Granite State graduates will hear from journalists, politicians, judges, business people and military commanders at their commencement ceremonies this year.
Speakers slated to give addresses include Democratic U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, former New Hampshire Supreme Court chief justice John Broderick, four-star U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson and CNN anchor Jake Tapper.
The New Hampshire College and University Council, which released a list of speakers this week, estimates that more than 20,000 students will receive their diplomas from NHCUC-member institutions this year.
Here’s a roundup of some of the graduation speakers:
– CNN anchor Jake Tapper will give Dartmouth College’s address June 11.
– Former U.S. representative Barney Frank, board of trustees Chairman Michael C.J. Fallon and NHPR host Laura Knoy will give Franklin Pierce University’s addresses May 13.
– Former New Hampshire Supreme Court chief justice John T. Broderick Jr. will give Great Bay Community College’s address May 13.
– Student Matthew Nosal and assistant professor of Nursing and Public Health Joan M. Huber will give Colby-Sawyer College’s addresses May 6.
– Acumen CEO and founder Jacqueline Novogratz will give New England College’s address on May 13.
– U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan will give the River Valley Community College address on May 19.
– British novelist Zia Haider Rahman will address Southern New Hampshire University graduate students in online STEM, business and health care programs on May 14.
– U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson, the first woman to lead a unified combatant command in the country’s history, will give the address at the University of New Hampshire on May 20.
(Lola Duffort can be reached at 369-3321 or lduffort@cmonitor.com.)