GEORGETOWN ANNOUNCES 2018 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-District of Columbia) and former MIT president Susan Hockfield (G’79) are among those scheduled to speak at the university’s 2018 Commencement May 17-20.
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Georgetown holds individual graduation ceremonies for each undergraduate and professional school, as well as award celebrations on campus. The events begin with Senior Convocation and the McCourt School of Public Policy commencement ceremony on May 17 and end with Georgetown Law’s ceremony on May 20.
“Commencement is one of the most special weekends in the life of our community each year,” said Georgetown President John J. DeGioia. “We are deeply grateful to each of our speakersfor their willingness to share their insights, and we look forward to welcoming them to our Hilltop as we celebrate our graduates and honor their extraordinary achievements.”
Students, family, faculty, alumni and friends can follow commencement activities online, including live webcasts. Visit2018 Commencementfor information about how to share memories, pictures and words of wisdom with the Class of 2018.
Commencement Speakers, Honorary Degree Recipients
Aysha Al Mudahka CEO of Qatar Business Incubation Center (QBIC) Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) Thursday, May 3, 4 p.m.
Ernest J. Moniz Former U.S. Secretary of Energy; Co-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nuclear Threat Initiative Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters McCourt School of Public Policy Thursday, May 17, Healy Lawn, 5:30 p.m. Watch the McCourt School webcast
William D. Phillips Physicist, National Institute of Standards and Technology Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Friday, May 18, Healy Lawn, 9 a.m. Watch the Graduate School webcast
Brendan Tuohey Co-founder and Executive Director, PeacePlayers Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters School of Continuing Studies (SCS) Friday, May 18, Healy Lawn, 12 p.m. Watch the SCS webcast
Ursula Burns Executive Chairman of the Supervisory Board, VEON Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters McDonough School of Business Friday, May 18, Healy Lawn, 3 p.m. Watch the McDonough School webcast
Susan Hockfield (G’79) President Emerita and Professor of Neuroscience, MIT Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters Georgetown College Saturday, May 19, Healy Lawn, 9 a.m. Watch the Georgetown College webcast
Luci Baines Johnson Founder, LBJ Family Wealth Advisors; daughter of former President Lyndon Johnson Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) Saturday, May 19, Healy Lawn, 2 p.m. Watch the NHS webcast
António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters School of Foreign Service (SFS) Saturday, May 19, Healy Lawn, 5 p.m. Watch the SFS webcast
Thomas J. Nasca, M.D. President and Chief Executive Officer for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and ACGME International Honorary Degree: Doctor of Science School of Medicine Sunday, May 20, DAR Constitution Hall, 11 a.m. Watch the School of Medicine webcast
Eleanor Holmes Norton Congresswoman, (D-District of Columbia) Honorary Degree: Doctor of Laws Merrick B. Garland Chief Justice of the U.S. Court of Appeal for the D.C. Circuit Honorary Degree: Doctor of Laws Georgetown Law Sunday, May 20, Healy Lawn, 2 p.m. Watch the Georgetown Law webcast