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Before they turn their tassels on May 10, Georgia Gwinnett College’s (GGC) spring graduates of the Class of 2025 will hear words of encouragement and inspiration from keynote speaker David Still, mayor of the city of Lawrenceville.

“It’s an honor to join this graduating class to celebrate such a meaningful milestone in their lives,” said Still. “Commencement is a time of reflection and possibilities, and I’m thrilled to be part of this special moment that is the start of so many bright futures.”

Before being elected mayor of Lawrenceville in 2019 and 2023, and to the city council in 2015, Still was appointed to the Lawrenceville Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in 2012. He was elected chair of the DDA in 2015 and served for four years. He was the first person to sit on both the city council and DDA. Still also served the former Lawrenceville Tourism and Trade Association (LTTA) in various positions from 2006 to 2010.

He is a member of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, and a board member of the Northeast Georgia Community Foundation and the Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation, which supports the Northside Hospital Gwinnett System. He is a past board member of Impact46, a nonprofit geared toward community improvement efforts in Lawrenceville.

Still is the founder, designated merger and acquisition advisor and lead business appraiser of Capital Endeavors, Inc. Located in Lawrenceville, the company focuses on the merger and acquisition, advisor and business appraisal industry sector.

He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Business Administration. As a Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI) and Certified Business Intermediary (CBI), Still achieved the highest levels of recognition from the International Business Brokers Association and M&A Source.

Born and raised in Lawrenceville, Still has lived in Lawrenceville his entire life. He was co-owner and publisher of the Gwinnett Post-Tribune before establishing Capital Endeavors, Inc. in 1995.

Still and his wife, Vicki, a Gwinnett County Public Schools speech/language pathologist, have been married 41 years and are proud parents and grandparents.

GGC’s May 10 commencement will be held at the college’s new Convocation Center, located on campus. There will be two ceremonies, with the first at 10 a.m. and the second at 2 p.m.