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Assumption Announces Emma Kearney and Rebecca Jalbert as Class of 2023 Valedictorian, Salutatorian

May 4, 2023
Assumption University has announced that Emma Kearney ’23, of Belchertown, and Rebecca Jalbert ‘23, of Webster, have been named valedictorian and salutatorian of the class of 2023

Lauren Robichaud ’20: From Brain Injury to Valedictorian

May 17, 2021 Office of Communications
Lauren Robichaud ’20, G’21 battled her way back from a sports-related traumatic brain injury to become Assumption's Class of 2020 valedictorian.

Renowned Catholic Scholar Robert Royal Urges Class of 2020 to Embrace the Soul of Their Liberal Arts Education

May 17, 2021 Office of Communications
Assumption celebrated the Class of 2020 in a combined Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Ceremony on May 15, 2021, in which Robert Royal, Ph.D., founder and president of the Faith & Reason Institute and editor-in-chief of The Catholic Thing, delivered the keynote address.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post Columnist George F. Will Delivers “Last Lecture” to Assumption Class of 2021

May 9, 2021 Office of Communications
Pulitzer Prize-winning and nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist George F. Will, Ph.D., delivered the commencement address for the Assumption University Class of 2021during the University’s 104th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 9, 2021.

Assumption Announces Hannah White and Maeve McDonald as Class of 2021 Valedictorian, Salutatorian 

May 4, 2021 Office of Communications
Hannah White ’21, of Tamuning, Guam, and Maeve McDonald ’21, of Quincy, have been chosen as valedictorian and salutatorian of the Class of 2021, respectively, and will address their classmates during Assumption’s 104th Commencement on Sunday, May 9, 2021.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post Columnist George F. Will to Deliver 2021 Commencement Address

Apr. 12, 2021 Office of Communications
Geroge F. Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning and nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist, will deliver the 2021 Commencement address during Assumption University’s 104th Commencement exercises on May 9.

Renowned Catholic Scholar Robert Royal to Deliver Commencement Address to Class of 2020

Apr. 12, 2021 Office of Communications
Renowned Catholic Scholar Robert Royal will address the Class of 2020 at Assumption's commencement ceremony on May 15, 2021.

Commencement Speaker Robert Lewis: “Influence others to greatness and lead with your soul”

May 13, 2019 Office of Communications
Before a crowd of thousands, Robert Lewis Jr., chief executive officer of The BASE, a Boston-based nonprofit that provides athletic, education and career-building resources to enable student-athletes to pursue a college degree, shared his life story of struggle and achievement and inspired the Class...

Student Leaders, Scholars Named Valedictorian and Salutatorian Named for Assumption's 102nd Commencement Exercises

May 6, 2019 Office of Communications
Following a rigorous selection process, Assumption is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for its 102nd Commencement on Sunday, May 12, at the DCU Center in downtown Worcester, where more than 660 candidates for graduation will receive either an associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s...

The BASE Founder Robert Lewis, Jr., to Deliver Assumption's Commencement Address

Feb. 27, 2019
Robert Lewis, Jr., chief executive officer of The BASE, a Boston-based nonprofit that provides athletic, education and career-building resources to enable student-athletes to pursue a college degree, will deliver the Commencement address during Assumption's 102 nd Commencement exercises on Sunday,...