Mcraven, delivers a speech about the importance of doing the little things like making your bed, embracing the fears of life, and changing the world for generations to come. Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. The truth is, rutgers, i came here because you asked. The ceo dropped out in 2005returned to give the commencement address to the class of 2017.
Matt damon mit commencement speech june 3 2016 matt damon actor all right. Text of steve jobs commencement address 2005 stanford news. Its considered one of the best and more inspirational commencement speeches. Your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life. President powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the faculty, family and friends and most importantly, the class of 2014. So following on is the famous admiral mcraven commencement speech video and the transcript which was given to the class of 2014 at the university of texas. Thank you, president reif and thank you, class of 2016. Transcript of commencement speech at stanford given by. Mcraven gives the commencement address to the class of 2014 at the university of texas in austin. As long as i live, i dont know if ill ever figure out how it all happened.
Jessica faieta saturday, may 20, 2017 the world is not enough. Enjoy our speeches with big english subtitles and keep your english learning journey. President sands, esteemed faculty, proud parents, devoted friends, wet siblings congratulations to all of you. Admiral mcraven s commencement speech is perhaps one of the best commencement speeches i have ever heard. Forget the kerfuffles over president obamas talks at arizona state and notre dame. The challenge for our generation is creating a world where everyone has a sense of purpose, said mark zuckerberg, who was the principal speaker at harvards 366th commencement on may 25. Admiral mcraven 2014 university of texas commencement speech. Chimamanda adichie was recently in new york city where she gave a speech in observance of world humanitarian day. Read the full text of mark zuckerbergs 2017 harvard commencement speech on success, failure and entrepreneurship published fri, may 26 2017. Admiral william mcraven make your bed commencement. President obama delivers morehouse college commencement. Mcraven, bj 77, life member and distinguished alumnus, is the commander of u. Renowned epidemiologist william foege gave the keynote address at emorys 171 st commencement on monday, may 9. I encourage you to read or watch the entire speech.
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Obamas full remarks at howard university commencement ceremony. May 14, 2008 drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, steve jobs, chief executive officer and cofounder of apple computer and of pixar animation studios, urged graduates to pursue their. Remarks by the president at commencement address at rutgers, the state university of new jersey. David foster wallaces remarkable 2005 commencement speech, this is water, is a timeless trove of wisdom for living a meaningful life. Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility.
Mark zuckerbergs speech as written for harvards class of. Full transcript of president obamas commencement address at. Commencement speaker william foeges lessons i am still. If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. It is on point and offers some fantastic life and business lessons. May 19, 2017 an inspiring and powerful 20minute commencement speech by naval admiral william h. Full text of mark zuckerbergs 2017 harvard commencement speech. President, members of the board, the faculty, all the parents who are here today, and of course the class of 2007. At the 1964 democratic convention, fannie lou hamer all fivefeetfourinches tall gave a fiery speech on the national stage. Im honored to be with you today for your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. President barack obama gave the commencement address at morehouse college, an allmale historically black college in atlanta, on may 19 below. Mcravens 2014 commencement address at university of texas at austin.
May 30, 20 harvard university is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. Mcraven below is an abbreviated transcript of his speech. Best 10 graduation speeches inspirational words of wisdom. This may be your first college commencement, but you probably know these addresses have a certain formula. Full transcript of president obamas commencement address at west point president obama delivered the following remarks at the united states military academy at west point, n. Treasurers, parents, faculty, guests, president ungar, i am honored to be asked to be your commencement speaker. His speech was so impactful that it immediately went viral, filling millions of people with a sense of drive, empowerment, and inspiration. The greatest commencement speech ever was the one that has long been attributed to kurt vonnegut, but that was really a column written by mary schmich for the chicago tribune about a. Its a particular pleasure to welcome former governor deval patrick of the college class of 1978 and the harvard law school class of 1982. Admiral mcraven s outstanding commencement address.
Search over 350 speeches by name, school, date or theme and find out what they have in common with pop songs on our blog. May 20, 20 president obama speaks at the joplin high school commencement ceremony. Read mindy kalings 2018 dartmouth commencement speech time. This is a prepared text of the commencement address delivered by steve jobs, ceo of apple computer and of pixar animation studios, on june 12, 2005. John roberts cardigan mountin school commencement address. This commencement address was delivered on may 14, 2017, to the graduating seniors of hampdensydney college, an allmens school in southern virginia. Commencement speeches have become outlets for sharing some of the most important life lessons ever. Harvard university is made up of 11 principal academic units. You all, i mean, this has been the most fun i think ive had at a commencement ever. Ira glass commencement address 2012 goucher college. May 05, 2014 watch the commencement speech read the full transcript.
May 26, 2017 read the full transcript of her speech here. We read more than 300 speeches and singled out the qualities that made them rise to the top. Remarks by the president at commencement address at rutgers. Commencement speeches are one of the great collegiate traditions and the last lesson students get before entering the real world. This is water by david foster wallace full transcript and audio. Matt damon mit commencement speech june 3 2016 read more. That was alarming walking along and full transcript. Cnns jake tapper urged graduating students to be kind to one another and to be critical and independent thinkers in a commencement speech at the university of massachusetts amherst. This is a prepared text of the commencement address delivered by steve jobs, ceo of apple computer and of pixar animation studios, on. Admiral william mcraven gives a commencement speech to the university of texas 2014 graduating class. President obama pays a surprise visit to troops in afghanistan. But you are the first to launch a threeyear campaign. I wanted to take a deeper look at one of my favorite speeches of last year, admiral william mcravens 2014 commencement address delivered to the. Full transcript read every word of adichies powerful world.
