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Released: 1-Dec-2003 3:50 PM EST
Google’s Sergey Brin Will Keynote Maryland’s December Commencement
University of Maryland, College Park

Google co-founder and Maryland alum Sergey Brin will be the keynote speaker at the University of Maryland's December 20th Commencement ceremonies.

Released: 4-Jun-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Dr. Prothrow-Stith Commencement Speaker
William James College

Deborah Prothrow-Stith, MD, a nationally recognized expert in adolescent violence prevention, a dean at Harvard School of Public Health and a former Massachusetts commissioner of Public Health, will be the keynote speaker for this year's commencement at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology.

Released: 29-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Nobel Laureate Will Address 144 New Physicians
University of California San Diego

Sydney Brenner, recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, will deliver a commencement address entitled "The Worst Medical Student of 1950: A Personal Memoir," at the UCSD School of Medicine commencement.

Released: 28-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Eric Lander, Williams College Commencement Speaker
Williams College

One of the driving forces behind today's revolution in genomics, Dr. Eric Lander will be the principal speaker at Williams College's 214th Commencement on Sunday, June 8, 2003.

Released: 24-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Twyla Tharp Is Commencement Speaker
University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Tony Award-nominated choreographer and director Twyla Tharp, whose hit dance musical with Billy Joel, "Movin' Out," is currently playing on Broadway, will be the speaker for the North Carolina School of the Arts"š 38th commencement on May 31.

Released: 21-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Maryland Graduates Look to the Future
University of Maryland, College Park

More than 5700 University of Maryland students are expected to receive bachelor and advanced degrees during the main commencement ceremony, Thursday, May 22, at the Comcast Center.

Released: 13-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Mount to Confer 685 Degrees
Mount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary College will confer 685 degrees at its 40th annual commencement ceremonies Saturday (May 17). Eli J. Segal, founder of AmeriCorps, will deliver the address at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Journalist Joseph L. Galloway will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Released: 13-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Gov. Janet Napolitano and Sen. Jon Kyl to Speak
University of Arizona

More than 4800 degrees will be conferred at the University of Arizona on Saturday, May 17 at two separate commencement cermonies. Arizona Governor, Janet Napolitano and Senator Jon Kyl will address graduates.

Released: 13-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
U.S. Surgeon General Ricahrd Carmona Keynote Speaker at UA College of Medicine Convocation
University of Arizona

U.S. Surgeon General, Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, is the keynote speaker at the convocation for the University of Arizona College of Medicine Class of 2003.

Released: 10-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Maryland's Grads Leave with Mixed Emotions
University of Maryland, College Park

The University of Maryland holds its May commencement on Thursday evening, May 22 at the Comcast Center. Individual schools and departments will hold their own ceremonies Friday, May 23.

Released: 10-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Commencement Speakers Announced
University of Redlands

A Congressional Gold Medal recipient, the Director of Peace Corps and the Director of The Institute of Economic and Political Studies (INSTEP), Cambridge will speak at the University of Redlands commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 29 and Saturday, May 31.

Released: 9-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Teresa Heinz Is Carnegie Mellon Commencement Speaker
Carnegie Mellon University

Teresa Heinz, chair of the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Heinz Family Philanthropies, will be the keynote speaker at Carnegie Mellon University's 106th commencement ceremony.

Released: 7-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Commencement May 17
Westminster College

Commencement Speakers: 1) J. Fred Rentz, retired president of The News Co; 2) William E. Strickland, Jr., president and CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation and the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild; 3) S. Donald Wiley, retired senior vice president and general counsel of H.J. Heinz Co.

Released: 6-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to Speak at Commencement
Boston Architectural Center

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to speak at Boston Architectural Center's 114th commencement.

Released: 2-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
CDC Director to Speak School of Public Health Commencement
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will speak at the UCLA School of Public Health"šs annual commencement ceremony on Friday, June 13. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. in Royce Hall on the UCLA campus.

Released: 1-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Fannie Mae CEO to Speak at Maryland Commencement
University of Maryland, College Park

Franklin Raines has been called one of the most successful chief executives of any Fortune 500 company. On May 22, the Fannie Mae Chairman and CEO will head to the University of Maryland as the featured speaker during commencement ceremonies in the Comcast Center.

Released: 1-May-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Congresswoman Norton Commencement Speaker at Mills College
Mills College

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will give the commencement address at Mills College's 115th graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2003.

Released: 30-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Sanjay Kumar of Computer Associates Commencement Speaker
NYIT

Sanjay Kumar, chairman and chief executive officer of Computer Associates International, Inc. will deliver the keynote address for the 42nd annual commencement ceremonies at New York Institute of Technology.

