Commencement Speaker

The 2012 Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient was U.S. Representative John Carney. Congressman Carney is Delaware’s sole U.S. Representative in Washington, D.C., and previously served twice as Lieutenant Governor as well as serving as Secretary of Finance.

The 2012 Commencement Ceremony

The processional was introduced by Dr. Robert A. Donnelly, Jr.

Rev. Dr. Vicki Gordy-Stith - pastor at the United Methodist Church - led the invocation and benediction of the ceremony.

Denzel T. McColley - president of the Student Government Association and BS 2013 - led the Salute to the Flag and and introduced Congressman Carney.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" and "America the Beautiful" were performed by Matthew I. Bik (BS 2013).

The 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award was presented by President Mohammad Ilyas and Academic Dean Alison Boord White to Dr. Lynda Murray-Jackson.

President Mohammad Ilyas and E. Thomas Harvey III (Chair, Board of Trustees) conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Public Administration on Congressman Carney.

Vice President Gary L. Wirt introduced the 2012 graduates.

President Mohammad Ilyas conferred the degrees on the new graduates.

Congratulations, Class of 2012!

Video and Photos from the Ceremony

The Commencement ceremony was broadcast live online and the recorded version of the event is now available.

You can also browse through the Graduation photo gallery.