When former President Clinton agreed to deliver the spring commencement speech at HBCU giant Howard University’s graduation ceremonies, he became the latest A-list celebrity and distinguished personality to be invited by major colleges to provide inspiration, hope and perspective on graduating seniors.
The array of celebrity commencements speaker range from the president of the United States to a media mogul, a baseball legend, an Olympic heroine and a Pulitzer Prize- and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author.
Take a look at this year’s biggest commencement speakers.