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Awarding-Winning Actress Viola Davis Inspires Graduates to ‘Go Out and Live!’

The acclaimed actress Viola Davis, renowned for her ability to convey deep emotion with a simple look, brought her dramatic flair to a new stage, inspiring graduates of Providence College to discover their “authentic selves” and never stop seeking their purpose.
 
Davis, a native of Central Falls, R.I., was awarded an honorary doctor of fine arts degree by the College during its Ninety-Fourth Commencement Exercises on May 20. She said she would have given a different Commencement Address 10 years ago, before she married, became a mother, and endured the death of her father.
 
“I would’ve made a lot of stuff up and been very self-congratulatory,” said Davis. “Thank God this is not 10 years ago.”
 

Read more about Viola Davis's Commencement Address

 • Watch a live stream video of PC's Ninety-Fourth Commencement Exercises.

Facts about the Class of 2012.

Providence College's community service initiatives in 2011-2012. 

 

 

 

Record-breaking Generosity   Phage Hunters   Fulbright Award Recipient to Pursue Language, Food Policy Interests
         
PC Wins Big at A Night in Black and White   Freshmen Get Rare Research Experience in Hands-on Biology Lab   Fulbright Award Recipient to Pursue Language, Food Policy Interests
         

PC’s most pivotal, single-event, annual fund-raiser, A Night in Black and White generated $590,000 — mostly for the PC Fund — to easily surpass the event’s $500,000 goal. That figure shattered last year’s fund-raising record of $425,000. More

 

16 freshmen at Providence College took part in a new, alternative biology lab to collect, isolate, and annotate the DNA of phage — viruses that feed off bacteria and hold promise for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant diseases. More

 

  After she graduates from Providence College, Emma Wright ’12 (Lake Hill, N.Y.) will combine her passions for international travel and sustainable food policy in Germany during her Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. More

 


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No Doubt about Viola
Actress inspires graduates to 'go out and live!'

All about the Class of '12
Nearly 1,200 receive degrees at PC's Ninety-Fourth Commencement Exercises.

Family Tradition Matters
Legacy students in the Class of 2012 speak proudly about their Friar roots.

Mentors and Creators
Twins Max and Nick Widmer ’12 ‘brought joy’ to endeavors.

A Decade in the Making
Persistence brings degrees for Ashley Wheeler, Ana Marin.

A Helping Hand
Peer tutors help fellow students make the grade.

Record-setting Generosity
A Night in Black and White, PC’s biggest fund-raiser, raises $590,000.

Insurance for the Future
Mo Maruping '12 lands prestigious job, thanks to PC support.

 


PC in the News

Stories from elsewhere on the internet about Providence College, our students, staff and Alumni.

 


Commencement News Spotlight

Charles '71 and Jenna Borkowski '12All about the Class of '12
Nearly 1,200 receive degrees at PC's Ninety-Fourth Commencement Exercises.

 

Charles '71 and Jenna Borkowski '12Family Tradition Matters
Legacy students in the Class of 2012 speak proudly about their Friar roots.

 

Widmer twinsMentors and Creators
Twins Max and Nick Widmer ’12 ‘brought joy’ to endeavors.

 

SCE graduatesA Decade in the Making
Persistence brings degrees for Ana Marin '12SCE, Ashley Wheeler '12SCE.

 

Mo MarupingInsurance for the Future
Mo Maruping '12 lands prestigious job, thanks to PC support.

 


Ben Kreczko and Chris HornGiving Youth a Voice
Chris Horn ’12, Ben Kreczko ’12 found a recording studio for city teens.

 

academichonorsthm-sml.jpgTwo Tied for Top Honors
Michael A. Wahl '12, Emma Wright '12 earned the highest academic rank.



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