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All Campus Commencement Student Speaker Competition

All undergraduate and graduate students registered to receive a UC San
Diego degree in June 2019 are invited to apply for the role of the
student speaker at this year’s All Campus Commencement, to be held on
Saturday, June 15 at 9 a.m. at RIMAC Field.

A panel of campus leaders and student representatives will select a
student to deliver an inspirational message—up to five minutes in
length—to fellow graduates. Student speaker applications will be
accepted February 14 through April 2, and candidates are encouraged to
include examples of their service activities in their applications. If
selected to move forward in the process, candidates will audition during
the first two weeks of April by presenting the speech they propose to
deliver at the All Campus Commencement ceremony. The selected student
speaker will be announced in mid-April.

This year’s theme is inspired by All Campus Commencement keynote
speaker, Madeleine Albright, who shattered the glass ceiling to become
the first woman to serve as secretary of state and an icon of American
diplomacy. Former Secretary of State Albright is a testament to the
positive impact that collaboration, discovery, and public service can
have on our global world—strengths shared by our Triton community.

For more information and to apply for the student speaker role, visit:
https://commencement.ucsd.edu.

Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons Executive Vice Chancellor