1898-1899
June 9, 1898 — Ex-Senator John. Ingalls, of Kansas
June 8, 1899 — Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas
👉 Wilmington Commercial & Shorthand College Graduation Program, 1899
1898-1899
June 9, 1898 — Ex-Senator John. Ingalls, of Kansas
June 8, 1899 — Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas
👉 Wilmington Commercial & Shorthand College Graduation Program, 1899
1900-1909
June 6, 1901 — Russel H. Conwell, D.D., of Philadelphia
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June 5, 1902 — I. M. Foster, D.D., Formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y.
June 4, 1903 — P. S. Henson, D.D., of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Formerly Chicago)
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1903
June 2, 1904 — Rev. A. A. Willits, D.D., of New York
👉 Goldey College Graduation Class of 1904
June 12, 1905 — Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Alabama
June 11, 1906 — James M. Buckley, D.D., of New York
June 17, 1907 — Hon. W. H. Berry, State Treasurer of Pennsylvania,
👉 Goldey Wilmington Commercial & Shorthand College Commencement Program
June 8, 1908 — Scott F. Hershey, Ph.D., LL.D., of Boston
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1908
June 21, 1909 — A. W. Hawks, of Baltimore
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1909
June 21, 1909 (evening school) — Rudolph Blackenburg, Esquire, Philadelphia
👉 Graduating Exercises of Goldey College
1900-1909
June 6, 1901 — Russel H. Conwell, D.D., of Philadelphia
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June 5, 1902 — I. M. Foster, D.D., Formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y.
June 4, 1903 — P. S. Henson, D.D., of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Formerly Chicago)
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1903
June 2, 1904 — Rev. A. A. Willits, D.D., of New York
👉 Goldey College Graduation Class of 1904
June 12, 1905 — Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Alabama
June 11, 1906 — James M. Buckley, D.D., of New York
June 17, 1907 — Hon. W. H. Berry, State Treasurer of Pennsylvania,
👉 Goldey Wilmington Commercial & Shorthand College Commencement Program
June 8, 1908 — Scott F. Hershey, Ph.D., LL.D., of Boston
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1908
June 21, 1909 — A. W. Hawks, of Baltimore
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1909
June 21, 1909 (evening school) — Rudolph Blackenburg, Esquire, Philadelphia
👉 Graduating Exercises of Goldey College
1910-1919
October 25, 1910 — Dr. Robert Forbes, of Philadelphia
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1909
November 22, 1911 — Roland Dwight Grant, A.M., D.D., of New Hampshire
👉 Quarter-century Anniversary and Twenty-fifth Graduating Ceremonies of Goldey College
November 21, 1912 — Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany, New York
November 17, 1913 — Charles Aubrey Eaton, D.D., of New York City
November 17, 1914 — W. Quay Rosselle, Ph.D., of Philadelphia
November 16, 1915 — S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., of Brooklyn
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1915
December 5, 1916 — Rev. Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany
November 15, 1917 — Rev. Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany
November 19, 1918 — [speaker not provided]
November 19, 1919 — Bishop William F. McDowell, D.D., of Washington
1910-1919
October 25, 1910 — Dr. Robert Forbes, of Philadelphia
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1909
November 22, 1911 — Roland Dwight Grant, A.M., D.D., of New Hampshire
👉 Quarter-century Anniversary and Twenty-fifth Graduating Ceremonies of Goldey College
November 21, 1912 — Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany, New York
November 17, 1913 — Charles Aubrey Eaton, D.D., of New York City
