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PRESENTATION OF COLORS AND NATIONAL ANTHEM
Dr. Philip LaPolt
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
CSU Dominguez Hills ROTC Color Guard
Jeremy Sarmiento
National Anthem Singer
WELCOME AND PLATFORM PARTY INTRODUCTION
Dr. Thomas A. Parham
President
POSTHUMOUS STUDENT RECOGNITION
Dr. Philip LaPolt
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT SPEAKER
Dr. Sheela Pawar
Chair, Academic Senate
STUDENT SPEAKER
Aysa Monae Collins
BS, Health Science
INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Philip LaPolt
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Mr. Stephen Cheung
President & CEO, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) President, World Trade Center Los Angeles
ALUMNI PINNING
Ms. Eva Sevcikova
Vice President, University Advancement
RECOGNITION OF HONORS RECIPIENTS
Dr. Philip LaPolt
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
PRESENTATION OF CLASS FOR CONFERRAL
Dr. Philip LaPolt
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES AND PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
Dr. Thomas A. Parham
President
TASSEL TURN AND CONGRATULATIONS
Dr. Thomas A. Parham
President
CONGRATULATIONS
Mr. Edgar Mejia-Alezano
President, Associated Students, Inc.
Platform Party
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Mr. Christopher Steinhauser
Trustee
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Mr. Stephen Cheung
President & CEO, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) President, World Trade Center Los Angeles
STUDENT SPEAKER
Aysa Monae Collins
BS, Health Science
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
- Dr. Thomas A. Parham
President - Dr. Philip LaPolt
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs - Ms. Deborah Wallace
Vice President, Administration and Finance - Dr. Bobbie Porter
Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice - Mr. Chris Manriquez
Vice President, Information Technology - Ms. Eva Sevcikova
Vice President, University Advancement - Dr. Sheela Pawar
Chair, Academic Senate - Mr. Ken O’Donnell
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs - Mr. Edgar Mejia-Alezano
President, Associated Students, Inc. - Dr. Timothy Caron
Dean, College of Arts and Humanities - Dr. Jessica Pandya
Dean, College of Education - Dr. Mi-Sook Kim
Dean, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing - Dr. Enrique Ortega
Associate Dean, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing - Dr. Joseph Wen
Dean, College of Business Administration and Public Policy - Dr. Leonardo Martinez
Dean, College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences - Dr. Kim Costino
Dean, Undergraduate Studies - Dr. Stephanie Sterling Brasley
Dean, University Library - Dr. Tiffany Herbert
Associate Vice President, Student Affairs
Commencement Speaker
Stephen Cheung
President & CEO, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) President, World Trade Center Los Angeles
Stephen Cheung is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) and its subsidiary, the World Trade Center Los Angeles. He holds a BS in Psychobiology and an MSW in Social Welfare from UCLA.
In 2023, Cheung was elevated to President and CEO after serving as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of LAEDC while continuing in his role as President of World Trade Center Los Angeles, a title he has held since coming to the organization in 2014. Prior to that, Cheung was the Secretary General and Managing Director of International Trade and Foreign Affairs for Los Angeles Mayors Eric Garcetti and Antonio Villaraigosa.
He was also responsible for managing policies and programs related to the Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Airports, international affairs, global trade, and clean technology. In these roles, he was the lead organizer for the international trade missions to Mexico, China, Korea, Japan, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil. Cheung implemented the city’s strategic plan to make Los Angeles a global capital of clean technology by building the infrastructure to support research, development, and manufacturing with key partners.
Cheung has also served as the Director of International Trade for the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in North America. There, he was responsible for developing programs to increase trade through the port and facilitating goods movement through the Southern California region.
Cheung currently sits on the Board of Advisors of UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA Extension, Coro Southern California, and Sister Cities of Los Angeles, while also serving on the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board.
