Go Big Grad | August 2025 Commencement

Aaron Nix Author

08/26/2025 Added

1 Plays

Description

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred 556 degrees during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 16 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Learn more athttps://news.unl.edu/article/hard-work-pays-off-for-august-grads We want to acknowledge and apologize for the technical issues that affected the live broadcast of today’s August 2025 Commencement ceremony. Due to an ongoing transition of our control rooms to a new stadium location, we encountered unexpected challenges with cameras and audio feeds. While we were able to restore two of the three camera feeds and correct the stream audio during the event, captioning was unfortunately unavailable as a result.

Searchable Transcript

Search:

[00:00:00.000]♪♪
[00:00:10.000]♪♪
[00:00:20.000]Thank you.
[00:00:50.000]♪♪
[00:01:19.980]♪♪
[00:01:49.960]¶¶
[00:02:19.940]♪♪
[00:02:49.920]♪♪
[00:03:19.900]♪♪
[00:03:49.880]♪♪
[00:04:19.860]♪♪
[00:04:49.840]♪♪
[00:05:19.820]♪♪
[00:05:49.800]© transcript Emily Beynon
[00:06:19.800]♪
[00:06:24.800]♪
[00:06:29.800]♪
[00:06:34.820]♪
[00:06:39.820]♪
[00:06:44.820]♪
[00:06:49.800]♪ ♪
[00:07:19.800]♪ ♪
[00:07:49.800]♪♪
[00:07:59.800]♪♪
[00:08:09.800]Good morning.
[00:08:39.800]Good morning and welcome to the
[00:08:42.320]University of Nebraska-Lincoln's
[00:08:45.220]August 2025 undergraduate and
[00:08:48.530]graduate ceremony. I'm Rodney
[00:08:51.240]Bennett, Chancellor of the
[00:08:53.570]University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
[00:08:56.800]Thank you for joining us today
[00:08:58.980]in Pinnacle Bank Arena for this
[00:09:01.240]special moment in the lives of
[00:09:03.410]our graduates and in the life
[00:09:05.500]of our university. For those of
[00:09:08.260]you that have not been able to
[00:09:09.780]attend the event, please do so
[00:09:09.780]now.
[00:09:09.800]stood up yet, I'll ask you to
[00:09:12.050]stand as Dr. Jamie Reimer Seaman,
[00:09:14.980]the Richard H. Larson Distinguished
[00:09:18.080]Professor of Music, leads us in
[00:09:20.630]the singing of our national
[00:09:22.800]anthem.
[00:09:39.800]♪♪
[00:09:49.800]♪♪
[00:09:55.800]♪♪ Oh, say can you see by
[00:10:05.800]the dawn's early light,
[00:10:05.800]What so proudly we hailed at
[00:10:09.950]the twilight's last gleaming?
[00:10:15.000]Whose broad stripes and bright
[00:10:19.720]stars through the perilous
[00:10:23.890]fight,
[00:10:25.300]For the ramparts we watched
[00:10:29.610]were so gallantly streaming.
[00:10:34.760]And the rocket's red glare, the
[00:10:40.180]bombs bursting in air, gave
[00:10:45.000]proof through the night that
[00:10:49.890]our flag was still there.
[00:10:54.580]Oh, say does that star-spangled
[00:11:03.310]banner yet wave, O'er the land
[00:11:11.430]of the free and the home of the
[00:11:19.170]brave?
[00:11:24.580]Thank you. You may be seated.
[00:11:29.060]This morning we are here to
[00:11:32.590]celebrate the remarkable
[00:11:36.220]achievements, perseverance, and
[00:11:38.630]dedication that has brought the
[00:11:40.730]graduating class of 2025 to
[00:11:43.140]this significant milestone in
[00:11:45.160]their lives. As students, you
[00:11:47.580]have made your mark on our
[00:11:49.410]university community and
[00:11:51.480]extended the legacy of alumni
[00:11:53.500]who have been with us for the
[00:11:54.560]last 20 years.
[00:11:54.580]earned their degrees at
[00:11:56.470]Nebraska. Today we celebrate
[00:11:59.020]the completion of your
[00:12:00.880]respective bachelor's, master's,
[00:12:03.760]educational specialist, and
[00:12:06.100]doctoral
[00:12:06.880]degrees, and we celebrate your
[00:12:09.480]place as a graduate of one of
[00:12:11.680]our country's most
[00:12:13.300]important universities, the
[00:12:16.160]University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
[00:12:19.570]You now carry with you
[00:12:21.600]more than 150 years of
[00:12:24.410]tradition and excellence as
[00:12:27.220]part of our University's
[00:12:29.740]impressive heritage and we are
[00:12:32.790]so proud of you. At this time
[00:12:35.710]please direct your
[00:12:37.700]attention to Husker vision
[00:12:39.690]screen for our congratulations
[00:12:42.030]from Jesse Brophy,
[00:12:43.520]President of our Staff Senate,
[00:12:46.260]Vin Jimkar, President of the
[00:12:48.770]Graduate Student
[00:12:50.380]Assembly and Professor Husker
[00:12:52.460]alumni family. As a proud UNL
[00:12:54.540]alum, it's an honor to share
[00:12:56.520]this moment with you. I still
[00:12:57.720]remember the feeling of walking
[00:12:59.440]across that stage excited,
[00:13:00.960]unsure, and so proud to be a
[00:13:02.390]Husker. Here in Nebraska, we
[00:13:04.080]say every interaction matters.
[00:13:05.930]And along your journey, our
[00:13:07.450]incredible staff from academic
[00:13:09.170]advisors and IT specialists to
[00:13:10.810]dining teams and groundkeepers
[00:13:12.530]have been a part of your story.
[00:13:14.220]You've leaned on us in big ways
[00:13:15.780]and small ones. And we've been
[00:13:17.480]cheering you on every step of
[00:13:18.990]the way.
[00:13:20.380]As you begin your next chapter,
[00:13:22.200]know this: you're now part of a
[00:13:23.860]lifelong Husker network that's
[00:13:25.690]proud of you and rooting for
[00:13:27.240]you. So on behalf of more than
[00:13:29.250]4,000 dedicated staff,
[00:13:31.300]congratulations, you've made it.
[00:13:33.490]Go Big Red!
[00:13:38.380]Today we celebrate you, our
[00:13:40.230]brilliant, resilient, and
[00:13:42.160]unstoppable graduate students
[00:13:44.250]who have crossed the finish
[00:13:46.020]line after years of hard work,
[00:13:48.030]late nights, breakthroughs, setbacks,
[00:13:50.870]and incredible personal growth.
[00:13:53.380]This moment wasn't handed to
[00:13:55.480]you. You earned it.
[00:13:57.280]Through grit, courage, and
[00:13:59.200]discipline, you navigated
[00:14:01.060]research challenges, taught
[00:14:03.060]classes, presented at
[00:14:04.610]conferences, balanced family
[00:14:06.700]life, and somehow still found
[00:14:08.710]time to build friendships and
[00:14:10.650]serve.
[00:14:11.440]You are walking away today not
[00:14:13.190]just with a degree, but with a
[00:14:14.930]story of perseverance that
[00:14:16.530]proves you are ready for
[00:14:17.930]whatever lies ahead.
[00:14:20.160]Whether you're stepping into
[00:14:21.860]academia, industry,
[00:14:23.220]entrepreneurship, public
[00:14:24.860]service, or something entirely
[00:14:26.770]new, know that you carry with
[00:14:28.670]you a legacy.
[00:14:29.640]The legacy of excellence,
[00:14:31.510]resilience, and leadership that
[00:14:33.880]defines UNL graduate students.
[00:14:36.340]And remember this, you are Husker
[00:14:39.080]for life.
[00:14:40.100]No matter where you go, the Husker
[00:14:42.600]spirit rooted in tenacity,
[00:14:44.670]heart, and community goes with
[00:14:46.990]you.
[00:14:48.380]To our amazing faculty and
[00:14:50.000]staff, thank you for your
[00:14:51.610]mentorship, your encouragement,
[00:14:53.890]and your unwavering support.
[00:14:56.000]To university leadership, thank
[00:14:58.220]you for creating an environment
[00:15:00.290]where graduate students could
[00:15:02.270]thrive, take risks, and chase
[00:15:04.330]bold ideas.
[00:15:05.380]To the graduating class, take
[00:15:07.110]pride in what you've
[00:15:08.240]accomplished.
[00:15:09.320]Dream bigger than ever before.
[00:15:11.680]Go out there, make waves, build
[00:15:14.400]bridges, change the world.
[00:15:17.600]And through it all, don't
