2024 University of Washington Commencement

[Music] live from the iconic hus nestled in the heart of one of America's most breathtaking campuses the University of Washington today a tradition etched in 149 years continues we celebrate the graduating class of 2024 and the incredible families friends and mentors who empowered their Journey get ready for a ceremony filled with Husky Pride as we honor the achievements of our graduates the excitement has been electric all week and now we're counting down for the moment we've all been waiting for this is the purple carpet and the 149th annual commencement ceremony of the University of Washington good afternoon everyone watching from Husky Stadium and all over the world I'm Terry and I'm Angela King over the next hour we're going to bring you the stories of the graduating class of 2024 we're going to chat live with the students and their families both here at the stadium and joining us virtually from every corner of the globe so buckle up Huskies this is your moment to celebrate the culmination of years of hard work dedication and dreams realized Stacy Sakamoto will be out in the stands chatting with friends and families and recent graduate Eva Martell is in the lineup area with all the graduates so let's check in with Stacy first hey Stacy how are things going hey Angel and Terry the excitement's really building here in the stand some of these people have been in line for hours waiting to get into the stadium now the excitement here is electric and it's been that way on campus for a couple of weeks for many of these students it's really the first iners celebration they've ever had because they've graduated from high school during the pandemic um we saw them pick up their caps and gowns at the udub bookstore last week and they were joined by everyone's favorite husky dubs himself 1 2 three hit it t on there congrats all right you're all set Hi how are you hello you ready let's go to work my high school graduation uh was is since it was in the pandemic it was basically a drive-through a parking lot but this year it's going to be a lot different uh with Husky graduation it's going to be a lot bigger it's going to be something I've never experienced uh before I've never actually attended uh a graduation uh cuz all my siblings are younger than me that's so cute that was adorable all right so my name is Natalie and my degree is in Bachelor's of Science of Nursing and I'm really excited but also nervous to step out of school now I respect the nurses out there that have gotten us through this pandemic and I'm eager to work with them and learn from them in the future too andge of buil bright gold is usually Sciences white is Arts orange is engineering you've just purchased the purple sto of GRA how many total packages I think it's in the neighborhood of 7,000 over the course of the next week my name is isao I am a pH candidate at the University of Washington School of Law I'll be graduating on June 3rd with my PhD in law I would like to thank my family friends my professors and the university it's been a tough Journey but they've all been there for me yes awesome there we go congratulations sorry someone CR my high school graduation was a driveby so you got out of the car walked by stood 6 ft apart from the uh principal and then received your diploma and then you got back in your car and drove away so being able to have a full on graduation in front of you know 40,000 people um it's really is a first experience for me cuz you know I didn't get that in high school thank you so much take care baby yeah for sure everything you need to walk is in here very nice congratulations have a great day congratulations you're all set you're all set congratulations congratulations you're welcome have a great day next person I would say I'm kind of sad I love just being able to take some really interesting classes and just constantly be learning new things and now I'm just taking those things and applying them to the real world um but I'm just trying to save her every last second one 2 3 go Huskies that works I'm sure Claire is savoring every last second of today to just as these parents are here in the stands we'll be talking with some of them over the course of the next hour back to you Angela and Terry all right Stacy thank you so much so exciting it's just it's just building and we do have a great show planned for you today as was mentioned we'll be talking with staff members and of course the students throughout the hour that's right the Husky Spirit knows no borders we have families join us from virtually all over the world so let's hear from some of them now and sharing their pride for their graduates sending congratulations to all the huskys from the UK well done everybody congratulations to the huskys from Dubai stand in love and congratulations to all the Huskies from Brazil congratulations husky from Jakarta Indonesia Zach Merchant sending love to you from Mom and Dad from Tacoma as you can see distance can't diminish to love those messages were truly heartwarming isn't technology amazing allowing us to share these incredible life moments together no matter in the distance well right now we are going to turn our attention to the students who are getting ready for the big ceremony the Husky spirit is buzzing it's electric out there and the students have been participating in their Department graduations all week long and today more than 7,000 of them will l l walk in this commencement ceremony cheered on by their fellow graduates friends and families many of whom are here at Husky Stadium we've also got a lot more joining us virtually from literally all around the world but right now let's check in with Eva Martell who's in the middle of all of the excitement with the students by the way she is a recent graduate herself and she was also last year's student reporter evil Le we so thrilled to have you back with us thank you Angela thank you so much it's great to be back at the Husky Stadium again this year is been a long row for these graduates filled with challenges but also with triumphs but today they stand on the castp of some something remarkable coming to udab has equipped them with all the tools they need to navigate the world ahead and the sense of accompl accomplishment here is palpable not just for the students who have put a lot of effort and dedication throughout the years to get to this moment but but also for their families who are with them here today I'm here in the lineup area where the graduating class is busing with anticipation and let's meet some of the graduates here today I'm here with what's your name Hannah Santiago how are you feeling today feeling excited a little bit nervous you didn't have a high school graduation ceremony did you no I graduated high school in 2020 so we had a drive-thru graduation how do you feel about being in person here today it's great to like wear my cap and there's actually other people to get to see it great and what about you what's your name what's your major uh my name is Abigail tomra my major is uh medical anthropology and Global Health great how are you feeling this today here with your family what's the message for them oh I'm feeling very excited and happy I'm excited to celebrate with them and take lots of photos so I love you to my mom my dad my brother kir and my grandpa hi love you guys and the same thing how do you remember your graduation when you graduated from high school it was like a drive-thru graduation same we also did a recorded walk for like a live stream so everything was not in person sadly but I'm excited to have it in person for the first time now well congratulation for getting here and any message for your family who is with you here today yeah shout out to my dog Zoro and to my family that's here great so this is the environment that we are having here in the field in the lineup area and we're going to be talking to more students and knowing how they're feeling in this very important moment for them and what's coming ahead back to you in the studio Terry Angela that was so cool thank you e we're going to be checking in with you over the next hour to hear from more graduates and folks here in the stadium can also join in on the celebration right up there on the big screen by using this tool from the folks at Famous group uh they've created this special tutorial to get us all started [Music] [Music] [Music] so we will be inviting you to join the celebration throughout the entire hour hour just use your smartphone scan that QR code you see right there and your selfie video can end up on the big screen in real time so are you ready all right let's take a look to see what we have out there for all of you who have already downloaded hit that QR code we want to see what we like to see yeah there is there is thing on the big screen scan that we want to see your selfies out there we know you've gotten dressed up in oh look at them already you got your Sun hat on looking so festive yeah let's go dogs exciting time yes hi Mom and Dad uncles aunts friends family you are all part of the Husky family and it's so good to see you out here on this beautiful day in one of the most beautiful stadiums in the entire country yes dubs up congratulations to all of you graduates and families who have seen them through this momentous Journey yes yes and we're going to step aside for a couple minutes now you guys keep the live videos coming from your smartphones we're going to be looking for you on the big screen [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Applause] [Music] shout out to the 509 my family all the Farm Workers and first generation students I want to thank Amma Nana AFA and the School of Public Health for guiding me on this [Music] journey we are honored to have a very special guest with us here today Ed Taylor the dean of the undergraduate Affairs at udub Dean tayor thank you for being with us here today joining us on the purple on a very busy commencement day thank you for being here I'm totally honored to be here and to be here in a stadium by the way where we haven't lost a game in a long long time it's been over a years so and there's no losing today either this is all about all winners absolutely now you have a close relationship with the students here at the University of Washington and I know that commencement is a very joyous occasion for you and these graduates so what message would you send to these young people out here graduating today you've you've heard from these students already that many of them had something called a driveth through or driveby graduation four years ago um my advice to them now is to be so fully present to being here right right now what it means to be in community and be with your friends so so now for this class every hug make it a really good hug every every high five and every handshake find your grandparents and hug them and remember what it was like to not have that and to really enjoy that and just enjoy the moment right now the future will come but right now just really enjoy being in community right now that's an incredible message to send to these young people um do you have any advice for them as they embark on their careers they're going out into the world blazing a path what advice would you give them there's so much in the future for these young people but I think about the fact that I walked in with um with a student in his family Nathan lucs from from Kenmore and Nathan is already he's he's um a city council elected official in in Kenmore these students are going to go off and have incredible careers but I want them to connect in their community and serve in their community and be and be good citizens in their community be good neighbors um connect to your friends and do the things that matter in the moment that make our communities better and make our society and our nation better so stick go back to the simple things um I'm I have no doubt about the future opportunities for these young people they're going to do incredible incredible things but I want them to focus on the now I hope and and to connect with each other and really focus in on the things that our communities need the most another very powerful message for this graduating class of 2024 um this is also a monumentous day for the families of these graduates as well many of them as you said were not able to witness their High School graduation because of the pandemic uh can you share a story with us that highlights their dedication and effort that these families invest in supporting these students dreams can you imagine the the active trust and faith of these families to come through a pandemic and then to invite their kids to come back to a community and trust that the place is going to be safe to trust that their kids are going to learn that we're going to learn in community so to the families and to grandparents and the brothers and sisters