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AU TWENTY 20COMMENCEMENT MAY 2-4 AUBURN UNIVERSITY TWENTY SPRING20 COMMENCEMENT CONGRATULATIONS ALMA MATER AND NATIONAL ANTHEM To the Class of 2020, ALMA MATER On the rolling plains of Dixie Today marks a great accomplishment in your lives. You and your ’Neath the sun kissed sky Proudly stands our Alma Mater families have invested a great deal to make your graduation a reality. Banners high. This is a truly remarkable achievement. To thy name we’ll sing thy praise From hearts that love so true And pledge to thee our loyalty As you make plans toward beginning your career, I sincerely urge The ages through. you to reap the benefits that come with attaining one of the finest We hail thee, Auburn, and we vow educations available. Earning a college degree does not signal the end To work for thy just fame, And hold in memory as we do now of the learning experience. Continue asking questions throughout life Thy cherished name. and never stop learning. Composed by Bill Wood, 1924 Word Revision, Emma O’Rear Foy, 1960 During your time here, you lived an Auburn experience that was all your own. Those memories of Auburn will become more treasured as the years pass. Wherever you go in life, a part of this great university goes with you. While you are not alone in earning an Auburn degree today, I gladly remind you that you are, and will always be, a member of the Auburn Family. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed Congratulations and War Eagle! at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night Jay Gogue that our flag was still there. President O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Music by John Stafford Smith, 1780 Lyrics by Francis Scott Key, 1814 Adopted as the national anthem of the United States, 1931 4 5 ORDER OF EXERCISES FOR SATURDAY, MAY 2, 10 A.M. SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES FOR SATURDAY, MAY 2, 10 A.M. Presiding .......................................................................................................................................................... Bill Hardgrave DAVE CLARK Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Auburn University Academic Processional: Dave Clark serves as Senior Vice President of Amazon’s Worldwide Operations, and oversees Amazon’s Fanfare and Processional .......................................................................................Graduation Wind Ensemble global supply chain, delivery, and customer service, as well as the physical stores, Prime, and marketing teams. Pomp and Circumstance Conducted by LaToya Webb Previously, Mr. Clark held a variety of positions within Amazon, including Vice President of Global Customer Orb and Sceptre Graduate Teaching Assistant of Music, College of Liberal Arts Fulfillment, Vice President of North America Operations, and General Manager of a Fulfillment Center. Composed by Edward Elgar and William Walton Mr. Clark holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Auburn University, and an MBA from the University of Tennessee. He is married to Leigh Anne Clark and has two sons, Hudson and Gavin Clark. (Audience will stand for processional.) Presentation of Colors .................................................................................... Army ROTC, Naval ROTC, and Air Force ROTC * National Anthem ........................................................................................................................... Claudia Affan MICHAEL A. DEMAIORIBUS Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, College of Liberal Arts Michael DeMaioribus earned his bachelor's degree (1976) and a master's degree (1977) in electrical engineering from Auburn. In 2016, after 39 years, he retired as executive vice president from Dynetics, Welcome Remarks ................................................................................................................................................. Jay Gogue Inc., a high-technology company headquartered in Huntsville, AL. He now consults through DeMaioribus President, Auburn University Technologies LLC. DeMaioribus is the past chair of both the Auburn Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Industrial Charge to the Graduates ...................................................................................................................................... Dave Clark Advisory Board and the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council. He was recognized as an Auburn Distinguished Senior Vice President of Amazon Worldwide Operations Engineer in 2008, and was inducted into the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame in 2015. DeMaioribus is actively involved in the community. He serves on the Greater Huntsville Community Recognition of Students .................................................................................................................................. Bill Hardgrave Foundation Board of Directors, previously served on the Huntsville Botanical Garden board, and is past chair of Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs the United Way of Madison County. He and his wife, the former Leta Hornbuckle of Huntsville, were married in ** Conferring of Degrees ...................................................................................................................Michael A. Demaioribus 1975. They have four married children, all of whom attended Auburn University, and nine grandchildren. District 8, Auburn University Board of Trustees Greetings from the Auburn Alumni Association .............................................................................................. M. Van Henley President, Auburn Alumni Association BILL HARDGRAVE Bill Hardgrave began serving as Auburn University’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs in Closing Remarks .............................................................................................................................................. Bill Hardgrave January 2018. As the university’s chief academic officer and president of the Auburn Research and Technology Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Foundation, Hardgrave oversees the institution's instruction, research, and outreach programs including all 12 * Alma Mater .......................................................................................................................................................Claudia Affan colleges and schools. Before becoming provost, Hardgrave served as the dean and Wells Fargo Professor of Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, College of Liberal Arts the Harbert College of Business from August 2010 through December 2017. In that role, Hardgrave oversaw the growth of the college and launched the Auburn University RFID (radio frequency identification) Lab, the Geospatial Research and Applications Center, and the Center for Supply Chain Innovation. (Please remain in place for the recessional of the official party, faculty, and doctoral graduates.) Prior to Auburn, Hardgrave held the Bradberry Chair in information systems in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and served as executive director of the Information Recessional: Technology Research Institute, which he established in 1999. He is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of information systems and has published several books and articles in leading academic journals. Fanfare and Recessional ..................................................................................................... Graduation Wind Ensemble Composed by James D. Ployhar * Lyrics on page 3. Gentlemen, remove your headdress for the national anthem. ** The names and honors of the graduates listed are for the purposes of this ceremony and do not represent a final certification of graduation from Auburn University. Turn off electronic devices prior to the ceremony. For emergency procedures, refer to the back of the program. Commencement photos are taken by Auburn University Photographic Services and will be available at auburn.edu/photo/gradproofs. A proof will also be mailed to the permanent mailing address of each graduate. 6 7 ORDER OF EXERCISES FOR SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2 P.M. SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES FOR SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2 P.M. Presiding .......................................................................................................................................................... Bill Hardgrave Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Auburn University DAVE CLARK Academic Processional: Dave Clark serves as Senior Vice President of Amazon’s Worldwide Operations, and oversees Amazon’s Fanfare and Processional .......................................................................................Graduation Wind Ensemble global supply chain, delivery, and customer service, as well as the physical stores, Prime, and marketing teams. Pomp and Circumstance Conducted by LaToya Webb Previously, Mr. Clark held a variety of positions within Amazon, including Vice President of Global Customer Orb and Sceptre Graduate Teaching Assistant of Music, College of Liberal Arts Fulfillment, Vice President of North America Operations, and General Manager of a Fulfillment Center. Composed by Edward Elgar and William Walton Mr. Clark holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Auburn University, and an MBA from the University