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 applauding) - Associate Professor Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz, Interim Chairperson of the Department of Political Science.

(audience cheering) - PLS, rise.

Stand up, PLS.

Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the brilliant faculty of the Department of Political Science, I present to you this group of future analysts who will study the issues, activists who will advocate for new laws, aides who will write the legislation for those laws, legislators and executives who will pass and sign that legislation into law, lawyers who will devise the regulations around those laws, and judges who will strike down those laws as unconstitutional, (audience laughing and cheering) for their well-earned degrees.

- Professor Kevin Ford, Interim Chairperson of the Department of Psychology.

(audience cheering and applauding) - You know, as we celebrate our 75th anniversary as a department at Michigan State University, will the energetic and well-prepared graduates in Psychology please rise and remain standing?

(audience cheering and applauding) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of Psychology, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Associate Professor Anne Hughes, Director of the School of Social Work.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Will the incredible, creative, and compassionate graduates in Social Work please rise if you are able and remain standing?

(audience cheering and applauding) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty and staff of the School of Social Work, I am honored to present these candidates to receive their degrees.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Professor Carla Pfeffer, Chairperson of the Department of Sociology.

(audience applauding) - Will the community and socially-engaged graduates in Sociology rise if you're able and remain standing?

(audience applauding and cheering) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty of the Department of Sociology on our department's centennial anniversary here at MSU, I present these candidates to receive their degrees and begin changing the world for the better over the next 100 years.

(audience applauding and cheering) - Professor Rene Hinojosa, Interim Director of the School of Planning, Design, and Construction.

(audience applauding) - Will the graduating Urban and Regional Planning, future builders of American cities, please rise and remain standing?

(audience applauding and cheering) Dean Donnellan, on behalf of the faculty of the School of Planning, Design, and Construction, I present these candidates to receive their degrees.

Thank you.

(audience applauding) - We have a phenomenal college, right?

(audience cheering and applauding) Social Science graduates, I now confer upon you all the degrees for which you have been recommended with all the rights and distinctions to which they entitle you.

According to custom, you may all move your tassels from the right side of your caps to the left.

(audience cheering and applauding) This is your moment, yay.

Congratulations, MSU alumni, class of 2024.

(audience cheering and applauding) All right, please be seated.

This act of moving your tassels represents the conclusion of a great achievement and marks the beginning of the next chapter of your journeys as Spartan alumni.

It is an achievement worthy of celebration, and we are here this morning to celebrate this fact with over, what?

1,200 individuals who've completed degrees in this college.

We have the largest graduating class of any college at MSU this year, and we are so proud of each and every one of you.

(audience cheering and applauding) Now, before we begin the well-deserved recognition of each graduate, I would like to recognize several individuals.

First, I would like to thank our name card readers, Mr. Jody Knol and Scott Pohl of WKRA radio, who will announce the names of the graduates as they receive their token diplomas.

We're also grateful for the service of Kelli Werner, who is providing real-time closed captioning.

Now this is important so listen.

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

Each graduate's names should be heard.

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

Just like the "Avengers: Endgame," this is a long ceremony.

So each graduating senior is a member of the Spartan community and family and should be recognized, so please show the same respect for our first graduate as our last graduate.

Let's go.

(audience laughing) - The graduates in History.

The graduates in History led by the Outstanding Senior, Rebecca Yeomans-Stephenson.

(audience applauding) Katherine Michelle Denzin.

(audience applauding) Anaya McKayla Pugh.

(audience applauding) Zach Sebree.

(audience applauding) Jesika Abolins.

(audience applauding) Daniel Gutierrez.

(audience applauding) Jenna Buckman.

(audience applauding) Keegan Kral.

Joshua Octavious Kent.

(audience applauding) Megan Smejkal.

(audience applauding) Lucille Mumma.

Liam O'Connor.

(audience applauding) Megan Gackler.

(audience applauding) Noah Thomas.

(audience applauding) Richard Alden Scheich.

Denver Rayl.

William Kristalyn.

Mitchell Mahon Sights.

Maximilian Martus.

Dylan James Howell.

Avery R. Underwood.

(audience applauding) Kaya Madison Wilske.

(audience applauding) Chelsea Hunter.

(audience applauding) Eli Zumberg.

Hannah Josephine Hall.

Evan Occasion.

(audience applauding) Brandon Loy.

Jerud Payne.

(audience applauding) Griffin Jacob Powers.

Alivia Young.

(audience applauding) Daniel Charette.

(audience applauding) Alexis Ruwart.

(audience applauding) Josh Morrissey.

(audience applauding) Sarah Lowell.

(audience applauding) Christopher Randall Vos Jr. Marissa Mae Nickerson.

(audience applauding) Evan David Burke.

(audience applauding) Greer Gates Whipp.

(audience applauding) Ryan William Dahl.

(audience applauding) The graduates in Economics, led by the Outstanding Senior, Sophie Handley.

(audience applauding) David Koster.

(audience applauding) Keshav Nair.

Stephanie Tolly.

Shruti Elango.

(audience applauding) Shrishti Jalan.

(audience applauding) Sharmila Suresh.

(audience applauding) Ethan Fick.

Aria Muchhal.

(audience applauding) Kira Elizabeth Hegdal.

(audience applauding) David Selemba.

Alex Donald Betts.

Cole Wheatley.

Gehna Gupta.

Nina Kumar.

Aradhana Benakappa.

Jacob Faerber.

Faizan Aamir.

(audience applauding) Joseph McKay.

Liam Oatman.

(audience applauding) Rachel Flannery.

Niccolo Seilo.

Yunsu Kim.

(audience applauding) Michael Louvar.

(audience applauding) Matthew Sebaly.

(audience applauding) Hunter Gibson.

(audience applauding) Abenbola Oyanayan.

(audience applauding) Jaz Dhue.

(audience applauding) Demetrios Poulos.

(audience applauding) Carl Vincent Cummings.

Cole Moyer.

(audience applauding) Laura Lleshi.

Ayane Hasegawa.

Austin Andrews.

Peyton Mashburn.

