(soft music) - [Woman] Welcome
distinguished guests, faculty and graduates to the
November, 2021 University of Phoenix virtual commencement. We're honored to be here to
commemorate this special moment with you and your loved ones. Throughout the program,
we'll be asking you to share the journey you have
taken to reach this milestone, including the highlights along the way. We hope you'll join the
conversation in the chat that appears to the right of your screen. Please remember to log into
YouTube in order to participate. Our program will begin momentarily, but first let's take this
opportunity to thank everyone who helped support our graduates
in realizing their dream. (upbeat music) - Thank you. - Thank you. - Thanks. - Okay, deep breath in and out. (device beeps) (woman exhales) Thanks for letting me rearrange my hours so I could go back to school. (upbeat music) - Thank you for inspiring
me every single day. (phone ringing) - Thank you for telling me
you can do this over and over. (upbeat music) - Thank you for taking care
of Devin while I study. - I'm so proud of you. - Thanks for not letting me quit, grandma. (upbeat music) - [Man] Thank you. - [Woman] Thank you. - [Woman] Thank you so much. - Thank you, mom and dad. - To my wife and kids. - To my daughter. - To grandma. - I'd like to thank my
advisors and instructors for encouraging me all the way. - Thank you. - Thanks to your support,
now I can say I am a Phoenix. - [Man] I am a Phoenix. - [Woman] I am a Phoenix. - [Woman] I am a Phoenix. (upbeat music) - [Woman] And now University of Phoenix, Chief Academic Officer and
Provost, Dr. John Woods. (soft music) - Hello and welcome to our November, 2021
virtual commencement. I'm Dr. John Woods, Chief
Academic Officer and Provost for University of Phoenix. We are honored to be part
of this celebration of you, our amazing graduates and your
incredible accomplishment. We're so proud of you,
and this is your day. Our virtual commencement allows
more people to participate, more people to celebrate with you no matter where you happen to be. We all need reasons to celebrate. And I can't think of a better
reason than to honor you, the class of 2021. Graduates, remember to
check out your special and personalized
commencement ceremony slide at the end of our presentation. Instructions will be shared
later in the program. Also, please take some time to share your thoughts in the chat. Post now where you're joining us from. We have graduates and family
from all over the world online together now. Today we have graduates
joining us from all 50 states, Washington DC, Guam, Puerto
Rico, and seven countries. The Bahamas, Canada, Singapore,
Turks Lagos, Bermuda, and South Africa. Welcome all. What you've done is
remarkable for many reasons. And here's one that's worth emphasizing. The overwhelming majority of
you are working adult learners. In the 1970's, John Sperling,
the founder of this university recognized before anyone
else that working adults have different needs than
traditional college students. This was significant
because no college before had considered those needs or that they might be
equally important to address. Working adults were being mostly excluded from higher education. Dr. Sperling had a
fundamental understanding of adult learners that they're
balancing work, families and life commitments. They simply cannot attend
full-time semesters, and they want faculty with
real world experience. Two thirds of your caregivers. During the pandemic, we've
seen more recognition of how important caregiving
contributions are for our children, our
elderly family members, and our loved ones with mental
and physical conditions. If you are a caregiver graduating today, I encourage you to take special pride in your accomplishment. You're now a graduate of
the new career university. You've just joined a
powerful professional network and a community of more
than 1,000,000 graduates. It's extraordinary that
you've achieved this milestone as adults balancing everything else in your lives with school. That's the first reason why what you've accomplished is amazing. You've balanced working, caregiving and countless commitments
with your own learning, assignment deadlines, discussion boards, and even learning team collaboration. You deserve to be celebrated. I wanna share with you that I was a first-generation
college student. I used this as an excuse with my parents, maybe a little too often to
explain why I did so poorly when I first went to college. Although my current job may
make you think otherwise, I was not a good college
student when I attended right out of high school. In fact, it took me
just shy of seven years to complete my undergraduate degree. More than half of you are
first-generation college students, close to 60%. That's a big deal. It means you may not have had a role model who influenced you to go to college. The statistics tell us that
first-generation college students graduate at
