COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
JUNE 15, 2026
Processional
Welcome and Opening Address
Dean Lisa D. Ordóñez, Ph.D.
Stanley and Pauline Foster Endowed Chair
Keynote Address
Michael J. Farrell
Chairman and CEO, Resmed
Student Commencement Address
Afiya Kaila Ward
Full-Time Master of Business Administration, Class of 2026
Rady Founders’ Medal Presentation
Daniel J. Epstein
Founder, CONAM Group
Alumni Address
Martin Sabarsky, MBA ‘06
Vice President, Rady Alumni Board
Presentation of Degrees
Dean Lisa D. Ordóñez, Ph.D.
Stanley and Pauline Foster Endowed Chair
Reading of PhD Names
Karsten Hansen
Duane A. Nelles Jr. Endowed Chair in Corporate Governance, Professor of Marketing
Reading of Master of Business Administration Names
Joe Sweeney
Executive Director, Master of Business Administration
Reading of Master of Professional Accountancy Names
Jim Deiotte
Executive Director, Master of Professional Accountancy
Reading of Master of Quantitative Finance Names
Michael Melvin
Executive Director, Master of Quantitative Finance
Reading of Master of Science in Business Analytics Names
Thomas Beyer
Executive Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics
Concluding Remarks
Dean Lisa D. Ordóñez, Ph.D.
Stanley and Pauline Foster Endowed Chair
Recessional
Please remain seated until the platform party and students have left.
Reception to follow in the Rady Courtyard
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2026!