WATCH: Governor Youngkin speaks at Virginia Tech’s 2022 commencement

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Virginia Tech Launch) – Virginia Tech’s 2022 graduation is Friday, Could 13, 2022.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will handle Virginia Tech’s Class of 2022, persevering with the custom of inviting new Virginia governors to ship the graduation handle. Watch it within the stream atop this story.

The College Graduation ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Could 13 in Lane Stadium. An entire schedule of graduation ceremonies and extra graduation data may be discovered on the graduation web site.

“We’re happy Gov. Youngkin graciously accepted our invitation to talk to our graduating college students,” mentioned Virginia Tech President Tim Sands. “His experiences in management and enterprise give him a beneficial perspective to share with Hokies who’re getting ready to start an essential new chapter of their lives.”

Since 1990, first-year Virginia governors L. Douglas Wilder, George F. Allen, James S. Gilmore III, Mark R. Warner, Timothy M. Kaine, Robert F. McDonnell, Terence “Terry” McAuliffe, and Ralph Northam have delivered the graduation handle at Virginia Tech.

Youngkin is a local of Virginia and has an engineering diploma from Rice College and an MBA from Harvard Enterprise College.

The College Graduation ceremony may also embrace remarks from a number of of the Class of 2022 class officers. Feminine Member-at-Giant Catharine Kelley will provide opening remarks. Danielle Panico, president of the category, will converse. Cadet Member-at-Giant Austin Askew will present closing remarks.

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