{"id":138058,"date":"2025-02-27T12:09:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/02\/27\/usher-to-deliver-commencement-address-at-emory-university-2025-graduation-ceremony-2\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:09:39","slug":"usher-to-deliver-commencement-address-at-emory-university-2025-graduation-ceremony-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/02\/27\/usher-to-deliver-commencement-address-at-emory-university-2025-graduation-ceremony-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Usher to Deliver Commencement Address at Emory University 2025 Graduation\u00a0Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tUsher<\/a> is set to deliver the keynote address at Emory University\u2019s<\/a> 180th commencement this spring when the R&B legend takes the podium at the graduation on May 12. <\/p>\n

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\n\tDuring the ceremony, Usher will also receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Emory University. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI have spent my life following my spark \u2014 my passion \u2014 and trying to support young people as they find and follow their own passions,\u201d Usher said in a statement. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to these incredible Emory students as they graduate and prepare to make their mark on the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEmory President Gregory L. Fenves added: \u201cThere are few artists in the history of popular music who have innovated as ceaselessly as Usher. Through acclaimed albums, era-defining songs, global tours and live performances that showcase his peerless talent as a singer, songwriter and dancer, Usher has connected profoundly with generations of fans, building a dedicated audience that continues to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tUsher\u2019s New Look non-profit helps underprivileged teens find their passions and finish their education. The organization\u2019s leadership program has partnered with Emory University\u2019s Goizueta Business School, which is an intensive 400-hour program focused on preparing high school students for college.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to New Look, 100 percent of Leadership Academy participants graduate high school, while 98 percent go on to college. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNew Look fills a critical need by stepping up to help students realize their potential,\u201d Fenves continued. \u201cEmory University has been proud to partner with this incredible organization over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIt won\u2019t be Usher\u2019s first rodeo when it comes to honorary degrees or commencement speeches. The Grammy-winning singer received an honorary doctorate<\/a> and delivered the commencement address at the Berklee School of Music in Boston for the class of 2023. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Usher is set to deliver the keynote address at Emory University\u2019s 180th commencement this spring when the R&B legend takes the podium at the graduation on May 12. Related Taylor Swift, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake & More Musicians at\u00a0Graduations 06\/10\/2022 During the ceremony, Usher will also receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138058\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}