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Nominations Open for May 2025 Commencement Speakers

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Graduation speaker behind the podium at May 2024 commencementCentral Piedmont’s Graduation Committee is now accepting nominations for graduates to serve as the student speakers at the May 2025 commencement. This is an amazing opportunity to share their stories and represent their fellow graduates at these special events.

One speaker will be selected for the 10 a.m. ceremony, and a second will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony.

  • Nomination Deadline: March 17
  • Interviews and Selection: Concludes by April 11Eligibility
  • Open to students graduating in Spring 2025.
  • Must be registered and cleared by the graduation department.
  • Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and be passing their current coursework.Next Steps 
  • Students selected for an interview must prepare a brief written reflection (speech) on their college experience and the message they would like to convey to their fellow graduates.
  • The chosen speakers will receive guidance, rehearsal, and support to prepare their remarks for the big day.

Think you would be a great nominee? Fill out the student speaker nomination form.

For any questions, contact Katrina Johnson.

Are you curious about what a student speaker’s remarks might entail? Check out the remarks from May 2024 commencement speaker N’dianor Gbandala.

Nominations Open for December 2024 Student Commencement Speaker! 🎓

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Graduation speaker behind the podium at May 2024 commencementCentral Piedmont’s Graduation Committee is now accepting nominations for student graduates to serve as the student speaker at the December 2024 commencement! This is an amazing opportunity to share your story and represent your fellow graduates at this special event.

🗓️ Nomination Deadline: October 23
📅 Interviews and Selection: Concludes by November 8

Eligibility:

  • Open to students graduating in Summer 2024 and Fall 2024
  • Students selected for an interview will need to prepare a brief written reflection on their college experience.

The chosen speaker will receive guidance, rehearsal, and support to prepare their remarks for the big day!

🔗 Submit your nomination: Use the student speaker nomination form.

📧 For any questions, contact Katrina Johnson at Katrina.Johnson@cpcc.edu.

✨ Looking for Inspiration? Check out the remarks from May 2024 commencement speaker, N’dianor Gbandala.

Free tickets for Pixar executive and STEM speaker

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Photo credit: Debby Coleman, Pixar Animation Studios

The Central Piedmont community can get FREE tickets for a speaker event with Pixar executive Danielle Feinberg. Register by March 25 for the free tickets.

Saturday, April 1
10 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
Central Campus
Parr Center, New Theater

Danielle Feinberg is Visual Effects Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios & Mentor for Girls in STEM. Feinberg’s love of combining computers and art began when she was eight years old, and first programmed a Logo turtle to create images. This eventually led her to a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from Harvard University. Now, in addition to her Pixar work, she works with teenage girls, encouraging them to pursue math and science by demonstrating to them the same beautiful simplicity she found with the programmed art of the Logo turtle.

The event is hosted by the BFB Foundation and Central Piedmont Community College. This event is important to BFB Foundation’s mission of strengthening communities by supporting education-focused initiatives for girls and women. It provides a platform to positively affect economic mobility in the Charlotte Metro Area, especially concerning the underserved. Tickets are being provided for free so educators and women in STEM have the opportunity to attend.