Seventy-one seniors graduated last week from the Connelly School of the Holy Child in Potomac, Md., and Marymount University President Irma Becerra was on hand to inspire them and lend words of wisdom as their commencement keynote speaker. Holy Child, a Catholic college preparatory school, is committed to the intellectual, spiritual, artistic, physical and […]
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MU’s Class of 2023 celebrated in 72nd commencement ceremonies
Approximately 1,090 students received their degrees this past weekend during Marymount University’s 72nd annual commencement ceremonies, held over the course of three days at the institution’s Converse Family Field on its Main Campus in Arlington. Celebrating the Class of 2023, ceremonies organized by each of Marymount’s three Colleges were held from May 19-21 for […]
Highlighting student success stories in Marymount’s Class of 2023
This coming weekend, approximately 1,090 students will receive their degrees at Marymount University’s 72nd annual commencement ceremonies. Within this group are countless stories of success, determination and resilience that define members of the institution’s Class of 2023. Below are just a few examples of Saints who have made the most of their time on […]
Marymount names 2023 keynote commencement speakers
Next month, about 1,090 students will receive their degrees over the course of three days during Marymount University’s 72nd annual commencement ceremonies. The newest graduates of the mission-based university will hear from three distinguished speakers – former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Michael Powell, longtime government contracting leader Dr. Edward Bersoff and current Director […]
Over 1,000 receive degrees at MU’s 71st annual commencement
Continuing a new tradition that began last year, Marymount University held its 71st annual commencement ceremonies this past weekend outside on the Converse Family Field at the institution’s Main Campus in Arlington. Celebrating the Class of 2022, commencement ceremonies were held from May 13-15 for students who qualified for graduation from the Fall 2021, […]
Commencement speakers named for MU’s May graduation ceremonies
In mid-May, approximately 1,080 students will receive their degrees over the course of three days during Marymount University’s 71st annual commencement ceremonies. The newest graduates of the mission-based university will hear from three distinguished commencement speakers – the first female Saudi Arabian ambassador to the U.S., Princess Reema; physicist and former NASA research center […]
Marymount remembers Colin Powell, keynote speaker at 2006 commencement
Gen. Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. Secretary of State and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. While he was fully vaccinated, he was immunocompromised due to multiple myeloma and Parkinson’s disease. Over the course of the week, […]
Special Education program graduate at MU overcomes challenges to reach finish line
Faith Allen didn’t know much about Marymount University when she arrived on campus for the first time during a tour nearly four years ago. But what the Special Education major did know was the unmistakable sense of belonging she felt on that visit. “I fell in love!” Allen recalls. “It felt like a community […]
MU commencement returns to in-person format, with 1,130 graduating students
*An earlier version of this story included statistics on the number of students who attended commencement ceremonies, rather than the number of total degrees awarded. These references have been updated. After virtual ceremonies were held last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marymount University was proud to once again offer in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies for […]
Marymount’s Nursing Pinning Ceremony welcomes graduates into the profession
“Right now, you stand at the precipice of long and rewarding careers of service and giving back to others. You’ve completed your courses, your laboratory work and your clinical experiences, and you are ready for whatever comes next.” Marymount University President Irma Becerra motivated Nursing graduates of the Class of 2021 with those words […]