May 17, 2026
More than 400 Mizzou Engineering students received their hard-earned degrees at a May 15 commencement ceremony.
At Mizzou Engineering, we embrace our history and traditions to maintain our reputation for excellence. We reflect on these traditions each semester as we celebrate another class of Mizzou Engineers who set out on the next stage of their academic and professional journeys.
Additional honors
During the Commencement ceremony, Mizzou Engineering recognized newly commissioned Air Force and Navy officers from the Reserved Officer Training Corps (ROTC). They are:
- Jonathan Henke, mechanical engineering, Air Force Second Lieutenant
- Drake Murphy, mechanical engineering, Air Force Second Lieutenant
- Erick G. Bernal Padilla, electrical and computer engineering, Navy Ensign
- Cassidy Schulte, mechanical engineering, Air Force Second Lieutenant
- Katie Vlaming, biological engineering, Air Force Second Lieutenant =
Prior to commencement, seniors voted for outstanding faculty and staff:
Faculty
- Patrick Earney, civil engineering
- Chip Gubera, information technology
- Dominic Ho, electrical and computer engineering
- Craig Kluever, mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Jim Ries, computer science
- Reginald Rogers Jr., chemical engineering
- Sharan Srinivas, industrial and systems engineering
- Bret Ulery, chemical engineering
- Gang Yao, biological and biomedical engineering
Staff
- JoAnna Chandler, senior business support specialist
- William Nelsen, academic advisor
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