SOC Commencement Featured Speaker: Michael Kempner

Michael Kempner, American University alumnus and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MWWPR, one of the nation's largest independent public relations firms, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters and served as featured speaker at the School of Communication Spring 2018 commencement. Kempner is working to make the PR industry more inclusive, partnering with SOC on a fellowship program designed to build a pipeline of diverse talent through the design of a hands-on, agency-based learning environment that will encourage more young professionals, particularly people of color, to consider public relations as a career choice. He also serves on the SOC Dean's Advisory Council.