significantly lower levels than non first-generation
college students. Your accomplishment
today reaches beyond you. If you have pre-college
kids or plan to have kids in the future, you've
just increased the chance your children will complete
college by about 50%. Because of your hard
work, your sacrifices, your accomplishments, you are
not only a graduate today, but you are also potentially
influencing someone important to you to also finish
college in the future. My hope for those of you
with kids is the same, because completing college
can change the trajectory of your life, of your family's life and for future generations. Finally, I think it's important
to recognize and thank those that were there along
the way to support you. Family members that cared for your kids, or cooked countless dinners, while you worked on your class projects, the friends who were there, even if only through a text
message or a video chat to say how proud they are of you. Employers who saw the value
in what you were achieving, and the university faculty
and staff who helped guide you from being a University of Phoenix student to a graduate of Phoenix. Now sit back, or stand up, or jump up and enjoy the celebration of you. You've worked so hard, but you did it. And we're all so proud of you. Thank you. (soft music) - I love this story. It's a mother-son team who
are both graduating today from the University of Phoenix. (audience applauds) - It's rough out here,
especially for a young man. He needs an education. - She came with a bet. - What if I go to school with you? I'll make a bet. If you go to school, I'll go to school. That's exactly how I said it. (soft music) - [Man] Ardelia stated to us,
"How could I preach education when I didn't go to school?" So she led by example. - It was great to be able
to go one night a week, get my homework done and
still be able to work 40, 50 hours a week. - [Man] The biggest takeaway
was that they would motivate each other to succeed at school. - I felt like if I didn't
succeed, he wasn't gonna succeed. - The times I was down and
getting frustrated with school thinking I can't do it
and I'm tired of working, she's the one that always motivate me. - [Man] She is a first time
graduate for her generation and he is a first-time
graduate for his generation. - We made it. We made it. - This journey is a family affair. They finished that journey together today, as they walk on stage together
to receive their diplomas. (audience applauds) - [Woman] Ardelia Houston
and Leonard Brown. (audience applauds) - We did it. - (indistinct) Amazing. - I'm so proud of you. We did it. (soft music) I'm very proud of him. - You know what? It proves to me that anything can be done. You're a strong mother. (soft music) - [Woman] We are proud to now
welcome University of Phoenix, faculty member and alumni, Niraj Kohli. (guitar music) - Thank you and hello. My name is Niraj Kohli, I'm
honored to speak to you today, both as a proud faculty
member and a fellow Phoenix. Today, I would like to
take just a few minutes to tell you my story and
how I came to be here on this special day. How University of Phoenix
has helped shape my life, and how much we have in common. In 1979, after graduating
from college in India, where I grew up, I decided
to move to the United States, even though I had never lived on my own. Before I left, my father gave
me three pieces of advice; work hard, get an education and help others whenever you can. I arrived to the United States with my father's words in my ear and with only $50 in my pocket. I briefly lived in
Connecticut and California with my brothers, before
long I arrived in Phoenix, accepting a job at Motorola. I wasn't with the company
very long before I realized I could enhance my career
with an advanced degree. Since I was new to the area,
the first place I looked for a master's degree program
was a nearby university. There was no question the
program was excellent, but I learned that completing
it would take five years. Five years! At that point in my life, I wasn't sure that I was
going to stay in Phoenix. And the on-campus program
at another university would have required commitment I wasn't sure I was prepared to make. And of course, I had a full-time
job I needed to focus on. Does that sound familiar? After doing some research, I learned about University of Phoenix, and how Dr. John Sperling
built it around people like me, people like you. I decided that flexibility offered to me by University of Phoenix
was too good to pass up. But there was more to my decision
than a flexible schedule. I also looked forward to
learning alongside classmates who like many instructors,
had real-world experiences that made what I learned more interesting, more relevant, more impactful. My experiences as a
University of Phoenix student changed my life, and I was able to earn an MBA
here in just half the time it would have taken me
