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.
She was married to director Vincente Minnelli from 1945-51; their daughter Liza Minnelli became a star in her own right. (Garland eventually married five times.) In the 1950s, Judy Garland began touring as a singer and became famous for her emotional, high-energy live performances.