<p>Now Rutgers is having Tom Kean, but not before some confusion with Eric LeGrand</p>
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<p>Air Force Academy - Vice-President Joe Biden
Bucknell University–Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
City Colleges of Chicago - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University - Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College - Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Emerson College - Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College - Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College–George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and former senior advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College - Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University - Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) - Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke - Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University - Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University - Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Tulane University - Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Delaware - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound - Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of Southern California - Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia – Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington - Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State</p>
<p>Georgetown University</p>
<p>Georgetown holds individual graduation ceremonies for each undergraduate and professional school as well as award celebrations on campus, beginning with Senior Convocation and the McCourt School of Public Policy commencement ceremony on May 15.</p>
<p>“This year’s Commencement speakers share a wealth of expertise and insight with our graduates in fields ranging from astronomy to finance, design to public service, health care to philosophy,” says Georgetown President John J. DeGioia. “The extraordinary depth and breadth of their experience will serve as a great source of both inspiration and reflection for our students as they embark on their own paths of professional, academic, and personal achievement.”</p>
<p>Students, family, faculty, alumni and friends can follow commencement activities online, including live webcasts. Information about how to share memories, pictures and words of wisdom with the class of 2014 can be viewed at <a href=“http://www.georgetown.edu/hoyas2014”>http://www.georgetown.edu/hoyas2014</a>.</p>
<p>COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS AND HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS</p>
<p>Jacob J. Lew (L’83)
Secretary of the Treasury
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
McCourt School of Public Policy
Thursday, May 15, Healy Lawn, 5 p.m.</p>
<p>Seyla Benhabib
Eugene Meyer Professor of Political Science and Philosophy, Yale University
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Friday, May 16, Healy Lawn, 9 a.m.</p>
<p>Roger W. Ferguson
President, CEO of TIAA-CREF
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
McDonough School of Business, MBA
Friday, May 16, Healy Lawn, 12:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Marilyn Jordan Taylor
Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Design
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
School of Continuing Studies
Friday, May 16, Healy Lawn 3:30 p.m.</p>
<p>Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
Astronomer, The Vatican Observatory
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
Georgetown College
Saturday, May 17, Healy Lawn, 9 a.m.</p>
<p>Alan I. Leshner
CEO, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Science
School of Nursing & Health Studies
Saturday, May 17, Healy Lawn, 12 p.m.</p>
<p>Robert Gates (G’94)
Former Secretary of Defense
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
School of Foreign Service
Saturday, May 17, Healy Lawn, 3 p.m.</p>
<p>Steve Case
Chair, The Case Foundation
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Humane Letters
McDonough School of Business, Undergraduate
Saturday, May 17, Healy Lawn, 6 p.m.</p>
<p>Dr. George Thibault
President, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Science
School of Medicine
Sunday, May 18, Warner Theater, 11 a.m. </p>
<p>Kenneth Feinberg
Georgetown Law Center Adjunct Professor
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Laws
Joan Biskupic (not speaking), Journalist, Author, The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Honorary Degree: Doctor of Laws
Law Center
Sunday, May 18, Healy Lawn, 2 p.m. </p>
<p>Ayaan Hirsi Ali is another amazing, powerful black woman shamefully dissed
<a href=“Powerful Black Women Shut Out From College Campuses: That's Your Legacy, Class of 2014?”>http://www.forbes.com/sites/carriesheffield/2014/05/05/powerful-black-women-shut-out-from-college-campuses-thats-your-legacy-class-of-2014/</a></p>
<p>Adding Berkeley’s:
Air Force Academy - Vice-President Joe Biden
Bucknell University–Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
City Colleges of Chicago - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University - Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College - Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Emerson College - Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College - Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College–George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and former senior advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College - Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University - Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) - Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke - Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University - Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University - Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Tulane University - Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of California, Berkeley–Nancy Pelosi, congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Delaware - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound - Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of Southern California - Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia – Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington - Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State </p>
<p>Adding Wash U and SMU:
Air Force Academy - Vice-President Joe Biden
Bucknell University–Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
City Colleges of Chicago - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University - Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College - Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Emerson College - Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College - Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College–George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and former senior advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College - Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University - Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) - Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke - Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University - Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University - Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Tulane University - Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Mike Rawlings - Dallas Mayor
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of California, Berkeley–Nancy Pelosi, congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Delaware - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound - Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of Southern California - Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia – Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington - Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) - Tony La Russa - Baseball Hall of Fame (won 3 World Series)
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State </p>
<p>William and Mary- Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry to speak at W&M’s Commencement
by Erin Zagursky | March 28, 2014
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia also to attend, offer remarks</p>
<p>Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry, who has become a symbol of inspiration for wounded soldiers, will speak at the 2014 William & Mary Commencement Ceremony, scheduled for 10 a.m. May 11 in Kaplan Arena. The sergeant first class was awarded the U.S. military’s highest honor for saving the lives of two fellow Army Rangers in Afghanistan, an action Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry. Photo courtesy of 75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs.
