Check out our slide show of the best commencement speeches of 2011. Then tell us, did we miss any great speeches?
Amy Poehler At Harvard
Definitely the funniest commencement speech of 2011. Also probably one of the funniest commencement speeches of all time
Sheryl Sandberg At Barnard
"Men run the world," Sandberg told Barnard's class of 2011. "We will never close the achievement gap if we don't close the ambition gap." A great message for girls everywhere.
Denzel Washington At UPENN
Washington delivered and inspiring speech about the necessity of failure.
Tom Hanks At Yale
Tom Hanks gave the address at Yale graduation, in which he implored the class to "please do not turn off your electronic devices." A warm and funny speech.
John Legend At Kean University
Kean University students got two for the price of one. John Legend gave a speech and a swoon-worthy performance at their commencement.
Arianna At Sarah Lawrence
"Perseverance is the difference between success and failure," Arianna told Sarah Lawrence grads in her witty and thought-provoking speech. "Failure is not the opposite of success, it is the stepping stone to success."
Obama At Coast Guard
Obama warned Coast Guard that they have "never been more important" in his address at the Academy.
Ronan Farrow At Simons Rock
Ronan Farrow gave an informative speech about what young people can do for the world at Simon's Rock College of the Bard.
Ronan Farrow's Bard College at Simon's Rock Commencement Address from Bard College at Simon's Rock on Vimeo.
Michelle Obama At Spelman
Michelle Obama gave an amazing speech at Spelman College, detailing the school's history, and telling grads, "Do big things."
Jack Nicholson At Brown
OK. So this isn't exactly a commencement speech. But you have to watch it, trust me!
No comments:
Post a Comment