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President Barack Obama to Deliver Howard University 2016 Commencement Address

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April 14, 2016 by SBAS Webmaster

Washington, D.C., (April 14, 2016) — Howard University President, Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, announced today that United States President, Barack H. Obama, will deliver the keynote address during Howard University’s 2016 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7, 2016. The President will address members of the Class of 2016 and their families, University trustees, officers, faculty, staff, and alumni. … Read more »

Additionally SBAS’s current Executive Director, L.D. Britt, M.D., MPH will receive an honorary degree from Howard University for his many accomplishments in the field of surgery. …

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