MU Commencement speaker announced

[keefe]

none of you were smart enough to get into U. of C.".

Are those the kids who were not smart enough to get into Harvard or Stanford?

[Slim]

Heavy Gear. You forgot Koop's message:

"Don't smoke ... and wear a condom!"

[77ncaachamps]

CEO of Sears. MU grad.

A 0.5 out of 10 on the cool meter. If 4 years didn't teach you enough life lessons, a 10-15 minute speech wasn't going to make up for it.


This reminds me: the MUScoop Wiki needs an update!

http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/commencement/start


EDIT: 1997 was Weakland?! I don't think so...

[ChicosBailBonds]

Barbara Bush

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All I remember of my guy was that his name had something to do with an apple --- Edward Appleby or Major Applewhite or Johnny Appleseed or something like that -- and he was a NY Times writer.   I felt like the people who sit next to Ted Stryker on the airplane.   

[ZiggysFryBoy]

All I remember of my guy was that his name had something to do with an apple --- Edward Appleby or Major Applewhite or Johnny Appleseed or something like that -- and he was a NY Times writer.   I felt like the people who sit next to Ted Stryker on the airplane.   

2000?  That mofo was awful.

[Da 'Lanche]

1988.  Chief Justice and Milwaukee native William Renquist.....big hat...no cattle.

[badgerbldg]

My son graduated the year McCullough was the commencement speaker.  He may be without peer as a writer but he was a lousy commencement speaker. I expected better.  The all time worse MU commencement speaker had to be Edmund Muskie who spoke in1982.  His entire speech was about the dangers of nuclear proliferation. No advice for the graduates, not even a hint that he was giving a commencement speech.  About two-thirds into his droning the students started to boo, but he soldiered on despite the ever louder boos. Sure glad the loser never became president.

[LloydMooresLegs]

I love this pick.  "My Life With the Saints" is a great read and James Martin is incredibly inspirational.  Should be a great speech. 

+1,000. Just gave this to my godson for his confirmation.  One of the Saints Fr. Martin "walks with" is St. Ignatius, which is my godson's confirmation name.  Wonderful choice for graduation.

[LloydMooresLegs]

1988.  Chief Justice and Milwaukee native William Renquist.....big hat...no cattle.

That was my sister's year. Put me to sleep - basically gave the "the only thing you can't accumulate more of is time" speech.

[LloydMooresLegs]

'86 was a philosophy prof (and priest?) from Loyola named O'Donnell, I think.  Not good.

[LA]

In '06 we had Elaine Chao, US Secretary of Labor at the time, who spent her entire speech simply listing the accomplishments of W's administration. Absolutely brutal.

[CrazyEcho]

Chao was so bad.  that was terrible.

[LAZER]

In '06 we had Elaine Chao, US Secretary of Labor at the time, who spent her entire speech simply listing the accomplishments of W's administration. Absolutely brutal.

Must have been a pretty short speech 

[keefe]

Must have been a pretty short speech 

Is "W" short for Jimmy Carter?

[MUWarrior4Life]

Rehnquist here, *Yawn*

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

In '06 we had Elaine Chao, US Secretary of Labor at the time, who spent her entire speech simply listing the accomplishments of W's administration. Absolutely brutal.

There was accomplishments in W's administration?

[Da 'Lanche]

That was my sister's year. Put me to sleep - basically gave the "the only thing you can't accumulate more of is time" speech.

And you, my friend, remember more of his speech than I do...snoozefest!

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

1991 speaker was awful.  Couldn't tell you who he was.

[sarcastro]

Barbara Bush

I remember nothing from her speech.

[tower912]

Rehnquist here, *Yawn*

Yup.   The student speaker, Matt McCue (sp?) was far better than Justice Rehnquist.    It was interesting seeing the secret service guys in all of the access points to the MECCA.

[Milwarriorkee]

My speaker exceeded my wildest expectations. He offered to give MU $1mil if they changed back to the Warriors. Best speaker ever.

[The Process]

I thought for sure that MU's Greatest Living Alum, Keefe, was going to be announced?  

[LAZER]

Is "W" short for Jimmy Carter?

C'mon you can do better than that.

[tower912]

A question for those who have graduated recently or are graduating this year.    Do they still have a separate graduation ceremony for all of the different colleges where the actual diplomas are given out?  Where there is another student speaker and/or commencement speaker?