 Thanks for coming everybody the commencement ceremony for the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation shall now begin. Everyone please be seated. Thanks to all parents and guests for getting a head start on that I appreciate it. Welcome everyone to our first school-based commencement. I'm calling you the ultimate graduating class of the School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation as I bet you may understand you're the last one that will have this name. You are you are also the largest combined undergraduate and graduating class in our school's history with almost half graduate students and half undergraduate students. It's been great for all of us, it's been great for all of us to work together with you toward your achievements here and to share the great community of the school together over your years here and into the future. It's been a very challenging several years as we all know in the world, but there is great strength and commitment and community among you all that has kept you all going and certainly has kept the school going. This is your house. There are no strangers here. We look forward to your collaboration and your welcome of future members to the school as so many alum have been increasingly engaging with the school in many different ways. Our school has been and will continue to be dedicated to an ethic of balance between creation and conservation, individual and community, local and global, aesthetic and technical pursuits working among ourselves and with many partners for the benefit of those we interact with for the public good and for the environment overall. The dynamics among these qualities and ideals foster excellence and a particular character and the many qualities that are part of significant work. You embody these commitments in the scope of your work as well as who you are in the community you have been part of and have often created. The compelling sense of fellowship that characterizes our community which is so strongly present among everyone here will sustain you and those you engage with within the future. There are times when people describe education in terms of obtaining of skills, but it is so clear and important that education and any of our activities also involves balance with and the development of our hearts, commitments, our values, what matters to us for the benefit of all. Your work which is exhibited here in the hallways and in the gallery for the school of the school for commencement and how you work together here have been dedicated to these values. Ideals such as balance and hard and skill are sorely needed in the world now as ever. Individuals like you and communities such as ours help us believe that our ideals have potential and that these can become realized. I hope you will believe that your work and ideals can and should be realized and that you expect that your ideals are realized because often enough our faith in our future efforts is what helps them come true. It is believing in this potential sustained by our community and fellowship you have been part of that helps make things come to pass. Times such as commencement and event where graduates are often wished well and set on their way involve the prospect particularly in our current context of war, evidence and concern for further climate change, injustice and violence in our own country clearly look forward to transformation and that you may feel isolated and burdened by these situations in this context. Today is a day for you all to know that we who remain in the school and those who will join beginning this summer and in fall as freshman and graduate students and in the summer academy stand with you in solidarity to improve the environment and everyone's prospect in it as individuals and as another generation in the efforts to achieve a meaningful just and sustainable world. Remember Roger Williams the person and this place take care of each other and thanks for coming. Please welcome associate professor Nathan Fash and associate professor Olga director co-directors of the architecture program. The president's core values medallion has been established to recognize graduating seniors who best reflect university core values through distinctive contributions supporting the core purpose of a roger williams university education to strengthen society through engaged teaching and learning and it is my honor and pleasure to present the core values medallion recipient from the school of architecture art and historic preservation for the class of 2022 Camila Uriona Gamboa. At our school's recent undergraduate award ceremony on April 21st and then the graduate reception and awards event held this past Monday at the Providence Art Club the school recognized the achievements of this graduating class and we'd like to acknowledge those recipients here today. When your name is called please stand and remain standing until all the students are recognized and please hold your applause if that's possible until all the students are named and standing. The winner of the AIA Medal of Excellence as the top ranking graduate in the master of architecture program Sean Smith please stand. The Alpha Roe Chi Medal for service to the school and for promise of a professional excellence Kathleen Cracourian. Thesis honor awards in architecture in fall Jessica Jacobs and Sean Smith thesis awards uh these additional thesis awards in fall Sean Lamotte and Mitch De Silva thesis commendations in fall Lou I'm having trouble talking today Louie Jeannie Luke and Sean Flannery. In preservation practices academic excellence Jonathan Stark Sachs. Preservation practices public service Breonna Jordan and Jonathan Ames. For senior excellence in architecture Cora McComiskey and Cody Tenzar. Senior academic excellence in preservation studies Avery Corcoran. See I knew we weren't going to be able to not applaud everybody along the way so let's applaud them all collectively again now. Thanks so much please please be seated. Please welcome Associate Professor Roberto Viola Achoa advisor of the Beta Tau Chapter of Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society. In