Program Schedule

Michael A. Driscoll, president , presiding

Prologue

Graduation Brass Ensemble *
Zach Collins, director

• “Allegro Maestoso,” from Water Music (G. F. Handel)
• “Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral,” from Lohengrin  (Richard Wagner)
• “Trumpet Voluntary” (Jeremiah Clarke)
• “Kanon” (Johann Pachelbel)
• “Rondeau” (Jean Joseph Mouret)

The Processional

“Triumphal March”
Verdi/Holcombe
Graduation Brass Ensemble

Grand marshal: Gian S. Pagnucci, Distinguished University Professor, 2009-10; chair, Department of Language, Literature, and Writing

Marshals: Francisco E. Alarcón, professor, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences; Lydia H. Rodríguez, professor, Department of Foreign Languages

Welcome

President Driscoll

National Anthem †

Stella M. Chepaitis
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Performance
Indiana, PA

Graduation Brass Ensemble

Remarks and Introduction of Speakers

President Driscoll

Graduate Student Address

Zoe V. Kaigler
Master of Science, Speech-Language Pathology
Pittsburgh, PA

Undergraduate Student Address

Briana A. Caldwell
Bachelor of Arts, General Studies
Drexel Hill, PA

Conferring of Honorary Degree on Barry Gasdek

President Driscoll

Commencement Address

Barry D. Gasdek, lieutenant colonal (retired)
US Army

Remarks by 2024-25 Distinguished University Professor

Lorraine J. Guth, professor
Department of Counseling and Human Development

Conferring of Degrees

President Driscoll

Doctor of Philosphy

Doctor of Psychology

Master's Degrees

Bachelor's and Associate Degrees

Lisa C. Newell, interim dean
College of Health Sciences

Amber N. Racchini, dean
University College

Presentation of Senior Class Gift

Molly McCullough
Bachelor of Science, Nursing
Johnstown, PA

Alumni Association Greetings

Leslie A. Purser ’80, president
IUP Alumni Association Board of Directors

Closing Remarks

President Driscoll

Alma Mater †

Michaela Lees
Student in the Music Performance and Music Education programs
Ebensburg, PA

Graduation Brass Ensemble

The Recessional

“Ode to Joy”
Ludwig von Beethoven
Graduation Brass Ensemble

Reader

Adam Jones, dean of students

Reader's Assistant

Jeremy Risinger, assistant director
Academic and Career Success

Michael A. Driscoll, president , presiding

Prelude

IUP Symphony Band *
Cassidy Nalepa, director

• “Prelude Op. 34, No. 14” (Dmitry Shastakovich, transcribed by H. Robert Reynolds)
• “Molly on the Shore”  (Percy Aldridge Grainger, edited by R. Mark Rogers)
• “God Bless America” (Irving Berlin, arranged by John Higgins)
• “Montmartre March” (Haydn Wood)
• “Scenes from the Louvre” (Norman Dello Joio)
• “Excursion” (Patrick Glenn Harper)
• “You'll Never Walk Alone” (1945/2021) (Richard Rodgers, arranged by Michael Sweeney)

The Processional

“Pomp and Circumstance”
Edward Elgar, arranged by Claire Grundman

Grand marshal: Gian S. Pagnucci, Distinguished University Professor, 2009-10; chair, Department of Language, Literature, and Writing

Marshals: Francisco E. Alarcón, professor, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences; Lydia H. Rodríguez, professor, Department of Foreign Languages

Welcome

President Driscoll

National Anthem †

Michaela Lees
Student in the Music Performance and Music Education programs
Ebensburg, PA

IUP Symphony Band

Remarks and Introduction of Speakers

President Driscoll

Graduate Student Address

Randy A. McRoberts
Doctor of Philosophy, Safety Sciences
Yukon, OK

Undergraduate Student Address

Kaitlyn N. Pletcher
Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood/Special Education
Rockwood, PA

Conferring of Honorary Degree on Barry Gasdek

President Driscoll

Commencement Address

Barry D. Gasdek, lieutenant colonal (retired)
US Army

Remarks by 2024-25 Distinguished University Professor

Lorraine J. Guth, professor
Department of Counseling and Human Development

Remarks by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Lara M. Luetkehans

