December 21, 2025
More than 200 Mizzou Engineering students received their hard-earned degrees at a Dec. 20 commencement ceremony.
Mizzou Engineering has a rich history of providing students with a reliable foundation for growth. Each semester, we celebrate this tradition of excellence and those students’ achievements as they start the next chapter of their academic and professional journeys.
More than 200 Mizzou Engineering graduates received their hard-earned degrees at a Dec. 20 commencement ceremony. They join more than 28,000 living alumni in the College’s alumni network.
University of Missouri President Mun Y. Choi conferred the degrees, Mizzou Engineering Dean Marisa Chrysochoou addressed graduates. Ashley Hutcheson, BS CiE ’01, delivered the keynote address.
Additional honors
During the commencement ceremony, Mizzou Engineering recognized newly commissioned officers from the Reserved Officer Training Corps:
- Alexander Coker, Air Force Second Lieutenant, BS IT
- Seth Dautehahn, Navy Ensign, BS ME
- Cameron Morrow, US Army Second Lieutenant, BS ME
Faculty and staff awards
Prior to commencement, seniors voted for outstanding faculty and staff:
Faculty
- Assistant Teaching Professor Kristofferson Culmer, Department of Engineering and Information Technology
- Assistant Teaching Professor Patrick Earney, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Associate Teaching Professor Jim Fischer, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Associate Teaching Professor Mike Klote, Department of Engineering and Information Technology, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Professor Craig Kluever, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Associate Teaching Professor Jim Ries, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Associate Professor Sharan Srinivas, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Associate Professor Robert Thomen, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Staff
- Ashley Armentrout, Advancement
- Priyanka Chaudhary, Advising