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 the 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
Tia Guirleo, 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
Vocalist
Emily Jin ’25
Saxophone
Andrew Li ’25
Accompanists
Sebastian Franjou ’21 (guitar)
Peter Godart ’15, PhD ’21 (piano)
Louis Stringer (bass)
Hector Falu Guzman (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
Paula Cogliano, Global Studies and Languages
Anthony Dominguez, Fraternities, Sororities and Independent Living Groups
Regina Dugan, Office of the General Counsel
Ray Feller, Student Support Services
Leah Flynn Gallant, Talent Development Consultant and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Stephanie Hamilton, Undergraduate Advising Center
Laura Harvey, Undergraduate Advising Center
Alex Hoyt, Undergraduate Advising Center
Liz Jason, Fraternities, Sororities and Independent Living Groups
Edmund Jones, Admissions Office
Justin Kasarsky, Student Support Services
Chelsea Longin, Undergraduate Advising Center
Diep Luu, Undergraduate Advising Center
Kate McCarthy, Student Support and Wellbeing
Carrie Sampson Moore, Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation
Paul Murphy, Student Organizations, Leadership, and Engagement
RoseAngelle Poyau, Violence Prevention and Response
David Randall, Student Support and Wellbeing
John Sandoval, Undergraduate Advising Center
Michael Santoro, Undergraduate Advising Center
Kate Trimble, Office of the Vice Chancellor
Allen Veldwisch, Copytech
Katy Warner, Undergraduate Advising Center
Elizabeth Young, First Year Advising and Programs
The Chorallaries of MIT
Sarah Cao ’26
Charlene Chuang ’05
Kayode Ezike ’17
Kim Lesly Hunter ’86
Henri Jackson, ’23
Janhavi Joglekar ’28
Katherine Lin, ’25
Kathy Lindsay ’85
John Magira, ’25
Alberto Naveira ’21
Daniel Ottenheimer ’79, SM ’82
Khari Payne, ’26
Katherine Ralston ’80
Alejandro Reyes, ’26
Luke Robitaille, ’26
Mundo Rodriguez ’20
Zen Ho Sang, ’25
Grace Smith, PhD ’29
Lee Tatistcheff ’85
Reidyn Wingate, ’25
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
Killian Court Sextet
Trumpets
Joseph Foley
Jesse Levine
Horn
Robert Marlatt
Trombone
Hans Bohn
Tuba
Donald Rankin
Percussion
Robert Schulz
MIT Logarhythms
Neil Aggarwal ’18
Amos Batalden ’27
Peyton Bryant ’27
Christopher Chen ’28
Lleyton Elliot ’25
Reuben Fuchs ’25
Laura Lerebours ’28
Jessica Nguyen ’26
Catherine Tu ’28
Jonathan Zhang ’25