[00:15:18.990]forget where it all started.
[00:15:20.720]Once a Husker, always a Husker.
[00:15:23.120]Congratulations, graduates.
[00:15:24.960]Go be great.
[00:15:25.660]On behalf of the faculty of the
[00:15:29.520]University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
[00:15:34.220]I congratulate you on getting
[00:15:36.520]to this point in your life.
[00:15:38.780]All the hard work you put in,
[00:15:40.380]the dedication you've shown,
[00:15:42.200]the mentoring you've sought,
[00:15:44.190]the early mornings
[00:15:45.440]and the late nights, the
[00:15:47.350]seemingly endless tests
[00:15:49.340]and projects and workshops, it's
[00:15:51.660]why you're here now.
[00:15:53.220]This is of course the end of
[00:15:55.350]this part of your life
[00:15:57.200]and the beginning of the rest
[00:15:59.500]of it.
[00:16:00.200]You take with you a very
[00:16:01.750]special distinction,
[00:16:03.440]your degree from a Big Ten
[00:16:05.120]institution.
[00:16:06.260]This is the starting point for
[00:16:08.370]the next chapter,
[00:16:09.780]whether you're entering the
[00:16:11.200]workforce,
[00:16:11.880]furthering your education,
[00:16:13.510]traveling the world,
[00:16:14.780]Your professors, advisors,
[00:16:16.920]mentors, extension educators,
[00:16:19.320]fellow students, join your
[00:16:21.300]family in saying, we are so
[00:16:23.190]proud of you.
[00:16:24.400]We know now you'll go into the
[00:16:26.380]world and make a difference.
[00:16:28.580]We, of course, want you to do
[00:16:31.230]well, but I would ask you to do
[00:16:33.880]good as well.
[00:16:35.360]Be fruitful and productive and
[00:16:37.560]be true to yourself and your
[00:16:39.510]associates.
[00:16:40.680]You are now a member of an
[00:16:42.490]elite club, a graduate of the
[00:16:44.760]University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
[00:16:47.680]Thank you, Jesse, Vin, and John
[00:16:52.410]for those congratulatory
[00:16:56.010]remarks. We are honored when
[00:16:58.680]leaders of the University of
[00:17:00.600]Nebraska System and members of
[00:17:02.680]the University of Nebraska
[00:17:04.520]Board of Regents are able to
[00:17:06.280]join us in congratulating our
[00:17:07.950]students on commencement.
[00:17:10.680]day. As you know, the Board of
[00:17:12.990]Regents, the governing body for
[00:17:15.390]the University of
[00:17:16.740]Nebraska, consists of 88 voting
[00:17:20.500]members who are elected by
[00:17:23.070]district for six-year
[00:17:25.380]terms. The board also includes
[00:17:28.540]four non-voting student regents,
[00:17:31.910]one from each
[00:17:33.240]University of Nebraska campus
[00:17:35.480]who served during their tenure
[00:17:37.730]as student body
[00:17:38.880]President. The Board of Regents
[00:17:41.700]provides strategic leadership
[00:17:44.350]advocating for the
[00:17:46.000]advancement of the University's
[00:17:48.760]mission of education, research,
[00:17:51.710]and outreach. It is
[00:17:53.580]with great pleasure this
[00:17:55.250]morning that I introduce and
[00:17:57.150]welcome the following
[00:17:58.700]system leaders. I would ask
[00:18:00.780]that each individual stand as
[00:18:02.860]your name is called
[00:18:04.260]and remain standing. First is
[00:18:07.620]system president Dr. Jeffrey P.
[00:18:11.480]Gold, chairman of
[00:18:13.560]the Board of Regents, Regent
[00:18:16.640]Paul Kenney, Regent Jack Stark,
[00:18:20.220]system executive vice
[00:18:22.680]president and provost Dr. David
[00:18:25.400]Jackson, and University of
[00:18:27.650]Nebraska-Lincoln
[00:18:29.220]Lincoln student regent Libby
[00:18:31.410]Wilkins. Thank each of you for
[00:18:33.760]being with us this
[00:18:35.160]morning and let's recognize
[00:18:38.880]them with a round of applause.
[00:18:43.060]On stage and on the
[00:18:45.480]arena floor are members of the
[00:18:47.360]university's senior leadership
[00:18:49.460]team who
[00:18:50.040]are listed in your program.
[00:18:52.230]These individuals work hard,
[00:18:54.520]often behind the
[00:18:55.840]scenes to ensure that all
[00:18:57.940]facets of university operations
[00:19:00.740]run smoothly for our students,
[00:19:03.720]for our faculty, and for our
[00:19:06.520]staff. I would ask this group
[00:19:09.570]to please stand if you're able
[00:19:12.490]to do so to be recognized.
[00:19:15.160]Thank you all. At this time, I
[00:19:18.310]would like to take a moment to
[00:19:21.110]recognize a special member of
[00:19:24.030]the University
[00:19:25.820]leadership team who is
[00:19:27.730]participating in his last
[00:19:29.950]commencement ceremony in his
[00:19:32.540]current role. I would ask Mike
[00:19:34.970]Zellne, Vice Chancellor for
[00:19:37.220]Business and Finance,
[00:19:39.060]to please make your way to the
[00:19:40.740]stage. This is a command
[00:19:42.280]performance, Mike, so
[00:19:43.820]come on, you don't get to
[00:19:46.130]decide.
[00:19:53.300]Now while Mike is finally
[00:19:54.850]getting here I want to share a
[00:19:56.610]little bit about his
[00:19:57.940]about his background. Just
[00:20:00.450]stand and face the... Mike Zelny
[00:20:03.760]is a native Nebraskan and a
[00:20:06.060]two-time alum of the University
[00:20:08.240]of Nebraska-Lincoln, first
[00:20:10.270]earning his
[00:20:11.160]bachelor's degree and later an
[00:20:14.540]MBA here at UNL. Mike is a Husker
[00:20:18.180]through and
[00:20:19.500]through. He has dedicated 30
[00:20:23.000]years to serving his alma mater,
[00:20:26.260]most recently
[00:20:27.740]providing leadership as the
[00:20:29.580]university's vice chancellor
[00:20:31.570]for business and finance,
[00:20:33.220]where he is responsible for a
[00:20:35.790]whole host of university
[00:20:38.050]operations and financial
[00:20:40.500]services. And of course, Mike
[00:20:43.190]has served as a ceremonial
[00:20:45.300]reader for commencement
[00:20:47.380]for the past several years,
[00:20:49.660]where he has announced the
[00:20:51.750]names of hundreds of new Husker
[00:20:54.210]alums as they have crossed this
[00:20:56.670]very stage.
[00:20:57.760]Mike has recently been named
[00:21:00.340]Senior Vice President, Chief
[00:21:03.140]Financial Officer, and Chief
[00:21:05.930]Operating Officer at the
[00:21:08.230]Catholic University of America,
[00:21:11.160]located in our nation's capital,
[00:21:13.770]Washington, D.C.
[00:21:15.580]And so today will be his last
[00:21:18.040]commencement ceremony as a
[00:21:20.500]ceremonial reader and as vice
[00:21:23.170]chancellor.
[00:21:24.680]Mike, I want to thank you on
[00:21:26.710]behalf of our entire university
[00:21:29.110]community for your dedication
[00:21:31.420]to the University of Nebraska,
[00:21:33.940]for your dedication to our
[00:21:36.200]students, and for making this
[00:21:38.880]day special for so many
[00:21:40.830]graduates and their families.
[00:21:44.300]Each of us will certainly miss
[00:21:47.260]you and we wish you the very
[00:21:49.880]best. We have a little gift for
[00:21:52.790]you from our new volleyball
[00:21:54.870]coach, Danny Bushboom Kelly.
[00:21:57.390]Scott Fuchs is going to bring
[00:21:59.550]it up. And we thank you for
[00:22:01.620]your service to the university
[00:22:03.970]and to our graduates.
[00:22:05.780]Congratulations.
[00:22:14.300]I want to make sure he can read
[00:22:23.730]those names, so we're going to
[00:22:33.960]hold his gift for a little
[00:22:42.300]while.
[00:22:43.980]We are deeply grateful to our
[00:22:45.660]university faculty and staff
[00:22:47.410]for their hard work in helping
[00:22:49.160]our
[00:22:49.440]students reach their
[00:22:50.850]educational goals.
