25th Annual Commencement Ceremony
10 a.m., June 14, 2026
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
Bagpiper
Bend Fire Pipes and Drums
Procession
Please remain seated during processional.
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: Land of Hope and Glory by Sir Edward Elgar (London Philharmonic Orchestra and David Parry)
Bend Fire Pipes and Drums
Doctoral and Master’s Degree Candidates
Baccalaureate Candidates
Platform Party
National Anthem
Stand for the National Anthem.
Opening Remarks
Sherman H. Bloomer, Ph.D., Chancellor and Dean, 51±¬ÁÏ â€“ Cascades
Greetings from the 51±¬ÁÏ Provost
Roy Haggerty, Ph.D.
Greetings from the Board of Trustees of 51±¬ÁÏ
Introduction of Commencement Speaker
Chancellor and Dean Bloomer
Commencement Address
Greetings from Associated Students of Cascades Campus
Whitney McFarlane, ASCC President
Remarks on Graduating Class of 2024
Chancellor and Dean Bloomer
Christine Pollard, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean
Presentation and Conferral of Degrees
Provost Haggerty
Chancellor and Dean Bloomer
Closing Remarks
Chancellor and Dean Bloomer
Recessional
Colonel Bogey March by Kenneth J. Alford (New York Philharmonic Orchestra)
Diploma distribution location to be announced.