2020 Meredith College Commencement Update
Because of COVID-19 concerns, we have made the difficult decision to postpone – not cancel – our spring Commencement exercises. Until that time, here are four important updates for the Class of 2020 and their families:
- Although the Commencement ceremony has been postponed, those who are eligible can consider themselves graduates of Meredith College and claim that status for purposes of updating resumes, LinkedIn profiles, etc.
- A video to commemorate the conferring of degrees will be posted on Meredith’s social media and on meredith.edu/celebrate on Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m., when Commencement was scheduled to take place.
- Plans for an in-person Commencement ceremony will be shared on this page at a later date. We continue to solicit feedback from members of the Class of 2020.
- A website to Celebrate the Class of 2020 offers the entire Meredith community ways to show their support. We hope you’ll participate using the hashtag #VisionDay2020.
- 2019: Dr. Jo Allen, ’80, first alumna to serve as president of Meredith College
- 2018: Adrienne Cole, ’93, Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce President and CEO
- 2017: Becky Jacobs, Chief Engagement Officer, Simple Change Wellness
- 2016: Dr. Ellen Stofan, NASA chief scientist
- 2015: Dr. Jo Allen, ’80, first alumna to serve as president of Meredith College
- 2014: Dr. Susan Mbyoa, Director of the Eurasia Africa Group (EAG) for women’s economic empowerment at Coca-Cola, president of the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation, and the founder and president of the Zawadi Africa Educational Fund
- 2013: Anne-Marie Slaughter, International affairs scholar and the first woman to serve as director of policy planning for the United States Department of State
- 2012: Silda Wall Spitzer, ’80, Former First Lady, State of New York
- 2011: Sally Brice-O’Hara, U.S. Coast Guard vice admiral
- 2010: Gretchen Holt Witt, ’89, a pediatric cancer activist and co-founder of the non-profit Cookies for Kids’ Cancer
- 2009: Sarah Parker, chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- 2008: Betty Ray McCain, former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
- 2007: Elizabeth Edwards, author, advocate and attorney
- 2006: Beverly Perdue, North Carolina lieutenant governor
- 2005: Renee Montagne, National Public Radio correspondent and “Morning Edition” co-host
- 2004: Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Secretary of State
- 2003: Judy Woodruff, journalist for news organizations including CNN and PBS
Contact Information
Meredith Events
313 Johnson Hall
(919) 760-8533
events@meredith.edu
