COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
JUNE 16, 2024
The foundations of justice and equity, our pillars, are built side by side on the growth and education of real people, important people, impactful people, our superheroes. But this growth is not from textbooks, nor from praise and compliments, not from their many accomplishments, but from the lessons they’ve learned from their own mistakes.
— Sam Nguyen, Senior Speaker
Processional
Call to Order
Leslie Carver
Provost
Commencement Welcome
Leslie Carver
Provost
Senior Address
Sam Nguyen
Biochemistry
Commencement Address
Fnann Keflezighi '11
Keynote Speaker
Recognition of Award Recipients
Presented by the following
Leslie Carver
Provost
Amber Vlasnik
Dean of Student Affairs
Emily Gonzales
Dean of Academic Advising
OUTSTANDING FACULTY AWARD
Dr. Alina Schimpf
Chemistry
DR. JOSEPH WATSON PROVOST AWARD
Lilit Arakelyan
Liane Barkhordar
THURGOOD MARSHALL AWARD OF ACADEMIC DISTINCTION
Elysia Park Kim
PROVOST’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
Partha Shankar
ACADEMIC ADVISING LEADERSHIP AWARD
Ashley Maxine Jones
Krystal Llose
ALLAN HAVIS SCHOLAR, CITIZEN AND DISTINGUISHED ARTIST AWARD
Fabricio Apuy Novella
OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
Shawn Vo Nguyen, Jr.
DEAN’S AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE
Sam Nguyen
UC SAN DIEGO ALUMNI OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD
Kaleb N. Tesfai
TRANSFER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Safiya Areej Siddiq
DISTINGUISHED SENIOR SERVICE AWARDS
Jose Luis Aguilar, Jr.
Adella Kusumaning Dwi Anggraeni
Ashley Maxine Jones
U Lam Lou
Melia Movsesian
Breana Phuoc Nguyen
Catherine Tam
Jasmine Thuc Truong
Nicole Marie Weatherman
Conferral of Degrees
Leslie Carver
Provost
Turning of the Tassel
Shawn Vo Nguyen, Jr.
Outstanding Senior Awardee
Closing
Leslie Carver
Provost
Faculty and Student Recessional
The Class of 2024 requests that families and guests remain seated until the faculty and graduates have recessed.
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2024!