Instructional Leadership, emphasis: K-12 School Leadership (MEd)
Violin section of the NAU orchestra performing.
  1. Fall 2025 NAU Commencement
  2. Guests
  3. NAU Commencement program

NAU Commencement program

Ceremony Schedule

Spring 2025 Commencement Booklet
NAU student violin players in the orchestra

Prelude

NAU Wind Symphony – Stephen Meyer, Conductor, Director of Bands, Kitt School of Music

Faculty member wearing regalia delivering speech during NAU commencement

Processional

Faculty – Crown Imperial, Part 1, by William Walton

Platform Party – Crown Imperial, Part 2, by William Walton

NAU military veteran students stand to be recognized during commencement

National Anthem

Friday ceremonies – NAU Highlanders

Saturday ceremonies – NAU Axecidentals

NAU students sitting during commencement ceremonies

Master of Ceremonies

Kate Ellis, President, Faculty Senate

President Cruz wearing regalia and delivering a speech during NAU Commencement

Opening remarks

José Luis Cruz Rivera, PhD, President, Northern Arizona University

Friday – Karli VanderMeersch, President, Associated Students of Northern Arizona University

Saturday – Jennifer Lee, President, Graduate Student Government

Greetings from the NAU Alumni Association

Greetings from the Arizona Board of Regents

Male speaker at the podium during commencement

Speakers and honorees

Friday 11 AM – Deborah Ann Harris

Friday 4 PM – Jeronimo Vasquez in honor of his father, Dr. Miguel Vasquez (posthumous)

Saturday 10 AM – Lyndel R. Manson

Saturday 3 PM – Emmett Lloyd Burnton

NAU graduate student receives honors during Commencement

Conferring of degrees

José Luis Cruz Rivera, PhD, President, Northern Arizona University

Karen Pugliesi, PhD, Executive Vice President and University Provost

All College Deans

President Cruz dressed in regalia and standing at a podium delivering a speech to attendees at NAU commencement

Closing remarks

José Luis Cruz Rivera, PhD, President, Northern Arizona University

NAU grads standing, smiling, and holding their diplomas at the end of Commencement

Recessional

Procession of the Nobles, by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov