2024 UA Commencement Friday, May 10, 6:00pm

e should [Music] not 11 like la the [Music] he stop [Music] [Music] for [Music] l [Music] la [Music] happy birday oh [Music] you all [Music] for the [Music] n the [Music] will the candidates for graduation please remain standing president Miller the candidates are assembled will everyone please remain standing and join miss Emily Baron in singing of our national anthem [Music] can you [Music] see light what so the Twilight whoes and bright stars through the last fight for the hearts we were soly streaming and The [Music] Rock the BBS bur [Music] in through the night and our FL was still there who he the Stars be by [Music] the the [Music] [Applause] the thank you Emily would everybody please be seated good evening good evening everyone my name is Gary Miller and it is my great honor to be president of the University of akan it's a privilege to extend a most cordal welcome to all of you who have joined us this evening for the 233rd commencement ceremonies of the University of akan welcome graduates and welcome to the parents spouses relatives and friends who have helped make possible this day of achievement and who share your pride in this celebration I'd like to ask Executive Vice President and Provost Dr John Wink to join me for some introductions we are join we are joined this evening we are joined this evening evening by representatives of our distinguished [Laughter] faculty we are fortunate to have such a remarkable group of individuals who are experts in their field sharing their deep knowledge with our students and challenging them to reach their life goals at the University of akan Faculty are not only teachers and mentors but they remain Scholars first and foremost and their writing and research helps to shape our understanding of the world members of the faculty will you please rise and remain [Applause] standing weon we're honored also to have with us members of the Board of Trustees of University of akan and I'd like to ask them to stand and remain standing as I call their names Mr Michael Saxon of Copley Mr Thomas waltmire of green and there are two student trustees or members of the Board of Trustees M Mr Nicholas Campana of Dayton and Mr Luke Smith of chiloti please join me in thanking these members of the Board of [Applause] Trustees we also have a very special guest with us this evening The Honorable Vernon syes senator of the Ohio's 28th District which includes the University of akan Senator Sykes also known as Dr Sykes since he earned his PhD in public administration at the University of akan we want to recognize his long and distinguished career in the Ohio general assembly and in public service since Senator Sykes will not be running for reelection this year due to term limits it's a great time for us to offer him wishes well wishes for the future Senator thank you for your public service for your support of this Alma moer [Applause] we also have we also have members of the University of admin of akran administration and special guests and I'll ask I'll call their names ask them to stand and remain standing and if you'll please hold your applause till the end we'd appreciate it senior vice president Dr Gwyneth price vice president of advancement and executive director University of accoring foundation Miss Kimberly Cole Vice President Chief communication and marketing officer Miss Tammy uan vice president human resources and chief human resource officer Miss Sarah Kelly vice president and general counsel miss m Celeste cook vice president and Chief of Staff Dr Paul Levy vice president for student affairs Dr John massina vice president for inclusion and equity and chief diversity officer Dr Shel rice dean of the University libraries Dr Amy D Shambo associate dean of The Graduate School Dr Marne Saunders associate dean of the Williams Honors College Dr Matthew wasinski director of regional campuses Dr Heather Hy and Dean of the btal College of Arts and Sciences Dr Mitchell mckenny and all others on the stage would you please join me in recognizing these fantastic administrators in college thank you all I now ask Miss Mr Luke Smith student trustee serving on the University of akran Board of Trustees to extend greetings on behalf of the board trustee Smith thank you president Miller good evening on behalf of the University of aaran Board of Trustees I offer a warm welcome to our guests and a special to the spring 2024 graduating class of the btal College of Arts and Sciences graduates you are the primary reason this University exists and we thank you for trusting us with your higher education you had many options from which to choose and we sincerely hope your acran experience has proven that you chose wisely in addition to conveying our gratitude we want to thank you or we want you to know that we are appreciate and applaud your accomplishments here through great eff effort and perseverance you have seized opportunities to broaden and sharpen your thinking expand your worldview attain professional and personal growth and become educated citizens now you will have more and greater opportunities to thrive to contribute and to serve my fellow trustees and I wish the journey awaiting you will be filled with good health good fortune and continued success and Will from time to time lead you back here to moer we are honored to join with your families friends and equity in celebrating this important Milestone congratulations thank you graduates you entered this building today as students and you will leave as alumni before that transformation takes place it's appropriate to hear from a representative of the class of 2024 accepting that responsibility for this evening's ceremony is AA B before I call you forward allow me to tell you a little bit about this very exceptional student Alia graduates today from the Buckle College of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts and philosophy she is a Williams Honors