Commencement Speaker Nomination

Who would you like to address Shawnee State’s graduates at commencement? Let us know!

Shawnee State University accepts commencement speaker nominations for the ceremonies on a rolling basis. Nominations received by the deadline of each year will be reviewed and considered for that year's ceremonies. Speaker nominees should be someone who is engaging and interesting with broad appeal to a diverse audience.

We invite all members of the Shawnee State community and the public to nominate candidates for consideration. We keep nominations confidential, and nominees should not be contacted.

How to Submit a Nomination

Nominations for the commencement speaker for the December commencement ceremony will be accepted through September 18th and for the May commencement through January 10th.

More information on the nomination guidelines and the form to submit a nomination is available below.