SPS will host its 2022 Graduation as two ceremonies on Friday, May 13, with a morning ceremony at 10 a.m. ET and an afternoon ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET. A livestream will be available to watch on the day-of.
Find Graduation details here along with our important guest details here. For a complete list of "to-do's", Class of 2022 graduates should refer to the Graduate Checklist.
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Each ceremony will feature a student speaker and a faculty speaker. A designated graduate marshal will lead each program in the academic procession. Graduate marshals are students chosen by program faculty and staff to represent the academic excellence within their programs.
Morning Ceremony
- Graduate Check-In: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. ET
- Guest Entry Opens: 9:00 a.m. ET
- Ceremony Start: 10:00 a.m. ET
Student Speaker
Jenifer Bloodsworth, '22SPS, Wealth Management
Faculty Speaker
Len Elmore, J.D., Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Sports Management
Graduate Marshals
Kate Wang, Applied Analytics
Lucinda Rawe, Construction Administration
Caroline Raccuia, Human Capital Management
Christopher McKeon, Insurance Management
Shaun Munroe, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Erika Dy, Sports Management
Corban Weatherspoon, Technology Management
Derisa Zahara, Technology Management
Jason Papier, Wealth Management
Afternoon Ceremony
- Graduate Check-In: 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. ET
- Guest Entry Opens: 12:30 p.m. ET
- Ceremony Start: 1:30 p.m. ET
Student Speaker
Adam Gerber, '22SPS, Strategic Communication
Faculty Speaker
Robert Klitzman, M.D., Program Director of the M.S. in Bioethics; Professor of Psychiatry (in Sociomedical Sciences), Columbia University Medical Center
Graduate Marshals
Susan Wang, Actuarial Science
Brian Geldziler, Bioethics
Paige Chen, Enterprise Risk Management
Sarah Sambol, Information and Knowledge Strategy
Allison Coffelt, Narrative Medicine
Xavier Henderson, Nonprofit Management
Georgina Anderson, Strategic Communication
Joaquin Rosas, Sustainability Management
Chandler Precht, Sustainability Science
Columbia University Celebration and SPS Reception for the Classes of 2020 and 2021
The Columbia University Commencement ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 18, at 10:30 a.m. ET. Share your photos using #RoarLions2022. The University's Celebration for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 will take place on Thursday, May 19, at 10 a.m. ET. Share photos from the day using #ColumbiaSPSAlumni.