Commencement Agenda

Spring 2025 Agenda

  • Processional: “Pomp and Circumstance” by Sir Edward Elgar
    (Audience requested to stand if able)
  • Chief Marshal
    Dr. Elizabeth T. Bugaighis, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
  • Grand Marshal
    Ross Bandics, Professor, Counseling
  • The National Anthem (Audience requested to stand)
    Angelina Marie, Theatre Major, Class of 2025
  • Welcome
    Dr. Elizabeth T. Bugaighis, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
  • Greeting and Opening Comments
    Dr. David A. Ruth, President
  • Board of Trustees Greeting
    Robert R. Fehnel ’75, Chair, Board of Trustees
  • Introduction of Student Speaker
    Dr. Marc P. Singer, Provost & Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs
  • Greetings From the Class of 2025
    Maxwell Wetherhold, Theatre Major, Class of 2025
  • Introduction of Faculty Speaker
    Dr. Marc P. Singer, Provost & Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs
  • Faculty Speaker
    William A. Doney, Professor, Engineering/Physics
  • Introduction of Commencement Speaker
    Dr. David A. Ruth, President
  • Commencement Speaker
    David Robertson, Founder of JOSHWAY
  • President’s Commencement Scholarship
    Presented to Zach Palomba-Frechette, Nursing Major 2025
  • Presentation and Conferral of Degrees
    Dr. David A. Ruth, President
    Assisted by
    Dr. Elizabeth T. Bugaighis, Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
    Dr. Eric H. Rosenthal, Associate Vice Provost & Dean of Students, Academic & Student Affairs
  • Awarding of Degrees

  • School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
    Dr. Christine M. Pense, Dean, School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
  • School of Business and Industry
    Gary Guidetti, Dean, School of Business and Industry
  • School of Education and Academic Foundations
    Dr. Catherine Given, Dean, School of Education and Academic Foundations
  • School of Health Professions and Science
    Dr. Allen M. Kotun, Dean, School of Health Professions and Science
  • Introduction of Alumni Speaker
    Dr. David A. Ruth, President
  • New Alumni Welcome
    William R. Rowe, ’13
    Global Head of Electronic Communications Compliance, Cantor Fitzgerald
  • Trustee Leadership Award
    Presented to Adam Sbardelli, Communication Studies Major, Class of 2025
    Presented by Bruce A. Palmer, ’77, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
  • Alma Mater (Audience requested to stand if able)
    Angelina Marie, Theatre Major, Class of 2025
  • Recessional
    (Audience requested to stand if able)

The audience is requested to remain in place until after the academic procession. A reception immediately follows today’s ceremony. The international flags flying today represent the countries of the international students graduating this year.



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