[00:22:52.360]I would ask all faculty and
[00:22:53.810]staff throughout the arena to
[00:22:55.460]please stand if you're able so
[00:22:57.160]that our graduating class might
[00:22:59.420]express their deep appreciation
[00:23:01.750]for the contributions you
[00:23:03.640]have made to their education.
[00:23:06.100]Please stand, all faculty and
[00:23:07.370]staff.
[00:23:13.980]Thank you all. Thank you so
[00:23:15.330]very much. It is now my
[00:23:17.060]privilege to invite to the
[00:23:19.720]podium University President
[00:23:22.760]Jeffrey P. Gold. President Gold
[00:23:26.500]has held several positions in
[00:23:29.520]the University of Nebraska
[00:23:32.310]system since 2014, including
[00:23:36.440]Chancellor of the University of
[00:23:39.720]Nebraska Medical Center,
[00:23:43.980]of the University of Nebraska
[00:23:46.310]at Omaha, and Executive Vice
[00:23:48.630]President and Provost.
[00:23:50.780]Most recently, he was selected
[00:23:53.210]by the Board of Regents to
[00:23:55.100]serve as President of the
[00:23:56.990]University
[00:23:57.940]of Nebraska System, a role that
[00:24:01.320]he began last summer. Now,
[00:24:04.450]today is also a very special
[00:24:07.330]day
[00:24:07.820]for President Gold. It is his
[00:24:09.760]birthday. Mr. President, I'd
[00:24:12.000]ask you to join me here at the
[00:24:13.820]Podium please. Our special
[00:24:24.890]event has provided a little bit
[00:24:27.150]of a birthday cake for our
[00:24:28.970]president.
[00:24:30.100]We are so happy to have the
[00:24:31.560]opportunity to serve with
[00:24:33.080]President Gold, who is leading
[00:24:35.000]us on an odyssey to the
[00:24:36.260]extraordinary, and I have the
[00:24:38.120]privilege of working with him
[00:24:39.920]every
[00:24:40.400]day and I'm so excited about
[00:24:42.470]the future and about his
[00:24:44.270]leadership of the university.
[00:24:46.820]I'm going to take the cake from
[00:24:48.860]President Gold.
[00:24:50.220]I'm going to go out to my truck
[00:24:51.710]and enjoy it while he gives his
[00:24:53.290]remarks and whatever's
[00:24:54.680]left he can take home with him.
[00:24:56.960]But ladies and gentlemen,
[00:24:58.650]please officially help me
[00:25:00.260]welcome to the podium our
[00:25:01.800]system president,
[00:25:03.160]President Jeffrey P. Gold.
[00:25:05.040]Happy birthday.
[00:25:06.040]Thank you.
[00:25:10.400]Well, thank you, Chancellor
[00:25:13.410]Bennett. It is a great honor to
[00:25:16.520]be with you this morning. I
[00:25:19.350]extend a very warm welcome to
[00:25:21.140]you. I decided many years ago
[00:25:23.060]that I was not going to
[00:25:24.390]celebrate any more birthdays.
[00:25:26.470]They would just be anniversaries
[00:25:28.550]of my 29th. So this is just
[00:25:30.570]another one of those.
[00:25:33.540]I want to, on behalf of the
[00:25:35.420]University of Nebraska System,
[00:25:37.840]extend my very warm welcome to
[00:25:39.990]all of you today, to the
[00:25:41.830]parents, friends, significant
[00:25:44.320]loved ones of our graduates.
[00:25:46.600]Thank you for being here, and
[00:25:48.500]thank you so much for
[00:25:49.790]supporting our graduates to
[00:25:51.630]this day.
[00:25:53.960]Regrettably, I will tell you
[00:25:55.710]from personal experience, they
[00:25:57.690]never quite get off the payroll,
[00:25:59.760]but I will tell you that is one
[00:26:01.740]of the best parts of life as
[00:26:03.540]you see them spread their wings
[00:26:05.690]and succeed.
[00:26:07.620]To the faculty and staff, to
[00:26:09.640]the leadership of this great
[00:26:11.670]university, I also extend my
[00:26:13.790]gratitude and thanks. These are
[00:26:16.250]difficult days for many
[00:26:17.740]different reasons, but the
[00:26:19.520]teamwork, the camaraderie, the
[00:26:21.680]vision, the enthusiasm for the
[00:26:23.690]future has never been higher
[00:26:25.480]and I've never been more proud
[00:26:27.330]to be your president and never
[00:26:29.190]been more proud to be a Nebraskan.
[00:26:31.660]I also want to extend my
[00:26:34.040]special congratulations and
[00:26:37.200]thanks to our graduates. I
[00:26:40.220]thank you for trusting us with
[00:26:42.160]your academic journey culminating
[00:26:44.860]in today's ceremony. I
[00:26:46.750]congratulate you on your
[00:26:48.650]success.
[00:26:49.660]And I will tell you that the
[00:26:52.080]value of a higher education
[00:26:54.610]degree in our society and
[00:26:56.920]globally has never been higher.
[00:26:59.660]It's the opportunity to
[00:27:00.910]celebrate, and I do hope you
[00:27:02.420]celebrate wisely, but I do hope
[00:27:04.120]you celebrate this day.
[00:27:05.660]But I also hope you realize
[00:27:07.870]that with it comes great
[00:27:09.890]responsibility, leadership,
[00:27:12.720]dedication, and so much more.
[00:27:15.660]I always share three pieces of
[00:27:17.600]advice at the time of
[00:27:18.910]commencement.
[00:27:20.160]And the first, of course, and
[00:27:22.400]always top of the list, is to
[00:27:24.470]take care of yourself.
[00:27:26.400]These are very complex times
[00:27:28.750]that we live in, confusing in
[00:27:31.180]many different ways.
[00:27:33.260]They have always been and they
[00:27:34.950]will always be.
[00:27:36.040]But making sure that you take
[00:27:37.590]care of yourself, and I don't
[00:27:39.200]just mean medically,
[00:27:40.540]but I mean emotionally,
[00:27:42.180]spiritually, and so many other
[00:27:44.290]ways, has never been more
[00:27:45.990]important.
[00:27:47.080]Rely on each other.
[00:27:48.620]Rely on your family and friends.
[00:27:50.920]Don't be afraid to ask for help
[00:27:52.840]if you ever need it.
[00:27:54.340]Second, take care of each other.
[00:27:57.140]You have formed bonds with
[00:27:59.220]friends in this cohort, in
[00:28:01.410]other parts of the university,
[00:28:04.040]with your faculty, with members
[00:28:05.920]of the staff, the alumni
[00:28:07.310]organization, people you will
[00:28:09.110]meet
[00:28:09.440]and work with during your
[00:28:10.960]career.
[00:28:11.640]The more you take care of each
[00:28:13.080]other,
[00:28:13.560]the more people will take care
[00:28:15.000]of you.
[00:28:15.500]And I'll tell you the pleasure
[00:28:17.110]and satisfaction that comes
[00:28:18.760]for caring for others for
[00:28:20.300]somebody that spent 25 years
[00:28:22.380]of my life in the operating
[00:28:23.930]room taking care
[00:28:24.960]of other people's children is a
[00:28:27.060]sense
[00:28:27.500]of satisfaction that is immeasurable.
[00:28:31.200]And then finally and very
[00:28:32.460]importantly
[00:28:33.160]at this time is please take
[00:28:34.970]care of your community.
[00:28:36.880]As I said, the value of a
[00:28:38.280]higher education degree has
[00:28:39.970]never been more important. Implicit
[00:28:42.370]in that is leadership in your
[00:28:44.100]community. Not that we would
[00:28:45.990]ever want to teach you what to
[00:28:47.720]think, but almost certainly as
[00:28:49.680]you're sitting here, we have
[00:28:51.490]hopefully taught you how to
[00:28:53.170]think, how to address critical
[00:28:55.130]issues, how to solve complex
[00:28:56.940]problems, and how to build a
[00:28:58.680]future.
[00:28:59.700]I will close, and I could go on
[00:29:02.200]for a long time, but I promised
[00:29:04.800]Chancellor Bennett I would not,
[00:29:07.600]to say that Abraham Lincoln was
[00:29:10.200]fond of quoting that the only
[00:29:12.600]way to truly see the future is
[00:29:15.000]to build it.
[00:29:16.260]And that future is now in your
[00:29:18.650]hands.
[00:29:19.460]Thank you, and God's blessing
[00:29:21.810]on your journey.