Released: 30-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
New York Times' Neil Amdur Speaker for VIP Graduation
NYIT

The Vocational Independence Program at New York Institute of Technology's Central Islip, N.Y., campus, is graduating its largest class ever on Thursday, May 15th at 10:00 a.m. in the Campus Auditorium. This year's distinguished guest speaker is Neil L. Amdur, veteran sports editor for The New York Times.

Released: 29-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Commencement Ceremony Set for May 12
Maryland Institute College of Art

MICA's commencement ceremony is May 12 at 2 p.m. at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Dr. Richard Kalter, Philosopher-in-Residence, is commencement speaker. Honorary degrees and awards presented to Beatrice Levi, Deborah Willis, John Maeda, David Jacobs.

Released: 26-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Dave Hickey Commencement Speaker
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

RI School of Design Announces Art Critic and Curator Dave Hickey as Commencement Speaker - RISD Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degrees will be confered on Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi, behavioral scientist; Dave Hickey; Jenny Holzer, fine artist/RISD alumna; Jens Risom, one of the most influential furniture designers of the 20th century

Released: 25-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
FBI Deputy Director, Olympian to Speak at WIU Commencement
Western Illinois University

Bruce Gebhardt, deputy director the FBI; C. Robert Leininger, former Illinois superintendent of education; John Blackburn, CEO of COUNTRY Insurance and Financial Services; and Dot Richardson, Olympic gold medalist and orthopedic surgeon, will be honored and will speak at Western Illinois University's Commencement.

Released: 23-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Granholm, First Woman to Lead the State to Address Graduates
University of Michigan

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will deliver the main address and receive an honorary degree when the University of Michigan holds its spring commencement exercises on Saturday, April 26 in Michigan Stadium.

Released: 23-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
NY Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Address Wake Forest Graduates
Wake Forest University

Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City and founder of the financial services and news media company Bloomberg L.P., will deliver Wake Forest University's commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree May 19.

Released: 22-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
NIH's Fauci to Deliver UMB Commencement Address
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, will deliver the University of Maryland, Baltimore commencement address on Friday, May 23, at 3 p.m. at the First Mariner Arena.

Released: 22-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Frank Rhodes to Deliver UNCA Commencement Address
University of North Carolina at Asheville

Eminent educational leader Frank Rhodes will give the keynote address at UNC Asheville's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17. Rhodes is one of four accomplished individuals who will receive honorary degrees.

Released: 22-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
PBS News Anchor Jim Lehrer to Deliver Commencement
Hamilton College

Jim Lehrer, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) news anchor, will deliver the Commencement address at Hamilton College on Sunday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. Hamilton's commencement ceremony will take place on the Main Quadrangle, or in the event of inclement weather, in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House.

Released: 19-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Michael S. Dell to Give Commencement Speech
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Michael S. Dell, chairman and chief executive officer of Dell Computer, the computer company he founded in 1984 with $1,000 and built into a multi-billion-dollar global corporation, will give the commencement address for the 120th spring commencement.

Released: 18-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Sean O'Keefe Speaks at Loyola University New Orleans Commencement
Loyola University New Orleans

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe will receive an honorary degree and deliver commencement speech at Loyola University New Orleans on May 16 at 9 a.m.

Released: 17-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Zerhouni Commencement Speaker For Hopkins School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medicine

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will award doctor of medicine degrees to 118 women and men from 29 states and six foreign countries who will be awarded doctor of medicine degrees at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine"šs commencement exercises May 22, 2003.

Released: 16-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Queen Noor to Speak at William and Mary Commencement
College of William and Mary

Her Majesty Queen Noor of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will be the commencement speaker at the College of William and Mary on Sunday, May 11, 2003. She and civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis (D), GA will be awarded honorary doctorates.

Released: 16-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Rosenquist, Antoni to Receive Honorary Degrees
Montserrat College of Art

Two internationally respected artists, James Rosenquist and Janine Antoni, whose work is included in the collections of major museums and private collections here and abroad, will receive Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees; Antoni will be the Commencement Speaker.

Released: 16-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Astronaut Mildred Hughes-Fulford at Dominican University of California
Dominican University of California

Mildred Hughes-Fulford, NASA astronaut and cancer researcher, named commencement speaker at Dominican University of California.

Released: 12-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
PA Governor PCOM Commencement Speaker
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell will be the commencement speaker at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's DO commencement June 1, 2003.