(audience applauding) Dylan Ihrig.

Olivia Meyers.

Cole Carchedi.

Brent Huff.

Ronak Poola Sringari.

Kyle Douglas Carter.

Robert Allen Lynch.

Grant Coughlin.

(audience applauding) Ely Boidaha.

Adam Goller.

Noah Mayes.

(audience applauding) Zihan Choudhury.

Donovan Fox.

Kyojun Chung.

Blake Herzog.

Alex Orowitz.

Charles Vincent Monical.

(audience applauding) Theron Mandeville.

(audience applauding) Aiden Jacks.

(audience applauding) Brit Vondersitt.

(audience applauding) Connor Williams.

(audience applauding) Shashank Kolluru.

Jedian Acevedo.

Charles Schager.

Noah Behovitz.

Jun Hyeong Park.

(audience applauding) Max Bernard.

(audience applauding) Alexandria Pumford.

(audience applauding) Julia Mistretta.

(audience applauding) Meena Sundaram.

(audience applauding) Hadley Anne Kriske.

Caitlyn Taylor.

(audience applauding) Jacob Starner.

Tyler Mark Porrell.

(audience applauding) Sean Sheehy.

(audience applauding) Yilin Li.

(audience applauding) Roman Macioce.

(audience applauding) Alyssa McBride.

Tyler Katz.

Andrew Paige.

Joseph Mario Pacifici.

Kenisha Ravindran.

Anthony Boes.

(audience applauding) Jacob Fierle.

(audience applauding) Carter Hohman.

Miles White.

Yihan Huang.

(audience applauding) Shaohua Zhang.

Alex Blaze Zdravkovski.

(audience applauding) Perry Johnson.

Mia Elizabeth Alton.

(audience applauding) Qifan Yang.

James Cicenia.

(audience applauding) Ian Wagner.

(audience applauding) Kaori Marikawa.

Dash Anchors.

Darryl Allen.

(audience applauding) Jacob Tessmar.

(audience applauding) Lucas Adrian Connelly.

(audience applauding) Tai Gregory Babinec.

Nicholas Querio.

Hunter Sandt.

Colton Easter.

(audience applauding) Samuel Elliot Ashley.

(audience applauding) Pritt Sihota.

Dylan Gunnar Olson.

(audience applauding) Neil James McArthur.

(audience applauding) Daniel Triglia.

Evan Rosenthal.

(audience applauding) Jackson Gregor Dobson.

(audience applauding) Benjamin Clay.

(audience applauding) Jack Reinhard.

(audience applauding) Ross Hysni.

(audience applauding) Noah Benge.

Dylan James Hodshire.

(audience applauding) Tucker Senclair.

Tristan Greenlee.

Leutrim Beka.

Marcus Alexander Boddy.

(audience applauding) Nick Powser.

Robert Jeannotte.

Kyle Zito.

Joe Buscarino.

Alexander Bubka.

(audience applauding) Antonino Lecherco.

(audience applauding) Alex Andoni.

Brendan Cwiklinski.

(audience applauding) - Emma Scheele.

(audience applauding) Geffen Peterson-Sand.

(audience applauding) Lucas Seely.

(audience applauding) Jack Devine.

Oliver Hymson.

Domenic Deluca.

Ankit Kumar Goyal.

Matthew Garske.

Pape Abdou Diagne.

Cian McGill.

(audience applauding) Carson Whitfield.

Jake Lyon.

(audience applauding) Jack David Nelson.

(audience applauding) Ryan Michael Chamberlin.

(audience applauding) Mason Sova.

Matthew Thomas Jontz.

Matthew La Fronz.

Maximilian Grimaldi Baker.

Kyle Shephard.

Luca Kago Todore.

(audience applauding) Luis Francisco Vasquez.

Haoran Zhang.

(audience applauding) Rohit Pal.

Wenjing Zheng.

Gavin Ross.

Julian Gabriel Pinto.

Cale Jason Mitchell.

(audience applauding) Hector Lopezolaiz.

(audience applauding) Michael Cerbin.

(audience applauding) Jakob Brown.

(audience applauding) Benjamin Raul Harris.

(audience applauding) Robert Estill.

(audience applauding) Emma Michelle Fabiano.

Lily Kathleen Walsh.

(audience applauding) Tiffany Renee Tucker.

(audience applauding) Rocco Frank Calamita.

(audience applauding) Gavin Ulewicz.

Mitchell Moore.

(audience applauding) Caleb Garces.

(audience applauding) Connor Giacomelli.

Michael Judge.

(audience applauding) Megan Grace Colburn.

(audience applauding) Megan Smejkal.

The graduates in Criminal Justice, led by the Outstanding Senior, Natalie Grace Hollis.

(audience applauding) Zachary Michael Zera.

(audience applauding) Janell Guerra.

(audience applauding) Carlos Herrera Fabian.

(audience applauding) Miryam Faraj.

(audience applauding) Annie Kovach.

(audience applauding) Casey Elizabeth Orr.

(audience applauding) Whitley Ames.

(audience applauding) Brooke Lynn Davidson.

Jennifer Salazar Silvestre.

(audience applauding) Keily Salazar Silvestre.

(audience applauding) Roberto Fernandez Butron.

(audience applauding) Ava Claire White.

Connor Levitt.

(audience applauding) Anna Tsuchiya.

Kylie Huizenga.

(audience applauding) Mary Cate Heberlein.

(audience applauding) Sebastian Roberts.

(audience applauding) Aujanee Billy.

(audience applauding) Frederick Joseph Norfolk.

(audience applauding) Paul Syak.

Andrew Blomgren.

(audience applauding) Nicholas David Martino.

Chaniqua Adams.

(audience applauding) Peyton Lesser.

(audience applauding) Allison Fiocchi Smith.

Madison Carroll.

(audience applauding) Ava Krall.

(audience applauding) Alicia Gonzalez.

(audience applauding) Olivia Mae Starzomski.

Ermelinda Pedro.

(audience applauding) Muna Khatiwada.

(audience applauding) Nicholas Chaklos Mayry.

Sydney Kaiser.