[00:29:29.700]Thank you, President Gold, and
[00:29:32.820]again, happy, happy birthday.
[00:29:36.240]It is now my pleasure to
[00:29:37.120]welcome to the podium the Chair
[00:29:38.970]of the Board of Regents, Regent
[00:29:41.050]Paul Kenney, who will be
[00:29:42.660]followed by UNL Student Regent
[00:29:44.680]and President of the
[00:29:45.990]Association of Students at the
[00:29:48.010]University of Nebraska, Libby
[00:29:50.100]Wilkins. Regent Kenney.
[00:29:59.700]Thank you, Chancellor Bennett,
[00:30:02.210]for the opportunity to speak to
[00:30:04.460]the graduates, their families
[00:30:06.810]and friends. Good morning. I'm
[00:30:09.410]proud to be here on behalf of
[00:30:11.390]the Regents, including Jack and
[00:30:13.830]Libby, to celebrate the class,
[00:30:16.250]Husker Class of 2025. I'm your
[00:30:19.280]chairman from Amherst, Nebraska.
[00:30:24.660]I'd also like to congratulate
[00:30:26.580]President Gold for his family
[00:30:28.510]flying in from all around the
[00:30:30.350]country, and he's here to help
[00:30:32.380]celebrate your graduation.
[00:30:34.320]Commencement is truly a team
[00:30:36.600]effort, so I want to
[00:30:38.220]congratulate everyone in this
[00:30:40.720]arena who played a part in
[00:30:42.730]helping our students reach this
[00:30:45.330]point.
[00:30:46.280]This moment belongs to you.
[00:30:51.060]Days like today are the best
[00:30:52.550]part of serving the University
[00:30:54.250]of Nebraska. Commencement
[00:30:56.200]reminds us of the fundamental
[00:30:58.360]mission of our university. We
[00:31:00.700]have the greatest privilege in
[00:31:02.940]the world, helping prepare the
[00:31:05.280]next generation of American
[00:31:07.350]leaders.
[00:31:10.020]Looking out at our graduates
[00:31:12.040]today and seeing the pride and
[00:31:14.140]joy on the faces of their
[00:31:15.820]family, friends, and professors,
[00:31:18.500]it is clear to me we are
[00:31:20.020]delivering on that mission.
[00:31:22.360]Our world today needs
[00:31:24.080]thoughtful, principled leaders
[00:31:26.850]who understand and serve the
[00:31:29.130]purpose that is better than
[00:31:31.320]themselves, leaders like you.
[00:31:34.220]We all have a responsibility to
[00:31:37.010]serve the greater good.
[00:31:40.020]And we can do our part, no
[00:31:41.990]matter what path we take in
[00:31:44.080]community involvement.
[00:31:46.300]Whether you choose to start
[00:31:48.120]your own business, serve in the
[00:31:50.260]military, pursue elected office,
[00:31:52.780]or volunteer in the community,
[00:31:55.010]we have a role in making
[00:31:56.570]Nebraska a better place to live,
[00:31:58.960]work, and raise our family.
[00:32:02.240]Your University of Nebraska
[00:32:03.970]education has prepared you well
[00:32:05.910]for this life of leadership
[00:32:07.640]and service.
[00:32:09.600]In fact, you will never be a
[00:32:11.760]better time to take a Nebraska
[00:32:14.110]degree into the world.
[00:32:16.160]You have learned valuable
[00:32:18.300]lessons at UNL, both inside and
[00:32:20.910]outside the classroom.
[00:32:23.160]You have learned how to be
[00:32:25.350]resilient, compassionate, and
[00:32:28.380]curious.
[00:32:29.480]Our faculty and staff have
[00:32:32.200]given you the tools to grow and
[00:32:35.290]succeed.
[00:32:36.600]These lessons will carry you
[00:32:38.950]far, and while you're earning a
[00:32:41.580]degree today, my hope is
[00:32:43.760]only one chapter of a lifetime
[00:32:46.150]of learning for all of you.
[00:32:48.520]When you're a student of life,
[00:32:49.990]you're always learning, not
[00:32:51.410]only to meet the challenges
[00:32:52.820]that come your way, but to lead,
[00:32:55.340]impact the people around you,
[00:32:57.680]and build an even better
[00:32:59.520]future for us all.
[00:33:01.920]Congratulations again on behalf
[00:33:04.070]of the Board of Regents.
[00:33:05.800]We know we will do great things
[00:33:07.310]and will be cheering you every
[00:33:08.820]step of the way.
[00:33:09.820]Go Big Red.
[00:33:10.820]Good morning.
[00:33:11.820]I'm Libby Wilkins.
[00:33:12.820]I'm the UNL student body
[00:33:18.470]president and student regent.
[00:33:26.460]I promise I'll make this quick.
[00:33:27.860]But first of all, I just want
[00:33:29.810]to say congratulations.
[00:33:31.740]Today marks the end of a
[00:33:33.400]chapter.
[00:33:34.340]culmination of years of effort,
[00:33:36.680]commitment, and perseverance.
[00:33:39.190]Graduation is often a time
[00:33:41.120]when we recognize all the
[00:33:42.720]academic achievements a
[00:33:44.320]graduate accomplishes. Somehow,
[00:33:46.750]we forget
[00:33:47.420]to include the accolades one
[00:33:49.110]receives outside the classroom
[00:33:51.030]and the people we become
[00:33:52.450]throughout
[00:33:53.260]our journeys. The University of
[00:33:55.580]Nebraska-Lincoln has provided
[00:33:57.740]more than academic knowledge.
[00:34:00.060]It has challenged us to think
[00:34:01.790]critically, to strive for
[00:34:03.460]continuous growth, and to
[00:34:05.130]better
[00:34:05.640]our communities on campus and
[00:34:08.680]beyond.
[00:34:09.820]These are not small lessons.
[00:34:11.560]They are the foundation for
[00:34:13.850]meaningful impact when we leave
[00:34:16.520]dear old Nebraska U.
[00:34:18.460]So as you leave this university
[00:34:20.290]today, you will inevitably
[00:34:21.980]enter a world that asks a
[00:34:23.480]great deal of you.
[00:34:25.700]A world that needs you.
[00:34:28.640]I look towards the future with
[00:34:30.720]hope because each one of you is
[00:34:32.810]well prepared to challenge
[00:34:34.840]the status quo, fight against
[00:34:37.470]complacency, and make your mark.
[00:34:40.700]Congratulations and Go Big Red!
[00:34:49.740]Thank you, Regent Kenney.
[00:34:51.240]Thank you, Regent Wilkins.
[00:34:53.180]Now to the main event.
[00:34:54.180]I know you thought we would
[00:34:55.590]never get to the conferral of
[00:34:57.130]degrees, but we have arrived
[00:34:58.800]at that moment, and it's an
[00:35:00.550]exciting moment.
[00:35:01.900]I invite Dr. Deborah Hope,
[00:35:04.080]Associate Vice Chancellor and
[00:35:06.370]Dean of Graduate Education,
[00:35:08.660]to present the candidates for
[00:35:10.980]doctoral degrees.
[00:35:12.680]The names of the candidates
[00:35:14.270]this morning will be read by
[00:35:15.870]Mike Zelnie, Vice Chancellor of
[00:35:17.860]Business and Finance and UNL
[00:35:21.000]alumna Jana McGuire as each
[00:35:23.990]student crosses the stage. Dr.
[00:35:27.930]Hope.
[00:35:28.860]Playing with a podium,
[00:35:36.840]Chancellor Bennett.
[00:35:44.860]Chancellor Bennett, I am of the
[00:35:46.940]honor to present to you
[00:35:48.410]students from the Graduate
[00:35:50.210]College who have fulfilled all
[00:35:52.230]the requirements for the
[00:35:53.850]degrees Doctor of Philosophy
[00:35:55.810]and Doctor of Education.
[00:35:57.800]These students will be
[00:35:59.460]accompanied to the stage by
[00:36:01.460]their faculty mentors and will
[00:36:03.730]receive their doctoral hood and
[00:36:06.090]diploma.
[00:36:07.040]Doctoral degrees are listed in
[00:36:09.580]your program beginning on page
[00:36:12.130]9.
[00:36:13.980]Will these doctoral candidates
[00:36:16.220]please stand?
[00:36:17.420]- By the authority of the state
[00:36:28.330]of Nebraska,
[00:36:33.620]which is vested in the Board of
[00:36:35.790]Regents,
[00:36:36.440]and upon recommendation from
[00:36:38.710]the graduate faculty,
[00:36:40.560]I confer upon each of you the
[00:36:42.860]respective degrees pertaining
[00:36:45.590]to your studies, Doctor of
