Lady A members named to give UGA commencement address
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – Lady Antebellum's Dave Hayward and Charles Kelley are going back home to the University of Georgia.
But the musicians are going to play; they're going to speak as Hayward and Kelley were announced today as graduation speakers at their alma mater.
The pair will give the spring undergraduate commencement address May 4 in Sanford Stadium.
"We are excited to welcome Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood back to their alma mater," said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. "They are multi-talented musicians who have impressed the world, and the University of Georgia is very proud of all they have accomplished. We look forward to their inspiring comments. Both Kelley and Haywood received Bachelor of Business Administration degrees from UGA in 2004.
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