Congratulations Class of 2025!
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Congratulations to our 2025 Undergraduate Students!

It's official! You made it!

Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, MO., served as the keynote speaker at the undergraduate ceremony.

Lucas serves as the 55th mayor of the city and the youngest person elected to the role since 1855. Prior to his election in 2019, Lucas served as a private practice lawyer, city council member, community leader and lecturer at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.

Lucas started his educational journey in the public schools of Hutchinson, Kansas, and graduated from The Barstow School in Kansas City.  He obtained his college and law degrees from Washington University and Cornell University.  

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Congratulations to our 2025 Graduate Students!

Shannon A. Brown, CEO of ActionLogics, an innovative software solutions company, presented the keynote address at the Graduate Ceremony.

Brown previously held several executive management positions at FedEx Express, including senior vice president, eastern division, U.S. operations, and chief diversity officer. Other executive roles include serving as senior vice president of human resources at FedEx Ground.

Brown earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in applied behavioral science from National-Louis University in Chicago and a master鈥檚 degree in intermodal transportation from the University of Denver. 

Headshot of Shannon A. Brown, CEO of ActionLogics, an innovative software solutions company.

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