Cut out for them. Born in lafayette, louisiana, Darren Walker was one of the first children in the nation to benefit from the head start program. He went on to were a scholarship at the university of texas at austin, where he would graduate with degrees in government, speech communication, and law, before pursuing a successful career as an attorney and an investment banker. For the past three decades, mr. Walker has been one of our nations foremost philanthropic executives. He has served as chief operating officer of harlems Largest Development corporation. Vice president of the rockefeller foundation, cofounder and chair of the u. S. Impact investing alliance, and for the past seven years as president of the Ford Foundation, where he overcease an endowment of 13 billion and 600 million in annual grant making. He is dedicated to tackling the most difficult issues in the world. He was among the most committed supporters of residents in new orleans after hurricane katrina. He led the way
Im truly delighted to be here this evening to welcome Darren Walker to duke. Walker to duke. He serves as president of the Ford Foundation and will be our 2020 Terry Sanford distinguished lecturer. I have to say, given all of mr. Walkers extraordinary accomplishments, whoever introduces him has their work cut out for them. Born in lafayette, louisiana, Darren Walker was one of the first children in the nation to benefit from the head start program. He went on to were a scholarship at the university of texas at austin, where he would graduate with degrees in government, speech communication, and law, before pursuing a successful career as an attorney and an investment banker. For the past three decades, mr. Walker has been one of our nations foremost philanthropic executives. He has served as chief operating officer of harlems Largest Development corporation. Vice president of the rockefeller foundation, cofounder and chair of the u. S. Impact investing alliance, and for the past seven
Accomplishments, whoever introduces him has their work cut out for them. Born in lafayette, louisiana, Darren Walker was one of the first children in the nation to benefit from the head start program. He went on to were a scholarship at the university of texas at austin, where he would graduate with degrees in government, speech communication, and law, before pursuing a successful career as an attorney and an investment banker. For the past three decades, mr. Walker has been one of our nations foremost philanthropic executives. He has served as chief operating officer of harlems Largest Development corporation. Vice president of the rockefeller foundation, cofounder and chair of the u. S. Impact investing alliance, and for the past seven years as president of the Ford Foundation, where he overcease an endowment of 13 billion and 600 million in annual grant making. He is dedicated to tackling the most difficult issues in the world. He was among the most committed supporters of residents
The graduation will take place at about Oh High School at the football slash lacrosse stadium on friday august 7th, the ceremony will be from 5 to 6. Theyre also be a senior breakfast on thursday august 6 from 9 to 11 were assembling at graduation committee. Throughout our district made up of middle School Elementary and high school administrators, teachers and students. You need to create a plan that encourages social distancing. While being able to recognize and celebrate our graduates fister says the feedback and the community has been positive since the announcement we have a really wonderful supportive of our community and the model highs of the parents of have done a great job and of course Everyone Wants to see their tent walk down the aisle and grab the diploma and get the photos with mom and dad and grandma and grandpa so were just going one day at a time to try to create a celebration for seniors, reporting in about oh im jason dumas scrum for news. Officials at Marin Catholi
Officials at Marin Catholic high school in campfield they say they are moving forward with senior graduation plants. There will be a virtual ceremony thursday may 28th and zoom but it is not intended to replace a real Commencement Ceremony one is scheduled for the end of july celebrations will include a senior ball and awards dinner and will conclude with Commencement Ceremony. August first at the moran civic center. A new strain of the coronavirus has emerged one thats even more contagious than the original strain. This is according to a new study by a team of scientists, others say the strain first appeared in europe in february then migrated to the east coast, Scientists Say its now dominant and theyre warning it spreads faster and could make people more vulnerable to a second infection. Last week the fda approved the emergency use of remdesivir and antiviral drug thats being used to treat virus patients. The trump administrations top officials for medicare and medicaid. They say mo