College of Arts & Science

Commencement Program

1:00 p.m. | Friday, December 19, 2025 | Hearnes Center

Full schedule of ceremonies
Graduates
Opening Procession
 
National Anthem 

Jack Grant

 

Introduction

Cooper Drury, Dean

 

Reading of Names

Joy Powell and Stephen Klien

 
University Welcome

Matthew Martens, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

 

Student Speaker

Bonnie Niedermann

 

Presentation of Graduates 

read by Dean Drury

 

Conferral of Degrees 

Provost Martens

 

Alma Mater 

Jack Grant

 

"M-I-Z, Z-O-U" Cheer 

Dean Drury

 

Recessional 

Mizzou Fight Song

Student Marshal  

Ty Lawson and Emily Reed

 

Musicians

Jack Grant, singer
Nate Leslie, soprano saxophone, musicians
Emma Spalding, tenor saxophone, musicians
George Szabo, baritone saxophone, musicians
Cameron Watson, alto saxophone, musicians

 
Platform Party and Processional 

Student Marshal Ty Lawson  
Provost Matthew Martens  |
Dean Cooper Drury    
Associate Dean Christopher Josey  
Student Speaker Bonnie Niedermann   
Jack Grant  
LTC Nick Baranello
Jung Ha-Brookshire  
Steven Keller  
David Schenker  
Megan Moore  
Peter Lea  
Rudy Hernandez  
David Schulz 
Dustin Belt  

Lt. Col. Nathan Jurgens  
Todd VanPool  
Willie Mack  
Tabitha Chikhladze  
Victor McFarland  
Angie Hull  
Cathleen Fleck  
Dennis Miller   
Nick Potter  
Randall Smith  
Wayne Brekhus   
Michael Marlo  
Nathan Hopkins