Commencement

2026 Commencement Program

May 28, 2026, 9 a.m., Barclays Center

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Faculty, School, and College Leadership Procession

The National Anthem

Chisom Maduakor, ’26

Members of the Harlem Chamber Players

Ravi Best, Trumpet
Eric Davis, French Horn
Jason Jackson, Trombone
Hugo Moreno, Trumpet
Marcus Rojas, Tuba

Musical Director

George Rothman, Professor, Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn College

President’s Address

Michelle J. Anderson, President, Brooklyn College

Acknowledgments and Special Greetings

Valedictory Address

Emersen Bribiesca ’26, Valedictorian, Brooklyn College

Presidential Medal of Honor

Cecillia D. Wang, National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

Melissa Erica Murray, Professor of Law, New York University School of Law

Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S.Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa

Alma Mater

Jazmin Luna, ’26
Harlem Chamber Players

Student Procession

Conferral of Degrees

Michelle J. Anderson, President, Brooklyn College

Recessional

Important

Commencement and graduation are not the same. In order to participate in Commencement, you need to have filed for graduation by the deadline for the included semesters. In order to “graduate” and receive your diploma, you have to pass all your classes and meet your degree requirements. Spring and summer graduates are invited to participate in commencement even though their final grades or requirements are not complete. This means that we do not wait to see if students passed their classes or actually met all their requirements to allow them to participate in commencement. You simply have to file for graduation by the deadline for the included semesters.