at another university. I'm proud to say that in 1983, I was a member of the
second graduating class in university history. You might be wondering how
different University of Phoenix was back then. Well, for starters, we didn't
have our own buildings yet, but for second thought, it is not that different than today. After all, many of you
earned your degrees online and might have never set foot
in a university classroom. During this time, my career
at Motorola began to take off and provided me the
opportunity to live in places like Hong Kong and Singapore. After 20 years, I missed being home with my family in Phoenix and
knew I was ready for a change. Then I remembered the
third piece of advice my father gave me; help
others when you can. And that's when University of
Phoenix changed my life again. In 2001, I joined the
faculty, and since then, I've taught more than 750 courses. The funny thing is, when
I became a faculty member, I thought I was the one giving back, the one sharing my real world
experiences with students. And yes I was, but I
believe I have learned more from my students than
they have learned from me. In fact, you could say, I feel like I'm always on a learning team. That's because I believe
the world is our classroom and University of Phoenix
makes it possible. Thanks to you, what you bring
to the classroom every day. So on your special day, on your behalf of the entire faculty, I want to say thank you for
what you have taught us, what you have taught each other. I wanna conclude today by
returning to the advice my father gave me, which
now is my advice to you. Work hard, get an education,
help others when you can. By being here today, you have demonstrated that
you're already on this path. You have proven that you can work hard, not only in the classroom,
you have done the work and you have put in the
hours in school, at work, and in life, you have
recognized how education can enhance your career, open new doors and improve your quality
of life in many ways. Now I challenge you to
help others when you can. Help someone make a
connection for a new job, help an organization
that's improving community, or offer to mentor a University of Phoenix student or alumni. I think this is the easiest
of the three to accomplish. It doesn't cost you money, only time. Finally, I encourage you to
never lose your curiosity, your passion to acquire
new skills, knowledge, stay current on technology and trends, and always have an eye on what you can do next in your career and in life. Oh, and stay in touch with your faculty. Let them know how you're doing. Reach out if you need advice. I'm still connected
with my former students and I continue learn from them. Thank you for the opportunity
to share my story. Congratulations fellow Phoenixes, and remember, we rise. (upbeat music) - [Woman] And now University
Chief Academic Officer and Provost, Dr. John Woods,
will introduce the reading of the November, 2021
commencement graduate names and conduct the conferral of degrees. - Hello, again, graduates and guests. As with many of our traditional
commencement ceremonies, today I have the distinct
honor of conferring degrees upon our graduates. Although there are a lot of
people participating today, we wanna make sure we
recognize each one of you and acknowledge your hard won achievement. To do this, we'll announce
each individual's name and share their personal
commencement ceremony slide. In the lower left hand
corner of the screen, you'll also see a countdown
for the time remaining until the next degree level is announced. While you're waiting to hear your name, feel free to preview your
personal ceremony slide on the marching order website. You can download and share
it with family and friends on all your favorite
social media channels. So without further ado, let's begin by announcing our
associate degree candidates. (soft music) - [Man] Juan A. Aguilar. Nicole D. Alcarez. Leanna A. Arce. Ayleah Moe'Nay Arnold. Juanita Ayala. Ashanti F. Baldwin. Melissa Denise Baldwin. Marissa Baptista. Katherine Patricia Barrios. Guisela I. Bernal. Te'Layia Black. Lisa M. Bratton. Brianna Brooks. Sharon D. Brothern. Precious Lady Brown. Terrie L. Brown Delacruz. Staci Buksa. Timothy Zerbe Burkett. Fabiola I. Cabrera Manan. Ashley Rose Camacho. Jodi Lynne Campbell. Christopher G. Carmona-Woodard. Lorrie Challis. Christopher Chandler. Charnae N. Cherry. Virginia Churchwell. Shaylee J. Cole. (soft music) Simone R. Coleman. Kanishia Nicole Cotton. Brandy J. Cox. Lillie Mildred Renee Cox. Kimberly M. Crowley-Thomas. Leslie Cunningham. Brittanie Daley. Stephanie Dalfrey. Shanquesha Daniels. Michael John Darmanin. Erin Mayonado Davis. Armie L. Dempsey. Ebony Renee Deravariere. Roxanne Durant. Josslynn Ezzo-White. Vanessa Fernandez. Joseph D. Fisher. Michael D. Fisher. Brandon C. Fletcher. Christopher C. Fowler. (soft music) Shanitra A. Franklin. Chloe Frederick. Tiffany L. Gauthier. Brandon Geib. Dorothy Michelle George. Brandy D. Gibson. Christine