Meet Drexel’s 2023 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

Commencement is just around the corner at Drexel University, and it's a time of celebration and excitement for graduates and their loved ones at both the University-wide ceremony and each college and school's ceremony. Although the College of Medicine and the Thomas R. Kline School of Law have already sent their graduates across the stage, there are 12 more colleges and schools whose ceremonies are also coming up.

Those upcoming ceremonies will feature Commencement speakers who will address graduates at the individual college and school ceremonies from June 14–16. Additionally, four honorary degree recipients will be honored at the University-wide ceremony on June 16.

Seven of the speakers are Drexel graduates and several have taught courses, supported the University, endowed faculty positions and served on advisory boards. No matter their relationship to Drexel, they will offer words of inspiration and wisdom to the class of 2023 as those new Forever Dragons prepare to head out into the world beyond campus.

University-wide Ceremony: 5 p.m. on June 16 at Citizens Bank Park.

School of Education: 5 p.m. on June 14 at the Academy of Music

College of Computing & Informatics: 5 p.m. on June 14 at The Mann Center

Bennett S. LeBow College of Business: 8:30 a.m. on June 15 at The Mann Center

Pennoni Honors College: Custom-Designed Majors: 9 a.m. on June 15 at the Mandell Theater in the Creese Student Center

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems: 9 a.m. on June 15 at The Academy of Music

College of Engineering: 1 p.m. on June 15 at The Mann Center

Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health: 1 p.m. on June 15 at the Academy of Music

Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship: 1 p.m. June 15 at the Mandell Theater in the Creese Student Center

College of Arts and Sciences: 5 p.m. on June 15 at The Mann Center

Goodwin College of Professional Studies: 5 p.m. on June 15 at the Mandell Theater in the Creese Student Center

College of Nursing and Health Professions: 8:30 a.m. on June 16 at The Mann Center

Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design: 12:30 p.m. on June 16 at The Mann Center

Additional honorary degree recipients:

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