Guest Speakers and Honorary Doctorate Recipients
The following alumni and friends of the university will be part of this year’s commencement celebrations, serving as guest speakers at each ceremony. All messages and Honorary Doctorate addresses will be added to the site after the ceremonies.
Honorary Doctorate Recipients
![Brian Jaramillo](../img/24jaramillo-brian8.jpg)
Brian Jaramillo
('87, construction engineering technology)
Chief Operating Officer, Tilden-Coil Constructors
Guest Speaker and Honorary Doctorate Recipient for the College of Engineering
![L: Ruth Singelyn, R: David Singelyn](../img/22singelyn-david-and-ruth4-1.jpg)
David and Ruth Singelyn
David Singelyn
('84, accounting and computer information systems)
Ruth Singelyn
('84, computer information systems)
Distinguished Alumni and Philanthropists
Guest Speakers and Honorary Doctorate Recipients for the College of Business Administration
Guest Speakers
![Lauren Bricker](../img/lauren-bricker.jpg)
Dr. Lauren Bricker
Professor of ArchitectureGuest speaker for the College of Environmental Design
![Fiona Ma](../img/fiona-ma-ag-speaker.jpg)
Fiona Ma
California State TreasurerGuest speaker for the Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture
![Dr. Elli Menounou](../img/23menounou-advisor1.jpg)
Dr. Elli Menounou
Professor in Political ScienceGuest speaker for the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
![Dr. Julian Rodriguez](../img/jrodriguez.jpg)
Dr. Julian Rodriguez
(’17, Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership)Superintendent, Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Guest speaker for the College of Education and Integrative Studies
![Paul Tchen](../img/paul-tchen-headshot-collins-speaker.jpg)
Paul Tchen
(’90, Hospitality Management)Director, Abbeymei Limited
Guest speaker for the Collins College of Hospitality Management