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Spring 2026 College of Engineering Master’s Graduation Celebration


Saturday, May 9
McCamish Pavilion
11:30 a.m.

Doors open at 10:15 a.m.

Following an Institute-wide event for all master’s grads, join us for our more intimate, engineering-only Master’s Graduation Celebration. Graduates will be recognized individually and invited on stage to receive their degree. 

SCHEDULE

Institute-wide Master’s Ceremony
Bobby Dodd Stadium
9 a.m.

College of Engineering Master’s Graduation Celebration
McCamish Pavilion
11:30 a.m.

 

Looking for information about the bachelor’s or Ph.D. ceremonies?
Visit the Georgia Tech Commencement website.

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Speakers

Aris Williams
M.S.M.E. 2026
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Aris Williams is receiving his master’s degree in mechanical engineering, where he previously earned his bachelor’s degree. As an undergraduate, Aris was named a Provost Scholar and participated in the Denning Technology & Management (T&M) Program,. T&M brings together engineering, business, and innovation to prepare students to lead at the intersection of technology and entrepreneurship.

Aris has been actively involved in the campus community as a College of Engineering Ambassador, representing the Institute to prospective students, alumni, and industry partners. His academic work has focused on engineering design, emerging technologies, and developing innovative solutions with real-world impact.

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Watch the Fall 2025 Ceremony

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headshot of Mallory Freeman, PhD IE 14

Mallory Freeman
Ph.D. IE 2014
President, Global Enterprise Data Analytics & GenAI 
UPS

Industrial engineering graduate Mallory Freeman leads UPS’s enterprise data, analytics and AI strategies. She drives innovation in generative AI, agentic AI and automation. Over her decade-long career at the company, she has held leadership roles in advanced analytics, technology, pricing science, marketing and finance.

Mallory previously led initiatives through UPS’s AI and machine learning center of excellence, overseeing enterprise business intelligence, data engineering, applied analytics and the development of generative AI solutions. 

Beyond her professional work, Mallory serves on advisory boards for the College of Engineering, Virginia Tech’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Neighborhood Nexus. She is also active in Data4Good and AI4Good’s efforts to solve humanitarian challenges with data and AI.

In addition to her Georgia Tech doctoral degree, Mallory earned her bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Virginia Tech and a master’s in operations research from MIT.