{"id":3576,"date":"2025-08-06T00:15:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.ri.cmu.edu\/mrsd-news\/?page_id=3576"},"modified":"2025-08-06T00:16:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:16:57","slug":"article-scs-commencement-speakers-the-mrsd-hat-trick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.ri.cmu.edu\/mrsd-news\/article-scs-commencement-speakers-the-mrsd-hat-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8212; Article | SCS Commencement Speakers: The MRSD Hat Trick"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3576\" class=\"elementor elementor-3576\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f3133 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80f3133\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b1500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5b1500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCS Commencement Speakers: The MRSD Hat Trick<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa0945 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fa0945\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90254b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e90254b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the close of every academic year, the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science (SCS) hosts a special commencement ceremony to honor its graduating master\u2019s students. While the event is always a celebration of academic achievement and innovation, a new tradition has emerged over the past three years that highlights the voices of students themselves: the selection of a student speaker.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a remarkable trend, all three of the student speakers so far have hailed from the Master of Science in Robotic Systems Development (MRSD) program \u2014 a testament to the program\u2019s emphasis on leadership, communication, and interdisciplinary excellence.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>2023: Hardik Singh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delivered a heartfelt address that reflected on the power of perseverance and the importance of community in navigating the challenges of graduate school. His speech resonated with many for its authenticity and optimism, underscoring that his fellow graduates were uniquely equipped to shape the world ahead.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>2024: Shivam Tripathy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> inspired the audience with a forward-looking message about the role of robotics in shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future. His words highlighted the responsibility that technologists carry in building ethical and impactful systems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>2025: Leo Mouta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, this year\u2019s speaker, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">delivered an address celebrating gratitude, potential, and the shared journey of the graduating class, reflecting on the rigor of CMU, the challenges of today\u2019s job market, and the unshakable value of what they learned together. His speech underscored the power of community, perseverance, and embracing daunting goals as the true spirit of commencement.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The MRSD program has consistently produced graduates who are not only engineers but also storytellers, visionaries, and community leaders. The selection of MRSD students as commencement speakers <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">three years in a row<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> underscores the program\u2019s unique ability to cultivate well-rounded professionals. As the program grows in reputation and impact, its students are proving that <\/span><b>the future of robotics is not just about machines \u2014 it\u2019s about the people who build them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, particularly those who lead with empathy, inspiring others along the way.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alumni know the rigor and richness of the MRSD experience. These student speakers reflect that shared journey and remind us that the MRSD voice resonates across CMU and beyond. We\u2019re proud of Hardik, Shivam, and Leo \u2014 and of all our alumni who continue to lead, inspire, and innovate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.21.0 &#8211; 26-05-2024 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} SCS Commencement Speakers: The MRSD Hat Trick At the close of every academic year, the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science (SCS) hosts a special commencement ceremony to honor its graduating master\u2019s students. 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