[00:36:47.900]Philosophy
[00:36:49.000]and Doctor of Education,
[00:36:50.780]according to the particular
[00:36:52.730]requirements completed, with
[00:36:54.920]all
[00:36:55.240]of the associated privileges,
[00:36:58.250]responsibilities, and honors thereto
[00:37:02.040]appertaining.
[00:37:03.800]Please be seated until the
[00:37:10.920]marshals direct you to cross
[00:37:18.690]the stage to receive your
[00:37:25.490]diploma.
[00:37:28.800]the Doctor of Philosophy.
[00:37:58.800]♪ ♪
[00:38:09.800]Laura Acosta, presented by
[00:38:12.330]Professor Trey Andrews.
[00:38:14.800]♪ ♪
[00:38:17.800]Brenna Lash, presented by
[00:38:27.610]Professor Trey Andrews.
[00:38:44.800]♪ ♪
[00:38:53.800]Nurul Hannah Ahmad Rizwan,
[00:38:56.120]presented by Professor Nita
[00:38:58.450]Kantemnini.
[00:38:59.800]♪ ♪
[00:39:06.800]Yasaman Ahmadi, presented by
[00:39:17.590]Professor Carl Nelson.
[00:39:29.800]♪ ♪
[00:39:42.800]Venetius Zupa Andrade,
[00:39:44.480]presented by Professor Amanda
[00:39:46.610]Easterly and Professor Jeffrey
[00:39:48.810]Bradshaw.
[00:39:49.800]- Woo hoo!
[00:39:54.800]- Sarah Orrett, presented by
[00:40:02.430]Professor Bertrand Clark.
[00:40:19.800].
[00:40:22.800]Alina Chantho, presented by
[00:40:24.750]Professor Bertrand Clark.
[00:40:26.800].
[00:40:31.800].
[00:40:36.800].
[00:40:41.800]Kalani Pahalapatharaj,
[00:40:43.650]presented by Professor Bertrand
[00:40:46.040]Clark.
[00:40:46.800].
[00:41:04.300]Waji Beljasem, presented by
[00:41:06.660]Professor Jay Parsons.
[00:41:08.800].
[00:41:16.760]♪ ♪
[00:41:22.760]James Victor Benesch, presented
[00:41:25.460]by Professor Paul Hanson.
[00:41:27.760]♪ ♪
[00:41:40.760]Timothy Turnquist, presented by
[00:41:43.790]Professor Gerald Steinecker.
[00:41:46.760]Rachel Benzoni, presented by
[00:41:57.230]Professor Elizabeth Lewis.
[00:42:10.760]♪ ♪
[00:42:22.760]Adarsha Bhattarai, presented by
[00:42:25.670]Professor Hamid Sharif Kashani.
[00:42:28.760].
[00:42:43.760]Matthew Boating, presented by
[00:42:45.590]Professor Hamid Sharif Khashani.
[00:42:47.760].
[00:42:56.760]♪ ♪
[00:43:02.760]Carrie Bomer, presented by
[00:43:04.820]Professor Dena Abbott.
[00:43:06.760]♪ ♪
[00:43:20.760]Jacob Vargas, presented by
[00:43:23.330]Professor Dena Abbott.
[00:43:25.760]Merle Hough II, presented by
[00:43:32.400]Professor Dena Abbott and
[00:43:38.260]Professor Katie Edwards.
[00:43:50.760].
[00:43:56.260]Hayden Botkin, presented by
[00:43:58.390]Professor Lindsey Hastings.
[00:44:00.760].
[00:44:13.760]Jianju Luo, presented by
[00:44:15.970]Professor Lindsey Hastings.
[00:44:18.760]♪ ♪
[00:44:22.760]Andrew Butler, presented by
[00:44:29.330]Professor Craig Zulke.
[00:44:35.160]♪ ♪
[00:44:48.760]♪ ♪
[00:44:52.760]Momodou Kamara, presented by
[00:44:54.600]Professor Catherine Eichhorn.
[00:44:56.760]♪ ♪
[00:45:00.760]♪ ♪
[00:45:04.760]♪ ♪
[00:45:08.760]♪ ♪
[00:45:10.760]Katherine Carney, presented by
[00:45:12.900]Professor Susan Swearer.
[00:45:14.760]♪ ♪
[00:45:17.760]- Steven Carter, presented by
[00:45:23.780]Professor Ron Fowler and
[00:45:28.630]Professor Lawrence Rilett.
[00:45:34.760]♪ ♪
[00:45:44.760].
[00:45:49.760]Gustavo Castro Garcia,
[00:45:51.680]presented by Professor Amy
[00:45:53.790]Schmidt.
[00:45:54.760].
[00:45:59.760].
[00:46:04.760].
[00:46:09.760]Anuradha Chaudhary, presented
[00:46:12.300]by Professor Nathan Connor.
[00:46:14.760]Hannah Coffey, presented by
[00:46:24.300]Professor David Hanson.
[00:46:39.760].
[00:46:47.760]Evan Curtis, presented by
[00:46:49.650]Professor Forrest Kivett.
[00:46:51.760].
[00:46:57.760].
[00:47:05.760]Haley Decker, presented by
[00:47:08.750]Professor Jordan Solis.
[00:47:11.660]Elodi Galeazzi Kelly, presented
[00:47:22.130]by Professor Patrick Jones.
[00:47:35.760]♪ ♪
[00:47:42.760]Katherine Gaskin, presented by
[00:47:45.470]Professor Stacey Waite.
[00:47:47.760]♪ ♪
[00:48:00.760]Samuel Flint, presented by
[00:48:03.340]Professor Robert Dyer.
[00:48:05.760]Colton Harper, presented by
[00:48:15.640]Professor Stephen Cooper.
[00:48:30.760]♪ ♪
[00:48:40.760]Bo-Yung Hu, presented by
[00:48:42.870]Professor Bhairav Ramamurthy.
[00:48:45.760].
[00:49:00.760]Sarang Ismail, presented by
[00:49:03.270]Professor Mona Bavarian.
[00:49:05.760]Grace Schuster, presented by
[00:49:14.600]Professor Christopher Chisnitsky.
[00:49:30.760]♪ ♪
[00:49:39.760]Ishrath Jahan, presented by
[00:49:41.560]Professor Christopher Chizinski
[00:49:43.760]and Professor Mark Pegg.
[00:49:45.760]♪ ♪
[00:49:50.760]♪ ♪
[00:49:59.760]Kei-Yuer Joshi, presented by
[00:50:02.410]Professor Kerry Clark.
[00:50:04.760]William Kelly, presented by
[00:50:13.490]Professor Katrina Jagadinsky.
[00:50:29.760]♪ ♪
[00:50:40.760]Ali Reza Kodaii, presented by
[00:50:43.120]Professor Hamid Vakilzadian.
[00:50:45.760].
[00:50:50.760]Shurei Ko, presented by
[00:50:57.160]Professor Edward Balistreri.
[00:51:05.760].
[00:51:15.760]Evan LeBrant, presented by
[00:51:18.170]Professor Rebecca Rosten.
[00:51:20.760]Sage Volk, presented by
[00:51:29.580]Professor Peter Meidlinger.
[00:51:45.760]♪ ♪
[00:51:55.760]Lauren Lafer, presented by
[00:51:58.070]Professor Peter Meidlinger and
[00:52:00.660]Dr. Lawrence Lafer.
[00:52:02.760].
[00:52:17.760]Suvechya Lamechany, presented
[00:52:20.130]by Professor Saihuang Liu and
[00:52:22.240]Professor Abdelaghani Leroy.
[00:52:24.760].
[00:52:42.920]Xiaoxian Li, presented by
[00:52:45.370]Professor Saihuang Liu.
[00:52:47.920]Christian Lopez, presented by
[00:52:57.930]Professor Keegan Moore.
[00:53:12.920]Manal Mustafa, presented by
[00:53:15.480]Professor Keegan Moore.
[00:53:39.200]Ersila Lupindu, presented by
[00:53:41.600]Professor Lisa Court Butler.
[00:53:44.200]Amanda Maleva, presented by
[00:53:53.890]Professor Wayne Rykoff.
[00:54:09.200]♪ ♪
[00:54:19.200]Kirsten Morris, presented by
[00:54:21.670]Professor Christine Kelly.
[00:54:24.200]♪ ♪
[00:54:38.200]Karen Nieto Flores, presented
[00:54:40.560]by Professor Andrea Bianchini.
[00:54:43.200]Emerson Nolasco Guzman,
[00:54:55.640]presented by
[00:55:01.940]Professor Kostav Majumder.
[00:55:08.200]♪ ♪
[00:55:11.200]Eli Xavier Ornelas, presented
[00:55:18.620]by Professor Laurie Dance.
[00:55:25.540]♪ ♪
[00:55:38.200]- Ebuca Ogochi, presented by
[00:55:40.640]Professor Niramesh Ghosh.
[00:55:43.200]Aliza Ramon, presented by
[00:55:54.480]Professor Alessio Olivieri
[00:56:06.320]and Professor Kevin Hanrahan.
[00:56:08.280]Abril Rangel Pacheco, presented
[00:56:23.680]by Professor Beth Dahl.
[00:56:36.320]Sarah Rasby, presented by
[00:56:38.780]Professor Holly Hatton.
[00:56:41.320]Sian Rasee Koya, presented by
[00:56:51.300]Professor Tirthankar Roy.
[00:57:06.320]♪ ♪
[00:57:16.320]Sivenda Srivastava, presented
[00:57:19.280]by Professor Teerthankar Roy.
[00:57:22.320]♪ ♪
[00:57:35.320]Annalise Sarton Tarm, presented
[00:57:37.850]by Professor Tierney Lorenz.
[00:57:40.320]Cassandra Schrader, presented
[00:57:50.400]by Professor Lukia Sarub.
[00:58:05.320]♪ ♪
[00:58:12.320]Amber Schuster.
[00:58:14.320]Presented by Professor and Dean
[00:58:16.680]Patrick Dussault.
[00:58:18.320]♪ ♪
[00:58:25.320]♪ ♪
[00:58:34.320]Cheryl Sharma, presented by
[00:58:36.610]Professor and Dean Patrick Dussault.
[00:58:39.820]Rachel Snyder, presented by
[00:58:49.340]Professor Kathy Cho.
[00:59:04.320]♪ ♪
[00:59:11.320]Meredith Sutton, presented by
[00:59:13.660]Professor Shannon Bartelt Hunt.
[00:59:16.320]♪ ♪
[00:59:31.320]Matthew Whitaker, presented by
[00:59:34.090]Professor Rachel Shah.
[00:59:36.320]Yunqi Wan, presented by
[00:59:46.200]Professor Ruth Shah.
[01:00:01.320]♪ ♪
[01:00:11.320]♪ ♪
[01:00:21.320]♪ ♪
[01:00:27.320]Huimen Xu, presented by
[01:00:29.670]Professor Gilbert Pera.
[01:00:32.320]Receiving the Doctor of
