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Susan E Rice
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Commencement Address at Florida International University - May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016
Good morning, FIU! Thank you, President Rosenberg, for reminding me how old I am. Thank you, Dean Stack and Provost Furton, for letting me share this very special day with you. And Marcia, congratulations on your honorary degree and your lifetime of extraordinary work. I believe a good commencement speech should be like a good commencement speaker—short. [applause] So, if I go on too long, Breezeway cookies for everyone on me. First things first. To the SIPA Class of 2016—congratulations! Felicidades. You did it. You survived the hurricanes and Professor […]
Madeleine K Albright
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Scripps College Commencement Address - May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016
Thank you very much, Interim President Marcus-Newhall and distinguished faculty and trustees and parents, alumni, friends, and members of the class of 2016. Good afternoon and thank you all very much for inviting me to come and for this very warm welcome. I have delivered a few commencement addresses before and I can tell you my biggest fear is being upstaged by the student speaker. This year, those fears were justified. But Catherine [Chiang], I want to commend you for your openness, your willingness to confront tough issues, your commitment […]
Queen Rania of Jordan
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Sapienza University of Rome Commencement Address - Dec. 10, 2015
December 10, 2015
Buongiorno. It’s such a pleasure to return to one of my favourite countries and to be with all of you here in the prestigious Sapienza University of Rome. Especially, in this hallowed hall…where the weight and wonder of history is all around us. It’s incredible to think that much of this artistry that we enjoy today has, over the centuries, inspired and nurtured some of Italy’s finest scholars. So, I couldn’t be more grateful for this honorary degree today. And I’m humbled that you’ve invited me into such a distinguished […]
Nikki Haley
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Commencement Address at the University of South Carolina - May 8, 2015
May 8, 2015
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley received an honorary degree of doctor of public service and delivered the commencement address at the University of South Carolina. Thank you very much. I want to thank President Pastides and of course the board. You know, as daughter Indian parents, I first want to say, if you know in the Indian community, your parents, they raise you and they want you to be one of three things – either a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer. So now I can tell them I made […]
Kay Ivey
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Auburn University Commencement- Aug. 13, 2012
August 13, 2012
Thank you, Dr. Madsen, for that thorough and gracious introduction. Before we get started now, I just have to tell you, Dr. Madsen, there’s one other award I wanted all of y’all to know about. My roommate Miss Auburn, and I were a team in the first Alpha Psi rodeo, and we won the goat milking contest. Oh yes, you have a fun as an Auburn student. President Gogue, Trustee Sahlie, Platform Guest, thank y’all for inviting me to celebrate with the class of 2012 today. Students, graduates of 2012, […]
Sue Ellspermann
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WGU Indiana Commencement Address- Jan. 21, 2016
January 21, 2016
Okay, that was amazing Chancellor Barber, to even go through those titles. I’ve never thought of it that way. But thank you. Thank you to all of you, thank you for the opportunity to be here. I do join one of many of you out here that are cheering all of you on, and congratulating you on your good work. You know, being a non-traditional student is not easy. For many, it was nearly impossible before WGU. So let me begin by singing my praises of WGU, Indiana. You are […]
Sonia Sotomayor
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NYU Commencement Address - May 16, 2012
May 16, 2012
Justice Sotomayor, NYU's 2012 Commencement speaker, received a Doctor of Laws degree, honoris causa, at the ceremony. Her address begins at 5:29 in the video. This is awesome. [applause] There are graduates, families and friends here today from all 50 states and from around the world. I suspect that having this ceremony at Yankee Stadium may not be so meaningful for the many of you who are not from New York, or the few misguided of you, like David Brooks, who root for the Mets. [laughter and applause] But as […]
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
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Kansas State University Commencement Address - May 15, 2015
May 15, 2016
Former U.S. Senator from Kansas, Nancy Kassebaum Baker, delivered the commencement speech at the Kansas State University Graduate School commencement ceremony. Baker's speech begins at 46:30 in the video. Thank you, President Schulz, thank you, Provost Mason, and thank you Dean Shanklin. Distinguished platform members, proud parents and family, and special graduates of the class of 2015. You worked hard to get your degrees today. I'm riding—and proud to be riding—on your coattails in the class of 2015. I suppose it would be best just to say—after all of the […]
Kirsten E Gillibrand
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Vassar College Commencement Address - May 26, 2013
May 26, 2013
Sen. Gillibrand's remarks begin at 5:05 in the video. Thank you to Acting President Chenette, my dearest friend and the person who invited me, Gerry Laybourne, the board, the faculty at Vassar, all of the proud parents that are here, our alumnae and our alumni, and all the distinguished guests. And to the Vassar Class of 2013 – many congratulations. Vassar truly stands as a beacon of hope and opportunity that continues to inspire all of us. You have shown a strong sense of justice, community, and bold activism. Although […]
Elizabeth Dole
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Remarks at Duke University Commencement - May 14, 2000
May 14, 2000
Thank you so much for that wonderful, warm welcome. I am so grateful for the honor bestowed on me today, which I will cherish a lifetime. Thank you, Madame President, for that more than generous introduction. We're all so grateful for your strong and able leadership. Madame President -- that does have a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Oh, well. When the Class of 2000 invited me to be a part of this special day, I was both touched and flattered. After all, I come before you as a […]