CHICAGO, May 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Nationally recognized women's health advocate and
former White House aide Alejandra Campoverdi will be
Northeastern Illinois University's
May 2024 Commencement speaker.
Campoverdi is the bestselling author of "First Gen: A Memoir",
which examines the emotional toll of social mobility on those she
refers to as "first and onlys."
"NEIU is honored to welcome Alejandra Campoverdi as our
May 2024 Commencement speaker," said
Dr. Katrina E. Bell-Jordan, Interim
President of Northeastern Illinois
University. "A trailblazer and nationally recognized
advocate for women's health, Ms. Campoverdi embodies the tenacity,
and spirit of innovation and service we seek to instill in our
graduates. Her remarkable journey, from her humble roots to the
White House and on the forefront of health advocacy, is
inspirational. We look forward to hearing her insights and wisdom
as we celebrate the achievements of our graduates."
Campoverdi served in the Obama White House as the first White
House Deputy Director of Hispanic Media. She produced and
appeared in the groundbreaking PBS documentary "Inheritance: Women,
BRCA, and Hereditary Cancer" and founded the Latinos & BRCA
awareness initiative in partnership with the Basser Center for BRCA
at the University of Pennsylvania's
Abramson Cancer Center. Latinos & BRCA provides education and
resources for the U.S. Latino community around BRCA-related
cancers. She earned a Master's degree in Public Policy from
Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and
graduated cum laude from the Annenberg
School for Communications and Journalism at the University of Southern California.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
WHEN:
Friday, May
10, 2024, 2 p.m.
WHERE: Credit
Union 1 Arena, 525 S. Racine Ave. in Chicago.
RSVP:
Media are asked to RSVP by noon on Friday, May 3, if you plan to
attend or send a camera.
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ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Northeastern Illinois University
offers more than 40 undergraduate degree and certificate programs
and more than 50 graduate degree, certificate, licensure and
endorsement programs. The Main Campus is located on 67 acres in an
attractive residential area on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The University has additional
locations in the metropolitan area, including the Jacob H.
Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies, El Centro and the University Center of
Lake County.
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