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order of events 
Saturday, June 13, 2026
Prelude 
“Prelude on ‘Wondrous Love’” • Dwayne Milburn  
Conductor: Visiting Associate Professor Erin Bodnar
Procession of Faculty, Deans & President’s Party 
“Fanfare for the Common Man” • Aaron Copland.  
“Crown Imperial” • Sir William Walton 
Conductor: Visiting Associate Professor Erin Bodnar
Opening of the 151st Commencement Exercises 
University Marshal Associate Professor Joseph Janes
Presentation of Colors 
Joint ROTC Color Guard
National Anthem 
Singing led by students from the School of Music: 
Aedan Blackburn, Zachary Fitzgerald, Limuel Forgey, Shuhan Gao 
Jack Hawley, Chloe Lian, Soledad Maldonado 
Mallory McCollum, Shriya Pranassa, Alexandra Rameau 
Caleb Strader, Belle Villanueva, Yuhao Zhang
Welcome and Introductions 
President Robert J. Jones
President’s Address 
President Robert J. Jones
Presentation of the President’s Medalists
President Robert J. Jones
Student Government Presidents 
Nandana Jaideep, ASUW • Ryan Wicklund, GPSS
Commencement Address  
Mary E. Brunkow, Nobel Laureate
Conferring of Degrees 
University Provost Tricia Serio 
Candidates presented by the deans of the University’s sixteen schools and colleges. 
Degrees conferred by Leonard Forsman, Chair, Board of Regents
Recessional 
Recessional Medley

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