Bachelor’s, Law, and Master’s Degree Candidate Ceremony
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Camp Randall Stadium
Welcome to the one hundred and seventy-second University of Wisconsin–Madison Commencement! Below is the commencement program featuring the ceremony agenda, speaker and senior class officer profiles, flag bearers, and attire details. Printed programs will be available at the ceremony.
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Ceremony agenda
Processional of the Official Party
“Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1”
Performed by the University Commencement Band, Mead Witter School of Music
The audience is requested to rise as the procession of the official party enters led by Class of 2025 degree candidates representing each of the schools and colleges with their respective flags.
The National Anthem
‡ Elena Nirobo Paul ’25, Bachelor of Music, Performance
Wisconsin Welcome
‡ Shelby Louise Olson ’25, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Psychology; Certificate in Criminal Justice; Senior Class Vice President
A Cappella Performance
“Build Me Up Buttercup”
Performed by The MadHatters
Presiding Officer
Provost Charles Lee Isbell Jr., PhD
Welcome from UW–Madison Chancellor
Introduction of chancellor by ‡ Logan Jay Anderson ’25, Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies, Education Studies; Certificate in Criminal Justice; Senior Class Communications Director
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, JD, PhD
Welcome from the UW System Board
of Regents
Introduction of regent by † Helen E. Simpson ’25, Bachelor of Arts, Legal Studies, Political Science; Certificates in Gender and Women’s Studies and Public Policy; Senior Class Engagement Director
Regent Edmund Manydeeds III JD’78
Charge to the Graduates
Introduction of keynote speaker by Dana Tabaza ’25, Bachelor of Science, Data Science, Industrial Engineering; Certificates in Business and International Engineering; Senior Class Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director
Keynote Speaker Jason Gay ’92
Recognition of Honorary Degree Recipients
Recognition by Deanna Hebbring ’25, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology; Certificates in Global Health, Leadership, and Promoting Activity for Diverse Abilities; Senior Class Events Director
Donna E. Shalala, PhD
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. JD’68
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degrees were awarded on Friday, May 9.
Conferral of Law and Masters Degrees
Law School
Doctor of Law (Juris Doctor)
Doctor of Juridical Science
Master of Laws
Master of Laws, Legal Institutions
Dean Daniel P. Tokaji, JD
Graduate School
Master of Accountancy
Master of Arts
Master of Business Administration
Master of Engineering
Master of International Public Affairs
Master of Music
Master of Public Affairs
Master of Science
Master of Social Work
Dean William J. Karpus, PhD
Remarks on Behalf of the Graduates
Samantha May Mahlum ’25, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry; Certificate in Athletic Healthcare; Senior Class President
Welcome to Alumnihood Video
Introduction of Wisconsin Alumni Association Video by † Veronica Goveas ’25, Bachelor of Science, Biology; Certificates in Biocore Curriculum Honors and Global Health; Senior Class Philanthropy Director
Recognition of Graduates with Honors and Distinction
Conferral of Baccalaureate Degrees
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science–Agricultural Business Management
Bachelor of Science–Biological Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Nutrition and Dietetics
Dean Glenda E. Gillaspy, PhD
College of Engineering
Bachelor of Naval Science
Bachelor of Science–Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Engineering Mechanics
Bachelor of Science–Engineering Physics
Bachelor of Science–Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Geological Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Industrial Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Materials Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science–Nuclear Engineering
Dean Ian M. Robertson, PhD
College of Letters & Science
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts–Journalism
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science–Applied Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics
Bachelor of Science–Journalism
Bachelor of Social Work
Dean Eric M. Wilcots, PhD
School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration
Dean Vallabh Sambamurthy, PhD
School of Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Science–Art
Bachelor of Science–Art Education
Bachelor of Science–Dance
Bachelor of Science–Education
Bachelor of Science–Education Studies
Bachelor of Science–Health Promotion and Health Equity
Bachelor of Science–Kinesiology
Bachelor of Science–Physical Education
Bachelor of Science–Rehabilitation Psychology
Bachelor of Science–Theatre and Drama
Dean Marcelle Haddix, PhD
School of Human Ecology
Bachelor of Science–Community and Organizational Development
Bachelor of Science–Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies
Bachelor of Science–Consumer Finance and Financial Planning
Bachelor of Science–Consumer Marketplace Studies
Bachelor of Science–Design, Innovation, and Society
Bachelor of Science–Human Development and Family Studies
Bachelor of Science–Human Ecology
Bachelor of Science–Interior Architecture
Bachelor of Science–Personal Finance
Bachelor of Science–Textiles and Fashion Design
Dean Soyeon Shim, PhD
School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science–Nursing
Dean Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FNAP, FAAN
School of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science–Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bachelor of Science–Pharmacology and Toxicology
Dean Steven M. Swanson, PhD
Turning of the Tassel
Closing Remarks
Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, JD, PhD
“Varsity”
Performed by the University Commencement Band, Mead Witter School of Music
Varsity! Varsity! U rah rah! Wisconsin,
Praise to thee we sing!
