A commencement is the act of starting out, or blazing a new trail. The suffix -ment makes the word commencement a noun â a thing, an activity, a start. The word can be used for the beginning of anything, from a business meeting to a vacation trip to a marriage. Anything that begins has a moment of commencement.
Beverly Garland. Beverly Garland (October 17, 1926 â December 5, 2008) was an American film and television actress, businesswoman, and hotel owner. Her work in feature films was fairly minor, consisting of small parts in a few major productions and leads in low-budget action or science fiction movies.
Meet The Goldbergs Cast. Wendi McLendon-Covey as Beverly. Wendi plays Beverly, a classic âsmotherâ; an overbearing, overprotective matriarch who rules this brood with 100% authority and zero sense of boundaries. Wendi has had a recurring role on Modern Family as Pam, a mom of Lily's classmate.