[01:00:41.610]Education, Rayanna Carlson,
[01:00:54.200]presented by Professor Elaine
[01:00:56.190]Chan.
[01:00:57.320]♪ ♪
[01:01:27.320]♪♪
[01:01:37.320]♪♪
[01:01:47.320]- Chancellor Bennett, I have
[01:01:50.740]the honor to present from the
[01:01:54.030]Graduate College, one student
[01:01:57.730]who has fulfilled all
[01:02:00.200]requirements for the degree
[01:02:03.510]Educational Specialist. Will
[01:02:07.350]the candidate for Educational
[01:02:11.190]Specialist please rise.
[01:02:17.320]By the authority of the state
[01:02:22.420]of Nebraska, which is vested in
[01:02:28.140]the Board of Regents, and upon
[01:02:33.230]recommendation from the
[01:02:34.880]graduate faculty, I confer upon
[01:02:37.070]you the degree Educational
[01:02:38.860]Specialist, with all of the
[01:02:40.720]associated privileges,
[01:02:42.580]responsibilities, and honors thereto
[01:02:45.110]appraised.
[01:02:47.320]pertaining. Please come forward
[01:02:49.600]to receive your degree.
[01:03:17.320]Will the candidates for master's
[01:03:20.210]degrees please rise.
[01:03:22.320]Chancellor Bennett, I have the
[01:03:36.350]honor to present to you
[01:03:46.280]students from the Graduate
[01:03:47.910]College who have fulfilled all
[01:03:49.750]requirements for master's
[01:03:53.460]degrees.
[01:03:56.680]By the authority of the State
[01:03:58.370]of Nebraska, which is vested in
[01:04:00.260]the Board of Regents, and
[01:04:01.880]upon recommendation from the
[01:04:04.260]faculty, I confer upon each of
[01:04:06.730]you a master's degree according
[01:04:09.360]to your particular curriculum
[01:04:11.900]and course of study, with all
[01:04:14.330]of the associated privileges,
[01:04:17.080]responsibilities, and honors thereto
[01:04:20.300]appertaining. Please be seated
[01:04:23.040]until the marshals direct
[01:04:25.180]you to cross the stage to
[01:04:26.600]receive your diploma.
[01:04:39.360]♪ ♪
[01:05:09.360]Erin Kay Chambers. Emily Jean
[01:05:20.840]DeGraff. Kaylyn Eastridge.
[01:05:33.940]Grace Ellis.
[01:05:38.360]Elise Ellis.
[01:05:43.360]Elushe Fakenleid.
[01:05:55.360]Aiden Helwig.
[01:06:04.360]Sylvia Andrea Hernandez Crispin
[01:06:12.360]Brooke Hornberger
[01:06:20.360]Tori Lynn Krakenmayer
[01:06:29.360]Nia Martinez.
[01:06:37.700]Emily Matuella.
[01:06:45.720]Courtney Moore.
[01:06:55.020]Tendeka Nestube.
[01:07:02.560]Olivia Nguyen.
[01:07:10.360]Erika Perez.
[01:07:18.220]Claire Baker.
[01:07:24.180]Madison Piper.
[01:07:29.180]Elizabeth Pistolka.
[01:07:35.880]Kylie Baer.
[01:07:45.180]Madison Sidds.
[01:07:52.680]Sarah Smith.
[01:07:58.220]Kayleen Sorensen.
[01:08:06.320]Edgar Torres.
[01:08:14.940]Peter Wilson.
[01:08:21.140]Dallas Burright.
[01:08:27.180]Jamie Milam.
[01:08:32.580]Ryan Milacek.
[01:08:39.900]Andrew Steskel.
[01:08:46.240]Josiah Alick
[01:08:52.880]Mark Belanca
[01:08:59.980]Joseph Gowerluck
[01:09:08.260]Michael Hollins
[01:09:13.900]Callan Kuck
[01:09:18.900]Jesse Lundgren
[01:09:24.520]Benjamin Rhodes
[01:09:30.580]Caleb Smith
[01:09:40.160]Ashley Willard.
[01:09:45.160]Jia Yang.
[01:09:50.160]Hailey Bird.
[01:09:58.160]Eric Dunnigan.
[01:10:08.160]Erica Munoz
[01:10:11.160]Margaret Stritzinger
[01:10:21.160]Allie Unker
[01:10:28.160]Travis Amelang
[01:10:38.160]Jeremy Fernandez, Matthew Hennings,
[01:10:48.730]Rogan Wells, Chandler Waite,
[01:10:59.480]Jacob Budzine,
[01:11:07.160]Morgan Estelle Kroll.
[01:11:11.160]Aaron Mathis.
[01:11:15.160]Emily Abernathy.
[01:11:19.160]Katie Bathke.
[01:11:23.160]Jared Baxter.
[01:11:31.160]Tierra Bergren.
[01:11:35.160].
[01:11:40.160]Bashaki Biswas.
[01:11:41.160].
[01:11:46.160]John Buchanan.
[01:11:47.160].
[01:11:51.160]Carly Biener.
[01:11:52.160].
[01:11:57.160]Brandon Caha.
[01:11:58.160].
[01:12:04.160]Evelyn Carado-Gavonra
[01:12:11.160]Micaiah Carter
[01:12:20.160]Betty Shabodak Wang
[01:12:28.160]Molly Klein.
[01:12:33.160]Callie Collins.
[01:12:40.600]Mark DeBryne.
[01:12:47.200]Sebastiano DeRauco.
[01:12:56.920]Carly Diekmann.
[01:12:58.420]Bala Sabramanyam Duggirallah.
[01:13:06.920]Brian Young.
[01:13:12.340]Ahmad Elhareri.
[01:13:18.600]Cassidy Ellsworth.
[01:13:26.920].
[01:13:31.180]Madeline Fay. .
[01:13:36.560]Abdul Faran. .
[01:13:42.980]Aloafunmedi Omotayo Fasanya. .
[01:13:51.580]Dominic Guibo.
[01:13:56.580]Allison Glazer.
[01:14:06.360]Hilarus De La Gohoho.
[01:14:14.040]Ana Clara Gomez.
[01:14:21.580]Allison Greenwood. Amais Ali.
[01:14:32.530]Courtney Herpestad. Ryan Healy.
[01:14:43.860]John Helzer.
[01:14:51.580]Samitha Hayrath
[01:14:58.580]Victoria Inkelman
[01:15:06.580]Francois Kabatousou Lakati
[01:15:14.580]Abby Kappels
[01:15:21.580]Ovini Karyawasam
[01:15:29.580]Anand Kashal
[01:15:35.580]Hannah Kitzmiller
[01:15:42.580]Haley Klein
[01:15:49.580]Daco Lay
[01:15:55.580]Lizbeth Larson
[01:16:02.580]Emma Lease
[01:16:10.580].
[01:16:40.580]John Matos. Jacob McCluskey.
[01:16:52.120]Kaitlyn McCormick. Alan Quesicina
[01:17:04.410]Minta.
[01:17:07.580].
[01:17:37.580]Jenna O'Hara. Lason Adudu Akpere.
[01:17:50.990]Segun Al-Abhibah. Rabindra Aliyev.
[01:18:07.580]Carrie Osborne. Isabella Ostrowski.
[01:18:19.960]Kira Patrick. Marlena Priester.
[01:18:30.950]Katelyn Rogers.
[01:18:36.580]♪ ♪
[01:19:06.580]Emily Shurtliff. Anmol Singh.
[01:19:16.580]Amanda Smith. Amara Smith-Spates.
[01:19:36.580].
[01:19:40.580]Madeline Stalder.
[01:19:42.580].
[01:19:46.080]Coleman.
[01:19:47.580].
[01:19:52.580]Fallon Studd Height.
[01:19:54.580].
[01:19:59.580]Rebecca Sweeney.
[01:20:01.580].
[01:20:05.580]John Tasali. Maksuda Akhtar Thoma.
[01:20:19.330]Jahir Uddin. Kashish Verma.
[01:20:30.650]Catherine Hibbard Voigt.
[01:20:34.920]Richard Voigt.
[01:20:39.920]Keely Widowson.
[01:20:46.620]Amber Willard.
[01:20:52.420]Xiaohan Wu.
[01:21:01.920]Jing. Elisa Salas. Mohamed Nasrabadi.
[01:21:31.920]Please join me in congratulating
[01:21:37.010]our students who have earned
[01:21:41.370]doctoral, educational
[01:21:45.200]specialist,
[01:21:47.260]and master's degrees one more
[01:21:56.450]time.
[01:21:59.060]It is now my privilege to
[01:22:00.750]welcome Dr. Mark Button, our
[01:22:03.030]interim executive vice
[01:22:04.720]chancellor
[01:22:05.640]for academic affairs, who will
[01:22:09.170]recognize undergraduate
[01:22:12.060]students who have qualified for
[01:22:15.590]special honors.
[01:22:17.780]Thank you, Chancellor.
[01:22:19.620]We have students who have
[01:22:20.930]completed the requirements in
[01:22:22.570]the university honors program.
[01:22:24.460]wearing scarlet and cream color
[01:22:26.550]braided cords over their right
[01:22:28.570]shoulders. Also wearing scarlet
[01:22:30.560]and cream colored shoulder
[01:22:32.000]cords are students who have
[01:22:33.440]completed requirements of the
[01:22:35.080]Jeffrey
[01:22:35.580]S. Raikes School of Computer
[01:22:37.520]Science and Management and the
[01:22:39.470]Nebraska Business Honors
[01:22:41.120]Academy.
[01:22:41.980]Would these students please
[01:22:44.200]stand?
[01:22:54.460]Congratulations. Students who
[01:22:56.940]have fulfilled requirements for
[01:22:59.330]academic
[01:23:00.080]honors established by their
[01:23:01.520]colleges are wearing special
[01:23:03.020]medallions with their
[01:23:04.200]academic regalia. Those who
[01:23:05.790]have earned their degrees with
[01:23:07.400]high distinction are
[01:23:08.580]wearing a medallion with a red
[01:23:10.160]ribbon. Will these students
[01:23:11.810]please stand and be
[01:23:12.900]recognized.
[01:23:23.640]Students who have earned their
[01:23:25.320]degrees with high distinction
[01:23:27.010]are wearing a medallion with a
[01:23:28.600]white ribbon. Will these
[01:23:30.080]students please stand and be
[01:23:31.630]recognized?
