Sunday, June 14, 2026
Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center
Order of Ceremonies
Processional
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
Mark Rosenbaum
Vice-Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Honorary Degree Recipient
Antone Minthorn
Cayuse Tribal Leader
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Student Addresses
Chantell Wesley
Bachelor of Science, Black Studies, Social Science ’26
Summa Cum Laude
Noah Carandanis
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy ’26
Summa Cum Laude
Anna Somak
Master of Arts, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages ’26
Address to Future Alumni
Sarah Schwarz, J.D.
President/CEO, PSU Foundation
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
Mark Rosenbaum
Vice-Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Sarah Schwarz, J.D.
President/CEO, PSU Foundation
Modesta Minthorn
Executive Director of Tribal Relations
Honorary Degree Recipient
Antone Minthorn