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UNM Graduation Events

President's platform party

Regents

  • Kimberly Sanchez Rael - Board of Regents, Chair
  • Jack Fortner - Board of Regents, Vice Chair
  • Robert Schwartz - Board of Regents, Secretary Treasurer
  • William H. Payne - Board of Regents
  • Paula Tackett - Board of Regents
  • Paul Blanchard - Board of Regents
  • Randy Ko - Board of Regents, Student Regent

President

  • Garnett Stokes - University President, Master of Ceremonies

Administrators

  • James Holloway - Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Douglas Ziedonis - Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Center
  • Teresa Costantinidis - Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
  • Michael Richards - Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs
  • Loretta Martinez - General Counsel
  • Ellen Fisher - Vice President for Research
  • Dan Garcia - Vice President for Enrollment Management
  • Eric Scott - Vice President for Student Affairs

Deans and Directors

  • Kristopher Goodrich - College of Education and Human Sciences
  • Donna Riley - School of Engineering
  • Tracie Collins - College of Population Health
  • Jesse Aleman - Graduate Studies
  • Donald Godwin - College of Pharmacy
  • Robert Gonzalez - School of Architecture and Planning
  • Carolyn Montoya - College of Nursing
  • Eric Lau - University College, Honors College
  • Leo Lo - College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences
  • Janie Chermak - College of Arts and Sciences
  • Julie Coonrod - Anderson School of Management
  • Camille Carey - School of Law
  • Patricia Finn - School of Medicine
  • Harris Smith - College of Fine Arts

Keynote Speaker

  • Howie Morales - Lieutenant Governor

Representative of Posthumous Honorary Degree Recipient

  • Lydia Martinez - Granddaughter of Ricardo Montalbán

University Secretary

  • Nancy Middlebrook - University Secretary

Faculty Senate

  • Finnie Coleman - President, Faculty Senate

Alumni Association

  • Amy Miller - Alumni Association President

Student Body Presidents

  • Shaikh Amhad - GPSA President
  • Ian May - ASUNM President

Platform Marshals

  • Connie Beimer - Vice President, Alumni Relations and Executive Director, UNM Alumni Association
  • Grace Faustino - IT Project Manager, Office of the Vice President for Research

Readers

  • Pam Agoyo - Director of American Indian Student Services & Special Assistant to the President for American Indian Affairs
  • Finnie Coleman - Faculty Senate President; Associate Professor, English
  • Corine Gonzales - Strategic Project Director, Office of the Vice President for Enrollment Management
  • Stephanie McIver - Executive Director of Counseling Services, Student Health and Counseling

Vocalist

  • Garrett Medlock - UNM Vocal Performance Student