Valedictory Speaker
Students who apply for graduation and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher are invited to apply to be the valedictory speaker.
Eligible honors graduates will receive an email in mid-semester inviting them to submit a Valedictory Speaker Application Form along with their speech.
Eligibility Criteria for Valedictory Speaker Candidates:
- 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher at the time of application.
- Strong extracurricular involvement/volunteerism/work experience/other.
- Strong leadership skills/abilities.
- Ability to effectively convey educational and other relevant experiences both in writing and verbally.
- The majority of the units must have been completed at Âé¶¹Ó³».
VALEDICTORY SPEAKER APPLICATION FORM 2026
COMMENCEMENT 2026 TIMELINEPlease note these April dates on your calendar. Dates are subject to change and could be sooner. |
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Friday, April 3 |
Application packet due |
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Monday, April 6 |
Students will be notified if they have been invited to present their speech to the
selection committee. Selected finalists will be called to select a 10-minute interview appointment. |
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Wednesday, April 8 |
Interviews: Those selected will interview and make their speech presentation to the Valedictory Speaker Selection Committee on this date during a 10-minute in-person interview. |
| Thursday, April 9 | Valedictory Speaker(s) will be selected and notified. |
Please contact the Office of Student Affairs at (707) 256-7362 if you have any questions about this process.