Praise to thee our Alma Mater,
U rah rah! Wisconsin!
Recessional of the Official Party
“Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4”
Performed by the University Commencement Band, Mead Witter School of Music
† Honors Candidate ‡ Candidate for Distinctive Scholastic Achievement
Speakers
Senior class officers
School and college flags
The school and college flags used in today’s ceremony were commissioned for commencement by then-Chancellor Rebecca Blank in 2015. They are used in this and other similar ceremonies, including convocation for incoming students — the complementary celebration to commencement that begins students’ university careers.
The flags’ background wave design reflects the university’s location along Lake Mendota. Colors on each flag reflect the traditional academic colors for the courses of study within each school or college. The Graduate School, College of Letters & Science, and School of Education are multicolored, representing their varied disciplines. Flags also feature the year in which each school or college was founded, from 1848 for the Law School and School of Medicine and Public Health (authorized in the charter for the newly created university) to 1983 for the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Flag bearers in the opening procession were selected by the dean of each school and college to represent their fellow students.
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Emily Grace Stumpf, Bachelor of Science, Life Sciences Communication; Certificate in Digital Studies
College of Engineering
‡ Tessa Liane Luzney, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; Certificate in Engineering for Energy Sustainability
College of Letters & Science
Maggie A. Thomas, Bachelor of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Spanish
Graduate School
Jaya Hafner, Master of Science, Agroecology
Law School
Henry B. Adebisi, Juris Doctor
School of Business
‡ Alexandra Kryazh, Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing, Operations and Technology Management, Supply Chain Management; Certificate in Consulting
School of Education
‡ Shelby Maria Elena Jantz, Bachelor of Science, Education Studies; Certificates in Criminal Justice, Public Policy, and Legal Studies
School of Human Ecology
Shiann Cheanah Her, Bachelor of Science, Personal Finance; Certificate in Entrepreneurship
School of Medicine and Public Health
Sonam Dolma, Doctor of Medicine
School of Nursing
Sofia Victoria Gunaratnam, Bachelor of Science Nursing
School of Pharmacy
‡ Samira Pal, Bachelor of Science, Pharmacology and Toxicology
School of Veterinary Medicine
‡ Morgan Ann Hmielewski, Bachelor of Science, Animal and Veterinary Biosciences; Certificate in Health and the Humanities
Half Century Badger
Thomas Calvy, Class of 1975
Escorted by the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board flag bearer
Wisconsin Student Alumni Board (WASB)
Anna Lynne Staresinic, Bachelor of Science, Data Science, Information Science; Certificates in Computer Sciences and Sustainability
‡ Candidate for Distinctive Scholastic Achievement
Academic colors and attire
During the ceremony, participating graduates will wear academic attire symbolizing level of degree earned, academic and scholastic achievement, and affiliations.