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Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk Named Hillsdale College Commencement Speaker
Erika Kirk will honor her late husband Charlie Kirk by delivering the commencement speech and Turning Point USA CEO will continue his conservative legacy.
- Hillsdale College announced on March 6, 2026, that Erika Kirk will deliver the 2026 commencement address, and she said 'It is a great honor to be invited to speak at the Hillsdale College Graduation Ceremony on May 9.'
- Following last year's killing, Erika Kirk was named Turning Point USA's CEO and intends to carry on, after Charlie Kirk spoke on campus seven months earlier.
- Arnn praised Kirk as a national sensation, noting his memorial drew tens of millions and the college will award honorary degrees at the upcoming commencement.
- Arnn said Hillsdale will award honorary degrees to Charlie Kirk and Kirk at the May 9, 2026, commencement, which will be closed to the public but livestreamed.
- Kirk's broader public activities include leading PROCLAIM x BIBLEin365, as Hillsdale's stance on classical studies bolsters its reputation, Arnn said.
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The Lawton ConstitutionTurning Point CEO Erika Kirk to speak at a Michigan college's commencement
Erika Kirk, widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will speak May 9 at a college commencement ceremony.
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