UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
MAY 3, 2026
Presiding, Joan Gabel, JD
Chancellor of the University and Chief Executive Officer
PROGRAM
| OPENING OF CEREMONY | Kristin Kanthak, PhD Chief University Marshal President of the University Senate |
| ACADEMIC PROCESSION | Members of the University of Pittsburgh Platform Party |
| THE NATIONAL ANTHEM | Members of the Heinz Chapel Choir |
| WELCOME | Joan Gabel |
| COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS | Mark A. Nordenberg, JD Chancellor Emeritus Chair, Institute of Politics Director, Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy Distinguished Service Professor of Law University of Pittsburgh |
| UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ADDRESS | Shanthi Bhaskar Candidate for Bachelor of Science, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2026 |
| ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANDIDATES | |
| ALUMNI WELCOME | William Pierce, MPIA President, Pitt Alumni Association |
| ALMA MATER | Members of the Heinz Chapel Choir |
| CONFERRING OF DEGREES | Joan Gabel |
| RECESSIONAL |
(The audience is requested to remain seated during the recessional.)
