The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is excited to announce that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will serve as its spring 2025 commencement speaker. The graduation ceremony will take place May 16 at 10 a.m. on the school’s campus in Princess Anne.
“We are honored to have Gov. Moore bring his message of resilience and achievement to our graduating students,” said UMES President Heidi M. Anderson. “His story is about both inspiration and perspiration – hard work – and resonates with all.”
Moore, the 63rd governor of the state, is Maryland’s first Black governor in the state’s 246-year history and is just the third African American elected governor in the history of the United States.
Moore is a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and College, where he received an associate’s degree in 1998, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He went on to earn his bachelor’s in international relations and economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
Tickets are required for guest admission to the graduation ceremony.
More information regarding tickets and other frequently asked questions can be found at https://wwwcp.umes.edu/commencement/frequently-asked-commencement-questions/
