CNN Host To Deliver DelVal Commencement Address

CNN host and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Michael Smerconish has been selected to deliver this year's commencement address at Delaware Valley University. Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 19. Smerconish will receive an honorary degree at that time.

Smerconish, who was born in Doylestown, is currently the host of “The Michael Smerconish Program” on SiriusXM Channel 124, and CNN’s “Smerconish.” He is also the author of several books, including two New York Times bestsellers.

“We look forward to welcoming Michael Smerconish to campus,” said DelVal President Dr. Maria Gallo. “He has gained national recognition in his field, and as our graduating class prepares to leave DelVal, I hope hearing from him will inspire them to reach their career dreams.”

Smerconish has interviewed several presidents, including President Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush. His seventh book, “Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right,” will be published in June and will feature 100 of his most memorable columns he has written for the Inquirer and Daily News.

"DelVal will award Smerconish with an honorary Doctor of Letters at the ceremony for his work to help millions of Americans make sense of a complicated political landscape," the university said in an announcement.

Image of Smerconish supplied by DeVal