Commencement speaker selection draws mixed reviews
By Charlotte Brackett | April 27, 2011In early April, the announcement of CEO Curtis Carlson as the speaker at the 2011 commencement was met with mixed responses from seniors. Senior Nicole LePere said she had heard Carlson's name mentioned around campus recently, but had to look him up online to know exactly who he was. "He is more than just a CEO of a tiny company, which is what I heard," she said, looking at his Wikipedia page. "He has a lot of experience.