November 17, 1914 — W. Quay Rosselle, Ph.D., of Philadelphia
November 16, 1915 — S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., of Brooklyn
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1915
December 5, 1916 — Rev. Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany
November 15, 1917 — Rev. Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany
November 19, 1918 — [speaker not provided]
November 19, 1919 — Bishop William F. McDowell, D.D., of Washington
1920-1929
December 7, 1920 — Newell Dwight Hillis, D.D., of Brooklyn
December 8, 1921 — Dr. Stanley Lefevre Krebs, of Chicago
December 6, 1922 — Hon. Edward C. Stokes, Former Governor of New Jersey
December 11, 1923 — Hon. Pat Harrison, U.S. Senator from Mississippi
December 9, 1924 — Rev. Frederick Hasskarl, Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church
December 1, 1925 — Samual V. Vauclain, President, The Baldwin Locomotive Works
December 14, 1926 — Hon. Charles Aubrey Eaton, Member of Congress, Fourth District of New Jersey
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1926
December 13, 1927 — Dr. David D. Vaughan, of Boston
December 11, 1928 — Hon. James B. Aswell, Member of Congress from Louisiana
December 10, 1929 — Hon. Alben W. Barkley, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1929
1920-1929
December 7, 1920 — Newell Dwight Hillis, D.D., of Brooklyn
December 8, 1921 — Dr. Stanley Lefevre Krebs, of Chicago
December 6, 1922 — Hon. Edward C. Stokes, Former Governor of New Jersey
December 11, 1923 — Hon. Pat Harrison, U.S. Senator from Mississippi
December 9, 1924 — Rev. Frederick Hasskarl, Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church
December 1, 1925 — Samual V. Vauclain, President, The Baldwin Locomotive Works
December 14, 1926 — Hon. Charles Aubrey Eaton, Member of Congress, Fourth District of New Jersey
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1926
December 13, 1927 — Dr. David D. Vaughan, of Boston
December 11, 1928 — Hon. James B. Aswell, Member of Congress from Louisiana
December 10, 1929 — Hon. Alben W. Barkley, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1929
1930-1939
January 20, 1931 — Hon. John D. Clarke, Member of Congress, 34th District of New York
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January 19, 1932 — Dr. Alexander Cairns, of New York City
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January 24, 1933 — Charles Calvert Ellis, Ph.D., D.D., President, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
January 23, 1934 — Hon. William H. Speer, Mayor of Wilmington
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty-Seventh Class Goldey College
January 18, 1935 — Ralph W. Schlosser, A.M., Litt.D., President, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
January 24, 1936 — Dr. Samuel Steinmetz, of Trenton, New Jersey
January 29, 1937 — Hon. Charles I. Stengle, Class of ’90, President, AFGE, Washington, D.C.
January 28, 1938 — Dr. Henry H. Crane, of Scranton, PA
January 27, 1939 — Dr. John Robbins Hart, of Philadelphia
1930-1939
January 20, 1931 — Hon. John D. Clarke, Member of Congress, 34th District of New York
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January 19, 1932 — Dr. Alexander Cairns, of New York City
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January 24, 1933 — Charles Calvert Ellis, Ph.D., D.D., President, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
January 23, 1934 — Hon. William H. Speer, Mayor of Wilmington
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty-Seventh Class Goldey College
January 18, 1935 — Ralph W. Schlosser, A.M., Litt.D., President, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
January 24, 1936 — Dr. Samuel Steinmetz, of Trenton, New Jersey
January 29, 1937 — Hon. Charles I. Stengle, Class of ’90, President, AFGE, Washington, D.C.