and mothers and fathers and Guardians I just want to say thank you for trusting us and and thank you for walking on this path with us and we've done it together and so this really is a a story about about togetherness and Faith yes uh Dean Taylor I want to say thank you for the bottom of my heart for sharing such great advice such Sage wisdom we want you to get back out there and enjoy this monumentous day I know it's going to be very busy for you thank you for taking time and joining us I'm looking forward to our commencement to our commencement speaker Daniel Brown and it's going to be a great day it's going to be a great day thank you Terry now that we've had the wonderful opportunity to talk with the dean of undergraduate Affairs now is a great time to catch up with EV out there in the lineup area and check in with some of today's undergrads as they await their commencement EV here we are Terry we are doing great we are taking the temperature of this moment so important for the graduates but also for their families who have put a lot of effort and dedication throughout the years to get them here and here I am with one of then how are you feeling today what your name I'm a sabis and I'm feeling really good a little nervous but really good what's your major I'm an Environmental Studies major any plans for a after graduation um I'm an indigenous student and I plan to further um indigenous voices and knowledge into the Sciences of the environment so that's my hopes for the future and you are looking amazing today can you tell us some about what you're wearing what's the meaning of it yes I'm wearing um all my regalia is made by my family so I'm I'm carrying them with me as I walk um not many have had this chance and so I'm I'm proud to be indigenous and wear all that I'm wearing and can you tell us about your skirt who made it tell us share with us the story behind all this beautiful um skirt and necklaces and cab that you're wearing here today yeah uh my grandma made my skirt she puts lots of love into it my moxin my mom Beed and so is my necklace and um it's just you know a piece of my culture and the skirt is made for all indigenous peoples it isn't specific to One Tribe as we are all stronger together so I'm proud to wear it we are all stronger together with that message we go back to you in the studio oh wonderful thank you so much eviz that beautiful display of culture it is just fantastic to hear how excited the students are about their cats and gowns this graduation is a huge milestone not just for the graduates but for their families and loved ones whove supported them through every step of their Journey it's a day everyone has been waiting for a culmination of Dreams hard work and probably a few late night hours as well probably a lot of late night hours I can access to that for sure you can practically feel the excitement crackling in the stands but let's turn things over to Stacy Sakamoto who's chatting with some of the proud families that are here to celebrate Stacy what's what's the mood like down there well Terry let me tell you we're told that more than 60,000 tickets were printed for potential spectators at today's commencement that's a lot of people but one of the first into the stadium one of the first in line this morning was the Eugenio family from Federal Way and I want to introduce you to them Irene tell me who are you here to support I'm here to support my daughter Megan what's her major she's uh studying architecture she's at her bachelor's oh my gosh congratulations Megan so Irene tell me who's here in the audience today so her cousins and her aunt and uncle from Vancouver her girlfriend's here my husband and her sister what message do you have for Megan today oh my gosh uh Megan we're so proud of you and I just want you to remember uh when the world is trying to tell you to to be more to do more I want want you to know that you're enough we love you no matter what now Irene I know that you're a Husky and some of your other family members are huskies you want to do a go dogs for us please go [Applause] Huskies that's hard to top that Angela and Terry back to you yeah that is all right Stacy thank you so much you know it is great to hear from all of the families who are here at husky Stadium some have either traveled to or live right here in Seattle on this absolutely beautiful day but we also have families from more than 100 countries joining us virtually from all around the world that's right and they're getting ready to cheer their students on during today's commencements how are you doing today can you all give me a big wave for your graduating students here we go there they are there they are what a treat to see all those proud faces cheering on their huskys from afar the excitement is building as we're about 40 minutes away from commencement oh so you've got the countdown going all right well we thought this would be a great time to do a little Vixie selfie cam from the people around the stadium so are you ready and by the way be ready cuz there might be a little Delay from when you actually think you're going to be up on the screen so just consider yourself when you're doing that selfie you're on the screen waving right away so uh get your phone out scan this QR code you see on the screen and in just a couple of minutes your selfie video can wind up on the big screen in real time that's right and here at the udub we're all about spirit and showing our W's with pride and that's why we came up with the expression and the hand signal throw your dubs up we do this hand sign just about anytime we can for pictures for fun for Pride to do the dubs up you place your middle finger over your ring finger spread your index and Pinky away from each other and Tuck the thumb against your palm all right so let's see some of those dubs up on the big screen we will be evaluating so uh we want to see the best ones up on the screen so let's see those dubs up let's see those Smiles put on we see a bunch of people in the crowd doing we see the I need to see some personal W's up right right I want to see some dexterity now you can do it with your right or your left it doesn't matter yeah and the little trick is if you need to you just kind of pinch your two fingers together see we don't need we know you got it he's a veteran right there right oh my goodness she got the W Palm the foam fingers oh there we go our graduates all right so we're just going to keep looking for those dubs up and you keep those smartphones handy we're going to step aside for a couple of minutes enjoy today congratulations [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] hi to my parents and my Aunt Mary and Uncle John and my cousin Molly and Alex thank you so much for coming and thank you to you do I would especially like to thank my grandmother everything that I am today it's thanks to her but unfortunately she passed away 6 weeks before my graduation I would have loved for her to be here today so touching well as the excitement continues to build on this absolutely gorgeous Saturday we're going to take some time to reflect on a university of Washington tradition The silven Grove columns here on the Husky campus built in 1861 for the University of Washington's first building these historic pillars represent loyalty industry faith and efficiency that's right today's graduates will celebrate on stage with brand new column replicas honoring those Originals just up the hill from Husky Stadium these impressive replicas were crafted by a company with experience on projects like Disney and Lucas Films my name is Mike Dylan I'm the uh president and owner of Dylan Works in mlea Washington uh we do custom design and Fabrication all over the world the University of Washington has these large columns that they use that represent the columns that are on the campus The Columns of course are the original columns that were on the original territorial University that was built downtown in Seattle uh near the corner of for and University they remind us of of our history as a university and they also sort of signify our responsibility to carry on the tradition of of knowledge to pass on knowledge each of the columns has a name loyalty industry faith and efficiency the old replicas we had are 20 years old at least they were basically falling apart so it was time to uh to get them redone and uh fortunately with the technology available now they were able to really do a masterful job of recreating them we do work all over the world for all sorts of different clients whether it's Disney or M&M's or uh different retailers it's always a special spot in our heart when it's a local project that's going to be reused they represent the the university in so many ways they are the sort of indispensable element of of the commencement [Music] ceremony when first year students arrive on campus they receive a new husky coin and touch the column that best represents a value that that resonates with them when they first arrived on campus students then touched the column one more time at their graduation representing the end of their undergraduate Journey at udub so right now let's reconnect with evalise Martell and here from some of the graduates is they're getting ready for the big ceremony evil Le take it away thank you Angela see yes we are here taking the temperature as I said before about the experience that the undergraduates are having here and also the graduates and I've been talking to them about their experience in particular with the silen Grove columns and I'm here with one of the students who went and touch one of the columns how are you doing today what's your name my name is melli and I'm good it's hot it's hot but we are all excited exced and feeling very very proud of all of you tell us did you go to the columns when you when you got here to the school yeah so my freshman year was all in covid because of class of 2020 and my roommate and I wanted to make sure that we still gave each other an important symbolism of coming to college so we did and we went and touched the columns on our own um on our first week here what column did you touch I touched the Loyalty one um because I believe that loyalty within relationships familywise and friendship is very important are you planning to go back take more pictures there I do I do want to yeah great who is with you here today um my friends and family from back home they're here to support me today great and very quickly can you show us your cap because um you made it very special with your photos of your family so tell us about it yeah of course so my cap I'll show you guys really quick yes um it symbolizes all of the people in my family who have helped me um and supported me throughout my journey here in college and in life and if it weren't for them I wouldn't be here today so I want to play uh omage to them today so that's the message for the families who are here today and I'm sure that they can extend to the rest of the families here with the students today go back to you in the studio all right yeah we're all just one big family here I mean we're all feeling the pride and joy and um a lot of people may be wondering although with the sunshine out there right now we do have the question that is probably on your mind and what's that it's the weathera okay I mean the sun's out there and it's uh maybe the question is how hot might it get for the rest of the afternoon and the rest of the day and for that we go to udubb dog cast forecaster Haley for atani and Sarah Phillips Haley is majoring in atmospheric chemistry and Sarah is majoring in meteorology hey Huskies happy graduation day this is Haley and Sarah with the udub dog cat here to give you your weather outlook for commencement today we have an absolutely gorgeous afternoon for our big day we're going to see warmer than average temperatures in the upper 70s approaching 80 we're going to be sitting under partly sunny skies with a few clouds rolling in and out to give us a little bit of shade during that ceremony so yeah as Haley mentioned it is going to be a warm one out there we're nearing the warmest commencement we've seen at least in the last 15 years and definitely way above those cold temperatures we saw last year in the low 60s average is about 68.6 de so yeah we are well above that as hay mentioned we've got those clouds moving in and out today however they are not going to be enough to cool us down that much or to protect us from the UV rays so make sure you're wearing your sunscreen and staying hydrated while you're out on the field taking a look at some of our most memorable weather events from the past few years of course we had that record-breaking heat wave back in the summer of 2021 just a couple Winters ago we had the ice storm here in Seattle and then a few weeks ago of course we had that amazing display of Northern Lights as you can see from this picture taken by Frank Novak