Congratulations, Class of 2020! Re-watch the Virtual Commencement Celebration via go.illinois.edu/celebration.

Past Speakers

An archive of the addresses given by past commencement speakers.

2019 – Larry Gies (transcript posted to Medium)
2018 – Max Levchin (transcript posted to Medium) (video)
2017 – Nick Offerman (transcript posted to Medium) (video)
2016 – Jeff Huber (PDF transcript)
2015 – Risa Juanita Lavizzo-Mourey (PDF transcript)
2014 – Colonel Michael Hopkins (PDF transcript)
2013 – Shahid Khan (PDF transcript)
2012 – Cokie Roberts, Orion Samuelson (transcripts not available)
2011 – William Daley (PDF transcript)
2010 – Timothy Shriver (PDF transcript)
2009 – Suze Orman (PDF transcript), Carl Schramm (PDF transcript)
2008 – Mannie Jackson (PDF transcript)
2007 – Jawed Karim (PDF transcript) (video)
2006 – Thomas M. Siebel (PDF transcript) (video)
2005 – Bill Geist (PDF transcript) (video)
2004 – Lani Guinier (PDF transcript)
2003 – Barry Bearak (PDF transcript)
2002 – Maya Angelou (transcript not available)
2001 – Stanley O. Ikenberry (PDF transcript)