("Pomp and Circumstance") ("Pomp and Circumstance" continues) ("Pomp and Circumstance" continues) ("Pomp and Circumstance" continues) ("Pomp and Circumstance" continues) ("Pomp and Circumstance" continues) ("Pomp and Circumstance" ends) (indistinct chatter) (man laughing) (audience applauds) - Good morning.

On behalf of Michigan State University, welcome to the Spring 2024 master's in educational specialist degree ceremony here at Michigan State University.

For those joining us on livestream, greetings.

Today, we recognize the scholarship and dedication of our graduate students and celebrate their achievement of a master's or educational specialist degree.

Graduates, in a few minutes, I will introduce our honorary degree recipient and featured speaker, MSU Federal Credit Union President and CEO, April Clobes.

Ms. Clobes has demonstrated a firm commitment to serving the community through her personal and professional work.

She has said that she learned that if you're passionate about what you're doing, you'll make others passionate about it too.

Graduates, I've had the opportunity to meet some of you since I've arrived on campus, and I can tell that you are passionate and dedicated scholars.

Like Ms. Clobes, you have delivered great service to the university, its students and faculty, and in your case, through your graduate study programs.

I've been privileged to work with and mentor many outstanding graduate students, and I can attest to the importance to my success and that of the university.

You have stepped beyond your roles of students to assume leadership in classrooms, laboratories, and in the spheres of your academic disciplines.

You support our research enterprise and faculty mentors by applying your perspectives to uncovering, analyzing, and presenting new information.

You have added the diversity of your unique backgrounds to the university's educational community as well as your scholarship.

Of the 1,462 of you that we celebrate today, you range in age from 20 to 64 and represent 44 states and 44 countries.

(audience applauds) 27 of you have represented the university in athletic competition and many more have represented Michigan State and your scholarly pursuits at conferences and other gatherings.

As one of the world's great research and land-grant universities, it's in Michigan State's DNA to marshall cutting edge knowledge and innovation to address society's greatest challenges.

And as emerging knowledge leaders, you are the next generation of teachers and doers, fit to grapple with those challenges.

So graduates, thank you for your partnership in fulfilling this passionately public university's commitment to creating knowledge and transforming lives.

Today, one chapter of your life's journey's story might be closing, but another exciting chapter opens, with new possibilities in an unfolding future.

I'm confident your MSU degrees will serve you well as you pursue your careers, whether you continue in academia or other organizations.

We ask our guests to join students and faculty in singing one stanza of "The Star-Spangled Banner," performed by MSU Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Kevin Sedatole, professor and director of bands in the College of Music.

The singing will be led by Anna Jesko, a senior in music performance.

Now, please rise as you are able, and upon conclusion of the singing, please remain standing for a moment of silence.

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

And as you remain standing, I ask interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Thomas Jeitschko, to join me at the lectern.

On this joyful occasion, let us also briefly acknowledge the fellow students you have lost along your journey to reach this moment.

Those scholars are forever part of our Spartan family, so let us pause here for a moment of silence and remembrance.

Thank you, you may be seated.

Interim Provost Jeitschko will now present this morning's candidate for the awarding of their honorary degree.

- Ms. Clobes, please step forward.

President Guskiewicz, I present to you our awardee for the bestowal of an honorary Doctorate of Business, April Clobes.

- You are a highly accomplished and inspiring economic professional, who has committed their life to providing expansive leadership and developmental action at all levels of the field.

You have demonstrated your expertise in a wide variety of settings through your appointment as chair of the Board of Directors for the Lansing Economic Area Partnership and services on the Michigan Humanities Council.

Your endeavors and achievements at Michigan State University, serving as chair of the Wharton Center Advisory Board and on multitude of committees, including the College of Business Alumni Board, the College of Music National Leadership Council, and the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum Advisory Board is a testament to your dedication to Michigan State University and the Spartan community.

Your current work as president and chief executive officer of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union entails important decisions and advancement regarding the vision and affairs of the world's largest university-based credit union, and solidifies your prominence in the field of banking and economics.

For your notable career in the world of finance and your time, expertise, advice, and dedication to Michigan State University's success, I am pleased to award you this honorary degree, Doctor of Business from Michigan State University.

(audience applauds) (audience applauds) Have fun.

- Thank you.

This is a surreal moment.

So, 30 years ago I stood here getting my degree as an undergrad, so I'm truly honored to be with you today sharing my love of MSU, a place that will always feel like home, much like the first day I stepped onto campus.

I'm humbled to be included amongst the previous esteemed commencement speakers.

Thank you to President Guskiewicz and Provost Jeitschko for this opportunity.

Congratulations to the graduates, their friends, and their family that supported them for how they achieved to be here today.

Today is the visible celebration of the culmination of your hard work, for many of you, while also working full-time or with your family.

When I shared with my family and friends that I was asked to provide remarks today, I had a lot of advice on what to speak about and some who told me I should just use Chat GPT.

(audience laughs) You can appreciate that I did not.

(laughs) I settled on sharing a brief bit of my story and some advice that I thought would help you as you embark on this next chapter in your professional lives.

First, I want to acknowledge that any success you will achieve is very rarely on your own.

To be successful in your career, many individuals are involved in supporting you.

For me, that includes my parents, my husband, my closest friends, the Credit Union's Board of Directors, and countless individuals that have provided me professional and personal advice.

When I speak to students, many express interest in hearing my story and how I have reached the position of CEO at the Credit Union.

My journey begins with my mom, who is here today.

I'm a first-generation college student on both sides of my family and a first-generation U.S. citizen on my father's side.

My mom became a single parent when I was 10 years old and she instilled in me the value of education as the path to achieving personal and financial success.

In my childhood, we at times experienced living in government-subsidized housing, free lunch programs, and for a period of time, we didn't have a vehicle.

To be able to attend MSU as an undergraduate, I worked two jobs in high school and three while in college, and my mom worked just as many to help me and support my dreams to attend MSU, and that is why my story always begins and ends with my mom who sacrificed the most for me to be here on this stage today, I have worked at, (laughs) (audience applauds) I have worked at MSU FCU for 27 years and have held a variety of positions, starting at an entry level to my current role.

I do recognize that staying with one employer that long is very unheard of today.

However, because my job continued to evolve and change, I often found myself in a new role every two to three years.

As a result, I have been involved in and led significant growth and exponential changes through our work serving our members.

Maybe some of you are those members.

And due to the generous employee benefits in my early career at the Credit Union, I was able to return to MSU to complete my master's degree while working full-time at the credit union.

I tell you these small parts of my journey because they shape the reflections I wish to share with you today, and maybe one of you might see yourself in my story.

When I was graduating with my master's degree, I did not have a goal or a plan to achieve becoming a CEO.

With an advanced degree, it is likely many of you are embarking on a professional career that may lead you to a leadership role, possibly even be a CEO.

Being a leader of self, others, and community takes personal fortitude and discipline to be your best self every day.

As you celebrate your achievements and begin your career, the one thought I want you to keep in mind from my remarks today is that every day is a job interview.

You are leaving MSU with knowledge and skills that you did not have before you took your first graduate class.

Many of you are leaving with determination to shape your own future and possibly change your community, or even the world.

