Order of Exercises

Presiding

President Katherine A. Rowe

Greetings from the Chancellor

Chancellor Robert M. Gates '65, L.H.D. '98

Readings from the Royal Charter

Peter R. Hayden M.B.A. ‘21
Michael A. Martinez J.D. ‘23
Kevin J. Diestelow ‘21
Helen Tariku ‘21
Will Ryu ‘21
Abby M. Fitzsimmons ‘22
Bryce M. Earley ‘23
Vicka C. Heidt ‘24

Reflections on the Royal Charter

Aria A. Austin '21

Recognitions

The Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence

Alan F. Albert ’69, M.Ed. ’71, P ’03
Jonathan D. Allen
Anne L. Blazer
Joshua Erlich
Vivian E. Hamilton
Marcus C. Holmes
Meredith W. Kier
Neil L. Norman
Silvia R. Tandeciarz
Kristin L. Wustholz

Alumni Medallion

H. Elizabeth McLeod ’83, M.B.A. ’91
Sharon K. Philpott ’85
Robert H. Trice, Jr. ’68
Susan Roache Warner ’64, P ’91

The James Monroe Prize in Civic Leadership

Jamelah P. Jacob ’21

The Thomas Jefferson Prize in Natural Philosophy

Wenxuan (Olivia) Ding ’21

The Thomas Jefferson Teaching Award

Katherine Barko-Alva

The Thomas Jefferson Award

Virginia L. McLaughlin ’71

Conferral of the Honorary Degrees

Rector John E. Littel P ’22 and President Katherine A. Rowe

Jayne Weeks Barnard
George Warren Cook
Jacquelyn Yvonne McLendon
Patrick James O’Connell