Commencement

Graduate Order of Ceremonies

Graduate ceremony begins at 3 p.m.

Processional

Grand Marshal

  • Stephen Cecchetti

Marshals of the Faculty

  • Carol Fierke, GSAS PhD’84
  • Jeffrey A. Lenowitz

School of Arts, Humanities and Culture

  • Harleen Singh
  • Ali Can Puskulcu, SAHC PhD’26

School of Business and Economics

  • Linda T.M. Bui
  • Elijah Benson, SBE MS’26

School of Science, Engineering and Technology

  • Susan J. Birren
  • Josh Harrison, SSET PhD’26

School of Social Sciences and Social Policy

  • Sara Shostak
  • Ophelia Delali Amenuxe Akoto, SSSP PhD’26
  • Nathanial Alfred Howlett Walker, SSSP PhD’26

Rabb School of Continuing Studies

  • Carmen Aguilar
  • Sabrina Ann Gale, Rabb MS’26

President’s Councilors and Fellows of the University

Board of Trustees

Honorary Degree Recipients

  • Isabel Wilkerson (Speaker)
  • L. Rafael Reif
  • Shai Reshef

President’s Party

Opening of the Exercises

  • Charles W. Golden
    Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Professor of Anthropology

Invocation

  • Aaron “Harun” Spevack
    Muslim Chaplain

The National Anthem

  • Madyson Rose Buchanan ’26

Recognitions

Welcome

  • Lisa R. Kranc ’75
    Chair of the Board of Trustees

Remarks

  • Arthur Levine
    President of the University

Conferring of Honorary Degrees

Recipients and Marshals

  • Isabel Wilkerson (Speaker)
    Marshal: Faith L. Smith
  • L. Rafael Reif
    Marshal: Ben Rogers
  • Shai Reshef
    Marshal: Ziva R. Hassenfeld

Commencement Address

  • Isabel Wilkerson

Graduate Student Address

  • Jin Zhao, SSET PhD’26

Induction of Alumni

  • Amy L. Cohen ’85
    President of the Brandeis University Alumni Association

Brandeis Alma Mater

  • Kristen Watson

Benediction

  • Karl LaClair
    Chaplain and Coordinator of Christian Life

Recessional

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