2018 Claremont McKenna College Commencement Ceremony

Claremont McKenna College's 71st Annual Commencement Ceremony, May 12, 2018.

14:46 – Invocation, Father Patrick J. Conroy ’72, Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives

17:12 – Song: "Claremont McKenna," led by Elizabeth Morgan, Registrar and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs

18:23 – Welcome, Hiram E. Chodosh, President

26:31 – Alumni Greeting, Jessica A. Witt '00. President, Claremont McKenna College Alumni Association

30:50 – Class Presentation, Isabel Selena Lilles ’18, Class-Elected Speaker

40:31 – Introduction of Keynote Speaker, Daniel Wayne Ludlam ’18, Senior Class President

43:48 – Address, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

1:06:36 – Conferring of Honorary Degrees – Doctor of Laws

Presentation of Candidate by Sponsors
Christine Lagarde
Susan Matteson King ’85 p’18, Member, Board of Trustees
Hilary B. Appel, Podlich Family Professor of Government and George R. Roberts Fellow

1:14:11 – The Conferring of Degrees—Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Finance

Presentation of Candidates – Peter Uvin, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dean of the Faculty, Professor of Government
Awarding of Degrees – Hiram E. Chodosh, President
Presentation of Diplomas – David G. Mgrublian ’82 P’11
Presentation of Hoods – Darren Filson, Professor of Economics

1:17:17 – The Conferring of Degrees—Bachelor of Arts

Presentation of Candidates – Peter Uvin
Awarding of Degrees – Hiram E. Chodosh
Presentation of Diplomas – David G. Mgrublian ’82 P’11

1:57:50 – Charge to the Graduating Classes, Hiram E. Chodosh

2:05:23 – Recessional Ross Naismith, Bagpiper