John Kerry to Deliver Commencement Address at Kenyon College
by Pamela LeaveySenator John Kerry will deliver the commencement address to the 178th graduating class of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, this Saturday, May 20. Thanks to record student voter participation, Kenyon College was among the last polling places in the nation to close on Election Day 2004.
Kenyon will also feature a live webcast of Kerry’s remarks on their website, www.kenyon.edu.
The College will confer honorary degrees on Senator Kerry; Teresa Heinz Kerry, chairman of the Howard Heinz Endowment and the Heinz Family Philanthropies; and Diane Ackerman, author of nonfiction works including An Alchemy of Mind and A Natural History of the Senses, as well as collections of poetry and several children’s nature books.
The commencement ceremony runs from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Eastern), John Kerry will speak at approximately 10:45 a.m.
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Cool! Can’t wait to read the speech and see video (if available).
Great!
Wasn’t Kenyon the OH college provided with only 1 voting machine 2004 election, resulting in some kids waiting in line over 10 hours to vote? I remember reading some of their professors were even bringing food to the kids stuck in the long line so they could stay in it. For most, it was also probably their first chance to vote in a presidential election(most for JK of course, which is also why it was made as hard as possible for them to cast their vote)
Dave from Princeton
Yep the very same college.
Indie
Hopefully someone will snag the video and I can upload it!