(audience applauding) Tessa Rose Fishking.

(audience applauding) Greg Mandel.

Si-moine Monica Anthony.

(audience applauding) Moussa Ba.

(audience applauding) Nina Amalorgi.

(audience applauding) Reilly Chodnicki.

(audience applauding) Emma Frary.

Rahaf Ali Ahmad.

(audience applauding) Russell Larry Jakubowski.

Kim Smit.

Jalen James.

(audience applauding) Tyler Xuereb.

Kelsey Hassan.

(audience applauding) Regina Marie Wilson.

Cheyenne Sprague.

Lauren Helsel.

Jacob Israde.

(audience applauding) Khary Crump.

(audience applauding) Courtney Ann Yaldoo.

(audience applauding) Giselle Castaniada.

(audience applauding) Aiden Lionel Guzman.

(audience applauding) Chelsea Malinga.

(audience applauding) Elena Tucker.

(audience applauding) Jake Samuel Bedrin.

Malaysia Hicks-Henry.

Nathan Pledger.

Bennett Kraus.

(audience applauding) Siyi Fang.

(audience applauding) Hailey Vianne Ijlal.

(audience applauding) Jacey Craven.

(audience applauding) Ale'zha Devyne Denkins.

(audience applauding) Madison Dazi.

(audience applauding) Anjalee Sellors.

(audience applauding) Olivia McNabney.

(audience applauding) Andrew Chica.

(audience applauding) Kelly Hints.

(audience applauding) Elizabeth Noechel.

(audience applauding) Chloe Duveen.

(audience applauding) Avery Swickard.

Joie Alexis Egizio.

Riley James Pierson.

Noah Barile Manning.

(audience applauding) Elyse Simensky.

(audience applauding) Kaylee Mattice.

Kylie Olivia Horning.

(audience applauding) Rachel Anna Rozen.

Fiona Moore.

Tiarra Hufford.

Katie Sue Wilson.

Leslie Bernice Vasquez.

(audience applauding) Taylor Berman.

(audience applauding) Lauren Natalie Rico.

(audience applauding) Sara Hanson.

(audience applauding) Kailey Lemanek.

(audience applauding) Sabareesh Sudhagar.

(audience applauding) Sarah Jaina.

(audience applauding) Audrey Williams.

(audience applauding) John Tiano.

(audience applauding) Sierra Waitkus.

(audience applauding) Haley Bennetts.

(audience applauding) Waincey Chan.

Fatima Ali.

(audience applauding) Amanda Rachelle Koch.

(audience applauding) Ricardo Marquez.

(audience applauding) Arianna Crout.

(audience applauding) Sabrina Maria Lesch.

Remi O'Neill.

(audience applauding) Brianna Cox.

(audience applauding) Sydney Hetherton.

(audience applauding) Benjamin James Morales.

(audience applauding) Alixanne Zwingman.

(audience applauding) Mindy McKinnon.

(audience applauding) Francesca Lobe.

(audience applauding) Sera Yazar Besev.

Joseph Bandon Bandoni.

Quinn Robertson.

Elgin Nathaniel Tyess III.

Daniel Alexander Grochal.

Kahler Kranz.

(audience applauding) Brandon Rashad Brown-Case.

(audience applauding) Aleaya Rene Bunton.

(audience applauding) Kristin Wachter.

(audience applauding) Akshay Farmaha.

(audience applauding) Elizabeth Paloyan.

(audience applauding) - Anick Talukder.

Tenaisia Turner.

(audience applauding) Ashonti Carter.

(audience applauding) Caleb Andres-James Claucherty.

(audience applauding) Tyler Soule.

(audience applauding) Noah Toma.

(audience applauding) Josh White.

Gavin Temple.

Eunice Shaekomar.

(audience applauding) Abdullahi Bile Gabayre.

(audience applauding) Nikki Van Nguyen.

(audience applauding) Gavin Louis Raynor.

(audience applauding) Madelyn Mascarin.

(audience applauding) Andrew Binns.

(audience applauding) Devin Figueroa.

(audience applauding) The graduates in Human Resources and Labor Relations, led by the Outstanding Senior, Kayla Leatch.

(audience applauding) Jacob Roberts.

(audience applauding) Janae Tobias.

(audience applauding) Devonte Norman.

(audience applauding) Nyla Carter.

(audience applauding) Brianna Elizabeth Howell.

(audience applauding) Isabella Rose Ala. (audience applauding) Isabella Ferretti.

(audience applauding) Alyssa Westphall.

(audience applauding) Al Morgan.

(audience applauding) Malcolm Venema.

(audience applauding) Vaughn Browder.

(audience applauding) Christopher Michael Hojara.

Connor Lannen.

Olivia Hummer.

Megan Kotsonas.

Tamrees Harrison.

(audience applauding) Devian Johnson.

(audience applauding) Tommy Lee Taylor.

(audience applauding) Gavin Bell.

Nyah Kennedy Smith.

(audience applauding) Amilcar Velasquez.

(audience applauding) Jessica George.

(audience applauding) Cameron Sturgill.

Anna Grace McGinlay.

Mackenzie Capra.

(audience applauding) Alexis Harrell.

Cristofer Gore.

(audience applauding) Ethan Dillay.

(audience applauding) Olivia Hayes.

Ashby Henderson.

(audience applauding) Joelle Ivory.

(audience applauding) Manuel Yousef Laguna.

(audience applauding) Jordan Hamdan.

(audience applauding) Tristan Lujan.

(audience applauding) Caleb Fish.

Emile DJ Shannon.

(audience applauding) Zaggam Cheema.

Kaushik Kishan.

Julie Bissonette.

(audience applauding) Jade Prange.

(audience applauding) Molly Anne Gallagher.

(audience applauding) Cathryn McGowan.

Madie Shlaimoon.

Ellie Adel Haase.

(audience applauding) Sophia Williams.

Clare Vance.

(audience applauding) Rachel Kriese.

(audience applauding) Jacob Safron.

Jake Cassel.

(audience applauding) Macy Jane Lacinski.

(audience applauding) Ny Jones.

