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"Thank you, God, I am debt free": Grads react to having student loans wiped

During a commencement speech at Morehouse College May 19, billionaire Robert F. Smith said he would pay the class of 2019’s student loans. Some graduates had upwards of $200,000 in debt......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 30th, 2019

A billionaire commencement speaker at a Georgia college announced that he will pay off the Class of 2019"s student loans

Morehouse College Twitter Robert F. Smith, a billionaire tech investor and philanthropist, announced in his commencement speech at  Georgia's Morehouse College that he was setting up a grant to wipe the graduating class's student debt. S.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 19th, 2019

Terminally ill Washington elector delivers emotional speech after voting for Biden about the end of Trump and "rebuilding" America

"Today is the chance to begin the end of the Trump administration," Arends said. "I was glad to do my duty." Democrat Jack Arends, left, a member of Washington's Electoral College, is comforted b.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytDec 15th, 2020

High school and college seniors are asking Obama to give the class of 2020 a commencement speech

  AP Photo/Jessica Hill With graduation ceremonies on hold.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 16th, 2020

Michelle Obama says she and Barack "bawled like babies" when they dropped their daughters at college, but there"s a bright side to being empty nesters

Jose Luis Magana/AP Former First Lady Michelle Obama sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday during the talk show host's "Vision Tour," which focuses on we.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 11th, 2020

The Margin: One of Hollywood’s biggest stars just took a full-time college teaching gig

Former NFL QB Andrew Luck is also considering becoming a teacher — something Oprah Winfrey, Alec Baldwin and Spike Lee have done......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 29th, 2019

Robert F. Smith’s Morehouse commencement speech embodied leadership in action

Many people give graduation speeches about changing the world. Smith actually did something that could......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 20th, 2019

Robert F. Smith’s Morehouse commencement speech embodied leadership in action

Many people give graduation speeches about changing the world. Smith actually did something that could......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 20th, 2019

Analysis: Robert F. Smith’s Morehouse commencement speech embodied leadership in action

Many people give graduation speeches about changing the world. Smith actually did something that could......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 20th, 2019

Without student debt, Morehouse graduates will have more options, from careers to homes

Nearly 400 young men at Morehouse College learned on Sunday that their commencement speaker – billionaire investor Robert F. Smith – would pay off their student loans. Here's how that could change their lives......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcMay 20th, 2019

Billionaire to pay off college class of 2019"s student loans

Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced in a commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday that he would pay off the student loans of every member of the class of 2019......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMay 20th, 2019

Who Is Robert F. Smith? Learn More About the Billionaire Whose Generosity Shocked a Graduating Class

Smith has vowed to pay off student debt for all 2019 Morehouse College graduates In an astonishing commencement address, billionaire Robert F. Smith announced on Sunday that he will wipe out student debt for the entire 2019 graduating clas.....»»

Category: topSource: timeMay 19th, 2019

A 244-word commencement speech and first generation college graduates

Editor's note: At a special ceremony for first-generation college graduates at Tufts University, James Glaser, dean of the school of arts and sciences, gave a commencement speech comprised entirely of questions. The slightly edited text of the spee.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 16th, 2019

From Trump to Oprah"s boyfriend: Here"s a look at 2018 commencement speakers in Maryland

President Donald Trump, state and local officials, TV news and radio hosts, executives — and yes, even Oprah Winfrey's longtime partner — will all be among this year's commencement speakers at area colleges and universities. This year's crop of .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2018

Apple signs a streaming deal with Oprah Winfrey, raising its Hollywood profile

The deal marks at least the third major get for Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg, the former Sony Pictures Television executives whom Apple hired in mid-June 2017......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 15th, 2018

UPDATE: A business owner left his company after sexual harassment and drug allegations is now giving a medical school commencement speech

Tomas Bravo / Reuters New York College of Podiatric Medicine.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 18th, 2018

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more.

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson pledged $10M for Maui wildfire survivors. They gave much more......»»

Category: topSource: yahooApr 23rd, 2024

Icebox Cafe, made famous by Oprah Winfrey Show, closes in Miami Beach

Icebox will shift focus on its pantry brand and operations at the Miami airport......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 19th, 2024

Smith College library workers unanimously vote to unionize

After banding together to announce their union in March, Smith College library workers have voted unanimously to unionize......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2024

Oatly prices its IPO at $17, giving the plant-based milk company a $10 billion valuation

Oatly's $10 billion valuation represents a quick 400% increase from its last fundraising round from celebrity investors like Oprah Winfrey and Jay-Z. Facebook Oatly is set to go public on Thur.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 20th, 2021