January 28, 1938 — Dr. Henry H. Crane, of Scranton, PA
January 27, 1939 — Dr. John Robbins Hart, of Philadelphia
1940-1949
January 26, 1940 — Hon. Harold B. Wells, Judge of Court of Errors and Appeals, State of New Jersey
January 24, 1941 — Dr. J. Lowrey Fendrich Jr., Pastor, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
1940-1949
January 26, 1940 — Hon. Harold B. Wells, Judge of Court of Errors and Appeals, State of New Jersey
January 24, 1941 — Dr. J. Lowrey Fendrich Jr., Pastor, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
1950-1959
June 19, 1953 — Dr. H. D. Hopkins, Executive Secretary of the National Association and Council of Business Schools
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 18, 1954 — Hon. J. Caleb Boggs, Governor of Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
July 8, 1954 — John J. Williams, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 18, 1955 — J. Allen Frear, Jr., U.S. Senator for Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 22, 1956 — James M. Tunnel, Jr., President of the Delaware Bar Association
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 21, 1957 — Dr. George W. Crane, physician-columnist—America’s foremost radio psychologist
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 14, 1958 — Edwin P. Neilan, President of the Equitable Security Trust Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 27, 1958 — Charles H. Doerger, President of the Electric Hose and Rubber Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 13, 1959 — Robert E. Slaughter, VP of McGraw-Hill Book Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
1950-1959
June 19, 1953 — Dr. H. D. Hopkins, Executive Secretary of the National Association and Council of Business Schools
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 18, 1954 — Hon. J. Caleb Boggs, Governor of Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
July 8, 1954 — John J. Williams, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 18, 1955 — J. Allen Frear, Jr., U.S. Senator for Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 22, 1956 — James M. Tunnel, Jr., President of the Delaware Bar Association
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 21, 1957 — Dr. George W. Crane, physician-columnist—America’s foremost radio psychologist
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 14, 1958 — Edwin P. Neilan, President of the Equitable Security Trust Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 27, 1958 — Charles H. Doerger, President of the Electric Hose and Rubber Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 13, 1959 — Robert E. Slaughter, VP of McGraw-Hill Book Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
1960-1969
June 24, 1960 — J. William Harrison, Jr., Personnel Division, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 23, 1961 — John J. B. Fulenwider, VP of Hercules Powder Co.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 9, 1962 — Dr. Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 15, 1963 — David P. Buckson, Attorney General of Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 28, 1963 — Dr. James R. Taylor, Executive Commissioner, Accrediting Commission for Business Schools
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom College
February 14, 1964 — L. L. Cunningham, Educator, Lecturer—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 26, 1964 — James Q. DuPont, Administrative Assistant, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. PR Dept.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 12, 1965 — Dr. Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 25, 1965 — J. Caleb Boggs, United States Senator
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 11, 1966 — Dr. William F. Dunkle, Jr., Senior Minister of Grace Church
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 24, 1966 — Dr. Walter A. Brower, Jr., Chairman, Dept. of Business Education & Graduate Studies, Rider College
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
February 17, 1967 — Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
June 30, 1967 — J. Caleb Boggs, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
June 28, 1968 — J. Caleb Boggs, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Graduation
June 27, 1969 — Russel W. Peterson, Governor of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Graduation
1960-1969
June 24, 1960 — J. William Harrison, Jr., Personnel Division, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 23, 1961 — John J. B. Fulenwider, VP of Hercules Powder Co.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 9, 1962 — Dr. Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 15, 1963 — David P. Buckson, Attorney General of Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 28, 1963 — Dr. James R. Taylor, Executive Commissioner, Accrediting Commission for Business Schools
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom College
February 14, 1964 — L. L. Cunningham, Educator, Lecturer—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 26, 1964 — James Q. DuPont, Administrative Assistant, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. PR Dept.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 12, 1965 — Dr. Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 25, 1965 — J. Caleb Boggs, United States Senator
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 11, 1966 — Dr. William F. Dunkle, Jr., Senior Minister of Grace Church
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 24, 1966 — Dr. Walter A. Brower, Jr., Chairman, Dept. of Business Education & Graduate Studies, Rider College
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
February 17, 1967 — Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
June 30, 1967 — J. Caleb Boggs, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
June 28, 1968 — J. Caleb Boggs, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Graduation
June 27, 1969 — Russel W. Peterson, Governor of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Graduation
1970-1979
June 14, 1970 — Dr. Kenneth C. Madden, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 13, 1971 — Dr. E. Arthur Trabent, President of the University of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 11, 1972 — Mr. Werner C. Brown, President of Hercules Inc.