(audience applauding) Frank Peter Jones.

(audience applauding) Christopher Gates Jr. (audience applauding) Nimai Patel.

(audience applauding) Lauren Jackson.

(audience applauding) Brenna Okane.

(audience applauding) Lillian Shepard.

Claire Elizabeth Jennings.

Madeleine Mathilda Smith.

Shay Gale.

(audience applauding) Abby Lou Kuch.

Justin Sevigny.

Ian Do.

(audience applauding) Renee Elizabeth Sedmak.

(audience applauding) The graduates in Political Science, led by the Outstanding Senior, Malcolm Charles.

(audience applauding) Jessica Gordon.

(audience applauding) Miryam Faraj.

(audience applauding) Taylor Anaya Flynn.

(audience applauding) Eli N. Allaire.

Joshua Strong.

Jack Merendino.

(audience applauding) Abdullah Aljadir.

(audience applauding) McKenna Smith.

(audience applauding) Katelyn Ashley Roberts.

(audience applauding) Ryan Meister.

Halle Welter.

(audience applauding) Gabrielle Schultz.

(audience applauding) Delaney Shannon.

(audience applauding) Sullay Garcia Calderon.

(audience applauding) Gabriella Montreuil.

(audience applauding) Kalianna Bork Vanrandwyk.

(audience applauding) Ravneet Kaur.

Harneet Kaur.

Isabella Baran.

(audience applauding) Jilianne Simone Kowalchuk.

Angela Adetenukai Toyen Solomon.

(audience applauding) Samantha Clare Dreisbach.

(audience applauding) Ahmed Reda.

(audience applauding) Kacper Pruszynski.

(audience applauding) Mason Koryto.

Kaden Ismail.

(audience applauding) Jonah Cumings.

Emma Cohoon.

(audience applauding) Allison Abramowski.

Malachi Jon Mulder.

Morrigan Potter.

(audience applauding) Katherine Von Steinman.

Reese McLellan.

(audience applauding) Samantha Panoushek.

Maia Rostar.

(audience applauding) Collin Tye.

(audience applauding) Alex A. Goonis.

(audience applauding) Kyle Brinker.

Joshua Darnell.

Gabriel James Gorham.

Josh Taft.

Alex Chalom.

Isabelle Fanning.

(audience applauding) Lilliana Vangelov.

(audience applauding) Troy Brinkel.

Jenna Mone McLean.

(audience applauding) Alyxandria Renee Hough.

Tabitha Marie Gilbert.

(audience applauding) Brylea Janae Johnson.

(audience applauding) Olivia Beauchamp.

(audience applauding) Abby Kozel.

Alex Witbrod.

Joscelin Stewart-Hughes.

(audience applauding) Kendall Zane Vassar.

(audience applauding) Payton Isaiah Hallett.

Jenna Lynn Mackey.

Chloe Bryne George.

(audience applauding) Paige Strawska.

(audience applauding) Jadden Anne Mary Kirchoff.

(audience applauding) Carl Schumacher.

Alexis Ramirez.

(audience applauding) Grifin Lee.

(audience applauding) Hannah Rose Anton.

(audience applauding) Dylan Snyder.

William E. Herman.

Nicholas Paul Matonic.

(audience applauding) Alex Kranick.

Caleb Watson.

(audience applauding) Sophia Rogers.

Ana Mejra Licina.

(audience applauding) Mandolyn Hanson.

(audience applauding) Samuel Dean Winter.

Lauren McKimmons.

(audience applauding) Abby Ignatowski.

(audience applauding) James Kiefer.

(audience applauding) Michael Conte.

Jennifer Vasquez-Reyna.

(audience applauding) Yuna Chang.

(audience applauding) Ella Brzezinski.

(audience applauding) Skylar Hamama.

Faith Dallo.

Rebecca Aliotta.

(audience applauding) Marissa Pierce.

Tyler Bracey.

(audience applauding) Sydney MacNaughton.

Marie Ferrante.

(audience applauding) Danya Chamdin.

(audience applauding) Myah McKerchie.

(audience applauding) Domenic Walter.

(audience applauding) Will Hamilton.

Spencer Sanjay Vora.

(audience applauding) Shane Lorne Swartz.

(audience applauding) Aarian Driskell.

Elizabeth Armstrong.

(audience applauding) Ines Tomic.

(audience applauding) Kylee Hokenson.

Spencer Childers.

Connor Ryan Finnerty.

(audience applauding) Nathan Rautbort Baron.

(audience applauding) Dylan Patel.

(audience applauding) Kendall Marie Jones.

(audience applauding) Devin William Woodruff.

(audience applauding) Jacob Kaplan.

(audience applauding) Kyle Sims.

Nicolas Markos.

(audience applauding) - Next break.

Sam Michael Siminski.

Nicholas Miller.

(audience applauding) A'Aliyah Crystal Moore.

(audience applauding) Alyssa Konesky.

(audience applauding) Faith Foster.

(audience applauding) Aliza Hashmi.

(audience applauding) Megan Smejkal.

Olivia Stachowicz.

(audience applauding) Matthew Timiney.

Scott Baxter.

Matthew Khalaf.

Jaquez Johnson.

(audience applauding) William Todd Christy.

(audience applauding) Alec Charles Evans.

Emma Kostyo.

Jack Behan.

Basil Rae Winters.

(audience applauding) Sarah Aguilar.

(audience applauding) Zaya Bari.

(audience applauding) Sanya Shah.

Grace Anne Walker.

Kobe Eugene Sunday.

(audience applauding) Matt Gordon.

Olivia Byers-Johnson.

(audience applauding) Alexandra Holland.

Callahan Morley.

(audience applauding) Saylor Rae Cleaver.

Jonathan Vincent Nordstrom.

(audience applauding) Violet Sinishtaj.

Yasmeen Aqel.

(audience applauding) Raya Renin Jihad Aqel.

(audience applauding) Courtney Ubaike.

(audience applauding) Sarah May Lee Calvert.

Tina Fawaz.

(audience applauding) Emily Grace Eckert.

Peyton Haley Mosley.