Here is a transcript of his address, titled lessons i am still desperately trying to learn. Check out our handpicked selection of commencement addresses, going back to 1774. Sep 05, 2016 chimamanda adichie was recently in new york city where she gave a speech in observance of world humanitarian day. May 17, 2014 the greatest commencement speech ever was the one that has long been attributed to kurt vonnegut, but that was really a column written by mary schmich for the chicago tribune about a speech she.
It is an odd piece of advice to give people dressed identically, but you should you should be yourself. Read bidens entire speech below or watch the video here. May 26, 2017 read the full text of mark zuckerbergs 2017 harvard commencement speech on success, failure and entrepreneurship published fri, may 26 2017 10. Denzel washington at dillard university, may 9, 2015. Mcravens inspiring 2014 commencement address at university of texas at austin. May 02, 2017 here is the full transcript of admiral william h. C was eightyseven years old, a holocaust survivor from germany, and shed come to the emergency room because shed suddenly lost the vision in her left eye. Googles eric schmidt at 2012 boston university commencement speech. Mcraven gives students the hook em horns at the universitys commencement last week.
May 20, 20 president barack obama gave the commencement address at morehouse college, an allmale historically black college in atlanta, on may 19 below is the transcript of the speech. But most importantly, congratulations to the virginia tech class of 2017. You will find true success and happiness if you have only one goal. Hillary clinton speech at wellesley college transcript. Ap photothe university of texas at austin, marsha miller u. Npr ed cristina negrut has read more than 1,000 commencement speeches over the. May 12, 2018 cnns jake tapper urged graduating students to be kind to one another and to be critical and independent thinkers in a commencement speech at the university of massachusetts amherst. President powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the faculty, family and friends and most. Full transcript of president obamas commencement address. The universitys slogan is, what starts here changes the world. Truth be told, i never graduated from college and this is the closest ive. Thank you president powers, provost fenves, deans, members of the. Mcraven best commencement speech university texas business.
The following is the full transcript of matt damons mit commencement speech, june 3 2016. Mcraven urges graduates to find courage to change the. Admiral mcravens outstanding commencement address america. After listening to steve jobs stanford commencement speech, i was inspired to round up the best graduation speeches of all time, so all of you can enjoy the rich insights of the speakers. The 6 most motivational commencement speeches of all time. Transcript of commencement speech at stanford given by steve jobs slashdot 6142005 steve jobs posted on 06142005 4. After listening to steve jobs stanford commencement speech, i was inspired to round up the best graduation speeches of all time, so all of you can enjoy the rich insights of the speakers youll probably recognize most of the speakers, who are prominent people in their fields people. Mcraven s 2014 commencement address at university of texas at austin. In 1969, hillary rodham delivered the firstever wellesley college student commencement speech. Mcraven gave a commencement speech at the university of texas often referred to as the make your bed speech. Atul gawande, commencement speaker failure to rescue we had a patient at my hospital this winter whose story has stuck with me.
Now commencement speakers are also expected to give some advice. Admiral mcravens commencement speech is perhaps one of the best commencement speeches i have ever heard. I am honored to be with you and this san francisco summer day feels just like home, just like it does with. Commencement 2017 speech transcripts and video suny. Transcript of speech by president barack obama barnard college. Special operations command, at the universitywide commencement at the university of texas at austin on may 17, 2014. To fulfill the highest, most truthful expression of yourself as a human being. The speech is every bit as adichie as it getspointed, meaningful, and elegantly delivered.
Now, its true that a lot of schools invite me to their commencement every year. Read the full transcript of mcraven s may 19, 2014 speech right here at. Npr ed what makes a good commencement address great. Special operations command, delivered a memorable speech at the universitywide commencement on may 17. Full transcript read every word of adichies powerful. Mcraven commencement speech at ut business insider. Remarks by the president at commencement address at. Full text of mark zuckerbergs 2017 harvard commencement. The best commencement speeches, ever back to all speeches. The most common grand advice they give is for you to be yourself. An inspiring and powerful 20minute commencement speech by naval admiral william h. I am still opposed on principle to the idea of a commencement speech. I even got three notes from the grandmother of your student body president.
But then she went back home to mississippi and organized cotton. First of all, it is beyond a pleasure and an honor to be here to celebrate the city college of new york class of 2016. Because we cant improve upon perfection, and because its silly to try and summarize a speech that should be read in full, we present the full copy of admiral william mcravens may 2014 commencement speech at the university of texas at austin. Barnard college 2012 the president noted that this class came in as freshmen in 2008. The 25 most promising graduation speeches of the year. Mcraven in his commencement address at the university of texas, austin 2014. The greatest commencement speech ever washington post. The 146th annual meeting of the harvard alumni association at the 364th commencement of harvard university. May 28, 2015 harvard university is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. Below is the prepared text of the commencement address delivered by actor and filmmaker matt damon for the institutes 2016 commencement, held june 3, 2016. May 25, 2017 mark zuckerbergs commencement address at harvard im here to tell you finding your purpose isnt enough. May 20, 2014 anatomy of a great commencement speech. Steve jobs 2005 stanford commencement address with intro by.
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