Commencement Keynote Speaker and Mount Mary Alum Veronica Bethel Parker

When Veronica Bethel Parker graduated from Mount Mary several decades ago, she never would have imagined that her life would come full circle. The California native returns to her alma mater as the May 2024 commencement speaker, after a long career in politics and public service. Veronica founded the first women of color organization at Mount Mary and she speaks candidly about her time at the university and how MMU helped to shape her life.