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 17, 1973 — Sherman W. Tribbitt, Governor of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 16, 1974 — Jay W. Miller, President of Emeritus
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 15, 1975 — Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., United States Senator, Delaware
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
February 1, 1976 — Collins J. Seitz, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 13, 1976 — Luna I. Mishoe, President of Delaware State College
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 12, 1977 — William V. Roth, Delaware United States Senator
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 4, 1978 — Sandra D. Worthen, Delaware State Representative
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 3, 1979 — Richard T. Collins, Delaware State Auditor
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
1970-1979
June 14, 1970 — Dr. Kenneth C. Madden, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 13, 1971 — Dr. E. Arthur Trabent, President of the University of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 11, 1972 — Mr. Werner C. Brown, President of Hercules Inc.
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 17, 1973 — Sherman W. Tribbitt, Governor of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 16, 1974 — Jay W. Miller, President of Emeritus
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 15, 1975 — Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., United States Senator, Delaware
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
February 1, 1976 — Collins J. Seitz, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 13, 1976 — Luna I. Mishoe, President of Delaware State College
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 12, 1977 — William V. Roth, Delaware United States Senator
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 4, 1978 — Sandra D. Worthen, Delaware State Representative
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 3, 1979 — Richard T. Collins, Delaware State Auditor
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
1980-1989
June 8, 1980 — Elise W. DuPont, First Lady of Delaware
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June 6, 1981 — H. Gordon Smyth, General Manager of Employee Relations at E.I. duPont de Nemours Company
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June 12, 1982 — Dr. Anthony Campolo, Professor, Eastern College
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August 7, 1982 — Mr. Henry Bartolo, Director of Employment & Training Division, City of Wilmington
👉 Clerical Skills Training Program Graduation Program
June 11, 1983 — William R. Baldt, President, Goldey-Beacom College
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June 9, 1984 — Alexander F. Giacco, Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Hercules Incorporated
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June 8, 1985 — Russell E. Palmer, Dean, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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June 7, 1986 — Charles H. Embler Jr., President, Student Government Association
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1987 — John J. Curley (date not specified)
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June 4, 1988 — Richard E. Heckert, Chairman & CEO, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company Inc.
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December 8, 1988 — Sue M. Campbell, Executive Assistant of the Office of Governor Mike Castle,
👉JTPA Clerical Skill Training Program Graduation
May 27, 1989 — Alan M. Kay, Adjunct Professor from Kent, England
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1980-1989
June 8, 1980 — Elise W. DuPont, First Lady of Delaware
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June 6, 1981 — H. Gordon Smyth, General Manager of Employee Relations at E.I. duPont de Nemours Company
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June 12, 1982 — Dr. Anthony Campolo, Professor, Eastern College
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August 7, 1982 — Mr. Henry Bartolo, Director of Employment & Training Division, City of Wilmington
👉 Clerical Skills Training Program Graduation Program
June 11, 1983 — William R. Baldt, President, Goldey-Beacom College
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June 9, 1984 — Alexander F. Giacco, Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Hercules Incorporated
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June 8, 1985 — Russell E. Palmer, Dean, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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June 7, 1986 — Charles H. Embler Jr., President, Student Government Association
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1987 — John J. Curley (date not specified)
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June 4, 1988 — Richard E. Heckert, Chairman & CEO, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company Inc.
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December 8, 1988 — Sue M. Campbell, Executive Assistant of the Office of Governor Mike Castle,
👉JTPA Clerical Skill Training Program Graduation
May 27, 1989 — Alan M. Kay, Adjunct Professor from Kent, England
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1990-1999
June 2, 1990 — Elisabeth S. Poole, Chairman, Board of Directors, United Way of Delaware Inc.
May 24, 1991 — Canon Richard T. Feller, Canon-Clerk of the Works, Washington National Cathedral
May 30, 1992 — Roberto C. Goizueta, Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
June 5, 1993 — John W. Rollins Sr., Chairman & CEO, Rollins Truck Leasing Corp. and Rollins Environmental Services Inc.