From my perspective, the world, whether local or global, is a perpetual job interview and every day presents an opportunity to showcase and demonstrate your potential.

We often think that our next opportunity hinges on a series of one-hour interviews, but in reality, it is how you present yourself day in and day out to those around you.

Your actions, words, emotions, they all contribute to the impression you leave on others.

Each interaction, each decision, is a chance to demonstrate your character, compassion, values, and your work ethic.

What does it mean to treat every day as a job interview?

Do you treat people with respect and kindness, as if that person might be your future boss or your future employee?

Both those situations happened in my career.

My first boss at the Credit Union was a person I worked with as an intern at Michigan State years before I would apply to work at MSU FCU.

And in my movement the CEO position, many of my peers became our employees and some, my direct reports.

It means embracing excellence in everything you do.

It means being prepared and ready to learn.

It means volunteering to do more.

In my career, this meant learning as a marketer, not a software developer, how to code websites, agreeing to hard projects that equated to long hours of work or the projects that no one else would take.

Being curious to learn and creatively solve problems are characteristics every employer is seeking.

Saying yes to new opportunities demonstrates those to your employer.

It means being a leader, a contributor, a cheerleader, or devil's advocate based on the situation.

Professional progress is not linear.

Sometimes you need to step backwards or sideways to achieve your next goal.

It means being your authentic self, while being a good coworker.

And yes, sorry, group projects do not go away just because you have graduated.

In fact, they become more frequent and complex.

And it's no longer about a grade, but about your career and the success of your organization.

It means being true to yourself and to stop trying to be someone you are not.

You will spend too much energy being that version of yourself and it will distract you from the good work you are doing.

It also means being adaptable, flexible, and willing to learn.

Sadly, it's true, none of us are perfect and we still have much to learn.

It means ensuring that your personal core values align with those of your organization.

Show how you can contribute with your unique skills and mindset to add value to those in your professional and personal life.

For me, this means aligning with the Credit Union's core values and living our mission.

I am always and have been focused on our members, helping them achieve financial success, their goals and dreams because I uniquely understand what it means to have financial knowledge to improve your ability to create generational wealth for your family.

When I said yes to new projects, to assignments no one else wanted.

When I showed up to help others complete their work, people noticed and I was provided more opportunities because my body of work and previous interactions were in effect, a small series of interviews.

To this day, I live by, every day as a job interview.

Every class I speak to at MSU, it could include our future employees.

Every professor and administrator could be a Credit Union board member and my future boss, which is more than once happened here.

But most importantly, I want people to know that the person they see in front of them will be the same person each time they meet me.

I'm often told I'm approachable and that seems so surprising given my job title and responsibilities.

I'm not my job title or a CEO persona.

I'm still myself interviewing with you because your interactions with me are important to me and hopefully to you.

So thank you for being a part of my biggest job interview to date, for my ending thoughts, and yes, that means we're wrapping up.

I encourage you to be yourself.

Take the interesting job offers, those that enhance your knowledge, not just move you up a level, but be curious and continue reading.

When you are able, give back your time, talent, and treasure.

Because many at MSU were there to offer me my first job, spending time assisting me with classroom assignments and helped me prepare for my first professional interview.

As soon as I was able, I returned to MSU to volunteer and mentor students.

And then when I had the financial ability, I created a scholarship to help other students who were like me all those years ago.

Lastly, know that you were just beginning your career of continuous learning and not ending it.

And maybe stop to think if each moment were a job interview, is this the impression I would want to leave with everyone around me and would it get me hired?

Congratulations graduates, the world awaits your unique passion and potential.

Go forth and live every day as if you were interviewing for your dream job.

Go Green!

- [All] Go White!

(audience applauding) - Thank you so much, April.

For those very wise and heartfelt words of advice, Michigan State University has clearly had a positive impact on you and your life's journey.

Thank you, another round of applause for April.

(audience applauding) We will now have the privilege of hearing a special music selection by the MSU Wind Symphony under the direction of Dr. Kevin Sedatole.

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

("Fantasy of MSU Songs") ("Fantasy of MSU Songs" continues) ("Fantasy of MSU Songs" continues) ("Fantasy of MSU Songs" continues) ("Fantasy of MSU Songs" continues) ("Fantasy of MSU Songs" continues) ♪ 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 ♪ ("Fantasy of MSU Songs" continues) ("Fantasy for MSU Songs" ends) (audience applauding) - Thank you Dr. Sedatole, that was fantastic.

I would now like to introduce the honorable Dan Kelly, chairperson of the MSU Board of Trustees.

And after Trustee Kelly, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Thomas Jeitschko, will present members of the platform party.

- Thank you President Guskiewicz.

On behalf of the MSU Board of Trustees, I welcome graduates and your family and friends who join 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 your academic achievement.

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

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

Our faculty, administrators and the Board of Trustees are proud of you.

Thank you for allowing us to share this special time with you today and congratulations.

(audience applauding) - Thank you, Trustee Kelly.

I join you and President Guskiewicz in congratulating our newest master's degree recipients.

Graduates, each of you embody a unique confluence of knowledge.

The discoveries you have made and delivered to the world, and the new capabilities that you possess are represented in your curiosity and your drive to innovate, express, discover and perform.

These scholarly achievements culminate today in a conferral of a degree along with the conferral of our great faith, our hope, and our pride in what you will now do as a result of this achievement.

Indeed, as we send you forth, we are counting on you to become the thought leaders, the innovators, and the doers of the 21st century.

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

(audience applauding) We are honored to welcome university leaders seated on the platform, but who will not be speaking today.

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

Their presence marks the solemnity and significance of this moment.

Colleagues, please remain standing as you are introduced.

Members of the audience, please hold your applause until all are introduced.

Rebecca Barber, Vice President for financial Planning and analysis.

Bill Beekman, Vice President for strategic initiatives.

Perro Doug Bovie, Vice Provost for graduate and postdoctoral studies and Dean of the graduate School.

Stephan Fletcher, Chief of Staff to the MSU Board of Trustees.

Lisa Frase, Senior Vice President, Thief Financial Officer and treasurer, Douglas Gage, Vice President for Research and Innovation.

Emily Gerkin Gerund, Vice President for media and public Information and university spokesperson.

Thomas Glass Mahan, Interim Executive Vice President for administration and director of the facility for rare isotope beings.

Rob Glu, Associate Dean for Academic Programs from International Studies and programs.

Ashley Green, Office of the Provost, chief of Staff, Mark Largent, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of Undergraduate Education.

Neil Romanowski, Dean of Libraries.

Kim Tobin, Vice President of University Advancement.

Dave Weatherspoon, Vice President of Enrollment and Academic Planning.

Mike Zike, Office of the President, Chief of Staff, and Jack Lipton, Professor and Chair Person of the faculty Senate MSU Academic Governance and the University mace bearer.

(all applauding) I would also like to thank our American Sign Language interpreters who are here today.

Ms. Katie Core and Emily Gordillo.

Thank you.

(all applauding) As well as our life captioner, Ms. Andrea Cliver.

Thank you.

(all applauding) I now invite all past and present members of the Council of Graduate Students to stand.

We honor executive board members, department representatives, and all COGS members.

Thank you for your contributions to the university and your fellow graduate students.

