Celebs Tortorella, Longoria slated for virtual graduation
Students across the country who are bummed to be missing their graduation ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic will get some of the experience from a star-studded lineup of speakers at a virtual event today.
“I’m Still Graduating,” created by college media company Her Campus, will feature celebrities giving toasts and speeches to the Class of 2020. Personalities in the lineup include actor and author Nico Tortorella, actress Eva Longoria, fashion designer Kenneth Cole, tennis icon Billie Jean King, WWE star Natalya Neihardt, Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, former Ohio governor John
Kasich and one-time Democratic presidential primary candidate Andrew Yang as well as dozens more.
The event will also include musical performances by Liam Payne, Jesse McCartney, Grouplove and more.
Selected students from universities throughout the country will give speeches throughout the day.
Graduating students are invited to make graduation announcements and the public can record short videos supporting the grads.
The free event starts at noon on May 15 at imstillgraduating.com. Students who wish to view the event are encouraged to RSVP. Visit the website for more details.