Gettysburg College announced today that U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy will speak at its Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2022 on Saturday, May 14.
The 11:00 a.m. ceremony will take place, rain or shine, on the College’s Beachem Portico on the north side of Pennsylvania Hall.
“I’m honored and humbled to have been asked by Gettysburg College to serve as this year’s Commencement speaker,” Rep. Murphy said. “I look forward to celebrating the graduating students in the Class of 2022, in the presence of their proud families and faculty, as they complete one important chapter of their lives and begin an exciting new chapter.”
Not only has Rep. Murphy served Florida’s Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2017, but she is also a former educator, businesswoman, and national security specialist—focused on jobs, security, and opportunities for every American. The college looks forward to Rep. Murphy sharing her wealth of knowledge with the Class of 2022, as each graduate prepares to embark on their own meaningful journeys.
“At Gettysburg College, we are committed to leading lives of consequence and building a better, more just world. Throughout her distinguished career, Rep. Murphy has embodied this very commitment,” Gettysburg College President Bob Iuliano said. “As the first Vietnamese-American woman elected to Congress, and the first woman of color to lead the Blue Dog Coalition, Rep. Murphy is a change-maker—and an inspiring example of what can be achieved when we work in service to others and the greater good. I have no doubt that our remarkable Class of 2022 will be moved by her story and graduate energized to Do Great Work in the world.”