Fall 2020 Virtual Commencement
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
“I’ve experienced many commencements during my career, but I couldn’t be more proud of a graduating class than I am of this one. This has been one of the most turbulent semesters in the history of higher education, but our graduates persevered and are well-positioned for success because of the lessons they learned and the obstacles they’ve had to overcome during this unprecedented time.”
— President Guy Bailey
While we are not able to celebrate your graduation in-person, we certainly want to recognize all you have accomplished at UTRGV, and we honor the support your family and friends have demonstrated to help you get to this moment. So, we have planned a special Virtual Commencement to mark this special milestone in your life.
The Fall 2020 Virtual Commencement includes:
- University Congratulations
- College Ceremonies
- Commencement Program
University Congratulations
Join us for the University Congratulations that will air on Saturday, December 12 at 4 p.m.
The University Congratulations program will include:
- Presidential Remarks by Guy Bailey, Ph.D.
- Deputy President and Interim Provost Remarks by Janna Arney, Ph. D.
- UT System Board of Regents Message and Introduction of Keynote Speaker by Nolan Perez, M.D., Regent
- Keynote Speaker Address by Patrick O. Ojeaga, II, UT System Board of Regents, Student Regent and UTRGV School of Medicine Student
- UTRGV Congratulatory V’s Up!
- Parwinder Grewal, Ph.D., Dean, Graduate College
- Mark Andersen, Ph.D., Dean, Honors College
- Victoria Lozano, Student Government Association President
- Cynthia Paccacerqua, Ph.D., Faculty Senate President
- Michelle Alvarado, Women’s Faculty Network Chair
- Rebekah Sepulveda, Staff Senate President
- Executive Leadership
- Introduction by Janna Arney, Ph.D., Deputy President and Interim Provost
- Rick Anderson, M.B.A., Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Chasse Conque, M.B.A., Vice President and Director of Athletics
- Veronica Gonzales, J.D., Vice President for Governmental and Community Relations
- Parwinder Grewal, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies and New Program Development
- Magdalena Hinojosa, Ed.D., Senior Vice President for Strategic Enrollment and Student Affairs
- John Krouse, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean, School of Medicine
- Kelly Scrivner, Ed.D., Executive Vice President for Institutional Advancement
- Esteemed Alumni
- Introduction by Ricardo Rendon, ’14 & ’18
- Evana Adame Zamora, ’13 & ’19
- Paola Alaniz, ’18
- David Lee Elizondo, ’13 & ’15
- Daniela Gill, ’10 & ’18
- Glenda Loza, ’19
- Alicia McCray, ’18
- Andrea Torres, ’16 & ’20
- Jorge Vidal, ’19
- Graduate How-to Guide to Watching Your Ceremony by Jennifer Brouwen
College Ceremonies
The College Ceremonies will be available for viewing starting Saturday, December 12 at 4 p.m. To view your college ceremony, please click on your college gonfalon below, which will redirect you to your college’s College Ceremony on the Marching Order site. The recommended web browsers for viewing are Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Internet Explorer is not recommended.
Below the College Ceremony video on the Marching Order site, graduates and their families will be able to:
- read a letter from the college dean.
- locate their graduate’s individual keepsake slide. You will be able to download or share the slide via Facebook or Twitter. You can search for your graduate by degree, major, or by name.
Commencement Program
Download the Fall 2020 Commencement Program as a PDF (7MB).
Virtual Grad Toolkit
We put together this virtual grad toolkit to help you celebrate in style! In this virtual toolkit, you will find social media filters, selfie posters, phone wallpapers, proud family signage, Zoom backgrounds, and more. Click the button below to access.