KARASCH & ASSOCIATES

5/19/2018

Binghamton - School of Management

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>> I am faculty Grand Marshal

John Starks and I would like to

call to order the Commencement

of the School of Management of

the State University of New York

at Binghamton.

Everyone, as you are able, please rise.

gentlemen, please remove your

hats.

We welcome you to join vocalist

Kelsey Watts in singing the

national anthem.

Oh, say can you see by the

dawn's early light

What so proudly we hailed 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

that our flag was still there.

Oh, say does that star-spangled

banner yet wave

O'er the land of the free and

the home of the brave?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> Please be seated.

>> Whoa! SOM 2018!

I can only do that once in a while! Got to

have the special feeling when you get to the

microphone for that one.

As President of Binghamton

University, it is my great

pleasure to welcome you to the

School of Management

Commencement ceremony.

Congratulations!

[APPLAUSE]

This is a special ceremony as we

bring together our Baccalaureate

candidates for graduation, as

well as their families and

friends.

Congratulations to all of you.

Before we proceed with our

program, I would like to welcome

members of the Binghamton

University Council who are

joining us today:

Kathryn Grant Madigan

And Adam Wilkes, Student

Representative.

[APPLAUSE]

I would also like to introduce

our other special guests. They

will stand as I call their

names; please hold your applause

until all have been introduced:

Donald Nieman, Provost and

Executive Vice President for

Academic Affairs

Upinder Dhillon, Dean, School of

Management,

Marc Deili, Alumni Award

Recipient,

Gary Kibel, Alumni Association

President Michael McGoff, Senior

Vice Provost and Chief Financial

Officer Pamela Mischen,

Associate Professor and Faculty

Advisor to the president and platform party

marshal.

JoAnn Navarro, Vice President

for Operations,

Keivyn Reyes,

Student Speaker,

Brian Rose, Vice President for

Student Affairs,

Oktay Sekercisoy, Senior

Director for Global Strategy,

Education Abroad and

International Partnerships,

Faculty Director, Binghamton

University Chile Program

Courtney Ignarri, Chair,

Professional Staff Senate.

Please join me in applauding

these special guests.

[APPLAUSE]

Let me also recognize all of the

esteemed faculty members who

have mentored and guided our

graduates; your efforts have

been crucial to the intellectual

growth and achievements we

celebrate today. Will all

faculty on the stage and in the

Audience please rise? Join me as we

applaud their support of and dedication to the

success of our students.

[APPLAUSE]

I would like to thank the

Binghamton University Wind

Symphony, our vocalist, and the

Edward J. Maloney Memorial Pipe

Band for their participation in

today’s celebration.

[APPLAUSE]

This is a joyous time for us all.

However, this year also has been

marked by tragedy, as members of

the campus community were

shocked and dismayed to have two

of their classmates die in truly

Horrific circumstances.

while a third student died near

his home in January. Senior

nursing student Haley Anderson,

freshman engineering student

Joao Souza, and freshman Aaron

“AJ” Dannenbring were bright,

talented students with promising

futures ahead of them, and the

entire campus community grieves

the loss of our young and vibrant

students. Please join me in a moment of

silence in remembrance

of them.

Thank you.

Today, Binghamton University is

proud to recognize the scholarly

achievements of our graduates.

So let me begin by extending a

welcome to them and

congratulations for a job well

done.

You did it! Congratulations.

[APPLAUSE]

And a special welcome to those who got you

here parents,

family and friends who are here

today to share in the joy of

watching a loved one reach a

rare milestone. Your support

and involvement has provided

crucial sustenance for our

students; ensuring that the

occasional challenges of

writers’ block or disappointing

test results were never too

difficult to overcome.

Thank you, parents and friends! [APPLAUSE]

As I look around at the sea of

faces before me—smiling,

excited, eager and ambitious –

these are the faces of the

future, shaped by the

experiences and values we

encourage at Binghamton.

And what are these values? Our

campus seal, created more than

fifty years ago, as Harpur

College became part of the State

University of New York, proudly

proclaims the ideals that guide

us – Unity, Identity, and

Excellence.

