Commencement Exercises
College of Engineering
Saturday, June Fifteenth
Two Thousand Twenty-Four
Four O’Clock
Commencement Green
PROCESSION
The audience is requested to stand while the procession is entering.
Standard Bearer
Jonathan Cheng, B.S. in Computer Science
Arik Cheslog, B.S. in Computer Science
Andy Ouyang, B.S. in Computer Science
Yufei Song, B.S. in Computer Engineering
Ivy Wang, B.S. in Computer Science
Susannah Scott, University Marshal
Divisional Chair, Academic Senate
PRESIDING
Umesh Mishra
Dean and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Glenn E. Beltz
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Theodore Gikas, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
DEAN’S WELCOME
Dean Mishra
GREETINGS
Henry T. Yang
Chancellor
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Dr. Yulun Wang
Executive Chairman & Co-founder, Sovato Health
Chairman & Co-founder, World Telehealth Initiative Fellow, Teladoc Health
STUDENT ADDRESS
Harry Jung, B.S. in Electrical Engineering
COLLEGE AWARDS
Associate Dean Beltz
HYNES/WOOD AWARD
Shivani Sista, B.S. in Computer Science (2023)
Phineas Lehan, B.S. in Chemical Engineering (2024)
TIRRELL AWARD FOR DISTINCTION IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Sacha Escudier, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Chiyo McMullin, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
CANDIDATE STAGE CROSSING
CONFERRING OF DEGREES
Chancellor Yang
University Marshal Scott
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Yulun Wang, ‘88
Executive Chairman & Co-founder, Sovato Health
Chairman & Co-founder, World Telehealth Initiative Fellow, Teladoc Health
Dr. Wang is executive chairman and co-founder of Sovato Health and co- founder and chairman of World Telehealth Initiative. Dr. Wang founded InTouch Health in 2003, a company which pioneered telemedicine, and served as Chairman & CEO until 2016 when he assumed the position of Chairman and Chief Innovation Officer. Previous to InTouch, Dr. Wang founded Computer Motion in 1990, the company which pioneered surgical robotics. He was the inventor of the voice-controlled robotic arm called AESOP, the first FDA-cleared surgical robot, as well as the ZEUS robotic surgical system, which performed the world’s first transatlantic surgery. Dr. Wang is author of more than 50 technical publications and inventor of over 200 patents. He served on the board of directors of Hoag Memorial Hospital and the American Telemedicine Association. He currently serves on the board of Cottage Health System. He has served for many years on the advisory boards of the Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Mechanical Engineering Departments at UCSB. Dr. Wang has received many awards, including the 2017 IEEE Medal for Healthcare Innovation, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2011.He is currently a Fellow at Teladoc Health. Dr. Wang earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCSB in 1988.
UNIVERSITY SONG
Theodore Gikas
Hail to California
Hail to California, Alma Mater dear,
Sing the joyful chorus,
Sound it far and near,
Rallying ’round her banner,
We will never fail—
California, Alma Mater,
Hail! Hail! Hail!
RECESSION
Carillon Music from Storke Tower
Wesley Arai
University Carillonist
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