Order of Exercises
Procession
Please rise
Welcome
Billy Acree, Associate Vice Dean of Graduate Education
Professor of Spanish
Guest Speaker
Larry Robinson, MA '81, PhD '84
President, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Doctoral Student Speaker
Cezareo Rodriguez, Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics
Presentation and Hooding of Doctoral Candidates
Master's Student Speaker
Jalie Moore, Master of Arts in Teaching
Presentation of Master's Degree Candidates
Closing Remarks
Feng Sheng Hu, Dean of Arts & Sciences
Lucille P. Markey Distinguished Professor
Recession
Please keep aisles clear during the ceremony, and remain at your seats while faculty and graduates enter and leave the chapel.
A celebration for doctoral and master’s degree recipients and their guests will be held in Bowles Plaza, between Mallinckrodt Center and Umrath Hall immediately following the ceremony. There will be light refreshments, beverage options, and a photo booth.