2025 Commencement
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Undergraduate Ceremony – 10 a.m.
Graduate Ceremony – 3 p.m.
Order of exercises
President Danielle Wilken, Presiding
| Processional* | |
|---|---|
| National anthem* | |
| Greetings | President, Danielle Wilken Board of Trustees Chair, Ann Clark |
| Senior class commencement address | Undergraduate: Ishmael Mensah (BS) Graduate: Mirna Boktor (MS) |
| Provost’s welcome and conferring of the honorary degrees | President, Danielle Wilken Honorary degree recipient Guest speaker Doctor of Humane Letters – Presented by Provost Manyul Im |
| Commencement address | James Derwin Jr. (undergrad) Robert and Margaret Patricelli (grad) |
| Presentation of the degree candidates | Provost Manyul Im College of Health Sciences Presented by Dean Michael Ciolfii College of Science and Society Presented by Dean Amy Nawrocki College of Engineering, Business, and Education Presented by Dean Khaled Elleithy |
| Conferring of the degree | President, Danielle Wilken |
| Greetings from the Alumni Association | William Moran |
| Alma Mater* | Alma Mater, a toast to thee! Pledge our honor, our loyalty. From the ocean, far ’cross the land Our noble College will proudly stand. Golden memories of days serene, Golden seasons, familiar scenes, Bonds will keep us forever true. Alma Mater, Bridgeport U. Lyrics by Al Dickason / Sung by Collin Edouard Collaborated in 1953 |
| Closing remarks | President, Danielle Wilken |
| Recessional* |
* Audience stands