2008 College Grads To Hear From Lots Of TV Newsers

By Alissa Krinsky 

It’s upon us: the season of college and university commencement ceremonies. And there are lots of TV journos and analysts delivering graduation addresses. Here now is the TVNewser guide to who’s-speaking-where-and-when (in alphabetical order):

• MSNBC’s Jonathan Alter: Utica College (NY), May 18

• ABC’s Ron Claiborne: Mount Wachusett Community College (MA), May 15

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• CNN’s David Gergen: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY), May 17

• CBS’ Jeff Greenfield: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities-Carlson School of Management (MN), May 19

• PBS’ Gwen Ifill: Rutgers University (NJ), May 21

• NBC’s Hota Kotb: Virginia Tech (VA), May 9

• MSNBC’s Chris Matthews: Old Dominion University (VA), May 10 — Washington University (MO), May 16 — Hunter College (NY), June 4

• ABC’s Cynthia McFadden: Bryn Mawr College (PA), May 17

• NBC’s Lisa Myers: Niagara County Community College (NY), May 17

• ABC’s John Quinones: St. Mary’s University (TX), May 10

• ABC’s Cokie Roberts: St. Edward’s University (TX), May 3

• ABC’s Robin Roberts: Miami University (OH), May 10

• CBS’ Bob Schieffer: University of Texas at Arlington (TX), May 9


• CNN’s Bill Schneider: Brandeis University (MA), May 18

• FNC’s Shepard Smith: The University of Mississippi (MS), May 10

• CBS’ Lesley Stahl: Loyola College in Maryland (MD), May 17 and Colgate University (NY), May 18

• PBS’ Ray Suarez: Northern Virginia Community College (VA), May 13 — University of Minnesota, Twin Cities-College of Liberal Arts (MN), May 18 — University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (MA), May 25

• ABC’s Pierre Thomas: Virginia Tech-North Capital Region (VA), May 11

• NBC’s Meredith Vieira: Tufts University (MA), May 18

• NBC’s Brian Williams: The Ohio State University (OH), June 8

• FNC’s Juan Williams: Lafayette College (PA), May 24

• ABC’s Bob Woodruff: University of Michigan (MI), April 26 and Syracuse University (NY), May 11

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