On Saturday, a roughly 18,000-person audience watched the first day of final exercises, which began when University President Jim Ryan delivered a speech after graduating students walked down the Lawn.
Jacqueline Novogratz, University alumna and Acumen founder and CEO, will speak at Valedictory Exercises May 19, U.Va. Director of Athletics Carla Williams will speak at May 20 Final Exercises, and Louis P. Nelson, architectural history professor and Vice Provost for Academic Outreach, will speak at May 21 Final Exercises.
"It was a great honor to be a part of presenting these diplomas to the families of Devin, Lavel, and D'Sean," Director of Athletics Carla Williams said.
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"It was a great honor to be a part of presenting these diplomas to the families of Devin, Lavel, and D'Sean," Director of Athletics Carla Williams said.