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Highlights From Student Graduation Speeches In 2016

These are the messages that grads shared at commencement ceremonies.
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Senior Class Speech for the University of the District of Columbia Class of 2016

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Wharton Class of 2016 Graduation Speech

"Do not forget how blessed we have been and that what ignites true happiness is giving back."
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Ken Burns May Have Given The Best Donald Trump Takedown Yet

"Asking this man to assume the highest office in the land would be like asking a newly minted car driver to fly a 747."
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Commencement Speakers Remind Grads It's OK To Take Their Time

There will be good and bad times, but it's worth living through it all.
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Commencement Speakers Beg Grads To Restore Sanity To Our Society

Our civil discourse has gone off the rails, and it's up to the Class of 2016 to help fix it.
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The 'Heartbreaking' Messages From 9-Year-Olds In The Age Of Trump

"I am worried that the next president will bring back racism."
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John Green Admits To Grads That Adulthood Is Terrible

"The Fault in Our Stars" author got real with the class of 2016 -- but said their liberal arts education will make the dull parts of life much more interesting.
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Civil Rights Activist Tells Grads To Be The Next 'Greatest Generation'

"Always remember, a struggle is not easy – that is why it is called a 'struggle' rather than a 'picnic.'"
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Steven Spielberg's Advice To Harvard Grads: Be A Movie Hero

"My job is to create a world that lasts two hours. Yours is to create a world that lasts forever."
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