Please accept our appreciation for your contributions.

(all applauding) The deans will now present the candidates for the conferral of their degrees.

We will begin with educational specialist candidates with master's candidates to follow.

Dean Jerlando Jackson from the College of Education will present the candidates for the degree of educational specialist.

- Will the education specialist degree candidates from the College of Education, please rise, remain standing if you are able.

President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, Executive Vice President Beauchamp, MSU Board of Trustee Chair Kelly, on behalf of the College of Education, I'm pleased to present these trailblazing, venerable and maverick future educators as candidates who have fulfilled the requirements for the conferral of their degrees.

- Thank you very much.

(all applauding) And please remain standing.

Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies, Laura Bix from the College of Agricultural and Natural Resources.

- Will the master's degree candidates from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the founding College of this great university.

Please rise and remain standing if you are able.

(all applauding) President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, Executive Vice President Beauchamp, Board of Trustee members, and Dean Pero Dagbovie, on behalf of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, I am pleased to present these candidates who have fulfilled the requirements for the conferral of their degrees.

Candidates, please remain standing.

- Thank you.

(all applauding) Dean, Christopher Long from the College of Arts and Letters - Will, the candidates for the Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts from the College of Arts and Letters.

Please rise if you are able and remain standing.

(audience applauding) Interim Provost Jeitschko, President Guskiewicz, EVP Beauchamp, Board of Trustee Chair Kelly, on behalf of the World Class Faculty of the College of Arts and Letters, it is my great pleasure to present to you these amazing student leaders for the conferral of their degree.

(all cheering and applauding) - Interim Dean, Judith Whipple, from the ELI Broad College of Business.

(all cheering and applauding) - Will the amazing degree candidates from the ELI Broad College of Business, please rise and remain standing if you are able.

(audience cheering and applauding) President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, Executive Vice President Beauchamp, and members of the Board of Trustees and the platform party.

I am pleased to say on behalf of the faculty and staff of the Broad College of Business, I'm delighted to present to you for the conferral of their degrees, these candidates who having fulfilled all requirements are now ready to go forward, to lead and inspire the future of business.

Broad Spartans, Go Green!

- [All] Go White!

(audience cheering and applauding) - Interim Dean, Theresa Mastin, from the College of Communications Arts and Sciences.

- Thank you.

Will the degree candidates from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, please rise and remain standing if you're able.

(all cheering and applauding) President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, EVP Beauchamp and Trustee Kelly, on behalf of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, I'm pleased to present these candidates who are wonderfully prepared to use communications to make differences locally, nationally, and globally, and also have fulfilled the requirements for the conferral of their degrees.

(all cheering and applauding) - Dean Leo Kempel from the College of Engineering.

- Engineers stand up if you're able.

(graduates laughing) Trustee Kelly, President Guskiewicz, Provost Jeitschko, Executive Vice President Beauchamp.

On behalf of the engineering family, I'm pleased to present these candidates who are the innovators of today and tomorrow for the conferral of their degrees.

(all applauding) - Dean James Forger from the College of Music.

- Will the candidates from the College of Music please rise and remain standing if you are able.

(audience applauding) President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, EVP Beauchamp, honorable Chair of the Board of Trustees, Kelly.

I am just delighted on behalf of our faculty and staff to present these candidates from the College of Music who have completed all the various requirements for their degrees and are ready to go out and help make the world a better place through the power of music.

(audience applauding) - And again, Dean Jackson from the College of Education.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Will the master's degrees candidates from the sensation of Michigan State University, the College of Education, please rise and remain standing if possible.

(audience cheering and applauding) President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, Executive Vice President Beauchamp, MSU, Board of Trustee, Kelly, on behalf of the College of Education, I'm pleased to present these visionary, astute, and pioneering future educators and health professionals as candidates who have fulfilled the requirements for the conferral of their degrees.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Dean Philip Duxbury from the College of Natural Science.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Will the inspiring candidates from the College of Natural Science please stand up and remain standing if you're able.

(all cheering and applauding) President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, Executive Vice President Beauchamp, and honorable Trustee, Kelly.

It is my pleasure on behalf of the College of Natural Science community to present these inspiring and accomplished candidates for the conferral of their degrees.

We really need them to go out and solve some of the world's big problems.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Dean Brent Donnellan from the College of Social Science.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Will the degree candidates from the College of Social Science, please rise and remain standing if you are able.

(audience cheering and applauding) President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, EVP Beauchamp, Trustee, Kelly.

On behalf of the wonderful faculty and staff at the college, I present to you these leaders and transformers for the conferral of their degrees.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Associate Dean, Srinand Sreevatsan, from the College of Veterinary Medicine - Will the Master's degree candidates from the College of Veterinary Medicine, please rise and remain standing if you are able.

Thank you.

President Guskiewicz, Interim Provost Jeitschko, EVP Beauchamp, and Board of Trustee, I'm pleased to present these candidates who have fulfilled the requirements for the conferral of of their degrees.

(audience applauding) - It is now my pleasure to introduce Norman Beauchamp, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences to present the Health Science Deans.

(all applauding) - It is my joy to present two of our health College deans who will present their candidates for conferral of degree.

First from the College of Human Medicine, Dean Aron Sousa.

- Will the Masters of Science and Masters of Public Health candidates from the College of Human Medicine, please rise as you are able.

President Guskiewicz, EVP Beauchamp, Provost Jeitschko, Trustee Kelly.

On behalf of the faculty of the College of Human Medicine, I certify that these candidates are ready to go forth and save lives through the power of science.

(audience cheering and applauding) - And from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dean Joyce Dejong.

- Thank you.

Will The master of Pharmacology and toxicology degree candidates from the College of Osteopathic Medicine, please rise.

(audience applauding) President Guskiewicz, EVP Beauchamp, Interim Provost, Jeitschko and Board of Trustees members.

On behalf of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, I'm pleased to present these esteem candidates who have fulfilled the requirements for the conferral of their degrees.

Thank you.

(audience applauding) - President Guskiewicz.

- I now invite Trustee Kelly to please join me in conferral of degrees.

Please rise.

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

As a symbol of your achievement it is traditional to move the tassel from the right side of your cap to the left side and you may do so at this time.

(all cheering and applauding) Congratulations.

All degree candidates may be seated now.

- And now, we will mark this auspicious occasion with the presentation of diplomas.

Jody Knoll and Scott Pole will announce the names of our graduates as the president presents them with their diplomas.

The Associate Deans will now escort their graduates to the platform to be recognized individually.

Degree recipients, please return to your seats following the presentation of your diploma and remain until the conclusion of the event.

Members of the audience, please be considerate in applauding so that each graduate's name may be heard.

(President Guskiewicz laughing) (audience cheering) - [Cameraman] President, first four, look at me.

- From the College of Human Medicine.

John High III.

(audience applauds and cheer) Brenden Smith.

(audience applauds and cheer) Hannah Sloss.

(audience applauds) Lillian Jensen.

(audience applauds and cheer) - [Cameraman] We're good.

- Hannah Gruse.

(audience applauds and cheer) Harsna Chahal.

Elizabeth Ann McCormick.

(candidate laughing) Kendra Diana Shannon.

(audience cheering) - Congratulations.

