A commencement speech or commencement address is a speech given to graduating students, generally at a university, although the term is also used for secondary education institutions. The "commencement" is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community, during the commencement exercise. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important citizens, or other noted speakers to come and address the graduating class. Kent Beck is the creator of Extreme Programming and is one of the founders of the Agile Manifesto. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (4224 × 2376 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (4224 × 2376 pixel, file size: 4. ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire (USNH). ... Academic procession during the University of Canterbury graduation ceremony. ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... Secondary education - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
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In a speech emphasizing Catholic values, "Meet the Press" anchor Tim Russert told the Boston College class of 2004 yesterday that their Jesuit education is a special gift, and also called for measures to prevent clergy abuse of children.
NEWTON -- In a speech emphasizing Catholic values, "Meet the Press" anchor Tim Russert told the Boston College class of 2004 yesterday that their Jesuit education is a special gift, and also called for measures to prevent clergy abuse of children.
Although parts of Russert's speech were punctuated by cheers and laughter, some graduates napped throughout the ceremony, or shook off sleep only long enough to applaud now and then.
The president had one big punchline left for the crowd, tying it to the school's reputation as a bastion of liberal thought and its tradition of not having a commencement speaker unless it is the president of the United States.
The commencementspeech was a homecoming for the president.
Before giving the commencement address he was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree from the school.
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