Recorded Saturday, May 11th, 2024.
Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates. The 10:00 a.m. ceremony will award the following degrees:
Associate of Applied Science
Associate of Applied Business
Associate of Technical Studies
ORDER OF CEREMONY
Presiding
Dr. Sunil Ahuja, President of the College
Procession
“Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar & Eric Tynan Young
Welcome
Dr. Laura C. Barnard, Executive Vice President and Provost
The National Anthem
“The Star-Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key & Douglas A. Wood
Opening Remarks
Dr. Laura C. Barnard
Introduction of the Board of Trustees
Ellen Foley Kessler, Chair, Lakeland Board of Trustees
Introduction of Commencement Speaker
Ellen Foley Kessler
Commencement Address
Dr. Sunil Ahuja
Introduction of Alumni Keynote Speaker
Gregory L. Sanders, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and
Executive Director of The Lakeland Foundation
Alumni Keynote Address
Michael G. Miller, 1978; Alumni Hall of Fame inductee, 2019;
President, M & T Enterprises, dba Handy Rents and Aladdin Rents
Conferring of Degrees
Dr. Sunil Ahuja and Dr. Laura C. Barnard
Words of Thanks
Hannah Wayts
Lakeland Alma Mater
“The Soul of Lakeland College” by George Parrish and J.S. Larkins
Recessional
“March of Heroes” by Ronald Charles Douglas Hanmer
0:00 Procession
2:06 Welcome
2:45 The National Anthem
4:07 Opening Remarks
7:36 Introduction of the Board of Trustees
12:23 Keynote Speaker
23:24 Introduction of the Alumni Speaker
24:59 Alumni Address
34:21 Conferring of Degrees
1:05:27 Words of Thanks
1:06:02 Lakeland Alma Mater
1:08:36 Recessional