Governor Josh Shapiro has been invited to speak at IUP’s commencement ceremonies next weekend.
The governor will give the commencement address at the 2:00 PM ceremony on Saturday, May 11th, and will receive an honorary doctorate of public service degree from IUP during the ceremony. In a statement, IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll said that the university was honored to host the Governor. He said that Shapiro’s work in the public service field “has been exemplary and groundbreaking on many fronts, and I am certain his remarks will be inspirational for our graduates, their families, our faculty and staff and everyone attending commencement.”
The guest speaker for the other two ceremonies, will be Ellen Ruddock, a 1966 graduate of IUP who will also be presented with an honorary doctorate of public services degree. She will speak to students at the ceremonies on May 10th at 7 PM for Master and Doctorial degrees and at 9 AM on May 11th for students in the John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the College of Health and Human Services.
All ceremonies will be held at the KCAC and tickets will be required. Tickets will be given out to graduates and their families. No tickets will be available for purchase.
