Fri, Dec 8, 2023, 6:30 –7:30 pm Auditorium 150 Annual Event Image Honoring the Fall 2023 graduates; the Fall Commencement Ceremony will take place on December 8, at 6:30 p.m. in Auditorium 150. Following the ceremony, please join us for the reception of the commencement exhibition in the Main Gallery, where work by graduating BFA and BS students is on display. A viewing of work from Media Arts graduates will follow the ceremony in Auditorium 150. Commencement Exhibition Commencement FAQs Commencement Speakers Image Commencement Address: Ben Johnson Formerly the Arts & Culture Manager for the City of Beverly Hills, Ben Johnson is currently serving as the first Director of the newly formed Arts & Cultural Affairs Department for the City of Minneapolis. He was also Director of Performing Arts for the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and Director of Northrop Concerts and Lectures at University of Minnesota. As a seasoned multi-disciplinary performing arts presenter, public servant, and curator, Johnson is closely affiliated with many artists, foundations, funders, and peer institutions around the world. Student Speaker: Micah Franklin Student Profile Micah Franklin Bachelor of Fine Arts Fine Arts Studio Fine Arts Master of Arts Tatiana Gancedo, Graphic and Web Design Miami, Florida Aubrey Hart, Graphic and Web Design Minneapolis, Minnesota Mia Johnson, Graphic and Web Design Denver, Colorado Jocelyn Martin, Graphic and Web Design Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dani Sundell, Graphic and Web Design Oakland, California Brian Thoes, Graphic and Web Design Minneapolis, Minnesota Sarah Hashiguchi, Sustainable Design Portland, Oregon Sarah Morrison, Sustainable Design Minneapolis, Minnesota Ella Martel Johnson, Sustainable Design Saint Paul, Minnesota Bachelor of Fine Arts Joshua Anstrand, Fine Arts Studio Aurora, Illinoisjoshanstrand.art | @joshanstrand Nicolas Araya, Graphic Design Philadelphia, Pennsylvanianaraya.myportfolio.com | @nicolas_araya.design Hershel-Mars Auberon, Illustration Minneapolis, Minnesotaartstation.com/marsabstract | @marsabstract James Ayers, Comic Art Mancos, Colorado@jayersdraws Erdenegun Batzul, Animation Mongolia@ddoflamingo_ Darnay Blue, Comic Art East St. Louis, Illinois@darnayblue- Rudy Brumm, Comic Art Anoka, Minnesotarudyfun.com Natalia Caraballo, Graphic Design Maple Grove, Minnesota@nmc_arte_ Taylor Lee Cato, Illustration Boynton Beach, Floridahexallent.com | @hexallents Jameson Cochrane, Illustration Minneapolis, Minnesota@jameson_jameson_jameson_art Aiden Soleil Conner, Comic Art Santa Cruz, California Lukas Curtis, Comic Art New Auburn, Wisconsinfoxmosis.com Joseph Dominguez, Illustration Aspen, Colorado@tiny.giuseppe Mary Eisbrenner, Animation Lake Orion, Michiganmarybeis11.wixsite.com/portfolio Micah Franklin, Fine Arts Studio Thomson, Georgia@micah.s.art Joshua Leo Globke, Photography Phoenix, ArizonaBailey Meadow, Graphic Design Tea, South Dakotabaileymeadow.com | @peanutbutterclifbarJade Hein, Sculpture Madison, Wisconsinjdeiien.hotglue.me/ Olivia Eliza Hilliard, Comic Art Limestone, Tennesseelinktr.ee/pifflz_pufflz Sarah Hutchison, Graphic Design Rochester, Minnesota@i_love_2_have_fun_Abigail Jew, Comic Art Columbia, Marylandabbysart.neocities.org Eli Kranz, Comic Art Vancouver, Washington@thestrangeeli Max Kurbat, Comic Art Chicago, Illinoisstormteeth.carrd.co Abbey Latourelle, Drawing and Painting Saint Peter, Minnesotaabbeylatourelle.wixsite.com/abbeylatourelle Jasmin A. Leal, Graphic Design Fresno, California Hollie Leggett, Web and Multimedia Environments Sioux Falls, South Dakotahollieleggett.com Nicholas C. Lents, Photography Saint Paul, Minnesotawww.lentsphotography.com | @nicklents Taro, Comic Art Baltimore, Marylandtarogallery.com Dade Mann, Photography Lac du Flambeau@dade_mann Veronica Marx, Animation Princeton, Minnesota@verndoesart Sophia Nguyen, Drawing and Painting Robbinsdale, Minnesota Nicholas Nicome, Graphic Design Minneapolis, Minnesotanicholasnicome.com | @nicholasnicome Sky O'Connell, Animation Phoenix, ArizonaLinkedIn Raj, Product Design Minneapolis, Minnesota@jarrahwebster Alexis Richards, Illustration Republic, Missouri@art.alexis.r Matt Richner, Filmmaking Rochester, Minnesotamattrichneraudiovisual.com Ingrid Schelzel, Web and Multimedia Environments Minneapolis, Minnesotaingridschelzel.cargo.site | @choppedsliver Camryn Smith, Photography Duluth, Minnesota@flickafilm May Thoma, Photography Minneapolis, Minnesota@may_thomaZoe Vanden Berk, Illustration Minneapolis, Minnesotazoevandenberk.myportfolio.com | @zubatzo Patrick Vincent, Comic Art Rockville, Marylandvincentpatrick009.wixsite.com | @patrickvincent1995 Barrett Weems, Illustration Minneapolis, Minnesotabarrettweems.com Ari Williams, Animation Evergreen, Coloradocometjuice.wixsite.com/ariwilliams Bachelor of Science Annalise Corcoran, Entrepreneurial Studies Rosemount, Minnesota