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UNM Graduation Events

Order of the ceremony

Performance by the UNM Brass Choir

  • Conductor: Chad Simons, Associate Professor of Music
  • Pre-ceremony music to be selected from the following
    • Amazing Grace - William Himes/Shaw
    • Irish Tune From County Derry - Joseph Kreines
    • A Centennial Fanfare - John Zdechlik
    • America the Beautiful - Paul Bara
    • A Western Fanfare - Eric Ewazen
  • Processional music to be selected from the following
    • Academic Procession - Clifton Williams/Shaw
    • Olympic Fanfare - John Williams

National Anthem

  • Cameron Smith, UNM Vocal Performance major

Presentation of Colors by the UNM Color Guard

  • Cadet Bernadette Deremiah
  • Cadet Dylan Justus
  • Cadet Daniel Hans Ramoso
  • Cadet Guillermo Paul
  • Cadet Tessa Bagewell

Welcome

  • Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Board of Regents’ Greeting

  • Randy Ko, Student Member, UNM Board of Regents

ASUNM Greeting

  • Greg Romero, President, Associated Students of the University of New Mexico

GPSA Greeting

  • David Saavedra, President, UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association

Keynote Address

  • Mark Herman, CEO of Dion’s

Recognition of Graduates with Distinction

  • Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Popejoy Dissertation Prize

  • Dr. Amy E. Thompson

Alumni Emeriti Recognition

Remarks from UNM Alumni Association

  • Mike Silva, President, UNM Alumni Association

Conferring of Degrees in Course

  • Recognition of Doctoral and Terminal Degree candidates
  • Recognition of Master's Degree candidates
  • Recognition of Undergraduate Degree candidates

Tassel Ceremony

  • Garnett S. Stokes, UNM President

Alma Mater

  • Cameron Smith, UNM Vocal Performance major

Recessional

  • Mariachi Tenampa