Christine Cruzvergara, chief education strategy officer at Handshake, a networking and job search tool available to students and alumni, will give the 2024 commencement address at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 19, at Luther College’s Carlson Stadium. Cruzvergara leads Handshake’s partnerships with the higher education community, which includes more than 15 million students from more than 1,500 higher institutions, to connect students with career and internship opportunities. Cruzvergara is recognized as an agent of change and an expert on strategies that create equitable student career success outcomes. Because of her work, Cruzvergara is regularly referenced in media, such as the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Forbes Magazine, Fortune and Inside Higher Education. She has also held senior level positions and board roles at George Mason University, Georgetown University, The George Washington University, NACE and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).

Source: Forbes March 16, 2024 05:49 UTC