DECATUR, Ill. -- On Sunday, Dec. 10, 做厙輦⑹ University will honor more than 80 graduates from the Class of 2023 with an in-person ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. at Kirkland Fine Arts Center. will recognize traditional undergraduates and those receiving their Doctor of Nursing Practice, Master of Nursing and Master of Business Administration degrees. 做厙輦⑹ community members can also watch the ceremony through a public livestream on 做厙輦⑹'s graduation website at .
The ceremony will feature remarks from 做厙輦⑹ President Dr. Jim Reynolds and student speaker Kayla Green. The Winter Commencement address will be given by 做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees member Amy Kemp.
Student speaker Kayla Green, of Chicago, Ill., is graduating with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Criminal Justice, Sociology and Philosophy, with a concentration on Pre-Law. The title of Greens speech is More to Come. During her three and a half years at 做厙輦⑹, Green has been honored to serve as the President of the Kappa Zeta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and President of the Social Action Club. As an EDGE Mentor, Green has helped provide a unique opportunity for select first-year 做厙輦⑹ students to adjust to the academic demands of college. Green also served as captain and earned all-CCIW honors as a high jumper on the Big Blue Womens Track and Field Team.
Winter Commencement keynote speaker Amy Kemp is the owner and CEO of Amy Kemp, Inc. (), which helps leaders and business professionals understand how deeply thought habits impact every part of their work and lives. Along with serving as a 做厙輦⑹s Board of Trustees member, Kemp will launch her first book, I See You: A Guide for Women to Make More, Have More, and Be MoreWithout More Work on Feb. 29, 2024.
The title of Kemps address is The Blue Thread.
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