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Venus Williams to Speak at LMU Undergraduate Commencement
The tennis champion and entrepreneur will address nearly 3,000 graduates as LMU livestreams the ceremony for remote viewers.
- On Saturday, May 16, 2026, Loyola Marymount University will welcome tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams as the keynote speaker for the 2026 undergraduate commencement ceremony.
- Beginning at age 14, Venus rose to the top-ranked position, winning seven Grand Slam titles, five Wimbledon championships, and four Olympic gold medals throughout her career.
- Throughout her career, Venus has been a steadfast advocate for equality; in 2006, the United Nations named her its first "Promoter of Gender Equality," and she received the Open Billie Jean King Champion of Equality Award in 2023.
- Off the court, Venus founded the design firm Starr and protein company Happy Viking, while recently launching the podcast Stockton Street and releasing her wellness book, Strive, with Amistad and HarperCollins.
- Nearly 3,000 undergraduate, graduate, and law students will participate in the ceremony at the Sunken Garden on the LMU Westchester campus, which will be livestreamed.
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Venus Williams to speak at LMU graduation May 16 - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Tennis champion Venus Williams will deliver the keynote address at Loyola Marymount University’s undergraduate commencement ceremony May 16. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Sunken Garden on LMU’s Westchester campus, according to the university. “With seven Grand Slam titles, five Wimbledon championships, and four Olympic gold medals, Venus is one of the most accomplished and inspiring women…
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Venus Williams to Speak at LMU Undergraduate Commencement
LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Loyola Marymount University will welcome tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams as the keynote speaker for the 2026 undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16.
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