Celebrate the achievement of students who have earned a master’s or doctoral degree at Colorado State University!
Friday, December 19, 2025 | Moby Arena
Student Processional Lineup
Students must line up starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Moby Arena Intramural Gym (east side of Moby). Signs will be posted listing each college and Special Academic Units (SAU). Please check in to receive a name tag and then line up behind the sign for your college/SAU.
Order of Ceremony
- Processional: Big Thompson Brass
- National Anthem: Madelynn Flanagan
- Honor Guard Presentation of the Colors: Wing Walkers of the National Air Force
- Welcome: Dr. Colleen Webb, Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School
- Land Acknowledgement
- The Doctorate Degrees
- Presentation of the Candidates: Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School Colleen Webb
- Conferral of the Degrees: President Amy Parsons
- Hooding of the Degree Recipients: Major Professors
- The Master’s Degrees
- Presentation of the Candidates: Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School Colleen Webb
- Conferral of the Degrees: President Amy Parsons
- Concluding Remarks: Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School Colleen Webb
- Alma Mater: Madelynn Flanagan, Big Thompson Brass
- Recessional: Big Thompson Brass
Graduate names are announced by Dr. Chad Hoseth and Dr. Kyle Oldham.
ASL interpretation provided by Jenny Miller and John Fast.
Faculty Marshals include:
Dr. Jody Donovan, Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Matt Kipper, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering
Dr. John McKay, Professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Dr. Carlos Olivio-Delgado, Professor in the Department of Chemistry
Dr. Mark Zabel, Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology
Dr. John Mola, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology
Dr. Diego Manriquez, Dairy Systems Specialist in CSU’s Research Collaborative AgNext
Dr. Kristina Quynn, Director of CSU Writes in the Office of the Vice President of Research
Nicole Olsen, Director of Graduate Programs & Strategic Projects Lead for the College of Business
Kat Ernst, Program Director for the Impact MBA team for the College of Business
Members of the Platform
President Amy Parsons
Dr. Colleen Webb, Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean, Graduate School
Kyle Henley, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Dr. Blanche M. Hughes, Vice President for Student Affairs
Kevin MacLennan, Vice President for Enrollment and Access
Dr. Cass Moseley, Vice President for Research
Eric Ray, Vice President of Human Resources
John Weber, Director of Athletics
Dr. Beth Walker, Dean, College of Business
Dr. Allen Robinson, Dean, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Dr. Lise Youngblade, Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
Dr. Kjerstin Thorson, Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Jacob Roberts, Interim Dean, College of Natural Sciences
Dr. Sue VandeWoude, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Karen Estlund, Dean, CSU Libraries
Dr. Ruth Hufbauer, Director, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
Dr. Branislav M. Notaros, Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar
Dr. Jozsef Vigh, Associate Dean, Graduate School
Dr. Amy Charkowski, Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
Dr. Melinda Smith, Faculty Council Chair
Dr. Jennifer Boyd, Department Head, Warner College of Natural Resources