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The commencement is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community or a graduating student. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important ...
Speaker(s) Notes Ref. 1941: Bishop J. Francis McIntyre [1] 1942: Rev. Robert Gannon [1] 1943: Rev. Robert Gannon [1] 1944: Rev. Robert Gannon [1] 1945: Major General Sir Walter Maxwell Scott [1] 1946: Gov. Thomas Dewey: President Truman also received an honorary degree and gave an address but this was not at June Commencement, it was in May [1 ...
Speaker(s) Degrees Conferred 1958 - 59 Spring John N. Thomas, professor of systematic theology, Union Theological Seminary All 1959 - 60 Spring Albertis Harrison, 28th Attorney General of Virginia: All 1960 - 61 Spring John M. Devine, commandant of cadets, Virginia Tech All 1961 - 62 Spring
The former tennis player shared three key life lessons with the Class of 2024 in his now-viral graduation speech. ... a Moving Graduation Speech at Dartmouth ... out of high school at age 16 to ...
Speakers selected tend to be community leaders, faculty members, students, or local religious leaders, and may be elected by the graduating class. Speeches are often intermixed with musical performances, drama, and worship. A modern-day Baccalaureate address generally lasts less than half an hour. In ancient times they could last as long as ...
A transcript of the speech circulated online as early as June 2005. [2] This is the only public speech Wallace ever gave outlining his outlook on life. [3] Time magazine has ranked This Is Water among the best commencement speeches ever delivered. [4]
When my family moved to New Hampshire going into my freshman year of high school, Dr. C. Everett Koop, President Ronald Reagan’s surgeon general, became my neighbor. As an aspiring doctor, I ...
Henry Winkler is going to miss Hoda Kotb. At the start of his interview with Hoda and Jenna Bush Hager on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna on Oct. 15, the Emmy winner took a moment to gush about Hoda, who ...