In keeping with tradition, we’re pleased to present our twelfth annual list of tvnewsers slated to speak at college and university commencements this year.
NBC’s Peter Alexander: Northwestern University – undergraduate ceremony for the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications (IL), June 22
PBS’s Yamiche Alcindor: Norfolk State University, May 4… The University of Texas at Austin – Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (TX), May 25
CNN’s Wolf Blitzer: Hofstra University – undergraduate ceremony for the schools of business, communication, and engineering and applied science (NY), May 19
Bloomberg’s Michael Bloomberg: Washington University (MO), May 17… University of Maryland (MD), May 24… Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA), June 7
FNC Contributor Donna Brazile: Jarvis Christian College (TX), May 4
PBS Political Analyst David Brooks: Marquette University (WI), May 19
Former HLN’er Nancy Grace: Mercer University – Atlanta ceremony (GA), May 11
NBC’s Savannah Guthrie: George Washington University (DC), May 19
CNN’s Van Jones: Vassar College (NY), May 26
CBS’s Michelle Miller: St. Francis College (NY), May 23
Former FNC’er Heather Nauert: Rockford University (IL), May 19
Former CNN’er Soledad O’Brien: The University of Oklahoma (OK), May 10… Emerson College (MA), May 12
CBS’s Jeff Pegues: Miami University (OH), May 18
ABC’s Deborah Roberts: University of Georgia (GA), May 10
NBC/MSNBC’s Savannah Sellers: University of Colorado Boulder (CO), May 9
CNN’s Sara Sidner: University of Florida – College of Journalism and Communications (FL), May 4
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi: University of Southern California – Viterbi School of Engineering Master’s Ceremony 1 (CA), May 10
CBS Special Contributor Oprah Winfrey: Colorado College (CO), May 19
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria: The Ohio State University (OH), May 5
CBS’s Susan Zirinsky: Union College (NY), June 16
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