This past week, it was our honor to host two commencement ceremonies celebrating the graduating students who have been served by the Center.
On Tuesday, the Center and First Together hosted our inaugural First Gen Graduation Recognition. In McConomy Auditorium, First Gen students gathered and their legacies were celebrated in a heartfelt ceremony featuring student speakers GianCarlo Seixas and Yosira Hernandez, Vice Provost for Education Dr. Amy Burkert, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Gina Casalegno, Incoming Assistant Professor in Social and Decision Sciences Dr. Kevin Jarbo, and Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion M. Shernell Smith.
On Thursday, the Center hosted the annual Center Commencement Ceremony. Our community of graduates, returning students, faculty, staff, alumni, families, and supporters gathered on Zoom to celebrate the graduating students who have been served by the Center and embody the mission and ethos of the Center. The program featured remarks by President Farnam Jahanian, well wishes from returning students to the graduates, graduating student speakers, and the Center team.
It is with both bittersweet feelings and excitement for the professional development journey of Zoë Levin that we are that announcing that she is transitioning from her role at Carnegie Mellon. She unexpectedly was offered the opportunity to move back home to New York City to be closer to her family, while pursuing an academic advisor role at NYU in their School of Professional Studies.
Please join us in thanking Zoë for her work and wishing her the best on June 2 at 4 pm.
Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant, the Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, invites the CMU community to join her on 5/25, the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, at 4 p.m. EST for 9 minutes and 29 seconds of collective silent reflection and remembrance as we further resolve to address racism and promote justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at CMU and beyond.