The first of these, Unity –

properly describes the community

we create here – inclusive, with

peers and classmates, professors

and staff from diverse

backgrounds who come together to

learn, discover and serve. Our

graduates have developed a

common bond — the Binghamton

bond — that will be theirs for a

lifetime.

And second, Identity. Today’s

graduates are leaving a

University that is both

dedicated to the academic

disciplines and committed to the

sharing of knowledge across

departments, disciplines and

borders.

As students, they learned to ask

unexpected questions, to engage

in and welcome open dialogue.

Equipped with this broad

knowledge and commitment to

inquiry, they are prepared to go

into the world pursuing

innovative solutions to

important problems.

And most significant –

Excellence. The graduates before

us today truly embody the ideal

of excellence – they’re among

the best and brightest students

in the nation and have already

begun to use their talents to

improve the world. Regardless of

their plans for the

future—business, graduate

school, public service or

healthcare – I am confident that

they will pursue their goals

with determination and strive

for intellectual and personal

growth.

These three words on our seal —

Unity, Identity, and Excellence

— are the University's

cornerstone, inspiring our

students, faculty and staff. But

most important, these words

continue to influence our

alumni, long after they graduate

and begin life in the “real

world.” These words – these

values – will remain relevant as

they provide an approach to life

that not only produces great

students, but also great

citizens, eager to address the

world’s challenges.

Congratulations.

[APPLAUSE]

It is my pleasure now to introduce our

Provost, Donald Nieman. [APPLAUSE]

>> Good afternoon, SOM! Good afternoon!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].

That's better. This is an exciting time. You

have accomplished a lot and we are here to

celebrate it today.

It is my great pleasure to

welcome you to commencement and

to be among the first to

congratulate you – members of

The class of 2018! Congratulations!

[APPLAUSE]

You are a remarkable group of

students. At the time you

Came to Binghamton, you

demonstrated that you had the

academic ability to succeed at

one of the best public

universities in the U.S.

And since you arrived on our

campus – whether as freshmen or

transfer students—you have not

only shown that you are very

bright; you have demonstrated

that you are hardworking,

intellectually curious, and

eager to make the most of what

this great university has to

offer.

Inside the classroom and out.

You have also shown that you

have a great sense of humor,

like to have fun, and care about

serving others. You embody the

balance that makes Binghamton

University truly special. A great place to

work and a great place to study. It has really

been a pleasure to have

you as our students.

I want to congratulate you on your many

accomplishments and ask that you please

stay in touch with us and keep us apprised of

the many, many accomplishments that are yet

to come. Congratulations class of 2018!

[APPLAUSE]

Now it's my great pleasure to introduce to you,

my colleague and your dean, Upinder Dhillon!

[APPLAUSE]

>> Class of 2018, are you ready? Wow!

Isn't this wonderful? Commencement is a

time for celebration. And today we celebrate

your success and many contributions to the

school and university. Because of your

achievements and those of our alumni and

faculty, the school is recognized among elite

business schools in the nation. In our quest

to be the premiere public business school, we

continue to foster new initiatives and

approaches to learning. Some of these

include a new innovation lab. And

experiential learning opportunities such as the

Deliot cyber security program and the equity

research externships. These are brand new.

The innovation lab is designed to prepare

students for the economy of the future.

Students from diverse disciplines from across

the university work in teams to solve some of

the challenges that we have in society today.

The goal is the ability to solve large and

structured problems and to develop resilience

to recover from failure. Remember, the most

successful innovators have learned to

reinvent products and services that influence

our lives. Students continue to have

significant success in regional and national

competitions. Teams have Binghamton place

among the top five in the nation in the Apex

supply chain competition, and the University

of Pittsburgh analytics competition. The

entrepreneurship team will represent

Binghamton in the national finals on May 20th.

For the past several years, students from

Binghamton have been rated among the best

in JPMorgan's investment banking internship

program. This has resulted in a significant

increase in the number of students recruited

by top investment banks. The school is now

recognized among the top ten at JPMorgan.

