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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make our 2023 Commencement a success! This is very much a team effort and it went really well thanks to your support. Great job everyone! If you were a volunteer or a spectator at commencement, please
take a few moments and send me an email to let me know:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1. What you think went well<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2. Areas where things could be improved<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Below is the list of folks who helped by volunteering. If you see them, say thanks, as we couldn’t do this without them!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>For </b>faculty who rented regalia, please return it to the Duck Store.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Special shout out to Ellen McWhirter, who stepped up last minute to be a name reader. Thank you very much for that!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to Tyler Snyder and Alex Pagnucco who worked on commencement things in advance of the day and then provided much needed leadership and support during the day.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our outstanding Line Guides who did an amazing job, even though it was a first time for all of them:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kimberly Marshall<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Megan Cave<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carina Kelson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sara Loveless<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Talia Keene<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alex Pagnucco<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our fabulous student and faculty check in team members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Angela Dornbusch<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Autum Loverin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Danette Roberson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Denise McKenney<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Carmen Cybula<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jen Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Karen Kossow<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amy Harter <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mariah Deguzman<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jody Ferguson for guiding the students on stage<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Keri Baker for watching out for the Doctoral Reception<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Adam Pritt and Jo Ann Arinder who made our streaming capability even better this year than it was last year!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric Owens for procuring our own COE golf cart to help ferry folks around.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kim Boyd and Kristen King, who were there early to set up signs and then stayed late to continue to help out.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kaitlyn Adams, who managed stage set-up<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kaia King who worked at our COE Photo Booth<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Info and program tables for their smiling faces:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dylan Lee<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Danielle Wenning<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amy Green<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ADA Seating/Side Aisle Manager <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Christina Schnieder<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Post-event clean up<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tiffany Yep<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our fabulous name readers (you’re all invited back next year!)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ellen McWhirter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alison Schmitke<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Julie Heffernan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rhonda Nese<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Juls Davis for a wonderful website redesign and the rest of the Comms team for social media support<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">And thanks to everyone who was patient with the whole ceremony process. It’s never perfect, but your good will goes a long way!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks again,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lisa<o:p></o:p></p>
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