College of Arts & Science
Commencement Program
1:00 p.m. | Friday, December 19, 2025 | Hearnes Center
Full schedule of ceremonies
Opening Procession
National Anthem
Jack Grant
Introduction
Cooper Drury, Dean
University Welcome
Matthew Martens, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Student Speaker
Bonnie Niedermann
Presentation of Graduates
read by Dean Drury
Reading of Names
Joy Powell and Stephen Klien
Conferral of Degrees
Provost Martens
Alma Mater
Jack Grant
"M-I-Z, Z-O-U" Cheer
Dean Drury
Recessional
Mizzou Fight Song
Student Marshals
Ty Lawson and Emily Reed
Musician
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
Wayne Brekhus
David Schenker
Megan Moore
Peter Lea
Rudy Hernandez
David Schulz
Dustin Belt
Todd VanPool
Willie Mack
Tabitha Chikhladze
Victor McFarland
Angie Hull
Cathleen Fleck
Dennis Miller
Nick Potter
Randall Smith
Michael Marlo
Nathan Hopkins
Student Marshal Emily Reed