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Star Jones ’86, attorney, journalist, TV personality, author and businesswoman, returned to the University of Houston Law Center to deliver
the commencement address to the Class of 2018.

STAR JONES ’86 ENCOURAGES UH LAW CENTER CLASS OF ’18

TO BE LEADERS, WARRIORS FOR JUSTICE

Star Jones urged 237 University of Houston Law Center graduates to uphold the
highest standards of the profession at a commencement ceremony held in May at NRG
Arena. The graduating class included 193 J.D. candidates and 44 graduates of the Law
Center’s LL.M. program.

Jones, a 1986 alumna of the Law Center, is the President of the Professional Diversity
Network (PDN), an internet software and services company that develops and operates
online networking opportunities for professionals and employers seeking to hire women,
minorities, veterans, LGBT and disabled professionals.

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