- Arian Spanta.

(audience cheering) Ashley Wentworth.

Maria Cinzori.

Courtney Grayson.

Vorice Patterson.

Katherine Fernandez-Olson.

Lauryn Sidney Allen.

- Congratulations.

- Vanessa Wandrie.

- Congratulations.

- Brandon Ray.

- Congratulations.

- Kayla Michelle Crawford.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Congratulations.

- Andre Boutros.

Shems Hamdan.

- Congratulations.

- Kristy Renee Kontowsky.

Natalie Marie Greener.

- Congratulations.

- Brianna Nelson.

- Congratulations.

- From the College of Social Science.

Norvetta LaShon Baker Stroger.

Tom Osborne Bird.

- Congratulations.

- Douglas Emerson Ryan.

- Congratulations.

- Michael Burgess.

Megan Curtis.

- Congratulations.

- Kathryn Jo Burmood.

Hannah Christine Tokish.

- Congratulations.

- Grace Anderson.

Kenan Gavit Sayers.

- Congratulations.

- Christophe Delay.

- Congratulations.

- Caitlyn Vanarmen.

Ryan Pishalski.

- Congratulations.

- Wesley Arthur.

Tory Lee.

- Congratulations.

- Nadia Gonzalez.

- Congratulations.

- Eleni Seros.

Natalia Anita Spence.

Claire Anderson.

(audience cheering) Aylasia Steen.

(audience cheering) Karen Jean Riptoe.

Lance Paul Kehr II.

- Congratulations.

- Patrick Rikle.

- Congratulations.

- Trayvon St Clair Speed.

Enrique Rosas Jr. Madeline Nicole Etzler.

Alexandra Paige Shank.

(audience cheering) Emma Chevillete.

Madison Noirot.

- Congratulations.

- Lynae Garcia.

- Congratulations.

- Abigail Gilberta Solis-Almaguer.

Hailey Rose Gosen.

- Congratulations.

- Cooper John Martin.

- Congratulations.

- Kayla Ann Manley.

Jennifer Marie Brown.

- Congratulations.

- Isabelle Jadyn McKinney.

(audience cheering) Isabel Nguyen.

- Congratulations.

- Jillian Kroto.

- Congratulations.

- Kelsey Barrett.

Alyssa Mayer.

- Congratulations.

- Brett Winders.

- Congratulations.

- Ihab Ferris Jumaah.

- Congratulations.

- Sarvar Kalo Ugli Khamidjonov.

- Congratulations.

- Juanita Francis Obie.

Ellie Rennard.

Hannah Elise Tucker.

- Congratulations.

- Stephanie Blakemore.

Erica Moss.

Chloe Del Valle.

- Congratulations.

- Lauren Gratto.

(audience cheering) Bianca Dimitrievski.

Kirsten Marjorie Handlen.

- Congratulations.

- Lindsay Golden.

Ashley DuMont.

Joseph Bomier.

Connor Bradley.

- Congratulations.

- Nicholas Michel.

- Congratulations.

- Emerson Douglas.

- Congratulations.

- Allana Stuenkel.

Marlena Joy Szczechowicz.

- Congratulations.

- Nicole Marie Whitman.

Garland Swenor.

- Congratulations.

- Olivia Marie Kramer.

- Congratulations.

- Seth Arthur Trezise.

- Congratulations.

- Carmen Cargill.

- Congratulations.

- Heidi Gross.

Alicia Renee Hendricks.

Alexander Frank Delutio.

- Congratulations.

- Molly Elizabeth Earnest.

Taylor Nicole Cordes.

Amy VanderMey.

Madison Crumb.

- Congratulations.

- Nya LaChon Jarvis.

Christina Cattivera.

- Congratulations.

- Caitlyn Marie Tews.

Megan Timmerman.

(audience cheering) - Congratulations.

- Molly Brandell.

Grace Caroline Kennedy.

Faith Vignola.

- Congratulations.

- Noah Jones.

- Congratulations.

- Jade Anna English.

- Congratulations.

- Anna Shallow.

Denise Zavala.

Tony Nikolovski.

- Congratulations.

- Ryan Ahlgren.

- Congratulations.

- Hyunchul Jung.

Lakara Dickens.

(audience cheering) (Lakara laughs) - Congratulations.

- Ja'neek-emoni.

- Ja'neek-emoni Noble.

- Congratulations.

- Hatsiry Mendez Jimenez.

- Congratulations.

- Katelyn Chauvin.

Kylie Brown Pennington.

- Congratulations.

- Charnay Mauldin.

- Congratulations.

- Rebecca Olivier.

- Congratulations.

- Natalie Rivera.

- Congratulations.

- Anoda Kismet Oaktree.

- Congratulations.

- Albert Gesierich.

- Congratulations - George Sosa.

- Congratulations.

- Maria J Reyes.

Emily Elizabeth Hoover.

- Congratulations.

- Chelsea Middleness.

- Congratulations.

- James Rawson.

- Congratulations.

- Oliver Gomez Manon.

- Congratulations.

- Cherly Montero-Moquete.

Takishia R Knox.

Stephen Francis Paladino.

- Congratulations.

- Averett Robey.

- Congratulations.

- Morgan Marie Russ.

Alyssa Nicole Waters.

Bronwen Leigh Jesswein.

- Congratulations.

- Nicole Seeman.

Corley Sibold.

Ali Skidmore.

Taryn Elizabeth Riekse.

Lindsay Christina Woodworth.

Jozie Appelgren.

- Congratulations.

- Bridget Taylor LaPoint.

Marissa Smoker.

Elizabeth Krale.

- Congratulations.

- Elizabeth Mae Wegner.

Jessica Rumsey.

- Congratulations.

- Sabrina Delozier.

- Congratulations.

- Yesica Juarez.

Maya Small.

Elise Ford Alamaryu.

- Congratulations.

- Husnaara Begum.

Christina Neganaque.

- Congratulations.

- Jessica Mae Nelson.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Yulia Messiah.

- Congratulations.

- Kelsey Marie Cunningham.

Taylor Lee Colquitt.

(audience cheering) Emma Johannes.

- Congratulations.

- CarLee Stimpfel.

- Congratulations.

- Emma Hellriggle.

Alexandria Diane McCrum.

Jade Martin.

Florencia Harridan.

Noor Hassan Contreras.

Grace Jerome.

Rachel Harris.

CaRynn Rilla Harris.

Alicia Marie Smith.

Annabella Chai Berns.

Meghan Rapson.

Isabel Anne Best.

Gabrielle Elise Fusco.

Kaitlin Mulvihill.

Amber Robke.

Kirsten Josie-Marie Hoffman.

Delaney Reed.

Dasianay Ni'Keya Ward.

Dildar Sadiq Mizori.

Media Sadiq Mizori.

Gabriel Alexander Alvarado.

Delana Bailey.

- [Delena's Sister] My sister.

- Kenneth Joyce.

(audience cheering) Rachel Nicole Webb.

Anthony Bowman.

Ariana Clark.

Samuel Roth McCarthy.

Christina Maria Rodas.

Elise Simmerson.

Amanda Susan Bretz.

Melissa Gladys Andaluz.

Anna Karoub.

Southern Schuler.

Heather Burger.