M. Gonzalez. Christopher J. Gonzalez. Stephanie Deann Green. Consuela Gregory. Shalacy Guidry. Alexa Haer. Christine Marie Hall. Eboni Hall. Donald E. Harris, Jr. Leah Marie Heard. Scottie Heard. Yoilanda Chantelle Henderson. Anibal D. Hernandez. Catalina G. Hernandez. Yulunda R. Hicks. Sharon Hiraldo. Shon H. Hollis. Shameka Holmes. Bryan M. Hoy. (soft music) Carmelena Iglesias. Brian J. Ignaco. Della Denise Jackson-Winn. Tyler R. Jaeger. Mary Elizabeth John. Veronica L. Johnson. (upbeat music) Quintin E. King. Leanna R. Kinsman. Fitzpatrick Knights. Kimberly M. Lewis. Quinyata L. Lindsey. Luis Carlos Lopez. Tabitha Love. Laurianne E. Lumsby. Danelle M. Lynch. Brenden Jeanice Maenle. Keyshejra S. Mann. Annecia Mantanona. Tiara Mason. Destiny F. Mathieu. Ellexxah I. Maxwell. Logan R. Mayer. Krystal McCaster. Allen V. McClendon. Denisse Medina. Shaccase D. Menina. Bria Meredith. Marva S. Middleton. Krystal A. Moreno. Erika L. Morgan. Martina L. Morgan. Carla Morris. Danielle Morrison. (soft music) Shauna R. Mullins. Lola Murray. Jennifer M. Newton. Shauna Leeann Nix. Rikeisha S. Nolen. Abagali Obregon. Iris M. Olivares. Joshua C. Ordiway. Edward L. Penn. Jennira Y. Pina-San. Jacqueline J. Ponce. Kaleigha N. Porter. Jessica Powell. Shironda Glenise Powell. Zuleima Quintana. Latesha Denise Randle. Shannon Racquel Ray. Joshua O. Real. Alexis Richmond-Bowen. Tiera Michelle Rider. Brandee C. Rivera. Conner W. Robison. Ashlie D. Rotter. Christine Ann Saldana. Jerome A. Sampson-Woods. Chairovi Elmy Sanchez. Crystal Santos-Read. Kassandra Selby. Leanna Selfridge. Linda Cunningham Simpson. Laneka Sloman. Dany J. Soler. Thelma Nicole Spears. (soft music) Sumbal Zafar Stevenson. Christopher M. Stewart. Zachary Strange. Henry David Stutman. Whitley D. Sullivan. Erika D. Swopes. Paige L. Taylor. Kendra Teel. Michael Thompson. Daisy L. Thurman. Jona Noel Ting. Nikki J. Torres. Derek John D. Tyquiengco. Paohoyed Vang. Eddie R. Vaughn. Jessica Monique Villa. Samantha R. Wachtman. Demond F. Ward. Seniqua Lasha Ward. Rosalyn Wells. Te'Ata T. Wells. Sherry A. White. Dyamond C. Whitehead. Harley Williams. Tatyana A. Williams. Anthony Winston. Chad Wolfe. (soft music) - Welcome back. I'll now conduct the conferral of degrees. Under the authority of
the laws of the state upon approval of the board of
trustees of the university, and at the recommendation of the faculty, I hereby confer upon each of you at the completion of the
respective academic degree for which you have been recommended, an associate degree from
the University of Phoenix. Congratulations. And now let's meet our
bachelor's degree candidates. - [Man] Ashley Abram. Holly M. Adams. Bolaji Adesiji. Adewale Ayomipo Adetimehin. Tilly Adu-Gyamfi. May L. Agcaoili. Blanca Diaz Aguilar. Yvonne Aguilar. Arshdeep Ahluwalia. Issam Al Hadeethi. Dessie M. Alaniz. Carlissa Alexander. Larnia Allen. David C. Allison. Sarah E. Allred. Roberta Alston. Haira Catalina Alvarado. Juan Alvarado-Herrera. Stacy M. Alvary. Isaiah Christopher Amos-Nshimba. Amy M. Anderson. Kristina M. Anderson. Kimberly Andrews. Angela Denise Apolonio Sutton. Joel Arellano, Jr. Betti J. Arnett. JW Arrow. Geralyn Clarice Mendiola Atoigue. (soft music) Sarah Aubry. Brenda Avalos. Jacqueline Ayala. Maria Jessica Ayala. Veronica Baez-Carbonell. Stacie Ann T. Bailey. Jessica Jean Baker. Taylor Rae Bandini. Carissa Banks. Danielle Barnes. Tyonna M. Barnes. Jordan Batista. Jasmine Bauer. Jordan E. Bauman. Omarnesha L. Beale. Jada Fantaya Beard. Cherie Becker. Kenneth Becker. Tracy G. Bejarano Barba. Alison N. Bekas. Stephanie R. Bell. Karla Bello. Rilwan O. Bello. Eddieberto Bermea. Katherine A. Bert. Tonya E. Bickham. (soft music) Tomika L. Biggs-Lucas. Tiffany N. Boesch. Michelene D. Bond. Zenobia J. Bostic. Verena Bothwell. Bethany Bowling. Okshio I. Boyd. Irma R. Bradley. Omar Rashad Bradley. Tamara C. Branche. Jacquiese Braswell. Krista J. Brause. Maria I. Bravo. Ashleigh M. Briggs. Jennifer Lenore Briley. Jakita Brooks. Evaniesha Broussard. Carmelita S. Brown. Dallas Quatez Brown. Devonya A. Brown. Divonte R. Brown. Dominique Brown. Kristin Maria Brown. Marlena K. Brown. Myron A. Brown. Zachary Brown. Holly A. Bryant. (upbeat music) Wanice Buford. Delorian Renee Burch. Randina Bush. Courtney Kimberley Butler. Jerome Butler. Jana C. Byers. Krystal N. Cabotaje. Andra M. Cabrera. Aubrey A. Cain. Michelle Calder. Louie Caliedo-Porter. Robin Camacho. Sandra I. Campuzano. Erica S. Capito. Kathy Carlsten. Kristen J. Carr. Neyda Carrasco. Carmina O. Carrillo. Diana F. Carron. Jessica Ann Carter. Maria Virginia Carter. Jacqueline Rochelle Casey. Ryan M. Cerar. Stephanie Lee Cervantez. Jamill A. Chamberlain. Latoya R. Chambers. Tomasa Garcia Chavera. (soft music) Elva Luz Chavez. Jasmeen S. Chenault. Lawanda Rene' Childs. Ashley D. Chlebowski. Donyelle R. Chong. Elena Cisneros Jimenez. A'Tavius Clark. Patrice L. Clark. Sheila W. Clark. Brandon M. Coates. Mary Christine Coker Stanko. Joshua