David Muir named 2022 Syracuse Commencement Speaker

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Timonen]

Ah, my annual reminder that my speaker was Robert freaking Coles, a Harvard professor.

My brother had Arthur Ashe as his so that one has had to suffice for both of us.

 

[rocklloyd]

Mine was some woman who ran an organization I never heard of “teach for america” or something. Completely forgettable.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

I know he’s from Onondaga, but it’s funny to me that they’re bringing in a media personality who is an Ithaca grad.

 

[Orangezoo]

Just a good reminder it's been 16 years for me. We had Billy Joel..

 

[DuxburyO]

Governor Cuomo and Pearl Bailey for me. Both were pretty entertaining.

 

[Bayside44]

Ah, my annual reminder that my speaker was Robert freaking Coles, a Harvard professor.

My brother had Arthur Ashe as his so that one has had to suffice for both of us.

We were supposed to have Arthur Ashe but he passed away...Oren Lyons and meh...

 

[721Comstock]

We had Malcolm Forbes, and he was awesome!!

"Do what turns you on!"

 

[BomberOrange]

I know he’s from Onondaga, but it’s funny to me that they’re bringing in a media personality who is an Ithaca grad.

Go Bombers!

 

[SU68]

My speaker was Walter Cronkite. Great speaker. His daughter was a student here.

 

[sutomcat]

My speaker was Walter Cronkite. Great speaker. His daughter was a student here.

There have been some great ones.

My aunt had JFK. This was a couple of years before he was elected president. Tough to beat that.

I think I had William Safire.

 

[Cusefan0307]

I don’t even remember mine in 2007. I believe it was an author, but could be wrong as I was up until 6 am and still drunk at commencement.

 

[UpstateSM]

Just realized that I 10000000% did not do what I needed to do in order to walk at SU Law commencement that weekend. My mother might kill me.

 

[djorange1989]

There have been some great ones.

My aunt had JFK. This was a couple of years before he was elected president. Tough to beat that.

I think I had William Safire.

if you graduated in 1990 you definitely had Safire. he was good but I remember his speech being really short

 

[orange79]

There have been some great ones.

My aunt had JFK. This was a couple of years before he was elected president. Tough to beat that.

I think I had William Safire.

Tom Brokaw here.

 

[NJCuse97]

Who was the most impressive Syracuse University commencement speaker?

The nation's history and priorities reflected in SU commencement speakers

www.syracuse.com

I had the Harvard professor as well Timonen. I don't remember it leaving ANY impression on me.

 

[Chip]

Just realized that I 10000000% did not do what I needed to do in order to walk at SU Law commencement that weekend. My mother might kill me.

 

[Chip]

Donna Shalala for me.

yawn

(that was from my vicious hangover).

 

[CuseLegacy]

There have been some great ones.

My aunt had JFK. This was a couple of years before he was elected president. Tough to beat that.

I think I had William Safire.

Who was the most impressive Syracuse University commencement speaker?

The nation's history and priorities reflected in SU commencement speakers

www.syracuse.com

Here's a list of all the commencement speakers and year they spoke...if some of you can't remember.

 

[Dick_in_MI]

Ted Kennedy was mine.

When my grand-niece graduated from SU, her speaker was pretty obscure to put it mildly. In addition, whatever the polar opposite of uplifting is, he was that. That night I went through a list of previous cool commencement SU speakers with her and she felt pretty bummed by the whole thing.

 

[richmondcuse03]

I don’t even remember mine in 2007. I believe it was an author, but could be wrong as I was up until 6 am and still drunk at commencement.

Angela’s Ashes. Frank McCourt

 

[Moontan]

Dan Rather for me.

 

[storange]

I went to Oswego, we had the President of the “Three Stooges” fan club.

 

[NJCuse97]

I went to Oswego, we had the President of the “Three Stooges” fan club.

Oh a wise guy eh!?

 

[Brian Orange]

Bill Clinton!