College of Agricultural Sciences Commencement

May 10, 2024

Order of Ceremony

Processional – Colorado State Brass Quintet

Welcome and Presentation of Colors – Dean James Pritchett and Army ROTC Color Guard

God Bless America and the National Anthem – Nathan Messina-Anderson

Land Acknowledgement – Dean Pritchett

Introduction of Platform Party, Faculty and Staff, and Commencement Speaker – Dean Pritchett

Commencement Address – Dave Daley

Recognition of Latin Distinction and First Generation Graduates, Military Service – Quatez Scott

Recognition of University Honor’s Program Graduates – Shawn Bingham

President Remarks and Presentation of Class – President Amy Parsons and Dean Pritchett

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees – President Parsons

Diploma Distribution – Addy Elliott, Dean Pritchett, and Department Heads

Student Remarks  – Jess Diehl and Brit Meis

Alumni and Closing Remarks – Matt Camper

Alma Mater – Nathan Messina-Anderson

Recessional – Colorado State Brass Quintet

Announcer

Dr. James Pritchett, Vice President for Engagement and Extension, Colorado State University and Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences

Marshals

Dr. Cynthia Brown, Department Marshal, Agricultural Biology

Dr. Jordan Suter, Department Marshal, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Dr. Sarah Matlock, Department Marshal, Animal Sciences

Dr. Ioannis Minas, Department Marshal, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Dr. Francesca Cotrufo, Department Marshal, Soil and Crop Sciences

On the Platform

Dr. Stephen Coleman, Professor and College Marshal, Animal Sciences

Dr. James Pritchett, Vice President for Engagement and Extension, Colorado State University and Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Dave Daley, Commencement Speaker

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

Dr. Blanche Hughes, Vice President for Student Affairs, Colorado State University

Dr. Shawn Bingham, Director, University Honor’s Program, Colorado State University

Dr. Amy Charkowski, Associate Dean for Research and Executive Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Eugene Kelly, Associate Dean for Extension and Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Quatez Scott, Assistant Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Agriculture, College of Agricultural Sciences

Matt Camper, Assistant Dean of Teaching Practice and Academic Programs, College of Agricultural Sciences

Addy Elliott, Assistant Dean of Advising and Student Success, College of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Noa Roman-Muniz, Interim Department Head, Agricultural Biology

Dr. Hayley Chouinard, Department Head, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Dr. Patrick Doyle, Department Head, Animal Sciences

Dr. Mengmeng Gu, Department Head, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Dr. Chris Pires, Department Head, Soil and Crop Sciences

Dave Daley, Commencement Speaker

Dr. Dave Daley (’84) is a fifth-generation cattle producer born and raised in California. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. from Colorado State University in animal sciences after completing his B.S. at California State University, Chico. In his time at Colorado State, Dave was heavily involved in beef and meats research and served as the coach of the livestock judging team.

Daley’s experiences as a cow-calf producer and an educator make him invaluable to California’s beef producers and the state’s cattle industry. He is a professor emeritus at California State University, Chico where he spent more than 30 years in a number of different roles educating and lecturing on livestock production systems and the connection of agriculture to other societal issues.

Daley and his son, Kyle, manage the family ranch near Oroville, California, and after obtaining U.S. Forest Service grazing permits for many generations in the Plumas National Forest, he is well versed in the issues public lands ranchers face. His passion about preserving public lands grazing and leadership in California’s beef industry has led him to serve in multiple positions at the local, state, and national levels.

He is currently chair of the California Public Lands Council, chair of the Public Lands Council Forest Service Committee, and past chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Federal Lands Committee. In addition to his public land-related leadership roles, he currently serves as Chair of the California Cattle Council. Daley is also past president of the California Cattlemen’s Association.