(Photo provided courtesy of Disney)
Northwest Indiana native, Indiana University alumnus and CEO of the Walt Disney Company Bob Chapek will speak during the Bloomington undergraduate ceremony this weekend, May 7. Disney is home to several entertainment brands which also include Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN and National Geographic. Chapek, originally from Hammond, assumed the role of CEO in February 2020 and has led the company through the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recovery. It will be the first fully in-person commencement in Bloomington since 2019.
“Our Indiana University graduates are exceptional, and we are thrilled to celebrate their remarkable academic achievements during our commencement ceremonies throughout the state,” said IU President Pamela Whitten. “We are also honored to welcome our distinguished guests to our IU campuses to mark this significant milestone in the lives of our graduates and their family and friends.”
Additional commencement ceremonies include the IU Bloomington graduate ceremony on May 6, IU Southeast on May 9, IU Kokomo on May 11, IU Northwest in Gary on May 12 and IU East on May 13. Full details for each campus’s commencement ceremony can be found on IU’s University Events website .
