Dartbeat Asks: Commencement speaker 2013
As the Class of 2013 awaits the announcement of their Commencement speaker, many have been thinking about who they would like to see speak behind the tree platform. A list of ideas from '13s is below. Share yours in the comments!
-Jay-Z. Could he freestyle for us?
-Jon Stewart. An immediate comparison would be to Conan O’Brien, who spoke in 2011, but Stewart’s a great comedian and orator nonetheless.
-Oprah Winfrey. “Divine” is the first word to come to mind. I can’t wait for the moment in the speech when she tells everyone to check under their seats…
-Michelle Obama. She was the commencement speaker at my cousin’s college graduation in 2010 and was fantastic.
-Lena Dunham. The Oberlin grad and star of HBO’s “Girls” would definitely have interesting things to say about the liberal arts.
-Sheryl Sandberg .Lean In has gotten lots of press for its take on the future of feminism — her ideas are very applicable to students entering the workforce.
-Mindy Kaling ’01. Kaling’s a young, successful female writer and television star, first on NBC’s “The Office” and now on “The Mindy Project,” and a Dartmouth alum to boot.
-Alec Baldwin. What would the “30 Rock” funnyman say and/or do in a commencement speech?
-Peter Dinklage. The “Game of Thrones” star captivates viewers each week with his performance as Tyrion Lannister. He could certainly inspire 1,100 Dartmouth students as well.
-Timothy Geithner ’83. The former Treasury secretary and Dartmouth alum would be the second secretary to speak at Commencement since his predecessor Henry Paulson ’68 spoke in 2007.