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 ====== Commencement Speakers ====== ====== Commencement Speakers ======
- +[{{::hanna_gray_commencement_1978.jpeg?200 |Dr. Hanna Gray, first female commencement speaker, 1978. Photo credit: Trinity Reporter}}] 
-Over the past years, Trinity College’s [[commencement| commencement ]] ceremonies have been highlighted by powerful speeches from a diverse array of speakers, each bringing unique perspectives and life experiences to the podium. Whether alumni, renowned educators, or distinguished figures from Connecticut’s public and civic life and beyond, these speakers have imparted words of resilience, leadership, and social responsibility, acting as shining examples for the graduating classes.+Over its long history, Trinity College’s [[commencement| commencement ]] ceremonies have been highlighted by powerful speeches from a diverse array of speakers, each bringing unique perspectives and life experiences to the podium. Whether alumni, renowned educators, or distinguished figures from Connecticut’s public and civic life and beyond, these speakers have imparted words of resilience, leadership, and social responsibility, acting as shining examples for the graduating classes.
  
 Since 1918, the tradition of a single commencement speaker has been a hallmark of the ceremony, with the designated speaker receiving an [[honorary_degrees|honorary degree]] from the College. Prior to this change, there was not a singular speaker; instead, multiple addresses were delivered by members of the graduating class. While the single-speaker format has remained largely consistent, there have been a few exceptions. For example, the 1923 ceremony featured four speakers in celebration of the College's centennial, and in 1921, two speakers addressed the audience due to the honored visit of the Italian ambassador to the United States. Additionally, there was a brief hiatus from 1971 to 1976, during which no speakers were featured, presumably in an effort to shorten the ceremony. The following list details all commencement speakers from 1918 to the present: Since 1918, the tradition of a single commencement speaker has been a hallmark of the ceremony, with the designated speaker receiving an [[honorary_degrees|honorary degree]] from the College. Prior to this change, there was not a singular speaker; instead, multiple addresses were delivered by members of the graduating class. While the single-speaker format has remained largely consistent, there have been a few exceptions. For example, the 1923 ceremony featured four speakers in celebration of the College's centennial, and in 1921, two speakers addressed the audience due to the honored visit of the Italian ambassador to the United States. Additionally, there was a brief hiatus from 1971 to 1976, during which no speakers were featured, presumably in an effort to shorten the ceremony. The following list details all commencement speakers from 1918 to the present:
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   * 2022 - Raja Changez Sultan, Class of 1972, DFA, Painter, poet, journalist   * 2022 - Raja Changez Sultan, Class of 1972, DFA, Painter, poet, journalist
   * 2021 - Jeffrey A. Flaks, LHD, President and CEO, Hartford HealthCare   * 2021 - Jeffrey A. Flaks, LHD, President and CEO, Hartford HealthCare
-  * 2020 - Will McCormack Class of 1996, executive producer, director, screenwriter, and actor (The delayed commencement ceremony was held in June 2022.) +  * 2020 - Will McCormack, Class of 1996, executive producer, director, screenwriter, and actor (The delayed commencement ceremony was held in June 2022.) 
   * 2019 - Samuel H. Kennedy, Class of 1995, LHD, President and CEO of Boston Red Sox   * 2019 - Samuel H. Kennedy, Class of 1995, LHD, President and CEO of Boston Red Sox
   * 2018 - Johnnetta Betsch Cole, president of Spelman College   * 2018 - Johnnetta Betsch Cole, president of Spelman College
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   * 1980 - Lewis Thomas, M.D., LittD, President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center   * 1980 - Lewis Thomas, M.D., LittD, President, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
   * 1979 - George Frederick Will, Class of 1962, LHD, Syndicated columnist and television commentator   * 1979 - George Frederick Will, Class of 1962, LHD, Syndicated columnist and television commentator
-  * 1978 - Hanna Holborn Gray, LittD, Provost (Acting President) of Yale University, President-Designate of University of Chicago [First female commencement speaker]+  * 1978 - *Hanna Holborn Gray, LittD, Provost (Acting President) of Yale University, President-Designate of University of Chicago [*First female commencement speaker]
   * 1977 - Harry Reasoner, LLD, ABC news correspondent   * 1977 - Harry Reasoner, LLD, ABC news correspondent
   * 1976 - NO COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER   * 1976 - NO COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
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   * 1961 - Howard Archibald Rusk, ScD, Founder of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine   * 1961 - Howard Archibald Rusk, ScD, Founder of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
   * 1960 - Leonard Carmichael, ScD, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, former president, Tufts University   * 1960 - Leonard Carmichael, ScD, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, former president, Tufts University
-  * 1959 - John McKenney Mitchell, Class of 1918, MD, University of Pennsylvania Dean of the School of Medicine, physician, and educator+  * 1959 - Alfred Maximilian Gruenther, LLD, President, American National Red Cross
   * 1958 - John Ray Dunning, ScD, Dean of Engineering, Columbia University   * 1958 - John Ray Dunning, ScD, Dean of Engineering, Columbia University
-  * 1957 - Albert Charles Jacobs, LittD, 14th President, Trinity College+  * 1957 - Albert Charles Jacobs, LLD, 14th President, Trinity College
   * 1956 - Maxwell Davenport Taylor, LLD, U.S. Chief of Staff of the Army   * 1956 - Maxwell Davenport Taylor, LLD, U.S. Chief of Staff of the Army
   * 1955 - Frank Diehl Fackenthal, LLD, Acting President, Columbia University, past president, Brookhaven National Laboratory   * 1955 - Frank Diehl Fackenthal, LLD, Acting President, Columbia University, past president, Brookhaven National Laboratory
-  * 1954 - Albert Charles Jacobs, LittD, 14th President, Trinity College+  * 1954 - Albert Charles Jacobs, LLD, 14th President, Trinity College
   * 1953 - Irving Sands Olds, LLD, Retired chairman of the board, United States Steel Corp.   * 1953 - Irving Sands Olds, LLD, Retired chairman of the board, United States Steel Corp.
   * 1952 - Lucius Dubignon Clay, LLD, Former commander-in chief, U.S. forces in Europe   * 1952 - Lucius Dubignon Clay, LLD, Former commander-in chief, U.S. forces in Europe
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   * 1931 - Remsen Brinckerhoff Ogilby, 12th President, Trinity College, Episcopal priest, and educator   * 1931 - Remsen Brinckerhoff Ogilby, 12th President, Trinity College, Episcopal priest, and educator
   * 1930 - Andrew Keogh, LittD, Librarian, Yale University   * 1930 - Andrew Keogh, LittD, Librarian, Yale University
-  * 1929 - Charles McLean Andrews, LHD, former president of the American Historical Association, Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar, educator, and historian+  * 1929 - Charles McLean Andrews, LHD, Farnam Professor of American History, Yale University
   * 1928 - George Daniel Olds, LLD, President emeritus, Amherst College   * 1928 - George Daniel Olds, LLD, President emeritus, Amherst College
   * 1927 - Marshall Bowyer Stewart, Class of 1902, DD, Professor, Nashotah Theological Seminary, Nashotah, WI   * 1927 - Marshall Bowyer Stewart, Class of 1902, DD, Professor, Nashotah Theological Seminary, Nashotah, WI
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   * 1925 - William Lawrence, DD, Former Bishop of Massachusetts   * 1925 - William Lawrence, DD, Former Bishop of Massachusetts
   * 1924 - Winchell Smith, LittD, American playwright   * 1924 - Winchell Smith, LittD, American playwright
-  * 1923 - Lawson Purdy Class of 1884, LLD, General Director of the Charity Organization Society, former president of the New York City Department of Taxes and Assessments, and tax reform advocate +  * 1923 - Lawson Purdy, Class of 1884, LLD, General Director of the Charity Organization Society, former president of the New York City Department of Taxes and Assessments, and tax reform advocate 
-  - James Rowland Angell, LLD, president of Yale University, psychologist, and educator  +        -James Rowland Angell, LLD, president of Yale University, psychologist, and educator  
-  - Charles Harold Herford, LittD, Professor of English literature, University of Manchester, Manchester, England +        -Charles Harold Herford, LittD, Professor of English literature, University of Manchester, Manchester, England 
-  - Charles Henry Brent, DD, LLD, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York+        -Charles Henry Brent, DD, LLD, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York
   * 1922 - Charles Seymour, LLD, Professor of international law, Yale University   * 1922 - Charles Seymour, LLD, Professor of international law, Yale University
   * 1921 - Magnus Wilhelm Alexander, MS, Consulting engineer, General Electric Co.   * 1921 - Magnus Wilhelm Alexander, MS, Consulting engineer, General Electric Co.
-  - Vittorio Rolandi Ricci, LLD, Italian Ambassador to the United States+        -Vittorio Rolandi Ricci, LLD, Italian Ambassador to the United States
   * 1920 - John Marshall Holcombe, LLD, President of the Phoenix Mutual Life insurance Co.   * 1920 - John Marshall Holcombe, LLD, President of the Phoenix Mutual Life insurance Co.
   * 1919 - Elbert Henry Gary, LLD, President, United States Steel Corp   * 1919 - Elbert Henry Gary, LLD, President, United States Steel Corp
   * 1918 - George Wharton Pepper, JCD, Prominent Philadelphia lawyer, law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School   * 1918 - George Wharton Pepper, JCD, Prominent Philadelphia lawyer, law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
-  - Theodore Roosevelt, ScD, 26th President of the United States delivered an [[theodore_roosevelt_speech|address]] the day before Commencement 1918+        -Theodore Roosevelt, ScD, 26th President of the United States delivered an [[theodore_roosevelt_speech|address]] the day before Commencement 1918
  
