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Bastyr's 30th Annual Spring Commencement Exercises
June 20, 2011
Bastyr University is pleased to announce James L. Donaldson III as the principal speaker at the school’s 30th annual spring commencement exercises at Benaroya Hall at 1 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2011.
Donaldson is a former National Basketball Association All-Star whose career spanned 14 seasons with teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks and Seattle SuperSonics. More recently, he ran for Seattle mayor in 2009 and is the author of the aptly named motivational book Standing Above the Crowd (Donaldson is 7 feet 2 inches tall).
“James Donaldson is the ideal person to address our graduating students,” said Bastyr University President Daniel K. Church , PhD. “As a man who has had success in many facets of his life, Mr. Donaldson can pass along his wisdom and experience to the next generation, inspiring them during a time when their lives are full of uncertainty but also endless possibility.”
At the commencement exercises, Bastyr University will award students with doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees in: naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, exercise science and wellness, herbal sciences and health psychology, as well as certificates in naturopathic midwifery and Chinese herbal medicine.