The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You'll be hearing a lot of "Pomp and Circumstance" this month as Georgia's colleges and universities hold commencement ceremonies. Here are some of the events, along with their commencement speakers.
May 9
Agnes Scott College: Helene Gayle, president and CEO of the humanitarian organization CARE; Georgia State University: Louis Sullivan, founding dean and first president of Morehouse School of Medicine; University of Georgia: U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Savannah).
Monday
Emory University: Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico
Saturday
Southern Catholic College: Archbishop Emeritus John Donoghue
May 17
Morehouse College: actress Cicely Tyson and Henry Louis Gates Jr., author and critic who teaches at Harvard University; Spelman College: Cornel West, an activist and author who teaches at Princeton University.
May 29
Georgia Gwinnett College: U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus
May 30
Savannah College of Art and Design: actress Glenn Close
Source: Area colleges
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}