Order of the ceremony

Performance by the UNM Brass Choir

• Conductor: Emily Moss, Professor of Music and Director of Bands
• Pre-ceremony music to be selected from the following:
  • A Centennial Fanfare – John Zdechlik
  • Also Sprach Zarathustra – Richard Strauss
  • On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss – David Holsinger
  • Liberty Bell March – John Philip Sousa
  • Adventus – David Lovrien
  • Variants on “A Mighty Fortress” – Elliot del Borgo
• Processional music
  • Academic Procession - C. Williams/Shaw
  • Olympic Fanfare - J. Williams

National Anthem

• Kelsey Beer, UNM Vocal Performance major

Presentation of Colors by the UNM Color Guard

• Midshipman Malakai Bengston (Navy)
• Cadet Jeremiah Cortez (Army)
• Midshipman Noah Elias (Marines)
• Cadet Rebecca Moss (Army)
• Cadet Cody Rappazzo (Army)
• Midshipman Keith White (Marines)

Welcome

• Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Board of Regents’ Greeting

• William H. Payne, UNM Board of Regents

ASUNM Greeting

• Anthony Tomaziefski, President, Associated Students at The University of New Mexico

Honorary Degrees

• Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President
  • Nasir Ahmed
  • Everett and Roberta Serafin

Recognition of Graduates with Distinction

• Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Recognition of Alumni Emeriti

Remarks from UNM Alumni Association

• Kenneth Armijo, President, UNM Alumni Association

Conferring of Degrees in Course

• Recognition of Bachelor's Degree candidates and Associate's Degree candidates

Tassel Ceremony

• Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Alma Mater

• Kelsey Beer, UNM Vocal Performance major

Recessional

• Mariachi Tenampa