Governor Josh Shapiro delivers speech at IUP graduation

Governor Josh Shapiro delivered a commencement address at IUP Saturday.

Along with the thousands of graduating students at the Kovalchick Center and Athletic Complex, Governor Shapiro was conferred the degree of Doctor of Public Service.

He used his time at the podium to address the challenges that students of this generation have faced, from the pandemic to various other hurdles.

Shapiro said, “The class of 2024 has earned this impressive accomplishment in an extraordinary fashion. You entered college at one of the most challenging, perilous moments in modern history, at the height of a global pandemic; but you took those challenges in stride. You came together as a community, and you found purpose and meaning in the uniqueness of your experience.”

The ceremony started at 2 p.m. and ended at 4 p.m.

Shapiro told IUP graduates to not lose sight of who they are and the drive to do big things.

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