Jessica Vainner.

- Congratulations.

- Madison Louise Cardwell.

Djinn Kadmon Thompson.

Jasmine Ora Bennett.

Victoria Marie Mims.

Miranda O'Brien.

D'Nai Boyd.

Aaron Michael Schroeder.

Stephanie Cuevas.

Everett Ebling.

Edward Cornelison.

Madison Diener.

Isabella Jones.

Madison Renee Vansaw.

Justin Brust.

Anna Grace Fox.

Ashley Putnam Murray.

Karolyn Jean Davis.

Nikki Goodnight.

Daniela Burke.

Ashtaan Rapanos.

(audience cheering) Nia Goins.

Kazi Sadia.

Ryan Mondalek.

Kala Sperbeck.

John Marcus Dockerty.

Zachary Eric Henley.

Rianda Limit.

Matthew T Cota.

Angelina Benley.

Claudia Marie Acena.

Lakeya Denise Gray.

- Congratulations.

- Jordan Cote.

- Congratulations.

- Amara Hagy.

Bennett Little.

Trista Hylko.

- Congratulations.

- Amanda Elizabeth Erspamer.

Laura Menace.

Escarleth Cucurachi Ortega.

- Congratulations.

- Macy Shooty.

- Congratulations.

- Amanda Leigh Piglowski.

Morgan Dale Wright.

Kelsey Danielle Amick.

Travis Tenet.

Gaurav Sagvekar.

Abby Rae Langell.

Caitlyn Berry.

Chloe Sandborn.

Natalie Blackmond.

Morgan Miller.

Sabrina Jessica Olson.

Chelsea Buhl.

Daniah Alghulbi.

Kaylee Mayberry.

Casey Michelle Bryant.

Kendra Leigh Pyle.

Joshua Kim.

Megan Ann Hodges.

Arthur Abdul Mayo.

Jayshon Jones.

Caleb Gentry.

Givaunni Jackson.

Needy Kalani.

Mariah Frances Teeple.

Emily Irene Cotterman.

Abigail Broida.

Tracy Davis.

Samantha Wefel.

Catherine Elizabeth Palmer.

LaShaun Baker.

Daireona Catterra Maria Rochelle Moton.

Shangri Ziu.

- Congratulations.

- Felicia Giselle French-Croll.

Rebecca Albrecht.

Jordan Rios.

Alexis Juarez.

Natalie Lauren.

Kristen Harmon.

Adrian Rose Edwards.

Polly McCollum.

Terrance Thomas.

LaShanda Jackson.

Nala Barlow.

Nicole Cherié Conard.

Lauren Bodine.

Madison Boyle.

Claire Walter.

Malary Jean Thorsby.

Julia Elise Howard.

Melissa Danielle Matthews.

Sarah Carter.

Cristo Garcia.

Benjamin Martin.

Soman Kim.

Rosemary Summers.

Tayler Bannasch Heath.

Elise Weidman.

Kate Gove.

Tara Elizabeth Lisk.

(indistinct chatter) - From the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Eric Oesterle.

Nick Shoner.

Julie Marie Celini.

Sarah Munezero.

Valentina Gjocaj.

Jordan Mae White.

Rachel Rye.

- Congratulations.

- Quentin Bortmas.

Shambhavi Devarahalli Shivaramaiah.

Alexander James Engelsma.

Sarah Sadegi.

Navid Armani Por.

Maggie Louise Miller.

Sarah Rose Naughton.

Morgan Nicole Mills.

Erin Sweat.

Amanda Riviera Whitaker.

Ashley Wright.

Aqeel Al Dafaie.

Eliza Searles.

Hannah Mulheron.

Claudia Walls.

John Rocliffe Spafford.

De'Anthony Morris.

Kylie Arsenault.

Benjamin Cehelsky.

Christina Borals.

- Congratulations.

- Andrew Jones.

William Smith.

- Congratulations.

- Laura Olivia Marmolejo.

Jordy Hernandez.

Ramika Thapa.

Tianze Xue.

Matthew Schiffer.

- Congratulations.

- Andrea Ramos Bonilla.

Kayla Ann Braggs.

Asma Yeasmin Sampa.

Claire Marie McGrady.

Cheval Muse Saraman.

Yingfei Xie.

Krassimir D Vladimirov.

- Congratulations.

- Anthony Gisele Grigsby.

Matthew Goddard.

Anurag Ganapati.

Shashek Narala.

Goheth Sidan Motamari.

Aswari Amrutha Datla.

- Congratulations.

- Ak Bhosale.

Anusha Vijay Deshpande.

Harsh Sham Bhatada.

Prava Coli.

Prutha Garish Vashali Kidar.

Majika Mohaithi.

- Congratulations.

- Jacob White.

Hunter Lee.

Aaron Budson.

Hemanji Vilas Chavan.

Shreya Rajendra Ghodekar.

Harsh Jayendrasinh Jhala.

Kaustubh Pramod Thakare.

Anand Jaydeep Dhamdhere.

From the College of Arts and Letters.

Allison Hagan.

Zontario Weekly.

Emily Louisa Wilson Bowers.

Cherlyn Wang.

Zoe Elizabeth Pride.

Madeline Hannon.

Jacob Theo Squire.

- Congratulations.

- Mona Adele.

(audience cheering) Christopher Eastland.

(audience cheering) Catherine Clemens.

Gabriela Marie Castillo.

Filia Laura Hollinger.

Lillian Meyers.

- Congratulations.

- Stefon Funderburke.

Errol Grant.

- Congratulations.

- Oscar Omar Rodriguez Kiros.

- Congratulations.

- Madalyne Marie Frobel.

- Congratulations.

- Olivia Marie Moray.

- Congratulations.

- Caitlyn Tanner.

Benjamin Lash.

Kaylee Rose Widman.

Maileen Leoni Bugnaski.

Senora Blanco.

Alexander Robert Kinnaman.

Emma Drever.

- Congratulations.

- Ethan Voss.

Sylvia Dean.

Praew Bupphachuen.

Aigerim Nurbekova.

Madelynne Maye Gregory.

Rene Gerardo Perez Melgar.

Themelaid Adikoke.

Shirin Abedinirad.

Emily Jane Birkhead.

Adeline Newman.

Maria Burgos Carradero.

From the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

Anabel Helena Faigin.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- Tabitha Tyree.

- Congratulations.

- Angelica Bernabe Roman.

Kylie Breining.

- Congratulations.

- Catherine Heather Day.

- Congratulations.

- Jay-lah Kennell.

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Schleis.

Rachel Alexander.

- Congratulations.

- Lucille Near.

Lindsey Kosiara.

Anna Elizabeth Quinn.

Carly Rose Larson.

Alyssa LorettaKay Fritz.

Alessandra Mireles.

- Congratulations.

- Sara Therese Rann.

- Congratulations.

- Madeline Marie Smalley.

Kylie Bice.

Koryn Pennebaker.

Erica Mueller.

Reagan Durack.

Amber Murney.

Cameron Grace Martin.

- Congratulations.

- Julie Kehren.

- Congratulations.

- Maddie Bishop.

- Congratulations.

- Jeffrey Taylor.

Emma Hardy.

Siri Claire Nichol.

- Congratulations.

