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CSUCI's 2026 Commencement Ceremonies will take place May 23 on the South Quad
CEREMONY ASSIGNMENT BY ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 9 a.m.
Undergraduate students earning degrees in the following academic programs:
Anthropology | Art | Art History | Chicana/o Studies | Communication | Dance Studies
| Early Childhood Studies | English | History | Liberal Studies | Music | Performing
Arts | Psychology | Sociology | Spanish | Theatre & Performance Studies
Graduate students earning master’s degrees in the following academic programs:
Early Childhood Studies | Education | School Counseling
Students earning:
Credentials
Saturday, May 23, 2026 | 3 p.m.
Undergraduate students earning degrees in the following academic programs:
Applied Physics | Biology (BA & BS) | Business | Chemistry (BA & BS) | Computer Science
| Economics | Environmental Science & Resource Management | Global Studies | Health
Science | Information Technology | Mathematics | Mechatronics Engineering | Nursing
| Political Science
Graduate students earning master’s degrees in the following academic programs:
Biotechnology & Bioinformatics | Biotechnology/Bioinformatics & Business Administration
| Business Administration | Business Analytics | Computer Science | Mathematics |
Nursing | Public Administration
Commencement Program Honorees
| Year | Honoree(s) | Honoree(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dani Rae | Tatiana Juarez |
| 2024 | Rogelio Mendoza | Christine Opzeeland |
| 2023 | Wendy Olson; Andrea Coppinger | Beatriz Ruettgers; Diana Enos |
| 2022 | Karen Gundelfinger | Debbie Anaya |
| 2019 | Nancy Gill | Miguel & Adelina Contreras |
| 2018 | Peter Mosinkis | Gustavo Gonzalez Sr. |
| 2017 | Rosario Cuevas | Dianne Wei |
| 2016 | Elizabeth Rubalcava | Melissa Remotti |
| 2015 | Marina Guzman | |
| 2014 | Russell Winans | |
| 2013 | Danny Fox | |
| 2012 | Maria Tauber | |
| 2011 | Linda Covarrubias | |
| 2010 | Pilar Pacheco | |
| 2009 | Tom Emens | |
| 2008 | Anna Pavin | |
| 2007 | Anna Rosa Duran | |
| 2006 | Joanna Murphy | |
| 2005 | Bill Allen | |
| 2004 | Phyllis Williams | |
| 2003 | Sue Saunders |
| Year | Honoree(s) | Department/ Area |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leslie Abell | Sociology |
| 2025 | Thomas Clobes | Health Science |
| 2024 | Julia "Jules" Balen | English; Freedom & Justice |
| 2023 | Andrew Morris | Business |
| 2022 | Merilyn Buchanan (Retired) | Education |
| 2022 | Debra Hoffman | John Spoor Broome Library |
| 2019 | Beatrice de Oca | Psychology |
| 2019 | Carol Mack | Nursing |
| 2018 | Jose Alamillo | Chicana/o Studies |
| 2017 | Karen Jensen | Nursing |
| 2017 | Don Rodriguez | Environmental Science & Resource Management |
| 2016 | Dennis Muraoka | Economics |
| 2015 | Phil Hampton | Chemistry |
| 2014 | Jack Reilly | Art |
| 2013 | Frank Barajas | History |
| 2012 | Marie Francois | History |
| 2011 | Stephen Lefevre | Political Science |
| 2010 | Joan Karp | Education |
| 2009 | Jacqueline Kilpatrick | English |
| 2008 | Elizabeth Hartung |
| Year | Faculty |
|---|---|
| 2026 | LaSonya Davis |
| 2026 | Melanie Cross |
| 2025 | Robert Bleicher |
| 2025 | Amy Caldwell |
| 2025 | Nancy Deans |
| 2025 | Mark Jepson |
| 2025 | Priscilla Liang |
| 2025 | Zhong John Lu |
| 2025 | Michael Powelson |
| 2025 | Sheen Rajmaira |
| 2025 | Cynthia Sherman |
| 2025 | Kaia Tollefson |
| 2025 | Richard Yao |
| 2025 | Chunnian Zhao |
| 2025 | Brian Rasnow |
| 2024 | Andrzej Bieszczad |
| 2024 | J. Andrew Morris |
| 2023 | Charles Sackerson |
| 2023 | Jacqueline Sherman |
| 2023 | Dennis Slivinski |
| 2022 | Merilyn Buchanan |
| 2022 | Geoff Dougherty |
| 2022 | Sunghee Nam |
| 2022 | Luda Popenhagen |
| 2022 | Donald Rodriguez |
| 2022 | Tom Schmidhauser |
| 2021 | Anna Bieszczad |
| 2021 | Debra Hoffman |
| 2021 | Colleen Nevins |
| 2021 | Charlene Niemi |
| 2021 | Linda O'Hirok |
| 2021 | Stephen Stratton |
| 2021 | John Yudelson |
| 2020 | Harley Baker |
| 2020 | Lillian Casteneda |
| 2019 | Bob Mayberry |
| 2019 | Dawn Neuman |
| 2019 | Joan Peters |
| 2019 | Peter Smith |
| 2018 | Karen Jensen |
| 2018 | Dan Wakelee |
| 2017 | Rachel Cartwright |
| 2017 | Angela Chapman |
| 2017 | Elizabeth Hartung Mendiguren |
| 2017 | Nian-Sheng Huang |
| 2016 | Jack Reilly |
| 2015 | Dennis Muraoka |
| 2014 | Theodore Lucas |
| 2013 | Renny Christopher |
| 2013 | Barbara Thorpe |
| 2012 | Jacqueline Kilpatrick |
| 2012 | Ching Wang |
| 2012 | William Wolfe |
| 2011 | Joan Karp |
