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Students who apply for graduation and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher are invited to apply to be the valedictory speaker.  

Eligible honors graduates will receive an email in mid-semester inviting them to submit a Valedictory Speaker Application Form along with their speech. 

Eligibility Criteria for Valedictory Speaker Candidates:

  • 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher at the time of application.
  • Strong extracurricular involvement/volunteerism/work experience/other.
  • Strong leadership skills/abilities.
  • Ability to effectively convey educational and other relevant experiences both in writing and verbally.
  • The majority of the units must have been completed at Â鶹ӳ»­.

VALEDICTORY SPEAKER APPLICATION FORM (2024 Example only)

REVISED KEY DATES TO NOTE ON YOUR CALENDAR 

Dates are tentative dates and are subject to change

Friday, April 11, 2025 by 5 p.m. Application form due
Friday, April 18, 2025 by 5 p.m. Students will be notified if they have been invited to present their speech to the selection committee. Selected finalists will be called to schedule a
10-minute interview appointment.

Last Thursday or Friday of April 

 

Interviews: Those selected will interview and make their speech presentation to the Valedictory Selection Committee on this date during a 10-minute virtual appointment.
Monday, April 28, 2025 One student speaker will be selected.

Please contact the Office of Student Affairs at (707) 256-7362 if you have any questions about this process.

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