June 4, 1994 — Richard R. Collins, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
June 3, 1995 — Frederic G. Krapf Jr., Chairman of the Board, Krapf & Sons, Inc.
May 25, 1996 — Allan R. Loudell, Program Manager, WILM NEWSRADIO
May 30, 1997 — James A. Horty Jr., President, Horty and Horty
May 15, 1998 — Diane S. Levin Widder, Former Chairman & Co-founder, Happy Harry’s Inc.; President & Founding Member, Delaware Kidney Foundation
May 7, 1999 — Michele Rollins, President of Brandywine Town Center; President of Rollins Jamaica, Ltd.
1990-1999
June 2, 1990 — Elisabeth S. Poole, Chairman, Board of Directors, United Way of Delaware Inc.
May 24, 1991 — Canon Richard T. Feller, Canon-Clerk of the Works, Washington National Cathedral
May 30, 1992 — Roberto C. Goizueta, Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
June 5, 1993 — John W. Rollins Sr., Chairman & CEO, Rollins Truck Leasing Corp. and Rollins Environmental Services Inc.
June 4, 1994 — Richard R. Collins, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
June 3, 1995 — Frederic G. Krapf Jr., Chairman of the Board, Krapf & Sons, Inc.
May 25, 1996 — Allan R. Loudell, Program Manager, WILM NEWSRADIO
May 30, 1997 — James A. Horty Jr., President, Horty and Horty
May 15, 1998 — Diane S. Levin Widder, Former Chairman & Co-founder, Happy Harry’s Inc.; President & Founding Member, Delaware Kidney Foundation
May 7, 1999 — Michele Rollins, President of Brandywine Town Center; President of Rollins Jamaica, Ltd.
2000-2009
April 28, 2000 — Thomas L. Harken, Chairman of the Board, Harken & Associates
April 27, 2001 — The Honorable Ruth Ann Minner, Governor, State of Delaware
April 26, 2002 — The Honorable Joshua W. Martin III, President & CEO, Verizon Delaware
April 25, 2003 — Bruce L. Hammonds, Chairman and CEO, MBNA America Bank
April 23, 2004 — Foster Friess, Chairman, Friess Associates
May 6, 2005 — Alan B. Levin, President, Chairman & CEO, Happy Harry’s
May 5, 2006 — Robert Van Arsdale Harra Jr., President and COO, Wilmington Trust Company
May 4, 2007 — The Honorable Jack A. Markell, State Treasurer
May 2, 2008 — Ellen J. Kullman, Executive Vice President, DuPont Company
May 1, 2009 — Kurt M. Landgraf, President & CEO, Educational Testing Service
2000-2009
April 28, 2000 — Thomas L. Harken, Chairman of the Board, Harken & Associates
April 27, 2001 — The Honorable Ruth Ann Minner, Governor, State of Delaware
April 26, 2002 — The Honorable Joshua W. Martin III, President & CEO, Verizon Delaware
April 25, 2003 — Bruce L. Hammonds, Chairman and CEO, MBNA America Bank
April 23, 2004 — Foster Friess, Chairman, Friess Associates
May 6, 2005 — Alan B. Levin, President, Chairman & CEO, Happy Harry’s
May 5, 2006 — Robert Van Arsdale Harra Jr., President and COO, Wilmington Trust Company
May 4, 2007 — The Honorable Jack A. Markell, State Treasurer
May 2, 2008 — Ellen J. Kullman, Executive Vice President, DuPont Company
May 1, 2009 — Kurt M. Landgraf, President & CEO, Educational Testing Service
2010-2019
April 30, 2010 — The Honorable Michael N. Castle, U.S. Representative
April 29, 2011 — James A. Wolfe, President & CEO, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
May 4, 2012 — The Honorable John C. Carney Jr., U.S. Representative
May 3, 2013 — The Honorable Rita M. Landgraf, Secretary of Health and Social Services, State of Delaware
May 2, 2014 — Marvin N. Schoenhals, Chairman, Past President and CEO, WSFS Financial Corporation & WSFS Bank
