Past Speakers

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  2013 Commencement Address: Max Mutchnick '87

  Emerson Trustee, Emmy Award winner, and co-creator of the hit television show Will & Grace Max Mutchnick '87 delivers the 2013 Commencement Address.

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  2013 Graduate Commencement Address: Debbie Allen

  Actress, choreographer, television director, and producer Debbie Allen delivers the 2013 Graduate Commencement Address.

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  2012 Commencement Address: David Gregory

  Renowned journalist and moderator of Meet the Press David Gregory delivers the 2012 Commencement Address.

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  2012 Graduate Commencement Address: Tony Kushner

  Playwright Tony Kushner delivers the 2012 Graduate Commencement Address.

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  2011 Commencement Address: Richard LaGravenese

  Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese '80 delivers the 2011 Commencement Address.

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  2011 Graduate Commencement Address: Clifford Christians

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign professor Clifford Christians gives the 2011 Graduate Commencement Address.

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  2010 Commencement Address: Bernard Cornwell

  Bestselling historical novelist Bernard Cornwell delivers the 2010 Commencement Address.

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  2010 Graduate Commencement Address: Vicki S. Freimuth

  Journalism Professor Vicki S. Freimuth gives the 2010 Graduate Commencement Address.

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  2009 Commencement Address: Blair Underwood

  Actor Blair Underwood gives the 2009 Commencement Address.

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  2009 Graduate Commencement Address: Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)

  Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) gives the 2009 Gradaute Commencement Address.

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  2008 Commencement Address: Doug Herzog '81

  President of MTV Networks Entertainment Doug Herzog '81 gives the 2008 Commencement Address.

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  2008 Graduate Commencement Address: Rebecca Neuberger Goldstein

  Philosopher and author Rebecca Neuberger Goldstein gives the 2008 Graduate Commencement Address.