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The greatest commencement speeches ever given: Steve Jobs, Admiral McRaven, Barack Obama, Oprah, Denzel Washington, J.K. Rowling, Chadwick Boseman, Jim Carrey, Conan O'Brien and more, sharing their best advice on life, work and success.

The greatest commencement speeches of all time in one place: Steve Jobs, Admiral McRaven, J.K. Rowling, Oprah, Denzel Washington, Conan O'Brien, Chadwick Boseman, Fred Rogers and many more, sharing their best advice on life, work and success.

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  • Yesterday · 22 min

    Ellen at Tulane Commencement 2009

    Top-rated television show host and New Orleans native Ellen DeGeneres was the keynote speaker at Tulane University's 2009 Commencement. This was the graduation of the "Katrina Class" that entered in Fall 2005. Ellen was introduced by Tulane president Scott Cowen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 20 min

    Fred Rogers’ 2002 Dartmouth College Commencement Address

    In March 2018, the U.S. Postal Service honored Fred Rogers ’50 by producing a Forever postage stamp with his likeness. The new stamp and the 50th anniversary of the premiere of his beloved children’s show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” in the U.S. provide a good excuse—if any were needed—to look back at Rogers’ memorable 2002 Dartmouth commencement address. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sunday · 38 min

    President Obama at Michigan Commencement

    President Obama speaks at the 2010 University of Michigan commencement ceremony in Ann Arbor, MI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sunday · 23 min

    Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos delivers graduation speech at Princeton University

    Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos gave the Baccalaureate address to Princeton University's Class of 2010. Bezos graduated from Princeton in 1986 with a degree in computer science and electrical engineering. He was introduced by Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman. Bezos spoke to the Class of 2010 about the difference between choices and gifts. Cleverness, Bezos pointed out, is a gift, while being kind to others is a choice. One's character, he suggested, is reflected not in the gifts one is endowed with at birth but rather by the choices one makes over the course of a lifetime. Full transcript here: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S27/52/51O99/index.xml Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Sunday · 28 min

    Penn's 2011 Commencement Address by Denzel Washington

    Denzel Washington, internationally renowned actor and director, delivered the address at the University of Pennsylvania's 255th Commencement on Monday, May 16. Washington is one of the nation's preeminent performing artists, having achieved wide acclaim for his film, theatrical and television performances, as well as his accomplishments in film directing and television production. Washington has received the most distinguished accolades of his art, including two Academy Awards and a Tony Award. At Commencement, Washington received an honorary doctor of arts degree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Saturday · 18 min

    Sundar Pichai gives Stanford’s 2026 Commencement address

    Sundar Pichai, MS ’95, CEO of Google and Alphabet, drew on his journey from Chennai to Silicon Valley and encouraged graduates to reframe challenges and pursue hard problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Saturday · 21 min

    Michelle Obama's 2020 Commencement Address | Dear Class Of 2020

    With commencements and graduations across the country cancelled, Former First Lady Michelle Obama and her Reach Higher initiative teamed up with YouTube to celebrate students reaching this major milestone. Dear Class of 2020 is a virtual commencement celebration that brings together inspirational leaders, artists, and creators to recognize graduates, their families, and their communities. Reach Higher was started by Mrs. Obama during her time at the White House to inspire every student in the U.S. to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school, whether at a professional training program, a community college, a four-year college or university, or in the military. Reach Higher now lives at Common App, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Watch the full stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxpTjcouaeQ --------- Follow Better Make Room on social media: https://www.Twitter.com/BetterMakeRoom https://www.Facebook.com/BetterMakeRoom https://www.Instagram.com/BetterMakeRoom https://www.Tiktok.com/@bettermakeroom Snapchat @BetterMakeRoom https://www.bettermakeroom.org Follow Reach Higher on social media: https://www.Twitter.com/ReachHigher https://www.Facebook.com/ReachHigher https://www.Instagram.com/ReachHigher https://www.Linkedin.com/company/reachhigher https://www.reachhigher.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Friday · 14 min

    George Saunders Convocation Speech 2013

    George Saunders G'88, professor of English and author of The New York Times best-seller Tenth of December (Random House, 2013), delivered the following speech at The College of Arts and Sciences' undergraduate convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2013, in the Dome. To commemorate its 10-year anniversary, Saunders recently talked about the legacy of his message: https://youtu.be/kRKX7VoTs_I Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 31 min

    Abby Wambach: Barnard Commencement 2018

    Abby Wambach, the soccer champion and activist for pay equity and LGBTQ rights, delivered the keynote address to the Class of 2018 at Barnard’s 126th Commencement on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Radio City Music Hall. View a full transcript of Wambach's full remarks: https://barnard.edu/commencement/archives/2018/abby-wambach-remarks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 21 min

    Steve Carell's Commencement Address to the Northwestern Class of 2025

    Actor and comedian Steve Carell delivered the Commencement Address to the Northwestern Class of 2025 at the University’s 167th annual Commencement at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Carell had the arena laughing, cheering and, at times, dancing as he addressed the graduates, telling them to be kind, avoid envy and to listen to those around them. Blending self-deprecating humor with advice for the students’ lives after graduation, Carell mixed short vignettes with jokes — and the occasional jab at his celebrity friends, including Northwestern alum and 2011 commencement speaker Stephen Colbert. ____ ▶️ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/NorthwesternUYTSubscribe Follow Northwestern on social media: -Instagram: https://instagram.com/northwesternu -TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@northwestern.u -Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/northwesternu -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/northwestern-university -Facebook: https://facebook.com/northwesternu Northwestern on the Web: -Northwestern Homepage: https://northwestern.edu -Northwestern Now News: https://news.northwestern.edu -Northwestern Magazine: https://magazine.northwestern.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 41 min

    Chadwick Boseman's Howard University 2018 Commencement Speech

    Howard University alumnus Chadwick Boseman provides words of inspiration to the Class of 2018 during Howard University's 150th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 12 in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 30 min

    2024 Commencement Address by Roger Federer at Dartmouth

    Tennis great-turned-philanthropist Roger Federer delivered the Commencement address at Dartmouth on June 9, 2024. The eight-time Wimbledon champion gave pointers on how to win at life. Federer received a Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the Commencement ceremony. More from our 2024 Commencement: https://bit.ly/3yUug9E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • November 3 · 23 min

    MIT 2012 Commencement Address

    Salman Khan gives commencement address at MIT (2012) More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Pn24jP0YbTI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • November 3 · 35 min

    Oprah Winfrey Harvard Commencement speech | Harvard Commencement 2013

    Oprah Winfrey, who has used her success as a talk show host and media entrepreneur to promote education, civic engagement, and charitable works, addresses graduates at Harvard's 362nd Commencement on May 30, 2013 at Tercentenary Theatre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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