[01:23:32.640]And students who have earned
[01:23:35.840]their degrees with highest
[01:23:38.900]distinction are wearing a medallion
[01:23:43.030]with a red and white ribbon.
[01:23:46.360]Will these students please
[01:23:49.430]stand?
[01:23:53.640]We will now begin awarding baccalaureate
[01:23:57.730]degrees. Candidates for the
[01:24:00.770]degrees in the College of
[01:24:03.220]Engineering will be presented
[01:24:06.270]by Dean Lance Perez.
[01:24:18.640]Will the candidates please rise?
[01:24:20.760]Chancellor, upon the
[01:24:24.070]recommendation of the faculty
[01:24:28.640]and the College of Engineering,
[01:24:30.540]I am honored to present to you
[01:24:32.400]those students
[01:24:33.480]who have fulfilled all the
[01:24:35.050]requirements
[01:24:35.960]for bachelor's of science
[01:24:37.500]degrees
[01:24:38.000]in engineering, construction,
[01:24:39.760]and computing.
[01:24:48.640]♪ ♪
[01:25:18.640].
[01:25:21.640]Cashel Martin.
[01:25:23.640].
[01:25:29.640]Jacob MacDemara.
[01:25:31.640].
[01:25:36.640]Ethan Newland.
[01:25:38.640].
[01:25:44.640]Garrett Snitchler.
[01:25:46.640]Riley Tassemeyer.
[01:25:51.640]Christian Tietz.
[01:26:04.640]Gage Tai.
[01:26:14.880]Saitsharif Vaitla.
[01:26:16.380]Midia Yousuf.
[01:26:44.880]Candidates for degrees in the
[01:26:48.160]College of Agricultural
[01:26:50.920]Sciences and Natural Resources
[01:26:54.480]will be presented by Interim
[01:26:57.640]Dean Tom Berkey.
[01:26:59.880]Will the candidates please rise?
[01:27:06.880]Chancellor, upon recommendation
[01:27:09.240]of the faculty of the College
[01:27:11.120]of Agricultural Sciences and
[01:27:13.080]Natural Resources, I am honored
[01:27:15.280]to present the students who
[01:27:17.080]have fulfilled all requirements
[01:27:19.280]for a Bachelor of Science
[01:27:20.930]degree.
[01:27:36.880]♪
[01:27:41.880]Joel Anderson.
[01:27:43.880]♪
[01:27:47.880]Ellie Ball.
[01:27:49.880]♪
[01:27:54.880]Carlos Batista.
[01:27:56.880]♪
[01:28:00.880]Micah Blake.
[01:28:02.880]Torin Boyer. Molly Birchall.
[01:28:13.880]Gwen Carl. Alondra Marie Hinch.
[01:28:27.440]Sierra Klein.
[01:28:30.880]♪
[01:29:00.880]Kennedy Whiting.
[01:29:30.880]Candidates for the degrees in
[01:29:32.920]the College of Public Affairs
[01:29:34.970]and Community Service at the
[01:29:36.930]University of Nebraska at Omaha
[01:29:39.140]will be presented by Dean Gaylene
[01:29:41.430]Armstrong. These students have
[01:29:43.810]pursued their degree programs
[01:29:45.950]on the Lincoln campus.
[01:29:47.880]Will the candidates please rise?
[01:29:57.880]Chancellor, upon recommendation
[01:30:00.300]of the faculty of the College
[01:30:02.220]of Public Affairs and Community
[01:30:04.390]Service of the University of
[01:30:06.320]Nebraska at Omaha, I am honored
[01:30:08.490]to present the students who
[01:30:10.340]have fulfilled the requirements
[01:30:12.600]for the degree Bachelor of
[01:30:14.370]Science in Criminology and
[01:30:16.210]Criminal Justice.
[01:30:27.880]♪ ♪
[01:30:40.880]Colin Bonney.
[01:30:42.880]♪ ♪
[01:30:46.880]Lyndon Caravantes.
[01:30:48.880]♪ ♪
[01:30:54.880]Ethan Renkosiak.
[01:30:56.880]♪ ♪
[01:31:01.880]Miles Warner III.
[01:31:04.880]♪ ♪
[01:31:12.880]Candidates for degrees in the
[01:31:14.550]College of Journalism and Mass
[01:31:16.210]Communications
[01:31:16.880]will be presented by Dr. Adam
[01:31:19.460]Wagler, Associate Dean.
[01:31:25.880]Will the candidates please rise?
[01:31:27.880]Chancellor, upon the
[01:31:29.510]recommendation of the faculty
[01:31:31.750]of the College of Journalism
[01:31:33.810]and Mass Communications, I'm
[01:31:36.010]honored to present the students
[01:31:37.310]who have fulfilled the
[01:31:38.220]requirements for the degree of
[01:31:39.460]Bachelor of Journalism.
[01:31:55.880]♪ ♪
[01:32:05.880]Danica Galvin.
[01:32:07.880]♪ ♪
[01:32:11.880]Peyton Kleduskty.
[01:32:13.880]♪ ♪
[01:32:18.880]Giovanna Manzito.
[01:32:20.880]♪ ♪
[01:32:24.880]Raymond Ramos.
[01:32:29.880]Sean Rogers.
[01:32:52.880]Candidates for the degrees in
[01:32:54.630]the College of Arts and
[01:32:55.960]Sciences will be presented by
[01:32:57.730]Interim Dean Patrick Dessault.
[01:32:59.880]Will the candidates please rise?
[01:33:07.880]Chancellor, upon recommendation
[01:33:11.140]of the faculty of the College
[01:33:13.720]of Arts and Sciences,
[01:33:15.880]I present candidates who have
[01:33:17.660]completed all requirements for
[01:33:19.580]the degree Bachelor of Arts or
[01:33:21.350]Bachelor of Science.
[01:33:45.880]- Gabriel Allen.
[01:33:50.880]- Kendall Bartling.
[01:33:52.880]- Eric Baker.
[01:33:55.880]- Zachary Bryan.
[01:33:58.880]- Isriana Nor-Alya Binti Kamaruzaman.
[01:34:05.880]- Veronica Chires.
[01:34:08.880]- Johnny Chakhon.
[01:34:11.880]- Oliver Emseek.
[01:34:14.880]- Skylar Collins.
[01:34:17.880]- Zane Foster.
[01:34:19.880]Madeira Henselwood.
[01:34:24.880]- Alyssa Holsey.
[01:34:27.880]- Nakonda Karaghi.
[01:34:30.880]- Matthew Benjamin Kowalik.
[01:34:34.880]- Katie Liske.
[01:34:37.880]- Hermione Lofton.
[01:34:40.880]- Nicole Mayo.
[01:34:43.880]- Claire McCabe.
[01:34:45.880]- Delaney Ness.
[01:34:48.560]- Elizabeth Nguyen.
[01:34:52.520]- Emerson Putnam.
[01:34:54.160]- Jordan Ramsey.
[01:34:56.920]- Jack Redd.
[01:34:59.360]- Gianna Richmond.
[01:35:02.100]- Olivia Sims.
[01:35:04.980]- Elsa Sewell.
[01:35:07.900]- Ian Warren.
[01:35:12.360]Andrew Schute.
[01:35:14.360]Yahira Alicia Vasquez-Nova.
[01:35:42.360]Candidates for degrees in the
[01:35:45.070]College of Education and Human
[01:35:47.900]Sciences will be presented by
[01:35:50.620]Dean Jeff Rees.
[01:35:52.360]Will the candidates please rise.
[01:35:58.360]Chancellor, upon recommendation
[01:35:59.920]of the faculty of the College
[01:36:01.160]of Education and Human Sciences,
[01:36:02.660]I am honored to present the
[01:36:03.800]students who have fulfilled all
[01:36:05.200]the requirements of the College
[01:36:06.600]of Education and Human Sciences.
[01:36:08.360]I am honored to present the
[01:36:09.790]students who have fulfilled all
[01:36:11.540]the requirements for the
[01:36:12.890]degrees Bachelor of Science or
[01:36:14.590]Bachelor of Arts in the College
[01:36:16.280]of Education and Human Sciences.
[01:36:36.360]- Dylan Alvarado Aguilar.
[01:36:41.360]- William Archer.
[01:36:44.360]- Macy Ashoff.
[01:36:48.360]- Aubrey Oje.
[01:36:51.360]- Emma Bartling.
[01:36:54.360]- Kobe Bretz.
[01:36:57.360]- Jada Brown.
[01:36:59.360]- Megan Carter.
[01:37:02.360]- Lauren Crucero.
[01:37:05.360]- Alejandro Guerra.
[01:37:08.280]- Anna Gulzo.
[01:37:11.180]- Max Hayes.
[01:37:13.700]- Cassidy Suzanne Hudson.
[01:37:16.920]- Denali Ingram.
[01:37:19.320]- Carson Jesse.
[01:37:22.340]- Elijah Judy.
[01:37:25.140]- Lainey Kegley.
[01:37:27.800]- Emma Leifert.
[01:37:30.960]- Delano Lockhart.
[01:37:33.640]- Desmond Azorio.
[01:37:35.400]- Mackenzie Parker.
[01:37:39.100]- Mikaela Reynoldson.
[01:37:41.000]- Julia Rouse.
[01:37:46.200]- Tabion Thompson.
[01:37:47.980]- Philip Tran.
[01:38:03.640]- Candidates for degrees in the
[01:38:06.620]College of Business
[01:38:08.640]will be presented by Dean Kathy
[01:38:19.940]Farrell.
[01:38:24.300]- Will the candidates please
[01:38:28.890]rise.
[01:38:33.640]Chancellor, upon the
[01:38:35.060]recommendation of the faculty
[01:38:37.000]in the College of Business, I
[01:38:38.860]am honored to present the
[01:38:40.420]students who have fulfilled the
[01:38:42.430]degree requirements for the
[01:38:44.220]Bachelor of Science in Business
[01:38:46.240]Administration.
[01:39:03.640]♪ ♪
[01:39:33.640]- Katherine Christensen.
[01:39:36.480]- Sophia Cox.
[01:39:39.100]- Harley Damme.
[01:39:41.940]- Madison Dedimore.
