Undergraduate Order of Ceremonies
Undergraduate ceremony begins at 9 a.m.
Processional
Grand Marshal
- John Burt
Marshals of the Faculty
- Carol Fierke, GSAS PhD’84
- Jeffrey A. Lenowitz
Marshals of the Class of 2026
- Alyssa Danielle Golden ’26
- Zaire Anthony Simmonds ’26
President’s Councilors and Fellows of the University
Board of Trustees
Honorary Degree Recipients
- Sheryl Sandberg (Speaker)
- Larry Kanarek ’76
- Meyer G. Koplow ’72, P’02, P’05
- Jeannette A. McCarthy
- Toshizo Watanabe ’73*
President’s Party
* in absentia
Opening of the Exercises
- Jennifer A. Cleary
Assistant Professor of Theater Arts
Invocation
- Rabbi Seth Winberg
Senior Jewish Chaplain and Executive Director of Brandeis Hillel
The National Anthem
- Madyson Rose Buchanan ’26
Recognitions
- Class of 1976
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
- Sheryl Sandberg (Speaker)
Marshal: Jill S. Greenlee - Larry Kanarek ’76
Marshal: Aldo Musacchio - Meyer G. Koplow ’72, P’02, P’05
Marshal: Lisa M. Lynch, H’17 - Jeannette A. McCarthy
Marshal: Sally Warner - Toshizo Watanabe ’73*
* in absentia
Commencement Address
- Sheryl Sandberg
Conferring of Degrees
Undergraduate Student Address
- Khimaya Bagla ’26
Induction of Alumni
- Amy L. Cohen ’85
President of the Brandeis University Alumni Association
Presentation of Graduates
Brandeis Alma Mater
- Kristen Watson
Benediction
- Lara Ericson
Director of Spiritual Life