2026 Distinguished Guests & Speakers | Commencement 2026 | UMass Lowell

Commencement Speakers

Yasie Nejad '20 '26

Graduate Ceremony Commencement Speaker

Public Health
Madelyn Archambault '26

Saturday Morning Commencement Speaker

Mechanical Engineering
Nokomis Bramantecohen '26

Saturday Afternoon Commencement Speaker

Psychology, Sociology and Italian

Honorary Degree Recipients

Mary '60 and John Alden

Honorary Degree Recipients
Jack Hammond

Honorary Degree Recipient

Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General
Tim Sweeney

Honorary Degree Recipient

Chairman, President and CEO of Liberty Mutual Insurance

Chancellor's Medal Recipients

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell

Chancellor’s Medal for Public Service and Civic Engagement

Executive Director Joe Hungler Accepting
Weston & Sampson

Chancellor’s Medal for Outstanding University Support

CEO Frank Ricciardi is Accepting

Distinguished Alumni

Lisa Brothers ’84

Distinguished Alumni Award

Retired CEO and President of Nitsch Engineering

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