The faculty continued to publish innovative

research in elite journals and transform the

classroom into a dynamic learning

environment.

In the last few months, we have had two

research papers accepted in the Accounting

Review and manufacturing and service

operations management. These are among

the top journals with faculty and the best

universities across the globe compete for

publications. This is something that any

school our size would be envious of. This

graduation ceremony celebrates your years of

hard work and professional growth. Your

families have invested time, tolerance and

love for your education. In many cases, it is

their hard work and sacrifice that have made it

possible for you to complete your degrees.

Please, could we have a round of applause for

all the families?

[APPLAUSE].

It is now time for you to give back to your

family, the community, your profession, and

your alma mater. Finally, and you would

expect this from an academic, never stop

learning! At Binghamton, we taught you how

to learn. As the fourth industrial revolution

unfolds, significant disruptions are expected

in labor markets. Innovations in artificial

intelligence and machine learning are at the

forefront of this disruption. The most

successful individuals are those that evaluate

future trends and acquire new skills that will

assist you to succeed in the new economy.

We are extremely proud of your success and

accomplishments. Your continued

engagement and support will help us fulfill our

vision of being the premiere public business

school. Congratulations class of 2018!

[APPLAUSE].

It is now my distinct pleasure to introduce our

speaker and

alumnus of the year Marc Deili.

[APPLAUSE]

Accompanying Marc today, wife Missy,

children, Emily and Jake and proud mother

and step father. It is great to have Marc with

us to celebrate the 29th anniversary of his

graduation from Binghamton. It seems like

just yesterday he was a student in my

investments class. Marc, as a distinguished

career, a senior insurance partner at EY. He

has focused on the media and entertainment

industry and has served prominent clients

such as Verizon, Time, HBO. Time Warners

Group. Served in EY and on the Board of

Directors Of United Neighborhood Houses of

New York. Marc is the Binghamton

relationship partner for EY and regularly

returns to campus to participate in a wide

range of activities including recruiting,

mentoring and executive residents. He has

helped establish Binghamton as one of the top

schools for EY in the New York City Office.

He leads Binghamton's fundraising initiative at

EY and has been very successful in which we

have seen successful increases over the

years. Marc also serves on the School of

Management metro advisory board. Marc is a

wonderful friend and generous supporter of

the School of Management at Binghamton

University. Him and his wife supported a

scholarship and support funds in the School

of Management Dean Excellence Fund.

Please join me in welcoming Marc Deili.

>> Thank you, Dean Dhillon. Thank you for

not sharing my grade in your class. I

appreciate that. Friends, family, and the

class of 2018, I'm so honored to be the

speaker today. When Dean Dhillon asked me

to speak, I was not hesitate to accept. But

now I'm like what am I going to talk about?

It's not that I have a fear of public speaking.

But this is different. This is my alma mater

that I am so proud of and you, the class of

2018, are such an accomplished group and I

didn't want to come off sounding like a jerk. I

thought to myself, what is it that I can tell you

that you don't already know? How can I give

a commencement speech that is different than

the thousands that are given? After Googling

commencement speeches, I realized what

none of them had. None of them were about

me. How I went from a Binghamton grad like

you and how to be standing before you today.

So let me begin there. Why I chose to be an

accountant. The reason was simple. I was

good at math and terrible on English. I was

anal. I liked when my checkbook balanced on

the first time. And where I worked, they

drove a really nice car. That's all the

temptation I needed. Luckily for me, I had

four outstanding schools I could choose from.

SUNY Albany, SUNY Buffalo, Stony Brook and

Binghamton. How did I get to choose

Binghamton on such a list? Besides being

miles ahead of the other institution. My sister

was a junior here when I was in high school

and she did not come home much so I figured

she must like it. And Binghamton went to the

top of my list and I took a trip to visit my sister

to see what school was like. I didn't step on

campus that weekend but I did play some

drinking games at The Rat with a group of

fraternity guys. Yes, The Rat was around for

that long. And I also heard the accounting

program was not that bad. So Binghamton it

was. I decided to major in accounting

because of my talents in math and the car he

drove. What better way to select a major? I

knew nothing about what the big four

accounting firms and what they actually did.