Released: 10-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Congressman to Deliver Commencement Address May 18
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

West Virginia First District Congressman Alan B. Mollohan will address West Virginia University graduates and receive an honorary degree during 2003 commencement ceremonies at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at the Coliseum.

Released: 10-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Playwright Edward Albee to Speak at Commencement
School of Visual Arts

The School of Visual Arts has selected noted playwright Edward Albee as its keynote speaker for this year's graduation ceremony. The commencement will take place on May 12, in Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, West 65th Street and Broadway, Noon - 3pm.

Released: 10-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Actor and Activist to Address CC Class of 2003
Colorado College

Andrew Shue - actor, activist, athlete, and entrepreneur - will speak during Colorado College's 2003 commencement ceremony on Monday, May 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on campus.

Released: 10-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Nationally Recognized Historian Speaks on Women's Rights
Wells College

Sally Roesch Wagner, the executive director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, is a nationally recognized lecturer, author and performance interpreter of women's rights history. She will speak on women's rights at Wells College's commencement ceremony.

Released: 10-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senator Specter to Address Muhlenberg Graduates
Muhlenberg College

United States Senator Arlen Specter will serve as Commencement speaker for Muhlenberg College's Class of 2003, Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. on the College Green. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1980, Specter authored the Armed Career Criminal Act, hailed by the law enforcement community as a major tool in fighting violent street crime in America.

Released: 10-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Madeleine Albright to Give Smith Commencement Speech
Smith College

Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State and the highest ranking woman in the history of the United States government, will be the speaker at Smith College's 125th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18.

Released: 10-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
PA First Lady Marjorie Rendell to Speak at Commencement
Gettysburg College

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge and PA First Lady Marjorie Rendell will speak at Gettysburg College's commencement. Rendell and husband Gov. Edward G. Rendell will receive honorary degrees, as will jazz legend Dave Brubeck, philanthropist Akiko Bowers, and University of Cincinnati president and Gettysburg alumnus Joseph Steger.

Released: 9-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
H.M. Queen Noor to Address Graduates
Ursinus College

Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan will be the commencement speaker at Ursinus College Saturday May 17. She will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, and plans to meet with Jordanian students at Ursinus.

Released: 9-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
Pediatric Neurosurgeon To Be Rensselaer's Commencement Speaker
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

World-renowned neurosurgeon Benjamin S. Carson will be the featured speaker at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's 197th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Harkness Field on campus followed by a festive celebration picnic held on the '86 Field.

Released: 9-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EDT
John Lewis to Speak at Lesley University Commencement
Lesley University

John Lewis, a giant of the U.S. civil rights movement and an eight-term U.S. congressman from Georgia, will address Lesley University graduates at the 2003 commencement on May 19 at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston.

Released: 5-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EST
Commencement Speaker to be Pianist/Scholar Charles Rosen
New England Conservatory of Music

New England Conservatory (NEC) celebrates its 132nd Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 3:00 p.m., in NEC's Jordan Hall (290 Huntington Avenue, Boston).

Released: 4-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EST
U.S. Rep. Scott Mcinnis Will Address Graduates
Colorado State University-Pueblo

U.S. Representative Scott McInnis (R-CO) will address the University of Southern Colorado Class of 2003 on May 3 as part of spring graduation ceremonies. McInnis recently secured more than $900,000 to improve the computer and technology infrastructure at USC as part of a federal omnibus appropriation package.

Released: 2-Apr-2003 12:00 AM EST
Innovative African American Curator Receives Honorary Doctorate
Moore College of Art and Design

Thelma Golden, Deputy Director for Exhibitions and Programs at the Studio Museum in Harlem, will accept an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Moore College of Art and Design at its 155th Commencement on Monday, May 19, 10:00am -12:00pm in Philadelphia.

Released: 7-Feb-2003 12:00 AM EST
Anna Quindlen to Deliver Commencement Address
Colgate University

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling novelist Anna Quindlen will deliver the address at Colgate University's 182nd commencement on Sunday, May 18.

Released: 3-Dec-2002 12:00 AM EST
Civil Rights Leader To Speak At UM Commencment
University of Maryland, College Park

Long-time civil rights leader and humanitarian Dorothy Height will be the commencement speaker at the University of Maryland on Sunday, Dec. 22. The graduation ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. in the new Comcast Center.

Released: 24-May-2002 12:00 AM EDT
EPA Administrator Christie Whitman to Deliver Hamilton College Commencement Address
Hamilton College

Christie Whitman, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, will deliver the Commencement address at Hamilton College on Sunday, May 26, at 10:30 a.m.



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