Portland State University College of the Arts Commencement Ceremony 2024

Portland State University College of the Arts Commencement Ceremony 2024 honored students in the Schnitzer School of Art +School Art History + Design, the School of Architecture, the School of Film and the School of Music & Theater who graduated with their undergraduate and graduate degrees. The ceremony took place on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Viking Pavilion at the Peter Stott Center.
ORDER OF CEREMONIES
Processional
Platform Party
Master’s Graduates and Candidates
Bachelor’s Graduates and Candidates
Faculty
Welcome and Host
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Indigenous Land Acknowledgment
National Anthem
Johnny Derby
Bachelor of Music, Music Education, ’24
School of Music & Theater
Greetings
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Shelly Chabon, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Address to Future Alumni
Sarah Schwarz, J.D.
President/CEO, PSU Foundation
Graduate Student Address
Maribel Zepeda
Master of Architecture, ’24
School of Architecture
Undergraduate Student Address
William Herbert Holt III
Bachelor of Arts, Art History, ’24
Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design
Presenting of Honorary Degree
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Commencement Address
esperanza spalding
PSU Chamber Choir
“Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / “Dirty Paws” by Of Monsters and Men (mashup)
Arranged by Allison Cottrell, M.M. ’18
Led by Ethan Sperry, D.M.A., Director of Choirs & Barre Stoll Professor of Choral Music
Undergraduate Student Address
Christopher Reed
Bachelor of Arts, Film, ’24
School of Film
Undergraduate Student Address
Cindy Flores
Bachelor of Music, Music Education, ’24
School of Music & Theater
Presenting of Student and Faculty Awards
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Andries Deinum Prize for Visionaries and Provocateurs
Adrianna Jasso
Bachelor of Arts, Film, ’24
School of Film
Dean's Council Award for Research, Scholarship, and Creativity
Alison Heryer, M.F.A.
Sue Horn-Caskey & Charles F. Caskey Associate Professor of Textile Arts & Costume Design, Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr. Scholarship
Lila Durrett
Bachelor of Arts, Art History, ’24
Minor, Classical Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
PSU Wind Symphony and Slideshow
“Trittico: Movement III”
By Václav Nelhýbel
Led by Edward Protzman, M.M., Director of Bands & Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Music & Theater
Presenting and Conferring of Degrees
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Shelly Chabon, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Closing Remarks
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Recessional
More on commencement at www.pdx.edu/commencement/
Visit Portland State University at www.pdx.edu
Learn more about the College of the Arts at www.pdx.edu/arts.

[@jannysanchez1075]

It was emotional and special for andvmy daughter,. She was there as her ceremony ❤

[@NathanVarner1]

2:20:45 is the best part

[@BreadDispenser]

35:13