THREAD: Excited for commencement this week, and realized (1) how much I missed be in person last year and (2) this will be my 17th commencement as president (DAG!) So I'm going to share some pics from each of the past 16 commencements.
First commencement. @PhilanderSmith 2005. 
Commencement 2006. @PhilanderSmith
Commencement 2007. @PhilanderSmith
Commencement 2008. @PhilanderSmith . The late Earl Graves and 2 year old Lydia Kimbrough on stage!
Commencement 2009. @PhilanderSmith . Special moment when trustee Dr. Freddye Davy '53, a Dillard alumna, gave a diploma to her granddaughter, Toni Witherspoon '09.
Commencement 2010. @PhilanderSmith . @TJMShow in the house. We gave an honorary degree to Harry Roberson '50, one of the most dedicated Philanderians who passed about a year ago. He always sent us fruit during Christmas, even when we moved to NOLA.
Commencement 2011. @PhilanderSmith .This class really epitomized the renaissance for PSC. Ph.Ds, lawyers, public policy wonks, and educators came out of this class.
Commencement 2012. My last one at @PhilanderSmith . I became an alum with an honorary degree! @Jeffsnation closed out my time at PSC...
Commencement 2013. My first at @du1869 . We didn't have a real rain plan in previous years so this was the first time the Lakefront Arena was used. @Jeffsnation helped close out my first year at Dillard.
Commencement 2015. @du1869 . My first commencement on the Oaks as president and who better to be there than DENZEL!
Commencement 2016. @du1869 . My man @TerrenceJ had a GREAT speech. And we gave an honorary degree to Dillard legend @_GarrettMorris .
Commencement 2017. @du1869 . @JanelleMonae lit up the crowd. @Uluvchelle1 handed her daughter her degree on stage (Staff members whose kids graduate get to hand them their degrees- we have a couple like that for Saturday- ALWAYS a special moment).
Commencement 2018. @du1869 . @chancetherapper evokes MJ and Beyonce! Had a lot of fun with him and his team (and his dad)!
Commencement 2019. @du1869 #DU150 A big sesquicentennial weekend with @MoreReginaHall as our guest speaker. We honored past DU presidents including @DrMichaelLomax . @mclyte was the MC for our gala that night.
I just had to add in some pics of @MsPattiPatti since she shut down commencement weekend for #DU150!
Conferral 2020. @du1869 . Coronavirus and COVID took out our commencement (heck, took our everyone's!)
But we have some SUPER creatives here at Dillard, and we had a first class virtual conferral event, with remarks from @rocsidiaz .
But we have some SUPER creatives here at Dillard, and we had a first class virtual conferral event, with remarks from @rocsidiaz .
I hope you'll join us virtually tomorrow as we'll be on the Oaks for commencement with our guest, @MichaelEaly !
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