2021 Commencement Speaker Announced

by Mark Anderson

To parents and families of undergraduates graduating with the Class of 2021:

We look forward to hosting Commencement very soon. As we get closer to celebrating with you, we are pleased to share our 2021 Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers. Our 2021 Commencement speakers at the Truist Field celebration include pre-recorded messages by:

  • Condoleezza Rice, director of the Hoover Institution, 66th Secretary of State, author and professor, was the first African American woman to serve as both secretary of state and national security advisor.
  • Pete Buttigieg, the United States Secretary of Transportation since February 3, 2021, and the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 through 2020.
  • Kendall Hinton, wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, elevated from the practice squad as emergency quarterback to start against the Saints in week 12 of the 2020 season; graduated in 2019 from Wake Forest where he played football as a quarterback and wide receiver.

The Baccalaureate celebration will be held virtually on Saturday, May 15 at 10 a.m. Bishop Michael Curry, the 27th and current presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church, will be the speaker.

Wake Forest’s Degree Ceremonies and the Truist Field celebration are ticketed events reserved for graduates and their guests. Livestream webcasts will be available throughout the day. For more information visit commencement.wfu.edu.

Congratulations on your senior’s graduation from Wake Forest!

— Wake Forest Family Communications

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