Text of addresses given by keynote speakers and the President of the college at Commencement ceremonies, when available for publication.

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Submissions from 2019

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President Bergeron's 101st Commencement Address, Katherine Bergeron

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101st Connecticut College Commencement Address, Martin Chalfie

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Senior Class Speaker 101st Commencement Address, Issraa Faiz

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101st Connecticut College Commencement Address, Tulle Hazelrigg

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2019 Baccalaureate Address, Elizabeth Lerner Maclay

Submissions from 2018

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President Bergeron's 100th Commencement Address, Katherine Bergeron

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100th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Jazmine Hughes

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2018 Baccalaureate Address, Alex Hybel

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Senior Class Speaker 100th Commencement Address, Nayla Tohme

Submissions from 2017

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President Bergeron's 99th Commencement Address, Katherine Bergeron

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Senior Class Speaker 99th Commencement Address, Ramzi Kaiss

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99th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Colson Whitehead

Submissions from 2016

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President Bergeron's 98th Commencement Address, Katherine Bergeron

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Senior Class Speaker 98th Commencement Address, Mia Haas-Goldberg

Submissions from 2015

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President Bergeron's 97th Commencement Address, Katherine Bergeron

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Senior Class Speaker 97th Commencement Address, Caroline Lazar

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97th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Eric Schlosser

Submissions from 2014

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President Bergeron's 96th Commencement Address, Katherine Bergeron

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96th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Noah Feldman

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Senior Class Speaker 96th Commencement Address, Kolton Harris

Submissions from 2013

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Senior Class Speaker 95th Commencement Address, Amy Cheetham '13

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95th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Howard Gordon

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President Higdon's 95th Commencement Address, Leo I. Higdon, Jr.

Submissions from 2012

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Senior Class Speaker 94th Commencement Address, Brenner Green

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President Higdon's 94th Commencement Address, Leo I. Higdon, Jr.

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94th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Louis B. Susman

Submissions from 2011

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93rd Connecticut College Commencement Address, Cynthia Enloe '60

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President Higdon's 93rd Commencement Address, Leo I. Higdon Jr.

Submissions from 2010

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President Higdon's 92nd Commencement Address, Leo I. Higdon, Jr.

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92nd Connecticut College Commencement Address, Jeffrey Sachs

Submissions from 2009

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President Higdon's 91st Commencement Address, Leo I. Higdon, Jr.

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91st Commencement Address: "Not for Profit: Liberal Education and Democratic Citizenship", Martha Nussbaum

Submissions from 2008

Commencement 2008 Senior Class President's Address, Mandy Barrett

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President Higdon's 2008 Commencement Address, Leo I. Higdon Jr

Submissions from 2007

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89th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Robert D. Ballard

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President Higdon's 2007 Commencement Address, Leo I. Higdon, Jr.

Submissions from 2006

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President Fainstein's 88th Commencement Address, Norman Fainstein

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88th Connecticut College Commencement Address, Wangari Maathai

Submissions from 2005

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87th Commencement Address, Estelle Parsons '49

Submissions from 2004

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86th Commencement Address, Anita L. DeFrantz '74

Submissions from 2003

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85th Commencement Address - What do Novelists Know?, Wally Lamb

Submissions from 2001

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83rd Commencement Address, Wynton Marsalis

Submissions from 1999

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81st Commencement Address, Frank McCourt

Submissions from 1998

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80th Commencement Address, Andrew Young

Submissions from 1996

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78th Commencement Address, Tom Brokaw

Submissions from 1995

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77th Commencement Address, Russell Baker

Submissions from 1990

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72nd Commencement Address, William J. Crowe Jr.

Submissions from 1989

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71st Commencement Address, Leonard Lauder

Submissions from 1988

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70th Commencement Address, Guido Calabresi

Submissions from 1987

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President Ames' 69th Commencement Address, Oakes Ames

Submissions from 1986

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President Ames' 68th Commencement Address, Oakes Ames

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68th Commencement Address, James T. Wooten

Submissions from 1985

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President Ames' 67th Commencement Address, Oakes Ames

Submissions from 1984

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President Ames' 66th Commencement Address, Oakes Ames

Submissions from 1982

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President Ames' 64th Commencement Address, Oakes Ames

Submissions from 1981

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63rd Commencement Address, Patricia McGowan Wald' 48

Submissions from 1980

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62nd Commencement Address, Alan Alda

Submissions from 1979

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61st Commencement Address, Archibald Cox

Submissions from 1978

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60th Commencement Address, Henry Steele Commager

Submissions from 1977

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59th Commencement Address, John Kenneth Galbraith

Submissions from 1973

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President Shain's 55th Commencement Address, Charles E. Shain

Submissions from 1969

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51st Commencement Address, Whitney M. Young Jr.

Submissions from 1968

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50th Commencement Address, Edwin O. Reischauer

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President Shain's 50th Commencement Address, Charles E. Shain

Submissions from 1966

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48th Commencement Address, Kingman Brewster, Jr.

Submissions from 1965

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47th Commencement Address, August Heckscher

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President Shain's 47th Commencement Address, Charles E. Shain

Submissions from 1964

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46th Commencement Address, Edith Green

Submissions from 1963

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45th Commencement Address, Stewart Lee Udall

Submissions from 1960

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42nd Commencement Address, Laurance S. Rockefeller

Submissions from 1955

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37th Commencement Address, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Submissions from 1954

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36th Commencement Address, Erwin D. Canham

Submissions from 1953

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35th Commencement Address, Earl J. McGrath

Submissions from 1949

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31st Commencement Address, Howard Mumford Jones

Submissions from 1944

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26th Commencement Address, E. Alverna Burdick

Submissions from 1943

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25th Commencement Address, Henry A. Wallace

Submissions from 1932

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14th Commencement Address, Florence E. Allen

Submissions from 1930

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12th Commencement Address, Katharine Blunt