Past Convocation Speakers
Year | Semester | Speaker | Title |
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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 |