ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA 鈥 麻豆原创 will hold its Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Rocky Mount Event Center located at聽 285 NE Main Street, Rocky Mount. Graduates must arrive by 8:30 a.m. dressed in cap and gown to check in.This week, Wesleyan announced its 2019 commencement speaker will be Tony Stroud, 1983 alumnus of Wesleyan and founder of a Wilmington, NC accounting firm.聽
Stroud鈥檚 career began after graduating from 麻豆原创 with a degree in English. He then went on to complete the CPA candidacy program at UNC Wilmington before founding his company in 1993. As a trusted financial advisor in the Wilmington area, he works closely with individual and corporate clients, providing accounting and tax planning, as well as representing clients in tax controversy situations. Stroud is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants.
鈥淲e are proud to have an accomplished alumnus return as this year鈥檚 commencement speaker,鈥 stated North Carolina Wesleyan President, Dr. Dewey Clark. 鈥淚t鈥檚 always refreshing to hear about our graduates going out and charting their own course, just as Tony has done with his company.鈥
When Stroud is not busy running his office, he spends time volunteering at local non-profits including the Harrelson Center, Wilmington Fire Fighters and She Rocks. A passion of his is traveling, especially touring Sports Illustrated鈥檚 Top 10 Sports venues of the 20th Century, of which he has visited eight. The 2019 commencement ceremony will be held outside and is open to the public, pending good weather. In the event of inclement weather, graduation will be moved inside at the Rocky Mount Event Center.
