EIU Graduate School

Commencement Speaker Competition

To promote EIU's commitment to strengthening the academic and personal experience for our students and to showcase examples of exemplary writing and speaking, Eastern Illinois University introduced the Student Commencement Speaker Series in 2013 replacing the former student and faculty speaker traditions at EIU. The student speaker representing the Graduate School was featured during the Fall 2021 ceremony.

Announcing the 2021 selected graduate student speaker:

Kiyla Devoss, Curriculum and Instruction 2021 Graduate School Commencement Speaker Read Kiyla's essay speech