The College of Pharmacy will celebrate the Class of 2021 virtually on May 13 at 10:00 am. Lucinda Maine, PhD, RPh, will provide the 2021 UI College of Pharmacy Commencement address.
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld; Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel; Sherry A. Bates of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa; and Dean Donald Letendre will provide messages to students. Graduate Loc Nguyen will be the student speaker. Lucinda Maine, executive vice president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, will be the guest speaker.
The ceremony will be live-streamed at the scheduled time. To watch ceremony live, visit this page.
For graduates:
Degrees will be conferred and graduates who RSVP Yes will be individually recognized during the virtual commencements. The deadline to RSVP and submit a slide photo is Thursday, April 22 at 11:59 p.m. - RSVP Information. To receive updates regarding the ceremonies we encourage you to sign up for the Spring 2021 Subscription List.
Watch Live
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Please Note:
The livestream will premiere at the scheduled start time and will run live for the duration of the ceremony. If you join after the video has started, you will be joining the ceremony in progress. If you want to watch from the beginning, you will need to wait until the premiere has concluded. To watch after the conclusion of the premiere, an archived copy will replace the livestream and will be uploaded to the University of Iowa's YouTube channel.
Meet the Student Speaker
Dr. Loc Nguyen
Doctor of Pharmacy
Class of 2021
"I’m honored for the privilege to speak on behalf of the graduating Doctor of Pharmacy class. This academic year has been our toughest one given the pandemic, social injustice, and applying our knowledge in practice. However, we persevered and are here today.
It’s been a great pleasure to work with the faculty and mentors of this program. Thank you to the families and friends who supported their loved ones throughout. Congratulations Class of 2021! Best of luck in your continued success."
Read more about Loc on Merit Pages