Honors College Convocation Ceremony 2023 Program

Thursday, August 24, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

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Opening Remarks

Prof. Peter Mallios, Executive Director of the Honors College

Introduction of Honors Student Representative

Dr. Allison Lansverk, Associate Director, Gemstone

Welcome Class of 2027

Esohe Owie, public health science major and French studies minor, Gemstone

Introduction of Dance and Viola Performance

Prof. Damien Pfister, Director, Design Cultures and Creativity

Dance and Viola Performance

Beatriz Moreira Leite, biological sciences and dance double major,
Design Cultures and Creativity

Ally Rizzo, marketing major (viola performance and arts leadership double minor),
Honors Humanities

Introduction of Distinguished Alumni Speaker

Prof. Stephan Blatti, Director, University Honors

Distinguished Alumni Speaker

Mr. Kevin Tu ’23, University Honors alum
MPhil program in oncology, University of Cambridge

Introduction of Musician

Prof. Randy Ontiveros, Director, Honors Humanities 

Musical Interlude

Ezra Silver-Isenstadt, philosophy and music double major, Honors Humanities
“By Your Side,” original composition

Introduction of Keynote Welcoming Speaker

Prof. William Cohen, Associate Provost & Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Keynote Welcoming Speaker

Dr. Patty Perillo, Vice President for Student Affairs

Honors College Gift Giveaways

Ms. Chantelle Smith, Coordinator for Recruitment and Programming

Closing Remarks

Prof. Peter Mallios

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Special thanks for the generosity of our campus partners:

Staff, Department of Resident Life (special shoutouts to the RAs!)
Staff, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center