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Commencement Addresses

2023

» Stephanie Thomason, December 2023 Address
» Mayor Jane Castor '81, May 2023 Address
» Maj. Gen. Jeff Drushel '89, May 2023 Address

2022

» Kimberly Morris, December 2022 Address
» Javier Baldor ’89, May 2022 Address
» Carlos Baldor Jr. ’87, May 2022 Address

2021

»May Commencement
David Gudelunas, dean of the College of Arts and Letters, commencement address
Frank Ghannadian, dean of the College of Business, commencement address
Jack Geller, dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education, commencement address
Paul Greenwood, dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences, commencement address
» Lonnie Bryant, chair and professor of finance, December 2021 Address

2020

» May Virtual Commencement
David Gudelunas, dean of the College of Arts and Letters
Frank Ghannadian, dean of the Sykes College of Business
Paul Greenwood, dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences
Jack Geller, dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education
» Leslie Jones, assistant dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education and associate professor of mathematics, December 2020 address

2019

» Erica Shames '78
» Paul Heth '90
» James López, professor of Spanish, December 2019 address

2018

» Thomas Graham ’82
» Scott Charbo ’86

2017

» William B. Rutherford '86
» Aileen Black '83
» Gregg Bachman, professor of communication, December 2017 address

2016

» James MacLeod '70

2015

» Kay Isaacson-Leibowitz '68

2014

» Ariel Acosta-Rubio '84

2013

» Rick Thomas '72

2012

» Dennis Zank MBA ’82

2011

» Kristen Price ’81  

2010

» Rashid Skaf '92

2009

» Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 
» Sirleaf Commencement Address Video