LFO Alumna, Jewel Okoronkwo, has been selected to speak at the Emory University diploma ceremony. April Hunt wrote an article focusing on Jewel's selection and the impact she has had on the school.
Below is an excerpt from the article.
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A selection committee of students, faculty and administrators chose Okoronkwo to speak at the Emory College diploma ceremony after a highly selective process that reviews student leadership, speaking ability and contributions to Emory.
The committee selected four finalists from that pool to audition by delivering their speeches and answering interview questions. Okoronkwo’s emphasis on friendship set her speech apart, says Robert Torre, the College’s assistant director for academic affairs and leader of the selection committee."
The full article can be read here.