Wondering when local colleges are holding their commencement ceremonies? Read on:
THE DISTRICT
American University
Date: May 11-12
Speaker: Multiple speakers, including former EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson; Darryl Frank, Dr. Paul Farmer, Gary Veloric, Moisés Naím and Harold Hongju Koh
The George Washington University
Date: May 19
Speaker: Kerry Washington, actress
Georgetown University
Date: May 16-19
Speaker: Multiple speakers, including Mauro L. I. Viera, Gerald M. "Jerry" DeFrancisco, Lisa J. Shannon, Dr. Lisa Simpson, President Dalia Grybauskaite, William M. Cowan, Sir Michael Rawlins
Howard University
Date: Saturday, May 11
Speaker: Bill Clinton
MARYLAND
Bowie State University
Date: Friday, May 17
Speaker: First Lady Michelle Obama
Frostburg State University
Date: Friday, May 17
Speaker: Larry Gibson, environmentalist
Morgan State University
Date: Saturday, May 18
Speaker: Sec. of Education Arne Duncan
Salisbury University
Date: Saturday, May 18
Speaker: Jacob Liechty and Noelle Ford, graduates
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Date: Saturday, May 11
Speaker: Gov. Martin O’Malley
Towson University
Date: May 22-24
Speaker: Six ceremonies; multiple speakers
United States Naval Academy
Date: May 17-24
Speaker: Multiple speakers
University of Baltimore
Date: Tuesday, May 21
Speaker: TBA
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Date: Friday, May 17
Speaker: Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal (retired)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Date: Thursday, May 23
Speaker: Unknown
University of Maryland, College Park
Date: May 19-20
Speaker: Cal Ripken
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Date: Friday, May 17
Speaker: Former EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson
Goucher College
Date: May 24
Speaker: Author Judith Viorst
Johns Hopkins University
Date: Thursday, May 23
Speaker: Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
VIRGINIA
College of William and Mary
Date: May 10-12
Speaker: FBI Director Robert Mueller
George Mason University
Date: Saturday, May 18
Speaker: Judge William T. Newman, Jr.
University of Virginia
Date: Sunday, May 19
Speaker: Former Sen. Jim Webb
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Date: Friday, May 17
Speaker: Charles W. Steger
Washington and Lee University
Date: Saturday, May 11
Speaker: Sen. Tim Kaine