Past Convocation Speakers

Year Semester Speaker Title
2022 Spring Shaun Tomson Author, innovator and world surfing champion
2019 Fall Emily St. John Mandel Canadian born novelist and staff writer for The Millions
2018 Fall Fredi Lajvardi High School Science teacher, STEM education advocate
2017 Fall Will Allen CEO of Growing Power
2016 Fall Sonia Nazario Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist
2015 Fall Wes Moore Army combat veteran, national bestselling author, and social entrepreneur
2014 Fall Eric Greitens Navy SEAL, award-winning author and Founder and CEO of The Mission Continues 
2014 Spring General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) Former secretary of state
2013 Fall Blake Mycoskie Founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS shoes
2012 Fall Warren St. John Feature writer of The New York Times and best-selling author
2011 Fall Dr. Douglas Rushkoff Nationally-acclaimed correspondent for PBS Frontline and author
2011 Spring Nancy Lublin

CEO of DoSomething.org, founder of Dress for Success and author of "Zilch: The Power of Zero in Business"

2010 Fall Blake Mycoskie Founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS shoes
2010 Spring Dr. Mohammad Yunus 2006 Noble Peace Prize winner
2009 Spring Douglas McMeekin Founder of the Yachana Foundation