Poll Vault: What would you say to a graduating class?
Posted February 23, 2012 11:30 pm
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, my alma mater, announced this week that news analyst Cokie Roberts will be the speaker for the campuswide graduation ceremonies May 13 at Assembly Hall.
When I graduated, in 1994, the commencement speaker was then-first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. As I recall, she talked about health care.
If you were asked to speak to a graduating class, what would you say? What sage advice could you impart to the Class of 2012?
Cokie Roberts will speak at the University of Illinois graduation ceremonies May 13 in Champaign.
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