Commencement Speakers Announced: American U. of Nigeria, Barton, Concordia, Eastern Michigan, Estrella Mountain CC, Howard, Norwich, Randolph-Macon, Regent, Trinity Christian, U. of Rhode Island, Wentworth

The following colleges and universities have announced their commencement speakers for spring 2014:

• American University of Nigeria: Ambassador John Simon, United States Ambassador to the African Union and former senior director for relief, stabilization and development for the National Security Council.
• Barton College: Anita Brown-Graham, director of the Institute for Emerging Issues.
• Concordia College, in Minnesota: Darrell Ehrlick, editor of The Billings Gazette.
• Eastern Michigan University: Dale E. Heydlauff, vice president of corporate communications for American Electric Power, and president of the American Electric Power Foundation; and David T. Provost, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Talmer Bank and Trust, and president and chief executive officer of Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
• Estrella Mountain Community College: Anna Tovar, Arizona Senate minority leader.
• Howard University: Sean Combs, the entertainment executive.
• Norwich University: General Keith Alexander, former director of the National Security Agency.
• Randolph-Macon College: Brit Hume, the journalist.
• Regent University: Ben Carson, emeritus professor of neurosurgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
• Trinity Christian College, in Illinois: Dave Larsen, director of Bright Promise Fund.
• University of Rhode Island: Richard Blanco, the poet.
• Wentworth Institute of Technology: Mike Sims, general manager for General Electric Company.