over on Twitter so yeah it's really been a memorable last couple of years with you Huskies congrats on graduating and good luck wherever you end up next I appreciate that perspective because 2021 wasn't that the 107 degree year it was pretty warm but I'll tell you this after the winter we've had here in Seattle in the Pacific Northwest this 78° is welcome by me the atmospheric River we had last week please stay away yes cuz that was kind of the feel of last year it was quite uh dreary so we have wonderful weather dialed up just for you because it is your graduation day all right we're going to check it right now with Stacy to hear more from the families eagerly waiting in the stands Stacy Angela and Terry I am meeting some fantastic families here in the stands they were in line for hours waiting to get in one of the people that I've met is named Rosa Rosa tell me who are you here to celebrate today I'm here for my daughter she is getting her PhD with accounting and we are very happy we're very pleased to witness this ceremony thank you tell me what is her name her name is t Lea rosan SAA ta Al I understand she goes by Rose what me what message would you like to give Rose and her classmates today baby we're very very proud of you thank you so much for listening to our advice and all glory to the Lord and have fun good luck thank you we love you now I understand she is getting her PhD today tell me what her other commencement ceremonies were like they were very different from today that is correct Stacy she graduated with a bachelor and her master and she wasn't able to walk because of the covid so now we are here to celebrate her achievement and we are very very very proud of her now you and your extended cheering section here you want to do a go Huskies for us or a go dogs up to you go ahead thank you very much all our Rose uh siblings and the families please say go h go go thank you Angela and Terry I can't talk that back to you thank you Stacy that was so cool now we want to see all of you out there in the stadium all you need to do is get your phones out and scan the QR code get ready to show you on the big screen when you do so right here in Husky Stadium and all over the world on our live stream let me show you how to do this here you just put put the QR code in there scan that and then you're going to be live on the big screen kind of like I'm about to be in a second hopefully check it out I want to say hi to everybody that's out there right now what's up everybody hey you guys see me my big head hey everybody all you got to do is scan the QR code you'll be just like me on the big screen throwing those W's up let's see it right now go Huskies [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] I majored in Biology uh shout out to my professors my parents my family and the next journey is medical school [Applause] Gog a joy is just infectious you know it is such an honor to host this purple carpet experience in large part because both Terry and I are alumni so that makes this experience even more special for us it is an opportunity to be back in here in Husky Stadium with all these young people graduating so much excitement it feels like yesterday when I was here graduating but it was much longer than that I was about to say you spent a few hours a few hours husy Stadium I spent lots of hours inside this very Stadium running for my life yeah I spent lots of days running up and down these stairs up and down this field a lots of Blood Sweat and Tears lots of friendship lots of memories like I said it feels like yesterday but it was much longer than that but I was going to ask real quick when did you play football for the ud I was here from 1993 to '98 I I walked in ' 98 but you spent a lot of time in this Stadium as well Angela I did but I I didn't have big mean people chasing me uh I was a member of the Husky band that's right T and uh somewhere right in the middle we got the nice uh blurred filter on there what instrument did you play I played Piccolo it's teeny teeny it's right there small but loud my my very loud you can always hear us cut through the crowd and uh you know driving up to Husky Stadium this morning I was thinking about a tradition that band members do I don't know if you still do but back in the day when we would approach Husky Stadium from away games or things like that we would sing the alma mater the second you saw Husky Stadium you sang the alma mod and it was just such a great sense of Pride that coming together I'm sure you felt the same way being a member of the football team absolutely we sang this we sang that song we sang a few other songs on the bus as well too but we won't get into that today but it's just a great walk down memory lane Angela we just it absolutely is um but right now we're going to fast forward kind of back to today I had a chance to connect with President anamari C earlier in the day to get her take on this special day and what it means for her and all of the graduates such an exciting day here at Husky Stadium and joining us right now is the president of the University of Washington anamari C thank you so much for taking time out I know it's really busy time and really exciting as well well thank you so much for being here to join us on this absolutely gorgeous day we are so excited and it's wonderful to have you here so a lot of families here very excited to see their graduates March what message of Hope or what message in general would you like to pass along to the graduates well the future is bright this is a group that has really overcome obstacle after obstacle as you know many of these students did not have their High School graduations in person they have dealt with a lot of challenges but from each of those challenges they've taken new lessons they've learned you know new skills this is a group that understands the challenges and obstacles are really opportunities and I want them to make the most of all those opportunities that are going to come their way an opportunity for them but also for their families because as you mentioned they didn't get to partake in this tradition when they were in high school now they get to do it here at Husky Stadium how wonderful must that be for them oh it's just so amazing that they can be together that they can touch I me you know we you know we forget that there was a time that it wasn't just not in person you know you other people you were scared to touch and now we can come together and we can Embrace as we move to the Future well speaking of the future this year is very special just because the students are finally getting to graduate participate in an actual commencement ceremony what about this class outside of the resiliency is really special to you as president of the University well you know what's really wonderful about this class is they care so deeply you know um you know I've seen many class classes like after the recession of 2008 there was a lot of focus on making sure that they made money and had careers that would and it's not that this group doesn't want to do that but they really care passionately about the future about environmental issues uh about you know the the creeping authoritarianism that we see in this country about democracy about you know peace in the world and they care really passionately and want to use their skills and knowledges to make the world better all right president anamara Cy thank you so much thank you yeah it was really wonderful for her to take some time out ahead of the commencement ceremony that's going to be getting underway here shortly absolutely was now let's turn our attention back to some of the families that are joining us from the stands we're anticipating a crowd of over 40,000 at this year's commencement now Stacy who do you have joining us now Terry these families have traveled from all over the country and all over the world to be here today here's a one fantastic family that I've met tell me where have you guys traveled from we are from Texas Florida Dubai we have a lot of family members here you must care very much about today's graduate tell me who you're here to celebrate we're here to see bran Bunda she's getting her Masters in Information Systems how are you folks related to her um well I'm her cousin we have other cousins parents aunts and uncles is there a message that you have for her today yes congratulations you've worked so hard and we're really proud of you that's amazing now how about a go Huskies for the for the crowd and for for her too go ahead yeah go [Music] Huskies so Angela and Terry it's hard to top something like that back to you in the studio very cool thank you Stacy we love hearing from those husky families absolutely today is a really special occasion for the graduating students who arrive in style for the big ceremony that's right eviz it looks like you found some grads who have brought their best fashion game to the stadium what do you got yes they are so creative and they are so passionate about making this moment special and I'm here with what's your name Susan hooker Susan how are you feeling today and tell us about what you're wearing today I'm crazy excited it's um been 27 years since I started here as a freshman in 1997 I came bright-eyed and didn't realize that college was insane and so I took a break became an EMT um started a family I have four teenagers at home there's 18 16 15 and 13 hi guys and um here today since I've been back I became a member of the ASU dub I am Vice chair to the judicial committee I'm an ASU dub Senator and liaison to the board of directors and that's the reason for your cap for for the message on it can you show us a little bit yes here's my cap it's it's says something about it took 27 years to get my fouryear degree congratulations for that what an accomplishment and everybody is reacting to that here today so let's let's celebrate that and I'm also here today with another student we saw your parents Stacy our reporter was interviewed to your parents and they are so proud of you how are you feeling I feel I feel good I'm very excited to be here what's your name oh I'm Megan eugeno and what what degree are you receiving today um I'm getting a ba in architectural design with a minor in urban ecological design and what is the message for your parents for your family who are with here to with you here today and who are so proud of this next step in your in your future and in this very moment here what you're experiencing here yeah um to my family my friends my relatives and to my architectural design cohort um thank you for supporting me and I hope I can make you proud can you tell us a little bit about what you're wearing here today what's the meaning of it yeah um I've got some lays here um from my family and friends and then also a Filipino sto from the Filipino American Student Association so much tradition so much culture that we are breathing and leaving here today is is very inspiring Terry Angela back to you in the studio thank you eviz it's always great to hear from our students here at ubb we have an honored tradition where we have numerous military Roc NC and Arc graduates and Cadets and to mark this monumentous occasion their commanding officers and fellow Squad members have some special husky well wishes take a look hello this is Colonel Ron sheum from the Air Force ROTC to 910 we wanted to say congratulations to all of the University of Washington students in the class of 2024 and a special shout out goes to the 16 Cadets who are now lieutenants who are going to go off and do amazing things for this country we are very happy and proud of you go class of 2024 graduates and especially the NRC graduates great job to our new incens and second lieutenants Olivia Christian Sirius and Blake well done the class of 2024 from Nal RC what's up class of 2024 checking in here from beautiful Pensacola Florida just want to say congrats on graduating Fly Navy all right everyone now it's time to put the spotlight on you we want to see all of your big smiles out there on the big screen so get your cell phones out again and let's go to that Vixie app and show us your husky Pride remember all you got to do is get out those phones Angela yep and scan that QR code you see right there on the screen and just wait there's a good chance you're going to wind up on the big screen right here at Husky Stadium so let's turn our attention to you we see you waving now let's see some of those smiling faces to go with all of the joy and excitement congratulations dubs up all around Husky Stadium right now now on this beautiful day hopefully it's not too hot out there you folks staying cool it's just such an exciting day so glad to have you all here with us [Music] [Music] [Music] a [Music] oh yeah congrats class of 2024 congratulations indeed the University of Washington is known for it its Powerhouse rowing program and this year the udub men's team won the NCAA