Commencement Speakers Announced: Buffalo State, Chicago Psychology, Davidson County CC, Post, Quinsigamond CC, Sage, St. Edward's, Santa Fe CC, U Houston Downtown, Winston-Salem State, Yeshiva
May 9, 2018
- Buffalo State College of the State University of New York: JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
- Chicago School of Professional Psychology: Elyn Saks, director of the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law; and Wayne Messmer, the psychologist and author.
- Davidson County Community College: Kevan Chandler, a counselor who works with prison ministries and drug rehabilitation centers.
- Post University: Frank Monteiro, a local business leader.
- Quinsigamond Community College: U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren.
- Sage Colleges: Cecile Richards, a national leader for women's rights and social and economic justice, author of New York Times bestseller Make Trouble, and former president of Planned Parenthood.
- St. Edward’s University: Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University and CNN’s presidential historian.
- Santa Fe Community College: Barbara Damron, secretary of higher education for New Mexico.
- University of Houston Downtown: Khaliah Guillory, the philanthropist and filmmaker; and Kent Hance, chancellor emeritus of the Texas Tech University System.
- Winston-Salem State University: Byron Pitts, a journalist for ABC News.
- Yeshiva University: Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations.
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