Commencement
Congratulations, Class of 2025!
Congratulations, Class of 2025!
We are so proud of you and everything you've accomplished.
You came to Roberts as learners. You leave as leaders. Anchored in faith. Ready to serve. Prepared to transform the world with wisdom, compassion, and courageous character.
As you step into what’s next, know this: we believe in you, and we’re cheering you on.
Read About The Big Day
Livestreams
Graduate, Professional Studies, & Seminary
May 10, 2025 @ 9:30 AM ET
Traditional Undergraduate & B.E.L.L.
May 10, 2025 @ 2:00 PM
Meet the Commencement Speaker
Emerson U. Fullwood, Trustee
Emerson U. Fullwood is a retired corporate vice president of Xerox Corporation, where he led a distinguished career for over 36 years. While at Xerox, he served as President of Xerox Worldwide Channels Group, President of Latin America, President of Worldwide Customer Services Group, Executive Chief Staff Officer of Developing Markets Group, and Executive Chief and Marketing Officer for Xerox North America.
He frequently is named among the nation’s top executives, earning recognition in 2007 from Black Enterprise magazine as one of the “75 Most Powerful African-Americans in Corporate America.” He has also been the recipient of numerous leadership, community, and philanthropic awards, including the 2016 United Way Alex Tocqueville Leadership Award. In 2019, Emerson received the Rochester Business Journal ICON Award, the North Carolina State University Top 40 Alumni Award, and the Rochester Area Community Foundation 2022 Philanthropy Award.
Mr. Fullwood currently serves on the boards of several businesses, higher education, and philanthropic organizations. He has served on the Roberts Wesleyan Board of Trustees since 2014. He also serves as a board member for the University of Rochester, the University of Rochester Medical Center, North Carolina A&T University, Monroe Community College Foundation, the Rochester Urban League, United Way of Greater Rochester, Rochester Boy Scouts of America, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra.
He is a Board of Directors member of The Vanguard Group and Vanguard funds. He formerly served as a Board of Directors member of SPX Corporation, SPX Flow Corporation, Amerigroup Corporation, General Signal Corporation, and Eltrex. Mr. Fullwood holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from North Carolina State University, an MBA in marketing from Columbia Universit,y and an honorary doctorate from North Carolina A&T University. He and his wife, Vernita, reside in Pittsford, ,NY and have two daughters and two grandchildren.