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2 Commencement Speakers For Arcadia University
The Glenside-based college has two commencement speakers planned for its May 17 graduation. Find out who they are below.
GLENSIDE, PA —Students graduating from Arcadia University this month will have two commencement speakers.
"Get ready for a memorable graduation," Arcadia University said in a Facebook post.
The university has announced that Philadelphia NBC10 TV personality Keith Jones and Philadelphia-based fashion designer and Arcadia alumna Iris Barbee Bonner '07 will be speaking at the undergraduate commencement on May 17.
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The university also said it will award an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to renowned educator and civil rights activist Jane Elliott, who will address graduates via video at both the May 16 and May 17 ceremonies.
"It's going to be an unforgettable celebration of achievement," the university said.
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The university touts itself as a top-ranked private university in Philadelphia with graduates finding jobs at a high percentage.
Arcadia University said that 96.5 percent of its 2022 graduating undergraduate students secured post-graduate opportunities nine months after graduation.
The college said that 98 percent of its 2022 graduating graduate students secured post-graduate opportunities nine months after graduation.
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