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Dickinson Honors class of 2021 With Virtual Commencement
Dickinson College honored 485 graduating seniors with a Virtual Commencement Ceremony Sunday, May 23, during which Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged the graduates to change the world.
“The fact that you chose to enroll in one of the world s preeminent colleges, and that you re now graduating into this crucible, means that you re right where you belong and right where we need your energy, your ideas for leadership, the most,” said Holder, who addressed the class via a prerecorded video.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which still prevents large gatherings, Dickinson held its 2021 Commencement virtually via Facebook Premiere. Graduates participated in the tradition of walking down the Old West steps during Graduate Recognition Ceremonies recorded last week. Video of the graduates walking as well as Holder’s address and the presentation of faculty and student awards were then broadcast on the
Youth Movement Leader Varshini Prakash to Receive Dickinson College’s Rose-Walters Prize for Environmental Activism
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Dickinson College will present Varshini Prakash, executive director and co-founder of Sunrise Movement, with The Rose-Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism.
Varshini Prakash is the recipient of The Rose-Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism
“We were just young people who were fed up with seeing politicians kicking the can down the road, sweeping what is the greatest threat facing our generation under the rug and refusing to deal with the reality of the crisis at hand. - Varshini Prakash on NPR s How I Built This.
Dickinson College to Host Series of In-Person Graduate Recognition Ceremonies for Class of 2021 and Guests dickinson.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dickinson.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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In-person Graduate Recognition Ceremonies scheduled for May 15, along with pre-recorded speeches, will be part of an all-class virtual Commencement ceremony on May 23. Eric H. Holder, Jr., 82nd Attorney General of the United States, will receive an honorary degree and address 2021 graduates in a pre-recorded speech.
CARLISLE, Penn. (PRWEB) April 14, 2021 Dickinson College will host a series of intimate Graduate Recognition Ceremonies on May 15 giving seniors the opportunity to participate in the revered traditions of hearing their names announced and walking down the steps of Old West, while adhering to the most current health and safety guidelines. Up to four guests per graduate may attend these ceremonies, elements of which will be presented during a virtual Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021 on Sunday, May 23. The event will be broadcast on Facebook Premiere.