Friday, June 12, 2026
Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center
Order of Ceremonies
Processional
Master’s Graduates and Candidates
Bachelor’s Graduates and Candidates
Faculty
Platform Party
Welcome and Host
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Land Acknowledgement
Honor Song
Fabian Quenelle
Klamath/Modoc/Umpqua/Chinook
National Anthem
Lily Sveinbjornsson
Bachelor of Music, Music Education, ’26
School of Music & Theater
Greetings
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Wally Van Valkenburg, J.D.
Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Alumnus Greeting
Sammi Pahlow
Class of ’07
Undergraduate Student Address
Jane Jessamine Bongiorno
Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance, Liberal Studies, ’26
Summa Cum Laude
Graduate Student Address
Aaron Wood
Master of Architecture, ’26
Student and Faculty Awards
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Presenting and Conferring of Degrees
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Shelly Chabon, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Alma Mater
Performed by Lily Sveinbjornsson, ’26
Closing Remarks
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Recessional
Please meet graduates outside the Viking Pavilion!
Processional and recessional music performed by the PSU Wind Symphony, led by Edward Protzman, D.M.E., Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Practice, School of Music & Theater.
Alma Mater
“Green May We Ever Be”
Bonnie Miksch, D.M.A.
Professor, School of Music & Theater
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
Wally Van Valkenburg, J.D.
Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Leroy E. Bynum, Jr., D.M.A.
Dean, College of the Arts
Barbara Heilmair, D.M.A.
Associate Dean, College of the Arts
Professor, School of Music & Theater
Julie Perini, M.F.A.
Associate Dean, College of the Arts
Professor, Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design
Sheila A. Martin, Ph.D.
Vice President of Public Affairs and Chief of Staff
Andria Johnson, M.S.
Vice President for Finance & Administration
Cindy J. Starke, J.D.
General Counsel
Sammi Pahlow
B.S., Business Administration, ’07
Academic Leadership
Juan Manuel Heredia, Ph.D.
Director and Professor, School of Architecture
Lis Charman, M.F.A.
Director and Professor, Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design
Kristin Hole, Ph.D.
Director and Professor, School of Film
Chuck Dillard, D.M.A.
Director and Professor, School of Music & Theater