Student and Commencement Speakers, 1992-2016
Commencement Speakers
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Kutler, B.A. ’01 | 2026 |
| Jonquel Jones, B.A. ’19 | 2025 |
| Jen Psaki | 2024 |
| Bryan Stevenson | 2023 |
| Elana Meyers Taylor, B.S. '06, M.T.A. '11 | 2022 |
Elizabeth Warren *This was a special ceremony held in October 2021 for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 | 2021 |
Lonnie G. Bunch III *Virtual Commencement | 2021 |
| Savannah Guthrie | 2019 |
| Marcia McNutt | 2018 |
| Tammy Duckworth, M.A. '92 | 2017 |
| Cory Booker | 2016 |
| Tim Cook | 2015 |
| Jose Andres | 2014 |
| Kerry Washington, B.A. ’98 | 2013 |
| Brian Williams | 2012 |
| Michael Bloomberg | 2011 |
| Michelle Obama | 2010 |
| Rahm Emanuel | 2009 |
| Julian Bond | 2008 |
| Wolf Blitzer | 2007 |
| Barbara Bush | 2006 |
| George H.W. Bush | 2005 |
| Andy Rooney | 2004 |
| Mark Warner | 2003 |
| Ruth Simmons | 2002 |
| Herman Wouk | 2001 |
| Madeleine Albright | 2000 |
| Desmond Tutu | 1999 |
| Bob Dole | 1998 |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | 1994 |
| Donna Edna Shalala | 1993 |
| Samuel Knox Skinner | 1992 |
Student Speakers
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Ethan Fitzgerald, B.A. '25, M.P.S. '26 | 2026 |
| Natalia Anzaldúa, Ph.D. '25 | 2025 |
| Yahya Aliyu, B.S. '23, M.S. '24 | 2024 |
| Giselle E. Garcia, B.A. '23 | 2023 |
| Vishva Bhatt, B.A. '22 | 2022 |
| Naseem Haamid, B.A. '21 | 2021 |
| S.J. Matthews, B.A. '20 | 2020 |
| Tyriana C. Evans, B.A. '19 | 2019 |
| Meenu Matthews, B.A. '18 | 2018 |
| Angela Sako, M.A. '17 | 2017 |
| Julia Haigney, B.A. '11, J.D. '16 | 2016 |
| Richard Ruiz, M.A. '15 | 2015 |
| Gabriel Felder, B.A. '14 | 2014 |
| Alexander Zafran, B.A. '13 | 2013 |
| Noreen Kassam, B.A. '12 | 2012 |
| Collin Stevenson, B.A. '09, M.A. '11 | 2011 |
| Zoe Petkanas, B.A. '10 | 2010 |
| Cosmin Florescu, M.A. M.P.H. '09 | 2009 |
| Naomi Rapp, B.S. '09 | 2009 |
| Christine Handy, Ed.D. '08 | 2008 |
| Sara Ray, B.A. '08 | 2008 |
| Catherine O'Connor, B.S. '07 | 2007 |
| Aaron Huertas, B.A. '06 | 2006 |
| Demetria Tipps, M.S. '05 | 2005 |
| Adam Lawrence Greenman, B.A. '04 | 2004 |
| L. Trenton Marsh, M.A. '04 | 2004 |
| Rachel Talbot, B.B.A, '03 | 2003 |
| Benjamin Reno-Weber, B.A. '02 | 2002 |
| Larrissa Davis , B.A. '01 | 2001 |
| Mark Lund, B.S. '00 | 2000 |
| Cynthia Noel Gee, B.S. '99 | 1999 |
| Nettie N. Baldwin, Ed.D '98 | 1998 |
| Kristy Kirkpatrick, B.A. '97 | 1997 |
| Jennifer Nicole Deitch, B.A. '96 | 1996 |
| Joyanne Veronika Michelle Cobb, M.A. '95 | 1995 |
| Ekaterini Konstantinos Malliou, B.S. '94 | 1994 |
| Angela Delores Williams, B.A. '93 | 1993 |
| Sarah Beth Haiby, B.A. '92 | 1992 |