Law School to Host its 101st Commencement Ceremony
U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) will be the keynote speaker at the School of Law’s 101st Commencement Ceremony.
More than 150 students will receive their degrees at the ceremony, which will be broadcast live via webcast, on Sunday, June 7, at 11 a.m. in the A.J. Palumbo Center.
“We’re delighted that Senator Warner will be with us at Duquesne for this significant event in the lives of our graduating law students,” said Law Dean Ken Gormley. “Senator Warner embodies the very best attributes of a lawyer who has devoted his career to public service and to advancing the interests of all citizens. We are honored that he will serve as the keynote speaker at the Law School’s 101st commencement ceremony.”
Warner, who was sworn into his second term in the U.S. Senate in January, has been a member of the Senate since 2008; prior to that, he was the governor of Virginia from 2002-2006. Known for his bipartisan approach to public service, Warner has been a key figure on the budget committee and other significant Senate committees.
An early pioneer in the cellular telephone industry, Warner co-founded the company that became Nextel. During his tenure as governor, Virginia was recognized as the nation’s “best managed state,” the “best state for business,” and as a leader in providing educational opportunities for its young people. Warner attended George Washington University, where he was valedictorian of his class. He went on to attend Harvard Law School, where he was a classmate and roommate of Gormley’s.
The Student Bar Association selected Warner as the 2015 law school graduation speaker from a large field of prominent lawyers, judges and public figures.