Commencement Guide - 2020 - 5

GRADUATE CEREMONY

OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNY HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS

Drew J. Kahn
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor, Theater
Director, Anne Frank Project

Eva M. Doyle, '75, '82
Columnist, Educator, Community Activist

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Members of the Buffalo State Chamber Choir
Victoria J. Furby, Director
Chair and Associate Professor, Music

CONVENING * PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS

Katherine S. Conway-Turner
President, Buffalo State College

SUNY CHANCELLOR'S AWARD FOR
STUDENT EXCELLENCE

Esmeralda Sierra, Class of 2020
Master of Public Administration, Public and Nonprofit Management

PRESIDENT'S MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING
GRADUATE STUDENT
GRADUATE STUDENT ADDRESS

Christine J. Garas, Class of 2020
Master of Science in Education, Literacy Specialist (Birth-Grade 12)

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD

Kenneth L. Huff, Class of 1992, 1997
Educator, Williamsville Central School District
Rick W. Kennedy, Class of 1977
Managing Partner, Hodgson Russ Attorneys, LLP

YOUNG ALUMNUS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Aitina Fareed-Cooke, Class of 2012, 2016
Photographer, Entrepreneur, Owner, Get Fokus'd Productions

PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES

James Mayrose
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Kevin J. Miller, '91
Dean, Graduate School

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

Katherine S. Conway-Turner

PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Say Yes to Education Buffalo
David Rust, Executive Director, Accepting

ALMA MATER * FINALE

Members of the Buffalo State Chamber Choir

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