Title: Georgetown Announces Speakers for 2015 Commencement

Georgetown holds individual graduation ceremonies for each undergraduate and professional school as well as award celebrations on campus, beginning with Senior Convocation and the McCourt School of Public Policy commencement ceremony on May 14.

“We are fortunate to welcome an extraordinary breadth and depth of leaders to share their insight during this year’s Commencement Weekend,” says Georgetown President John J. DeGioia.”Our speakers bring a great range of perspectives from their experience as distinguished leaders in journalism, public health, international law and public office and will inspire our graduates as they take the next step toward their professional, academic and personal aspirations.”

Students, family, faculty, alumni and friends can follow commencement activities online, including live webcasts. Information about how to share memories, pictures and words of wisdom with the class of 2015 can be viewed athttp://www.georgetown.edu/hoyas2015beginning May 11.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS AND HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

Her Royal Highness Princess Ghida Talal
Chair of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation
School of Foreign Service graduate
School of Foreign Service in Qatar
Thursday, May 7, 2015, 4 p.m.
Watch the webcast

John R. Lewis
Congressman from Georgia’s 5th District
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
McCourt School of Public Policy
Thursday, May 14, Healy Lawn, 5 p.m.

R. Timothy Ziemer
Rear Admiral, United States Navy (Retired)
U.S. Global Malaria Coordinator, President’s Malaria Initiative
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Friday, May 15, Healy Lawn, 9 a.m.

Gail J. McGovern
President and CEO, American Red Cross
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
McDonough School of Business, MBA
Friday, May 15, Healy Lawn, 12:30 p.m.

Admiral Thad W. Allen (Retired)
Commandant, United States Coast Guard (2006-2010)
Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
School of Continuing Studies
Friday, May 15, Healy Lawn, 3:30 p.m.

Ban Ki-moon
U.N. Secretary General
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
School of Foreign Service
Saturday, May 16, Healy Lawn, 9 a.m.

Charles Peete Rose, Jr.
Anchor and Executive Editor, Charlie Rose and Charlie Rose The Week; Co-Anchor, CBS This Morning
Contributor, 60 Minutes
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
Georgetown College
Saturday, May 16, Healy Lawn, 12 p.m.

Vikram Patel
Professor, International Mental Health and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in Clinical Science,
Centre for Global Mental Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U.K. andSangath, Goa, India
Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries, Public Health Foundation of India
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Science
School of Nursing & Health Studies
Saturday, May 16, Healy Lawn, 3 p.m.

Elaine L. Chao
24th U.S. Secretary of Labor (2001-2009)
Chair, Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Foundation
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
McDonough School of Business, Undergraduate
Saturday, May 16, Healy Lawn, 6 p.m.

Richard J. Gilfillan
President and Chief Executive Officer, Trinity Health
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Science
School of Medicine
Sunday, May 17, National Theatre, 11 a.m.

Stephen B. Bright
President and Senior Counsel, Southern Center for Human Rights, Atlanta
Visiting Lecturer, Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Laws

Claudia Paz y Paz Bailey
Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Georgetown University Law Center
Former Attorney General, Republic of Guatemala
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Laws
Law Center
Sunday, May 17, Healy Lawn, 2 p.m.