Commencement Archives

2021 Commencement

• 93rd Commencement Keynote: Congressman Jamaal Bowman 

2020 Commencement

• 92nd Undergraduate Keynote: Tonya Lewis Lee '88 
• Graduate Keynote: Barbara Bowman '50 

2019 Commencement

• 91st Undergraduate Keynote: Maggie Haberman '96 
• Graduate Keynote: Diane Baker MS ’79 and Dr. Francis Collins 
• Winter Commencement 

2018 Commencement

• 90th Undergraduate Keynote: Darren Walker 
• Graduate Keynote: Kyes Stevens MA ’99, MFA ’00 
• Winter Commencement 

2017 Commencement

• 89th Undergraduate Keynote: J.J. Abrams ’88 
• Graduate Keynote: Jamal Joseph 
• Winter Commencement 

2016 Commencement

• 88th Undergraduate Keynote: Mo Rocca 
• Graduate Keynote: Joan H. Marks 

2015 Commencement

• 87th Undergraduate Keynote: Kwame Anthony Appiah 
• Graduate Keynote: Amy Goodman 

86th Commencement: May 23, 2014

• Keynote: Fareed Zakaria 

85th Commencement: May 24, 2013

• Keynote: Vera Wang ’71 

84th Commencement: May 18, 2012

• Keynote: Adam Savage 

83rd Commencement: May 20, 2011

• Keynote: Arianna Huffington 

82nd Commencement: May 21, 2010

• Keynote: Julianna Margulies ’89 

81st Commencement: May 22, 2009

• Keynote: Rahm Emanuel ’81 

80th Commencement: May 23, 2008

• Keynote: Jessica Lange