All it mattered was that one day I would dress

in really nice clothes and drive a really nice

car. My four years at Binghamton were some

of the best years of my life. I made

friendships that I have for my life. Not just

Facebook friendships but real friendships.

And I joined the fraternity of the guys that I

medicine. SAE. Alpha brothers. I am sure

you all agree as you sit there in your caps and

gowns, college years fly by. I know I asked

how those years and the years that followed

went by so fast. The bad news is each year

goes by faster and faster and the good news

is that you have so many years ahead of you.

So many students to pursue your passions.

So many chances to be impactful and so many

occasions to be leaders and influence others.

When I was sitting in your seat, I thought I had

it all figured out. I had accepted an offer to

work at EY and even though it was the largest

and prestigious accounting firm in the world, I

had my exit strategy. I thought I would spent

two years at EY and get my license and after

making a name for myself, the job

opportunities would be flooding in. Here I am

30 years later at EY with no regrets. It was

not because I didn't have other opportunities

in the years. I had my fair share but I enjoyed

what I was doing and who I was working with.

I can certainly attest to the fact that you never

know what the future holds and what your

career will involve. Given my involvement

with recruiting in EY, I'm often be asked what I

look for in new hires and what makes one

person go on to a distinguished and

successful career. And the answer is always

the same. It's very, very simple. It may

surprise you to hear you say it but it has

nothing to do with your intelligence. Look I'm

not saying you don't have to be smart. But

you are graduating from one of the top

business schools in the country and in order

to be accepted, you have to be near the top of

your high school class. It truly comes down

to your soft skills. I believe it's directly tied

to your attitude, how ambitious you are, to

learn, willing to listen and how well you

manage expectations. I want to focus on the

last few skills. I believe they are underrated.

Your ability to listen. I used to think I was a

pretty good listener and then I got married.

Boy, was I wrong. I hadn't had a clue on how

to be a good listener and having been married

for 25 years, I thought I figured it out. Isn't

the golden ticket what you get on your 25th

anniversary? Although my 25th wedding

anniversary still a few months away, I am not

getting a golden ear. I am still learning to

listen. How can I be certain of this? Last

month I was chosen for an EY program at the

London Business School and one of the

topics we covered was business schools. At

the beginning of the module they asked for a

show of hands of those that considered

themselves to be good listeners and I threw

my hand up in an instance. After all, I have

been married nearly 25 years and my golden

years were arriving pretty soon. The leader

had about ten questions he started asking. If

you answered yes, you probably need to work

on your listening skills.

Question one, do you often find yourself of

trying to finish the sentence of the person

speaking to you. Saying yes to one yes isn't

so bad. Number two, are you thinking about

what you're going to say next while the person

is speaking to you. Again, yes, I do that and

it's probably a fluke in the way they ordered

the questions that I answered yes to the first

two. Number three, if someone tells you a

personal experience, do you immediately

follow it up with your own experience on the

same subject? And at that point I knew I had

to learn to be a good listener. Take my

advice. When you're in a conversation, focus

on what the person is telling you. It sounds

so simple. You would be surprised with how

many people would also answer yes to the

three questions I just ran through. So tonight

at dinner, try these three things. Avoid

finishing others' sentences. Avoid the urge

to share your own version of someone else's

experience and lastly and most importantly,

just listen.

The second skill I want to spend a little time

talking about is managing expectations and

once again, are related to relationships and in

this case, when you will be home from work.

Unless you are sitting on the train, in the

station, waiting for it to leave, don't tell the

significant other that you will be on the 5:00

train. Tell them you will be on the 5:30, 6:00

or better yet, 6:30 and better yet when you end

up on the earlier train, you are exceeding their

expectations and happy you are home earlier

than expected. Presumably they will be

happy. Depends on your relationship.

Managing expectations is important in your

professional life. Managing my clients'

expectations is probably the most important

part of my job. You have all heard the old

saying, under promise and over deliver. Well

there is a reason it's around forever. Many of

us have type A personalities and so badly

want to please the people we are dealing with.

