Commencement Speaker

College announces speakers for 182nd Commencement ceremony

BY ANNA KANE ‘20

Adrienne Arsht ’63, Barbara Smith ’69 and Gary Younge have been named as speakers who will address the Class of 2019 for Mount Holyoke College’s 182nd Commencement. Each speaker will receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters after their address in the Kendall Sports and Dance Complex Field House on May 19.

Dolores Huerta selected as commencement speaker

Dolores Huerta selected as commencement speaker

BY MADELINE SKRAK '18 

Dolores Huerta — a civil rights activist, feminist and labor leader — was announced as the commencement speaker for Mount Holyoke’s 180th Commencement Ceremony this week. Joan Biren ’66 and journalist Kathryn Finney will receive honorary degrees.