May 13, 2022 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster’s sixth President, Dr. Alan P. Roberts, will preside over the College’s 58th Commencement on Saturday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m. on the SUNY Ulster Soccer Field on the Stone Ridge campus. President Roberts will present 175 students with a degree or certificate at the Commencement ceremony.
Graduates marching in academic regalia will receive four tickets each for guests to attend the commencement. The Soccer Field will be open for guest seating at 9:00 a.m., and the ceremony starts at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is rain or shine.
The event will be video streamed live for guests without tickets and can be viewed from any remote location as the ceremony occurs from our website or from our YouTube channel.
The graduating class consists of 461 students. Three hundred forty-nine will receive associate degrees and 112 will receive certificates. The youngest graduate is 17, and the oldest is 63. Of the class, 76 are graduating with highest honors, 155 are graduating with honors, 7 students are graduating with the Honors Studies program distinction, 9 students are being recognized with the President’s Medal of Highest Honor for earning a 4.0 GPA, 67 are members of the national honor society Phi Theta Kappa, and 3 are graduating from the President’s Challenge Scholarship. There are also six students graduating as College Scholars and 32 graduating as nurses.
Thomas DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller will give the keynote address. DiNapoli has been comptroller since 2007. He was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly and New York State Legislature, representing the 16th district in Nassau County. DiNapoli graduated magna cum laude from Hofstra University in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in history and received his master’s degree in 1988 in human resources management from The New School’s Graduate School of Management and Urban Professions.
Other speakers include Grand Marshal Cornelia Denvir, Professor of Business; Faculty Marshal Kevin R. Stoner, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty; Deborah Briggs, Board of Trustees Vice Chair; The Honorable Michelle Hinchey, New York State Senator; The Honorable Patrick K. Ryan, Ulster County Executive, The Honorable Tracey A. Bartels, Ulster County Legislative Chair, and James Hobbs, Professor of Behavioral Sciences & Academic Senate Chair.
Graduating students Evan M. Smith and Van W. Demps are Student Marshals with Evan M. Smith bringing greetings from the class of 2022.
The Reverend Allison Moore, Ph.D. of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, New Paltz, will deliver the invocation and benediction. Music will be performed by members of the College Choral Ensemble directed by Janet Gehres and accompanied by Edward Leavitt, and the SUNY Ulster Brass Quintet directed by Victor Izzo, Jr.
The security policy does not permit large bags and backpacks. Large purses and diaper bags will be checked. Guests will be asked to leave their strollers in a designated area on the soccer field.
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