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Education May 22

WATCH: Kermit the Frog delivers commencement speech at University of Maryland

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Politics Jun 01

U.S. President Joe Biden puts his hand on his heart during the national anthem, accompanied by Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, nominated to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during the graduation ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S., June 1, 2023. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS
WATCH: Biden delivers the United States Air Force Academy commencement address

President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. Air Force Academy graduates for choosing “service over self” but said they now have the “great privilege” of leading in a world that will only get more confusing in the years to come.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Education Jun 08

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Inspiring words commencement speakers shared with 2022 graduates

It is graduation season and that means politicians, actors, athletes and even some of us at NewsHour have been giving commencement speeches, hoping to impart some encouragement and advice to college grads as they head into their next chapter.

Arts May 15

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Commencement messages for graduates in an age of uncertainty

By Anne Azzi Davenport, Ilana Bernstein

Nation May 30

WATCH: Trump honors Air Force Academy grads for choosing ‘a higher calling’

President Donald Trump told newly minted Air Force officers on Thursday that "to dominate the future, America must rule the skies."…

Jun 08

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11 of the best pieces of advice for the Class of 2018

The class of 2018 got its fair share of advice from politicians, actors and industry leaders at graduations around the country. Offering wisdom and humor, here’s what some of the well-known commencement speakers said.

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May 22

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Stephen Colbert, Tim Cook, George W. Bush crack jokes for Class of 2015

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May 21

Stephen Colbert, Madeleine Albright and others have some advice for the class of 2015

By Colleen Shalby

For the past few weeks, college graduates across the country have accepted their diplomas, bidding their academic years adieu as they embark into the world beyond. But not before listening to a classic commencement speech about the time behind them,…

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