Poehler express
Comedian and actress Amy Poehler has been selected as this year’s Senior Class Day speaker. Poehler will address the Class of 2011, their families, and guests in Harvard Yard’s Tercentenary Theatre on May 25. The annual ceremonies, which take place on the day before Commencement, are an opportunity for the College’s senior class to come together a final time before graduation. In addition to Poehler’s address, the Class Day festivities will include the Ivy and Harvard orations, a speech by Dean of Harvard College Evelynn M. Hammonds, and an evening concert by the Radcliffe Choral Society, the Harvard Glee Club, and the Harvard University Band. A Massachusetts native and Boston College graduate, Poehler is known for her work on the late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), where she was a cast member for eight years and received two nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. She currently stars in the NBC...