Howard University
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Sholnn Freeman Communications Specialist 202.238.2631 sholnn.freeman@howard.edu
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WASHINGTON (March 26, 2013) President Bill Clinton will deliver the Commencement address at Howard University on Saturday, May 11, on the Upper Quadrangle of the main campus, President Sidney A. Ribeau announced today.
³We are thrilled that President Clinton has agreed to deliver this year¹s Commencement address,² Ribeau said. ³As a preeminent leader, humanitarian and advocate, his extraordinary global work and commitment to public service will inspire the class of 2013 as they prepare to make their mark on the world.²
William Jefferson Clinton was the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice first in 1992 and then in 1996. Under his leadership, the country enjoyed the strongest economy in a generation and the longest economic expansion in U.S. history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs.
After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation with the mission to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote healthier childhoods and health and wellness, and protect the environment.
In addition to his Foundation work, President Clinton has served as the top United Nations envoy for the Indian Ocean tsunami recovery effort and as the UN Special Envoy to Haiti. Today, the Clinton Foundation is supporting economic growth, capacity building, and education in Haiti. President Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. He and his wife former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have one daughter, Chelsea, and live in Chappaqua, New York.
Note to the Media
If you are interested in covering Commencement, please submit your request no later than 5 p.m. on May 9, 2013. All broadcast media must be stationary by 8 a.m.
Photo Courtesy of William J. Clinton Foundation