my classes the Tau Sigma Delta is a national honor society in architecture and the allied arts and recognizes intellectual achievement effort and initiative as well as leadership and character. Each year Tau Sigma Delta member schools acknowledge undergraduate and graduate students who attain high scholastic standing in their field by considering applicants who have achieved minimum of a 3.0 GPA and are in the top 20 percent of their class. Will the students whose names are indicated in the program and have been inducted into Roger Williams University's Beta Tau Chapter of Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society please stand and be recognized. We now proceed to the chief purpose of these commencement exercises the conferring of academic degrees upon the class of 2022 beginning with a master of architecture and master of science in preservation practices and graduate certificate in preservation practices students. Students receiving master's degrees today will be hooded by co-directors of architecture Associate Professor Olga Mesa who has just become an Associate Professor within the last two days and Associate Professor Nathan Fash for the master of architecture graduates and Assistant Professor Jeanette Wessel for the master of science and preservation practices candidates as they process for their degrees. The formal hooding of students receiving advanced degrees is centuries old is a centuries old practice and signifies student achievements in the chosen fields of study. Master students hoods include a wide velvet band in color denoting the academic area in which their degree is held. Architecture graduates have a velvet band that is in the color orchid or light purple and preservation practices students is olive green. Will the school of architecture art and historic preservation the last class of this school until a great new future master of architecture and master of science and preservation practice candidates please rise. I am pleased to certify that these candidates are eligible for the degrees appropriate to their course of study. By virtue of the authority granted by the state of Rhode Island and delegated to the president by the board of trustees we confer upon you the degree to which you are entitled with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto. Will the candidates please come forward. Paul Brezner Bryant master of architecture. Sean C Smith master of architecture. Sean Howell Flannery master of architecture. Mitchell Thomas De Silva master of architecture. Brian Charles Giddings master of architecture. Sam Michael Nasby master of architecture. Kathleen Ellen Crickorian master of architecture. Catherine Ann Laufenberg master of architecture. Jessica Elizabeth Racio master of architecture. Noah James Scavetta master of architecture. Nikolai Olson Douglas Peltier master of architecture. Christopher George Belmonte master of architecture. Benjamin P Converse master of architecture. Baraneth Ortiz Ruperto master of architecture. Ryan P Brosnahan master of architecture. Clay James Langer master of architecture. Rachel Jean Shepherd master of architecture. Kylie Vassil Simpson master of architecture. Christine Meyer Luenberg master of architecture. Felicia Cimpano master of architecture. Katherine Sintkota master of architecture. Megan Elizabeth Rodenheiser master of architecture. Brenna E Whitney master of architecture. Lauren Genevieve Scheid master of architecture. Anthony De Jesus master of architecture. Jonathan Clark aims the second master of science jurist doctor historic preservation. Brianna L Jordan master of science jurist doctor historic preservation. Jonathan R Stark Sacks master of science jurist doctor historic preservation. Chelsea Christine Louise master of architecture. Joseph Connor LaRue master of science preservation studies. Joseph Bernard Rendino master of architecture. John Patrick Dye master of architecture. Sean Michael Lamont master of architecture. Timothy Joseph Jones master of architecture. Christopher Nicholas Brown master of architecture. Benjamin Mark Pisa master of architecture. Cameron James Rebedo master of architecture. Gabriella Ray Masciarelli master of architecture. Taryn Helen Roche master of architecture. Leah Ives Brownwell master of architecture. Jessica Brooke Jacobs master of architecture. Brenna C. Motor master of architecture. Elizabeth Margaret Riley master of architecture. Amanda Lynn Mueller master of architecture. Samuel Max Zikardi master of architecture. Alejandra Juntero Torres master of architecture. Ashley Nicole Tritt master of architecture. Kayla Karen Hansen master of architecture. Catherine Juni Shen master of architecture. Carly E. Prosek master of architecture. Taylor Elizabeth Burns master of architecture. Carolina J. Demaglia master of architecture. Caitlin Brooke Whitten master of architecture. Ian Andrew Wallace master of architecture. Thomas George Herk master of architecture. Liam Thompson Hulahan master of architecture. Tyler Daniel Patria master of architecture. Samuel Vladislav Nosovic master of architecture. Joshua Harrison Galarza. Nicholas Yeprim Kiserian master of architecture. Congratulations to all the master's degree holders. Master students please be seated. Our undergraduate students today wear a hood signifying their graduation with their bachelor's degree and permanent connection to Roger Williams University. These hoods bear the Roger Williams colors of white and light blue. We would like to acknowledge those students who have the distinction of graduating with honors. Would all students graduating cum laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.4 please stand if you are able and if you don't mind please please keep standing while while the cum laude students keep standing will all the graduating magna cum laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher please also stand and finally will students graduating summa cum laude with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher please stand to be recognized. Your hard work and commitment to achievement are to be commended and we are proud of all of you for all of your