I. Colby. Christopher P. Coleman. Paulette V. Coliny. Christopher David Collins. Lakeisha M. Conaway. Kimberley Conner. Joanne Renee Coombs. Tessa C. Corbin. Angel Cortez. Kyndra N. Cosby. LaBronza Dante' Cotton. Brandon L. Cox. Jasmine Zakiya Cox. Nikita Cox. Kia Crawford. Tanea Crowder. (soft music) Perlie L. Crowell. Amy L. Cruz. Janelle M. Cruz. Ruben Cruz. Samantha D. Culver. Julian M. Cummings. Leslie Andrea Dan. Rebecca Dankert. Kala Marie Datiles. Lauren N. Davenport. Charity Davila. Chelsi Davis. Faydra R. Davis. Jeremy Davis. Levita S. Davis. Michele Davis. Michelle L. Davis. Tabatha Davis. Nicole Dawson. Sharline A. De Laurencio Alamo. Lisa Degnan. Sebastian E. Del Prete. Rhonda Delasbour-Allen. Christian Delgado. Shara M. Delmos. Deanne E. Depyper. Robin L. Desaussure. Cindy P. Diaz. Jacqueline K. Diaz. Arteisha Dixon. Juan Dominguez-Muniz. Letty Zugey Dorame. Dominique S. Dorris. Ashley Lynn Drake. Amber V. Duane. Mary Ann S. Dumlao. Samantha Dunlap. David R. Eberhard. Tanya D. Ellis. Eliane Anttoanette Engel. Crystal F. Epps. Mardany Sam Escobedo. MaryGrace Gobalani Otero Espinoza. Zulemma Lee Espinoza. Cheryl L. Evans. Shannon Evertsen. Sergio Fabian. Chamik Faulkner. Amy Fazekas. Melissa Fazzino. Cheyenne Fees. Kelley D. Fellers. Whytne B. Fellows. Melissa Nicole Fickey-Yosko. Carl A. Figgins. Gerardo J. Figueroa. Ida Figueroa Saucedo. Chelsea Renee Fillers. Se'Kenya T. Fleet. Ayanna Nikosha Fletcher. Ashley M. Flores. Erica Elizabeth Flores Vindel. Cristine S. Flowers. Tiffany L. Ford. Candyce Joi Foster. Tressa L. Fowler. Ingrid A. Frost. Sunny M. Fryberger. Aishia J. Fuller. Kecia H. Gaddist. Chantrelle Gailes. Tekeyah A. Gaines. Latoya N. Gaio. Leslie Galvez. Shaundra Gant. Angie Joycelyn Garcia. Jose Alfredo Garcia. Juliett Celeste Garcia. Mirella Garcia. Noemi Garcia. Yatasha Marie Gary. Amaranta Barrera Garza. Erica Marie Garza. Marcus Lamont Gause. Binay Geathers. Melisa A. Geleott. Calli June Gessler. (soft music) Nona Ghulian. Jacqueline Denise Gilbert Henderson. Sharon P. Gilmore. Reginald J. Gilson. Joyce Laverne Gipson. Alan Joseph Giraldo. Shirley S. Giron. Krystle L. Gist. Annie Elizabeth Globus. Gerardine Goimbert. Lillian S. Gomez. Alma Crystal Gonzalez. Jamie P. Gonzalez. Karina Gonzalez. Brittany B. Gourie. Edward G. Goyette. D. J. Gradney. Michael D. Graham II. (soft music) Anthony Bruno Grant. Samantha L. Graves. Kiara M. Green. Tosheta Greenfield. Shanique Griffiths-Cooper. Morgan B. Gunn. Tangala L. Guy. Aaron Luka Guzman. Heather M. Haile. Kaylie Hale. Summer J. Halliburton. Kanja M. Hamilton. Lafeya Hamilton. Carl N. Hamlin. Ashley T. Hammond. John L. Hanlon. Leslie Marie Hanson. Lawrene Gale Harchaoui. Quinnetta H. Hargrave. Shayla N. Harper. Leon Adrian Harrington. Tosha M. Harrison. Shanetta Hartfield Dade. Amy L. Hawkins. Rashida N. Hawthorne-Prewitt. Sarah Jane Hemphill. Alexis Arianna Hendrix. (soft music) Jennifer L. Hendrixson. Karlene Herron. Charmaine A. Hicks. Kiarra Higgins. Samantha Hilliard. Constance Hindman. Brittany M. Hines. Elysse Hines. Alyssa Hofman. Tammy Hollier. Brittany Natasha Hollowell. Lasonia Holmes. Tiffany A. Holt. Jordan S. Hopkins. Cherelle C. Houston-Porter. Destin E. Hudek. Kailen Ella Huffman. Natasha T. Hughes. Colleen Brooke Huskins. Zari Ibeabuchi. Karla Harmon Ibigbami. Shelby Ice. Ola Idreez. Maricela Irizarry. Malinda J. Isabell. Kahmar Isom. (soft music) Latisha L. Isom. Tiffani R. Iyobebe. Bobbie S. Jackson Powell. Daniel Jacobs. Angela Marie Jacques. Sarah Marie Jakel. Madison Caitlyn James. Manessa Lynabah James. Adrienne Lashay Renee January. Sheila M. Jatis. (soft music) Austin Jemison. Gabriela D. Jimenez. Leann J. Jimenez. Jessica Jimson. Christen Johnson. Geralda Johnson. LaTisha T. Johnson. Lori A. Johnson. Melissa Amy Johnson. Natalie R. Johnson Hamilton. Cassandra Jones. Jessica N. Jones. Kristal D. Jones. Latrees N. Jones. Saritha L. Jones. Tremethia Jones. (upbeat music) Vanessa Marie Jones. Lemonica Jordan. Sonya Lopez Juarez. Mina Kamin. Stephanie J. Kelsey. Mahmood Khan. Jannelle Kilmartin. Samoine F. Kimble. Jenee Kirkaldy. Kayla Belle Kitagawa. Anne M. Kittrell. Casey Knepp. Heather A. Koppelman. Jennifer Kramer. Angelica B. Lambarri. Alejandro Lara. Esmeralda Lara. Bao Khuyen Thi Le. Azucena Leal Martinez. Michelle Leftwich. Brae'Syn Kamaree Legend. Destiny M. Legrand. Liliana Lemus Diaz. Tracy Lenard. Sandra Aza Leon. Janie M. Leverett. Shameka Levy. (soft music) Loc T. Lien. Oushawndra Mone't Lilley. Tanahia D. Lilley. Rafael Lizarde. Lily T. Lo. Michael L. Loggins. Bianca Lopez. Maria G. Lopez. Angel Love-Atkins. Berthea B. Lowen. Blanca Azucena Luna Leyva. Austin Lynch. Valerie Lyons. Beverly W. Maddox. William Majors. Takeena M. Mallary. Reginald Q. Manley. Danielle A. Marchan. Patricia Elizabeth Marcum. Alina Marquez. Sylvia Y. Marrero. Chauntel M. Marshall. Danielle Kelsey Marshall. Shamekia T. Martin. Shayla Martin. Gloria D. Martinez. Stephanie Ann Martinez. (soft