College of Business Commencement

December 15, 2023

Order of Ceremony

Processional ^{1 –}  The Colorado Brass Ensemble

Presentation of Colors Army ROTC Color Guard

National Anthem ²  – Hayley Price

Welcome and Introductions – Dr. Ken Manning

Recognition of University Honors Program Graduates and Graduates with Distinction – Dr. Travis Maynard

Student Speaker – Heather Short

President’s Remarks – President Amy Parsons

Charge to the Class – Angelina Howard

Conferring Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees – Dr. Manning and President Parsons

Presentation of Diplomas – Department Heads and Dr. Maynard

Alumni Association Remarks – Grace Wright

Alma Mater ² – Hayley Price

Recessional – The Colorado Brass Ensemble

¹ Audience will stand
² Audience may remain seated

On the Platform

Dr. Ken Manning, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty

Patrice Palmer, Assistant Dean for Social and Cultural Inclusion

Dr. Lisa Kutcher, Chair, Department of Accounting

Dr. John Hoxmeier, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Information Systems

Dr. Costanza Meneghetti, Chair, Department of Finance and Real Estate

Dr. Susan Golicic, Chair, Department of Management

Dr. Dave Gilliland, Chair, Department of Marketing

Kathleen Fairfax, Vice Provost for International Affairs

Dr. Shawn Bingham, Director, University Honors Program

Brendan Hanlon, Vice President for University Operations and Chief Financial Officers

Amy Parsons, J.D., President, Colorado State University

Angelina Howard, Alumna, Commencement Speaker

Dr. Travis Maynard, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs

Heather Short, Graduate, Master of Business Administration, Student Speaker

Grace Wright, Alumna and Assistant to the Dean for Sustainability Initiatives

Col Gregg Johnson, Air Force ROTC, Professor of Aerospace Studies

Announcers

Amy Kozlarek, Career Counselor

Keelin McGill, Impact MBA Program Facilitator

Marshals

Dr. Ken Manning, Grand Marshal

Dr. Jim Stekelberg, Accounting

Dr. Jose Valdes, Computer Information Systems

Dr. Hilla Skiba, Finance

Dr. Tiffany Trzebiatowski, Human Resource Management

L. A. Mitchell, Marketing

Dr. Rob Mitchel, Management and Innovation

Pete Thrasher, Real Estate

Paul Vanderspek, Supply Chain Management

Dr. Derek Johnston, Master of Accountancy

Dr. Charles Butler, Master of Computer Information Systems

Crisann Hanes, MBA and Impact MBA

Tonja Rosales and Alex Diemer, Faculty and Staff

Angelina Howard, Commencement Speaker

Angelina Howard is a Product Leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s largest cloud provider. She leads the AWS Industry Products organization’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy. She’s an advocate for inclusive products and technology. In 2021, Angelina was the opening speaker for University of Washington’s inaugural Inclusive Product Summit. She sits on the University’s Product Management Center advisory board.

Angelina is the former president and current advisor for Amazon’s Black Employee Network (BEN), an affinity group at Amazon. She partners with Amazon’s senior leadership on how Amazon can continue to support Black employees and the community. She helped lead leadership on where to direct $27M in funding for organizations supporting social justice and racial equity. Her contributions and initiatives resulted in grants for Black-owned businesses during COVID-19 as well as a Black Excellence Gala, which provided scholarships to organizations that are dedicated to STEM education. She co-founded BEN Startup Week – a week-long series of events promoting Black entrepreneurship and innovation. In 2021, she led the launch of the BEN Scholarship Program, as well as the launch of Rise, an 8-month leadership for Black leaders at Amazon. She was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 honoree and in 2021 she was named a Black Enterprise 40 Under 40 honoree for her work.

Angelina graduated from Colorado State University as a first generation student in 2014. She was active in the College of Business where she was a mentor, VP of the Supply Chain Management Club, member of Business Diversity & Leadership Alliance, Student Assistant in the Supply Chain Management Department, and Student Coordinator in the Career Management Center. She participated in the 2013 Ptak Prize Global Case Competition, winning first place, and ranked in the top five in the General Motors/Wayne State Case Competition. In 2021, she was the recipient of the university’s Distinguished Alumni of the Last Decade Award.

Angelina is strong in her faith and enjoys traveling as it allows her to experience different cultures across the U.S. and the world.