(audience applauding) Erik Lominchar.

Benjamin Banks.

(audience applauding) Brett Evink.

(audience applauding) Cassandra Dangelo.

Tatum Weiss.

(audience applauding) Artin Yekeh Yazdandoost.

Vinceas Alvez Asunso.

Nolan Edward Robb.

(audience cheering) The graduates in Sociology, led by the Outstanding Senior, Urvi Chakraborty.

(audience applauding) Gabrielle Elliott.

(audience applauding) Alexis Johnson.

(audience applauding) Haixu Wang.

Jacob Allen Kindel.

(audience applauding) DaMiah Davis.

(audience applauding) Alexis Diaz-Gavina.

(audience applauding) Michelle Marina Woodland.

(audience applauding) Madison Decker.

(audience applauding) Sophia Lynn Whitteaker.

(audience applauding) Odalis Moncada.

(audience applauding) Aiden James Fleming McCormick.

(audience applauding) Robin Border.

The graduates in Anthropology, led by the Outstanding Senior, Samantha Lauren Lavake.

(audience applauding) Kelly Rose Sullivan.

Casey Elizabeth Orr.

(audience applauding) Aditi Kumari Sharma.

Allie Harkenrider.

(audience applauding) Lillian Bucher.

Sydney Annabelle Spaulding.

Allison Aarons.

Chloe Kirchmeier.

Taylor Lopez.

Morgan Patricia Deyoe.

(audience applauding) Lydia Podlesak.

(audience applauding) Adam Urlaub.

Marcus Vanwambeke.

Chloe Krupp.

(audience applauding) Leslie Bravo.

(audience applauding) Isaac Pitch.

The graduates in Geography, led by the Outstanding Senior, Jessica Davis.

(audience applauding) Loralei Christine Berry.

Luke Hurley.

Jack Emerson Taylor.

Alexis Zimmerman.

(audience applauding) Jenna Drew.

Jaylee Husband.

(audience applauding) August Paul Jensen.

(audience applauding) Jack Fischer Jr. (audience applauding) Audrey Cloft.

(audience applauding) Seth Mirazek.

(audience applauding) The graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, led by the Outstanding Senior, Olivia Johnson.

McKayla Lewis.

(audience applauding) Kate Crannell.

(audience applauding) Bria Denae Campbell.

(audience applauding) Morgan Verge.

(audience applauding) Antoinette Levra.

(audience applauding) Rachael Voss.

(audience applauding) Sadie Foster.

(audience applauding) Alysha Szewczul.

Shannon Bullock.

(audience applauding) April LaGrone.

(audience applauding) Oneida Berduo-Bravo.

(audience applauding) Zachary Jordan Jones.

(audience applauding) Brandy Curry.

Chase Fisher.

Ariana Andres.

(audience applauding) Amina Deraby.

(audience applauding) Angelo Grose.

(audience applauding) Morgan Alexis Davis.

(audience applauding) Ashley Morgan McDaniel.

Austin Hunt.

(audience applauding) Cooper Johnson.

Zac Janko.

Aidan James Garbarino.

(audience applauding) Andrea Rose Marasigan.

(audience applauding) Marie Ghilezan.

(audience applauding) Davis Smith.

(audience applauding) Megan Debra Becker.

Gabriel John Holman.

Lyric Catherine Conroy.

Alaina Sharkey.

Jacob Clawson.

Michael Orrin King III.

Brady Keough.

(audience applauding) Nicholas Stukey.

Reese Witte.

(audience applauding) Madison Lige.

(audience applauding) Nathan Christopher Baldwin.

Hiruni Wijesinghe.

Trayvon Pennington.

Abdullah Mahmood.

John Eagen Monaghan.

Daniela Guadalupe De Leon.

(audience applauding) Riley Sielaff.

Morgan Gabrielle Hoke.

(audience applauding) David Luc.

(audience applauding) TJ Libarkin.

Kristina McGinnis.

(audience applauding) Falisha Amerson.

(audience applauding) Aaliyah Brooks.

(audience applauding) Haley Cruz-Reyes.

(audience applauding) Kyle Nguyen.

(audience applauding) Jake Brigmon.

(audience applauding) Danielle Hudson.

(audience applauding) Leah VanFossen.

(audience applauding) Lindsey Grimes.

(audience applauding) The graduates in Social Work, led by the Outstanding Senior, Brianna Shawnta McCray.

(audience applauding) Ameera Freeman.

(audience applauding) Dynasty Webb.

(audience applauding) Faith Laframboise.

(audience applauding) Amy An Fan.

(audience applauding) Abigail Elizabeth Arsenault.

(audience applauding) Lillian Hoose.

(audience applauding) Emma Risberg.

(audience applauding) Theodore Fields.

(audience applauding) Cezanne Claire Ellen.

Hannah Svoboda.

(audience applauding) Olivia Ibarra.

(audience applauding) Paetyn Jean Bentley.

(audience applauding) Roxy Sprowl.

(audience applauding) Charlie Everhart.

Sophia Grimmer.

(audience applauding) Emily Emerick.

(audience applauding) Taylor Sutton.

(audience applauding) Jacob Wells.

Maddison Lorraine Mahar.

(audience applauding) Elizabeth Vargas.

(audience applauding) Autumn Pravunsha.

(audience applauding) Ashley Nicole Schaibly.

Mckenzie Storr.

Lauren Grace Nepjuk.

Ayshe Can.

(audience applauding) Lillian Schatz.

Eleanor Smith.

(audience applauding) Annika Faye Arney.

Ivana Ortega.

(audience applauding) Caroline Scott.

(audience applauding) Bella Martinek.

(audience applauding) Rachel LaGore.

Abigail Anne Perrien.

(audience applauding) Autumn Brecht.

Elizabeth Rose Fisher.

Sonnet Ruth Yancey.

(audience applauding) - Emma Rose Waters.

(audience applauding) Mackenzie Dougherty.

(audience applauding) Lindsay Caroline Bathish.

(audience applauding) Kasey Albert.

Dominick Joseph Miriani.

(audience applauding) Sophia Tilton.