Conferring of Degrees

President Driscoll

Doctor of Education

Doctor of Philosphy

Master's Degrees

Bachelor's and Associate Degrees

Edel M. Reilly, dean
College of Education and Human Services

Steven A. Hovan, dean
Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Granting of Military Commissions

Erich R. Steffens, lieutenant colonel, US Army; chair
Department of Military Science

Presentation of Senior Class Gift

Kennedi L. Bishop
Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood/Special Education
Camp Hill, PA

Alumni Association Greetings

Leslie A. Purser ’80, president
IUP Alumni Association Board of Directors

Closing Remarks

President Driscoll

Alma Mater †

Stella M. Chepaitis
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Performance
Indiana, PA

IUP Symphony Band

The Recessional

“Sine Nomine”
Ralph Vaughan Williams, arranged by Alfred Reed

Reader

Adam Jones, dean of students

Reader's Assistant

Jeremy Risinger, assistant director
Academic and Career Success

Michael A. Driscoll, president , presiding

Prelude

IUP Wind Ensemble *
Timothy Paul, director

• “Prelude Op. 34, No. 14” (Dmitry Shastakovich, transcribed by H. Robert Reynolds)
• “Molly on the Shore”  (Percy Aldridge Grainger, edited by R. Mark Rogers)
• “God Bless America” (Irving Berlin, arranged by John Higgins)
• “Montmartre March” (Haydn Wood) (Lauren Dick, graduate conductor)
• “Scenes from the Louvre” (Norman Dello Joio) (David Earnest, graduate conductor)
• “Excursion” (Patrick Glenn Harper) (Kristina Andrei, graduate conductor)
• “You'll Never Walk Alone” (1945/2021) (Richard Rodgers, arranged by Michael Sweeney)

The Processional

“Pomp and Circumstance”
Edward Elgar, arranged by Claire Grundman

Grand marshal: Gian S. Pagnucci, Distinguished University Professor, 2009-10; chair, Department of Language, Literature, and Writing

Marshals: Francisco E. Alarcón, professor, Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences; Lydia H. Rodríguez, professor, Department of Foreign Languages

Welcome

President Driscoll

National Anthem †

Stella M. Chepaitis
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Music Performance
Indiana, PA

IUP Wind Ensemble

Remarks and Introduction of Speakers

President Driscoll

Graduate Student Address

Alexandra Krasova
Doctor of Philosophy, English Composition and Applied Linguistics
Omsk, Russia

Undergraduate Student Address

Megan N. Lydick
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Bachelor of Science, Management/Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Indiana, PA

Conferring of Honorary Degree on Barry Gasdek

President Driscoll

Commencement Address

Barry D. Gasdek, lieutenant colonal (retired)
US Army

Remarks by 2024-25 Distinguished University Professor

Lorraine J. Guth, professor
Department of Counseling and Human Development

Remarks by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Lara M. Luetkehans

Conferring of Degrees

President Driscoll

Doctor of Philosphy

Master's Degrees

Bachelor's and Associate Degrees

Curtis A. Scheib, dean
College of Arts, Humanities, Media, and Public Affairs

Prashanth N. Bharadwaj, interim dean
Eberly College of Business

Granting of Military Commissions

Erich R. Steffens, lieutenant colonel, US Army; chair
Department of Military Science

Presentation of Senior Class Gift

Nicolo J. Bahamonde
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Madison Township, PA

Alumni Association Greetings

Leslie A. Purser ’80, president
IUP Alumni Association Board of Directors

Closing Remarks

President Driscoll

Alma Mater †

Ms. Chepaitis

IUP Wind Ensemble

The Recessional

“Sine Nomine”
Ralph Vaughan Williams, arranged by Alfred Reed

Reader

Kenneth W. Sherwood, professor, Department of Language, Literature, and Writing; codirector, Center for Digital Humanities and Culture

Reader's Assistant

Adam Jones, dean of students