- Kaitlyn Marie Kramer.

Lauren Plant.

- Congratulations.

- Madeline Allen.

Celine Therese Bridges.

Dana Denise White.

Dan Shaheen Olson.

- Congratulations.

- Baboki Gaolaolwe-Major.

- Congratulations.

- Todjanae Jones.

Cameron Evans.

Catherine Henning Hurth.

- Congratulations.

- Kalil Olson.

Erica Suchecki.

Lorraine Kuch.

Marvin Leroy Pride Jr. Jason Wright.

- Congratulations.

- Edaranke Olowasian Daramola.

Amina Mohammad Saleh.

Riley Claire Ward.

- Congratulations.

- Claire Brown.

- Congratulations.

- Grace Pia.

Raven Lapaix.

- Congratulations.

- Elizabeth Rose Demire.

Caitlin Clover.

Maya Duridge.

Nicholas Marin.

Madeline Allen.

Vinh Quang Tran.

Sneha Ganesh Bang.

Ji Hyun Ha.

- Congratulations.

Dmytro Shynkaruk.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Trevor Lang.

- Congratulations.

- Layla Kunesh.

Kaitlyn Kempf.

Megan Shchipa.

- Congratulations.

- Audra Squaditer.

Finn Stewart Hopkins.

Mia Nishanian.

Viet Anh Thi Phan.

Kyle Taylor.

Luke Mehan.

Faith Brooks Mason.

Jacob Huber.

Lou Tinowitz.

Chloe TroFodder.

Olivia Marie Martin.

Jade Elder.

Madison Kirk.

(audience cheering) (indistinct chatter) (indistinct chatter) (President laughs) From the College of Engineering.

Matthew McDermott.

- Congratulations.

- Neel Abhiram Joshi.

- Congratulations.

- Ukash Malind Gudbale.

Brennan Scott Sollenberger.

Sadab Raihan Bahar.

Batuhan Yucer.

Pega Vergae.

Protichi Basak.

Netesh Dahal.

- Congratulations.

- Frank James Nylander.

Ishaan Lagwankar.

Christiana Marie Kiesling.

- Congratulations.

- Madie Bulldock.

- Congratulations.

- Joseph Vetere.

Aditi Jasing Powar.

Md Mahir Asif.

Burkai Azacla.

Richard Carbajal.

Aiden McCoy.

David Michael Hughes.

Joshua Steven Erno.

Ryan Daniel Conley.

Xijiao Wang.

Sarthak Desai.

Christopher Nosowsky.

Phyllis Feldpausch.

Amanda Bowerman.

Donald Jasurda.

Annabel Patillo.

David Levy Hunking.

Jay Ho.

Samuel Huss.

Christopher John Seavers.

Anerude Nake.

Suman Thapa.

Erica Jang.

Savvy Barnes.

Alexandra Nicole De Phillips.

Brianna Tavolacci.

Sarah Anderson.

Alison Elizabeth Gustafson.

Shriya Bilolikar Deshmukh.

Joseph Romaine.

Daniel Lee.

John Samsel.

Bidan Bishael.

Jotham Teshome.

Derek Goderis.

(audience cheering) From the College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Erin Kramer.

Jennifer Michelle German.

Itati Aguilar Guzman.

- Congratulations.

- Dr. Thomas Claringbold II.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Uzoamaka Ajene.

Jennifer Ellsworth.

Zaria Monifa Anissa Alexander.

Dominique Rochelle Horn.

Katy Marie Karr.

Allison Zeal.

Abigail Fallon Lee.

Donna Kathleen Cross Roskowski.

Deanna Marie Weiler.

Jessica Marie Pantone.

From the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Mackenzie Elizabeth Knox.

Malisa Renee Days.

Dina Marie Barr Merrill Regal.

Catherine Brown.

Amber Mostiller.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Vildana Tinjik.

Marceline Clark.

Alyssa Marie Parker.

Kapri Sullivan.

Cherita Chapman.

Bagira Nadine Ilibagiza.

Educational Specialists.

James Allen Kessel.

Lindsey Pennala.

From the College of Education.

Melissa Taylor.

Karen Artabasy.

Margaret Anne Lamb.

Lily Jean Telloyan.

Morgan Deis.

Sidney Kroll.

Madison Marie Kuhn.

Michael Corey Laird.

(audience cheering) Lauren Kayla McKim.

Jacqueline Samuel.

Denyse Viger.

Mindy Schlaud.

Lingxiao Ma.

Dallin Ray Perkes.

Elisa Garcia.

Nada Taleb.

Samantha Meraki.

Shelby Catherine Vaughn.

Noah Nathan Grove.

Anna Filler.

Ashley Kurtz.

Alexander Moore.

Jessica Lynn McHale.

Danielle Elizabeth Moran.

Jacob Pullman.

Hannah Larrabee-Walcutt.

Isabella Fatseas.

Joshua Knepp.

Juliannn Leonora Clear.

Shaina Marie Janssen Allen.

Audrey Weber.

Kenneth Harrema.

Abigail Weiner.

Andrea Simons.

Julian Saldana.

Mallory Haney.

Madison Koresh.

Pascale Carpentier.

Devon Stefanko.

Ashley Johnston.

Karlie Marie Walraven.

MiKayla Louise Kalik.

Anna Domka.

Valerie Keenan.

Nicole Schmidt.

Steven Izo.

(audience cheering) Benjamin Zaleski.

Linda Webster.

Megan Nicole Helisek.

Camrynn Marie Nystrom.

Kristen Elizabeth Sack.

Cara Whalen.

Jensen Dejanovich.

Madison Lee Brosky.

- [Audience Member] Mady.

- [Dean] Therese Simon.

Holly Nicole Grech.

Sidney Vanbuskirk.

Mickey Graciano.

Melissa Roseanne Galvin.

Haley Butler.

Brianna Mae Espinoza.

Megan Renee Wirley.

Cara Drew.

Jacob Baker.

Emily Roth.

Catherine Casson.

Olivia Newcombe.

Abigail Joe Burmeister.

Jack Gallarey.

- Congratulations.

- Caleb Farnam.

Elizabeth Gage.

Sarah Geist.

Justice Tomfour Oduro.

Chineen Shahab.

Lindsey Kronemeyer.

Stephanie Harper.

Gabrielle Brant.

Shannon Denise Loso.

Alexis Ann Harley.

Hosua Zamora.

- Congratulations.

- Jason William Suer.

Katherine Curtis.

Jessica Elizabeth Tolzman.

Alexander Wolf.

- Congratulations.

- Alexandra Roehrer.

- Congratulations.

- Gabrielle Damelin.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Olivia Gundrum.

Danteas Brannigan.

Cyntara Herndon.

Langston Smith.

Eliana Madrigal.

Astrid Zita.

- Congratulations.

- Abby Virginia Roberts.

Michael Homer.

Sarah Dufon.

Caitlin Christine Harvey.

- Congratulations.

- Stephanie DelBosco.

- Congratulations.

- Emma Katherine Mollitor.

Justine Renee Worley.

- Congratulations.

(indistinct chatter) - We gonna get to you, I promise.

You can wait your turn.

- We need to have a little happy hour.

- From the College of Natural Science.

Anna Zaiveld Jeffries.

