Fall Convocation 2023

Congratulations, Ivy graduates!

The Ivy College of Business celebrated its fall 2023 graduates at a college convocation ceremony on December 15 at James H. Hilton Coliseum.

The late afternoon ceremony included greetings from Valentina Salotti, associate dean for academic affairs and diversity, and individual recognition of degree candidates who were in attendance. Ivy faculty and graduating students marched into Hilton Coliseum wearing caps and gowns to the applause of family and friends. Candidates crossed the stage as their names were read and shook hands with their department chair, Salotti, and Scott Johnson, associate dean for research and academic personnel.

The student speaker, Paige Rolle (’23 finance), reflected on her time at Iowa State University and the value of growth and perseverance.

“College is all about perseverance, making mistakes, learning from them, until you figure out what you’re good at, what you enjoy, and what you might actually be able to spend your life doing,” said Rolle. “Every time you performed less than ideally on an exam, dropped a class, or did not get the job or internship offer you hoped for, you got up and kept trying. That is something to be celebrated.”

The ceremony can be viewed on the college’s YouTube channel.

This fall, 245 undergraduate students earned bachelor of science degrees from the Ivy College of Business. The college also awarded 26 master’s degrees and one doctorate.

Enjoy more scenes from the Ivy College of Business fall convocation 2023

December 20, 2023