More than 400 Mizzou Engineers graduate during May commencement ceremony

May 18, 2025

*Members of the Mizzou Engineering Class of 2025.*

More than 400 students graduated from Mizzou Engineering this past weekend during the commencement ceremony May 18, at Mizzou Arena. Dean Marisa Chrysochoou and Provost Matthew Martens conferred the degrees.

“These graduates have worked diligently for years to reach this day, facing every challenge head-on,” Chrysochoou said. “Whatever puzzles and problems the world throws at them, Mizzou Engineers are up to the task because of their experiences in our labs and classrooms. I have every confidence in their future success.”

The class of 2025 joins more than 28,000 living alumni in the College’s alumni network. In 2024, over 90% of engineering graduates achieved successful career outcomes, and this class of seniors is poised to add on to their achievements.

Additional honors

During the Commencement ceremony, Mizzou Engineering recognized newly commissioned Air Force, Army and Navy officers from the Reserved Officer Training Corps (ROTC). They are:

Tyler Ruhland, mechanical engineering, Air Force Second Lieutenant
Jake Lalumandier, information technology, Army Second Lieutenant
Tanner Juch, mechanical engineering, Navy Ensign

Faculty and staff awards

Prior to commencement, seniors were given the opportunity to vote for outstanding faculty and staff. This semester, the following were recognized:

Biological and Biomedical Engineering ABET Coordinator, Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies Chase Darr
Biological and Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor Robert Thomen
Chemical Engineering Associate Assistant Teaching Professor Scott Christensen
Chemical Engineering Associate Professor Reginald Rogers Jr.
Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor Matthias Young
Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Hessam Yazdani
Computer Science Associate Teaching Professor Jim Ries
Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Emeritus Robert O’Connell
Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Scott Kovaleski
Engineering and Information Technology Associate Teaching Professor Chip Gubera
Industrial and Systems Engineering Assistant Professor Yi Wang
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies Craig Kluever
Senior Research Specialist Chris Strehl
Senior Academic Advisor Justin Rich

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