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Sen. Weinberg Gets Honorary Degree From Montclair State

State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg will speak at MSU's January Graduate School Commencement ceremony.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg will speak at Montclair State University’s January Graduate School Commencement ceremony. Weinberg will receive an honorary degree during the event.

According to a news release from MSU administrators, Weinberg will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.

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“It is truly overwhelming to receive an honorary degree from one of New Jersey’s most respected institutions of education,” Weinberg said. “My profound thanks to the Montclair State University family for bestowing this honor on me.”

The Graduate School Commencement ceremony will begin at noon on Sunday, January 14, 2018. For more information, visit montclair.edu/commencement/graduate

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