Student Commencement Speeches

88th Commencement Class Speaker's Address

Kristin Griffin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:46:44 PDT

Kristin Griffin tells the soon-to-be-graduates, "We are so fortunate to have built up this kind of support for ourselves as we face something we can’t quite see, and those who make that possible — our friends, our professors, our families — should know today that they have made the difference in each of our lives."

88th Commencement Class President's Address

Bobby Brooks — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:37:22 PDT

92nd Commencement Class President's Address

Alexandra Felfle — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:33:33 PDT

Senior class president Alexandra Felfle '10 told her classmates, "My dearest camels, I want you to be committed. Committed to your life. Committed to your family. Committed to changing the world. Committed to finding love. Whatever it is that you choose, I want you to be passionate about it. I want you all to follow through and persist, because character is destiny."

92nd Commencement Senior Class Speaker's Address

Riordan Frost — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:33:07 PDT

Riordan Frost offers advice and the quotes of others for his classmates to consider. He states he has argued for moral relativism in a classroom, but believes that there is goodness in the world, and that it cannot be suppressed. He advises his classmates to always give back to their community. The best cities are founded on a sense of civic responsibility, from ancient times to today.

91st Connecticut College Commencement Class President's Address

Nicholas John Downing — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:24:05 PDT

We have been given the privilege of an unmatched education, and we now have the responsibility to use that education to leave the world a little better than it was when we arrived. Adlai Stevenson once quipped to a group of graduates, “When you leave here, don’t forget why you came.” As we move forward, let us make sure we do not forget, that we embrace the opportunities before us, and that we always strive to provide those same opportunities to the countless generations to follow.

90th Commencement Class Speaker's Address:The Connecticut College Footprint

Katherine Serafin — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:22:52 PDT

Let us now measure the steps we have taken: The Connecticut College footprint is our next step to collectively creating a new path for others to follow. Conn has taught us diversity, academic freedom and scholarship, social consciousness, change, and willingness to take action. It is now up to us to make use of these tools. If we can appreciate diversity, we can reduce hatred and war. If we believe that decreasing our carbon footprints will make a difference, we can fight the environmental crisis. If we continue to research, discuss and appreciate the arts, we can innovate and redesign our world.

89th Connecticut College Commencement Class Speaker's Address

Sara Skinner — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:33:00 PST

89th Connecticut College Commencement Class President's Address

Christopher Bothur — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:34:03 PST

86th Commencement Student Speech

Alex Sandman — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:37:34 PDT

86th Commencement Student Speech

Dan Cayer — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:34:31 PDT