Griffin McElroy, a Marshall University graduate and award-winning podcaster, author and voice actor, will deliver the commencement address at his alma mater’s spring graduation later this month, the university announced Friday.
McElroy will deliver the address during ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, April 30, at Mountain Health Arena, according to a news release from the university.
A broadcast journalism graduate in 2009, McElroy rose to fame as one-third of the highly popular “My Brother, My Brother & Me” podcast with his two brothers, Justin and Travis. The podcast has often been ranked among the top 10 comedy podcasts on iTunes nationally.
The spring 2022 commencement will feature two ceremonies. The university said the separate ceremonies will help keep crowds in the arena lower and allow for sanitizing between events.
The 9 a.m. ceremony will include undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students from the Lewis College of Business, College of Education and Professional Development, College of Science and the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences.
The 2 p.m. ceremony will include undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students from the College of Arts and Media, Regents Bachelor of Arts, College of Liberal Arts and the College of Health Professions.
Masks will be recommended, but are not required, according to the news release. If health guidelines dictate a change, masks will be provided on the day of the event.
The university said the commencement ceremonies will be livestreamed.