Commencement Addresses

2025

2024

» Marty Rifkin ’82 , May 2024 Address
» Dr. Xavier Cannella ’78 , May 2024 Address

2023

» Stephanie Thomason , December 2023 Address
» Mayor Jane Castor '81 , May 2023 Address
» Maj. Gen. Jeff Drushel '89 , May 2023 Address

2022

» Kimberly Morris , December 2022 Address
» Javier Baldor ’89 , May 2022 Address
» Carlos Baldor Jr. ’87 , May 2022 Address

2021

»May Commencement
David Gudelunas , dean of the College of Arts and Letters, commencement address
Frank Ghannadian , dean of the College of Business, commencement address
Jack Geller , dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education, commencement address
Paul Greenwood , dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences, commencement address
» Lonnie Bryant , chair and professor of finance, December 2021 Address

2020

» May Virtual Commencement
David Gudelunas , dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Frank Ghannadian , dean of the Sykes College of Business
Paul Greenwood , dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences
Jack Geller , dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education
» Leslie Jones , assistant dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education and associate professor of mathematics, December 2020 address

2019

» Erica Shames '78
» Paul Heth '90
» James López , professor of Spanish, December 2019 address

2018

» Thomas Graham ’82
» Scott Charbo ’86
» Heather Mason, Dana professor of biology, December 2018 address

2017

» William B. Rutherford '86
» Aileen Black '83
» Gregg Bachman, professor of communication, December 2017 address

2016

» James MacLeod '70

2015

» Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz '68

2014

» Ariel Acosta-Rubio '84

2013

» Rick Thomas '72

2012

» Dennis Zank MBA ’82

2011

» Kristen Price ’81

2010

» Rashid Skaf '92

2009

» Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf