Class of 2021 Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Sunday, May 23
Program
Syracuse University Commencement Ensemble
Setnor School of Music
Bradley P. Ethington and Timothy W. Diem
Conductors
Processional
Emeriti Faculty, Faculty, Chancellor’s Executive Team, Deans and the Chancellor’s Party
Mace Ceremony
Bea González G’04
Mace Bearer
Thanksgiving Address
Tadodaho Sidney Hill
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Invocation
The Rev. Dr. Brian E. Konkol
Dean of Hendricks Chapel
National Anthem
Claire Nolan ’21
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Welcome
Zhanjiang (John) Liu
Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost
Greetings
Kent Syverud
Chancellor and President
Message from Graduate Student Marshal, Class of 2021
Rikki Hope Sargent
Message to Our Graduates
Remarks from distinguished Syracuse University alumni
Conferring of Honorary Degrees
Kent Syverud
Chancellor and President
DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS
Joseph A. Strasser ’53, G ’58
DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS
Mary Schmidt Campbell G’73, G’82
DOCTOR OF LAWS
Major General (Ret.) Peggy Combs ’85
Recognition of New Emeriti Faculty
LaVonda N. Reed
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Law
Greetings
Kathleen Walters ’73
Chair, Board of Trustees
Congratulatory Messages from Academic Deans
Conferring of Law Degrees
Kent Syverud
Chancellor and President
Candidates presented by Craig M. Boise
Dean of the College of Law
Conferring of Doctoral Degrees
Kent Syverud
Chancellor and President
Candidates presented by Peter A. Vanable
Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
Conferring of Master’s Degrees and Certificates of Advanced Study
Kent Syverud
Chancellor and President
Candidates presented by Peter A. Vanable
Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate School
Alma Mater
Matthew Clemens ’21, Victoria Munley’21, Claire Nolan ’21, Nicholas Peta ’20
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Recessional
Chancellor’s Party and Deans, Chancellor’s Executive Team, Emeriti Faculty, Faculty and Graduates