As a result we tend to commit to things that

we will have a difficult time delivering. Don't

do this.

It's one of the biggest mistakes people make

and unfortunately it usually leads to

disappointment and mistrust. It's also related

to another trait that I haven't yet mentioned

and that's the ability to say no.

Once again you are all ambitious individuals

that want to do well and do all we can to help.

But there comes a point where you just have

to say no. Don't commit to something that

you're not sure you will be able to accomplish.

It's okay to say no once in a while. Just make

sure that your no is justified.

Well, I don't want to take up any more of your

time. Believe it or not, I remember what it

was like to be sitting where you are and I

couldn't wait for everyone to just stop talking

already because I had dinner reservations at

Number 5. So thank you, and

congratulations!

[APPLAUSE].

>> Thank you, Marc for that story. I am

pleased now to

Introduce Gary Kibel, President

of the Alumni Association.

>> Thank you very much, President Stenger.

On behalf of the Binghamton

University Alumni Association,

it is my pleasure to

congratulate you on your

fantastic accomplishments. And

to celebrate this very special

moment, I am pleased to give

each and every one of you a

free, yet very valuable gift

today.

Lifetime membership in the

Binghamton University Alumni

Association.

You're welcome!

This is something truly

valuable. You are now a member

of an organization with more

than 130,000 members in all 50

states and over 100 countries.

Your alumni association is one

of the most important

professional and social

organizations you will ever

join. Believe me, it’s a hot

ticket.

We have almost 4,000 new members

joining this weekend alone.

I’m sure you’ve walked around

campus at some point or another

wearing a Binghamton sweatshirt

or hat. As you move on from

school today, I encourage you to

continue to wear Binghamton on

your sleeve. You are now an

emissary and ambassador for

The school. Your success

reflects on the school and other

alumni, and the success of other

alumni reflects on you. Among

our many accomplished alumni are

CEOs and senior management at

leading corporations, leaders in

the financial and legal

industries, the most talented

engineers, teachers, nurses,

social workers and professionals

of all kinds, as well as media

personalities, movie stars and

even a United States

Congressman. I look forward to

the day when there are posters

of you on campus as accomplished

alumni.

And, I’ll admit it, you guys are

much more impressive than alumni

of my generation. Every time I

meet recent graduates, I’m

reminded of this fact. I

satisfied my science requirement

by taking a Geology class called

“Earthquakes – whose fault?”

And I took it pass/fail.

So as you graduate today, I ask

you to take 3 very important

steps:

Number 1: Make sure that you

Are always digitally connected to the alumni

association.

Like us on our Facebook page,

join our LinkedIn groups, follow

us on Instagram and elsewhere

and visit alumni.Binghamton.edu

to make sure that your

information is always up to date

in our alumni directory;

B-connected. We can’t find you

for opportunities if you don’t

First find us.

Number 2: Don’t be a stranger.

The Alumni Association holds

over 80 events around the

country each year. Sign up.

Show up. And have some fun

with your fellow alumni.

Number 3: Make new Binghamton

connections. When you come

across another Binghamton

graduate, use that common bond

as an opportunity to open a

door. Tell older alumni how

amazing campus looks.

I am giving the same message to

all graduates this weekend. You

and I are now connected forever,

and I’m looking forward to

connecting with my 4,000 new

best friends. You’re a Bearcat

For life and I'm honored to be in the same

alumni association as you. Congratulations!

[APPLAUSE]

>> Thank you, Gary.

It is now my distinct pleasure to introduce our

student speaker,

Keivyn Reyes.

Keivyn inspires all of us with his motto of

being proud but never satisfied. His zest for

life and passion is infectious. At

Binghamton, he has distinguished himself as

president of Alpha kappa business fraternity.

Last year with Keivyn as project leader,

Binghamton ranked among the top teams in

the competition. Keivyn is committed to

helping others and finds volunteering as one

of his most rewarding activities. He has

served as a resident assistant in the

Dickenson Community. He has accepted a

full-time position in technology risk advisory

practice at Deloit. Please join me in

welcoming Keivyn to share his inspiring story.

