College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Commencement Ceremony 1 Program 2026

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Commencement Ceremony 1 Program 2026

Sunday, June 14, 2026
Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center

Order of Ceremonies

Processional

Doctoral Graduates
Master’s Graduates
Bachelor’s Graduates
Platform Party

Welcome and Host

David Bowman, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

National Anthem

Lily Sveinbjornsson
Bachelor of Music, Music Education ’26

Land Acknowledgement

Honor Song

Fabian Quenelle
Klamath/Modoc/Umpqua/Chinook

Greetings

Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President

Wally Van Valkenburg, J.D.
Chair, PSU Board of Trustees

Alumnus Greeting

Ed Johnson
Master of Public Health, Health Management & Policy ’13

Student Addresses

Daniel Myungkyu Kim
Bachelor of Science, Science ’26
Summa Cum Laude

Laura A. Masters
Bachelor of Science, Biology ’26

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

Closing and Recessional


Please meet graduates outside the 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

Sheila Martin, Ph.D.
Chief of Staff and Vice President of Public Affairs

David Bowman, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Matthew Carlson, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Heejun Chang, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Suzanne Estes, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Engagement, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

AJ Romero-Gemmell
Graduate Trustee, PSU Board of Trustees

Wally Van Valkenburg, J.D.
Chair, PSU Board of Trustees

Ed Johnson, M.P.H.
Class of ’13