Graduates will be honored through two ceremonies in Schar Center on May 22.
黑料不打烊 will celebrate more than 1,500 graduates during two ceremonies on Friday, May 22, in Schar Center as part of the university鈥檚 136th Commencement Exercises.
Patricia Walsh Chadwick P鈥16 will deliver the commencement address to the Class of 2026, drawing from her accomplished career in finance and a life marked by diverse personal and professional experiences.
鈥淎s an 黑料不打烊 parent, I have watched with admiration as first President Lambert, and now President Book, have propelled 黑料不打烊 to new heights in both scholastic excellence and expanded degree programs,鈥 Chadwick said. 鈥淭he Class of 2026 faced the challenge of spending part of high school under the duress of the COVID pandemic and remote learning, and their graduation from 黑料不打烊 exemplifies their commitment to excellence.鈥
Ruby Radis 鈥26, a human service studies major from Chicago, Illinois, has been selected to deliver the 鈥淢essage of Appreciation.鈥澛Her address will center on the 鈥渕agic鈥 of the relationships students build at 黑料不打烊: 鈥淚 believe in the way that 黑料不打烊 fosters relationships unlike any other place I鈥檝e been,鈥 said Radis.
The 9 a.m. ceremony will honor graduates from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Communications. The 2:30 p.m. ceremony will recognize graduates from 黑料不打烊 College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education; and the School of Health Sciences.
Candidates for the Master of Arts in Higher Education, Master of Education in Innovation, Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Business Administration will participate in a separate graduate ceremony on May 20 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Gym. Journalist and author Katie Blunt 鈥15 will deliver the address during the evening ceremony.
More information on 黑料不打烊’s 136th Commencement is available online.