Commencement - Spring 2021

Program ANNOUNCEMENTS .......................................................................................................................Matt Santos ’03, M.S. Vice President, University Relations and Athletics *PROCESSIONAL — Pomp and Circumstance **NATIONALANTHEM (Francis Scott Key) WELCOME.......................................................................................................................... Kenneth S. Hawkinson, Ph.D. President PRESENTATION of CANDIDATES for DEGREES College of Business.............................................................................................................................. Dina Hayduk, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Sport Management College of Visual & Performing Arts..........................................................................................Thomas C. Stewart, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Academic Enrichment College of Education..........................................................................................................Carissa Pokorny-Golden, Ph.D. Associate Dean, College of Education College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.............................................................................................Christopher Sacchi, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Biology Department Derek Mace, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Psychology CONFERRING of DEGREES........................................................................................................... President Hawkinson CLOSING REMARKS. ..................................................................................................................... President Hawkinson **ALMAMATER — Tune Aurelia (Clyde Francis Lytle) *RECESSIONAL SATURDAY, MAY 8 9:00 a.m., College of Business Professor Elizabeth Rogol, MBA, MA, Grand Marshal Gary Chao, Ph.D., Usher Marshal Christine Lottes, Ed.D., Usher Marshal 1:00 p.m., College of Visual & Performing Arts Denise Bosler ’95, ’01 Ed.D., Grand Marshal Julia Hovanec ’87, Ph.D., Usher Marshal Daniel Immel, DMA, Usher Marshal 5:00 p.m., College of Education Amber Pabon, Ph.D., Grand Marshal Tabetha Bernstein Danis, Ph.D., Usher Marshal Tracy Keyes, Ed.D., Usher Marshal Musical selections performed by the KU Wind Ensemble, Daniel Neuenschwander, Ed.D., Director Jessica Schafer ’20, Vocalist SUNDAY, MAY 9 12:00 p.m., College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Amy Lu, Ph.D., Grand Marshal Paul Ache, Ph.D., Usher Marshal Lisa Frye ’90, ’93 M.S., Ph.D., Usher Marshal 4:00 p.m., College of Liberal Arts & Sciences John Vafeas, LSW, DSW, Grand Marshal Jason Lanter, Ph.D., Usher Marshal Kim Shively, Ph.D., Usher Marshal * Audience will remain seated. ** Audience will stand.