Ceremony #2 - COE Undergraduate Commencement
ORDER OF CEREMONY
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CASSELL COLISEUM
PROCESSIONAL OF STAGE PARTY
NATIONAL ANTHEM
WELCOME
Julie Ross, Paul and Dorothea Dean of Engineering
Distinguished Alumnus
David Wilson '84, Retired President of Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING OUTSTANDING SENIOR
Michael Angelo Robert Harrigan, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience
MESSAGE TO GRADUATES
Julie Ross, Paul and Dorothea Dean of Engineering
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
CANDIDATES PRESENTED BY
Materials Science and Engineering
Aaron Noble
Chemical Engineering
Steven Wrenn
Civil Engineering
Mark Widdowson
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Eileen Van Aken
Building Construction
Brian Kleiner
Construction Engineering and Management
Brian Kleiner
RECESSIONAL OF STAGE PARTY
Distinguished Alumnus: David Wilson
David Wilson ‘84, an esteemed Virginia Tech alumnus and the recently retired president of Toyota Racing Development (TRD). Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1984. During his time at the university, he was an active member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, an experience he says instilled in him the values of discipline and teamwork.
Over the course of 35 years, Wilson’s leadership transformed TRD from what he called “a modest Southern California speed shop” into a world-class motorsports engineering powerhouse. With Wilson’s guidance, Toyota achieved significant milestones in NASCAR, including multiple Cup Series championships and its first Daytona 500 victories.
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