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Order of Ceremony

Graduate Procession

Pomp and Circumstance No 1 Edward Elgar (Composer) 

The National Anthem 

Welcome 

Opening Remarks Kenneth Donnelly, MBA Dean of Students 

Invocation 

Invocation Address Duane Roen, PhD Trustee, Sonoran Board of Trustees 

Awards 

Presentation of MS Awards Gena E. Kadar, DC, MS. MEdL, CNS Dean, School of Nutrition Dean’s Leadership 

Presentation of ND Awards Jessica Mitchell, ND Dean, School of Naturopathic Medicine Daphne Blayden Award Student Leadership Award High Academic Achievement Highest Academic Achievement 

Addresses 

Presidential Address

Paul Mittman, ND, EdD

President and CEO 

Board Address

Nick Reed, BA

Board Chair

Alumni Address

Amanda Alexander, ND

Alumni Association President Sonoran Class of 2012 

MS Graduation Candidate Address

Chanelle DeGraff, BS 

ND Graduation Candidate Address

Carie Haynes, BS 

Spencer Warren, BS 

Commencement Address

DeAngela Burns-Wallace, EdD 

Diploma Ceremony 

Honorary Degree Conferral

Paul Mittman, ND, EdD  

Master’s Degree Conferral

Paul Mittman, ND, EdD 

Doctoral Degree Conferral

Paul Mittman, ND, EdD 

Diplomas

Paul Mittman, ND, EdD 

Clinical Nutritionist Oath

Gena E. Kadar, DC, MS. MEdL, CNS, MSCN

Naturopathic Oath

Jessica Mitchell, ND