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Commencement Ceremony Saturday, June 1 at 9 am eastern (doors open 8 am) Amica Mutual Pavilion One Lasalle Square, Providence RI Graduate Hooding Ceremonies Friday, May 31 at 12 pm and 2 pm eastern RISD Auditorium 17 Canal Walk, Providence RI Main navigation More in Commencement For students For families Commencement FAQ Commencement tickets For graduating students who ordered tickets by April 26, your tickets will be available for pickup at the Career Center from 9 am–4 pm on the following dates: Wednesday, May 22–Friday, May 24 Tuesday, May 28–Friday, May 31 The Career Center is located on the first floor of 20 Washington Place. To pick up tickets, you must show your RISD ID. You can pick up tickets for other graduating students as long as you can provide an email from the student showing their approval. Only graduating students can pick up tickets. More Commencement information for graduating students Important dates and deadlines May 31 Graduate Hooding Ceremonies at the RISD Auditorium Expand Graduate Hooding Ceremonies at the RISD Auditorium Jun 1 Commencement ceremony at Amica Mutual Pavillion Expand Commencement ceremony at Amica Mutual Pavillion Link copied to clipboard! Caps and gowns The deadline to order caps and gowns for Commencement has now passed. If you did not order your cap and gown by April 17, you may still pick up an extra one from the RISD Store beginning May 20. If you have any questions in the meantime, please email risdstore@risd.edu . For graduate students who missed the order deadline, extra hoods will be available at the Graduate Hooding Ceremony as well as at Commencement. Venue information and accessibility The Amica Mutual Pavilion is an accessible building. For Graduate Hooding, the accessible entrance for RISD Auditorium is located on Amos Street. We ask that graduating students let us know about the special seating needs of their families and guests when reserving tickets for Commencement. You may also email us at commencement@risd.edu or call 401 454-6379. Please contact us well in advance for information on entry and seating arrangements. An American Sign Language (ASL) translator will be on stage during Commencement as well as at the Graduate Hooding Ceremonies. The Commencement program will include translations of ceremony details and the president’s welcome message in more than 20 languages. 2024 speakers and honorees David Moon Ki Lee — Commencement speaker Expand David Moon Ki Lee — Commencement speaker Copy link to section David Moon Ki Lee 00 GD serves as the chief creative officer of Squarespace, leading their award-winning team responsible for the company’s brand strategy, creative, design and production efforts. Honored as Brand Chief Creative Officer of the Year by Ad Age , David’s visionary leadership has driven his team to achieve recognition as Ad Age ’s In-House Agency of the Year. Under David’s guidance, Squarespace’s internal agency has been celebrated as the Brand of the Year by the Art Directors Club and recognized as the foremost globally awarded in-house agency by the One Club for Creativity. Since joining Squarespace, David has garnered an Emmy Award for Outstanding Commercial of the Year, earned a spot on the Adweek Creative 100 List, and been named one of the Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company . David has recently been recognized by Gold House in the A100 list, honoring Asian Pacific leaders who made the greatest impact on culture and society. He has served on RISD’s Board of Trustees since 2021. Nicholas W. Benson — honorary degree Expand Nicholas W. Benson — honorary degree Copy link to section Nicholas W. Benson is owner of the John Stevens Shop in Newport, RI, which was founded in 1705 and specializes in the design and carving of lettering in stone. He studied calligraphy and letterform design at the School of Design in Basel, Switzerland before taking over ownership and management of the shop in 1993. Nicholas has designed and carved inscriptions on many civic memorials, including the National World War II Memorial, the National Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and the National Eisenhower Memorial. He has also designed and carved inscriptions for many notable universities, including Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Brown and Dartmouth, as well as private commissions for prominent institutions and families. The grandson of late RISD professor John Howard Benson (designer of RISD’s seal), Nicholas received the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 2007 and was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2010. He lives in Jamestown, RI with his wife Alix and their children, Hope and Henry. Marva Griffin Wilshire — honorary degree Expand Marva Griffin Wilshire — honorary degree Copy link to section Marva Griffin Wilshire was born in Venezuela and adopted Milan as her home city when she began working in the design and furniture world. Since 1990 she has served as international press director at Salone del Mobile Milano, where she currently serves as ambassador of international relations. In 1998 Marva founded SaloneSatellite, which in May 2014 received the Compasso d’Oro XXIII Lifetime Achievement Award. She also earned the Ambrogino d’Oro Award...