Rhode Island’s 2017 College Commencement Speakers
Sunday, April 30, 2017
The 2017 college graduation season has arrived, and commencement speakers are preparing their speeches to present to this year’s graduates and their families.
This year's list of Rhode Island commencement speakers include both national and local news anchors, Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz, as well as, numerous business executives
These speakers are charged with a heady task -- giving new graduates valuable advice and life lessons through inspirational stories, involvement in or interpretation of world-altering events, or personal accounts of overcoming odds
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See the commencement speakers in the slideshow below
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