Olivia Grace Zajac.

(audience applauding) Olivia Grace McNeil.

(audience applauding) Alexandra Steitz.

Quincy Baxter.

(audience applauding) Madison Hill.

Rachel Kruman.

(audience applauding) Grace Perschke.

Emma Helmich.

Azusena Balderas.

The graduates in Urban and Regional Planning, led by the Outstanding Senior, Paige Smith.

Peyton Llyse Jackson.

(audience applauding) Sommer Solenne Nafal.

(audience applauding) Monica Gino.

Vivian Morales.

(audience applauding) Charlotte Grace Peterson.

Anne Claire Dudley.

Bresgath Ayomi.

(audience applauding) Herlin Kristin Rumar.

(audience applauding) Rolinof Everdina Wanma.

(audience applauding) Harrison Hill.

(audience applauding) Tyler Schewe.

Jordan Swiler.

(audience applauding) Josh Shelton.

Daniel Jay Wilson.

(audience applauding) Thomas Boss.

(audience applauding) Andrew Arbaugh.

(audience applauding) Joseph Kidd.

(audience applauding) Havien Gibson.

(audience applauding) The graduates in Human Development and Family Studies, led by the Outstanding Senior, Taylor Hughes-Barrow.

(audience applauding) Medina Maryam Muhammed.

(audience applauding) Lynette Renee Anderson.

Raquel Wackerle.

(audience applauding) Gracie Meisling.

(audience applauding) Corinn Dykes.

(audience applauding) Hannah Etheridge.

(audience applauding) Taylor Nicole Grindall.

Autumn David.

Jayne Edwards.

(audience applauding) Olivia Carson.

Joseph Allen.

Orlandria Kim Mister.

(audience applauding) Rachel Sarto.

(audience applauding) Rachel Vander Kooi.

(audience applauding) MacKenzie Canada.

Danielle Rae Whittaker.

(audience applauding) Isabella Staley.

Madison Monique Diton.

(audience applauding) Jenna Graham Plumer.

(audience applauding) Victoria Rose Wang.

(audience applauding) Brenna Stuart.

Sydney Ammons.

Faith Nwagbara.

(audience applauding) Amanda Richelle Grant.

(audience applauding) Ella Gendich.

(audience applauding) Karina Hernandez.

(audience applauding) Tara Hope Lurie.

Shanna Lawrence.

(audience applauding) Desirae Vernita Jones.

(audience applauding) Makayla Adams.

(audience applauding) Lillian Lockhart.

(audience applauding) Sheng-Chi Chen.

Talia Eve Milliman.

Torri Asha Perry.

(audience applauding) Doreena Alexander Smith.

Grace Lucia Harper.

(audience applauding) Karissma Tyus-Reid.

(audience applauding) Semaja Arianna Nakay Frazier.

(audience applauding) Arryiana Holiday.

(audience applauding) Jaya Johnson.

(audience applauding) Deshawn Allen Will.

(audience applauding) Desteni Gamboa Ramirez.

(audience applauding) Alexis Calamantes Almanzar.

(audience applauding) Asia Strobel.

(audience applauding) Demi Williams.

(audience applauding) Rachel Goodrum.

(audience applauding) Allyson Pierce.

(audience applauding) Falamatu Abdi Damboba.

(audience applauding) Alexandria Merkel-Fisher.

(audience applauding) Heather Laura Bowe.

(audience applauding) India Imani Khalila Dexter.

(audience applauding) Gabby Ahmadi-Hill.

Denise Quinn.

(audience applauding) The graduates in Psychology, led by the Outstanding Senior, Alisar Alabdullah.

(audience applauding) McKayla Watson.

Renee Leblanc.

Erica Brooke Hemwal.

(audience applauding) Madison Alyssa Finley.

(audience applauding) Deja Alford.

(audience applauding) Jillian Fast.

(audience applauding) Darby Lexine.

(audience cheering) Maya Jalal Manuel.

(audience applauding) Riya Mehta.

(audience applauding) Terrence Lamont Washington.

(audience applauding) Kaleen Elizabeth Goodrich.

(audience applauding) Taylor Banks.

(audience applauding) Joseph Anthony Demaria.

(audience applauding) Jill Cool.

Ellie Allen Koester.

Isabella Wade.

(audience applauding) Eva Petroff.

(audience applauding) Tavia Ivana Meador.

Samantha Malin Hernandez.

(audience applauding) Ellie Konieczny.

Kaitlin Miller.

(audience applauding) McKenna Bausman.

(audience applauding) Laura Grace Lojacano.

(audience applauding) Jacey Craven.

Viko Mumbiro.

(audience applauding) Yasmeen Amjad.

(audience applauding) Kaycie Lynn Heine.

(audience applauding) Riley Jordan.

Annie Chernow.

Kasey Boegner.

(audience applauding) Kelsie Francis.

(audience applauding) Jeneia Sherein Limbo Dinglasan.

(audience applauding) Edgar Jaimes-Bautista.

(audience applauding) Phoebe Looman.

Alexis De Vries.

(audience applauding) Lucas Benjamin Cossar.

(audience applauding) Carlos Herrera Fabian.

(audience applauding) Ada Vanhola.

(audience applauding) Olivia Ann Jubb.

(audience applauding) Karissa Lynne Kyle.

Carly Pitsch.

(audience applauding) Brianna Manske.

(audience applauding) Carmen Marie Austin.

Mia Biondo.

(audience applauding) Nina Sharon Porcaro.

Isabel Culling.

(audience applauding) Molly Ann Regan.

(audience applauding) Danielle Beaman.

(audience applauding) Grace Richter.

(audience applauding) Kaitlyn Hartl.

Helen Bunker-Uzelac.

(audience applauding) Reva Jupudi.

(audience applauding) Jade Sabourin.

(audience applauding) Madison Gailey.

Avery Nicole Ferguson.

(audience applauding) Madison Jenkins.

Abby Stanley.

Sam Barans.

Carmen Brophy.

Macy Miscikowski.

(audience applauding) Emily Elena Canoot.

(audience applauding) Isis King.