College scholar she's had an extremely positive career she graduates with a 3.64 grade point average and was named to the President's List and Dean's List multiple semesters she was deeply involved in the UA Campus Community both as was a leader and a member of student organizations she was the 2023 24 undergraduate student government president and also served as president of the environmental action Club Ali was a member of the dean team the pre-law society Muslim Student Association the turfer score dance club and AK rowes she received multiple Awards including the canary award caner award for social justice engagement from Senator Sher Brown and the president's volunteer service award for completing 100 hours of volunteer work in a single year Alia is very involved in the community as a judge of the Ohio speech and debate Association a co-founder of the reaching reading tutoring program an emergency department volunteer at Suma health and a dog walker for for One of a Kind Pet Shelter most notably she served as an intern at the white House Office of clean energy last summer showcasing her commitment and steadfast passion to the environment after graduation she plans to attend law school her parents are Dr muraba and AA baa of Westlake Ohio and I've had a chance to get to know a very well this last year as her in her role as president of the student body and I want to congratulate her and wish her all the best in the future she'll be a wonderful you Alum representative everywhere she goes please welcome ala [Applause] B good evening friends family faculty and fellow graduates of the University of akan bookle College of Arts and Science es I'm incredibly humbled and honored to be standing here before you all today to reflect on the experiences of the class of 2024 it's hard to put into words all of the things I love about our wonderful University from the beautiful orange and red we see in the leaves in the fall to the sunsets we watch through windows in the residence Halls this place feels special in a way different from any other before I came to college people would tell me that these memories would never leave that the friends I would make would last a lifetime that I would look back longingly on my four years and find myself wishing it had not gone by so fast the idea of calling another place home was a foreign concept to me I'm sure you all can relate when I say that I had no idea the profound influence the University of akan would have on me as a person this university has given us everything we could have asked for and more it has equipped us with knowledge we will carry forever and instilled in us a dedication to support one another and always look out for our fellow Zips our connection to UA is undeniable and this university has become a part of our identities and has shaped us into the people we are as we sit here today at our graduation the sensation is surreal as a collective our class has been through so much when we began at the University of akan Campus was quite different from the way it is now despite the challenges we all faced we have succeeded in not only bringing life back to the university but also connecting with one another all while working hard to earn our degrees it's difficult to capture the Sentimental Feeling that resides within each one of us our undergraduate career has come to a close we have attended our last classes studied in beer for the last time and walked through the Split Rock for a little bit of luck now we look forward with anticipation as this next chapter begins this university has given us so much instilling in us a profound sense of belonging to something greater than ourselves we know that feeling well but only because our time at UA has shown us the reality of this phrase belonging to this community has empowered us to recognize the significance of human connections as we move forward we should be fiercely aware of the strength of our voices and our ability to inspire change as individuals we are impressive but together as a community we can accomplish so much more the world we live in has continued to change as we've grown up whether it's better or worst is subjective but I believe the single most important thing we can do is proceed through life with compassion as the guiding principle that we follow as our success in life continues let us move let us remember to extend a helping hand to ensure that no one gets left behind although we will all walk across the stage today we are not walking away from this place that we call home whatever we do and wherever we go a piece of us will always always remain here and a piece of the University of akan will always remain in our hearts thank you and go [Applause] Zips thank you are so congratulations graduates want to let you know that one of the uh best things about being a University College president is you get some to have some last words of advice to you before you head out to the world this is particularly a a good pleasure for me today because a lot of you many of you perhaps started at the University of akan about the same time I did so we've all been here for the same period of time and I have to say with the challenges that we faced Co and others I've been in higher education for over 40 years and I've never seen me a more resilient courageous Innovative and positive graduating class but I still I'm still going to give you some advice so I've got 10 pieces of sagacious advice to give you before you go out number one you received an excellent education at the University of akan we're confident of that but remember this the most powerful tool that you have in deploying that education in the world is empathy people who are sensitive to the circumstances of others are the ones that solve big problems number two unfortunately you're going to find a whole bunch of people in the world who will dismiss you ignore you take advantage of you show you outright disdain if you want to develop