By: Charlotte Cheek ~Staff Writer~ As the school year comes to a close the class of 2016 is preparing for the 178th Annual Commencement. The undergraduate ceremony will take place on May 14 at 9 a.m., and the graduate ceremony will follow at 3 p.m. Each year, a distinguished professional is invited to speak at the Commencement and awarded an Honorary Degree. Past speakers have included Adobe creator Charles Geschke and astronaut Neil Armstrong. This year’s undergraduate speaker will be Lynn Marmer, the former Vice President of Corporate Affairs of Kroger. Marmer, a University of Cincinnati grad, retired early this year … Continue reading Former Kroger Executives to speak to Xavier Grads