music) Valerie A. Martinez. Dayren Mauriz. Jill A. Mayhill. Nneka Mbadugha. Larissa McCary. Tasonja D. McClain. Kelli McCool. Morgan E. McDougall. Renee Lee McFarland. Valina C. McGuinn. Ieschia M. McIntosh. Gail A. McLean-Barham. Shavonna Latrease McMillan. Matthew S. McPheeters. Brandi M. McVeigh. Cheryl Aspiras Mendiola. Jeanette Y. Mendizabal-Gallardo. Thalia Mercado. Michelle C. Merchant. Kiaisha Monet Merck. Jenni Milby. Heather Celeste Millar. Bianca S. Miller. Melanie E. Miller. Shanikh Millhouse. Shaunese Suzan Minor. Stacy Renee Minor. Monet Theresa Miranda. Jeffrey L. Mitchell. Tammy L. Mitchell. Yvette Mitchell. George M. Mlanzi. Tammy U. Mobley. Juan J. Montesdeoca. Andrea R. Moore. Tanisha Michelle Moore. Maria Claudia Morales. Dominique A. Morant. Britny S. Morgan. Randall Chad Morris. Jillian Maureen Mountan. Maddie M. Mouton. Tiffany Moy. Brenda Muniz. Haley Murph. Ashley S. Murphy. Briana Murphy. Tiffany N. Murphy-Martin. (soft music) Angelina J. Murry. Shalonda Renee Napper. Patricia S. Navarro. Kimberly J. Neathery. Monique S. Nedd. Roseanne Negrete. Ashley Nelson. Candice M. Nguyen. Makaila P. Nguyen. Karla Noel. (soft music) Lilith Veda Noir. Lawrence P. Novida. Maria C. Obrero. Veronica Denise Ofori. Almart Hill Olsen. Adam M. Ortiz. Victoria P. Osman. Elandra Deshay Osteen. Loletia D. Owens. Ralph J. Padilla. Lillian Ann Palacio. Cheyanne R. Park. Wendy Lillian Parks. Angela Michelle Parrish. Carmen Aileen Paul. Breonca M. Payne. Sherry Yvonne Payne. Ashoor Pazand. Joseph D. Pearce. Tori L. Peoples. Lisa A. Peralta. Agnes Almogela Perez. Joanna Gomez Perez. Jasmine Sherie Perkins. Jessica L. Perkins. Syneth Rose Perkins. Desirée N. Pete. (upbeat music) Rylee Ann Peterson. Leah Marie Petrey. Amanda N. Petsch. Anastasia L. Phelps. Jessica M. Phelps. Tawanna T. Phillips. Donald L. Phlegm II. Tamica L. Pierce-Dixon. Thomas C. Pierson. Elizabeth Pilon. Marcie Pinkston. Yahaira B. Pinto. Cassandra L. Pisano. Christopher W. Plumlee-Hagler. Sarah Pool. Kevin Powers. Monica R. Prejean. Ashley M. Pride. (soft music) Atiya P. Prince. Tambra Rochelle Profit. Marquita Lashawn Prude-Whitsett. Daniel V. Pulizzi. Cassandra Jo Purkey-Babcock. Raevan D. Quaid. Christen Lynn Quinnnan. Mariama C. Radonski. Danielle Rainey. Angela D. Randall. Dayshawn Deanna Randel. Jessica M. Rankin. Whitney R. Raposo. Angela Colleen Rapson. Ivan R. Rascon. Tasha N. Reddic. Amanda Reeves. Amanda Reilley. Yubelkis Reinoso. (soft music) Christian R. Reyes. Monica Reyes. Patricia V. Reyes. Alicia M. Reynolds. Kari Reynolds. Johnny Reynoso. Vera Reysag. Toncia E. Rice. Layana A. Richardson. Jose Manuel Rincon. Jeremy Rivas-Reyes. (soft music) Constance Cheree Roberson. Bridget T. Roberts. Brandon K. Robertson. Melissa A. Robertson. Shefonda L. Robinson. Denice Rodriguez. Allison Rogers. Maria D. Rojas. (soft music) Annette Romano. Ashley D. Romano. Andrea N. Romo. Jessica Roof. Cristian A. Rosales. Kristina J. Rosenberg. Thomas A. Ruiz. Colita L. Russ. Mirsada Sabanovic. Michelle P. Sabur'ah Clipper. Ingrid Salas. Lillian M. Saldana. (soft music) Courtney Salem. Meghan Elizabeth Sampson. Raeian Samuel. Darlene Monique Sanchez. Hernan A. Sanchez. Jasmin Y. Sanchez. Joseph Ryan Sanchez. Teresa A. Sanchez. Tianna Sanchez. William Joseph Wayne Sanchez. Patricio A. Sanchez Sares. Bree D. Sanders. Kenya Laverne Sanders. Rosa Santiuste. Britney J. Santos. Ruth M. Santos. Renee Sayegh. Cathy Scales. Caitlin Schmidt. Tegara R. Scott. Rayvin Lene'A Scott-Thornhill. Shaunta L. Scruggs. Nikita Seals. Raquel Segovia. Ravneet Kaur Sekhon. Alexia Sharp. Marquita D. Shelton. Melanie Sherman. Byron Shirley. Heather Yvonne Shriver. (upbeat music) Beth A. Silberzahn. Brittany M. Silva. Alicia E. Silvers. Dameon D. Sipho. Sarah L. Sisco. Tasha M. Skousen. Andrew J. Sleboda. Della S. Smith. La Shana Denise Smith. Nina M. Smith. Tiara Smith. Denise A. Smith-Givens. Zachary Aaron Donte Snyder. Nicole M. South. Nicholas Paul Stair. Tina Stanley. Zabrina Vanessa Staton. Kelly Steele. Bronaya S. Stephens. Andrelle Stewart. Carolyn Stewart. Victoria Leve Strawn. Misty D. Stroud. Katherine Stull. Feather M. Suanico. Charmian L. Summerville. (soft music) Allison M. Talamantez. Tracey D. Tanner. Whitney N. Tapken. Jasmine M. Tatum. Precious D. Tatum. Jessica S. Taylor. Tiffany Taylor-Thompson. Lynda K. Teig. Shannon Tewell. Marline Theophile-Singletary. Charla J. Thomas. Patrick Chance Thomas. Shemica M. Thomas. Valencia R. Thomas. Ronnie Jo Thompson. Sarah Cooper Thompson. Angela M. Tinkham. Madeline G. Tomko. Cassandra C. Torrente. Celeste Tran. Dawn Triemstra. Jaimie Chris Troche. Vanida Trombley. Cindy Truax. Mayra Y. Trujillo. Mercylyn W. Tudela. Michele W. Tufts. (soft music) Norma Urbina. Maria S. Valadez. Alice Valdez. Jamell R. Valencia. Ravonna Van. Marilyze Vasquez. Gloria Vazquez. Adrian Vega. Mariangeline Vega Colon. Erica A. Velazquez. Adrieanna Renea Velez. Leonardo Vergara. Frank Voss. Le Terrance T. Wade. Deborah