FORMER WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY UNLOADS ON KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: ‘I WOULD FEEL SHAMED’
"Like many of you, Karine has broken barriers to get where she is today," said Rice University President Reginald DesRoches in a message to the Rice community included in the release. "This part of her story was especially attractive to me and to the members of the student committee who nominated her to be this year’s commencement speaker."
DesRoches predicted Jean-Pierre's address would be "inspiring, relevant and authentic."
DesRoches predicted that Jean-Pierre's address would be "inspiring, relevant and authentic." (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)
The release went on to describe Jean-Pierre's experience on the political campaigns and in the administrations of former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden, as well as her experience as an analyst at NBC and MSNBC and working as chief public affairs officer for left-wing action group MoveOn.org.
It also touted her being a graduate of Columbia University and for her work at the American Civil Liberties Union and the New York City Council.
Rice University's campus is located in Houston. (Google Maps)
The ceremony will be held at Rice Stadium in Houston on May 6.