“Dive in and Lead Right Now” Commencement Speaker Ben Jealous Urges Graduates

Ben Jealous at Spring Commencement 2019
Noted civil rights leader Benjamin Jealous, former president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) speaking to the graduating class at the Middlebury Institute spring commencement on May 18, 2019. (Credit: Rob Ellis )

It was a historic spring Commencement at the Middlebury Institute for many reasons, including that it rained during the May graduation ceremony for the first time in the school’s 64-year history. But the weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of proud families and friends gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of 269 students from 24 countries.

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