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Hi, Emory!🎓 We can hardly believe Commencement is just a few days away. Keep reading to meet an outstanding graduate from each of Emory's nine schools, this year's student speaker and more. We've also got the inside scoop on the Commencement traditions so you'll be prepared for all the pomp and circumstance. Have a great weekend, Eagles, and we'll see you soon! |
Commencement 2023 |
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University Celebrating Emory's Class of 2023Emory's 178th Commencement fills the Quad on May 8 to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2023. Learn about keynote speaker Anthony Ray Hinton, read profiles of outstanding graduates, and meet students, faculty and staff receiving awards and honors. |
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Profile Meet the Commencement 2023 student speaker who’s forging her own path toward medical schoolNicole Felix-Tovar is the student speaker at Emory University’s 2023 Commencement ceremony. A first-generation student, she’s found fulfillment and growth across multiple areas of campus. |
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Conversation Building connection in the face of global disruption provides theme for Emory College class oratorJewel Okoronkwo, a neuroscience and behavioral biology major, is well-known around Emory. When students returned to campus after the COVID-19 pandemic, Okoronkwo could be found fostering community and conversation in Asbury Circle. |
Insight From Latin speeches to social media posts: a guide to Emory's evolving Commencement traditionsWhy does Commencement begin with bagpipes? What do all of the different gowns mean? Learn the meaning behind Emory’s beloved graduation traditions, including the mace, the alma mater, school-specific rituals and more. |
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Class Day Crossover was a hit |
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| Last night, the Emory community celebrated undergraduate seniors as they crossed over from student to alumni status. Kal Penn, actor and former White House staffer, was the keynote speaker. The evening also included remarks from Emory leadership, a Coke Toast, student and staff awards and more. Stay tuned for our recap next week. |
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Outstanding undergraduate students |
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Emory College of Arts and Sciences Blending science, art and history into a broad palette of impactElise Etrheim came to Emory ready for a diversity of ideas. She found them by blending the skills of a humanist and the insights of a scientist — and impacted peers and professors. |
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Oxford College Oxford second-year student excels in classrooms and on the courtJustin Whitening arrived at Oxford College with interests in zoology and basketball. Through curiosity and connections across campus, he’s managed to excel at both while also giving back to his community. |
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Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Nursing school graduate works tirelessly to increase representation in health careAs an advocate for greater representation of gender, racial and ethnic minorities in the nursing field, Audric Donald is primed to be a change agent in health care. |
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Goizueta Business School Do what scares you: How one BBA student pushed past her comfort zoneRia Puri found life outside her comfort zone at Goizueta Business School, from pursuing a double major to getting involved with campus life and bettering the student experience. Now, she’s ready for whatever’s next. |
Outstanding graduate and professional school students |
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Rollins School of Public Health Discovering epidemiology and combating health inequities through a leap of faithMcKenzi Thompson found purpose and direction at Rollins School of Public Health. Now, she’s working to advance reproductive health and justice while also building community wherever she goes. |
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School of Medicine Pursuing medicine to target health disparities in the rural South and globallyLeveraging his experiences in rural Alabama and rural Mozambique, John Chancellor has committed his life to family medicine, rural primary care and mental health care while advocating for underserved groups. |
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Laney Graduate School Laney Graduate School student pushes boundaries in the digital humanitiesIn her work on postcolonial and decolonial novels by Caribbean women writers, Alicia Doyen-Rodríguez has been an innovator in the digital humanities who shares that expertise with her students as well as fellow graduate students. |
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School of Law Relentless kindness motivates future trial attorney to foster communityAdriano Omar Iqbal views his budding career as a trial attorney focused on bankruptcy as an ethical imperative to help others grow from perceived failures. |
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Candler School of Theology Lessons from the front lines as a pastor and emergency managerJonathan Trapp, who is graduating as a doctor of ministry, has spent two decades working in emergency management and as a pastor. That bivocational experience allowed him to better serve his community during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Calendar highlights |
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Oxford College CommencementMay 6, 10:00 a.m. | Oxford College Quadrangle |
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Emory University 178th CommencementMay 8, 8:30 a.m. | Emory Quadrangle and online |
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Science Gallery Atlanta 2023 Grad Day10:00 a.m. | 225 Rogers Street Northeast |
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Cherry Emerson Memorial Alumni Concert Honoring the Society of Corpus Cordis Aureum1:30 p.m. | Schwartz Center for Performing Arts |
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