Congratulations, Class of 2026!
Anthony Bailey Dean, USC Bovard College
Congratulations on becoming a USC Bovard College alum and joining the over 500,000 Trojan alumni community worldwide. Your achievement reflects extraordinary determination and discipline.
As we celebrate our college’s 10-year anniversary, this is a special commencement marking a decade of empowering lifelong learners to move their careers forward. Your experience has been grounded in practical application and realworld relevance. You leave not only with new knowledge and skills, but also with the ability to navigate uncertainty, recognize opportunity, and lead at both national and global levels.
As you shape what’s next, you do so as part of a dynamic and evolving community built to support your continued growth. We look forward to everything you will achieve. Fight On!
Commencement Speaker
Carlos Adame Faculty Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Carlos Adame’s influential HR leadership has driven innovation and organizational change for nearly 40 years. Adame’s notable roles include Senior Global HR Leader at Amazon, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Providence health organization, and VP, CHRO at AltaMed Health Services. He has built robust talent management systems, led AI integrations and spearheaded transformation within every facet of the talent cycle. As a professor in the MS in Human Resource Management program, Adame is deeply passionate about developing the next generation of leaders.
University of Southern California
BOVARD COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
15 May 2026
PROCESSIONAL
Moises Ojeda Flag Bearer
Rachel Hallstrom Banner Bearer
WELCOME
Anthony Bailey
Dean, USC Bovard College
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Carlos Adame
MS in Human Resource Management Faculty
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
RECESSIONAL
RECEPTION
Congratulations to the degree candidates of USC Bovard College.
Student Recognition Awards
The Order of Arête
The following Bovard College graduates were honored with the Order of Arête, which acknowledges their academic excellence, outstanding leadership, and significant contributions to the university and community.
Stacy Aleman
Master of Management in Library and Information Science
Nyrza Castro
Master of Management in Library and Information Science
Rachel Hallstrom
Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Sana Hansoti
Master of Science in Project Management
Domenica Romaniello
Master of Science in Project Management
Travis Viera-Liden
Master of Management in Library and Information Science
Faculty Award Recipients
Excellence in Student Mentoring
Carly Cooper
Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Excellence in Teaching
Louis Morlier III
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Excellence in Faculty Mentoring
Ruth Wallach
Master of Management in Library and Information Science
Excellence in Service and Leadership
Erika Bobbitt
Master of Science in Project Management
A Decade of Growth and Impact
Ten years ago, USC Bovard College reimagined graduate education by creating online master’s programs built for working professionals and grounded in practice, connection and global reach.
Bovard College has launched seven graduate degree programs, each designed to meet emerging global workforce needs.
Students complete their degrees virtually from 40+ different states and around the world.
Nearly 15% of students have a military affiliation: veterans, active military or military dependents.
Students work across industries including Fortune 500 companies and for the U.S. military and local, state and national government.
Bovard College now has more than 140 faculty who combine academic expertise with real-world experience.
Bovard College now has nearly 4,000 alumni, a fastgrowing network of leaders within USC’s Trojan Family of more than 500,000 alums worldwide.
