Master of Arts Commencement Ceremony and Reception | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Master of Arts Commencement Ceremony and Reception

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Auditorium 150
Annual Event
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Join us on Friday, August 1 to honor the 2025 graduates of MCAD's Master of Arts programs. The ceremony begins at noon, and the reception will begin at 12:30 p.m.

The ceremony will take place in Auditorium 150 and the reception to follow will be held in MCAD's College Center.

Master of Arts, Creative Leadership
Jay Blacks, August 2025
CJ Finical, August 2025
Adriane Herman, August 2025
Riitta Kulinski, August 2025
Amanda McClard, August 2025
Korbin Lyn Paul, August 2025
Auburn Olivia Rutledge, August 2025
Kimberly Rashad, August 2025

Master of Arts, Graphic and Web Design
Cornel Beard, August 2025
Camille Isabella Gonzalez, August 2025
Claire Henry, August 2025
Baylee Lehmann, August 2025
Devin Moody, August 2025
Emily Morrison Weeks, August 2025
Lauren Pritchard, December 2024
Shaun Ritchie, August 2025
Brian Rogers, December 2024
Sydni Rose, December 2024
Brett Smith, December 2024
Kyrin Van Heise, May 2025
Jake Zweibohmer, August 2025

Master of Arts, Sustainable Design
Rita Caceros Quiroa, May 2025
Lara Cornell, December 2024
Danielle Victoria DeKalb, December 2024
Michelle Lee Dunn, May 2025
Hilmarie Figueroa Pérez, December 2024
Veronica Mangio, December 2024
Haida May, May 2025
Mariska Nell, May 2025
Jordan Overeem, May 2025
Virginia Gail Smith, December 2024
Anna Stark, December 2024

Commencement Address
Laura Zabel, Executive Director, Springboard for the Arts

Laura Zabel is the Executive Director of Springboard for the Arts, which operates Creative Exchange, a platform for sharing free toolkits, resources, and profiles to help artists and citizens collaborate on replicating successful and engaging community projects.

An economic and community development agency run by and for artists, Springboard provides programs that help artists make a living and a life, and programs that help communities connect to the creative power of artists. Based in Minnesota, Springboard’s projects include: Community Supported Art (CSA), which is based on the Community Supported Agriculture model and connects artists directly with patrons; the Artists Access to Healthcare program; artist entrepreneurial development; and Irrigate artist-led creative placemaking, a national model for how cities can engage artists to help reframe and address big community challenges.

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