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry. Photo courtesy of 75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs.
that cost Petry his right hand.</p>
<p>“As William & Mary students, we are committed to serving others regardless of the paths we take after graduation. Sergeant First Class Petry embodies this responsibility to serve, and we are excited to welcome him to the College as our 2014 Commencement speaker,” said Chase Koontz ’14, president of the Student Assembly. “As a Medal of Honor recipient and one of only two to reenlist in active duty, his commitment to a life of service and his actions of heroic self-sacrifice are truly inspirational.”</p>
<p>Petry will receive an honorary degree at the ceremony, along with Alan B. Miller, chairman and CEO of Universal Health Services and namesake of the Mason School of Business’ Miller Hall. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will also attend the event and offer brief remarks as will Justice Antonin Scalia. Photo courtesy of The Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Justice Antonin Scalia. Photo courtesy of The Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
William & Mary Chancellor and former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates ’65, L.H.D. ’98. Justice Scalia, who received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1991 (LL.D. ’91), will also deliver William & Mary Law School’s graduation address later that day. The W&M Commencement ceremony will be streamed live online.</p>
<p>“Sgt. Petry brings a powerful story of commitment, loyalty and resiliency that is truly inspiring,” said William & Mary President Taylor Reveley. “We are very fortunate to have him join us for Commencement and share his story with our graduates. We are also delighted to honor one of our most accomplished alumni, Alan Miller, whose success in the business world has few peers. It will be grand as well that Chancellor Gates and Justice Scalia will have words of greeting and congratulations for the Class of 2014 graduates. This will be a wonderful day.”</p>
<p>tjmom, great speaker for the W&M commencement.</p>
<p>Sorry if I offended anyone with my “now deleted” post about why some speakers are protested against on campuses and others aren’t. Actually thought it was a pretty factual post, but I guess because th example I cited was a “one side vs. the other” it was flagged. I still think it’s really interesting about “who’s ok” to speak, and “who isn’t” as decided by whom? I won’t go any further. This one may get deleted too, but I could have sworn there was discussion above as to what types of speakers are approrpriate and which aren’t. Oh well.</p>
<p>Adding MICA (and today is Turrell’s birthday)</p>
<p>Air Force Academy - Vice-President Joe Biden
Bucknell University–Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
City Colleges of Chicago - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University - Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College - Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Emerson College - Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College - Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College–George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and former senior advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College - Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University - Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - James Turrell, artist and MacArthur fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) - Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke - Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University - Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University - Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Tulane University - Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Mike Rawlings - Dallas Mayor
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of California, Berkeley–Nancy Pelosi, congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Delaware - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound - Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of Southern California - Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia – Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington - Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) - Tony La Russa - Baseball Hall of Fame (won 3 World Series)
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State</p>
<p>John Legend for Penn??? Forget his concerts, then!</p>
<p>I think it’s interesting that Bill and Melinda Gates will be speaking at Stanford considering how Jenn Gates (their daughter) will be joining Stanford’s class of 2018 next year.</p>
<p>Adding Joe Biden for University of South Carolina. </p>
<p>Air Force Academy - Vice-President Joe Biden
Bucknell University–Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
City Colleges of Chicago - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University - Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College - Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Emerson College - Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College - Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College–George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and former senior advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College - Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University - Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - James Turrell, artist and MacArthur fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) - Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke - Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University - Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University - Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Tulane University - Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Mike Rawlings - Dallas Mayor
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of California, Berkeley–Nancy Pelosi, congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Delaware - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound - Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of South Carolina - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Southern California - Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia – Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington - Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) - Tony La Russa - Baseball Hall of Fame (won 3 World Series)
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State</p>
<p>I’m adding Dr. Lael Brainard for Claremont McKenna College.</p>
