Undergraduate Commencement

John Legend Addresses the 2024 LMU Undergraduate Commencement

Keynote Address by John Legend

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2024 Valedictorian Address by Yinka Akinlade

Valedictorian Address by Yinka Akinlade

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LMU Undergraduate Commencement

Saturday, May 4, 2024

10 a.m.
Loyola Marymount University
Sunken Garden

Welcome to the LMU 2024 Commencement and Graduation ceremonies in Los Angeles! Join us in celebrating our graduates at this significant milestone of academic achievement as they go out to Ignite a Brighter World.

Order of Ceremonies

The graduate processional will begin promptly at 10 a.m. and guests are strongly encouraged to arrive by 8:30 a.m.

  • Welcome
  • Invocation
  • National Anthem
  • Presentation of Valedictorian
  • Valedictorian Address
  • Conferral of Honorary Degree
  • Address to Graduates
  • Presentation of Degree Candidates
  • Conferral of Degrees
  • Alma Mater

Procession and Seating Order

Graduates with crimson name cards will be seated on the west side of Sunken Garden, while graduates with blue name cards will be seated on the east side of Sunken Garden.

  1. School of Education (closest to stage)
  2. Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
  3. College of Communication and Fine Arts
  4. Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering
  5. School of Film and Television
  6. College of Business Administration (furthest from stage)

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