[01:39:44.380]- Max Dorfmeyer.
[01:39:47.580]- Maya Elias.
[01:39:50.300]- Ethan Ellingson.
[01:39:54.400]- Ian Erlemeyer.
[01:39:56.740]- Aliyah Flores.
[01:39:59.700]- Brennan Frewing.
[01:40:03.300]- Sunny Gupta.
[01:40:05.640]- AJ Hill.
[01:40:08.740]- Tenly Kott.
[01:40:11.200]- Rachel Kohler.
[01:40:14.240]- Molly Konan.
[01:40:16.700]- Kayden Kraft.
[01:40:19.560]- Landon Mader.
[01:40:22.300]- Michael McCabe.
[01:40:25.740]- Serhang Mirza.
[01:40:28.400]- Ben Morse.
[01:40:30.600]- Hamish Murray.
[01:40:31.840]- Niyun Nguyen.
[01:40:35.200]- Nolan Ohaloran.
[01:40:37.700]- Joshua Osbrin.
[01:40:42.340]- David Piñata-Alegria.
[01:40:44.540]- Juan Raimundo Garcia.
[01:40:49.080]- Hailey Rute.
[01:40:50.080]- Noah Ruzica.
[01:40:54.960]- Abigail Ryan.
[01:40:58.420]- Renee Santiago Jr.
[01:41:00.680]- Austin Sweeney.
[01:41:05.080]- Zach Timmer.
[01:41:07.700]- Zachary Tanyas.
[01:41:12.080]- Nolan Uribe.
[01:41:13.560]- Alexander Werme.
[01:41:17.580]- Nick Westberg.
[01:41:19.100]- Adam Williamson.
[01:41:22.440]- Austin Yates.
[01:41:24.980]- Tyler Zemko.
[01:41:28.420]♪ ♪
[01:41:58.420]Would all the candidates
[01:42:04.370]earning baccalaureate degrees
[01:42:12.010]please stand? All the
[01:42:16.660]candidates earning a baccalaureate
[01:42:19.950]degree, a bachelor's degree,
[01:42:23.010]please stand. There we go.
[01:42:28.420]By the authority of the State
[01:42:35.140]of Nebraska, which is vested in
[01:42:42.700]the Board of Regents, and
[01:42:48.920]upon recommendation by the
[01:42:51.320]faculty, I am pleased to confer
[01:42:54.120]upon each of you a bachelor's
[01:42:56.610]degree,
[01:42:57.420]according to your particular
[01:42:59.690]curriculum and course of study,
[01:43:02.280]with all of the associated
[01:43:04.480]privileges, responsibilities,
[01:43:07.220]and honors thereto appertaining.
[01:43:11.160]Congratulations, graduates.
[01:43:14.020]You may be seated.
[01:43:15.420]As we near the end of our
[01:43:21.890]ceremony,
[01:43:25.360]I'd like to thank those who
[01:43:26.900]have helped make this a very
[01:43:28.520]special day, including the
[01:43:30.220]University
[01:43:31.040]of Nebraska faculty brass and
[01:43:33.710]percussion, our national anthem
[01:43:36.810]soloist, the staff who
[01:43:39.000]worked to ensure that each
[01:43:41.370]student received their actual
[01:43:44.170]diploma today.
[01:43:45.840]We hope that you will put that
[01:43:47.760]on all of your social media
[01:43:49.540]platforms immediately.
[01:43:51.520]to Husker Vision, to the
[01:43:53.630]wonderful University of
[01:43:55.750]Nebraska Alumni Association,
[01:43:58.480]the University
[01:43:59.860]Marshal Corps, who are faculty
[01:44:03.000]and staff volunteers led by our
[01:44:06.030]head marshal, Dr. Robert Gorman,
[01:44:09.840]and the University Commencement
[01:44:12.220]and Recognition Committee chaired
[01:44:14.770]by Dr. Vanessa Gorman, who
[01:44:17.000]who took great care in planning
[01:44:19.340]every aspect of this morning's
[01:44:21.680]ceremony. Please join me
[01:44:23.180]in thanking these individuals
[01:44:28.100]as a group. Graduates, the pin
[01:44:33.390]that you received today from
[01:44:37.480]the Nebraska
[01:44:38.140]Alumni Association designates
[01:44:40.880]you as a graduate of the
[01:44:42.790]University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
[01:44:45.920]Our
[01:44:46.300]States flagship Big Ten
[01:44:49.370]research university. We hope
[01:44:53.190]that you will wear that pin
[01:44:55.270]proudly.
[01:44:56.280]You are now part of an alumni
[01:44:58.720]network that reaches all
[01:45:00.940]corners of the globe. Please
[01:45:03.700]direct
[01:45:04.420]your attention to the Husker
[01:45:06.470]vision screen for a brief
[01:45:08.260]message from the Executive
[01:45:10.230]Director
[01:45:11.000]of the Nebraska Alumni
[01:45:12.890]Association, Shelly Zaboroski.
[01:45:16.000]- Congratulations graduates.
[01:45:21.800]It is my pleasure to welcome
[01:45:23.070]you
[01:45:23.260]to the Nebraska alumni family.
[01:45:25.380]Today you join a family of more
[01:45:26.560]than 200,000 Huskers
[01:45:28.120]living all around the world.
[01:45:29.860]I encourage you to stay
[01:45:30.820]connected with the university
[01:45:32.180]and your fellow alumni as you
[01:45:33.730]go forth.
[01:45:34.440]The path for your Nebraska
[01:45:35.640]experience
[01:45:36.240]was paved by those who came
[01:45:37.850]before you.
[01:45:38.760]It now becomes your privilege
[01:45:40.090]to pay it forward
[01:45:40.880]to the next generation of Huskers.
[01:45:43.020]As an alum, there are volunteer
[01:45:44.510]opportunities
[01:45:45.260]to mentor current students,
[01:45:46.840]chances to share your
[01:45:47.780]experiences and skills
[01:45:48.880]to lift up other graduates,
[01:45:50.520]and strengthen your alma mater
[01:45:51.920]for the classes of Nebraska
[01:45:53.400]students
[01:45:53.940]who will walk this campus in
[01:45:55.430]the years to come.
[01:45:56.600]Being an engaged alumnus is
[01:45:57.870]just the next chapter
[01:45:58.900]in your story here.
[01:46:00.420]Your days as a student are over,
[01:46:02.060]but you're part of the Husker
[01:46:03.510]family for life.
[01:46:04.580]Once again, congratulations,
[01:46:06.490]and go Big Red.
[01:46:10.880]Thank you. Thank you, Shelly.
[01:46:14.200]And now will members of the
[01:46:16.650]Class of 2025 please stand?
[01:46:20.480]That's everybody. Everyone who
[01:46:22.240]came across the stage today,
[01:46:23.750]please stand.
[01:46:40.880]To all of our graduates, in
[01:46:42.880]just a moment I'll ask you to
[01:46:44.870]move your tassel on your mortarboard
[01:46:47.570]from the right to the left.
[01:46:49.870]This symbolic gesture will
[01:46:51.560]identify you as a graduate of
[01:46:53.310]the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
[01:46:55.880]We are proud of you. We are
[01:46:58.470]proud of your accomplishments.
[01:47:01.760]And we thank you for making our
[01:47:04.590]university better.
[01:47:07.880]We hope that wherever you go,
[01:47:10.540]you are eager to proclaim that
[01:47:13.200]you are a graduate of the
[01:47:15.320]University of Nebraska. And we
[01:47:18.410]look forward to the great
[01:47:20.660]things that each of you will
[01:47:23.130]accomplish while applying your
[01:47:26.040]education to make the world a
[01:47:28.610]better place.
[01:47:30.720]And so now I'll ask you to move
[01:47:32.940]your tassel from the right to
[01:47:35.160]the left as we salute you as
[01:47:37.190]graduates of the University of
[01:47:39.610]Nebraska-Lincoln.
[01:47:41.580]Congratulations to each of you.
[01:47:44.080]At this time, I would ask the
[01:47:50.320]platform party to please rise.
[01:47:58.220]I would ask our family and
[01:47:59.760]friends if you would remain
[01:48:01.440]seated until the recessional
[01:48:03.340]has been completed.
[01:48:04.420]And ladies and gentlemen, Mr.
[01:48:06.230]President and members of the
[01:48:07.790]Board of Regents,
[01:48:08.940]this concludes our August
[01:48:11.160]commencement exercises at the
[01:48:13.790]University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
[01:48:28.220]♪ ♪
[01:48:58.220]Thank you.
[01:49:28.220]¶¶
[01:49:58.200]¶¶
[01:50:27.200]¶¶
[01:50:57.200].
[01:51:27.200]Thank you.
[01:51:57.200].
[01:52:27.200]. . .
[01:52:57.200]We love you.

The screen size you are trying to search captions on is too small!

You can always jump over to MediaHub and check it out there.

Comments

0 Comments

Go Big Grad | August 2025 Commencement

Description

Searchable Transcript

Comments icon comment

Related Channels

Comments