2005 College Graduation Guide
The District | Maryland | Virginia
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The District
| School | Date | Time | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American University | May 8 | 9-1 p.m. | Various Campus Locations (directions) | Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.) Judith McHale, chief executive, Discovery Communications; Tim Russert, Washington bureau chief, NBC News |
| Catholic University | May 14 | 10 a.m | Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (directions) | James Towey, director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives |
| Gallaudet University | May 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Gallaudet University Field House (directions) | Oliver Sacks, clinical professor of neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City |
| Georgetown University | May 20-22 | Various Times | Various Campus Locations (directions) | W. Richard West Jr., director, National Museum of the American Indian Prince Felipe de Borbon y Grecia, crown prince of Spain Paul H. O'Neill, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Eugene S. Kahn, former chairman and CEO, May Department Stores Freeman Dyson, professor of physics, Institute for Advanced Studies, Princeton University Lee H. Hamilton, president and director, Woodrow Wilson Center |
| George Washington University | May 22 | 9:30 a.m. | The Ellipse (directions) | Andy Rooney, correspondent, 60 Minutes |
| Howard University | May 14 | 10 a.m. | Upper Quad, Main Campus (directions) | Kweisi Mfume, former national NAACP president, former Md. congressman |
| Southeastern University | June 26 | TBA | DAR Constitution Hall (directions) | Linda Cropp, chairwoman, D.C. council |
| Trinity University | May 22 | 11 a.m. | Library Terrace (directions) | Barbara Kennelly, president, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare |
| University of the District of Columbia | May 14 | 10 a.m. | MCI Center (directions) | Thomas Todd, civil rights attorney |
Maryland
| School | Date | Time | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Community College | May 26 | 7 p.m. | Siegert Field, Main Campus (directions | Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) |
| Bowie State University | May 21 | 9 a.m. | Bulldog Stadium (directions) | Bobby Wilkerson, chief executive of Wilkerson Sports Apparel and Manufacturing |
| College of Southern Maryland | May 26 | 6 p.m. | La Plata Campus, Administrative Building (AD) Lawn (directions) | David Kale, president, Board of Calvert County Commissioners |
| Columbia Union College | May 1 | 10 a.m. | Sligo Church (directions) | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) |
| Frederick Community College | May 19 | 1 p.m. | campus field house (directions) | Students Stacey Upton and Nathan Poffenbarger |
| Hood College | May 21 | 10 a.m. | Residential Quadrangle (directions) | Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) |
| Howard Community College | May 20 | 4 p.m. | Meriweather Post Pavillion (directions) | Sally Stroup, Assistant Secretary, Postsecondary Education, Dept. of Education |
| Johns Hopkins University | May 26 | 9:15 a.m. | Homewood Field Homewood Campus (directions) | William R. Brody, president, Johns Hopkins University |
| Loyola College of Maryland | May 20 | 8:45 a.m. | First Mariner Arena (directions | Rudy Giuliani, former mayor, New York City |
| McDaniel College | May 21 | 2 p.m. | Gill Center (directions) | George Mitchell, former U.S. senator; Charles Manning, chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents |
| Montgomery College | May 20 | 10 a.m. | Rockville Campus Athletic Field (directions) | Al Hunt, Washington managing editor, Bloomburg News Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent, CNN |
| Prince George's Community College | May 26 | 7 p.m. | Novak Field House (directions) | Robert E. Wise Jr. (D), former governor, West Virginia |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland | May 14 | 10 a.m. | Townhouse Green (directions) | James Hadley Billington, Librarian of Congress |
| Towson University | May 22 | 9:30 a.m. | Unitas Field (directions) | Norman Y. Mineta, secretary, U.S. Dept. of Transportation |
| University of Baltimore | May 20 | 4 p.m. | Lyric Opera House (directions) | Bruce Hammond, chief operating officer, MBNA Corporation |
| University of Maryland, College Park | May 21 | 7 p.m. | Comcast Center (directions) | Andrea Mitchell, correspondent, NBC |
| U.S. Naval Academy | May 27 | 10 a.m. | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (directions) | President George W. Bush |
Virginia
| School | Date | Time | Location | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of William and Mary | May 15 | Noon | William and Mary Hall (directions) | Timothy J. Sullivan, outgoing president, College of William and Mary |
| George Mason University | May 21 | 10 a.m. | Patriot Center (directions) | Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) |
| Northern Virginia Community College | May 15 | 3 p.m. | George Mason University Center for the Arts (directions) | Claire Fraser, director, Institute for Genomic Research |
| Strayer University | June 18 | Two ceremonies, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. | Patriot Center (directions) | Lark McCarthy, anchor, FOX 5 Morning News (10 a.m.) Naomi Travers, executive vice president of media rights and entertainment, Charlotte Bobcats (2 p.m.) |
| University of Virginia | May 22 | 11 a.m. | The Lawn (directions) | Vivian Pinn, director of the Office of Research on Women's Health at the National Institutes of Health |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | May 21 | 10 a.m. | Richmond Coliseum (directions) | Dick Robertson, president of domestic television distribution, Warner Brothers |
| Virginia Military Institute | May 16 | 11 a.m. | Cameron Hall on campus (directions) | Gov. Mark R. Warner (D) |
| Virginia Tech | May 13 | 6 p.m. | Lane Stadium (directions) | David L. Calhoun, president and chief executive, GE Transportation |
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