Speakers
Hark the sound of Tar Heel voices Ringing clear and true...
Program
Academic Procession
The Faculty Marshal
Jay Aikat, Senior Associate Dean, School of Data Science and Society; Research Professor, Computer Science
Class of 2023 Officers
The Deans
The Official Party
Presiding
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Chancellor, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
National Anthem
Sanya S. Shah, Double Major in Neuroscience and Music, December 2022
Welcome and Recognition of the Platform Party
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Chancellor
For the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina System
Pearl Burris-Floyd, Member
For the Board of Trustees of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
David L. Boliek, Chair
For the Faculty
Mimi V. Chapman, Chair
For the General Alumni Association
David C. Keesler, Chair of the Board of Directors
Commencement Speaker Introduction
Kartik Tyagi, President of the Class of 2023
Commencement Address
Daniel H. Wallace, J. Ross MacDonald Distinguished Professor of English, UNC Department of English and Comparative Literature
Conferring of Degrees
Amy L. Hertel, Executive Vice Provost
The Deans
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Chancellor
Ceremonial Recognition of the Graduates
Keisha B. Solanki, Vice President of the Class of 2023
Chancellor’s Charge to the Graduates
Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Chancellor
Officers and Marshals
Officers of the Class of 2022
Kartik Tyagi, President
Keisha Solanki, Vice President
Hailey Hudson, Chief Marshal
Marshals of the Class of 2022
Vivian R. Avery
Hanna Azizi
Katherine K. Bowyer
Anna K. Brady
Matthew J. Brewbaker
Kayla S. Brown
Victoria S. Bryant
Alyson S. Capers
Eleanor A. Christianson
Taylor N. Corpening
Toni M. Darden
Jayna M. Ellis
Cameron H. Fardy
Monica V. Garcia
Heidi N. Hamilton
Tylah R. Harrison
Jacob E. Hunter
Cailan O. Jefferson
Rita W. Kibicho
Emma L. Koslow
Gwen W. Lau
Erica M. Li
Zhuyu Li
Emily T. Madrzykowski
Kelsey R. McDowell
Jamell J. Mumford
Caleb G. Myers
Mya B. Parks
Ambica Ramchandra
Sage A. Staley
Grace C. Taylor
William T. Troutman
Virginia G. Waddell
Stone S. Watson
Greear A. Webb
Maura L. Westbrook
Ivy C. Young
Graduate and Professional Student Government Executive Board, 2022–2023
Theodore Nollert, President
Elena Vidrascu, Senior Vice President
Emily Youree, Chief of Staff
Samantha Golden, Vice President for Advocacy and Government Affairs
Kat Goodpaster, Vice President for Communications
Zehra Razai, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Harsh Agarwal, Vice President for Finance
Administrative Board of The Graduate School
David Adalsteinsson
Rob Capra
Adrienne Cox
Jennifer D’Auria
Shelley Golden
Heidi Hennink-Kaminski
Eric Houck
Carmen Hsu
Adam Jacks
Willow Jacobson
Michael Jarstfer
Mark Katz
Jasleen Kaur
Nikhil Kaza
Michael Lambert
Chad Lloyd
Brian McManus
Don Nonini
Paige Ouimet
Ceib Phillips
Michelle Robinson
Frank Tsui
Graduate Education Advancement Board
Andrew McMillan Jr., Chair
Donald S. Buckley
F. Ivy Carroll
Debashish Chatterjee
Lisa Langley Fey
Harold E. Glass
Frances S. Hoch
Paul Hoch
Verla Insko
Blair H. Kutrow
Pam Lattimore
Howard N. Lee
Felicia E. Mebane
George Morgan
Drusilla Lea Scott
Carol B. Smithwick
Charles V. Stewart
Judith Thorn
Leah Townsend
Beth E. Whitaker
Anne S. York
Board of Trustees
David L. Boliek Jr., Chair
John P. Preyer, Vice Chair
Malcolm K. Turner, Secretary
Teresa Artis Neal
Robert P. Bryan III
R. Gene Davis Jr.
Perrin W. Jones
W. M. “Marty” Kotis III
Allie Ray McCullen
Ralph W. Meekins Sr.
Vinay B. Patel
Ramsey R. White
Taliajah Vann
For Carolina's Newest Alumni
The UNC General Alumni Association is eager to help the class of 2022 make a successful transition from student to alumna/us. We’ll keep Carolina connections strong by introducing our newest graduates to our vast network of supportive alumni. We also provide communications, programs and services to keep you informed and involved.
Carolina Annual Giving and Senior Class Campaign
Congratulations, graduates!
As Carolina students, you have been supported every day by private, annual gifts that maintain and enhance the University’s tradition of excellence. Now, as graduates, you can give back to the next generation of Tar Heels.
To participate in the Senior Class Campaign, you can make a gift to the class-chosen featured initiative, the FORevHER Tar Heels Excellence Fund, at unc.live/2023. If you want to make an immediate difference where it is needed the most, you can support The Carolina Fund. No matter where you support or how much you give, your impact will be felt on campus for many years to come.
Congratulations again, graduate. It’s been quite the year, but it’s been your year. And remember, it’s Always a Great Day to be a Tar Heel!
Welcome Young Alumni!
As you transition from students to alumni, we encourage you to keep up with events and news through the Office of University Development’s young alumni social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Through our social media efforts you can connect with fellow recent graduates in your area, participate in local events and social activities and help Carolina stay strong by advocating philanthropy and support for the University among your peers. For more information, visit young alumni programs.
