{"id":6769,"date":"2026-05-19T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/education\/?st-import=c632b8e7d5b8ee35f5e3f7f94807491d"},"modified":"2026-05-19T10:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:30:58","slug":"attallah-college-welcomes-dr-melanie-lundquist-as-the-2026-degree-ceremony-keynote-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/education\/2026\/05\/19\/attallah-college-welcomes-dr-melanie-lundquist-as-the-2026-degree-ceremony-keynote-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Attallah College Welcomes Dr. Melanie Lundquist as the 2026 Degree Ceremony Keynote Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW150031999 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW150031999 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Attallah College of Educational Studies is proud to announce Dr. Melanie Lundquist, LHD, as the keynote speaker for its Degree Ceremony on Saturday, May 23, at 5 p.m.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW69493705 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69493705 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">Together with her husband, Richard, Dr. Lundquist has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW69493705 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">invested more than $400 million over the past 15 years to advance education, strengthen democratic institutions, improve health care, and support environmental initiatives. 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