Thank you!
The MIT Commencement Committee acknowledges with infinite thanks our musicians, readers, marshals, event staff and producers, campus partners, and all those who make celebrations possible.
Readers of recipient names
Sarah Eusden Gallop, Office of Government and Community Relations
Todd S. Glickman, Office of Corporate Relations
Heather Konar, Office of Graduate Education
Steven Lanou, Office of Sustainability
Monica Lee, Campus Services & Stewardship
Martha Eddison Sieniewicz, Office of the President
Denzil Streete, Office of Graduate Education
Jaren Wilcoxson, Office of the General Counsel
Advanced degree ceremony coordinators
Jonathan Carter, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
Reuben Langevin, School of Engineering
Julia Martyn-Shah, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Monica Orta, School of Architecture and Planning
Tara Walor, MIT Sloan School of Management
Nina Wu, School of Science
Musical performance during the Undergraduate Ceremony
Cello
Eliana M. Shin ’26
Piano
Joel Tan ’26
Vocalist
José Alejandro Reyes González ’26
Accompanists
Sebastian Franjou ’21 MNG ’22 (electric bass)
Coleman Gliddon G (piano)
Hector Guzman (drums)
Laura Grill Jaye (backup vocals, hand percussion)
Andrew Li ’25 (alto saxophone)
Michael Peters, G (backup vocals, hand percussion)
Musical director for MIT Commencement
Frederick E. Harris, Director of Wind and Jazz Ensembles
Assistant Marshals
Kim Benard, Office of Career Advising and Professional Development
Don Camelio, Student Support Services
Trinidad Carney, Admissions Office
Paula Cogliano, Concourse
Anthony Dominguez, Fraternities, Sororities and Independent Living Groups
Regina Dugan, Office of the General Counsel
Ray Feller, Student Support Services
Leah Flynn Gallant, Res Dev HR and Strategic Talent Management
Stephanie Hamilton, Undergraduate Advising Center
Laura Harvey, Undergraduate Advising Center
J. Alex Hoyt, Office of First Year Advising & Programs
Liz Jason, Fraternities, Sororities and Independent Living Groups
Edmund Jones, Admissions Office
Justin Kasarsky, Student Support Services
Chelsea Longin, Undergraduate Advising Center
Kate McCarthy, Student Support and Wellbeing
Paul Murphy, Student Organizations, Leadership, and Engagement
Lauren Pouchak, Office of the Vice Chancellor
RoseAngelle Poyau, Violence Prevention and Response
David Randall, Office of the Dean for Student Life
Krissy Robinson, Office of Minority Education
Michael Santoro, Undergraduate Advising Center
Jordan Sell, Undergraduate Advising Center
Kurt-Michael Songcog, Undergraduate Advising Center
Kate Trimble, Office of the Vice Chancellor
Allen Veldwisch, MIT Copytech
Katy Warner Little, Undergraduate Advising Center
Elizabeth Young, Office of the First Year
The Chorallaries of MIT
SGina Altaras ’98
David E. Anderson ’86
Orion Boyce ’29
Ainsley Buice ’29
Sarah Cao ’26
Charlene Chuang ’05
Makenzie Cunningham ’28
Aditi Deshpande ’29
Surya Dinesh ’29
Kim Lesly Hunter ’86
Henri Jackson ’23
Katherine Lin ’25
Kathy Lindsay ’85
John Kamithi Magira ’25
Jeff Moore ’85
Lucy Morgan ’24
Alberto Naveira ’21
Daniel Ottenheimer ’79 SM ’82
Cecilia Parlier ’29
Khari Payne ’26
Alejandro Reyes ’26
Luke Robitaille ’26
Jessica Shoemaker ’26
Grace Smith PhD ’29
Ellie Strano ’29
Josh Sweet ’24
Lee Tatistcheff ’85
Aimee Yermish ’88 P ’21
Sharon Zhu ’27
Killian Court Brass Ensemble
Horns
Laura Cook Brisson
Clark Matthews
Trumpets
Stephen Banzaert
Mary Lynne Bohn
Dana Oakes
Andrew Sorg
Trombones
Robert Couture
Alexei Doohovskoy
Euphonium
Peter Cirelli
Tuba
Austin Comerford
Percussion
Abraham Finch
Conductor
Kenneth Amis
Partners and producers
Agoos D-zines
AVFX
Campus Activities Complex
Communications Initiatives
Copytech
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Department of Facilities
Department of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation
Division of Student Life
Firefly’s
Gourmet Catering
GradImages
Information Systems & Technology
Institute Office of Communications
Kate Strauss
MIT Alumni Association
MIT Audiovisual Services
MIT Conference Services
MIT Department of Facilities
MIT Emergency Management
MIT Environment, Health, and Safety
MIT Health
MIT Human Resources
MIT Music and Theater Arts
MIT News
MIT Police
MIT Police Honor Guard
MIT Resource Development
MIT Video Productions
Namecoach
Office of the Chancellor
Office of the First Year
Office of the President
PEAK
Radius Event Design
Registrar’s Office
Restaurant Associates
Student Support Services
MIT Logarhythms
Amos Batalden ’27
Peyton Bryant ’27
Chelsy Goodwill ’27
Jayden Graham ’29
Laura Lerebours ’28
Clay Lewis ’26
Alexander Li ’28
Allen Li ’29
Joyce Liu ’29
Jessica Nguyen ’26
Annika Sachdeva ’29
Sean Wilson ’28
Raymond Zhang ’27