Commencement Speakers for the Class of 2008 - Messages of Exhortation, Counsel and Congratulation

June 15, 2008

“Until you are in a similar position as your parents are, you can never quite imagine the mixture of relief and joy and pride that your parents are experiencing today,” Gov. Edward G. Rendell of Pennsylvania told students at Susquehanna University. “So this would be a very opportune time to ask them for money.”

By SAM DILLON

Full Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/education/15comm.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin

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Oprah gives advice to Stanford graduates

Chris Cadelago, Chronicle Staff Writer

Oprah Winfrey told more than 4,000 Stanford University graduates on Sunday to harness their power to their passions, trust their hearts and stand for something greater than themselves.

Full Story: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/15/BAJN119PDS.DTL