Commencement-Fall2023

Program 10:00 a.m. • O’PAKE FIELDHOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS................................................................................................Matt Santos ’03, M.S. Vice President, University Relations and Athletics POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE: March No. 1, Op. 39 (Edward Elgar) . NATIONAL ANTHEM (Francis Scott Key) WELCOME...................................................................................................Kenneth S. Hawkinson, Ph.D. President PA STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER...................................... Guido M. Pichini ’74, B.S.; ’16, L.H.D. (h.c.) EDUCATION GREETINGS Chair Emeritus, Board of Governors Member, Council of Trustees GRADUATE STUDENT REMARKS.....................................................................Kaitlyn Campbell, B.S. Elementary Education UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT REMARKS.........................................................................Rory Misko Secondary & Special Education ALUMNI GREETINGS .................................................................................. Darius Humphries ’09, B.A. KU Ambassador PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATE FOR.......................................................Lorin Basden Arnold, Ph.D. HONORARY DOCTORATE Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs CONFERRING OF HONORARY DOCTORATE.....................................................President Hawkinson UPON MARK R. WEAVER, Esq. ’83, B.S.; ’85, MPA; J.D. (Doctor of Laws, Doctor Legum, honoris causa) INTRODUCTION OF FACULTY SPEAKER............................................................ Robert P. Grim, Esq. Chair, Council of Trustees . COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS...........................................................................James D. Jackson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES......................................... Provost Basden Arnold CONFERRING OF DEGREES..................................................................................President Hawkinson . ALMA MATER: Tune Aurelia (Clyde Francis Lytle) RECESSIONAL: Crown Imperial (W. Walton) John G. Vafeas, L.S.W., D.S.W., Grand Marshal Paul S. Ache, Ph.D.; Gary Chao, Ph.D.; Tracy Keyes, Ed.D.; Peg Speirs, Ph.D.; Usher Marshals Geert Ruelens ’14, B.A., M.M., Organist; Carlee Bonanno ’26, Vocalist *Audience remains seated. **All who are able, please stand. * ** ** *

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