Who was your Commencement Speaker?

Winter 06...Dave Bing, pre mayor of the D. I remember being mildly excited as I'm a big sports fan, but came away mildy disapointed. It was too long and boring.

Let's just say that I think he's the opposite of kwame. If Kwame was a charismatic guy, then we can say that Bing is the opposite. Hopefully he does the opposite in office from Kwame.

My cousin at the commencement goes "I wish he wouldve just dunked the basketball and called it a day"

a co-founder of google. he gave a strange speech. he told everyone about his dad looking up his moms skirt and how he was conceived. at least it was nice weather.

But to be fair, is was BEFORE he was a sex-tape making, bastard child having, ill wife divorcing, Democratic nomination losing d-bag.

I can't recall a word of it which isn't surprising because it was in 1984 but I also think there was a sound problem. I think they used the same amplification system that they currently use for the band.

Peter King from Sports Illustrated. His speech was awesome I loved it. Speaking of Sports Illustrated, just got the swimsuit edition and all I have to say about Brooklyn Decker is DAMN!

Lee Bollinger. It was pretty weak both in selecting him (he started as president of the university in September) and his speech was mostly forgettable. Though he did have some statement about as we move forward, remember the humble means and places we lived in during our college years - something about we don't need big cars and houses and all that crap. Sure - and you bolted the first chance you got. Jerk.

I graduated the year Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the commencement address. I didn't go to the general commencement though, I went to the College of Engineering commencement at Crisler, but I can't remember who delivered the address at that. I'm pretty sure he was an astronaut.

Any other Class of '93 engineering grads out there who remember?

Undergrad: Lawrence Kasdan Director of the Big Chill. I was drunk the entire last week of school. Do not recall speech, but I have read the speech, emailed via friends after graduation, I thought it was pretty good in print.

Law School: Janet Reno. (This could compromise my identity) My parents could not attend. The Wings were playing the Blues in 2nd Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs on the way to their 1998 Cup, with a Russian forward leading the way. I wrote on the back of my card the name of the forward and a phonetic spelling. In front of my entire law school, about 3500 family and friends, I was announced and introduced to the Attorney General of the USA as "Sergei Fedorov" Reno stated, "Congratulations Sergei." I said simply "Da"

School of Music Class of '03. We had Jennifer Granholm at the Big House commencement, but we had a former UCLA basketball player under John Wooden speak at our music school ceremony. I can't remember what his first name was, but his son, Aaron Hill, was an oboe major in our class. The entire speech was filled with Wooden quotes and stories.

Simone De Quayar? or Boutros Boutros Galli? Something like that. A UN Sec General who spoke little or no english and had a translator. I remember it as a nice sunny day in the big house and hoping there was still beer in the keg back at the party house when it ended.

Slick Willy was the speaker when I was SUPPOSED to graduate. I didn't attend the commencement when I finally graduated so I really have no idea.

Jeff Daniels. Pretty sweet.

I graduated in 2005. We had that boring guy from Xerox. Honestly, one of the most uninspiring speeches ever.

But they did give an honorary degree to Bo, and he spoke a few words. Very memorable, especially given that he died the next year. I still remember him saying to our generation to "keep our heads up, and these cynical times will pass." It was also great to hear the crowd booing the Woody Hayes/OSU references in Bo's bio, but giving him a standing ovation when they read the part about all the success he had with us.

December '97. I remember enjoying his speech a lot. Then I was off to the Rose Bowl. Those were good times.