Recent Commencement Speakers
- Helen Thomas - 154th commencement speaker (1999)
- Fred Mitchell '69 - 155th commencement speaker (2000)
- John E. McLaughlin '64 - 156th commencement speaker (2001)
- Bill Press - 157th commencement speaker (2002)
- Judith Viorst - 158th commencement speaker (2003)
- Caroll Spinney - 159th commencement speaker (2004)
- Lois Raimondo '81 - 160th commencement speaker (2005)
- Mark Mathabane - 161st commencement speaker (2006)
- Juan Williams - 162nd commencement speaker (2007)
- Dave Hobson - 163rd commencement speaker (2008)
- Richard Stengel - 164th commencement speaker (2009)
- Zackie Achmat - 165th commencement speaker (2010)
- Doug Ulman - 166th commencement speaker (2011)
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