Johns Hopkins University Commencement 2009

Office of News and Information - Johns Hopkins University - 901 South Bond Street, Suite 540 - Baltimore, Maryland 21231 - Phone: 443-287-9960 | Fax: 443-287-9920 Johns Hopkins University Commencement May 21 - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Baltimore City Schools chief Andrés A. Alonso; Citigroup Inc. chair Richard D. Parsons; actor, professor and alumnus John Astin among speakers Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the United States House of Representatives, will address seniors graduating from The Johns Hopkins University's schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering at their diploma ceremony at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. She will also be awarded an honorary degree from Johns Hopkins, as will former Johns Hopkins President William R. Brody. The ceremony will take place at Homewood Field, the stadium on the northern end of the university's Homewood campus at 3400 N. Charles St. in Baltimore. There will be a press section for working print and broadcast reporters and photographers on the playing surface of Homewood Field, at stage right [audience left]. Identification is required; prior notification of intention to cover the ceremony is preferred. Limited press parking will be available; please notify us in advance if you need parking.