skills at dealing with people like this this get a house cat you'll have the opportunity to deal with rejection every day of your life number three civilized societies Embrace a common good this comes from mutual respect from taking care of one another and from lending a hand to those in need nurture this precious Commonwealth through a life of service number four despite what you may have heard there is such a thing as truth as an educated person it's your obligation to seek it as an educated person that's your obligation to speak it number five if you want to persuade someone of something the first thing you have to do is listen to them very carefully you have to understand the other person's perspective even if you disagree with that perspective the only way to get the person to understand you is for you to understand them number six be optimistic after all it is theoretically possible that the Browns will win the superbow number seven some of you are going to become billionaires when you do please do not spend your money building rocket ships we got enough of those guys already instead buy yourself a nice car and give the rest of the money to the University of a it it's worth a shot number eight the very best way to inject yourself into a conversation is to be a scholar ask a question everyone enjoys talking to people who are curious number nine the single most important characteristic of successful people is they don't believe they've stopped learning keep learning only way to proed and number 10 love is not a thing Love is Everything find love give love and this will make you happy congratulations to all of you take care of one another and remember you're always a zip I now invite provos wsy to come forward and supervise the awarding of degrees good evening everyone we will now begin to confer upon our graduates those degrees for which they have sacrificed and labored so intently over the past several years the Spring Class of 2024 at the University of akan consists of 2,18 candidates from 29 States in 41 different countries they range in age from 17 to 69 and it includes 40 candidates for the Doctorate Degrees 93 for jurist Doctorate Degrees 267 for master's degrees 1,390 for bachelor's degrees and 318 for associate degrees today we are gathered in formal convocation with those candidates from the bookto College of Arts and sciences and Dean Mitchell McKinny as we recognize and confer degrees upon these candidates we will proceed by acknowledging those that have earned doctoral degrees then master's degrees and then undergraduate degrees as each candidate has their name called we do ask that our guests please be respectful of the occasion so that each candidate may be duly recognized for their accomplishments graduates I would like I would now like to invite your college dean forward to provide brief remarks before the conferral of degrees Dean mckenny would you please step to the podium and address your [Applause] candidates good evening graduates it is indeed a great honor for me to serve as dean of this amazing college and on behalf of our faculty and staff who've guided and supported you along your journey I'm very pleased to congratulate you on this significant accomplishment tonight now bookal college graduates your achievement continues a long and proud Legacy of this great University tonight you're taking part in the University's 233rd commencement ceremonies the very first commencement was held in 18 1973 where the Bachelor of Science degree was conferred upon just four students the very first graduates of bookal college now it's your turn this evening you join with more than 750 degree candidates upon whom we will confer an Associates Bachelors Masters or doctoral degree of bookto College of Arts and Sciences in just a bit you will begin a new exciting chapter in your life as you turn those tassels from right to left becoming the latest graduates and proudly joining our college is nearly 95,000 living alarms so you've done it your hard work many many hours of studying all those exams and papers and projects have all paid off and you should be very proud of this achievement but keep in mind your graduation this evening is not an ending it's just the beginning of an exciting Journey a journey that I hope will be filled with great success and many more achievements but as you Embark upon your career and life's work you will most certainly face some difficult challenges and setbacks I'm confident however that with the education you've received you will be successful I often say the magic of a liberal arts and sciences education is that broad-based mult multidisciplinary education Global in scope that you Reed from all those gen Ed courses the purpose of such an education is to prepare you to navigate uncertainty and imagine the unknown that's right our task has not been to prepare you for careers or jobs that currently exist or may not even exist in five or 10 years but to prepare you for careers and success when facing those challenges that are currently unknown now in imagining that unknown and confronting those challenges you will find yourself you will come to learn who you truly are and what you're capable of doing as you shape the future and I know you will be capable of making this a better world for us all you embody our book to college motto that we change lives that change the world so bookal College of Arts and Sciences graduates let me leave you with just a the few words that were spoken at that very first commencement by our College's namesake and founder of the University John btal who said to those first four graduates bookal College shall stand Through the Ages giving light to the world well here we are 151 years later and bookal college graduates you are that light that we are so proud to be giving to this world congratulations stay in touch and go [Applause] Zips thank you Dean mckin and congratulations College of Arts and Sciences graduates