| Year | Honoree | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Linda Dullam | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2025 | Dani Anderson | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2024 | Vanessa Bechtel | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2024 | Angela Timmons | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2023 | Hannah Beth Jackson | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2023 | Carmen Ramirez | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2022 | Jeffrey T. Green | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2021 | Raudel Banuelos | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2021 | Irene Pinkard | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2021 | Esther Watchell | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2019 | Sarita E. Brown | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2019 | Deborah A. Santiago | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2019 | Laurence K. Gould Jr. | Doctor of Laws |
| 2019 | Janice Bryant Howroyd | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2018 | Michele Marie Castillo | Doctor of Laws |
| 2018 | Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2017 | Joe I. Mendoza | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2016 | Mark Lisagor | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2016 | Sara Miller McCune | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2015 | William "Bill" Kearney | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2013 | Lou Cannon | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2012 | Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2012 | Kathy Marie Ireland | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2011 | Jack O'Connell | Doctor of Humane Letters |
| 2005 | Robert J. Lagomarsino | Doctor of Laws |
| 2005 | John Spoor Broome | Doctor of Humane Letters |
Ceremony Spanish Translation
Spanish translation streaming of the Commencement ceremonies via our Dolphin Radio station will go live early Saturday morning.
In an effort to minimize distractions to those around you, please use headphones when listening to the stream. Please also note that campus Wi-Fi is not available for this option so listeners will need to use their cellular data plan.
Habrá transmisión en vivo en español de las ceremonias de graduación a través de nuestra estación de radio, Dolphin Radio.
En un esfuerzo por minimizar las distracciones cuando escuches la transmisión en vivo, por favor utiliza audifonos. También ten en cuenta que el Wi-Fi del campus no está disponible para esta opción, por lo que los oyentes deberán usar su plan de datos celular.
Spanish Audio Instructions for Commencement Guests
We are proud to offer live Spanish audio for our Commencement ceremonies to enhance accessibility for our guests.
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Download the “Event Sound” App on your smartphone.
Scan the QR code below to get started. -
Open the App — It will automatically detect your location at the event.
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Tap the Play Button that appears to start the low-latency live Spanish stream.
https://channelisland.backbonehub.com/dolphin
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Use headphones to avoid disrupting others.
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Campus Wi-Fi is not available for this stream. Please use your cellular data.
We hope this service enhances your Commencement experience!
Instrucciones para Escuchar Audio en Español – Ceremonia de Graduación
Nos enorgullece ofrecer audio en vivo en español durante nuestras ceremonias de Graduación para mejorar la accesibilidad de nuestros invitados.
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Descargue la aplicación “Event Sound” en su teléfono inteligente.
Escanee el código QR abajo para comenzar. -
Abra la aplicación — Detectará automáticamente su ubicación en el evento.
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Presione el botón de reproducir que aparecerá para comenzar la transmisión en español con baja latencia.
https://channelisland.backbonehub.com/dolphin
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Use audífonos para no interrumpir a los demás.
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El Wi-Fi del campus no está disponible para esta transmisión. Por favor use su plan de datos móviles.
¡Esperamos que este servicio haga su experiencia de graduación aún más especial!
