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Oprah Winfrey
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Wellesley College Commencement Address – May 30, 1997
May 30, 1997
My hat's off to you! My hat's off to you! Whoo! [cheers, then a voice from the audience: "Go, girl!"] No, you go…You all have gone, girls! [cheers] I want to say thank you, Dr. Walsh and to the esteemed faculty, to those of you parents, what you have been through, God bless you, and to the greatest class that has ever graduated from Wellesley. [cheers] I must say--you are my heart, Dr. Walsh is right. I saw you walking in and I started to weep, and I don't consider […]
Oprah Winfrey
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USC Annenberg School for Journalism and Communication Commencement Address – May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018
You did it! [cheers and applause] Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you, Wallis Annenberg, and a special thank you to Dean Willow Bay for inviting me here today, and to the parents, again, I say…and faculty, family, friends…graduates [cheers] – good morning. I want to give a special shout out because I was happy that Dean Bay invited me but I was going to be here anyway, because one of my lovely daughter-girls attends the Annenberg School of Journalism and is getting […]
Anita Hill
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City College of New York Commencement Address – June 1, 2018
June 1, 2018
Good morning. First, of course, I have to congratulate this graduating class as well as my fellow honoree, Dr. [Seymour] Moskowitz, and I know I know years – yes, let's hear it for Dr. Moskowitz [applause] – years of hard work got you here today, and so I want you all to savor this moment. Just savor this day, because you earned it. You earned our applause, you earned our congratulations, and you earned that degree that you came here to get. So President Boudreau, faculty, members of the board, […]
Katherine “Kate” Brown
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Oregon Institute of Technology Commencement Address - June 16, 2018
June 16, 2018
Good morning, everyone. And thank you, Dr. Nagi for that very generous introduction. I am truly honored to be with here with you this morning. Congratulations, Class of 2018 – well done! [applause] Like Commissioner Minty Morris, I want you to take a two-second pause and be here in this moment with me, and consider that you may never again have as much energy or enthusiasm — or hair, or brain cells — than you have right now. I've learned some very interesting facts about this graduating class: 70 percent […]
Michele Norris
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College of the Holy Cross commencement address - May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018
Hello, everyone. Thank you so much. Fr. Boroughs, thank you so much for those lovely words. It is such an honor to receive an honorary degree alongside Ellen and David. Thank you for allowing me to share this day. Fr. Boroughs, thank you so very much. And good day to the leadership team, the trustees, the faculty, the families, distinguished guests and especially – most especially – the graduates. Congratulations to you. [applause] God is good. Now wait a minute. I worship at a large urban Catholic church, and when […]
Elizabeth “Betsy” DeVos
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Ave Maria University commencement address – May 5, 2018
May 5, 2018
Thank you, President Towey, for that overly kind introduction and for your leadership of this university. In your seven years as president, Ave Maria University has grown in size and stature. And it will undoubtedly continue on that trajectory with you at its helm. Jim, your lifelong commitment to faith and freedom has put you in the presence of servants and saints, sinners and politicians [laughter] – though those last two are a bit redundant, aren't they. [laughter] To be sure, your service to our country, your church and her […]
Katherine “Kate” Brown
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Colorado University, Boulder Commencement Address – May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018
Good morning. I am so incredibly honored to be here with you this morning and so delighted to be back in Boulder. Go, Buffs! [Applause] Thank You, Chancellor DiStefano, for that wonderful and generous introduction. It's been a long time since I've been on campus, and an even longer time since I lived in Farrand Hall. I love the University of Colorado. I am so grateful for the time I was able to spend on this campus, in this city, in this state. Many of you come from all around […]
Elizabeth Warren
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Quinsigamond Community College Commencement Address – May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018
Hello, Quinsig! Hi, it's good to see you. Yeah! President Pedraja, alumni, faculty, friends, family, graduates – I am honored to be here with you today at Quinsigamond Community College, home of the beloved Wyverns – have at it. So, President Pedraja, thank you very much for inviting me to this year's ceremony. This is President Pedraja's very first commencement at Quinsig. Congratulations on one year on the job. Nicely done. Now I know what you're all thinking. If Elizabeth is here with us today, how will she ever make […]
Elizabeth Warren
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Lesley University commencement address – May 19, 2018
May 19, 2018
Let me start by saying I am deeply honored by this award. Thank you, Lesley, thank you. Good morning, Lesley. Good morning, class of eighteen. This is fabulous. What an amazing honor. And I want to begin by thanking President Weiss and the Board of Trustees. I am truly humbled and honored to accept this degree from Lesley University. You know, they say that every good commencement speech should connect with the students in the audience who plan to follow the speaker's career path, so if you plan to get […]
Susan Collins
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Colby College Commencement Address – May 27, 2018
May 27, 2018
Thank you very much, President Greene, trustees, faculty and staff, alumni, families and friends, and most of all graduates – what an honor it is to be with you today. Now, I will tell you that I approach the task ahead of me with a great deal of humility. You see, I do not remember a single word spoken by the commencement speaker at my own graduation. In fact, I don't even remember who it was. I can only hope that you're not sitting out there somewhere. [Laughter] The journey […]