Former United States House of Representatives Majority Whip and past UNCF President William “Bill” H. Gray III, current chairman of GrayLoeffler, LLC, will address the Class of 2011 during Alcorn State University’s 140th commencement.
The historic 140th Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 7th in the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex on the Lorman campus of Alcorn State University. Gray will speak at 8:30 a.m. to undergraduate and graduate students from six schools – School of Agriculture, Research, Extension and Applied Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education and Psychology, School of Graduate Studies and School of Nursing.
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Alcorn State University plans to honor the courage, leadership, and dedication of a fellow Mississippian and Alcorn State graduate: Medgar Wiley Evers. Alcorn State University in the memory of Medgar Wiley Evers, has established The Medgar Wiley Evers Heritage Village, a student housing community, to enrich the living and learning experience at Alcorn State for years to come. A statue of Evers, commissioned by an acclaimed sculptor, is planned for the Lorman campus. It will feature an account of Evers’ most notable achievements and contributions to civil rights.
