2024 Commencement
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
Undergraduate Ceremony - 10 a.m.
Graduate Ceremony - 3 p.m.
Ceremony Photos Undergraduate Ceremony Masters & Doctoral Ceremony
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:
Karen Nineth Garza (B.S. Mechanical Engineering)
Graduate:
Oluwademilade Iretomiwa Faloye (M.S. Analytics & Systems)
Provost’s Welcome and Conferring of the Honorary Degrees
President, Danielle Wilken
Jim Calhoun
Robert Padula '69
Attorney Benjamin Crump
Doctor of Humane Letters - Presented by Provost Manyul Im
Commencement Address
Attorney Benjamin Crump
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
Recessional*
Performed by UB Steel
* Audience Stands