L. Walker. Dominique L. Washington. Joy Denise Washington. Lakeeta Washington. Tyler McKenzie Washington. Karen M. Watkins. Deverese N. Watson. Latosha L. Watson. Anitra A. Watts. Katie Marie Weedon. Kiana L. Welch. Michael T. Welter. Isabel Santiuste Wesson. Chasity L. West. (soft music) Latoya Weston. Ebony White. Tonja D. White. Kawanna White Brown. Jessica M. Wicker. Debora Janae Wilkins. Alicia M. Williams. Christina L. Williams. Danica R. Williams. Jessica Williams. Joel Williams. Marquitia Shontae Williams. Pearlisa Williams. Renobia R. Williams. Crystal L. Williamson. Jessica R. Winn. Jacob P. Wirth. Amanda Lynn Witman. Cassie Marie Wolfe. Joshua Wolfe. Shaheerah V. Woods. Timothy Woods. Jim Yang. Breanna Nicole Yarbrough. Kimberly Alicia Ybanez. Melissa Deanne Yeasley. Regina M. Yopp. Tara Yousif. Ann C. Yueh. (soft music) - Hello again. Now it's my honor to confer degrees upon our bachelor's degree candidates. Under the authority of
the laws of the state upon approval of the board of
trustees of the university, and at the recommendation of the faculty, I hereby confer upon each of you at the completion of the
respective academic degree for which you've been
recommended a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix. Congratulations. Next, I'd like to introduce
our master's degree candidates. (soft music) - [Man] Jessica M. Adams. Nickole Adams. Rachelle E. Adams. Barbara O. Adedeji. Kristhel Aguirre. Irene Alba. Tierra Michelle Alexander. Ehrsain Ambriz-Prado. Alyarda M. Anthony. Youstina M. Asaad. Jazzmine L. Atkins-Jones. Monica I. Axume. Mohammed Aziz. Falishea Shontrell Babers. Eric E. Bailey. Nakenya S. Baker. Ayn J. Balback. Kimberly Anata Banks. Christin R. Barkus. Keeyshia L. Barnes. Quiniece N. Barnes. Corissa Lehua Barrett. Maria G. Barrios. Yvette Marie Beasley. Abdias Betancourth, Jr. Kristina Black. Mineia Y. Bland. Raegenea D. Bland. (soft music) Paris'Sa A. Boston. Gabrielle Bougard. Arneka S. Branch. Teniesha N. Bratton. Rebecca Brito-Walker. Yakia S. Brittingham. Chantel Monique Brooks. (soft music) Minetta Montez Brooks. Damion A. Brown. Dominique Degraff Brown. Rosalind Renee Brown-Pearson. Sarahlisha K. Bryson. April T. Buckley-Moore. Erica Renee Bullock. Bolinas R. Burks. Jamie N. Burton. Romel M. Burton. Maryhelen G. Cabrera. Denise Camero. Jeffery T. Cameron II. (soft music) Lea Lee Del Rosario Carillo. Morgan Leigh Carretto. Lisa Caskey. Michelle L. Chancy. Christina M. Chavez. Micah L. Cheshire. (soft music) Juliet C. Chikere. Brantley Duke Clark. Angela M. Cochran. Latresha Renea Colar. Rendy Wilson Combs. Shelle Cooks. Dawn R. Correa. Nicole Marie Cowart. Adrianna N. Creswell. Yunecia A. Criss. Nathan P. Dally. Desiree Daniels. Sharita Daniels. Roberta De La Garza. Blythelm San Pedro De Sare. Katheryn Julissa Depaz Argujo. Stacy C. Dewitt. Crystal M. Diaz. Miguel Diaz. Wanda I. Dominic. Angela Deanne Dorough. Vanessa V. Eaddy. Erica A. Edmondson-Kersey. Shonda M. Edwards. Anthony D. Enix. (soft music) Ernie G. Enriquez. (upbeat music) Guillermo Escalona. Donna J. Evans-McBride. Deodorath Ferreira. Judith L. Fielders. Shanelle D. Fisher. Nigar Iqbal Flores. Janene W. Ford. Rahab M. Foster Williams. Jim R. Fowler. Kristina Foxx-Wade. Yolanda M. Fulton. Margarette Furbeck. Susan A. Gallagher. Ashley Galvez. Jesus A. Garcia. La'Keisha Lynn Carter Giles. Lillie J. Gilkey. Harveen Kaur Gill. Teasha L. Gipson-Hawkins. Michelle Gonzalez. Susana V. Gonzalez. Crystala C. Goode. Chanel Nicole Grant. Gillian Grant. Jennifer Gray. Althea D. Gregory. Gary L. Guerra. (soft music) Theresa Guerrero. Ricardo Gutierrez, Jr. Lauren D. Hall. Alicia L. Halterman. Cynthia R. Hampton. Amy Rae Hardin. Carlotta R. Hardin. Cathy A. Harris. Michelle L. Harris. Aletha A. Hatfield. Danielle N. Hayes. Breianna R. Heims. Tonya M. Henderson. William Chad Henderson. Ava Henry. Janel Hernandez. Nicole E. Hernandez. Ashley Herrador. Sabrina S. Herring. Nanfo F. Heyburn. Stephanie L. Hight. Cassandra Mari Holbrook. Valerie A. Houston. Mercedes L. Howell. Diamond Hoy. Calandra Coley Huey. Jennifer Ann Hypes. (soft music) Sheila Marie Cabral Inso. Arnetta Kieshon Jackson. Bendu J. Jackson. Sundiata Jackson. Tyquanique L. Jackson-Funtila. Anisha R. James. Joshua Seaton J. T. Jefferson. Nykol Te'Resa T. M. Jefferson. Evangeline Joe. Joann Wilson John. Cindy Johnson. Gentry Johnson. Nicolette Y. Johnson. Lauren M. Jones. Melody A. Jones. Nichole L. Jones. Sherry M. Jones. La Shondra M. Joubert. Matthew Joseph Kaiser. Marine Kaladjian. Allison Kalenga. Amanda C. Kirby. James E. Kirschenmann. Alexis Katrice Klein. Sarah E. Knight. Nicole Krambeer. Teshauna M. Kyles. Cameron W. Larkin. Kelly Larsen. (soft music) Stephanie Lea. Ruby Jean Leday. Amy M. Lewis. Erika Nicole Lewis. Lashonda Little. Sharon Marilyn Little. Alicia Denise Lofton. Angelique Jennifer Lopez. Techie Lopez. Jacqueline Evette Loud. Roxane Y. Love. Phenon Mytrice Lowery. Steven A. Luzynski. Ingrid Elizabeth