Scalise to Deliver LSU and LSU Law Commencement Addresses

BATON ROUGE – LSU alumnus House Majority Whip Steve Scalise will deliver the keynote address at LSU’s 295th commencement on Friday, May 11, and the main address at the LSU Law Center’s commencement ceremony, on Friday, June 1. Both ceremonies will take place in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

“We are excited to welcome Rep. Steve Scalise back to campus to these commencement ceremonies,” said LSU President F. King Alexander. “Rep. Scalise is a proud LSU alumnus and great supporter of the university. As he always cheers on his Tigers, the LSU community cheered him on during his recovery from last year’s tragic event, and our welcoming him back for commencement is just small way we can recognize him for his support in helping spread the word on the great things happening at LSU.”

Scalise represents the First Congressional District of Louisiana, which covers much of southeast Louisiana, including the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain and the New Orleans suburbs. He was elected to Congress in May of 2008 after serving in the Louisiana State Legislature from 1996-2008.

Scalise currently serves as the House Majority Whip and also is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He is a graduate of Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, La., and LSU, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science and a minor in political science.

LSU Commencement on May 11

LSU’s commencement ceremony will begin with the academic procession beginning at 8:45 a.m. and the main ceremony will follow at 9 a.m. During the ceremony, doctoral candidates will receive their diplomas individually, and degrees will be conferred for all students. There will be open admission to the main ceremony. Diploma ceremonies will follow, at various locations across campus on Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12. During the diploma ceremonies, each graduate’s name will be called, and diplomas will be handed out individually on stage.

Recent keynote speakers for LSU’s May commencement ceremony include Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards; Ray Mabus, the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy and leader of America’s Navy and Marine Corps; Cokie Roberts, a political commentator for ABC News and senior news analyst for National Public Radio; and Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources Linda Thomas-Greenfield, an LSU alumna and a member of the Career Foreign Service.

For more information on LSU’s commencement ceremonies, visit www.lsu.edu/commencement.

LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Commencement on June 1

The LSU Law Center’s commencement ceremonies will take place on Friday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Tickets are not necessary and there is no guest limit for graduates.

“The LSU Law Center is honored to have Rep. Steve Scalise, United States House of Representatives Majority Whip and representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district, as our 2018 Commencement speaker,” LSU Law dean Tom Galligan said. “We know, based on his experience at both the state and federal levels, that he will provide important perspectives and seasoned advice for our graduates as they begin their journey in the legal profession.”

Past commencement speakers of the LSU Law Center include Louisiana Gov. Edwards, Gov. Mike Foster, Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, Former U.S. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston and political commentator James Carville, among others.

For more information on the LSU Law Center’s commencement, visit www.law.lsu.edu/commencement.

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Karen Soniat
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Brian Giandelone
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