<p>Air Force Academy - Vice-President Joe Biden
Bucknell University–Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
City Colleges of Chicago - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Claremont McKenna College — Dr. Lael Brainard, Former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University - Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College - Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Emerson College - Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College - Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College–George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and former senior advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College - Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University - Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - James Turrell, artist and MacArthur fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) - Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke - Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University - Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University - Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Tulane University - Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Mike Rawlings - Dallas Mayor
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of California, Berkeley–Nancy Pelosi, congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Delaware - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound - Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of South Carolina - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Southern California - Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia – Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington - Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) - Tony La Russa - Baseball Hall of Fame (won 3 World Series)
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State</p>
<p>Biden was next in the rota to speak at the US Naval Academy this year, but he has a conflict. Not sure who the replacement will be.</p>
<p>In 1975 the commencement speaker at the U of Michigan spring commencement was announced as Henry Kissinger. Cue the protests, he withdraws and we get Kingman Brewster. Not a bad speaker, but I really wanted to hear Kissinger speak.</p>
<p>I’m adding Mary Carillo for Elon University, American sportscaster and former professional tennis player</p>
<p>Air Force Academy - Vice-President Joe Biden
Bucknell University–Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
City Colleges of Chicago - Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Claremont McKenna College — Dr. Lael Brainard, Former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University - Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College - Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Elon University-Mary Carillo, American sportscaster and former professional tennis player
Emerson College - Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College - Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College–George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and former senior advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College - Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University - Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - James Turrell, artist and MacArthur fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) - Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke - Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University - Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University - Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund Managing Director
Tulane University - Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Mike Rawlings - Dallas Mayor
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of California, Berkeley–Nancy Pelosi, congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Delaware - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell - Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound - Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of South Carolina - Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Southern California - Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia – Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington - Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) - Tony La Russa - Baseball Hall of Fame (won 3 World Series)
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State</p>
<p>Air Force Academy — Vice-President Joe Biden
Arizona State University — Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
Bucknell University — Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) — Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winner and founder of Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Case Western Reserve University — Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Former Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
City Colleges of Chicago — Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Claremont McKenna College — Dr. Lael Brainard, Former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University — Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College — Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Elon University — Mary Carillo, American sportscaster and former professional tennis player
Emerson College — Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College — Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College —George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and Former Senior Advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College — Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University — Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - James Turrell, artist and MacArthur fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) — Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke University — Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University — Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University — Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund
Tulane University — Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Southern Methodist University (SMU) — Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of Arizona — Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts USA
University of California, Berkeley — Nancy Pelosi, US Congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Colorado, Boulder — Eric Stough, Producer of ‘South Park’