Macias. Eric S. Maricelli. Andrea Carina Marquez. Chauntye L. Marshall. Julie L. Martin. Matthew J. Martin. Teresita J. Martinez. Shanice Kamisha McArthur. Chandra S. McCarty. Florence E. McClean. Toyia S. McCollum. Koran W. McCoy. Lauriele Stephanie McDermott. Kristina McDowell. Karlene McGivan. (soft music) Joseph S. McGovern. Krystle McGuire. Amanda M. McMann. Jarius L. McNair. Abdullahi Usman Mijima. Justin D. Miller. Carey L. Monson. Vanessa L. Montes. Tory Pauline Gibson Moody. Shannon Lindsey Moore. Elizabeth A. Morton. Tasha Moseley. Khatija N. Moughal. Jeanne Mpawenimana. Norah Mucheke. Lisa Ann Nadal. Zueheilly Natal Ramirez. Roberto Natera. Sandy Navarro. Holly A. Naylor. Yolanda Nicole Nelson. Tianna Newby. Gabriela B. Nishiyama. Camiele L. Nunn. Davette J. Nutridge. Sheena R. Oates. Arlene L. O'Hara. Sylvia M. Ouarzazi. (soft music) Justin Charles Pape. Shatoya S. Patterson. Caroline Payne-Williams. Lacretia S. Pearson. Kendra K. Perry. Carlos R. Piedra-Bonilla. Oscar Jesus Plasencio. Leslae DeShonn Powell. Ryanne L. Prevost. Brian K. Pursche. Tara Nicole Pyle. Jacqueline D. Ramey. Alexandria Michelle Ray. Brenda E. Reyes. Lacey Rose Rhynes. Meghan R. Richard. Crystal C. Richardson. Janet Roache. Yolanda A. Robinson. Penny L. Robison. Alba W. Robles. Christy Fadeke Roland. Clarissa L. Roman. Carmen Romero. Denise Melissa Romo. Maricruz Rosales. Victoria L. Rose. Jacqueline Gabrielle Ruban. Eva Maria Ruiz-Garibay. Stephanie Salas. Maria Samson. Francisco Sanchez. Maria Rosal Visagas Sanchez. Lashae M. Sargent. Shayla S. Satterwhite. Megan Lee Schraufnagel. Trisha M. Scott. Rosland C. Sears. Jonathan E. Settle. Faheemah N. Shakir. Shusmita Sharma. Alicia M. Smiley. Ann Marie Spratt. James R. Stevens. Tonita Marie Swanigan. Rasha F. Tagaldain. Harinder K. Takhar. Tina Rodriguez Taloma. (soft music) Lupe Madrigal Tarelo. Marlon Tezeno. Anthony Theng. Chrystal Thomas. Sara Torres. Chadell M. Tribett. Norman D. Ublies. Crystal C. Udell. Cecilia Valerio Utleg. Arlyn Antoinnette Reyes Valderrama. (upbeat music) Georgina L. Villacorta. Amanda Vitt. Bianca D. Walker. Laletrice Ward. Sabrina Washington. Tina Arev Weisman. Erica Wellons. Robin C. Whitaker. Crystal S. White-Castleman. Tonralee A. Whitely. Gabrielle H. Williams. Maxica M. Williams. Wendy C. Williams-Clark. Elizabeth Willis. Tina M. Wilson. Whitney A. Wilson. Thelma Leigh Woodard. Sheree K. Wooten. Andrea L. Yarborough Cole. Toni Lee Zinn. (soft music) - Once again, welcome back. The time has come to confer degrees upon our master's degree candidates. Under the authority of
the laws of the state upon approval of the board of
trustees of the university, and at the recommendation of the faculty, I hereby confer upon each of you at the completion of the
respective academic degree for which you've been
recommended a master's degree from the University of Phoenix. Congratulations. And finally, here are our
graduates for doctoral degrees. (soft music) - [Man] Dr. Evelyn D. Capers-Brown. Dr. Anthony R. Collins. Dr. Dianna Edwards. Dr. Lydia Elliott. Dr. Joy Hudson. Dr. Kirene Marie Bargas Manini. Dr. Desmond D. Robinson. Dr. Dawn Stokes Tyler. Dr. Natasha Williams. Dr. Kumiko S. Yamada-Yuge. (soft music) - Greetings, it's now my
honor to confer degrees upon our doctoral degree graduates. Under the authority of
the laws of the state upon approval of the board of
trustees of the university, and at the recommendation of the faculty, I hear by confer upon each
of you a doctoral degree from the University of Phoenix. Congratulations, to all of our graduates. At this time, I invite you
to move your tassel virtually from the right side of
your cap to the left, symbolizing your newly conferred status as a university graduate. Once again, congratulations. And now it's time to celebrate. I believe that each of
you have a strong future in front of you. University of Phoenix is committed to career services for life. Your graduation achievement is
part of your career journey, and we hope to be part of your future. I hope that you felt part of
our community during your time as a student and that you
remain part of the community in the years ahead. Remember you are now a Phoenix. We're excited to leave
you with your very own digital, personal
commencement ceremony slide. You can find your ceremony
slide by going to the webpage that's on the screen
and found in the chat. Remember, you can download
and share your announcement on social media and tell the world about
your accomplishment. You earned it. Once again, we're so
proud of you and honored to call you a University
of Phoenix graduate. Thank you for attending our
virtual commencement ceremony. Congratulations, and
remember, together we soar. (soft music) - [Woman] Congratulations graduates. This concludes the November
virtual commencement ceremony. To get your personalized ceremony slide and share it with your
social media family, visit phoenix.edu/wintergrad2021. (soft music)
