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Elizabeth Dole
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Norwich University Commencement Address - May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015
Thank you so much. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for that wonderful warm welcome! I'm overwhelmed. That was just lovely. Thank you so much. And President Schneider and Joel Kobert, I want to thank you for your very kind and beautiful words of introduction. Really, it's overwhelming. And what a joy to see this field house so full. There's not an empty seat, no standing room either. And to be a part of this with you today. Commencement is a remarkable milestone for the students who have worked so hard […]
Joyce Banda
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Wheelock College Commencement Address - May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015
Chair and trustees of Wheelock College, Madam President of Wheelock College, faculty and staff, parents, distinguished graduates, ladies and gentlemen. Class of 2015—are you tough enough? [cheers and applause] Are you tough enough? Are you tough enough to change the world? [cheers and applause] I am. [laughter] Distinguished ladies and gentlemen. I was standing outside as we allowed students to walk in. I must apologize that I did not applaud you, I did not grab more hands. And that was because I was so carried away, trying to read what […]
Loretta Lynch
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Commencement Address at Spelman College - May 15, 2016
May 15, 2016
Good afternoon, graduates. Good afternoon, family members. Good afternoon, everyone who is here to celebrate these remarkable women. Thank you so much, President [Mary Schmidt] Campbell, for that warm introduction, but also for your tremendous leadership not just of Spelman College, but of the entire Spelman sisterhood – a family that spans generations, stretches across borders and goes around this globe, all blossoming from a tree planted 135 years ago. Let me also acknowledge Chairwoman [Rosalind] Brewer and the Spelman Board of Trustees for their stewardship of this great institution. […]
Loretta Lynch
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Commencement Address at American University Washington College of Law - May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016
Thank you all for this warm welcome. President [Neil] Kerwin and Provost [Scott] Bass, thank you so much for this wonderful introduction; Dean Grossman, the faculty, the students, the entire American University College of Law family – thank you for making me one of you. Thank you so much for being this wonderful institution. President Kerwin and Provost Bass have lead this institution, this center of learning, and cultivated not just world-class scholarship, but world-changing progress. Dean [Claudio] Grossman: in two decades at the helm of this school, you have […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Banneker High School Commencement Address - June 13, 1997
June 13, 1997
Thank you. Thank you very much, Nicole. I asked her as she was leaving the podium where she was going to college next year, and she said Georgetown, which will make the President very happy since he's a graduate. (Applause.) I want to thank you for inviting me to be part of this ceremony of graduation and celebration. I want to thank Principal Adams and Vice Principal Reed (phonetic), Assistant Superintendent Neal (phonetic), Mayor Barry, Councilwoman Mason, Representatives of the Trustee Board and the Board of Education. I want to […]
Michelle Obama
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Oberlin College Commencement Address - May 25, 2015
May 25, 2015
Hi! (Laughter and applause.) How are you all doing? (Applause.) Are you sure? (Applause.) Well, let me just tell you, it is beyond a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you today. I want to start by thanking President Krislov for that very kind introduction, as well as all of the trustees, the faculty, the staff here at Oberlin. I also want to tell you how proud and how moved I am to receive this honorary degree from this particular school -- the first college in […]
Kelly Ayotte
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Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law Commencement Address - May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015
Well, first of all, I want to thank Dean Houck for that very kind introduction. And I am honored to be here with President Baron, Trustee Benson, members of the university administration, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, parents, family, friends, but most of all, I am honored to be here with the Class of 2015. Congratulations on what you have accomplished today. [applause] I have to say, it is wonderful to be back here on campus at Penn State. And with what you have accomplished in receiving your […]
Condoleezza Rice
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College of William & Mary Commencement Address - May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015
Thank you very, very much for that tremendous welcome and for this tremendous honor. It's quite something to be named in the same breath as Benjamin Franklin [laughter], and indeed I was the 66th secretary of state of the United States. The first, of course, was an alumnus of William & Mary – Thomas Jefferson. [cheers and applause] I want to thank my great friend and your chancellor, Bob Gates. I want to thank you, too, Bob, for your life of exemplary service to our country. I want to thank […]
Susan Collins
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University of Maine at Augusta Commencement Address - May 9, 2015
May 9, 2015
As prepared for delivery. Thank you, President Cummings. Trustees, faculty and alumni, families, and friends, it is a pleasure to be with you today. Members of the Class of 2015, congratulations! You did it! Thank you for inviting me to be part of this very special moment in your lives. And to the University of Maine at Augusta—happy 50th birthday! From a modest start in 1965, UMA has grown to become the third-largest institution in the UMaine System. With campuses here in Augusta and in Bangor, and with University College […]
Madeleine K Albright
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Tufts University Commencement Address - May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015
Madeleine Albright delivered the Commencement Address during the Phase I ceremony of Tufts University's 159th Commencement on Sunday, May 17, 2015. President Monaco, distinguished faculty and trustees, honored guests, most important people, members of the Class of 2015, families and friends: good morning. I want to begin by thanking Tufts very, very much for this honorary degree. And I know I speak for my fellow honorees in saying how grateful we all are, and I am so honored to be with all of them, because they are a remarkable group […]