College of Arts & Science

Commencement Program

8:30 a.m. | Saturday, May 17, 2025 | Mizzou Arena

Full schedule of ceremonies
A picture of Mizzou students graduating
Opening Procession
 
National Anthem 

Vaysia Knust 

 

Welcome 

College of Arts and Science Associate Dean Nicole Monnier

 
Remarks 

University of Missouri President Mun Y. Choi 

 

Student Speaker

Arya Kalathil

 

Presentation of Graduates 

read by Stephen Klein and Joy Powell

 

Conferral of Degrees 

University of Missouri Board of Curators Chair Todd Graves 

 

Alma Mater 

Vaysia Knust

 

"M-I-Z, Z-O-U" Cheer 

Dean Monnier

 

Recessional 

Mizzou Fight Song

Student Marshals  

Vishvi Aurora
Drew Dahlgren 
Ching Yi Ng 

 

Musicians

Warren Lane, soprano saxophone
Emma Spalding, alto saxophone
Jackson Huenefeldt, tenor saxophone
George Szabo, baritone saxophone 

 
Platform Party and Processional 

Chair Graves 
President Choi                                 
Associate Dean Monnier
Vaysia Knust
Arya Kalathil
Kerri McBee-Black                    
LTC Nick Baranello
Amy Knopps                                 
Steven Keller 
Thomas Kane                       
Dustin Belt
David Schulz                
Wayne Brekhus
Dennis Miller

Rodolfo Hernandez                                          
Victor McFarland                
Teri Christiansen
Nathan Hopkins                
Tabitha Chikhladze
Vishvi Aurora
Drew Dahlgren
Ching Yi Ng
Paul Miceli