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Trevor Noah at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, Mar 14, 2021. Noah will deliver the Class Day speech at Princeton University this year. (Jay L Clendenin/Los Angeles Times/Shutterstock)
PRINCETON, NJ Princeton University announced that Trevor Noah, comedian and host of The Daily Show, will be the 2021 Class Day speaker.
Class Day is organized by members of the senior class and takes place a day before commencement.
This year s ceremony will be held virtually on May 15, at 7:30 p.m.
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Students said they picked Noah for his incisive social commentary, fierce commitment to social justice, and his focus on access to education as a way to make our society stronger and more equitable.
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Author, comedian and ‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah selected as Princeton’s 2021 Class Day speaker
The Office of Communications
April 13, 2021 12:30 p.m.
The Class of 2021 has announced that internationally acclaimed comedian and author Trevor Noah will give remarks at the virtual Class Day ceremony on Saturday, May 15, and will be inducted as an honorary member of the class.
Trevor Noah
Photo by Gavin Bond
Class Day, which takes place the day before Princeton’s Commencement, is organized by members of the senior class. The ceremony also includes speeches by graduating seniors, the recognition of class members for their contributions and the induction of honorary class members.