The administrative staff at Grinnell College have announced that Dr. Bernice King, daughter of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will serve as the keynote speaker for this year’s commencement ceremonies on the Grinnell College campus.

Dr. King, who attended Grinnell College briefly before graduating from Spelman College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, also earned a Master of Divinity and Doctor of Law Degrees from Emery University.

She is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and a trained mediator.

Grinnell College will hold an in-person, outdoor commencement ceremony for graduating seniors at 10 a.m. on May 23, 2022, on central campus.

The ceremony will be livestreamed to allow everyone to join in the celebration of this year’s graduating class.