After being presented his honorary degree, Mr. Starsky Wilson (‘99), president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and CDF Action Council and CDF Action Council and Jerome “Big Duck” Smith, the director of the New Orleans’ Tremé Center and a stalwart of the Civil Rights movement in New Orleans and nationally. Broussard offered remarks.ĭuring the College of Arts and Sciences ceremony, honorary degrees were presented to t he Rev. Senator Cassidy delivered the commencement address after Mr. Bill Cassidy, co-founder of the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic with honorary degrees. Broussard (‘78) RPh, executive director of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and United States Senator Dr. The second ceremony, which honored those graduating from Xavier’s College of Arts and Sciences and other graduate programs, was held at 2 p.m.ĭuring the College of Pharmacy and Physician Assistant program’s ceremony, the University honored Malcolm J. The first ceremony, held at 10 a.m., celebrated graduates of Xavier’s College of Pharmacy and the ugural graduating class of Xavier’s Physician Assistants program. Graduates of the class of 2020, who were recognized during a virtual commencement ceremony, were also invited to attend the in-person commencement events.īoth ceremonies were livestreamed, and a recording can be viewed here. A total of 689 graduates – nearly 40 percent of whom earned university honors – were awarded their degrees during the two ceremonies celebrating Xavier University of Louisiana’s (XULA) 95th annual commencement held on May 7, 2022.
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