Wheelock College 2016 Commencement "Leading with Passion and Courage" May 20

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Wheelock College 2016 Commencement “Leading with Passion and Courage” May 20

Commencement honorees include Rev. Liz Walker, Dr. Lisa Wong and Ellen Parker

What: Wheelock College will hold its 2016 Commencement programs on Friday, May 20, 2016. The theme of Wheelock College 2016 Commencement is "Leading with Passion and Courage."

When: As is tradition, Wheelock will hold two separate Commencement programs. Both on May 20, an undergraduate ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m., and a graduate ceremony will follow at 3:00 p.m.

Where: The 10:00 a.m. undergraduate ceremony will take place at Temple Israel, 477 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02215. The 3:00 p.m. graduate ceremony will follow at the Wheelock Family Theatre, 180 Riverway, Boston, MA 02215.

Who: 161 undergraduate students and 119 graduate students will participate in 2016 Commencement activities.

Wheelock College President Jackie Jenkins-Scott will participate in her final Commencement activities, as she concludes her 12-year presidency at Wheelock in June 2016.

Honorary degree recipients include:

• Reverend Liz Walker, a minister, award-winning journalist, and activist for community healing and cross-cultural dialogue
• Dr. Lisa Wong, a musician, pediatrician, and lifelong arts advocate
• Ellen Parker, executive director of Project Bread and one of the first and strongest voices to recognize hunger as a public health problem in low-income communities

More information: Commencement 2016 details and backgrounds of honorees can be found on the Wheelock College web site here.

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