[APPLAUSE]

>> Yes, we did it! Yes, we did it! Class of

2018! Humbled and honored, I stand today.

With tears collecting in the corner of my eyes,

as I thank you deans, professors,

administrators, faculty, friends and especially

my family for giving me this opportunity.

Mom and dad, thank you for serving as

immigrants in this country and during the

sweat, the strength that is needed.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].

Hey, little brother and sister, thank you for

always being that spark in my life. And I

hope you can translate this speech to our

parents.

Grandparents, thank you for traveling to this

country for the first time in 80 years to watch

me give this speech and graduate from an

amazing institution!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].

Class of 2018, I want to empower you all with a

very powerful message as we embark on a

new journey. We all understand that

physically you become what you eat. But

what many of us forget, mentally you become

what you think. That's it. What is the power

of that single concept? Let's reflect. What

are the odds that a first generation college

student is standing on this stage and

graduating with honors? The same college

student whose parents did not understand a

single word of English throughout his

education. The same student who

transferred across two different institutions to

finally find his home at Binghamton University

his sophomore year. The answer is quite

simple. By igniting a fuel of positive energy

every step of the way. I saw the challenges.

How can we all ignite that view? Do you

remember the last time you drove to campus,

trying to find a spot closest to your finance

class and couldn't find any and had to leave it

almost ten minutes away? Oh, those

definitely were not fun times. But now, let's

remember when you were able to walk straight

to your class after a huge snowstorm because

the school did such a great job on campus.

That's never spoken about. Is it difficult to

remember and talk about the positive things

across the four years? For many it is,

because we are wired to remember and

complain on the contagious nature of

negativity and unfortunate events.

The reality is that challenges will happen to all

of us. However, the question is how will we

react to those challenges. I will share with

you all by the end of the speech how you can

take your first step today if you haven't

already. For me, it all started when I was 7

years old. Around 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. my

mother would come back after working more

than 12 hours in a factory and sit with me at

the kitchen table to help me complete my

English homework. Without ever knowing a

word of English, would open up her

pocketbook thesaurus and I remember how

she would translate every word from English

to Spanish so that she can understand it and

translate it back to me so we can correctly do

my English homework.

Every night I was stuck in the same cycle.

Vaguely remembering a spark of positivity

every night.

Yes, we can son. These are the same words

to my father after divorce freshman year, we

were living in a small garage. Winter nights

weren't easy. I was scared to share with my

friends where I lived and afraid of not being

able to move ahead of life and my father's

positive aspirations set even higher goals for

myself and for my family.

We all go through challenges but if you can

carry the same optimism that drove me and

many immigrants in this country by simply

affirming, yes, we can, every step of the way,

trust me on this, you will make it. But wait.

How can we be so optimistic when life isn't

easy? Especially working in the business

deals. Full of meetings, calls, e-mails and

further challenges we won't expect.

Similar to the challenges we had here such as

waking up for an 8:30 class, pulling an all

nighter or spending the night downtown the

night before. Life will just get harder where

our decisions won't impact a number grade

but the success of our lives. How is that for a

bucket full of negative affirmation?

That's why, class of 2018, it's time to change

how we react. Change how we perceive

challenges and change how we think.

Instead of contemplating, finally it's about

time to graduate. Oh, it's going to be rough

out there. Oh, here it goes. 9:00 to 5:00

schedule. Right now at this moment, affirm

to yourself. I am lucky to be sitting amongst

many peers in my commencement speech.

I'm privileged to graduate from such an

amazing institution. And those challenges,

when I walk out of this room, will make me

better. And just like that, you have started to

create your positive affirmation. Simply

reconstructing your thoughts is all you need

sometimes and it just takes five seconds. By

going on a diet to lose weight and cut out food

that you know is not healthy for you, let's

embark together. Start igniting optimism in

your future. What makes Binghamton

graduates different from the crowd? We are

optimistic and proud! Why complain when

you can solve? Why stress when you have

the student opportunity to be better? You

have family and friends around here to

support you along the way. Class of 2018,

let's create momentum. Let's create success

and let's ignite our drive and celebrate as we

walk across our stage. Thank you!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE].

