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Here Are Some Of The Big Names Giving Commencement Addresses In 2015

It's almost May, which can only mean one thing: Commencement season is upon us.

Every year, colleges and universities book big name celebrities, business men and women, politicians and philanthropists for commencement addresses. It may be a way to garner publicity for the school, but as far as students are concerned, it's usually the most entertaining part of the sometimes prolonged commencement ceremonies.

As we do each year, The Huffington Post will be bringing you extended coverage of the best commencement speeches. But for those who can't wait, or are curious at who is scheduled this year, we have lineup of some of the biggest names below.

  • Stephanie Courtney, Better Known As Progressive Insurance's "Flo" - Binghamton University
    May 17, 2015
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    May 17, 2015
  • Actress Natalie Portman - Harvard University (Class Day)
    May 27, 2015
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    May 27, 2015
  • Michelle Obama - Tuskegee University
    May 9, 2015
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    May 9, 2015
  • Barack Obama - Lake Area Technical Institute
    May 8, 2014
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    May 8, 2014
  • Neil deGrasse Tyson - University of Massachusetts-Amherst
    May 8, 2015
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    May 8, 2015
  • U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren - Bunker Hill Community College
    May 30, 2015
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    May 30, 2015
  • U.S. Rep. John Lewis - Lawrence University
    June 14, 2015
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    June 14, 2015
  • Stephen Colbert - Wake Forest University
    May 18, 2015
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    May 18, 2015
  • Arianna Huffington - Vassar College
    May 31, 2015
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    May 31, 2015
  • Actor Matthew McConaughey - University of Houston
    May 15, 2015
    Invision for The Lincoln Motor Company
    May 15, 2015
  • Humans of New York Founder Brandon Stanton - Westfield State University
    May 16, 2015
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    May 16, 2015
  • Joe Biden - Yale University (Class Day)
    May 17, 2015
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    May 17, 2015
  • Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich - Boston College
    May 18, 2015
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    May 18, 2015
  • Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick - Harvard University
    May 28, 2015
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    May 28, 2015
  • US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power - University of Pennsylvania
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  • George W. Bush - Southern Methodist University
    May 16, 2015
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    May 16, 2015
  • Co-founder of Partners In Health Paul Farmer - Duke University
    May 10, 2015
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    May 10, 2015
  • LA Mayor Eric Garcetti - Columbia University (College)
    May 18, 2015
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    May 18, 2015
  • Blind Mountaineer Erik Weihenmayer - Lafayette College
    May 23, 2015
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    May 23, 2015
  • Venture Capitalist Ben Horowitz - Columbia University (Engineering)
    May 19, 2015
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    May 19, 2015
  • Former Secretary of State Colin Powell - Rice University
    May 16, 2015
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    May 16, 2015
  • Actor Anthony Hopkins - Seaver College
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  • Filmmaker Ken Burns - Washington University in St. Louis
    May 15, 2015
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    May 15, 2015
  • Dr. Jay Varkey, Who Treated Ebola Patients - Centenary College
    May 2, 2015
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    May 2, 2015
  • Author Doris Kearns Goodwin - Longwood University
    May 9, 2015
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    May 9, 2015
  • Olympian Michelle Kwan - Salve Regina University
    May 17, 2015
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    May 17, 2015
  • Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush - Liberty University
    May 9, 2015
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    May 9, 2015
  • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro - California State University at Fullerton
    May 16, 2015
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    May 16, 2015
  • MSNBC Anchor Richard Lui - California State University at Fullerton
    May 16, 2015
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    May 16, 2015
  • MSNBC Anchor Chris Matthews - Saint Mary's College of California
    May 23, 2015
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    May 23, 2015
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