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Queen Noor of Jordan
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Commencement Address at College of William and Mary - May 11, 2003
May 11, 2003
President Sullivan, distinguished members of the William and Mary community, proud parents and friends, and of course most important, graduates of the class of 2003.Congratulations. Congressman Lewis, it's only appropriate that I follow you once again in my life. Once an ardent member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960s, which began my life- long commitment to social justice and peace. And now sharing with you the privilege of this great honor from the College of William and Mary, I salute you and it is an enormous privilege […]
Queen Noor of Jordan
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Commencement Address at High Point University - May 5, 2006
May 6, 2006
Thank you very, very much for that warm welcome. Members of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Qubein, distinguished faculty, honored guests, families and friends, and most of all, graduates of the Class of 2006. It is such a privilege to share this joyful, proud and hopeful day with all of you. Considering what is happening all around us, it is good for the soul to look out at all the faces in this audience, full of excitement, expectation, and of course, relief. And that is just the parents. Having gained […]
Queen Noor of Jordan
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Commencement Address at Mount Holyoke College - May 26, 2002
June 26, 2002
Honored Guests, Faculty, Ladies and Gentlemen, and of course, The Graduates of 2002: Thank you very, very much. It's an enormous privilege to be here on this truly magnificent campus, in the company of such distinguished fellow honorary degree recipients, of course the faculty of such an exceptional institution, family and friends of the graduates of the Class of 2002. Thank you all. Now I have to warn you at the outset that I have been given a great deal more time than my fellow recipients, so I will do […]
Elizabeth Warren
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Try the Unexpected (Commencement Address at Framingham State University) - May 19, 2013
May 19, 2013
Thank you Senator Spilka for that very kind introduction. Thank you President Flanagan, the Board of Trustees, Framingham Board of Selectmen. And—congratulations to the class of 2013. Fabulous, guys! I gotta say, from one state school grad to another, you’ve done a good thing here. You can do a lot more. I’m really happy for you. I want to say, too, class of 2013, as you’re heading out into the world, as with any new journey, it can be scary. No more lunch time with Edith. No more ice cream […]
Janet A Napolitano
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Commencement Address at Northeastern University - May 2, 2014
May 2, 2014
Thank you Mr President, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, students, staff of Northeastern. Thank you to my fellow honorees, who I’ve had the pleasure to spend some time with over the last evening and today, and to family members, friends, and guests of the Northeastern community who have joined us here today. What a great Husky Nation you have. Most importantly, thank you, and congratulations, to you, the Class of 2014. What an honor, and a privilege, to celebrate with you today. Give it up! Now that you […]
Niki Tsongas
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BU Law Commencement Address - May 18, 2008
May 18, 2008
Thank you, and good evening. And thank you in particular for inviting me to share this evening with all of you. And good evening Dean O’Rourke, to members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, honorees, proud parents, families and friends and especially deserving graduates of the Boston University Class of 2008. I know this is a time of great satisfaction at having withstood the rigors of law school, relief that you have arrived at this moment of closure and anticipation at what lies ahead. A graduation is always an occasion […]
Christina D Romer
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Commencement Address at The College of William & Mary - May 16, 2010
May 16, 2010
It is a pleasure to be with you this afternoon. I am honored to spend this important day with you and your families. I often tell my children that I wish I could live my life over again-not because I want to change things, but because it was so nice the first time around. What you have given me today is a chance to relive one very special day-my graduation from William and Mary some 29 years ago. I am delighted that my father is here to spend the day […]
Marian Wright Edelman
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Commencement Address at Muhlenberg College - May 18, 2008
May 18, 2008
I am delighted and honored to share this wonderful day of celebration and achievement with your trustees, with your president, with your faculty and administration, with your families, with these wonderful honorary degree recipients, and most importantly, with what I am sure with what is the best graduating class in the history of Muhlenberg College. The Great German Protest Theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who died opposing Hitler's Holocaust, believes that the test of the morality of a society is how it treats its children. America flunks Bonhoeffer's test every hour of […]
Michelle Obama
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Commencement Address at Spelman College - May 15, 2011
May 15, 2011
Let me tell you, it is a pleasure and an honor, yes Chicago, to be with all of you today and I want to thank President Tatum for her leadership and for that very kind and generous introduction. She is such an inspiration to all of the women who are part of the Spelman family. So let’s give her our thanks and a round of applause. I also want to acknowledge a few people who are here in the audience, Senator Isakson, Representative Johnson, and of course Mayor Reed. Thank […]
Michelle Obama
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Commencement Address to Dillard University - May 10, 2014
May 10, 2014
I am so happy to be here with you all. I'm proud to be here in the Big Easy. Look at you all! You look good. I want to start by thanking Nicole for that very kind introduction and for sharing her story, which is not too unfamiliar to me -- because they told me I couldn't be where I am, too. So I want to thank Nicole. I'm proud of her. Thank you for the selfie; I think that's the first selfie I've done at a commencement. So, Nicole, […]