Friday, June 13, 2025
Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center
Order of Ceremonies
Processional
Welcome and Host
Jeremy Youde, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Urban and Public Affairs
National Anthem
Della Simone
Bachelor of Music ’25, School of Music & Theater
College of the Arts
Indigenous Land Acknowledgement
Honor Song
Fabian Quenelle
Klamath / Modoc / Umpqua / Chinook
Greetings
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Jeremy Youde, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Urban and Public Affairs
Undergraduate Student Address
AJ Al Jaradi
Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Criminal Justice, ’25
Undergraduate Student Address
Erica Rubel
Bachelor of Science, Political Science, ’25
Magna Cum Laude
Alumnus Greeting
Keren Brown Wilson, Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy, Urban Studies, ‘83
Presenting and Conferring of Degrees
Shelly Chabon, Ph.D.
Provost
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Alma Mater
“Green May We Ever Be”
Written and composed by Bonnie Miksch
Performed by Della Simone
Bachelor of Music ’25, School of Music & Theater
College of the Arts
Closing and Recessional
Please meet graduates in the Park Blocks outside Viking Pavilion.
Alma Mater
“Green may we ever be”
Written and composed by Bonnie Miksch
Oh Portland State, our Alma Mater
Where the forest meets the running waters
On the homelands of the Chinook tribes
Where knowledge, art, and community thrive
Where the bridges cross, and the old elms tower
Where the crows amass at the sunset hour
And progress lies beyond each bend
We see no strangers, only friends
Oh Portland with our hearts we lead
Oh Portland dream a world we need
Let our knowledge serve, and our love guide our deeds
Oh Portland, green may we ever be
Platform Party
Core Platform Party
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Shelly Chabon, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jeremy Youde, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Urban and Public Affairs
Laura Hickman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Urban and Public Affairs
Keren Brown Wilson, Ph.D.
Ame Lambert, Ph.D.
Vice President for Global Diversity and Inclusion
Cindy J. Starke, J.D.
General Counsel
Michelle Toppe, Ed.D.
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
Academic Leadership
Joshua Eastin, Ph.D.
Chair, Political and Global Affairs
Kevin Kecskes, Ph.D.
Chair, Public Administration
Mark Leymon, Ph.D.
Chair Criminology and Criminal Justice
Masami Nishishiba, Ph.D.
Director, Hatfield School of Government
Greg Schrock, Ph.D.
Director, Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning
Forrest Williams, Ph.D.
Chair, Economics
Chris Shortell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Political Science