Sen. Mark Warner, Dr. Wayne Walters, Among 2024 Commencement Speakers

U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools Dr. Wayne N. Walters, William E. Conway Jr., founder of the Carlyle Group and Apple Vice President of Hardware Engineering and Operations Matthew Costello are among this year’s Commencement speakers.

“We’re proud to celebrate this incredible class of Duquesne University students as they prepare to begin meaningful careers with confidence and a greater sense of purpose to make an even bigger impact in their professions and on the people they serve,” said Duquesne President Ken Gormley. 

“In addition, we’re thrilled to host so many compelling and dynamic individuals as this year’s Commencement speakers,” Gormley added. “I’ve known Senator Mark Warner since we were roommates at Harvard law school—his efforts to bring Democrats and Republicans together across party lines to engage in civil discourse and develop bipartisan solutions is impressive. His achievements and those of our other speakers—which range from impactful contributions in secondary and higher education to advancement in technology and philanthropic funding to support nursing education—are inspirational examples for our new graduates to emulate.”

The Duquesne University Commencement schedule is as follows:

Friday, May 10

• The McAnulty College of Liberal Arts, 10:30 a.m., UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Commencement speaker: U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner from the Commonwealth of Virginia, who also chairs the Select Committee on Intelligence and is a member of the Senate Finance, Banking, Budget and Rules Committees
• Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, 2 p.m., UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Commencement speaker: Jack Glover, managing and founding partner of Incline Equity Partners 
• Mary Pappert School of Music, 4 p.m., Duquesne Union Ballroom
• John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences and the College of Osteopathic Medicine, 5 p.m., UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. 

Saturday, May 11

• School of Nursing, May 11, at 9 a.m. in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Commencement speaker: William E. Conway, Jr., renowned philanthropist and benefactor of nursing education, and co-founder and trustee of the Bedford Falls Foundation
• School of Education, May 11, at 12 p.m. in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Commencement speaker: Dr. Wayne N. Walters, superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools
• School of Science and Engineering, May 11, at 3 p.m. in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Commencement speaker: Matthew Costello, vice president of hardware engineering and operations at Apple, and former chief operating officer of Beats by Dr. Dre.

Saturday, May 18

• School of Pharmacy, Saturday, May 18, at 10:30 a.m. in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Commencement speaker: Gordon J. Vanscoy, founding chairman and chief executive officer of RareMed Solutions.
• Thomas R. Kline School of Law, May 18, at 2:30 p.m. in the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Commencement speaker: The Honorable Judge D. Brooks Smith, senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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