  
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 ===== Sources ===== ===== Sources =====
  
-[[http://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=commencement&scope=eyJpZCI6ICIxMDA0NTI1MTEiLCAicGFnZU5hbWUiOiAiVHJpbml0eSBDb2xsZWdlIEFyY2hpdmFsIFB1YmxpY2F0aW9ucyBhbmQgTWFudXNjcmlwdHMiLCAicGFnZVVybCI6ICIvc2l0ZS90cmluaXR5L3RyaW5pdHljb2xsZWdlcHVibGljYXRpb25zLyIsICJ0eXBlIjogImNvbGxlY3Rpb24iLCAicG9ydGFsTmFtZSI6ICJUcmluaXR5IENvbGxlZ2UiLCAicG9ydGFsVXJsIjogIi9zaXRlL3RyaW5pdHkvIn0%3D&so=rel&efqs=eyJjdHkiOlsiWTI5dWRISnBZblYwWldSZmMyVnlhV0ZzY3c9PSJdfQ%3D%3D|Trinity College Commencement Programs]]+[[https://www.jstor.org/site/trinity/trinitycollegepublications/commencementprograms-36739208/?searchUri=%2Fsite%2Ftrinity%2Ftrinitycollegepublications%2F%3Fso%3Ditem_title_str_asc%26searchkey%3D1729699573643%26doi%3D10.2307%252Fcontainer.36739208&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3Ade01fb1dca958c79280b898890bdcb75&searchkey=1729699573643&so=item_title_str_asc|Trinity College Commencement Programs]]
  
 +[[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.31604927|Trinity Reporter]], Summer 1978.
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