Edmund Anderson.

Jasmine Anita Harris.

Suliah Shaday Apatira.

Sarah Michelle Bradford.

McKayla Norton.

- Congratulations.

- Tanishq Tanmay.

Saumya Shah.

Sandeep Vemulapalli.

Kundan Mahasef.

- Congratulations.

- Kuldeep Singh.

Sai Divya Teja Konda.

Angelica Louise Gosic.

Yana Hong.

- Congratulations.

- Chaeyeon Yim.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Christopher Mark Prill.

Souradip Biswas.

- Congratulations.

- Kirstin Fensky.

- Congratulations.

- Frank Thomas Dachille.

Kira Dvorak.

Hannah Deco.

Christopher Martin Jones.

- Congratulation.

- Thank you very much.

- [Dean] Nala Momada Mohammed Morgan.

Tyler Verberg.

Charlotte Anchor.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Qingyuan Wu.

Hanyu Yang.

Shuting Sun.

- Congratulations.

- Joseph Michael Weaver.

Hunter Pearson.

Andrew Candia.

Yuhan Zhu.

Young Liu.

Tiancheng Liu.

Shuangyu Zhao.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Amber Rodriguez Alicia.

Pavan Yachamaneni.

Marlena Declare.

- Congratulations.

- Olivia Sue Gordon.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Steven Strachan.

- Congratulations.

- Josiah Hill.

- Congratulations.

- Valerie Jean Pierre.

Sangeetha Suresh.

Siddharth Ashok Unnithan Kevin Patel.

Aditya Lakshmi Narayanan.

Koushik Sai Veerella.

Vineeth Chennuru.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Harish Neelam.

Lauren Carroll.

Kaylee Johnson.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Sunjana Venkatoraman.

John Angelo Moraga Dolarito.

Patrick McElroy Govan.

Mark Carravallah.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Nat Promma.

Christian.

J Miller.

Leonard Korreshi.

Yasasree Singam.

Nithya Mylakumar.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Megha Viswanath.

Vishal Panda.

Perth Mahaswheri.

From the College of Music.

Jake Weichert.

Nan Jiang.

Yeeun Choi.

Tory Tyler.

Justin Gembarski.

Emily Elizabeth Mastenbrook.

Gabrielle Sanchez.

John Michael Parker Jr. (audience cheering) - Rachel Schrobilgen.

Michael Kenneth Huey-Jones.

(audience cheering) Noah Meinecke.

Morgan A Kochanowski.

Amber Renee Lucas.

Christian Clark.

Isabella Catherine Lau.

Chase Miller Domke.

Nicholas Santana Gonzalez.

Sequoia Snyder.

Jack Trathen.

- Congrats.

- Ruben Stump.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] David Jonathan Sabangan Alvarez III.

Kira Francis Connolly.

Sophia Rabiela.

Hannah Marie Tate.

Jennifer Ornelas Jeremy Elbert Makkonen.

Brendan McEvoy.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Eileen Snyder.

Rachel Neil.

Matthew Oakes.

Ryan Galik.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Cole Harvey.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Amira Joy Coleman.

From the ELI Broad College of Business.

Christopher Michael Millen.

Amy Brothers.

Melissa Ann Gohm.

Lorraine Diana Terry.

Alba Aguirre Felix.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Katrina Hardison.

Anna Howard.

Tamir Cherry.

Olivia Margaret English.

Hannah Wilson.

Elliot Smith.

Utsah Shrestha.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Ya-Wen Sei Juang.

Tanya Sotello Valencia.

Konica Baveja.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- [Dean] Athena Rochelle Dumas.

Hemal Regavile Dolakia.

Jackie Meyers.

Payton Bruce.

Elyse Hines.

Courtney Ann Stiles.

Matt Brady.

Bryce Franklin Chapman.

Mark Tamminga.

Daniel Ruvio.

- Congratulations.

- Jordan George.

- Congratulations.

- Ian Stewart.

- Congratulations.

- Doyle Ford.

- Congratulations.

- Maximilian George Sandler.

Aditya Akshay Bapat.

- Congratulations.

- Yashasvi Chauhan.

- Congratulations.

- Grace Malloy.

- Congratulations.

- Heather Beatham.

- Congratulations.

- Yan Tin Kang.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Aaron Sang.

- Congratulations.

- Samuel McClain.

- Congratulations.

- Ben Miller.

- Congratulations.

- Hassan Mikdashi.

- Congratulations.

- Taylor Sides.

Pratyusha Malhotra.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Chaitanya Shankaragallu Parameswara.

Bibhuti Bhusan Mishra.

Vinaya Kumar Gundarapu.

Abhishek Eddie Edida.

Pallishree Dash.

Chastity Noel Watlington.

- Jason Eggert.

Brian Dunham.

- Congratulations.

- Fraser Wilson.

Timilehin Steven Ayodeji.

- Congratulations.

- Tse Chuang.

Ezequiel Darre.

Shishira Simha Jayanthi.

Saloni Suryakant Shashibala Prachande.

Sharvari Gajendra Bharambe.

Corey Beallas.

- Congratulations.

- Beth Danielle Achterhof.

- Congratulations.

- James David Alton.

- Congratulations.

- Alex Reed.

- Congratulations.

- Alton Gilaj.

- Congratulations.

- Jurgen Burgaj.

Manoj Throvagunta.

- Congratulations.

- Vatsal Patel.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Abdi Ahmed.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Nathan Feldpausch.

- Congratulations.

- Alec Catlett.

Marissa Kuula.

Kimberly Peters.

Sarah Hums.

Michelle Ann Gale.

- Congratulations.

- Jason Gooden.

- Congratulations.

- Lee Arthur Schroeder.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Alan Chen.

- Congratulations.

- Haley Tran.

- Congratulations.

- Carson Olivia Johnson.

- Congratulations.

- Elizabeth Jane Nagle.

Katie Sloan.

Daniella Ceccato.

Claudia Helena Lynn.

Shravya Ramesh.

Hannah Bagaric.

Reagan Ooten.

Jillian Francis Dempsey.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Karm Rajeshkumar Desai.

Kelby Amerson.

Paige Nunn.

Kristen West.

Cindy Lyon.

Risa Marie Lovell.

Leslie Tighe.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- [Dean] Brittany Chanel Knox.

Aanchal Yadav.

- Congratulations.

- Jody Yen.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Tink Schroeder.

- Congratulations - [Dean] Nafsa Anjum Rafa.

Abigail Owens.

Daisy Kelly.

Zachary Robert Lewis.

Benjamin Dean Lewis.

- Congratulations.

- Evan Bruning.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Gabrielle Gloria Tuson.

Olivia Clayton.

Wyeth Atchison.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Michael Puchtler.

Sarah Ellis.

- Congratulations.

- James Miller.

Roy Teddy Okerstrom.

Rachel Worley.

(indistinct group chatter) (woman laughing) (indistinct group chatter) - Susan Joy Hamre-Smith.

Simone Silva.

Cole Williams.

Noah Letingham.

Nicholas Freeman.

Chovik Pike.

Jason Edward Maine.

Ryan Andrew Miller.

Sabrina Marcella Sanchez.

Curry Pastealong.

Kristin Chenoweth.

