For release on delivery 1:30 p.m. EST December 19, 2016  Commencement Remarks  by Janet L. Yellen Chair Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at University of Baltimore 2016 Midyear Commencement Baltimore, Maryland  December 19, 2016  Thank you, President Schmoke, for this award and for the opportunity to be here today to offer my congratulations to the members of the Class of 2016.
I would also like to recognize the vital support students have received from family, friends, and others, many of whom are here to share this great occasion.