Commencement 2015 took place at noon on Saturday, May 16 in S. R. Crown Hall.
The faculty and staff of IIT Architecture welcomed graduates and their families and friends in a celebration of the students' accomplishments. Among the guests was Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, who delivered the university-wide commencement address before attending the IIT Architecture commencement ceremony to see her son receive his degree.
The program for the day included:
Order of Exercises
Academic Procession
Welcoming Remarks
Wiel Arets, Dean, The Rowe Family College of Architecture Dean Endowed Chair
Commencement Speaker for the Graduate Class of 2015
Mark Rustin, M.Arch. Class of 2015
The Presentation of Candidates for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Master of Landscape Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, and Master of Architecture
Wiel Arets, Dean, The Rowe Family College of Architecture Dean Endowed Chair
Michelangelo Sabatino, Professor and Director of the Doctor in Philosophy Program
Martin Felsen, Asst. Professor and Interim Director of Landscape Architecture Program
Vedran Mimica, Associate Dean of Research and Director of Master of Science Degree
Eva Kultermann, Associate Dean of Curriculum and Associate Professor
Commencement Speaker for the Undergraduate Class of 2015
Jesse PazmiƱo, B.Arch. Class of 2015
The Presentation of Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Architecture
Wiel Arets, Dean, The Rowe Family College of Architecture Dean Endowed Chair
Robert Krawczyk, Associate Dean for University and Academic Affairs and Professor
Closing Remarks
Wiel Arets, Dean, The Rowe Family College of Architecture Dean Endowed Chair
Academic Recession
Reception