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"Play fair. Don't hit people. Be aware of wonder." It's funny how what you learn in kindergarten is important for the rest of your life. What better time to be reminded of this than at your high ...
Every year, celebrities, businesspeople, politicians, artists, and more get asked to address a graduating class in a commencement speech. The moment, which is usually equally exciting to the honoree ...
Hardly anyone had heard of Bryan Anderson when he spoke at the Luzerne County Community College Commencement in 2007. This was long before his photo appeared on the covers of Esquire magazine and USA ...
It’s commencement speech season again, when lots of important people say lots of wise things to freshly minted graduates. Here's the one commencement speech you absolutely can’t miss: An epic supercut ...
I love to watch commencement speeches. As a speechwriter in my former life, I know there’s no harder job than holding students’ and parents’ attention when they really just want that degree. You’ve ...
It’s graduation season. “Pomp and Circumstance” is playing everywhere. By the time most of us are middle-aged and beyond, we’ve been to a dozen or more graduations, starting with our own. These days, ...