DURHAM - Duke University held its annual university-wide commencement ceremony Sunday at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium to celebrate its graduating classes of the academic year as 199 student-athletes received degrees.
Duke welcomed General Motors CEO Mary Barra as the commencement speaker, while President Vincent Price also addressed the graduates.
Barra received an honorary degree from Duke in 2018 and is a member of the university's board of trustees. Barra is the first woman to lead a major auto company. She was elected chair of the GM board of directors in 2016, two years after becoming CEO.