2013 College Commencement Speakers

Words of Wisdom for Graduates It’s graduation season and schools across the nation have invited politicians, actors, entrepreneurs, and more to inspire graduates as they receive their diplomas. Commencement speakers are meant to offer words of wisdom to students entering new, and often intimidating, chapters in their lives in the hopes that they will inspire them to reach for and achieve their goals. Here is a list of some of this year’s commencement speakers! Richard Costolo, Twitter CEO, University of Michigan Toni Morrison, Author, Vanderbilt University Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, Howard University Melinda Gates, Philanthropist, Duke University Joe Biden, US Vice President, University of Pennsylvania His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Spiritual Leader of Tibet, Tulane University Arriana Huffington, Political Journalist and Author, Smith College Brian Williams, News Anchor, Elon University Oprah Winfrey, Entrepreneur and Talk Show Host, Harvard University Stephen Colbert, Television Host, University of Virginia Julie Andrews, Actress and Author, University of Colorado Darius Rucker, Singer, University of South Carolina Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, Northeastern University Steve Case, Co-Founder of AOL, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Cokie Roberts, Political Commentator, Louisiana State University Steven Chu, Nobel Laureate in Physics, University of Rochester Katie Couric, Journalist and TV Personality, Randolph-Macon College What words of wisdom did you take away from your graduation speakers? Let us know in the comments section below!