{"id":19270,"date":"2024-04-22T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=19270"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T14:59:31","slug":"commencement-speakers-named-for-marymounts-2024-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/commencement-speakers-named-for-marymounts-2024-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement speakers named for Marymount&#8217;s 2024 ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Next month, 928 students will receive their degrees over three days during Marymount University\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/commencement\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">73rd annual commencement ceremonies.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> The newest graduates of Marymount, Virginia\u2019s first and only Hispanic-Serving Institution and the state\u2019s most diverse private institution,&nbsp;will hear from three distinguished speakers \u2013 Hilton President and CEO <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.hilton.com\/bio\/christopher-j-nassetta\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Christopher Nassetta<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Monumental Sports co-owner <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monumentalsports.com\/people\/raul-fernandez\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Raul Fernandez<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and Marymount Board of Trustees Vice Chair <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/about-malek\/biographies\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Marlene Malek<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This year, three prominent alumni will also introduce the guest speakers, one for each of the three College ceremonies \u2013 President of Asset Health William Cueto &#8217;91, U.S. Diplomat Ian Hopper &#8217;96 an<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Salus Health and Bravo Ventures<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> CEO Yinka Adepoju &#8217;08.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All three guest speakers will receive honorary degrees during the following ceremonies, which are organized by College with each including undergraduate and graduate students:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Friday, May 10: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/Academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">College of Business, Innovation, Leadership and Technology<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker: Christopher Nassetta<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction by William Cueto \u201891<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Saturday, May 11: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-sciences-and-humanities\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">College of Sciences and Humanities<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker: Raul Fernandez<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction by Ian Hopper \u201896<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sunday, May 12: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-health-and-education\/\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">College of Health and Education<\/span><\/i><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker: Marlene Malek<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction by Yinka Adepoju \u201808<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/commencement\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for more info on all speakers and 2024 commencement events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The ceremonies will include students who qualify for graduation from the Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 semesters, and students who graduated in Summer 2023 but did not participate in last year\u2019s ceremonies. They will be held outdoors on the Converse Family Field on Main Campus.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Christopher Nassetta<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wordpre-Christopher-Nasetta-photo-BILT-speaker.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Nassetta\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Christopher Nassetta has served as President and CEO of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hilton<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> since 2007. Prior to his current role, he led Host Hotels &amp; Resorts, Inc. as President and CEO following roles as Executive Vice President and COO. In 1991, he co-founded Bailey Capital Corporation and oversaw the real estate investment and advisory firm\u2019s operations. He also spent seven years as Chief Development Officer at The Oliver Carr Company, responsible for all development activities for one of the largest commercial real estate companies in the Mid-Atlantic region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nassetta&#8217;s influence also includes participation in various boards and organizations, including the U.S. Travel Association, World Travel &amp; Tourism Council, Business Roundtable, CoStar Group, Inc., Federal City Council, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Arlington Free Clinic and Real Estate Roundtable.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nassetta graduated from the University of Virginia\u2019s McIntire School of Commerce with a degree in finance, and today serves on the school&#8217;s advisory board and shares his expertise with the next generation of business leaders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Raul Fernandez<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19330 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wordpress-Raul-Fernandez-photo-CSH-speaker.jpg\" alt=\"Raul Fernandez\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Raul Fernandez is an entrepreneur, investor, executive and board member. He currently is President and CEO of DXC Technology and Vice Chairman and Co-Owner of Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment. He also serves on various boards that include Broadcom, Inc., DXC Technology, URBANEER, Volition Capital, Carrick Capital Partners and NeuroSync.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fernandez brings more than three decades of executive experience in scaling innovative and rapidly growing technology companies.\u202fAs a hands-on member of the Monumental Sports &amp; Entertainment leadership team, he is involved in various aspects of the business that include global sponsorship, esports, partnerships and technology innovation. He also serves as an alternate governor for the NBA Board of Governors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Born in Washington, D.C., to immigrant parents from Cuba and Ecuador, Fernandez is an active philanthropist, focusing his energy primarily on education reform in the D.C. region. Passionate about making higher education accessible to high school students, Fernandez is a board member of the District of Columbia College Access Program and the Fernandez Foundation. He holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in economics from the University of Maryland.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Marlene Malek<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19413 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/wordpress.marlene_malek_280res.jpg\" alt=\"Marlene Malek\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Marlene Malek \u201879 is a community activist, health care advocate and patron of the arts.\u202fShe is currently the Vice Chair of Friends of Cancer Research and is on the boards of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Duke University\u2019s Cancer Institute. Additionally, she serves on the boards for the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Leadership Council, Executive Roundtable of the Republican Governors, Explore Children\u2019s Museum, George and Barbara Bush Foundation, Vital Voices Global Partnership and Public Broadcasting for Greater Washington (WETA).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At Marymount, Malek serves as the Vice Chair of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/about-mu\/about-becerra\/board-of-trustees\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">University\u2019s Board of Trustees<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-health-and-education\/nursing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Malek School of Nursing Professions<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is named in honor of Malek and her late husband, Frederic Malek, for their service and commitment to the institution. She also received the Distinguished Alumni Award for the College of Health and Education at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/t8Nscnk81HE?si=_hIxamnXmXn4IcIi\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Marymount\u2019s inaugural Halo Awards<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the University\u2019s Gold Medal for Community Leadership.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beyond campus, Malek has received countless accolades that include a presidential appointment to the National Cancer Advisory Board and the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She was also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/marlene-malek-mu-alumna-and-trustee-awarded-lincoln-medal\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">awarded the Lincoln Medal<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and named a \u2018Washingtonian of the Year\u2019 for her work to build support for cancer research.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Next month, 928 students will receive their degrees over three days during Marymount University\u2019s 73rd annual commencement ceremonies. 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