2025 Commencement Order of Ceremony

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ORDER OF CEREMONIES

COMMENCEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ORDER OF CEREMONIES

COMMENCEMENT

Opus College of Business – Undergraduate Ceremony Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.

1. Pre-Ceremony Music and Announcements

2. Processional of Faculty and Platform Party

3. Welcome Remarks Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

4. Invocation Fr. Christopher Collins, Vice President for Mission

5. Student Commencement Address Jake Manske, Class of 2025

6. President’s Welcome Rob Vischer, President

7. Presentation of Candidates

8. Conferral of Degrees Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

9. Recessional Platform party, faculty, and graduates exit the ceremony space

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ORDER OF CEREMONIES

COMMENCEMENT

College of Arts & Sciences – Undergraduate Ceremony Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 12:30 p.m

1. Pre-Ceremony Music and Announcements

2. Processional of Faculty and Platform Party

3. Welcome Remarks Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

4. Invocation Fr. Christopher Collins, Vice President for Mission

5. Student Commencement Address Bifuh Ngongalah, Class of 2025

6. President’s Welcome Rob Vischer, President

7. Presentation of Candidates

8. Conferral of Degrees Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

9. Recessional Platform party, faculty, and graduates exit the ceremony space

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ORDER OF CEREMONIES

COMMENCEMENT

Morrison Family College of Health, School of Education, and School of Engineering – Undergraduate Ceremonies Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 3:30 p.m.

1. Pre-Ceremony Music and Announcements

2. Processional of Faculty and Platform Party

3. Welcome Remarks Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

4. Invocation Fr. Christopher Collins, Vice President for Mission

5. Student Commencement Address Kadija T. Korma, Class of 2025

6. President’s Welcome Rob Vischer, President

7. Presentation of Candidates

8. Conferral of Degrees Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

9. Recessional Platform party, faculty, and graduates exit the ceremony space

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ORDER OF CEREMONIES

COMMENCEMENT

Morrison Family College of Health and Opus College of Business – Graduate Ceremonies Sunday, May 25, 2025 | 9:30 a.m.

1. Pre-Ceremony Music and Announcements

2. Processional of Faculty and Platform Party

3. Welcome Remarks Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

4. Invocation Fr. Christopher Collins, Vice President for Mission

5. Student Commencement Address Bethaney Kaye, Class of 2025

6. President’s Welcome Rob Vischer, President

7. Presentation of Candidates

8. Conferral of Degrees Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

9. Recessional Platform party, faculty, and graduates exit the ceremony space

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ORDER OF CEREMONIES

COMMENCEMENT

College of Arts & Sciences, School of Divinity, School of Education, and School of Engineering – Graduate Ceremonies Sunday, May 25, 2025 | 12:30 p.m.

1. Pre-Ceremony Music and Announcements

2. Processional of Faculty and Platform Party

3. Welcome Remarks Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

4. Invocation Fr. Christopher Collins, Vice President for Mission

5. Student Commencement Address Jayce Skaar Alexander, Class of 2025

6. President’s Welcome Rob Vischer, President

7. Presentation of Candidates

8. Conferral of Degrees Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

9. Recessional Platform party, faculty, and graduates exit the ceremony space

UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS ORDER OF CEREMONIES

COMMENCEMENT

Dougherty Family College – Undergraduate Ceremony Sunday, May 25, 2025 | 3:30 p.m.

1. Pre-Ceremony Music and Announcements

2. Processional of Faculty and Platform Party

3. Welcome Remarks Dr. Buffy Smith, Dean and Eugene and Mary Frey Endowed Chair, Dougherty Family College

4. Invocation Fr. Christopher Collins, Vice President for Mission

5. Student Commencement Address Nayeli Garcia Genis, Class of 2025

6. President’s Welcome Rob Vischer, President

7. Presentation of Candidates

8. Conferral of Degrees Dr. Eddy Rojas, Executive Vice President and Provost

9. Recessional Platform party, faculty, and graduates exit the ceremony space

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