Major Speakers Will Once Again Impart Words of Wisdom to Miami Dade College Graduates May 1, 2010
Miami, April 19, 2010 - A distinguished group of high-profile speakers, from a former U.S. President to a current President from Latin America, will be among the speakers at Miami Dade College’s (MDC) spring commencement ceremonies on May 1, 2010.
For years, the College has been known for having major national and international figures speak at its commencement ceremonies. This year’s graduation is no exception.
More than 10,000 students will graduate in seven ceremonies across Miami-Dade County, beginning with the first major speaker of the day, U.S. Senator George Lemieux of Florida who will speak at the Homestead Campus graduation; followed by Jamie Merisotis, president of the Lumina Foundation, who will speak at the InterAmerican Campus and receive an honorary associate’s degree; and the 42nd President of the United States William Jefferson Clinton will also receive an honorary associate’s degree and deliver the commencement address at North and West Campus’ combined ceremony.
Later that day,James A. Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities will speak at the Kendall Campus ceremony; andPresident Porfirio Lobo of Honduras will deliver the final commencement speech at the Wolfson Campus ceremony.
Additional speakers will be announced soon.
Within the last five years, MDC graduation speakers have included President George W. Bush, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, and U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, among other prominent local and national leaders.
Below is the schedule of the 2010 ceremonies and their speakers.
8 a.m. Homestead Campus - U.S. Senator George Lemieux
Kendall Campus Gymnasium
11011 S.W. 104 Street
Building 7000
Miami, FL
9:30 a.m. InterAmerican Campus – Jamie Merisotis, president, Lumina Foundation
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
11 a.m. North and West Campuses – President William Jefferson Clinton, former U.S. president
Bank United Center
1245 Dauer Drive
Coral Gables, FL
2:30 p.m. Kendall Campus – James A. Leach, chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities
Kendall Campus Gymnasium
11011 S.W. 104 Street
Building 7000
Miami, FL
4 p.m. Medical Center Campus – To be announced
Bank United Center
1245 Dauer Drive
Coral Gables, FL
5:30 p.m. Hialeah Campus – To be announced
Miami-Dade County Auditorium
2901 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL
7:30 p.m. Wolfson Campus – President Porfirio Lobo of Honduras
Bank United Center
1245 Dauer Drive
Coral Gables, FL
Homestead Campus - U.S. Senator George Lemieux
Kendall Campus Gymnasium
11011 S.W. 104 Street
Building 7000
Miami, FL
Media-only contacts:
Juan Mendieta, 305-237-7611, jmendiet@mdc.edu, MDC communications director
Tere Estorino, 305-237-3949, testorin@mdc.edu, MDC media relations director
Tarnell Carroll, 305-237-3359, tcarroll@mdc.edu, media specialist
Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu, media specialist
Alejandro Rios, 305-237-7482, arios1@mdc.edu