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Commencement 2013: University of Maryland Bids Farewell to Graduates
Cal Ripken, Jr. addresses the Class of 2013 Sunday in College Park.
Today—Sunday, May 19—marks graduation day for thousands of students from the University of Maryland.
Parents, friends, professors, dignitaries, and soon-to-be alumni are gathering in the university's Comcast Center to celebrate the occasion in a campus-wide ceremony.
This year's keynote speaker , best known for playing a record 2,632 consecutive games with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Below, find a full order today's events. You can follow the commencement as it happens—including Ripken's speech—using the UMD live stream. The online broadcast begins at 1 p.m. ET.
ORDER OF EVENTS
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PROCESSIONAL
University of Maryland Wind Ensemble
Dr. L. Richmond Sparks, Conductor
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
The Reverend Raymond Ranker
Lutheran Chaplain
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Professor Linda Mabbs, Soprano
GREETINGS
Dr. William E. Kirwan
Chancellor
University System of Maryland
The Honorable Francis X. Kelly Jr.
University System of Maryland
Board of Regents
ALL-STUDENT GIFT PRESENTATION
Mr. Brandon Zarco
Carapace
UNIVERSITY MEDALIST
Ms. Raishay Lin
Presented by Dr. Loh
REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES
Mr. Vijay Baharani
Graduating Senior
MUSICAL SELECTION
“I Wish I Could Go Back to College”
Music by Jeff Marks, from “Avenue Q”
Ms. Erica Philpot, Mr. Matt Hill and
Mr. Javier del Pillar
Soloists
INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER
Ms. Stephanie Barcomb
Ms. Alysia Cutchis
Co-Chairs, Commencement
Speaker Selection Committee
ADDRESS
Mr. Cal Ripken Jr.
National Baseball Hall of Famer
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ALUMNI
ASSOCIATION INDUCTION
Timmy F. Ruppersberger, Esq. ’77
President, Maryland Alumni Association
Board of Governors
MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATES
Dr. Loh
PRESENTATION OF COLLEGES AND
SCHOOLS
Deans
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Dr. Loh
ALMA MATER
Professor Mabbs
RECESSIONAL
University of Maryland Wind Ensemble
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