TERRE HAUTE, Ind.  – Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is planning to present the Commencement address as part of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s special virtual graduation event on May 30. He also will be awarded an honorary doctor of humane letters from the institute.

Holcomb, who was originally scheduled to speak on campus, will now record his special video address to Rose-Hulman’s Class of 2020 at the Indiana statehouse in Indianapolis due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. It will then be included with remarks from Rose-Hulman President Robert A. Coons and student speakers as part of the synchronous online ceremony, starting at 8:30 p.m. EST. Visit rose-hulman.edu/graduation to view the event.

Last spring, Holcomb brought the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s meeting to Rose-Hulman to update Wabash Valley community leaders about the state’s economic outlook and strategic plans. The Terre Haute, Indiana-based college has been ranked the nation’s top undergraduate engineering school for 21 straight years by U.S. News and World Report.