Honors College Convocation Ceremony 2025 Program

Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center

Opening Remarks

Prof. Kristy Maddux, Executive Director of the Honors College

Welcome Class of 2029

Mallory Striplin, ILS

Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Patty Perillo, Vice President of Student Affairs

Doing Well and Doing Good

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

Introduction of Dance Performance

Dr. Kate Spanos, Assistant Director of the Honors College

Dance Performance

Darshini Babu Ganesh ’25, ILS

Introduction of Speaker

Prof. Kristy Maddux

Keynote Speaker

Dhruvak Mirani, ACES and SGA President

Honors College Gift Giveaways

Angelina Hermosilla Roman, ACES

Closing Remarks & Honors Tradition

Prof. Kristy Maddux and Matthew Zinno, HGLO

Special thanks for the generosity of our campus partners:

Staff, Department of Resident Life (special shoutouts to the RAs!)

Staff, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center