Commencement

Undergraduate Study

Sociology Commencement Celebration

Saturday- June 16, 2012

The Department of Sociology Commencement Celebration Ceremony will be held on Saturday June 16^th 2012 at 9am in Wilson Plaza. UCLA Sociology Alumnus and actor Kal Penn will be the keynote speaker. For more information go to www.commencement.ucla.edu

Saturday- June 11, 2011
Wilson Plaza

On Saturday, June 11th students, families, and friends gathered in Wilson Plaza to recognize and honor the achievements of the Class of 2011. Professor William Roy opened the ceremony enthusiastically congratulating students on their achievement and recognizing the invaluable support of their families and friends. The ‘Voices of the Class of 2011’ followed with moving speeches from Daneille Brown, Pardis Farhadian, and Keila Perez, and Professor Tanya Stivers then gave special mention to our honors students.

Keynote speaker Elena Davis was announced by Forrest Stuart, a graduate student who is currently working on a project in collaboration with Elena’s ‘I Am Waters’ foundation. Elena’s candid speech told of both her remarkable life and of the experiences which inspired her to create ‘I Am Waters’.

Following Ms. Davis’s speech, Graduate students Amada Armenta, Anthony Ocampo, and Jon Sigmon were introduced by V.C. of Graduate Studies, Steve Clayman, and were hooded by their faculty advisors. Finally and to loud applause and cheers our undergraduate students were invited onto stage to receive their ceremonial degrees in Sociology from UCLA.

Congratulations Class of 2011!

Click here to watch keynote speaker Elena Davis' speech

left to right: William Roy, Forrest Stuart, Elena Davis, Stefan Timmermans