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Harold Coleman announced as Utica Graduate Commencement Speaker

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“As an alumnus, being chosen to serve as commencement speaker is both humbling and deeply meaningful. It is a privilege to celebrate this moment with the graduates.”

Utica University is thrilled to welcome back Harold Coleman G’17 as commencement speaker for the 2026 Graduate Commencement ceremony on May 3 at the Adirondack Bank Center in downtown Utica.

He is the Senior Vice President of Information Services at Upstate Caring Partners, a non-profit agency that for more than 75 years has offered programs and services to people of all abilities and become a leader in special education, residential and community services, and behavioral health support. For more than 18 years, Howard has led enterprise technology initiatives with a people‑centered approach.

Earned his MBA from Utica University in 2017, he serves on the boards of his church, the Center for Leadership Excellence, David’s KidZ International, and Camp Shiloh Ministries.

Raised in Port Byron, New York, the proud husband and father of two daughters currently lives in Oriskany Falls, New York.

“As an alumnus, being chosen to serve as commencement speaker is both humbling and deeply meaningful," Coleman says. "It is a privilege to celebrate this moment with the graduates.”

Utica University's graduate programs prepare professionals to meet the present and future challenges posed by the increasing complexity of our global society and to assume the leadership roles necessary to guide their organizations through the ever-changing information and technology age.

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