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Lehigh University 148th Spring Commencement - Monday, May 23, 2016

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Invocation by Rabbi Danielle A. Stillman: 26:00 National Anthem led by Austin Keller ’16: 28:35 Welcome, Brad Eric Scheler ’74 ’05P ’08P ’09PG, Chair of the Board of Trustees: 30:50 Greetings, President John Simon ’19P: 31:25 Graduate Student Remarks, Belinda Waller-Peterson ’16G: 35:28 Senior Class President Remarks, Max DeZarn ’16: 44:16 Introduction of Commencement Speaker, Michael Caruso ’67: 51:51 Commencement Address, Joseph Perella ’64 ’06H: 57:00 Conferring of Degrees: - College of Arts and Sciences 1:19:00 - College of Business and Economics 1:40:20 - College of Education 2:00:50 - P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science 2:06:30 Welcome for New Alumni by Former Alumni Association President, Kira Mendez ’83: 2:33:58 Benediction from Reverend Allen J. Hoffa: 2:39:00 "Alma Mater" led by Austin W. Keller ’16: 2:40:30 Commencement day weather was sunny and comfortably warm (temps reached 70 degrees F by the 10 a.m. start of the ceremony) … there were 1,159 undergraduates in the Class of 2016…they hailed from 39 states and 16 countries … there were 519 students who received Master’s Degrees and 80 who received doctoral degree … the Class of 2016 included 109 international students from 27 countries outside the United States … for the fourth year, the commencement ceremony incorporated live video through two large-scale video boards on either side of the stage. Lehigh’s website also featured a social media grid that included celebratory tweets, real-time reviews of the commencement address and Instagram shots. New this year was a “What’s Next?” feature, which showed a series of images of graduates holding boards that detailed their future plans … the ceremony began with a blessing from Rabbi Danielle A. Stillman, associate university chaplain and director of Jewish Student Life, and was followed by the national anthem, which was sung by Austin W. Keller ‘16 … Belinda M. Waller-Peterson ‘16G, delivered the Graduate Student Remarks, and Max G. DeZarn ‘16, president of the Class of 2016, delivered the Senior Class Remarks … Kira C. Mendez ‘83, outgoing president of the LUAA, welcomed the new alumni … the ceremony officially concluded with the ringing of the bell by representatives of the classes of 1966 and 2016 ... the benediction was offered by Reverend Allen J. Hoffa, director of the Newman Center and Catholic chaplain … the Allentown Band, under the direction of conductor Ronald H. Demkee, delivered their 35th consecutive performance at Lehigh’s commencement ceremony. It is America's oldest civilian concert band, with its first documented performance on July 4, 1828. Music Attribution - Performed by The Allentown Band: “Procession of the Nobles” from "Mlada" by Rimsky Korsakov “Pomp and Circumstance Marches No. 1 & 4” by Elgar Coronation March from "The Prophet" by Meyerbeer Grand March from "Tannhauser" by Wagner