Honors Convocation Live Stream
The Honors Convocation will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
Convocation Program
Prelude
Praeludium in C Major, BuxWV 137
Dieterich Buxtehude (c.1637-1707)
Ethan Mellema ’21, organist
Procession of the Faculty*
Festal March
Florence Price (1887-1953)
Ethan Mellema ’21, organist
Land Acknowledgement
Noemi Delgado, Director of Accessibility Services
Recognition of Students Elected to Honor Societies and Recipients of Awards and Prizes
Laurie A. Carter
Lawrence University President
Musical Selection
From Pictures at an Exhibition (1874)
The Great Gate of Kiev
Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
Benjamin Keating ’25, piano
Introduction of Allison M. M. Fleshman
Megan Pickett, associate professor of Physics
Honors Convocation Address
“The Science of Paint Drying: It’s more fascinating than it sounds”
Allison M. M. Fleshman, associate professor of Chemistry, recipient of the 2025 Faculty Convocation Award
Think watching paint dry is boring? Think again. Join me on a mind-blowing molecular journey where tiny particles steal the show. From fiery reactions to disappearing acts – and yes, even a little rock and roll – you’ll never look at paint drying the same way again. Curious, yet? Let the paint dry…if you dare.
Recessional*
Organ Symphony No. 1 in D minor, op. 14
VI. Final
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Ethan Mellema ’21, organist
Speaker Biography
Allison M. M. Fleshman, Associate Professor of Chemistry: "I'm the physical chemist here at Lawrence. I love physics, chemistry, and math and have the best job sharing that love with my students!" Read more
Notices
- As a courtesy to the artists and to those in attendance, please be aware that sounds such as whispering and the rustling of programs and cellophane wrappers are magnified in the hall.
- Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during convocations.
- Convocations may not be recorded, photographed, or broadcast without the written consent of the speaker and Lawrence University.
- Bag lunches for students, faculty & staff will be available to go outside of the Lawrence Memorial Chapel (or inside the Music-Drama Center lobby if inclement weather) following the Convocation.
- Please refrain from talking during all musical selections.
An American Sign Language interpreter will be available and located on the stage.
Next Convocation
Matriculation Convocation: President Laurie A. Carter
Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:30 p.m.
For more information, please see the Convocation Series.
We collectively acknowledge that Lawrence University is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Menominee and Ho-Chunk people.