>> Thank you, Keivyn for that great story.

At this time, we will recognize

the accomplishments of our

baccalaureate degree candidates

Dean Dhillon, please come

forward for the presentation of

our baccalaureate degree

candidates from the School of

Management.

[APPLAUSE]

>> Before we recognize the

accomplishments of our

baccalaureate degree candidates,

we will first recognize students

who have achieved Latin Honors.

Latin Honors are based on a

student’s cumulative grade point

average.

We recognize three levels of

achievement: Cum Laude, Magna

Cum Laude, and Summa Cum Laude.

The names of the candidates for

these honors appear in the

Commencement program.

We will not announce each by

name, but we shall recognize

students attending today by

having them stand in place.

Candidates graduating Cum Laude,

please rise.

[APPLAUSE]

You may be seated.

Candidates graduating Magna Cum

Laude, please rise.

[APPLAUSE]

You may be seated.

Candidates graduating Summa Cum

Laude, please rise.

[APPLAUSE]

You may be seated.

My congratulations to all of you

on your outstanding academic

achievements.

President Stenger, as the Dean

of the School of Management, I

am pleased to present to you

these candidates who have

fulfilled all their

baccalaureate degree

requirements as prescribed by

the faculty.

>> Student Marshal Katarina Jung

and School Marshal George

Bobinski, please lead the first

group of candidates to the

platform so that all may receive

recognition for their academic

achievement.

[APPLAUSE]

>> At this time, we will

recognize the accomplishments

from the School of Management’s

METU Dual Degree Diploma

program.

Dean Dhillon, please join me for

the presentation of our

baccalaureate degree candidates

from the School of Management’s

METU Dual Degree Diploma

program.

>> This year marks the tenth

graduating class from the

Binghamton University Middle

Eastern Technical University

Dual Diploma program.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

President Stenger, as Dean of

the School of Management, I am

pleased to present to you these

candidates who have fulfilled

all their baccalaureate degree

requirements as prescribed by

the faculty.

Will the students from Dual

Degree program please rise?

Will the marshals please direct

the METU Dual Diploma candidates

to the platform so that all may

receive recognition for their

academic achievement?

>> Will all baccalaureate degree

candidates please rise?

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

President Stenger, I am honored

to present to you these

candidates for the baccalaureate

degree by the University.

>> For those who have

successfully completed all

degree requirements, by the

authority vested in me by the

Chancellor and the Board of

Trustees of the State University

of New York and the Board of

Regents of the University of the

State of New York, I confer on

each of you the appropriate

baccalaureate degree with all

the rights and privileges

accompanying it.

On behalf of the Binghamton

University community, I

congratulate you all for this

well-earned accomplishment.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

As is customary upon conferral

of the baccalaureate degree, you

may now move the tassel on your

Cap from the right to the left! [CHEERS AND

APPLAUSE]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Parents,

Partners, and Friends, I present

to you the Binghamton University

School of Management graduating

Class of 2018!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> All, please rise as you are able.

Gentlemen, please remove your

hats as we sing the Binghamton

University Alma Mater.

We invite everyone to join in

singing the refrain and second

verse. The lyrics may be found

on the back cover of the

Commencement program.

In the rolling hills of

Binghamton, ’Neath everchanging

skies, Where two gently flowing

rivers meet, We form our

cherished ties.

Oh Binghamton, we carry thee

With us for all our time

And through us individually

Forever may you shine.

Together we spend these years,

United in our aim.

Through our bold pursuit of

excellence, We proudly bear your

name.

Oh Binghamton, we carry thee

With us for all our time

And through us individually

Forever may you shine.

Forever may you shine!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> The Spring Commencement

proceedings of the State

University of New York at

Binghamton are now concluded. We kindly

ask the audience to remain in place for the

academic recessional.

Once the academic recessional is

completed, please exit as soon as you are

able. Thank you.

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