Transcript: Rick Klau's commencement address to 2009 law school graduates
Thank you, Dean Douglas. I'm honored to be here, and I want to thank the students for the invitation to join all of you today.
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Thank you, Dean Douglas. I'm honored to be here, and I want to thank the students for the invitation to join all of you today.
A 1996 T.C. Williams School of Law alumnus advised Saturday's 155 graduates to be innovative in the quickly changing legal profession.
During Sunday's commencement ceremonies, the University of Richmond awarded 702 bachelor's degrees and 74 graduate degrees. Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who is also chairman of the Democratic National Committee, delivered the commencement address, and senior chemistry major Odamea Akomah gave remarks at the student commencement speaker.
University of Richmond seniors gathered Saturday night around Westhampton Lake for a candlelight ceremony, which included musical performances, student speaker Abigail Cohen and a fireworks display.
Nine students -- three from the University of Richmond, five from Virginia Commonwealth University and one from Randolph-Macon College -- were commissioned as 2nd lieutenants in the U.S. Army on Saturday during a ceremony at Cannon Memorial Chapel. They are: Riannon Blaisdell-Black, Andrew Deel and Sean Sneeden of Richmond; Paul Dufore, Jeremy Stoddard, Mallory Vance, Joshua Williams and Earl Yevak of VCU; and Jeremy Robinson of Randolph-Macon College.
Seniors kicked off weekend commencement festivities Friday night during the senior celebration, held at the university Forum.
During this week's Westhampton College Student Government meeting, held in the Alice Haynes Room, a motion was passed unanimously to donate $489 to Trick-or-Treat Street on behalf of WCGA.
By Bailey Leuschen