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UNM Graduation Events

Order of Undergraduate Ceremony

Performance by the UNM Brass Choir

  • Conductor: Eric Rombach-Kendall
  • Pre-ceremony music
    • MusicFanfare from Also Sprach Zarathustra - Richard Strauss; Arr. David Marlatt
    • Entry of the Guests from Tannhauser - Richard Wagner; Arr. J.D. Shaw
    • Irish Tune from County Derry - Percy Aldridge Grainger; Arr. Joseph Kreines
    • Festfanfare - Alfred Uhl; Arr. Geoffrey Emerson
    • Amazing Grace - Arr. William Himes; Setting by J.D. Shaw
    • A Centennial Fanfare - John Zdechlik
    • America the Beautiful - Katharine Lee Bates; Arr. Paul Bara
  • Processional
    • Academic Procession - J. Clifton Williams; Arr. J.D. Shaw

National Anthem

  • Megan Garcia, UNM Vocal Performance major

Presentation of Colors by the UNM Color Guard

  • Cadet Bernadette Deremiah
  • Cadet Joan Marie Yazze
  • Cadet Nick Jones
  • Cadet Dylan Justus

Welcome

  • Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Board of Regents’ Greeting

  • William Payne, Member, UNM Board of Regents

ASUNM Greeting

  • Gregory Romero, President, Associated Students of The University of New Mexico

Keynote

  • Grant Atencio, UNM Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education, Class of 2020

Honorary Degree

  • Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Recognition of Honors Graduates

  • Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Remarks from Alumni Association

  • Mike Silva, President, UNM Alumni Association

Conferring of Degrees in Course

  • Recognition of Undergraduate Degree Candidates

Tassel Ceremony

  • Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Alma Mater

  • Megan Garcia, UNM Vocal Performance major

Recessional

  • Mariachi Tenampa