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The Afro-American, May 14, 2016 - May 20, 2016
Howard University held its 148th Commencement exercise May 7 on campus. The event featured U.S. President Obama as the keynote speaker. Obama is the sixth sitting president to speak at Howard University’s commencement exercises. Other speakers who addressed graduates and families included Oscar nominee Cicely Tyson; Rev. Bernard Richardson; and Stacey J. Mobley, chairman, Howard University Board of Trustees among others.
Cicely Tyson
United States President Barack Obama
Photos by Rob Roberts
Stacey J. Mobley, chairman, Howard Board of Trustees
Gwendolyn Love Kimbrough, 74 -- oldest member of the 2016 graduating class
Rev. Bernard Richardson Valerie Jarrett, Vernon Jordan, President Obama, and Howard University President Wayne A. I. Frederick
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) and Michael Eric Dyson
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker
Queenate Chinweokwu (Doctor of Dentistry)
Members of Howard University faculty
Ivah Mitchell, Celeste Mitchell, Kamau Mitchell (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and Mahala Mitchell
Amanda Hercules (Bachelor of Science in Health Education) and Brionna Huskey (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science) James Baskerville, Pearl Hughes, Demetrie Baskerville (Bachelor of Business Administration) and Demetric Wikkiams-Baskerville
Morgan Taylor, Nancy Parrish, Everett V. Eberhardt II, Eric Eberhardt (Bachelor of Health Sciences Magna Cum Laude), Mia Taylor (Bachelor of Health Sciences), Kota Ebernardt, Evevett Eberhardt Sr., Carla Irish, Morgan Taylor and Chelsea Taylor
Aminta Ghilyard, Malika R. Ghilyard (Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance), Kim Gaines (Mom), Bettye Gaines and Dwayne Jones
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