accomplishments. Will all of the undergraduate school of architecture art and historic preservation bachelor's science candidates please rise. I am pleased to certify that these candidates are eligible for the degrees appropriate to their course of study. By virtue of the authority granted by the state of Rhode Island and delegated delegated to the president by the board of trustees we could confer upon each of you the degree to which you are entitled with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto. Will the candidates please come forward we could do this all day. Dominic Amato Stanko magna cum laude. Lindsay Jean Hansen bachelor of science cum laude. Shannon L. Bloodgood bachelor of science. Aiden Richard Donahy bachelor of science. Jordan Thomas Peck bachelor of science magna cum laude. Isabel Anika Clancy bachelor of science magna cum laude. Emerson Rose Sprague bachelor of science magna cum laude. Michael Ferruccio Quintanillo bachelor of science. Dean A. Clavitt bachelor of science. Elizabeth I'm sorry Avery Elizabeth Corcoran bachelor of science preservation studies magna cum laude. Haley Alexandria Reed bachelor of science preservation studies and art and architectural history magna cum laude. Andrew Thomas Regan bachelor of science. Nathan Alexander Fares bachelor of science. Camilla Alejandra Arianna Gimboa bachelor of science summa cum laude. Michael James Camel bachelor of science summa cum laude. Joshua David Shaw bachelor of science. Darius Joseph Palillo palillo bachelor of science. Zachary Gibson Baker bachelor of science in architecture and art and architectural history magna cum laude. Harrison Patrick Knight bachelor of science in architecture and art and architectural history cum laude. Jonathan David Galt Lindcourt bachelor of science. Jacob Nicholas Saoud bachelor of science magna cum laude. Tanya Markella Janitos bachelor of science cum laude. Grayson William Scanlon bachelor of science. Sydney Eva Rubin bachelor of science. David R Perez bachelor of science. Matthew Gregory Fernando Fernandez bachelor of science. Jason M Schlosser bachelor of science cum laude. Emily A Medley bachelor of science. Catherine Alexandra Wood bachelor of science. Carolyn C Keller bachelor of science magna cum laude. Megan H Smith bachelor of science cum laude. Grace Elizabeth Noonan bachelor of science. Samuel Anu Kuey bachelor of science. Victor Alejandra Jimenez bachelor I Sierra Ramirez bachelor of science. Elizabeth Alcantara Alcantara bachelor of science magna cum laude. Wilmer Francisco Castillo Reyes. Alessandro Gomez Fernandez Pinto. Niño Angelo P Magna bachelor of science. Jack D Boray bachelor of science. Nicolino T Traferro bachelor of science. Carlos Arturo Furman Velasquez bachelor of science. P. John Kensar summa cum laude. Nicholas Silva Neves bachelor of science. Anthony Joseph Spitaro cum laude. Michael Joseph Della Caprini bachelor of science. Tyler John Simmons bachelor of science. Nicholas M Plas bachelor of science. John Marco Protano bachelor of science. Maxwell Thomas Sporell bachelor of science. Eleni Dorothy Kelly bachelor of science cum laude. Sophia G Falia bachelor of science. Alexander Ian Blythwels Blythwels bachelor of science. Owen Sibley Law bachelor of science. Sean Max Farrell bachelor of science. Jeremy C Whedon bachelor of science. Bryce Michael Owen cum laude bachelor of science. Cora Lynn McKimski bachelor of science summa cum laude. Noah Vasquez bachelor of science. Wesley Frazier Garland bachelor of science. Laura Mackenzie Griffin magna cum laude bachelor of science. Olivia Anna Cromer cum laude bachelor of science. Rebecca Michelle Kench bachelor of science. Alanna Claire Ryan bachelor of science. Eli Taylor Skelton cum laude bachelor of science. So we are just about done with commencement. Let's give a congratulations to all the graduates who may be seated. We would like to remind everyone that there is a display of the work of these students in the architecture building that we'd like you all to see after the ceremonies. We'd also like you all to see the class of 2022 alumni plaque in the alumni circle onto which all of today's graduates names have been inscribed. And just another reminder there is a box lunch available outside of M&S and we hope that you come back to our building and see the show hang out with your faculty and deans for what might be the last time for many. And so graduations are of course bittersweet. For those of us who stay behind we look forward to seeing many of you who are returning and continuing on to undertake your master's degree at the end of August. For those of you who are leaving and going elsewhere whether it's to start your career or to continue your education we hope you will come back and visit. Remember this is your home. To the parents and families of our graduates thank you for believing in our school and entrusting your offspring to us for two or four or six years. And most of all to our graduates thank you for doing sometimes what your faculty has asked of you. We especially want to thank you for doing more than what your faculty has asked of you. And especially for being patient and accommodating when we've had to transition to new technologies because of circumstances. Is am I muted? Can you hear me now? During this unique and strange times we witnessed your continuing care for things that matter and the willingness to work even harder to accomplish your goals. We are proud of you. So go out into this world with your new degrees to preserve and build. Preserve that which deserves to be. Build better buildings. Build better neighborhoods. Build better cities and better lives for yourselves and those that you love. And preserve the relationships that you've made while you're here at Roger Williams. The future is yours to shape. On behalf of the university thank you for joining us here today and celebrating these commitments exercises which have now come to an end. I will ask now that the audience please stand and remain if you are able and remain at your seats until all members of the recessional including our graduates have exited the tent. And remember always we love you madly.