Weekly Series: Retiree Fulfills a Lifelong Dream with NLC and Union Scholarships

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“It’s true — NLC is the ‘West Point’ for labor,” said Bill Hager of the Electrical Workers Local 369.

Bill retired as an electrician, but rather than picking up a fishing pole or tooling around in an RV, he stepped up his efforts to earn his college degree.

Class of 2012: Class Speaker Selection Time!

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Graduates, commencement is just three weeks away!

It’s time to select your class speaker. This week is your opportunity to learn more about the speakers and ask them questions.

From today until June 10, you are welcome to ask the nominees questions in the comments section of the blog post. Class speaker nominees are welcomed to answer back in the same comments section.

Graduates have from June 11-14 to email Janine Curtis with their vote. The class speaker will be announced on June 15, giving the speaker one week to prepare a speech.

The following 14 graduates (in alphabetical order) have been nominated to speak at the Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 23, 2012:

Commencement Speaker Announced

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National Labor College Announces 2012 Commencement
Rev. James Lawson to Speak;
Wilma B. Liebman to Receive Honorary Degree

National Labor College (NLC) is pleased to announce that it will hold its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. in Solidarity Hall in the Kirkland Conference Center. The ceremony will include an address to graduates by renowned civil rights activist Reverend James Lawson.

Source: PBS.org

The Rev. Lawson will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, and Wilma B Liebman will receive a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who also serves as Chairman of NLC’s Board of Trustees, will present degrees to the graduates who represent more than 25 labor unions.