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Commencement Exercises
May 20, 2024

Yale Divinity School
Andover Newton Seminary
Berkeley Divinity School
Institute of Sacred Music

Processional

Welcome
Gregory E. Sterling, Dean

Acknowledgment of Indigenous Peoples’ Stewardship of the Land
Henri Ellis Santelman ’24 MAR

Invocation
Adrian Emmanuel Hernandez-Acosta, Assistant Professor of Religion and Literature

Presentation of Awards and Prizes
Yale Divinity School Faculty

Scripture Reading
Andrew McGowan, Dean of Berkeley Divinity School

Charge to the Graduates
Gregory E. Sterling, Dean

Presentation of Diplomas
Gregory E. Sterling, Dean
Joyce Ann Mercer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Lisabeth A. Huck, Registrar

Greetings from the Yale Divinity School Alumni Association
Gabby Cudjoe-Wilkes ’18 MDiv

Benediction
Sarah Drummond, Dean of Andover Newton Seminary

Recessional