University of Delaware — Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell — Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound — Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of South Carolina — Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Southern California — Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas, Austin — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont — Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia — Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington — Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin, Madison — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) - Tony La Russa - Baseball Hall of Fame (won 3 World Series)
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State</p>
<p>I don’t think Condi is still speaking at Rutgers</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rice-backs-out-of-giving-rutgers-university-commencement-address/2014/05/03/6d87c4b4-d2d4-11e3-8a78-8fe50322a72c_story.html”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rice-backs-out-of-giving-rutgers-university-commencement-address/2014/05/03/6d87c4b4-d2d4-11e3-8a78-8fe50322a72c_story.html</a></p>
<p>Adding Jill Biden, commencement speaker at Villanova</p>
<p>Air Force Academy — Vice-President Joe Biden
Arizona State University — Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
Bucknell University — Sheryl WuDunn, best-selling author (Half the Sky), Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, business executive
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) — Daniel Yergin, Pulitzer Prize winner and founder of Cambridge Energy Research Associates
Case Western Reserve University — Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Former Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
City Colleges of Chicago — Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Executive and Author (“Lean In”)
Claremont McKenna College — Dr. Lael Brainard, Former U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs
Coastal Carolina University - Natasha Trethewey, U.S. Poet Laureate
Columbia University — Dan Futterman, Actor and Screenwriter
Cornell University — Ed Helms, Actor
Dartmouth University — Shonda Rhimes, Writer/Producer (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Scandal”, Private Practice")
Dickinson College — Madeleine Albright, First Female Secretary of State
Duke University — General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Elon University — Mary Carillo, American sportscaster and former professional tennis player
Emerson College — Jay Leno, Comedian, Former Host of NBC’s “Late Night Show”
Evergreen State College — Winona LaDuke, American Indian Activist, Environmentalist, Economist, and Writer
Franklin and Marshall College —George Stephanopoulos, “Good Morning America” anchor and Former Senior Advisor to President Clinton
George Washington University — José Andrés, Chef
Hamsphire College — Laverne Cox, Actress (“Orange is the New Black”), Writer, Producer, Transgender Advocate
Harvard University — Michael Bloomberg, Former New York City Mayor
Johns Hopkins University — Susan Wojcicki, YouTube Chief Executive Officer
Lafayette College — Portia Simpson Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica
Lehigh University — Martin D. Baron, Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) - James Turrell, artist and MacArthur fellow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Ellen Kullman, DuPont Chief Executive Officer
Miami University (Ohio) — Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker (“The Last King of Scotland”) who recently starred in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”.
Mount Holyoke University — Deborah Bial, President and Founder of the Posse Foundation
New York University — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen
New York University Abu Dhabi — Bill Clinton, Former President
Northeastern University — Janet Napolitano, University of California President
Northwestern University — Riccardo Muti, Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Oberlin College — Thomas E. Perez, United State Secretary of Labor
Ohio State University — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Anchor
Princeton University — Former Vice President Al Gore
Rutgers University — Condoleeza Rice, Former Secretary of State
Smith College — Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund
Tulane University — Wynton Marsalis, Musician
Southern Methodist University (SMU) — Mike Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas
Stanford University — Bill and Melinda Gates, Philanthropists
University of Arizona — Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts USA
University of California, Berkeley — Nancy Pelosi, US Congresswoman, former Speaker of the House
University of California, Irvine — President Barack Obama
University of Colorado, Boulder — Eric Stough, Producer of ‘South Park’
University of Delaware — Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Maryland — Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor
University of Massachusetts Amherst — Deval Patrick, Massachusetts Governor
University of Massachusetts Lowell — Bill Nye, “The Science Guy”
University of Massachusetts Lowell — “Science Guy” Bill Nye
University of Michigan — Mary Barra, General Motors Chief Executive Officer
University of New Hampshire — Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” Screenwriter/Director
University of Pennsylvania — John Legend, Musician
University of Puget Sound — Rachel Martin, Journalist, National Public Radio Host
University of South Carolina — Vice-President Joe Biden
University of Southern California — Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com CEO
University of Texas, Austin — United States Navy Admiral William H. McRaven
University of Vermont — Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
University of Virginia — Peyton Manning, Broncos quarterback; Ray Mabus, US Secretary of the Navy
University of Washington — Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO
University of Wisconsin, Madison — Jon Huntsman, Former Utah Governor
Villanova University – Dr. Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States
Washington University in St. Louis (Wash U) - Tony La Russa - Baseball Hall of Fame (won 3 World Series)
Wake Forest University — Jill Abramson, New York Times Executive Editor
Wesleyan University — Theodore M. Shaw, Civil Rights Activist
Williams College — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Yale University — John Kerry, Secretary of State</p>
<p>Vassar College</p>
<p>Acclaimed physicist and Vassar alumna Sau Lan Wu will deliver the 150th commencement address, on Sunday, May 25</p>