Friday, June 12, 2026
Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center
Order of Ceremonies
Processional
Danya Graciano, ’26, Gonfalonier
Doctoral and Master’s Graduates
Bachelor’s Graduates and Candidates
Platform Party
Welcome and Host
Paul K. Halverson, Dr.P.H., M.H.S.A., CPH, CEST, FACHE
Dean, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Land Acknowledgement
Dawn M. Richardson, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Operations
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Honor Song
Fabian Quenelle
Klamath/Modoc/Umpqua/Chinook
National Anthem
Lily Sveinbjornsson
Bachelor of Music, Music Education, ’26
School of Music & Theater
College of the Arts
Greetings
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Mark Rosenbaum
Vice Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Paul K. Halverson, Dr.P.H.
Dean, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Keynote Address
Joseph Seahquia Finkbonner, R.Ph., M.H.A.
Alumnus Greeting
Lonnie Bowden
Bachelor of Science, Social Science, ’01
Student Addresses
Abigail Eberhardt
Bachelor of Science, Public Health Studies: Health Services Administration, ’26
Manoj Rajesh
Bachelor of Science, Public Health Studies: Pre-Clinical Health Science, ’26
University Honors College
Summa Cum Laude
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”
Bonnie Miksch
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
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Shelly Chabon, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mark Rosenbaum
Vice Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Cindy J. Starke, J.D.
General Counsel
Joseph Seahquia Finkbonner, R.Ph., M.H.A.
Keynote Speaker
Lonnie Bowden
Bachelor of Science, Social Science, ’01
Emily Morris Kemmerer, M.Ed.
Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
Cimone Campbell, M.S.W.
Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Academic Leadership & Faculty
Paul K. Halverson, Dr.P.H., M.H.S.A., CPH, CEST, FACHE
Dean
Dawn M. Richardson, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health
Senior Associate Dean of Academic Operations
Brad Wipfli, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Lynne C. Messer, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health
Program Director of Doctoral Community Health
Gordon C. Shen, Ph.D., S.M.
Associate Professor, Health Systems Management and Policy
Program Director of Health Systems and Policy PhD
Neal Wallace, Ph.D., M.P.P.
Professor, Health Systems Management and Policy
Program Director of MPH Health Management and Policy
Liana Blas Winett, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health
Cara Eckhardt, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Health Promotion and Community Health