May 1, 2015 — Samuel A. Calagione III, Founder and President, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
May 6, 2016 — Christopher L. Kenny, Esquire, President and CEO of ShopRites of Delaware
May 5, 2017 — The Honorable Christopher A. Coons, Senator, State of Delaware
May 4, 2018 — The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester, United States Representative, State of Delaware
May 3, 2019 — Brian DiSabatino, CEO of EDiS Company
2010-2019
April 30, 2010 — The Honorable Michael N. Castle, U.S. Representative
April 29, 2011 — James A. Wolfe, President & CEO, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
May 4, 2012 — The Honorable John C. Carney Jr., U.S. Representative
May 3, 2013 — The Honorable Rita M. Landgraf, Secretary of Health and Social Services, State of Delaware
May 2, 2014 — Marvin N. Schoenhals, Chairman, Past President and CEO, WSFS Financial Corporation & WSFS Bank
May 1, 2015 — Samuel A. Calagione III, Founder and President, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
May 6, 2016 — Christopher L. Kenny, Esquire, President and CEO of ShopRites of Delaware
May 5, 2017 — The Honorable Christopher A. Coons, Senator, State of Delaware
May 4, 2018 — The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester, United States Representative, State of Delaware
May 3, 2019 — Brian DiSabatino, CEO of EDiS Company
2020-2029
2020 — No Ceremony (COVID)
April 30, 2021 — Chris Burkhard, President & Founder, Placers
April 29, 2022, 10:00 AM — Undergraduate Ceremony
April 29, 2022, 2:00 PM — Jeremy Benoit, Director of Athletics, Goldey-Beacom College (Graduate/Doctoral Ceremony)
April 29, 2022 Dorrell Green, GBC Board of Trustees; Superintendent, Red Clay Consolidated School District
May 5, 2023 — Renata Brito-Cherin, Student Speaker
May 5, 2023 — Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, State of Delaware
May 3, 2024 — Micah White, Student Speaker
2024 — Howard Eskin, Sportscaster, SportsRadio 94 WIP
2020-2029
2020 — No Ceremony (COVID)
April 30, 2021 — Chris Burkhard, President & Founder, Placers
April 29, 2022, 10:00 AM — Undergraduate Ceremony
April 29, 2022, 2:00 PM — Jeremy Benoit, Director of Athletics, Goldey-Beacom College (Graduate/Doctoral Ceremony)
April 29, 2022 Dorrell Green, GBC Board of Trustees; Superintendent, Red Clay Consolidated School District
May 5, 2023 — Renata Brito-Cherin, Student Speaker
May 5, 2023 — Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, State of Delaware
May 3, 2024 — Micah White, Student Speaker
2024 — Howard Eskin, Sportscaster, SportsRadio 94 WIP
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Goldey-Beacom College has Commencement programs from 1898 to 1993. Check out all the programs by clicking the featured programs to your right. Or click on the Explore More button below.
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Considerable time, effort, and attention to detail were invested in assembling the list of GBC Commencement Speakers. Compiling, preserving, describing, and digitizing happened due to the care and hard work of Paula Finnebrock, Jack Brangers '27, Genesis Garcia '27, Joy Fouad '27, and Ryan Aybar-Montero (student worker).
Contributors
Considerable time, effort, and attention to detail were invested in assembling the list of GBC Commencement Speakers. Compiling, preserving, describing, and digitizing happened due to the care and hard work of Paula Finnebrock, Jack Brangers '27, Genesis Garcia '27, Joy Fouad '27, and Ryan Aybar-Montero (student worker).