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45th Commencement – Class of Fall 2021
December 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MST
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Order of Ceremony
Graduate Procession
Pomp and Circumstance No 1
Edward Elgar (Composer)
National Anthem
Welcome
Opening Remarks – Kenneth Donnelly, MBA
Dean of Students
Invocation
Kim Ross, DCN, MS, MBA, CNS
Division Director, School of Nutrition
Awards
Presentation of School of Nutrition Awards
Gena E. Kadar, DC, MS. MEdL, CNS
Dean, School of Nutrition
Presentation of School of Naturopathic Medicine Awards
Jessica Mitchell, ND
Dean, School of Naturopathic Medicine
Addresses
Presidential Address
Paul Mittman, ND, EdD
President and CEO
Board of Trustees Address
Nick Reed, BS
Board Chair
Alumni Address
Amanda Alexander, ND
Alumni Association President, Sonoran Class of 2012
MS Graduation Candidate Address
LeAnn Fritz, BS
ND Graduation Candidate Address
Derek Ryan Sudweeks, BS
Commencement Address
Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD
Diploma Ceremony
Honorary Degree Conferral
Paul Mittman, ND, EdD to Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD
Master’s Degree Conferral
Paul Mittman, ND, EdD
Doctoral Degree Conferral
Paul Mittman, ND, EdD
Hooding
Clinical Nutritionist Oath
Gena E. Kadar, DC, MS. MEdL, CNS
Naturopathic Oath
Jessica Mitchell, ND
Recessional
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