International Relations Department Graduation
Overview
The International Relations Department would like to congratulate our Class of 2024 on a job well done! Graduating students and their families were invited to share in the festivities at our department graduation ceremony.
Our featured guest speaker was Nandini Tandon, an international healthcare entrepreneur.
Troy Alexander and Faith Donithan, students within the IR Department, also gave speeches.
The International Relations Department is also proud to acknowledge the outstanding accomplishments of our students, including:
Zen Lewis, Undergraduate Hood from the Liberal and Creative Arts College
Karin Krisdiva and Rex Nario, distinguished graduate students
Troy Alexander and Faith Donithan, distinguished undergraduate students
In addition, we would like to celebrate:
Graduate students who attended ISA West
Undergraduate students who attended Model UN and Model EU
Students who created, contributed to, and published this year's IR Journal
Students who presented in the Undergraduate Research Showcase
Students who have undertaken an internship during their academic career
Students who have become a part of International Relations department staff
We wish our graduating students the best in their growing careers!
![Faith Donithan gives a graduation speech. She looks to the left behind a podium. She is wearing a purple graduation cap and robe, as well as a yellow tassel and graduation stole.](/sites/default/files/images/faith.jpg)
![Troy Alexander smiles and looks to the left. He is giving a speech, and is wearing a purple graduation robe and cap, as well as a yellow graduation stole and tassel. He stands behind a podium.](/sites/default/files/images/troy.jpg)
![Nandini Tandon smiles from behind a podium. She is wearing glasses, a pearl necklace, and a floral shirt.](/sites/default/files/images/nandini.jpg)
![Ifeoma Nwankwo smiles and gestures behind a podium. She is wearing a pink blazer, a spotted dress with a high collar, glasses, and pearl earrings. Burcu Ellis smiles and looks towards her in the background.](/sites/default/files/images/ifeoma.jpg)
![Professor Ellis gestures, holding both arms out, while speaking from behind a podium. She wears a white floral blouse.](/sites/default/files/images/53744156988_eaea1afbb0_c.jpg)
![Lexy Johnstone and Burcu Ellis face the camera while shaking hands. Lexy wears purple graduation regalia and a yellow lei. Professor Ellis wears a white floral blouse.](/sites/default/files/images/lexy.jpg)
![Zen Lewis stands above her peers, who are seated. She wears purple graduation regalia and a yellow stole over a white dress. She is smiling. Her peers, who are seated, also wear purple graduation regalia.](/sites/default/files/images/zen.jpg)
![Faith Donithan and Professor Ellis hug. Faith wears purple graduation regalia, while Professor Ellis wears a white floral blouse.](/sites/default/files/images/burcu%20hug.jpg)