Saturday, June 13, 2026
Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center
Order of Ceremonies
Welcome and Host
Qing Hu, Ph.D.
Dean, The School of Business
Land Acknowledgement
Morning Ceremony
Carlos Mena, Eng.D.
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, The School of Business
Afternoon Ceremony
Matt Kaufman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, The School of Business
Honor Song
Fabian Quenelle
Klamath/Modoc/Umpqua/Chinook
National Anthem
Kathryn Thomas
College of the Arts
Greetings
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Morning Ceremony
AJ Romero-Gemmell
Graduate Trustee, PSU Board of Trustees
Afternoon Ceremony
Wally Van Valkenburg, J.D.
Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Keynote Address
Morning Ceremony
Sean Fitzgerald
President, ESCO Corporation
Afternoon Ceremony
Edward Dominion
President and Founder, D6, Inc.
Alumnus Greeting
Morning Ceremony
Vera Sell
Class of ’06
Afternoon Ceremony
Brian Salvador
Class of ’10
Student Addresses
Morning Ceremony
Teo Ramirez
Master of Business Administration ’26
Afternoon Ceremony
Veronica Joann Burrell
Bachelor of Science, Management and Leadership ’26, Cum Laude
BreeAnn Staley
Bachelor of Science, Global Supply Chain Management, Technology & Analytics ’26, Cum Laude
Yvan Bokiaga Pembe
Bachelor of Science, Finance ’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 Kathryn Thomas
Closing and Recessional
Please meet graduates outside the Viking Pavilion!
Platform Party
Core Platform Party
Ann E. Cudd, Ph.D.
President
Shelly Chabon, Ph.D.
Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Qing Hu, Ph.D.
Dean, The School of Business
Carlos Mena, Eng.D.
Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, The School of Business
Matt Kaufman, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs, The School of Business
Kathleen Rupley, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Faculty and Research, The School of Business
Jon Owens
Trustee, PSU Board of Trustees
AJ Romero-Gemmell
Graduate Trustee, PSU Board of Trustees
Morning Ceremony
Mark Rosenbaum
Vice-Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Vera Sell
Master of International Management ’06
Sean Fitzgerald
President, ESCO Corporation
Keynote Speaker
Afternoon Ceremony
Wally Van Valkenburg, J.D.
Chair, PSU Board of Trustees
Brian Salvador
Bachelor of Science, Accounting ’10
Edward Dominion
President and Founder, D6, Inc.
Keynote Speaker