Commencement

Undergraduate Order of Ceremonies

Undergraduate ceremony begins at 9 a.m.


Processional

Grand Marshal

  • Robert Sekuler ’60

President’s Councilors and Fellows of the University

Marshals of the Faculty

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

Marshals of the Class of 2025

  • Rani Dhanda Balakrishna ’25
  • Erica Hwang ’25

Board of Trustees

Honorary Degree Recipient

  • Jonathan D. Sarna ’75, GSAS MA’75

President’s Party

Opening of the Exercises

  • Neal Hampton
    Associate Professor of the Practice of Music

Invocation

  • Rabbi Seth Winberg
    Senior Chaplain and Executive Director, Hillel

The National Anthem

  • Nicole Emily Albright ’25

Recognitions

  • Class of 1975

Welcome

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

Remarks

  • Arthur Levine
    Interim President of the University

Conferring of Honorary Degree

Recipient and Marshal

  • Jonathan D. Sarna ’75, GSAS MA’75
    Marshaled by Jonathan Krasner ’88, GSAS PhD’02

Commencement Address

  • Jonathan D. Sarna ’75, GSAS MA’75

Conferring of Degrees

School of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Student Address

  • Hana Renate Klempnauer Miller ’25

Induction of Alumni

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

Presentation of Graduates

School of Arts and Sciences

Brandeis Alma Mater

  • Darby Clinard

Benediction

  • Karl LaClair
    Chaplain and Coordinator of Christian Life

Recessional

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