On Friday, May 22, Wagner College held its annual commencement program under a big-top tent on the Sutter Oval.
Here is the complete video of Friday's program.
Beneath it, you will find:
- A legend identifying the points within the video where various portions begin, with links to the texts of the main commencement addresses, and
- The Staten Island Advance's commencement story from Saturday's paper
0:00:00 Procession
0:13:00 Faculty marshal opens commencement; graduate choral ensemble leads assembly in "America, the Beautiful"
0:16:25 Invocation by Chaplain Martin Malzahn
0:18:00 President Richard Guarasci's commencement address
0:43:10 President Richard Guarasci begins the presentation of honorary degrees
0:43:35 Professor Walter Kaelber introduces Aletta Kipp '65 Diamond
0:49:00 Address by Dr. Aletta Kipp '65 Diamond H'15
0:59:04 Professor Walter Kaelber introduces Port Richmond High School Principal Tim Gannon
1:04:43 Address by Dr. Timothy M. Gannon H'15
1:14:26 Professor Walter Kaelber introduces Wes Moore
1:20:51 Keynote address by Dr. Westley Moore H'15
1:38:00 Presentation of bachelor's degrees
2:12:20 President Richard Guarasci introduces the student speakers
2:13:15 Student Government Association President JesseLyn Leston '15
2:19:20 Address by Kerri Lee Alexander '15
2:28:18 Address by Heather Wolf '15
2:37:34 Presentation of master's degrees
2:50:40 Wagner College Alumni Association President Beth Cruz inducts 2015 graduates into the Alumni Association
2:55:30 Turning tassels
2:28:30 Benediction by Chaplain Martin Malzahn
3:00:00 Graduate choral ensemble sings the Wagner College alma mater, "Beautiful Upon a Hill"
3:01:10 Recession