School of Public Affairs Commencement
- Ceremony: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 9:00 to 11:00 am
- Reception, immediately following the ceremony: University Club, Mary Graydon Center, first floor
- Bender Arena floor plan
Speaker
Lisa P. Jackson, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will address graduates of the School of Public Affairs at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 11. During her four years with the EPA, she authorized stricter fuel standards, addressed health threats from toxins, and renewed public trust in EPA’s work. The lifelong public servant’s advice will resonate with the nation’s most politically active students. Jackson will receive an honorary doctor of public service.
Past SPA Speakers
- The Honorable Donna Shalala, president, University of Miami; former secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- The Honorable Barney Frank, U.S. Congressman
- Vernon Jordan, Jr., director, Lazard Ltd.; attorney, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- David M. Walker, comptroller general, U.S. Government Accountability Office
- Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System
- The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton, U.S. Congressman; vice chair, 9-11 Commission; president and director, Woodrow Wilson Center
- Theodore C. Sorensen, former special counsel and adviser to President John F. Kennedy
- The Honorable Richard G. Lugar, U.S. senator
Inspirational Graduates
- Star Jones, BA '83, former co-host The View
- Betsy Fischer, BA '92, executive producer, NBC's Meet the Press
- Barry Josephson, BA '78, producer, Men in Black, Like Mike, Big Trouble, and Air Force One; former president, Columbia Records
- Judge Judy Sheindlin, BA '63, host, Judge Judy
