The Basics & Info for 2026 Graduates
Who: All Fall '25, Winter and Summer '26 graduates. Friends and family are also invited and encouraged to celebrate with us!
If you have any questions please reach out to Weinberg-Institute@umich.edu
When: Thursday, April 30, 5:00 pm
Where: 1420 Central Campus Classroom Building. A reception will follow. Please see directions.
Please note that all attendees must have a ticket to enter the graduation ceremonies held at the CCCB. Graduating students have received a limited number of guest tickets in advance. We kindly ask guests to bring their tickets to ensure entry. Thank you for your cooperation!
Note: The University ceremony will be held that Saturday; you and your guests may choose to attend either or both ceremonies. For information about the Big House commencement.
Parking for the Ceremony: U-M parking structures at Fletcher, Hill, and Thayer streets and the Blue Area of the Palmer structure will be open at 9:00 a.m. for commencement guests at no charge on Thursday. Handicap parking is available in all structures. For driving directions and campus walking maps visit the commencement website or the interactive campus map.
Cognitive Science Graduation Celebration
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Mara Bollard, Associate Director
Student Speaker
Rachel Gordon
Robert J. Glushko Undergraduate Thesis Award for Outstanding Cognitive Science Research
Angel Zhu
Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Service Award
James Harrison
Weinberg Institute for Cognitive Science Service Award
Minnie Yuan
Outstanding Senior in Cognitive Science Award
Charlotte Corey
Outstanding Overall Senior in Cognitive Science Award
Lejla Pargan
The Sam Epstein Award for Contributions to Theoretical Cognitive Science
Dezhi Luo
Student Speaker
Lejla Pargan
Introduction and Reading of Names
Closing Remarks
Dr. Chandra Sripada, Director
