Graduation
Convocation & Graduation
Grady College is proud to host Convocation ceremonies for our spring and fall graduates. As compared with Commencement, Convocation ceremonies are smaller, more personal ceremonies just for our College graduates. Commencement ceremonies are for all of the graduates of the University. Please see below for specific details.

Convocation
Fall 2023 Grady Convocation Ceremony
- Thursday, Dec. 14.
- Hodgson Hall, 230 River Rd., Athens, GA.
- Doors at 9:00 a.m. / Ceremony at 10 a.m.
- Four tickets per graduate.
- All students wishing to participate in the ceremony must arrive for check-in before 9:45 am. Student check- in will be in the Ramsey Concert Hall.
- Graduates will have their names read in front of family, friends, faculty and staff as they walk across the stage. Dress is professional; caps and gowns are not worn for Grady Convocation. The ceremony will be live streamed.
- Tickets may be picked up in the Dean’s Suite, starting on Monday, Nov. 27 – Friday, Dec. 8. If there are tickets remaining, those may be picked up starting on Monday, Dec. 11.
- Questions regarding graduation can be directed to Karen Andrews, KarenA@uga.edu.

Commencement
UGA Commencement Ceremonies, Fall 2023
- Friday, December 15, 2023
- Undergraduate: 10:00 a.m., Stegeman Coliseum
- Graduate: 2:00 p.m., Stegeman Coliseum
- Please visit the UGA Graduation webpage for more details.
Graduation Celebration
Fall 2023 Grady Graduation celebration
- Wednesday, Dec. 13.
- Schnitzer Family Media Lawn at Grady College
- 2 – 5 p.m.
- Graduates and their guests are invited to celebrate with other graduates and faculty/staff at this drop-in celebration. Guests will enjoy light refreshments, opportunities to connect with fellow parents, faculty and staff, plenty of photo opportunities and an inside look at your student’s academic home. Tickets are not required for the celebration at Grady.
Spring 2023 Graduates
Youngjee Ko, Mass Communication
Thesis: Unveiling Consumer Blind Spots: Exploring the Impact of Social Media Influencer Marketing Tactics on Consumer Eco-Label Perceptions and Advertising Evaluations
Jeong Hyun Lee, Mass Communication
Thesis: Societal Intelligence: Proposing a Measurement of Communication Competencies and a Communication Model of Authentic Leadership, Trust, and Employee Advocacy
Rhoda Olaleye, Mass Communication
Thesis: Race and Sunrays: An Exploration of Skinfluencer Appeal Effects on the Behavioral Intentions of People of Color
Sara Kimberly Camuso
Louis Allen Carter
Rachel Noel Deal
Morgan Amelia Gonzales
Madison Cooper Harwell
Jessica Michele Hickman
William Richard Krispin
Zharia Necole McKenzie
Kerbi Lynn Rucker
Brittany Nicole Shivers (Thesis: Scrolling for the Truth (Or Not): Perceptions of Misinformation on TikTok and Potential Interventions)
Jacob P. Smith
Kylie Taylor Truman
Matthew Dayne Young
Lanlan Zhang
Sihao Zhou
Kiyah Taylor Adkins
Grace Elizabeth Ascar, magna cum laude
Valentina Bedoya
Victoria Morgan Bishop, magna cum laude
Cameron Christopher Bland, cum laude
Amanda Rose Dooley Bolin, magna cum laude
Cristina Georgiann Boone, summa cum laude, with Honors
Olivia Jordan Breen, cum laude
David Paul Brown
Kendra Hope Bryant
Sydney Lauren Burrell, cum laude
Sky Marie Kamali’i Carbajal
Alexander Luis Castleberry, cum laude, New Media Certificate, Grady Ambassador
Julia Rae Castleberry
Jed Chizner, cum laude
Brittni Kristen Conger, summa cum laude
Miller Ann Davis
Alexandrea Del Rosso
Emma Dew
Smera Dhal, magna cum laude
Amanda Catherine Doane, summa cum laude
Caroline Lynn Douglas, magna cum laude, with Honors
Mary Margaret Anise Duffey
Emily J. Eith, cum laude, Public Affairs Professional Certificate
Allison Hope Fleming
Henry David Fornuto, magna cum laude, Sports Media Certificate
Chandler Brooke Furman
Michaela Carle Gearty, magna cum laude, Strategic Health and Risk Communication Certificate
Reagan Claire Gerrity, summa cum laude, Grady Ambassador
Shelby Nicole Glasgow
Abby C. Gomez, cum laude
Nelly Lizeth Gonzalez
Garren Farthing Griffin
Blair Madison Hadley, magna cum laude
Katherine Elizabeth Hansen
Isabella Grace Harless
Hannah Isabelle Harnois, First Honor Graduate, summa cume laude
Savannah N. Harris, cum laude
Alyssa Brianna Hatten
Jasmin Mendoza Herrera, cum laude
Callen Bradly Hunter, magna cum laude
Ava Rose Jahant, magna cum laude
Emma Jarrett
Madeline Cole Joyner, summa cum laude
Alyssa Kelsey Kautz
Carlee Grace Kirsch
Jonathan Matthew Klein, summa cum laude
Cameron William Koeneman
Sophia Joan Haan Kwan, magna cum laude, with Honors
Madeline Judy Lang, magna cum laude, New Media Certificate
Chad Futch Lanier
Lucy Sheridan Laughbaum, magna cum laude
Aisha Nyemah Imaya Lee Fajobi, Grady Ambassador
Alexandra Mary Lee, magna cum laude
Angelina Marie Leo
Katherine Josephine Maxwell
Caitlin Shea McDonald, cum laude
Sydney Elizabeth McKay, cum laude
Elisabeth Carson Michelson, cum laude
Lauren Elizabeth Morris, summa cum laude
Julianna Elizabeth Nadel, magna cum laude
Kevin Nguyen, cum laude
Callie Nichole Ollis, magna cum laude
Josie Catherine Peters, magna cum laude
Frances Bradley Pettway, cum laude
Donald Huy Pham, magna cum laude
Hannah Gayle Pierson, magna cum laude
Morgan Ashley Pietri, cum laude
Shawn Elizabeth Pollack, magna cum laude
Catherine Grace Powell
Imaan Amin Premjee, summa cum laude
Shelby Caroline Rabin, magna cum laude
Luke Samuel Reineke
Jenna Marie Rohrbach, cum laude
Taylor Suzanne Rosin, summa cum laude, with Honors
Caroline Grace Schlabach, cum laude
Taylor Rose Shirk, magna cum laude
Allison Rose Smith
Jana Lee Smith
Jayla Arianna Smith
Madelyn Rowe Smith
Mollieann Julia Socha
Hayden Ernie Swank
Stephen Mark Thomas
Kalvine Roudot Tonner, cum laude
Naomi Noelani Sumiko Tucker, summa cum laude
Anna Catherine Ulm, magna cum laude
Anna Elizabeth Waller, magna cum laude
Lauren Avery Walton, cum laude
Jameson Cole Warren
Shelton Alexis White, cum laude
Kate Sutton Williams, magna cum laude
Emily Ann Willis
Haley Olivia Wolf, magna cum laude
Fall 2023 graduates, coming soon.
Fall 2023 graduates, coming soon.
Fall 2023 graduates, coming soon.
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2 p.m.
The Classic Center, 300 N Thomas St., Athens, GA.
More details to come.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Master’s and Specialist: 10:00 a.m., Stegeman Coliseum
Doctoral: 2:00 p.m., Stegeman Coliseum
Friday, May 10, 2024
Undergraduate: 7:30 p.m., Sanford Stadium