Graduation speeches usually encourage you to see everything possible and tap unbounded possibilities, but the “real world” expects you to have patience and wait your turn.

I doubt that liberal faculty, for example, would be so sanguine about a graduation speech that condemned abortion as murder, no matter how heartfelt that message was to the speaker.

School districts are reevaluating the tradition of valedictorians and salutatorians being the sole graduation speakers. Some ...

Omaha Duchesne alum Clary Doyle said the reaction to her commencement speech topped meeting favorite actor Steve Carell, who shared the stage at the Northwestern graduation ceremony.

Here are some of the best speeches from sports figures through the years. Athletic success translates to many things, including commencement speeches. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ...

The graduation speech was the best I’ve ever heard. The speaker was Ransom Wilson, a world-renowned flutist and a native of Tuscaloosa. His commencement speech was music to the ears of the ...

The University of Southern California has canceled appearances from outside speakers and honorees at next month's graduation ceremony following a wave of criticism over the school's decision to ...

For example, I remember a great ... "Graduates, I know the same is true for you, your parents, ... A true master class in emotional intelligence--and the best graduation speech I've ever heard.

Around the one-year anniversary of Roger Federer's viral commencement speech, The Athletic tried to find out why the speech was resonated.

Editor's note: Following is the graduation speech Glenbrook North senior Andrea Chacon Ruiz delivered to her classmates as part of the school commencement ceremonies June 4. Before writing this ...

The podium granted to these commencement speakers doesn’t belong to the speaker. It is a platform designed for a specific purpose and event — the celebration of the graduation of students.

It's graduation season: a time to celebrate the culmination of years of work and achievement, not only by the graduates but their parents, siblings and friends. Along with the cap, gown and ...