RICHMOND, Va. — More than 5,100 Virginia Commonwealth University students received their degrees Saturday at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
Former General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, who grew up in Richmond and graduated from J.R. Tucker High School, told graduates they’re uniquely prepared for an era of unprecedented change.
“VCU didn’t just give you an education. It gave you real-world awareness and resilience,” Wagoner said during the commencement ceremony. “In this era of rapid change, the world you are entering is a lot like your experience at VCU: always busy, sometimes unpredictable, with frequent small or maybe even big changes from time to time.”…