Liam Payne, Jesse McCartney and More to Perform for Graduates Across the US

Her Campus, the number one media brand for college women with over 400 campus chapters announced today the full line-up for its “I’m Still Graduating” virtual graduation ceremony that will be broadcasted digitally on Friday, May 15 at 12pm EST at ImStillGraduating.com. A diverse line-up including Nico Tortorella, Frankie J. Grande, Teyana Taylor, Marcia Gay Harden, Jodi Kantor , Kealia Ohai Watt, Logan Browning, Cecile Richards, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Alex Keith, Lennon Stella, Natalya Neidhart, Michelle McQuality Kelly and Whitney Wolfe Herd will join previously announced talent for a celebratory day of toasts, speeches and performances to recognize and honor the Class of 2020.

“I’m Still Graduating” will also feature special performances from Liam Payne, Austin Mahone, Jesse McCartney, Drax Project, Grouplove, Jack Gilinsky, Alec Benjamin, Brynn Elliott, Laura Marano and Isabela Merced. In addition, Stephen Christopher Anthony will sing “For Forever” with a special introduction by the Dear Evan Hansen Tony, Grammy and Academy Award winning creative team Benj Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson.

The Class of 2020 has showcased its resilience and determination with graduations being canceled and students having to finish semesters remotely. In that vein, Her Campus invited students across the country to submit to be a part of the virtual graduation ceremony through sharing their own personal speeches and performances alongside this all-star lineup.

With an astonishing amount of submissions from across the country, #ImStillGraduating will feature speeches from students: Alisha van Hemert (University of Florida), Bushra Amiwala (DePaul University), Arielle Kimbarovsky (Boston University), Athena Panton (University of Pennsylvania), Emely Guevara (Rutgers University), Giana Darville (Oakwood University), Lauren Brocious (Virginia Commonwealth University), Lena Daniels (University of Central Florida), Lisa Lilianstrom (Northern Illinois University), Mackenzie Patel (University of Florida), Sarah Sem (The George Washington University), Starr Woods (Radford University), and Tarina Ahuja (The Madeira School), and performances from: Avanti Nagral (Harvard University), Daniel Webber (Gordon College), Maia Eaton (Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School), Owen Migdal (University of Utah), and Sana Colter (Rutgers University).

“In putting together this event, it was incredibly important to us that the students themselves have a voice and play a prominent role in their own graduation. We were so moved by the submissions we received and are thrilled to highlight these unbelievable graduates and have them speak and perform for viewers worldwide alongside industry icons,” said Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, Co-Founder, CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Media. “This graduation is all about the Class of 2020, so it was pivotal to us that Class of 2020 students don’t just get to watch it, but actually get to play an integral part in the event.”

In recognition of the toll this pandemic has taken on college students’ mental health, and coinciding with May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Her Campus and I’m Still Graduating have partnered with Active Minds, the leading nonprofit organization impacting young adult mental health with a presence on over 800 campuses nationwide. The I’m Still Graduating event will amplify Active Minds’ ‘Here For You’ campaign, driving attendees to post a custom sticker on their social media platforms as a show of accessibility, solidarity, and support for those who are struggling with mental health.

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