I am a C I am a C-H I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N… I would finish, but I can’t remember the rest of that song. If you went to Sunday school, a Christian school or Vacation Bible school, perhaps you can….
My Commencement Speech Series: Jason Gay Addresses University of Wisconsin – Madison Graduates
I chose Jason Gay, not because I already knew who he was like the first three speakers, or even because I was familiar with the prestige of the school he was speaking at, the previous speaker. I chose him for…
My Commencement Speech Series: Sal Khan Addresses Graduates of Carnegie Mellon University
Unlike the previous speakers, I’d never heard of Sal Khan before he popped up in my search results. I picked him based solely on the school he was speaking at without being privy to what merited him to be there….
My Commencement Speech Series: Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Addresses Tougaloo College
Now when it comes to commencement speeches, someone of Jasmine Crockett’s caliber is what I expect: a college graduate, lawyer and sitting U.S. congresswoman. She first came to my attention a couples of years ago when I saw clips of…
My Commencement Speech Series: Jennifer Coolidge Addresses Graduates of Emerson College
I’d actually been seeing Jennifer Coolidge’s address in headlines online for a minute, but I didn’t pay them any mind. Like I said, watching commencement address hadn’t been my thing in years. However, after Usher’s speech, I went in search…
My Commencement Speech Series: Usher Raymond Addresses the Graduating Class at Emory University.
When I think of Usher Raymond, an academic isn’t exactly what comes to mind. That’s not to say he’s not smart. I actually met him once…well, met is probably too strong a word for what it was. I had a…