Sunday, December 15, 2024 | 1 p.m.
Memorial Chapel | Colorado Springs, CO
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THE COLORADO COLLEGE WINTER COMMENCEMENT
Sunday, December 15, 2024 | 1 p.m.
Presiding: Dr. Manya Whitaker, Interim President of the College
PRELUDE*
“Andante” from Symphony No. 1, Op. 14 ..................................................................................................................
Louis Vierne (1870–1937)
PROCESSIONAL*
From Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, Op. 39
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT*
Debbie Howell, Elder in Residence
INVOCATION*
Kate Holbrook, Chaplain
WELCOME
Dr. Manya Whitaker, Interim President of the College
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Dr. M. Nickie Coomer, Assistant Professor of Education
Everyday Exceptionalities: Practicing Magic in the Magic of Practice
CONFERRING OF DEGREES IN COURSE
Presented by Emily Chan, Dean of the Faculty
Conferred by Dr. Manya Whitaker, Interim President of the College
COLORADO COLLEGE ALMA MATER*
O Colorado College Fair
Edward Elgar (1857–1934)
Words and music by Charles Hawley ’54 and Professors Earl Juhas and Albert Seay
Performed by: Ava Piebenga ’25
BENEDICTION*
Kate Holbrook, Chaplain
RECESSIONAL*
Final from Symphony No. 1, Op. 14
*ATTENDEES STANDING AS ABLE
Louis Vierne (1870–1937)
Degree recipients and guests are requested to remain in their places until the conclusion of the ceremony.
BACHELOR of ARTS
Reuben Alter, Berkeley, California Mathematics
Anna Amacher, Chicago, Illinois Business, Economics, & Society
Lily Bauer, Colorado Springs, Colorado English: Creative Writing
Mackenzie Boyd, Castle Rock, Colorado Geology
Max Brown, Anchorage, Alaska International Political Economy
Elora Carder, El Dorado, Kansas Psychology
Avery Carey, Vero Beach, Florida Art: Design Studies
Ren Coryell, Lafayette, Indiana Art: Art Studio
Mauricio Erazo Jr., Warner Robins, Georgia Molecular Biology
Miles Fogler, San Francisco, California Art: Art Studio
Juliana Geronazzo, Colorado Springs, Colorado Molecular Biology
Henry Howe, Marlborough, New Hampshire Computer Science
Oliver Kendall, Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina History and Computer Science
Natalie Logue, Lake Bluff, Illinois Dance and Sociology
Destiny McLaws, Albany, Oregon Chemistry
Izabella Mesa, Tamarac, Florida Economics
Mandy Pan, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China Film & Media Studies
Destiny Pena, Mauldin, South Carolina Biochemistry
Gigi Perkins, Park City, Utah
Art: Art Studio, Environmental Science, and Chemistry
Mahnoor Rehman, Karachi, Pakistan Mathematical Economics
Promis’d Smith, Colorado Springs, Colorado Political Science
Olivia Spencer, Erie, Colorado Environmental Science
Ashley Stewart, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Business, Economics, & Society
Ariana Viegas, New York City, New York Organismal Biology & Ecology
Charlie Wagner, Atlanta, Georgia Environmental Science
Alex Ward, Portland, Oregon Mathematical Economics
Noah Whitaker, Mill Valley, California Environmental Studies
Valerie Xiong, Piedmont, California Environmental Studies
Hongli Zeng, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China History
COLORADO COLLEGE ALMA MATER
(“O Colorado College Fair” )
Words and music written in 1953 by Charles Hawley ’54 and Professors Earl Juhas and Albert Seay O Colorado College fair, We sing our praise to you; Eternal as the Rockies, that form our western view; Your loyal sons and daughters will always grateful be; The college dear to all our hearts is our C.C.
Audience: Please join us in singing.
SENIOR CLASS MOTTO
O Colorado College fair, Long may your fame be known; May fortune smile upon you, and honor be your own; Our Alma Mater always, Your loyal children we; Together let us face the future, Hail C.C.
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”—Greek Proverb
SENIOR CLASS GIFT
Leave your mark on CC by contributing to the Senior Class Gift. The Class of 2025 has chosen to support the Annual Fund for Financial Aid—a fund that helps ensure future students have the same opportunities we’ve had, no matter their financial situation. Whatever cause on campus you choose to give to, your contribution counts toward the Senior Class Gift and shows your commitment to making CC better for the next generation.
Let’s finish strong and make a difference together. Leave your legacy at CC—every gift, no matter the size, makes an impact!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Colorado College occupies the ancestral homelands and traditional territory of the Ute People, as well as Apache, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, and Pawnee Nations. All were forcibly removed to reservations in Southwest Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma. We affirm that early United States national policy was designed to breakdown Indigenous communities, destroy cultural identities, and outlaw traditional religious practices to clear a path for non-Indigenous settlement. Despite that, Indigenous Peoples are still here today, resilient, thriving, and vibrant citizens or descendants of 574 US Federally recognized sovereign tribal nations plus those from north and south of the US borders and beyond. We encourage all people to learn the names and the complex histories of the original people of the land you are on and continuously seek ways to act in solidarity with them today and always.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Photography: A professional photographer will be taking photos of each graduate. To order your photos please visit www.gradimages.com. Audience members for today’s event may be filmed, recorded, or photographed. Visitors consent to appear in documentation and media and its future use by Colorado College.
Livestream: The Commencement livestream will be available for viewing on December 15, 2024, at 1 p.m. MT www.coloradocollege.edu/live #ColoradoCollege2025