Cynthia Prost, president of the Arts and Education Council, was one of three guest speakers to deliver speeches at the fall commencement Dec. 17 at UMSL. Jerry Dunn, executive director of Children’s Advocacy Services of St. Louis at UMSL, and Suresh Kumar, assistant secretary for trade promotion and director general of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service at the U.S. Department of Commerce, also served as guest speakers.