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also received an honorary degree and gave an address but this was not at June
Commencement, it was in May
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President & CEO of the Queens
Library and former New York City schools chancellor
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111:
1472:"Transform Yourselves and You'll Transform the World, Shriver Tells Class of 2019"
1142:
Salesian and
Cardinal of the Catholic Church from Honduras; New York State Senator
1880:
1498:"'You Are Tomorrow': Fordham Class of 2022 Invited to Transform, Lead the World"
953:
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649:
415:
1524:"Stevie Wonder Performs for Class of 2023, Challenges Grads to 'Be Activists'"
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878:
517:
547:
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United States
Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs
1420:"Class of 2017 Urged to Face Unsettling Times With a Merciful Heart"
1446:"Class of 2018 Called to Lead Nation toward a 'More Perfect Union'"
16:
The following is a list of keynote speakers at the commencement of
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1172:
Disability Rights activist and
Chairman of the Special Olympics
1574:
1550:"Fordham's 2024 Commencement Speaker Is Joseph P. Kennedy III"
1947:
Intellectual
Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
789:
Writer best known for his works on
American public education
1123:
Physician, academic, and CEO of the
Smithsonian Institution
1202:
American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer
463:
United
Nations Secretary General and former Wehrmacht spy
305:
Fordham law professor and member of NYS Board of
Regents
582:
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
1899:
1823:
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1063:Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
958:Lawyer and former President of New York University
819:Jesuit Priest, Civic Leader, and Fordham President
973:Political Commentator, Talk Show Host, and Author
391:Former Attorney General and United States Senator
1654:School of Professional and Continuing Studies
1586:
1187:American Pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church
8:
1393:"Fordham Commencement Speakers 1941-present"
292:President of United Nations General Assembly
774:Journalist specializing in religious topics
699:Radio and Television Commentator and Writer
1593:
1579:
1571:
476:Chancellor of State University of New York
27:
714:Former President of Georgetown University
1942:Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
1003:Television Journalist and Talk Show Host
318:Coordinator of The Alliance for Progress
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669:Founder of Coalition for the Homeless
404:Eulogy and mass for Robert F. Kennedy
7:
1078:NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent
193:Education secretary Arch of New York
40:
24:Commencement Speakers 1941–present
14:
1731:William Spain Seismic Observatory
333:First Director of the Peace Corps
1673:
1648:Religion and Religious Education
1548:Gosier, Chris (April 12, 2024).
1444:Morris, Tanisia (May 19, 2018).
943:Television Journalist and Lawyer
448:President of New York University
1522:Verel, Patrick (May 21, 2023).
1470:Verel, Patrick (May 18, 2019).
1418:Verel, Patrick (May 20, 2017).
218:Deputy Under Secretary of State
1496:Kultys, Kelly (May 21, 2022).
868:Former Maine Senator; Magician
626:Investment Banker and Diplomat
1:
1397:Fordham University Libraries
1093:Professional Baseball Player
988:Major League Baseball Player
593:Paulo Evaristo Cardinal Arns
420:Former United States Senator
132:Director of Laval University
639:Former President of Fordham
1989:
744:Children's Rights Activist
50:Bishop J. Francis McIntyre
1937:International Law Journal
1671:
1134:Ă“scar RodrĂguez Maradiaga
834:Author of Suspense Novels
567:National Security Advisor
344:Francis Cardinal Spellman
1932:Environmental Law Review
1891:Seven Blocks of Granite
845:Judge Joseph McLaughlin
503:William Hughes Mulligan
432:Daniel Patrick Moynihan
1119:David J. Skorton, M.D.
1104:Lordina Dramani Mahama
913:Mass-Media Businessman
729:Lawyer and Bond Trader
372:Rev. Vincent T O'Keefe
252:Rev. Laurence McGinley
240:Rev. Laurence McGinley
228:Rev. Laurence McGinley
203:Rev. Laurence McGinley
178:Rev. Laurence McGinley
166:Rev. Laurence McGinley
154:Rev. Laurence McGinley
129:Msgr. Ferdinand Vandry
1815:Commencement speakers
1213:Joseph P. Kennedy III
1018:Journalist and Author
740:Marian Wright Edelman
1033:President of Ireland
928:Broadcast Journalist
804:President of Ireland
654:Governor of New York
375:President of Fordham
289:Dr. Charles H. Malik
267:Governor of New York
190:Msgr. John Middleton
1779:University Cemetery
1747:Rose Hill Gymnasium
1726:Louis Calder Center
1108:First Lady of Ghana
1048:NBC News Journalist
759:Indiana Congressman
710:Timothy Healy, S.J.
563:Zbigniew Brzezinski
1968:Fordham University
1861:Women's basketball
1665:Preparatory School
1603:Fordham University
1138:Sen. Chuck Schumer
898:Comedian and Actor
830:Mary Higgins Clark
815:Rev. Joseph O'Hare
359:Hubert H. Humphrey
302:Joseph W. McGovern
142:Rev. Robert Gannon
86:Rev. Robert Gannon
74:Rev. Robert Gannon
62:Rev. Robert Gannon
18:Fordham University
1955:
1954:
1927:Urban Law Journal
1774:University Church
1631:Arts and Sciences
1223:
1222:
864:David Copperfield
755:Dr. John Brademas
636:Rev. James Finlay
387:Robert F. Kennedy
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1886:Ram–Crusader Cup
1856:Men's basketball
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680:Alphonse D'Amato
650:Gov. Mario Cuomo
622:Felix G. Rohatyn
531:Thomas A. Murphy
473:Dr. Ernest Boyer
277:Cardinal Cushing
215:Robert D. Murphy
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1059:John O. Brennan
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860:George Mitchell
770:Peter Steinfels
725:William P. Ford
578:Patricia Harris
401:Leo McGlaughlin
357:Vice President
329:Sargent Shriver
315:Teodoro Moscoso
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