A muppet and movie stars give commencement speeches –inspiring graduates with hope, humor and a powerful call to action.

And what would a speech by a kindergarten teacher be without singing? Listen to the students give him a roaring cheer as he breaks out into "Kindergarten Wall," a song strangely fitting for the ...

Most commencement speakers joke that they can’t even remember who spoke on the day of their own graduation (much less the speech), but I can confidently say that if Michelle Obama or Joan Didion ...

Donovan Livingston performed a spoken word poem titled "Lift Off." — -- It's the speech Harvard University is calling "the most powerful, heartfelt" speech "you will ever hear." Donovan ...

If Stanford-bound, Petaluma High School Valedictorian Lulabel Seitz wanted to make an impression with commencement speech, she got more than a little help when, at the four-minute mark ...

Welcome to New York (University). Taylor Swift’s NYU Commencement speech for the graduating class of 2022 was heartfelt, but most importantly, it was filled with Easter Eggs. The evermore singer ...

Famed actor and comedian Steve Carell delivered the commencement address for the Northwestern University class of 2025 Sunday at the United Center.