Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony
Wa k e F o r e s t U n i v e r s i t y L aw r e n c e J o e l V e t e r a n s M e m o r i a l C o l i s e u m Su n day, M ay 16 , 2 02 1 4 p.m .
PROCESSIONAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Led by Faculty Marshals INVOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail Bretan Associate Chaplain for Jewish Life WELCOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan O. Hatch University President HONORING OF RETIRING FACULTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rogan T. Kersh Provost CONFERRING OF DEGREES & READING OF GRADUATE NAMES Presented by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michele Gillespie Dean, Wake Forest College of Arts and Sciences CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Savarni Sanka (’21) 2021 Rhodes Scholar Elect ALMA MATER: “Dear Old Wake Forest” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paschal Dear old Wake Forest, Thine is a noble name; Thine is a glorious fame, Constant and true. We give thee our praise, Adore thine ancient days, Sing thee our humble lays, Mother, so dear. RECESSIONAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quintet Ensemble
WAKE FOREST GATHERING PROTOCOLS Welcome to 2021 Wake Forest Commencement. Our community’s willingness to follow public health guidelines has allowed us to celebrate this special occasion together. Kindly follow Wake Forest gathering protocols throughout the ceremony. To continue to protect our community, all Wake Forest students, faculty, staff and guests are required to wear face masks and should also remain 6 feet socially distanced at all times. Please silence all mobile devices during the ceremony. This ceremony is being interpreted for the hearing-impaired by members of Communication Access Partners. All guests: The graduate recessional is part of the formal ceremony. Please remain seated until graduates have fully recessed. ONLINE ACCESS n The Commencement hashtag is #wfugrad. n Captioned livestreams of Commencement events will be available on commencement.wfu.edu n Full coverage of Commencement is available at commencement.news.wfu.edu