(audience applauding) Erin Mary Pickert.

Olivia Wuench.

Kavya Thomas.

Jayla Monet Turner.

(audience applauding) Devki Khadka-Vazquez.

(audience applauding) Samia Saed.

Hailey Rose Walker.

(audience applauding) Jenna Marie Curtis.

Graham Schulte.

Vasilios Dionyssopoulos.

(audience applauding) Ashton Hicks.

Kezen Uy Sanchez.

Jason Tran.

(audience applauding) Jason Riley.

(audience applauding) Nadine Muhammad Baedun.

(audience applauding) Maria Schimeck.

Aviana Shammami.

(audience cheering) Jillian Wilbur.

Katelyn Laura DiGasbarro.

(audience applauding) Hannah DeBoer.

Lily Florian.

Jozlyn Rivera.

Zeina Saad.

(audience applauding) Chloe Mae Blue.

Kaelyn Hopton.

Shreta Rajenda Adsel.

(audience applauding) Ishana Kapoor.

(audience applauding) Victoria Royster.

(audience applauding) Yousef Albuloushi.

(audience cheering) Morgan Rush.

- Lilian Klein.

Marisa Mercurio.

(audience applauding) Allison Rajala.

Sophia Honig.

(audience applauding) Ellie Dezonna.

(audience applauding) Megan Swan.

Madison Rose Nomer.

Alyssa Gabrielle Spears.

(audience applauding) Bria Lockhart.

(audience applauding) Kaelyn Angeline Kaul.

(audience applauding) Evelyn Irene Gusmundo.

Jasmine Dawn Zywicki.

Katherine McCadden.

Dorothy Zhao.

Siwei Tong.

Ailin Tian.

Abigail Jane Budd.

Ada Cheng.

(audience applauding) Hannah Cieglo.

Allison Hornung.

Madeline Bolek.

Alyssa Bonikowski.

(audience applauding) Emma Saenz.

Abigail Rose Hill.

Hannah Renee Blake.

(audience applauding) Madison Anne Kammer.

(audience applauding) Eve Natalie Szumlanski.

(audience applauding) Anissa Grace Zreik.

(audience applauding) Annabelle Mar Cunningham.

Owen Pleasant.

Chelsea Rosenberg.

Catherine Elaine Anderson.

Nikki Mehta.

(audience applauding) Nicole Muirhead.

(audience applauding) Allyson Marchese.

Aiden Hogan.

Sidney Nicole Stewart.

Madison Odenwald.

Shelby Cohen.

Uzair Chohan.

Sanghoon Yang.

Rema Kale.

(audience cheering) Alexandria Wiegert.

Kindee Mole.

Kate Elizabeth Savile.

Alena Buterakos.

(audience applauding) Mackenzie Joy Stinson.

Clare Olivia Bridgewater.

(audience applauding) Mecca Herdt.

(audience applauding) Jason Brown.

(audience applauding) Cherice Amari Smith.

(audience applauding) Robert Shaw Haviland.

Samuel Poorman.

Julia Noel.

(audience applauding) Emma Thompson.

Noah O'Connor.

Bronson Conrad Bauer.

Lulu Fulton.

Brennan Haugen.

Samantha Strobel.

(audience applauding) Olivia Xiaohua Smith.

Jordan Anne Patrick.

Arin Hogan.

Hannah Elizabeth Arnett.

(audience applauding) Julia Podstolowicz.

Natajsia Danecia Garcia.

(audience applauding) Jade Hamdan.

(audience applauding) Samantha Bowers.

(audience applauding) Mariella Battley.

(audience applauding) Nina Liberty Condi Ellsworth.

(audience applauding) Cameron Lindsay.

Joey Gallagher.

Eli Benjamin Rubin.

Danielle Carr.

(audience applauding) Jordan Welch.

Ethan McArthur.

(audience applauding) Jack Smith.

(audience applauding) Jacob Gideon.

Joey Hudspeth.

Wan Tin Ng.

Aaliyah Monet Steward.

(audience applauding) Carmen Quinn.

Leo Atalla.

Megan Marie Hannigan.

(audience applauding) Taylor Leeann Dusseault.

Lisa Alise Moore.

(audience applauding) Madison Gaedke.

(audience applauding) Emma Winden.

(audience applauding) Emily Assemany.

Joshua Oliver-DiPaola.

Gregory Carter Brown.

(audience applauding) Kirin Mahoney Krafthefer.

(audience applauding) Angela Mothersell.

(audience applauding) Megan Tinerella.

Megan Feury.

Yiwu Wang.

Nikki Chapman.

Simran Panjwani.

(audience applauding) Andrew Milks.

(audience applauding) Emma Spink.

(audience applauding) Lily Kessen.

(audience applauding) Eric Ries.

Taylor Groothuis.

Mackenzie June O'Neil.

Joshua Scott Kreiter.

(audience cheering) Ana Mira.

(audience applauding) Rayhen Al-Nasser.

(audience applauding) Jessica Sliter.

Nora Palushi.

Julia Maahs.

(audience applauding) Brendan Patrick Sullivan.

(audience applauding) Margaret Mary Scheff.

Maeve Hartnett.

Deborah Hotupan.

(audience applauding) Rachel Marie Gross.

(audience cheering) Annie Kovach.

Brooke Lynn Davidson.

(audience applauding) Laura Schultz.

Maya Marie Harbert.

(audience applauding) Lea Marsh.

Simon Peterson.

Ania Naomi Jones.

(audience applauding) Ella Onalee Coulter.

Lily Catlin.

Jasil Pearson.

Katie Bowen.

(audience applauding) Mason Hannah.

Dominique Sue Double.

Markiah Brown.

(audience applauding) Jailah Lemon.

(audience applauding) Nia Page.

(audience applauding) Zahra Chambers.

(audience applauding) Trinity Rose Coats.

(audience applauding) Morgan Braswell.

(audience applauding) Taliah Tiann Taylor.

(audience applauding) Emma Smith.

(audience cheering) Courtney Washington.

(audience applauding) Kiarah Brooks.

(audience applauding) Alicia Danielle Thomas.

(audience applauding) Aisha Moharram.

(audience applauding) - Muskan Subhani.

(audience applauding) Leah Albro.

(audience applauding) Maya Stackable.

(audience applauding) Emma Schroeder.

(audience applauding) Keara Shea Sanders.

(audience applauding) Sofia Maldonado.

(audience applauding) Grace Marie Huber.

(audience cheering) Takira Romero.

Haley Rae DeHate.

(audience applauding) Shubham Ranjan.

(audience applauding) Chanel Veil.

(audience applauding) Daisy Hall.

Isabelle Grace Donaghy.

(audience applauding) Anna Laurel Lehr.

Grace Joseph.

(audience applauding) Stephanie Creamer.

Sydney Savage.

Samantha Cantrell.

Megan Martinez.

Adeline Rose Harting.

Olivia Petrevski.

Mariah K-S Bailey-Collins.

Nathan Shin.

Harnoor Kaur Sidhu.

(audience cheering) Leah Ashley.

(audience applauding) Christian Rafael Torres.

Savanna Kerperien.

Alyssa Johnesee.

Anabel Stanton.

Anna Iaquaniello.

Shrishti Kumar.

Bridget McDonald.

(audience applauding) Alison Urquhart.

(audience applauding) Kennedy Grant.

Tori Martin.

(audience applauding) Kaitlyn Sims.

(audience applauding) Mustaf Abukar.

(audience applauding) Joshua Rotman.

(audience applauding) Sam Metz.

Mila Bass.

(audience applauding) Breanna Elizabeth Harris.

(audience applauding) Anna Gunnerson.

Megan Lia Jensen.

(audience applauding) Emma Gail Craft.

Allison Stopke.

Sedona Frawley.

Kailey Cardona.

(audience applauding) Caiden Feldman.

(audience applauding) Ari Beard.

(audience applauding) Zachary Bennett.

(audience cheering) Connor Johns.

(audience applauding) Cagri Bayar.

Lauren Hyne.

(audience applauding) Madelyn Ford.

(audience cheering) Madison Kuehn.

Jordan Reed.

Alissa Barlow.

(audience applauding) Margaret Neumaier.

Aida Bennouna.

(audience applauding) Aleighya Beach.

(audience applauding) Brayden Babcock.

(audience applauding) Alexandra Nasrallah.

Abigail Kathleen Sullivan.

Julia Hurlbut.

Leighton Keller Sheeman.

Nicholas Svichar.

Grace Shaw Aikens.

(audience applauding) Abbey Rancour.

Micaelah Crowder.

(audience applauding) Kennedy Nicole Younger.

(audience applauding) Sophia Capozzi Ras.

Jenna Venegas.

Grace Elizabeth Wright.

(audience applauding) Brianna Bacci.

Mia Hannawa.

Samara Rhodes.

Shannon Blaszkowski.

(audience applauding) Jala Walker.

(audience applauding) Eric Huang.

Liberty Jo Arnouts.

Trina Feebeg.

Zlatina Todorova.

Maya Gulick.

Sara Fujiwara.

Juliana Victoria Jean Morales.

(audience applauding) Trayana Star Thurman.

(audience applauding) Lilli Hogarth.

Emma Watson.

Sara Boismier.

Kaitlyn Schafer.

(audience applauding) Tessa Vann.

Makenna Elizabeth Rickey.

Alison Vecellio.

Bethany Nicole Lill.

(audience applauding) Maggie Kiran.

(audience applauding) Derrek Montalvo.

(audience applauding) Emily Noor Mankarious.

Emily Kloostra.

(audience applauding) Layni Rober.

August Maria James.

(audience applauding) Sumin Yoo.

(audience applauding) Racquel Lonnisha Anderson.

(audience applauding) Elijah Hoene.

(audience applauding) Ethan Thomas Stone.

Mazie Gunn.

Tylor Leedom.

(audience applauding) Zenzele Tiye Carter-Chisolm.

(audience applauding) Alexis Shantiez Reba Hall-Bacon.

(audience applauding) Bailey Irene Condron.

Olivia Hope Lucia.

Tierney Janovsky.

(audience applauding) Ryan Krueger.

Justin Crouch.

(audience applauding) Jillian Aikovony.

(audience applauding) Madeline Tietema.

Skyler Charisma Murphy.

(audience applauding) Zach Hassien.

Bennett Obrecht.

(audience applauding) Pia Gandrothu.

(audience cheering) And Caleb James Personius.

(audience cheering and applauding) (audience applauding) - [Audience Member] Go Green!

- [Audience] Go White!

- [Audience Member] Go Green!

- [Audience] Go White!

- [Audience Member] Go Green!

- [Audience] Go White!

(audience cheering and applauding) - Thanks, everybody, for sticking around.

It does look like the Thanos Snap happened.

That was a good joke, come on.

(audience laughing) An importance part of today's ceremony is to acknowledge those who have played significant roles in helping our graduates reach this important milestone.

Will the faculty, academic staff, and advisors stand and be recognized for their contributions to the achievements of the graduates?

(audience applauding and cheering) Thank you, faculty, academic staff, and advisors.

There's yet another group of individuals who have contributed greatly with their love, understanding, and support to the achievements we recognized at today's ceremony.

We ask that the families and loved ones of the graduates rise and give us all an opportunity to express our thanks and appreciation for your support of our graduates.

(audience applauding and cheering) All right, so we started with Iron Man, and we'll finish with Spider-Man.

So there's a quote about, "With great power comes great responsibility," and today you have great power because you've earned your degrees.

And so what we ask is this, that you do the right thing when no one is looking, that you fight for social justice, and you save the world with your friends.

Congratulations, graduates.

(audience cheering and applauding) And now we are at journey's end.

So I now invite all of you to join us 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 places until the recessional of the platform party and faculty.

You made it, class of 2024.

Thank you, please rise and sing.

(audience applauding) (gentle 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 ♪ (audience applauding and cheering) ("MSU Fight Song") ♪ Fight, fight, rah, team, fight ♪ (audience cheering and applauding)