HSS Commencement Ceremony 1
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Titan Stadium
The Deans of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
send congratulations to the class of 2025!
Processional
Dean, Dr. Jessica Stern
President, Dr. Ronald S. Rochon
Associate Dean, Dr. Carl Wendt
Associate Dean, Dr. Laura Zettel-Watson
Chair of African American Studies, Dr. Siobhan Brooks
Chair of Asian American Studies, Dr. Eric Reyes
Chair of Chicana and Chicano Studies, Dr. Eddy Alvarez
Chair of Religious Studies, Dr. Zakyi Ibrahim
Chair of Environmental Studies, Dr. Elaine Lewinnek
Chair of American Studies, Dr. Carrie Lane
Chair of Liberal Studies, Craig McConnell
Chair of English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics, Dr. Irena Praitis
Faculty of Sociology, Dr. Michael Perez
Poem
Jerad Carson
Dean Welcome
Dean, Dr. Jessica Stern
President’s Remarks and
Honorary Doctorate Presentation
President, Dr. Ronald S. Rochon
Honorary Doctorate Recipient, Martha Blanding
Honors Recognition
Associate Dean, Dr. Carl Wendt
Student Speakers
Thailee Nguon
Katelynn Kanemori
Destiny Trujillo
Rocio Arroyo-Salceda
Sarah Franklin
Alli Lappin Dubin
Rebekah Parker
Shyamali Perera
Noah Balderrama
Graduate and Undergraduate
Candidate Presentation
Associate Dean, Dr. Laura Zettel-Watson
Conferral of Degrees
African American Studies
Asian American Studies
Chicana/o Studies
Religious Studies
Environmental Studies
American Studies
Liberal Studies
English and Comparative Literature
English
Linguistics
Sociology
Closing Remarks
Dean Dr. Jessica Stern