will Dean McKinny of the bookal College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Dean Saunders of the graduate school please rise will the candidates for the doctoral degrees please rise these candidates before you have attained to the highest degree bestowed by any institution of Higher Learning it is the C culminative achievement of years of rigorous academic work significant cuttingedge research and supreme dedication to their chosen disciplines candidates we are proud of the work you have done here at the University of a akan we congratul rulate you on a tremendous achievement and trust that you will continue your participation in the discovery and creation of knowledge the ongoing practice of which has earned you this degree president Miller these candidates have successfully fulfilled the requirements of the graduate school with the approval of the Deans and The Graduate faculty they are now presented to you to receive the doctor of Philosophy degree thank you provos Wii Dean mckenny and Associate Dean SA congratulations candidates on this remarkable achievement exercising the authority of the trustees of the University of akan Legally vested by the people of the state of Ohio and upon the recommendation of our faculty I now confer upon each of you who has fulfilled all of the highest requirements of this University the doctor of Philosophy degree with all the rights privileges duties and responsibilities of that degree congratulations [Applause] doctors of philosophy has evidence of your achievements you will be called to the stage to receive your diploma and your hood please come forward as directed by the marshals me Nathan bofer hooded by Dr susette Spade Zachary Thomas brubach hooded by Dr susette SP [Applause] Alysa K everm hooded by Dr Margo [Applause] Gregory Erica Graham hooded by Dr ingred Wold surj lakas siman hooded by Dr a Martin Wright [Applause] Y how Le hooded by Dr y [Applause] pong Erica Tas hooded by Dr Don Johnson [Applause] Jessica tizzy hooded by Dr John Queener Ryan Fido hooded by Dr Paul ly will Dean McKinny and Associate Dean Saunders please rise will the candidates for the Master's Degree please rise the Master's represents a significant accomplishment both academically and professionally these candidates are are now equipped to be leaders in their respective Fields impacting their professional and personal spheres of influence with their knowledge passion and commitment to Excellence president Miller these candidates have successfully fulfilled the requirements of a master's degree program with the approval of the Deans and The Graduate faculty they are now presented to you to receive their master's degree thank you provos wisi Dean mckenny and Associate Dean Saunders and congratul ations to all of you exercising the authority of the trustees of the University of akan Legally vested by the people of the state of Ohio and upon the recommendation of our faculty I now confer upon each of you who has fulfilled all the requirements the Master's Degree with all the rights privileges duties and responsibilities of that degree [Applause] congratulations now graduates as evidence of your achievements you will be called to the stage to receive your diploma please follow the the directions of the marshals e for Jack Wolf Madison wood Carly lenthal Leah Jennings Benjamin Cojo Zori [Applause] Juan U Brian pepper Madison hellig Susan McKenzie Anna samal Julie [Applause] huy Julie talet Holly godart Caitlyn Bradley Morgan calones Joseph Fuentes Jordan drenen [Applause] Alia Zabo Alexis hefley Nicholas Shields Lacy Kinsey [Applause] Cameron [Applause] AA my [Applause] [Music] [Applause] lore jensy [Applause] Rivera Alison Monroe Ryan [Applause] laick Michael [Applause] Kepler Macy [Applause] Sunland Alexis tsey [Applause] Lisa [Applause] Craig Terry herd Jr Nathan C levendowski Callum bohenek [Applause] Ashley [Applause] Gard Isabella a [Applause] molik Victoria brenis Jessica wager [Applause] [Applause] before we proceed with the conferral of undergraduate degrees it is appropriate that we give special recognition to those candidates who have demonstrated outstanding Scholastic achievement or exemp Nuy service while earning their bachelor or associate degree on page nine of your program you will find an explanation of the criteria for awarding these special designations recipients of academic honors are also noted individually in your program I ask our audience to take notice of the honors cords stols and medallions worn by these graduates has symbols of their exemplary accomplishments at this time I ask candidates with special designations and academic honors to please rise and remain standing as your honor is called will those graduating sumacum L please [Applause] rise ready you go well those graduating Magna Kumi please rise [Applause] will those graduating Kum L please [Applause] rise will the honors Williams honors Scholars please [Applause] rise will those students who have been inducted into Collegiate honors societies please rise and and finally will those that have served our nation both vetrans and current members of the Armed Forces please [Applause] rise congratulations to these candidates and their extraordinary accomplishments congratulations [Applause] please be seated will Dean mckin please rise will the candidates for undergraduate degrees including Bachelor and Associates degrees please rise [Applause] president Miller these students have successfully fulfilled the requirements of one of the undergraduate degrees in their college with the approval of the Deans and faculty these students are now presented to you to receive their undergraduate degree thank you Provost Wii and Dean mckenny exercising the authority of the trustees of the University of akan Legally vested by the people of the state of Ohio and upon the recommend ation of our faculty I now confer upon each of you who has fulfilled all the requirements the appropriate