Megan Christine Hill.

Savina Mucci.

Quentin Bauer.

Catherine M. Smith.

Ganesh Shekar.

Chloe Lester.

Manasi Guate.

Arena Ofricter.

Andrea Polonic.

Nathan Hamlet.

Douglas Evan Deykes.

Joonsoo Kim.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Anne Wong.

Larissa Skylee Anton.

Alexandra Cosette Marineau.

Madeline Roush.

Brixhildo Delaj.

Peyton Nicole Porter.

Megan Davis.

Justin Joseph Kepler.

Caitlin Raby.

Amanda Nugent.

Jennifer Jaskiewicz.

Ali Alkout.

Brad Moore.

Lindsey Green.

Howren Gau.

Jasim Omolson.

Ritu Gupta.

(audience cheering) John Jobin Oliver.

John Hunter Meyers.

Michelle Burns.

Kim Wininger.

Amanda Dolson.

Lalenia Moles.

Riley Joe Griffin.

Lauren Campo.

Jessica Sturgill.

Chloe Angelina Scott.

Andrew Carson.

Mary Leone.

Lauren Angela Dami.

Sean Quinn.

Michael McCarthy.

Chloe McKenzie.

Grace Murray.

Sabrina Elie.

Bradley Lang.

Vijay Kumar Gudivada.

Nagaraja Manjunatha.

Joe Yang.

Casey Harling Samuel Parker Betts.

Melissa Haskell.

James Kirby.

Yan Ching Chen.

Jeffrey Thomas.

Andrew John Lorenz.

Stephen Joseph Zambiasi.

Nagasai Vipul Adusumilli.

Tyler Paoletti.

Aziz Nosirov.

Viviana San Jen.

Christopher Vuniti.

Juan Manuel Omania Duran.

David Lawrence Plunkett.

Dan Jerome Samuelson.

Vladka Behrova.

Taylor Austin James.

Joseph Wright.

Rashmi Morapundi.

Joe John Abraham Abraham.

Grace Stachelski.

Rachel Stone.

Molly Oppel.

Bryant Antonio Wellman.

Raeil Hardy.

Grace Eileen Getz.

Lorna Mae Symonds.

Alexandra Ann Ruiz.

Jacob Yengulalp.

Joshua John Broman.

Raquel Pekerrick.

Jamie Woffords.

Samantha Joe Meyer.

Sai Vaishnavi Dindukurthy.

Raghav Dindukurthy.

Hunter Thomas White.

Andrew Ashfield.

Kathryn Hajdu.

Antonio Johnson.

(audience cheering) Michelle K Chen.

Devin Brust.

Ciaratene Spratt.

Darius Modest.

Jack Hannon.

- Xavier.

- Jackson Xavier Morse.

William Caleb Ferris.

Thomas Stanley Sloan.

Seth Summers.

Joe Hunter.

Veronica K Beck.

- Veronica.

- Tabitha Gowel Bohnsack.

Jenna Darling.

Melissa Koch.

Jenna Clements.

Bailey Wale.

Cherry Sun.

Jeremiah Vroman.

Brennan Christian Simpianu.

Belinda Hernandez.

- Been waiting a long time, congrats.

- Xu Ya Yi.

- Congratulations.

- Frank Thomas Erseno.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Patrick Nguyen.

Sagar Suhas Inamdar.

Harshada Sunil Gaikwad.

Vaibhav Venkitesh Subramanian.

Peter Pawlowski.

Cole Van Emberg.

Catherine Crampton Taylor.

Mary Nichols.

Rochelle Tabor.

- Madeline.

- Madeline Balinski.

Reagan McNally.

Dana Elizabeth Scheuer.

Shanae Regina Peterson.

Jesse Hacker.

- Congratulations.

- [Dean] Caroline Bushy.

- Congratulations, well done.

- [Dean] And Kylie Goit.

(audience cheering and applauding) - Okay, we're almost to the finish line.

(all cheering and applauding) That was fun.

We're just gonna, I wanna recognize there was one group earlier in the program that we failed to ask to stand to be recognized, and that's the Master's in Global Health.

So, will the master's degree candidates in global health, please rise.

(audience cheering and applauding) And remain standing.

Will all of the educational specialists and masters graduates, please rise as you are able, (audience cheering and applauding) I welcome you to this community of scholars, MSU alums.

Please join me in congratulating these degree recipients, one more time.

(audience cheering and applauding) Graduates, there are many ways.

There are many who celebrate with you, people who have been with you throughout your academic journey, who rooted for you and perhaps helped you cross this finish line.

They might be parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, grandparents and friends.

so let's show our appreciation to all the family members and friends who have been so important in your journey and are here or joining by livestream to share the moment.

Will the family and friends please rise as you are able to receive the appreciation of today's graduates.

(all cheering and applauding) There's another group of people richly deserving of our recognition, the amazing world-class faculty and dedicated staff who supported your successes at Michigan State University.

Can we show them our appreciation too.

(all cheering and applauding) Thank you.

(all cheering and applauding) As an educator, I can tell you there are few joys greater than watching those you have taught and mentored become the knowledge leaders of tomorrow.

So graduates, as you finish this chapter of your life's story, and consider what you will write in the next.

I want to pass along some guidance from Frank Herbert, the author of the "Epic Dune" series.

"There is no real ending.

It's just the place where you stop the story."

This then is a milestone, but not the finish line in your journey.

Now, you carry your experience to a new chapter in your lives.

Joining all a proud line of Spartans who went before you, bringing your talents and energy to a world in need of both.

Last week, I had the great fortune of sharing a meal with somebody who did just that.

Clifton Wharton Jr.

Served as Michigan State's president through most of the 1970s, and there might be some alumni here who remember him, the first black president of a major US research university, a trailblazer in many other ways.

(all cheering and applauding) And at nearly 98 years of age, he gave me some wise advice, and I sat and listened for an hour and a half, and I'm gonna bring a lot of that back here on the campus.

I met him up in New York City alongside his wife, Dolores.

But in an interview some years ago, he offered advice that I think is applicable to everyone here.

He said, "Be prepared.

Be prepared, and always look for the kind of opportunities where you think you can make your own way and contribution to society."

Members of the graduating class of 2024, this is my parting charge to you.

Remember those who made this moment possible.

Not only the family and friends, but generations of citizens, taxpayers, donors, and Spartans who have supported this great university for more than 160 years.

Your experience here and your degrees equip you to make a difference for yourself and for others.

As President Wharton would have it, you are prepared.

I urge you to continue your service to society by staying curious, staying engaged, and remaining committed to the scholarly and personal integrity that underlays the mission of Michigan State University, and I hope you remain connected to this special university as you join the ranks of a half million Degreed Spartans, making the world a better place.

Go Green!

- [All] Go White!

(all cheering and applauding) - I now invite everyone to join in singing the first stanza of the "Alma Mater."

"MSU Shadows."

Anna Jesko will lead us in the singing.

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

Thank you.

("MSU Shadows") ♪ M.S.U, 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, M.S.U ♪ (all cheering and applauding) ("MSU Fight Song") ("MSU Fight Song" continues) ("MSU Fight Song" continues) ("MSU Fight Song" ends) (audience cheering and applauding)