Celebrate the achievement of students who have earned a master’s or doctoral degree at Colorado State University!
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | Moby Arena
Student Processional Lineup
Students must line up starting at 12:30 p.m. in the Moby Arena South Concourse. Signs will be posted listing each college and Special Academic Units (SAU). Please arrive on time with your name card after proceeding through security and line up behind the sign for your college/SAU.
Order of Ceremony
- Processional: Big Thompson Brass
- National Anthem: Emma Lee
- 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
- 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
- Concluding Remarks
- Alma Mater: Emma Lee, 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 Jeffrey Bigger.
Faculty Marshals include:
Dr. Anita Pena, Professor in the Department of Economics
Dr. Marti Amberg, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology
Dr. Lauren Harrison, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences
Dr. Vincent Paglioni, Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering
Dr. Caitlin Wells, Assistant Professor of Conservation Genetics in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Dr. Kristina Quynn, Director of CSU Writes in the Office of Vice President of Research
Ali Raza, Assistant Director for Involvement, Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement (SLiCE)
Dr. Carolina Banuelos, Program Manager for the School of Materials Science and Engineering
Members of the Platform
Dr. Lise Youngblade, Provost and Executive Vice President
Dr. Colleen Webb, Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean, Graduate School
Dr. Blanche Hughes, Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Kevin MacLennan, Vice President for Enrollment and Access
Dr. Cass Moseley, Vice President of Research
Dr. Eric Ray, Vice President of Human Resources
Dr. Andrew Norton, Chair of Faculty Council
Dr. Karen Estlund, Dean, CSU Libraries
Dr. Carolyn Lawrence-Dill, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences
Dr. Allen Robinson, Dean, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Dr. Kjerstin Thorson, Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Sue VandeWoude, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Rich Conant, Interim Dean, Warner College of Natural Resources
Dr. Matt Hickey, Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
Dr. Santiago di Pietro, Associate Dean, College of Natural Sciences
Dr. Sara Anne Tompkins, Associate Dean for Student Services, Graduate School
Dr. Jozsef Vigh, Associate Dean for Program Services, Graduate School
Dr. Ruth Hufbauer, Director, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
Dr. Tracy Nelson, Director, School of Public Health