U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks to Deliver 2026 Coppin State University Commencement Address
Coppin State University’s 126th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 22, at 9 a.m. on the Physical Education Complex Soccer Field.
BALTIMORE — U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), the first Black person to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate, will deliver the keynote address at Coppin State University’s Spring 2026 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 22, at 9 a.m. on the Physical Education Complex Soccer Field.
The University’s 126th Commencement Ceremony will celebrate the achievements of more than 300 graduates across disciplines including education, nursing, criminal justice, social work, STEM, and business.
Alsobrooks serves on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which oversees federal higher education policy. She is the third Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
“Senator Alsobrooks represents the very best of what it means to rise from community and return to serve it,” said Anthony L. Jenkins, president of Coppin State University. “Her journey from Prince George’s County to the United States Senate is a powerful example of achievement, perseverance, and public service. Our graduates will hear from a leader whose life reflects the very impact we prepare them to make.”
“I am honored to join Coppin State University in celebrating the Class of 2026. These students have chosen paths rooted in service — from nursing and education to social work and criminal justice. They will go on to be leaders, educators, scientists, doctors, artists, and more. Their contributions will strengthen communities across Maryland and beyond,” said Senator Alsobrooks.
Alsobrooks grew up in Prince George’s County and earned a bachelor’s degree in public policy and Afro-American studies from Duke University before receiving her Juris Doctor from the University of Maryland School of Law. She began her legal career as the county’s first full-time domestic violence prosecutor.
In 2010, she became the youngest person and first woman elected Prince George’s County state’s attorney. She later served as county executive, becoming the first Black woman to hold that office in Maryland history. During her tenure, the county led the state in job growth for five consecutive years. She was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2024.
Alsobrooks is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and resides in Upper Marlboro with her daughter.
Family, friends, faculty, alumni, and members of the community are invited to attend. For more information, visit www.coppin.edu/student-life/commencement.