degree with all the rights privileges duties and responsibilities of that degree congratulations to all of you now candidates as evidence of your achievements you will be called to the stage to receive your diploma please follow the directions of the marshals I for Karima Jackson [Applause] Annie [Applause] Benson Joel [Applause] Somerville Crystal green Rihanna D Carr Brook [Applause] badwe Kyle renck Caitlyn gross Alysa McKenry Analise Stanton Audrey Masters Caroline Valeri Brianna [Applause] Martino Amy Gs Brooklyn [Applause] Campbell Jacob Holden [Applause] Lauren win Christina dagger kitly [Applause] mat Megan [Applause] Mitchell Cynthia Curley meline [Applause] swinhart mateline [Applause] McDonald Valerie [Applause] nef Megan [Music] mcdono Delila Ali Michaela hazet Riley [Applause] beekler Luke Smith Emily Baron [Applause] Jama [Applause] Jackson Malak [Applause] aada Briana [Music] [Applause] Bell Kennedy Murdoch [Applause] Eileen [Applause] Robinson Devon [Applause] Boyce Courtney Ames Kelsey [Applause] fonts John Frink gwendolin Miller Grace 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[Applause] Cecilia Murphy dvon Rajan Derek Smith Cody [Applause] Vu Aiden vu [Applause] Samantha mitter Maya Bowers Cornelius Adams Aaron ball Patricia Butler Alina tamang ASM lohar air [Applause] alrod shiv Dewan Alexa [Applause] Walker Alysa velia Hannah [Applause] [Music] Shram Kristen [Music] [Applause] crane Natalie TW I Samuel Smith Marcus [Music] [Applause] sedlack Trista Hensel George vasilev [Applause] Kyra [Music] rebar Jenna [Applause] [Music] Potter Gil Kina [Applause] Hammond summer LAX Benjamin Pritchard Sarah Heist Aiden hasser Omar [Applause] kabach Heaven Wilkerson Garen Pro Jordan Hayes Tyler [Applause] stes Alexis HML [Applause] Nicholas [Applause] zenovic Devonte ladimer Kyle [Applause] Thomas Clyde price [Applause] carry Martin toay Jones Samantha MZ aao [Applause] [Applause] Dario Paul Terry [Applause] all [Applause] right class of 2024 will you please stand [Applause] now is that moment you and those who have supported you have worked so hard to realize please designate your status as a graduate of the University of akan by moving your tassels from the right to the left side of your mortar world [Applause] all right remain standing remain standing for a minute graduates no one makes a journey like this alone you've been supported in many ways by parents spouses friends and other loved ones in many cases they have worked and sacrificed much to help you achieve this dream so it's appropriate now that you acknowledge your family members and friends who are here today please turn to the audience and express your appreciation to these [Applause] supporters and you may be seated thank you everyby happy all right graduates you're now alumni of the University of akar and I want to ask Mr William Coleman class of 2008 and 2010 an assistant vice president of alumni relations and executive director of the Alumni Association to welcome you to the University of akaran Alumni Association [Applause] will thank you president Miller thank you to the young man who made his first gift as an alumnus on stage and congratulations to the class of 2024 you did [Applause] it your time as a student has come to an end and you will soon walk out those doors a proud graduate of the University of akan before you do know that you are joining a community of more than 180,000 talented Dynamic and accomplished alumni spanning the world akan alumni have played an important role in the success of this institution since its founding over 15 years ago as executive director I encourage you to continue this tradition to stay engaged to stay connected from recruiting new Zips to mentoring current ones and by joining us for the many alumni events that we host including this October for your first homecoming as an Alum lastly graduates seek the joy in this place and the people and the ideas that had introduced you to and wherever your path after today takes you remember you are forever a zip on behalf of all University of Aran alumni here and abroad I am pleased and very honored to welcome you all as members of the University of akan Alumni Association best wishes and all you do fellow alumni and go [Applause] Zips I'd like to uh take a brief moment to acknowledge a few individuals whose good work today made this ceremony possible I want to thank our vocalist Emily Baron over here we'll hear her in the back of the uh arena is the University of akaran brass choir directed by Dr Jim Johnson let's give him a round and those [Applause] great our University Grand Marshal today is Miss Janice Troutman the mayor School mayor School of Art our our University Marshals are led by Mr Steve Jacobson and there our interpreters over here miss Julie Jenkins and Miss Erica Leighton let's give them all a round of applause [Applause] please we'll conclude this uh commencement ceremony in just a moment by singing the University of akaran Alma moer followed by a formal recessional graduates please follow the directions of the marshals guests of our graduates as you depart please note that they're in addition to returning back to the main Lobby that direction you can also go out these two doors back here and that'll get you to the right place now will the stage party please rise will our graduates rise on behalf of the trustees faculty and the University of akan community everywhere I wish you Joy much success many happy returns to your amam Mater and thank you all for attending the 233rd commencement exercises of the University of akan will everyone please rise and join miss Emily Baron in singing our alma mater the words are on page 42 of your program as the song concludes please remain standing for the recession [Music] beers stream of [Music] you to Glory we so gold and blue here we are who praises spe them on the gate ever stand our all the green [Music] oh he [Applause] [Music] la oh [Music] e e e e e e e e e for