Championship again and the women finished fifth overall that's right cheer on our dogs these are dedicated athletes who train relentlessly and push themselves to the limit in the pursuit of Excellence that's right which is why today's commenc speaker is so special author Daniel James Brown who wrote the book The Boys in the boat that tells a story about the University of Washington rowing team and their Journey to the 1936 Olympics it's such an honor to have him speaking here today did you know that the udub Shell House was built in 1918 as a Navy SE plane hanger during World War I this iconic structure has fostered Innovation Aviation and athletic Excellence among udub students and the community so a big thanks to donors from across the state and around the world world the University of Washington has successfully completed fundraising efforts to restore and renovate the shell house so let's hear more about this from Stacy Sakamoto the fundraising campaign to restore the shell housee surpassed expectations it comes on the heels of the book The Boys in the boat and the movie based on it add to that the success of recent U crew teams and a popular guided tour that show cas's artifacts of the 1936 gold medal team the asuw Shell House is a historic building at the University it's a site where miraculous things happened at the University of Washington so we were faced with the opportunity to help restore it to its Grandeur and so we started a campaign that was enormously successful I like what they're going to do with this and have this dot coming out the campaign raised more than $19 million the power of teamwork when we all roll in the same direction there's nothing that we can accomplish although the asuw shell house is not open to tours while the renovation is underway keep going over here see the H guided tours are still available for the nearby conar Shell House where fans of the book can see the Olympic memorabilia so this is the Husky Clipper shell this is the shell that the boys won Gold in Berlin in 1936 in front of Hitler since the tour launched in 2016 its founder former Washington rower Melanie barow estimates that 8,000 people have taken the tour wow what a great story and such a lasting Legacy for future Generations now let's turn our attention to our reporter eiz who I understand has found some members of this year's crew team that are graduating eiz who are you talking to that is is right I'm here uh in the students section with two members of the rowing team I'm here with Isabel van obsin who is a member of the women's team and with um Archie ramond who is a member of the men's team how are you feeling today and also graduating with such an accomplishment thank you um it is an incredible feeling to be here today um and having such an incredible season behind our backs with the entire team men's and women's team here at udub uh being supported by our our amazing coaches family friends support staff um it's wonderful to finish it off this way and what about you Rie with what feeling and sentiment you are ending your time here at udav and after accomplishing such a wonderful achievement I think it's just a tremendous sense of Pride uh I think like a lot of people have put a lot of hardworking to be here today so yeah just feeling really really proud and pretty accomplished any skill that you're taking with you today that because you were an athlete you are taking into your next step and your career in the future with the you yeah I think it's the skill of trying to do the little things right um a phrase that our talk our coach talks about a lot is the Excellence is fluid and that it's not just about winning races or doing really well in school it's actually something that can extend to all parts of your life so being the best son you can being the best friend being the best teammate and Excellence is fluid being the best human being that you can be with that message we go back to you in the studio that is a wonderful message and we've been showing all of you in the stands today from a camera you normally only see during a college or pro football games so that means you're pretty special pretty special indeed it's called the sky cam and we're excited to have it here for the entire commencement program get ready for a bird's eye view husky fans sky cam is soaring high above the stadium capturing all the excitement in the stands so look up and wave and look for yourselves your families and friends cheering on all the graduates this afternoon yeah it's just a joy to see all of these students families friends out there in the crowd that's right and before we take you to the commencement stage let's go back down to the stands and see some of the families that are eagerly waiting for their students to cross the stage Stacy how are things down there we've met some fantastic people here in the stands and I have found the newest future husky is 7 weeks old tell me who you're here first of all who are you here to celebrate today I'm here to celebrate my daughter Paisley graduating with the degree in engineering any last pieces of advice for her just know that we're all here her grandmother ANS her because is all here we love you and we support you and we so excited to celebrate with you now tell me who this future husky is this has got to be like the class of what is this 40 something right this is Le Lana traveled from California to be here today s weeks 7 weeks old we're so excited oh my now tell me how old is she she is seven weeks oh boy you think she'll be a husky someday we we're we're planning on it yes now any last pieces of advice for your new husky here uh be patience lots of patience good for all of us that's about it from here Angela and Terry back to you yeah definitely patience when it comes to a 7 we old and she is behaving quite well very well it's it's a little warm out there a little little little loud and lot of excitement but yes so glad to see a future husky coming up here to Husky Stadium and of course all of the graduates out there what an exciting time I mean I'm sure it brings back great memories for you great memories for me great like I said earlier in the show it feels like yesterday but it was a little longer all right oh yeah you check them out this is the young people right now experiencing commitment a lot of them for the very first time having a graduation such an exciting time for them yes to see all of that royal purple mixed in with the black cap and gowns and of course the different color tassels representing the types of degrees our graduates are receiving today and it is a big day for our graduates a big day for all of you out in the stands all of you joining us virtually from all around the world this is an exceptional moment that will live on in your memory so soak it all up and enjoy every minute of your time here at Husky Stadium or just the time you're able to enjoy as you sit here and watch the program online so from the bottom of our hearts we want to thank you for joining us on this incredible purple carpet experience we've seen the excitement the pride and the Sher Joy of our graduating huskies and their families it's truly a special day a culmination of countless Hours hard work late nights and unwavering dedication that's right Angela but the magic doesn't stop here it's time to shift our Focus to the stadium floor where over 7,000 graduates are poised to embark on their next adventure it's a testament to the incredible resilience passion and husky spirits that defines this University so as we prepare to witness this momentous occasion we offer our congratulations to the graduates their families and everyone who helped them Reach This Milestone yes [Music] h [Music] graduates and guests welcome to the University of Washington's 149th commencement ceremony honoring the graduating class of 2024 [Music] h [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] h [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] please welcome the University faculty led by the commencement Marshals now entering the stadium are candidates for the various doctoral and professional degrees on the North carrying the gonfalon for The Graduate School is Raquel Sanchez and for the School of Pharmacy is Janet mushir and shin Chen Raquel is receiving a doctor of philosophy in global Health Janet is receiving a doctor of Pharmacy degree and shin is receiving a PhD in pharmaceutics on the south carrying the gonfalon for The Graduate School is Ryan breesy also on the south carrying the gonfalon for the school of law is golum Mustafa Hassan and for the School of Dentistry is pry mly money Ryan is receiving a doctor of nursing practice Golan Mustafa is receiving a jurist doctor and pry is graduating today with a doctor of oral health sciences oh [Music] now entering the stadium are candidates for the various doctoral and professional degrees on the North carrying the gonfalon for The Graduate School is Raquel Sanchez and for the School of Pharmacy is Janet mhiri and shin Chen Raquel is receiving a doctor of philosophy in global Health Janet is receiving a doctor of Pharmacy degree and and shin is receiving a PhD in pharmaceutics on the south carrying the gonfalon for The Graduate School is Ryan breesy also on the south carrying the gonfalon for the school of law is golum Mustafa Hassan and for the School of Dentistry is prey mully money Ryan is receiving a doctor of nursing practice golm Mustafa is receiving a jurist doctor and pry is graduating today with a doctor of oral health sciences candidates for the various master's degrees are now entering the stadium carrying the gonfalons for The Graduate School are Joseph adof on the North and Ash King on the south Joseph is receiving a master of arts in international studies Ash is receiving a masters of library and information science also on the North caring the gonfalon for the Evans School of public policy in governance is Aisha razza Aisha is receiving a master of public administration [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] n [Music] [Music] graduates and guests candidates for the bachelor's degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences are now entering the stadium Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of design and Bachelor of Music candidates are on the North candidates receiving Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry biochemistry biology microbiology and computer science are also on the North all other Bachelor of Science candidates are entering on the south [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] on the North carrying the gonfalon for the College of Arts and Sciences is Jason DEA Grossman Ferris who is receiving a Bachelor of Arts in history [Music] la [Music] [Music] [Music] candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to enter on the North and South caring the gonfalon on the north is Thomas Paro who is receiving a Bachelor of Arts in global and Regional studies [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] now entering on the the south side of the stadium please welcome the bachelor's candidates from the College of Engineering led by goners Matthew boner and ya alele Matthew is receiving a Bachelor of Science in environmental engineering ya is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] we we w [Music] [Music] [Music] candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to enter from the north led by gon faner Kristen Miller who is receiving a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology [Music] [Music] [Music] all [Applause] right w [Music] candidates receiving Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences are now entering from the north led by gon faner Julia Park who is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English and journalism and public interest interest [Music] communication now entering on the south our Bachelor candidates from the College of the environment caring the gonfalon is Sarah Hensley who is receiving a Bachelor of Science in marine biology [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to enter on the North and South [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] Bachelor candidates from the information School are are now entering the stadium on the south the information school gonfalon is carried by goners Gabe De Guzman and suble work nuu Gabe is receiving a master of science in information management subl work is receiving a Bachelor of Science in informatics [Music] all [Music] the [Music] [Music] [Music] l [Music] candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to enter on the North and [Music] South Bachelor candidates from the Michael G Foster School of Business are now entering the stadium on the south led by goners Thomas safair Lopez and Iman Janu both Thomas and Iman are graduating with Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration [Music] [Music] [Music] l [Music] la [Music] candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to enter on the North and South [Music] Bachelor candidates from the school of nursing and the school of medicine are now entering the stadium on the south the School of Nursing is led by goner Gabriella gizar who is receiving a PhD in nursing practice carrying the gonfalon for the school of medicine is is panri Gupta who is receiving a master's of Science in genetic counseling [Music] [Applause] [Music] welcome now the bachelor candidates from the College of built environments they are led by gineers Kevin house shield and Raj schwar visan Kevin is receiving a b Bachelor of Arts in community environment and planning raaj J schwar is receiving a Bachelor of Science in real estate [Music] [Music] come [Music] the final groups of Bachelor candidates entering the stadium on the south are from the School of Public Health and the School of Social Work carrying the gonfalon for the School of Public Health is Margaretta Keys who is receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Food Systems nutrition and health the School of Social Work candidates are led by gon flaner Lorina good joint who is receiving a master of Social [Music] Work o [Music] oh [Music] [Music] la [Music] candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to enter on the North and South [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] la [Music] candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to enter on the North and South [Music] [Music] [Music] la [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] w man what's [Music] oh [Laughter] [Applause] [Music] la [Music] [Applause] [Applause] a [Music] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] n [Music] a [Music] the [Music] all [Music] [Music] wo [Applause] [Music] wo will all graduates please take their seats [Music] graduates and guests the members of the Deans and president's parties are about to enter the stadium will all graduates please take their seats [Music] [Applause] [Music] will all graduates please take their seats [Music] the academic procession concludes with the entrance to the stadium of the University of Washington Regent president and vice presidents led by University Marshall associate professor Joseph James of the information school will all graduates please remain standing at your seats and now please turn your attention to the southwest corner of the stadium and welcome the procession of deans of the University's six de schools and colleges led by Deans Marshall jashana Schmidt [Applause] [Music] w the academic procession concludes with the entrance to the stadium of the University of Washington Regent president and vice presidents led by University Marshall associate professor Joseph James of the information School will all graduates please remain standing at your seats [Music] conratulations [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] h [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] w good [Applause] afternoon and Welcome to our beautiful campus we'd like to begin this ceremony by acknowledging the land on which the university rests the land of the Coast Salish peoples which touches the shared Waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish telip and muleo Nations today we celebrate together the commencement exercises of the University of Washington will be opened with the presentation of the Colors by The Joint Roc color guard and the singing of the star spangle Banner by students from the School of Music they are listed in your program we ask those who are able to please rise d he [Laughter] [Music] light what so proudly [Music] weight who stpes and through the the parts we [Music] so and the [Applause] rock sing [Music] the our [Applause] still for the of the Mar [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] T he [Laughter] [Laughter] please be seated it is now my very great pleasure pleasure to present to you the president of the University of Washington anamari C who will preside over today's exercises you look so beautiful welcome to the 149th commencement ceremony of the University of [Applause] Washington I'm I want to start by letting you know that the splendid music you've been listening to is being provided to us by students from the school of music's Wind Ensemble under the direction of Professor Timothy salsman they're coming to us from their studio in mun Hall and we have great appreciation for their participation today thank them now commencement ceremonies are an expression of academic Traditions that go back hundreds of years and they symbolize some of the most fundamental values of our civilization most particularly The Pursuit Of Truth and the preservation of Freedom these ceremonies are solemn but they're also festive as the name suggests it's not an end but a beginning a commencement of new activities and challenges in the lives of our graduates some of you may remember just a few years ago many of you went to the University of Washington new student convocation in front of the same four columns that you see standing behind me and that's all that remains of the original University that opened in 1861 we told you then that we'd see you in front of these same columns when you graduated for some of you that may seem like a lifetime ago for others it may seem like yesterday but maybe a little bit of both but you're here and you made it and it is my honor to be the very first to formally congratulate the degree and award recipients and welcome you to this wonderful ceremony today I also want to recognize all the parents family members friends supporters who are with us here today and I'm not just talking about all of you who are gathered here in the stadium for today our gradu our graduates are held in the Embrace of loved ones from across across our nation and actually from across the world we have guests watching today from 102 countries more than half the nations in the world you can guess many of them but you might be surprised to hear that we have families tuning in from a Jan from Brazil from brunai from Indonesia Cameroon Zimbabwe Gibralter France Croatia and 100 plus other countries and thank you for being here [Applause] today thank you so much so let's welcome all our guests and show them how much we appreciate them [Applause] and the fact that we can be here together in person face to face really is a world of good so let me take a moment to introduce our husky family that's here on stage the ultimate responsibility for the University lies with the members of the board of regions 11 citizens of the state who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate these dedicated men and women devote many hours each year to the welfare of our University all of them are with us this afternoon and I would like to introduce them at this time please hold your applause until they're all introduced first of all Regent seek the chair of the board Blaine Tamaki Vice chair of the board Jay Cunningham Leonard forsman Leonor Fuller Alexis Harris Dr constant rice lynon rhods roio rohas David scharer and M and Maggie Walker please recognize our Board of Regents we also have seated on this platform this afternoon the chief academic and administrative offers of the officers of the university the vice presidents The deans of the schools and colleges The Faculty our student body leaders and the president of our alumni association Joe Davis we'd also like to recognize the award winners who are featured in your program and the many faculty and staff who are here as commencement Marshals thank you for being part of this now hello to the class of 2024 I've been reading about a lot of you and I've gotten to know a lot of you and the scope of your Collective achievements is simply breathtaking I am so proud of you your faculty your advisers all our community members are also proud of you and please can I have all the parents family and friends here today let them know how proud you are as I look out at all of you in your caps and gowns it's so gratifying to see you graduating as the class of 2024 many of you began your UW career during the covid pandemic and so there's extra joy in seeing you all here today in person under taking this very ancient right of passage together while you share this moment in common though I know that each of you has traveled a unique and deeply personal path to arrive here you've each encountered your own particular setbacks and frustration and you each overcame in your unique way your success in earning your degree is a testament to what makes you you it's a reflection of your determination creativity talent and of course given that we the you duub your doggedness behind every one of your diplomas being conferred today is a one-of-a-kind husky experience created by you your journey to graduation was unique but you have not made it alone again your parents grandparents siblings friends spouses and children teachers counselors have all been crucial to your success and one of the most important things that I think we have all learned in the last few years no matter what degree program you're in that we all need each other to succeed and that empathy support and collaboration are requirements for Success whether you're offering them or whether you're receiving them it's a lesson that's easy to forget to set aside but in these very polarized times times it's more important now than ever as a class you've shared you faced your share maybe even more than your share of hurdles including very significant challenges this year but by Meeting those challenges and learning from them you've equipped yourself with the skills resilience and tenacity to face a future that yes is going to give you even even more challenges but you have the skills to turn those challenges into opportunities and growth your UW degree will open many many doors it's also prepared you with the capacity Ingenuity and drive to create doors that we can't begin to imagine right now I have no doubt that you will have an incredible impact on the world because you already have you haven't been waiting for your diploma to make a difference you've improved people's lives through your service you've expanded knowledge and Discovery through your research and scholarship you've changed your lives and that of your families by earning your degree and I can't wait to see what you do next cuz whatever it is I'm completely confident that you will put your enormous talent to work in service of a healthier more Equitable more sustainable and more prosperous future and as you do so I hope you will Center compassion and empathy in all that you do I hope you will use the privilege of a UW degree because it is a privilege to lift up those around you and above all I hope you will see yourself as part of this great Human family so thank you for bringing your passion dedic medication your authentic selves to make our University better we're honored to have been part of your journey and proud to count you as alumni the uw's doors will always be open to you please remain keep being a part of this community throughout your life through all the adventures that await you congratulations graduates [Applause] now since 1932 the university has presented medals to the graduating seniors with the most distinguished academic records at the University One Medal is awarded to a student who's completed at least 34s of their degree requirements at the University and one is awarded to a student who's entered the university with at least 60 transfer credits from a Washington Community College so today the first recipient of this year's president's medal is Nathan lutus Nathan will you come forward Nathan is graduating today sumacum LA with a Bachelor of Arts in political science International Security Nathan entered the university with a passion for public service having already served on the Planning Commission of his hometown Kenmore he tells us that with his studies he's enhanced his skills to serve others and it's made him more engaged and a better more empathic citizen last fall he was elected to the Kenmore city council as the youngest public official in King County and are we lucky Nathan will soon begin his pursuit of a master's of public administration degree in the School Nathan it's my pleasure to present you with this medal and recognition of your [Applause] achievements and the recipient of the president's medal for the student who entered the University from a Washington Community College is twang Trung who came to us from bellw college Tuan will you please come forward Tuan is also graduating Summa Kum LA with a bachelor in science and biology physiology his experience as a Hospital volunteer led him to pursue studies in biology and Physiology here at the UW and the pandemic Spar sparked his interest in microbiology when classes resumed on Camp campus and when that happened he was offered the opportunity to conduct research in the lab of immunologist Dr Jacob b m malki and Tuan has also developed the love of writing and he's carried out anthropological research in Greece he minored in microbiology and human rights and plans to pursue a career in medicine Tuan it's my great pleasure to present you this medal in honor of your achievements [Applause] conratulations don't we have amazing [Applause] students and I'd also like to recognize those students who are graduating today with the University's highest honors Suma kumla Magna kumla and Kum their names are all listed on P page 14 of the commencement program now student government is an important component of the governance of this institution and its leadership is called on regularly to represent student views on a wide range of issues and I'm pleased to introduce to you now the president of the associated students of the University of Washington Jacob fiki and the president of the graduate and professional student Senate AJ aot [Applause] too you know all right I just want to start by saying what a historic year and historic class of students I had the absolute pleasure and privilege of serving it's a moment some of us have been waiting for since Co first crashed our graduations uh a bitter farewell to pack 12 but sweet championships the ud football and track and field [Applause] teams I just want to apologize for the Wu families in the crowd at least they'll have a better chance in the pack to next year whoa whoa my name is Jacob Desta I am a first generation college students from Ethiopian and aan Heritage [Applause] I also am the founder and co-president of the East African Student Association and a brother of f beta sity Incorporated Capa Lambda chapter shout out to the chapter of kings and legends you know also big big shout out to National Panic Council and shout outs to Sisters of Zeta FIB betas sority Incorporated there are so many words to describe this past year but summed up lots of triumphs and shared struggles we witness some serious superheroes our academic student employee union fighting to support their health housing and basic needs but while we celebrate our accomplishments in this moment we must also recognize the intertwined black and brown students struggles across the globe victims of neocolonialism gen side and modern slavery they will never get the chance to be in our [Applause] position families that might not get to experience the joys of watching their loved ones walk across the stage in a cap and gown students across the US and around the world have protested these atrocities through Civil Disobedience we hear their demands loud and clear and the genocide and philistine [Applause] I also want to say free the people of Congo Sudan and [Applause] Ethiopia if y'all don't mind I would like to speak to my people first in English so you all understand then Amar and Thena we should be proud of our country's history and ethnicities we must not allow our pride to create division B fore spee [Applause] for all glory be to God in the highest thank you class 24 now go out there and make some [Applause] history hello there I'm AJ boloto a PhD student in learning sciences and human development in our College of Education and it has been an honor to serve two terms as the president of the graduate and professional student Senate every Community owes its existence and vitality to Generations from around the world who contributed to making the history that led to this moment today we come together to celebrate the efforts and achievements of those who made this day possible I want to highlight the works of those among us to the captioners translators photographers organizers U video production working behind the scenes to help share these moments thank you to the faculty and staff Marshals who helped you to your seats today and metaphorically throughout your time at w thank you and most importantly to the collective works of over 14,000 graduates close to half of whom are sitting among you now you look beautiful thank you think of all the contributions that led to this moment from the uploads to Canvas between 11:50 and midnight to group projects and just one more analysis recommended by your advisers in reviewer number two to the hours of community service teaching mentoring and the long phone calls and text change to friends and family who don't quite fully understand what it is that you do but they know that it's important and they support you nonetheless your work in schools hospitals Labs public places and online systems have already started to change communities of practice they are stronger because of your deliberate contributions driven by your curiosity and meeting the moment to highlight a few of these um thesis and dissertations you've investigated the infrastructure of how millions of people around the world get water you've examined the illegal mahogany trade look it up on YouTube uh the three minute thesis uh you've redesigned environments that allow surgical teams to use robots to enhance patient outcomes our graduates have done incredible work among us there are many double and triple dogs uh who have earned multiple degrees at the U you lead the pack and we thank you for your choice to spend an extended time within our community we're stronger because of you some of you will continue your husky experience as graduate and professional students thank you and we'll see you again lastly because this is really really important remember to update your LinkedIn profiles and to set up email forwarding to preserve the work tied to your uet ID I know a lot of you forgot about that uw's mission is the preservation advancement and dissemination of knowledge you've done most of the work so just remember to hit save later in this ceremony when the Deans are hyping up each of your school represent your people proudly you earn this moment be boundless maybe that's the last time you'll hear that but be boundless uh in ambition and in love Lux sit there is light Shinzo Sago dedicate your hearts to the public good thank you congratulations class of 2024 [Applause] now we're proud to confer honorary degrees upon upon two absolutely extraordinarily accomplished individuals one from the world of science and one from the field of literary Arts each of them has in their unique way taught us much about the world we live in raised our spirits and changed our lives for the better Regent David zek will read the honorary degree citation will Dr Susan Solomon and Regent seek please join me at the lecture please don't take that Susan will you join us Susan Solomon as an internationally renowned atmospheric scientist your impact on scholarship culture and societal well-being is profound your achievements have left an indelible mark on the fields of atmospheric science and climate research particularly through your insights and explaining the cause of the Antarctic ozone hole the irreversibility of global warming linked to anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions and the influence of the ozone hole on the climate of the Southern Hemisphere your groundbreaking research played a crucial role in identifying and elucidating the mechanisms be behind the Antarctic ozone hole leading to the historic Montreal protocol and internet ational treaty that successfully curtailed the use of ozone depleting substances and helped protect the Earth's fragile ozone layer your contributions have deepened scientific knowledge and led to tangible policy actions that are safeguarding the environment and the health of future Generations by Bridging the Gap between scientific research and policymaking you have been instrumental in driving Global efforts to address climate change as co-chair of the intergovernmental panel on climate change working group one you led the process that in 2007 produced the panel's influential fourth assessment report later that year you were on stage in Oslo Norway as the panel and former vice president Al Gore were honored with the Nobel Peace Prize as a tireless advocate for public understanding of climate science you have expanded the awareness of the environmental issues we Face your clear and compelling communication style has made complex scientific Concepts accessible to a wide audience fostering a sense of urgency and colle responsibility to address environmental change for your exceptional contributions to scholarship your transformational impact on Global Environmental Policy and your unwavering dedication to fostering a more sustainable and informed Society the University of Washington is proud to confer upon you the honorary degree of doctor of science honores Kaa thank you this you look beautiful we're also pleased today to confer an honorary degree on our speaker a celebrated author who's written several acclaimed Works including one that I think many of you might know well boys in the boat author Daniel James Brown please join us at the Lector [Applause] Daniel James Brown as a writer you are devoted to Bringing compelling historical events to life you told the story of Japanese American heroes of World War II through your book facing the mountain in the book The indifferent stars above you chronicled a Donar party bride's 32-day Trek through the SI Sierra Nevada mountains and on the pages of the book under the Flaming sky you reveal the social economic and environmental causes of the great Hinkley Firestorm of 1894 but Against All Odds it was your third book that has become the global phenomenon by introducing an enormous audience to what Tim Egan in the New York Times called an obscure story about a bunch of scrawny college kids who took on the world in 1936 from the moment Joe rant in the last months of his life relayed to you the story of the 1936 ninan University of Washington rowing team you spent the following four years deep in research pouring over newspaper clippings letters Diaries and photographs you interviewed each rower's family members starting with Joe's daughter Judy Rance Wilman who collaborated with you at each step you pulled together every thread to craft a compelling story that brings to life the team the coaches and boat builder who transformed the sport of rowing and brought together our University our city our state and the nation 10 years after your book The Boys in the boat was released the story was again told on the screen the values embodied in the boys on the boat are the same values that unite us today we huskys washingtonians and Pacific northwesterners have always come together to pursue bold accomplishments it's why this epic tale of innovation collaboration and shared success continues to endure and Inspire for your efforts to capture the perseverance of Ordinary People doing extraordinary things and for your achievements in non-fiction that Inspire future generations of writers of historians and researchers the University of Washington is proud to confer upon you the degree of doctor of Humane letters honorous Cowa congratulations button that f and now please join me in welcoming our good friend and our speaker today Dr Daniel James Brown thank you president K uh good afternoon graduates so 88 years ago this summer a group of young young men from this great University sat down in a boat in Berlin and rode a race and claimed Olympic gold medals I'm here today in large part because I had the great honor of writing their story now over the last decade since writing this book I've been asked perhaps a thousand times about the boys in the boat aside from their physical abilities people have asked me over and over over what accounts for the fact that they Rose from their humble Origins here in Seattle to defeat the best rowers at the elite Eastern schools then the best from Oxford and Cambridge and finally the Germans at Hitler's Olympics how exactly did they become one of the greatest Crews of all time so I've given that question a great deal of thought what I've come to understand is that those huskys one their Olympic race in no small part because of their characters individually and collectively they embodied a set of simple values and virtues that carried them to victory in Berlin now it's traditional at these kinds of talks for the speaker to dispense some kind of wisdom that you as graduates might carry with you as you take the next steps in your lives I can honestly think of no better wisdom than what I've learned from those nine husky athletes in the 10 years that I've been living with their story so what I'd like to do today is tell you what I think they would say if they were standing at this Podium first I think they would tell you to go for the gold by all means go for the gold whatever form that might take in your life be audacious in your goals don't let your circum cumstances dictate the scope of your Ambitions you will never know what Heights you might scale if you don't attempt to scale them yet at the same time I think they would add but understand that it is what you gain in the attempt to scale the heights that is most valuable what you learn from the effort May well turn out to be more valuable in the long run than the gold itself I think they would tell you to cultivate persever perseverance in the pursuit of those goals the athletes who wound up in that boat in Berlin they were the ones who stuck with it for three years rowing in rain and snow and sleep out here on Lake Washington rowing past pain rowing past exhaustion over and over again most Great accomplishments are hard one so whatever sort of races you enter whatever Endeavors you pursue they would advise you to keep your mind in the boat to dig deep stroke after stroke and to stick with it until the race is won but should you lose a race they would encourage you to be resilient to fight back in the face of challenges and setbacks life will inevitably hand you both understand as those rowers did in 1936 that challenges are what give us the opportunity to be great in the absence of challenge greatness will never have an opportunity to find you George pook their boat builder and their Mentor put it this way when speaking about the mechanics of rowing the enemy he said is the resistance of the water as you have to displace the amount of water equal to the weight of the men and the equipment but that very water is what supports you and that very enemy is your friend and so is life the very problems that you must overcome also support you and make you stronger in overcoming them and so I would again say think about their resilience be Earnest they would say although it may be a cliche it is nevertheless true that anything worth doing is worth doing well so avoid half measures put your whole heart into your work your life Your Love whatever you do let it be a reflection of your character take personal pride in it whether it's your dream job or just a way station along the way to that dream job and if you can't take pride in what you're doing find a path to doing something else they would tell you to be trustworthy trust is what makes teams great and not just on the playing field or the water most important human Endeavors involve some sort of teamwork now nowhere is that more obvious than in an eight8 person racing shell speaking about rowing poock said quote a crew must have total confidence in each other able to drive with abandoned confident that no man will get the full weight of the pole but I promise you it's not just on the water or the playing field this will be equally true on any team you join whether that team is you and your partner raising a child or you and some colleagues sending the first human Mission to Mars your workmates your teammates your life Partners your friends they will cleave to you and help you on your way if they trust you but trust is a gift nobody is owed it automatically so be mindful of their needs strive to be worthy of the trust they place in you and then finally I think they would say approach the world and its challenges with a measure of humility have faith in yourself certainly stand up for yourself do be audacious in your goals but understand that you're never the only one in the boat no matter how much you excel at what you do there's always someone else worth emulating no matter how much you know about a subject or a situation there's always something more to be learned about it ambition is good but ambition un Unchained from humility begets arrogance and arrogance begets nothing good nothing else will serve you so well as balancing your Ambitions with humility so perseverance resilience earnestness trustworthiness humility these are some of the core qualities that help those Young Americans win Olympic golden Berlin but those same qualities did much more than that they helped that gener eration of Americans quite literally saved the world remember those Olympic rowers graduated from this great University at a time when Tyrant strowed the Earth authoritarianism was on the rise racial and religious intolerance had blinded Millions extreme nationalism and hatred would soon take millions of innocent lives militarism had swept Asia the world economy had suffered a set of devastating shocks Financial Security even in this most prosperous of Nations was for many simply Out Of Reach but those young huskies and their entire generation more than met the moment they pulled together to Vanquish the absolute evil of fascism in Europe to defeat imperialism and militarism in Asia and to rebuild a shattered economy here at home today today authoritarianism is again on the rise and hatred again has too much currency among us here at home I pray that your generation will not face circumstances as dire as those that their generation faced but the events of recent years suggest that it's not impossible and you will certainly Chase F face challenges we cannot yet even anticipate I'm confident though that whatever those challenges might be however steep the mountains ahead of you might be your generation of huskys is going to overcome them and my optimism in that on that point comes from two things first the very fact that you are here today affirms that you already practice those five virtues I talked about I'm certain that perseverance resilience earnestness trustworthiness and a measure of humility all played some part in securing the diplomas you are about to receive ceive and second I'm optimistic about your futures for the simple reason that you are now as of today armed with the most potent weapon an individual can possess in the modern world a first class University education education particularly higher education casts a light in which ignorance cannot long Prevail hatred cannot flourish and Tyrant cannot not hide so go forth enjoy this moment today is your gold medal day and may there be many more to come thank you graduates guests the time time has come and we are now ready to present the various degrees to all candidates degrees will be conferred by the chair of the board of regions Mr David Zeke the audience is requested to remain in their seats until the conclusion of today's ceremony candidates for doctoral Master's and bachelor's degrees who have been accepted by the general faculty and The Graduate faculty of the University of Washington will now be presented by the steens of the University 16 schools and colleges candidates names are printed in the commencement program for the College of Arts and Sciences Dean Diane Harris hey College of Arts and Sciences it's your big day let me hear some noise you can do better than that let me hear some noise all right will the candidates for the degree of doctor of philosophy doctor of ideology and doctor of musical arts and candidates for all Master's and bachelor's degrees please [Applause] rise on behalf of the faculty it is my honor to present these candidates in the College of Arts and Sciences and to recommend that they be awarded their respective degrees congratulations candidates please be [Applause] seated for the College of Education Dean Mia Tuan will all candidates for the degrees of doctor philosophy doctor of Education master of education and Bachelor's of Arts please rise on behalf of the faculty of the College of Education it is my honor to present these candidates and to recommend that they be awarded their respective degrees candidates please be seated for the School of Pharmacy associate Dean Andy stakus will the candidates for Doctor of philosophy doctor of Pharmacy and master's degree Dees in pharmaceutics and in biomedical Regulatory Affairs please [Applause] rise on behalf of the faculty it is my pleasure to present these candidates in the School of Pharmacy and to recommend they be awarded their respective degrees please join me in congratulating these outstanding future pharmacists pharmaceutical scientists and Regulatory professionals who will make a difference each day in the work they do to improve Healthcare and outcomes candidates please be seated for the School of Law Dean Tamara Lawson will the candidates for the degrees of doctor of philosophy doctor of law master of laws and masters of jurist prudence please rise [Applause] on behalf of the faculty it is my pleasure to present these candidates in the School of Law and recommend the conferral of their degrees congratulations please be seated for the College of Engineering associate Dean Daniel Ratner okay engineer we can do this we have instructions will engineering candidates for Doctor of philosophy all Masters of Science and master of engineering and all Bachelors of Science please rise on behalf of the faculty of the College of Engineering I'm honored to present these candidates and to recommend they be awarded their respective degrees Engineers today is a celebration of your achievement and recognition of the incredible potential you hold for to create Solutions and improve lives please be seated for the College of the environment Dean Maya Tolstoy will the brilliant candidates for Doctor of philosophy master of science and all bachelor's degrees please rise [Applause] on behalf of the faculty I am honored now to present these candidates in the College of the environment to recommend they be awarded their respective degrees and that they will go on to understand our planet and help save it candidates please be seated for the information school dean and nin [Applause] day will candidates for the doctor of philosophy master's degrees in Information Management library and information science and museology and Bachelor of Science and informatics please [Applause] rise on behalf of the information school I honored to present these candidates and future information leaders and to recommend that they be awarded their respective degrees candidates please be seated for the Foster School of Business Dean Frank Hodge will candidates in the Foster School of Business for Doctor of philosophy all master's degrees and all bachelor's degrees please rise and be heard [Applause] on behalf of the faculty it is my honor and privilege to present these candidates in the Foster School of Business and to recommend they be rewarded their respective degrees please be seated for the School of Nursing interim executive Dean Allison weel will the candidates for Doctor of philosophy doctor of nursing practice master of science in clinical informatics and patient Center Technology and Bachelor of Science and nursing please rise on behalf of the faculty of the School of Nursing it is my pleasure and honor to now present these candidates and recommend that they be awarded their respective degrees since 1916 when the first nursing college was offered to the College of science the University of Washington has a tradition of academically preparing excellent nurses and today that tradition continues candidates please be seated for the School of Dentistry Dean Andre Ritter will the candidates for Doctor of philosophy doctor of dental surgery and master of science degrees please rise [Applause] these candidates were honored previously in separate ceremonies on behalf of the faculty in the School of Dentistry it is my pleasure and honor to present these candidates and to recommend they be awarded their respective degrees congratulations candidates please be seated for the school of medicine Dean Tim delet will the candidates for the degree of doctor of philosophy doctor of medicine doctor of physical therapy and all Master's and Bachelor degrees please [Applause] rise these candidates are the Future Leaders of biomedical research scientific discovery these candidates will educate future generations of scientists healthc Care Professionals and they will provide outstanding Equitable care for the communities they serve on behalf of of the faculty in the school of medicine is my distinct pleasure and honor to present these candidates and to recommend that they be awarded their respective degrees for the College of billt environments Dean Renee Chang will the fabulous graduates of the College of built environment stand and be heard way back there these are the leaders that will shape the city's the Futures the Landscapes the buildings of our future C of our future lives well all the candidates for the degrees of philosophy master of science master of architecture master of landscape architecture master of urban planning master of infrastructure planning and management and all bachelor's degrees please rise on behalf of the faculty of the College of built environments it's my pleasure and honor to present these candidates and to recommend they be awarded their respective degrees congratulations candidates please be seated for the School of Social Work Dean Michael Spencer well candidates for the doctor of philosophy master of Social Work and Bachelor's of arts and social welfare please rise [Applause] the future of social justice depends on all of you on behalf of the faculty I'm honored now to present these candidates in the School of Social Work and to recommend that they be awarded for their respective degrees candidates will please be seated for the Evans School of public policy and governance acting Dean Grant bloom will the candidates for the degrees of doctor of philosophy in public policy and management master of public administration and executive master of public administration please [Applause] rise on behalf of the faculty of the Evans School of public policy and governance it is my honor to present these candidates and to recommend that they be awarded their respective degrees [Applause] candidates thank you for your deep and unwavering commitment to public service and serving the public good you may be seated for the School of Public Health associate Dean Jerry Kangal [Laughter] Losi School of Public Health Dean Godwin can't be with us today today so when I ask you to rise make the kind of noise that she can hear where she can hear where she is well candidates for the degrees of doctor of philosophy in public health master of science master of Public Health and master of Health Administration please rise and make some [Applause] noise on behalf of the faculty of the School of Public Health it is my honor to present these candidates and to recommend that they be awarded their respective degrees candidates please be seated for The Graduate School Dean Joy Williamson lot crickets but I'm talking to you you doctoral and master students this is about you doctoral students and master students on behalf of the faculty and Leadership of The Graduate School I am pleased to concur with the recommendations of the 16 schools and colleges and endorse the conferral of degrees on all candidates who have completed requirements for their respective doctoral and master's degrees [Applause] congratulations now will all candidates for all doctoral Master's and bachelor's degrees please [Applause] stand it is my distinct pleasure to present you Regent Zeke all the doctoral Master's and bachelor's degree candidates from the various schools and colleges on behalf of the board of Regents and the faculties of the respective schools I am pleased to confer upon these candidates their respective doctoral Masters and bachelor's degrees [Applause] [Applause] congratulations you have received High academic distinction and this University salutes you you will be presented today with a momento of this graduation exercise at the direction of the marshals doctoral candidates will please come forward Masters and bachelor's degree candidates please remain seated until you are directed forward by the by the marshals doctoral candidates come forward in two lines one on the North and one on the south is mayel Alana Jama doctor of Pharmacy Dana R ariso education curriculum and instruction Emanuel ber doctor of Pharmacy pretty mully money oral health sciences Janet M Mugo musari doctor of Pharmacy Gabriela gizar nursing practice psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Christina L Kovac doctor of Pharmacy Randy M Robinson nursing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Sun Kim Tang doctor of Pharmacy Ryan Jacob Brey nursing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Cen Chen doctor of philosophy pharmaceutics o doctor of musical arts voice Raquel Sanchez Global Health leadership and practice M Rose Trio mechanical engineering Fiona bua Dura ni M gaka nursing Samantha haa Sun engineering bioengineering ecomics Lan TKA viian ing data science Vivian Garcia jurist doctor Kevin Leu mathematics Dustin Robert balker jurist doctor Johannes Johnson Martinez bioengineering data science an polakov quantitative ecology and Resource Management Saia gorgi Ford genome Sciences apara go Communications Angelica s Macklin feminist studies doc dingra mechanical engineering Christiana y g Chong feminist studies Lee Ling Chen adult gerontology Primal care and nurse practitioner ruven Nathaniel panata English Elon Ching industrial engineering Nelle Lee Sturgis communication sarin Lee Industrial indust engineering Sarah Amore Anderson doctor of medicine William Yang industrial engineering Monica Solorio doctor of medicine King seal Material Sciences and Engineering R gut Dr of medicine Holly bake Neuroscience Alexandra Ellen Joy Alderson dror of medicine Cameron riera Material Science and Engineering qua wien doctor of Pharmacy Lorenzo Gio Material Science and Engineering Lynn mi da doctor of Pharmacy Agnes Canto nursing Kathy da doctor of Pharmacy Shi Rea Ramadan law haror cor Mahal Doctor of Dental Surgery Maria Paula anel arango law Maria s dolgova doctor of Pharmacy Jessica stald civil engineering Karina jeno doctor of Pharmacy Jin epidem epidemiology one Nina antoi SMI doctor of Pharmacy Melody Wang Global Health implementation science Amalia yorina doctor of Pharmacy Megan lri vanderhye nursing pediatric nurse practitioner Primary Care Ying Zen doctor of chemistry Jackie Heath nursing pediatric nurse practitioner Primary Care Shaolin Le doctor of philosophy chemistry Lauren Eileen shade nursing pediatric nurse practitioner Primary Care Brianna Chong hung doctor of physical therapy Janette Marie Parks nursing pediatric clinical nurse specialist Lauren Eliza Bachman doctor of physical science therapy Scarlet Madison shy nursing pediatric acute care nurse practitioner Sophia Bennett low Rodriguez doctor of physical therapy Renne Lynn McDonald nursing pediatric clinical nurse specialist Raphael tbar enrio doctor of physical therapy Carly Frederickson atmospheric science data science Jason J kit Chan doctor of physical therapy Li K atmospheric sciences Advanced Data science Abel nusu doctor of physical therapy Lucero yakin map of series science data science Lolita Marie sea doctor of education education leadership and policy zaho Reagan ocean ography pra J information science Jonathan L Bachelor environmental and Forest Sciences Irene Anderson bear doctor of Education educational leadership and policy studies Gina Rosa kova environmental and Forest [Applause] Sciences Chelsea May Craig doctor of education education leadership and policy shin environmental and Forest Sciences Tara Sharice Mitchell doctor of education education leadership and policy studies Ashley Denise OA nursing family nurse practitioner Mani Monica H Le doctor of Education leadership and policy studies Lucy Kim nursing family nurse practitioner Melissa a Riley doctor of education education leadership and policy studies Hillary and Marie Moore family nurse practitioner zra Moses Peter doctor of education education leadership policy study Lauren Fabro nursing family nurse practitioner Christopher R Alon doctor of education education leadership and policy studies J little Cunningham human Center design and Engineering Marie Santos Lucero doctor of education education leadership and policy studies sunight L sugat hu lugas nursing family nurse practitioner Timothy creger doctor of education education leadership and policy studies Victor Sharma nursing family nurse practitioner beatric Butler doctor of education education leadership and policy studies arur Anna yonter industrial engineering Ryan Yuka doctor of philosophy microbiology jimin Material Science and Engineering Alex Carr doctor of philosophy molecular engineering data science G computer science and engineering Shan Gregory day doctor of musical arts instrumental conducting Rahul bwas electrical engineering Scott farcus dror of musical arts percussion boru luu electrical engineering Matthew our child's doctor of philosophy germanics Bowen electrical engineering Asha o Oram doctor of philosophy education learning science and human development kunu electrical engineering Emily Holm Tobin doctor of philosophy education learning science and human development wqi electrical engineering aiau Muhammad doctor of philosophy education learning science and human development Hain electrical engineering anron oang doctor of philosophy education learning science Marcos Jose in Aon Moran electrical engineering Angelina Ivan McMillan major doctor of philosophy Linguistics Shirley hang environmental health environmental and occupational hygiene c on Fu doctor of philosophy Asian language and literature Ethan Gordon computer sence science and engineering Teresa R Henry doctor of philosophy economics Raa Chen human centered design and Engineering Wan angelin sa doctor of Pharmacy vat P luri Computer Science and Engineering Victoria nen Lee doctor of Pharmacy sudish sanala computer science in engineering Somali aam doctor of Pharmacy Lance Oliver McAn mechanical engineering Tina C doctor of Pharmacy buan elango Aeronautics and astronautics Raman Z ker doctor of Pharmacy Monica Zigman suland uhep epidemiology Sona son doctor of Pharmacy Martina Christina Gomez Buckley Aquatic and fishery Sciences Brian Steven Colby doctor of Pharmacy Sonia chimi sadin Doctor of Dental Surgery Jessica hron doctor of Pharmacy Chua Doctor of Dental Surgery Serena cor Sarai doctor of Pharmacy sah Oro Doctor of Dental Surgery Donia Nilofar Shri doctor of Pharmacy prash peni Doctor of Dental Surgery Trang Fon doctor of Pharmacy uh Tanya liliano Munoz Gutierrez Doctor of Dental Surgery Salina Mauricio esopo doctor of Pharmacy R Lulu Nori Doctor of Dental Surgery K Jang doctor of Pharmacy Diva canaban Doctor of Dental Surgery Cameron tetsu Hartley doctor of Pharmacy Jennifer Tang Doctor of Dental Surgery Giovani Paul Simpson doctor of Pharmacy Anor TNA nursing yre Yang doctor of philosophy psychology data science sha yunen nursing Christian peton doctor of philosophy physics Deepa OHA nursing U she doctor of philosophy Material Science and Engineering Min song mechanical engineering Jung sang doctor of philosophy physics Benjamin Chaz naav electrical engineering Chang Chen doctor of philosophy economics yudong Lin mechanical engineering Jian doctor of philosophy economics Wen Jane EP epidemiology Jun Way Ma doctor of philosophy economics ATA araas nursing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner shto Chan mathematics fua nursing psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner muham YF Yaman doctor of philosophy chemistry data science Abby buo Morrison nursing practice and psychiatric mental health Margarita T doctor of philosophy chemistry Tom Mech frek Neuroscience yangu shei doctor of philosophy molecular engineering data science zov shabal Patel Material Science and Engineering bu hang doctor of philosophy bioengineering Angelita utleg nursing Leu Le doctor of philosophy education measurement and statistics Melissa Jean cbal Aquatic and fishery Sciences Ro Naomi Lee doctor of philosophy anthropology social cultural Elise o'hallahan Lewis civil engineering Tian zo doctor of philosophy Urban Design and planning Natalie telmar civil engineering Emily puit doctor of philosophy chemistry Jana Sova electrical engineering Aaron M Gilbert doctor of philosophy comparative literature B civil engineering data science Giana Conti doctor of philosophy music education Tuki to civil engineering K guo doctor of philosophy music education Jeffrey soram a nursing adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner Zachary Thomas draer doctor of philosophy physics John Michaels nursing adult gerentology acute care nurse practition Alexander Mason doctor of philosophy mathematics quesa Ray Nelson nursing adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner Jules Berlin and King doctor of philosophy physics Christine OA nursing adult gerentology acute care nurse practitioner GN Alice Leu doctor of musical arts piano Nina eing Zan population health and systems leadership Joseph Edward bringman doctor of philosophy Classics Maggie Joe nursing adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner Sabrina Kimberly Sabrina Perkins doctor of philosophy individual PhD program Stephanie Elder nursing adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner Brandon Jean Pratt doctor of philosophy physiology and biophysics Amanda Coto nursing adult dentology Primary Care nurse practitioner George gay doctor of physical therapy shanu G electrical engineering Ching fing doctor of philosophy geography Jin y Mo molecular science and engineering Charles kin doctor of philosophy psychology data science G bioengineering chibuzo Anu doctor of philosophy chemistry data science Yan Chang bioengineering aparan vesar doctor of philosophy statistics Jai Lee Jai Lee doctor of philosophy statistics Chang xia Shu doctor of philosophy molecular engineering Elina laurant doctor of philosophy Immunology guanting doctor of philosophy mathematics Advanced Data science singing Tang doctor of philosophy physics Vasilios nuris Phil Doctor of philosophy physics Dean Hong doctor of philosophy physics y Yan Ming doctor of philosophy molecular engineering Shang s doctor of philosophy molecular engineering data science nenda upan doctor of philosophy education special 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