JOHN MUIR COLLEGE CLASS OF 2026
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
JUNE 14, 2026
Out in the mountains
animal howls in the sky flatten
& diffuse. I forgot silence,
like hands cupped over
ears, huge swath of valleys
of silence, makes its own
skin.
— Tommy Pico, IRL
Tommy “Teebs” Pico is a poet, artist, and tv writer. He is author of the books IRL, Nature Poem, Junk, Feed, and has written on the shows Reservation Dogs, Resident Alien and Crystal Lake. He is originally from the Viejas Indian reservation of the Kumeyaay nation. He spoke at the historic 2020 Pandemic Class Commencement for Muir College.
Muir College is founded on two ideals: human stewardship of the environment and the power of the independent spirit. We acknowledge the Kumeyaay, Cahuilla, Cupeño, and Payómkawichum peoples, who are the present-day Native nations of San Diego County, and who have upheld these commitments since time immemorial.
Processional
Pipe Master Charles R. Rosenberger
Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band
Welcome
K. Wayne Yang
Provost, John Muir College
A Salute
Julie Burelle
Associate Provost, John Muir College
Commencement Remarks
K. Wayne Yang
Provost, John Muir College
Katie E. Johnson
Graduating Student ‘26
Media Industries and Communication
Conferring of degrees for the Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Closing
K. Wayne Yang
Provost, John Muir College
Recessional
The Class of 2026 requests that families and guests remain seated until the graduates have recessed.
*Candidate for Phi Beta Kappa
+Eligible for Latin Honors. Candidates for Latin Honors for 2025–2026 will be determined by graded units and grade point average at the time of filing. Final honors will be awarded on the basis of all completed courses and grades.
Final degree will be awarded on the basis of all completed course work and requirements. This program does not serve as a document of record or as proof of graduation.
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2026!