Hanover — CNN anchor Jake Tapper, a 1991 Dartmouth College alumnus, will deliver the school’s 2017 commencement address in June, administrators announced today.
Tapper hosts a CNN weekday news program, The Lead with Jake Tapper, as well as the network’s Sunday morning show, State of the Union. During the 2016 presidential campaign, he moderated two Republican primary debates and a Democratic town hall.
Tapper made his commencement booking public Wednesday night during a guest appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
Commencement is June 11. Tapper, who majored in history at Dartmouth, will receive an honorary degree from the school, according to the news release from the school.