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A compilation of 2017 Commencement speeches featuring Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Vice President Mike Pence, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), former President Bill Clinton, former Senator…

National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins delivered the commencement address for 2017 graduates of Southern Methodist University (SMU). After his remarks, Dr. Collins played the guitar and…

Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, spoke to graduates at Carnegie Mellon University’s commencement ceremony in Pittsburgh where she was awarded an honorary degree. She warned about what…

Sally Yates delivered remarks to graduates at Harvard Law School’s 2017 Class Day. She explained to students her decision regarding President Trump’s travel ban saying, “I believed that this would…

Representative Mia Love (R-UT) addressed graduates of her alma mater, the University of Hartford in Connecticut. She talked about the importance of engaging in uncomfortable conversations…

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) delivered a commencement address at Brooklyn College, which he attended for one academic year from 1959-60. He reflected on his own history in Brooklyn, and…

President Trump delivered the commencement address at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, his first as president.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered the commencement address at her alma mater of Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She urged students to fight for the truth, which she said was…

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos gave the commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University, a historically black college. Graduates protested with boos during her speech, which caused the…

Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot delivered the commencement address at the University of Oklahoma after receiving an honorary doctorate from the school. In his remarks entitled,…

A compilation of 2017 commencement speeches featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joe Biden, Reshma Saujani, Governor Doug Ducey (R-AZ), Mayor Javier Gonzales, and Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI).

Bono gave the 2004 commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania. He spoke about the danger of indifference and the importance of working for political change.

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered the 2017 commencement address at Ashland University. He talked about values of a work ethic, determination and service and some famous Ohio natives who…

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) gave the 2017 commencement address to graduating students at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She encouraged graduates to become involved with…

Author Kurt Vonnegut delivered the commencement address at Agnes Scott College. He talked about the complexities of modern day society and interpersonal relationships.

Howard Schultz delivered the 2017 Arizona State University commencement address. Mr. Schultz shared his experiences growing up in poverty and talked about the importance of giving back to…

Eileen Drake, president and CEO of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, gave the 2017 commencement address at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where she received an honorary degree. She…

House Speaker John Boehner gave the commencement address to graduating students at Catholic University.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) spoke at the Spring 2017 commencement,for Howard University her alma mater. She talked about some of her undergraduate experiences at the historically black school, and…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford gave a commencement address at his alma mater of St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont. He talked about some of the people he considers…