====== Marquette University Commencement Speakers ====== ^Year^Speaker^Speech^ |2023| [[https://today.marquette.edu/2023/03/academy-award-winner-marlee-matlin-to-serve-as-marquette-universitys-2023-commencement-speaker/|Marlee Matlin]], Academy Award-winning actress | [[2023|Speech]] | |2022| [[https://today.marquette.edu/2022/04/nba-legend-dwyane-wade-to-serve-as-marquettes-2022-commencement-speaker/|Dwyane Wade]], Three-time NBA champion who led Marquette to the Final Four in 2003 | [[2022|Speech]] | |2021| [[https://today.marquette.edu/2021/04/academy-award-winner-john-ridley-to-deliver-virtual-remarks-at-commencement/|John Ridley]], Director, screenwriter, novelist, playwright and showrunner | [[2021|Speech]] | |2020| [[https://today.marquette.edu/2020/08/an-important-commencement-message-from-president-lovell-and-provost-ah-yun/|No Commencement due to COVID-19]] | | |2019| [[https://www.marquette.edu/news-center/2019/new-york-times-columnist-david-brooks-to-serve-as-marquettes-commencement-speaker.php|David Brooks]], //New York Times// best-selling author and political commentator | [[2019|Speech]] | |2018| [[https://today.marquette.edu/2018/04/jeannie-and-jim-gaffigan-to-serve-as-marquettes-spring-commencement-speakers/|Jeannie and Jim Gaffigan]], Comedians, actors, writers and producers | [[2018|Speech]] | |2017| [[https://news.marquette.edu/news-releases/dominican-sister-who-serves-haitis-poor-will-deliver-commencement-address/|Sister Maria Marciano, O.P.]], Dominican sister from Brazil who serves Haiti’s poorest citizens | [[2017|Speech]] | |2016| [[https://news.marquette.edu/news-releases/dr-judith-mayotte-will-deliver-marquette-commencement-address/|Dr. Judith Mayotte]], Teacher, author, television producer and humanitarian | [[2016|Speech]] | |2015| [[https://news.marquette.edu/news-releases/sister-peggy-oneill-will-deliver-marquette-commencement-address/|Sister Margaret “Peggy” O’Neill, S.C.]], Founder of El Centro Arte Para la Paz in El Salvador | [[2015|Speech]] | |2014| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martin_%28Jesuit%29|Rev. James Martin, S.J.]], Jesuit priest, writer and Culture Editor of the Jesuit magazine America |[[2014|Speech]] | |2013| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cosby|Bill Cosby]], Actor/Comedian - ([[https://news.marquette.edu/marquette-university-statement-on-bill-cosbys-honorary-degree/|Marquette revoked Cosby's honorary degree in 2015]]) |[[2013|Speech]]| |2012| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron|Hank Aaron]], Baseball Legend |[[2012|Speech]]| |2011| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCullough|David McCullough]], Pulitzer Prize Winning Author |[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvoQMap7D_4|Speech]]| |2010| [[http://www.marquette.edu/differencenetwork/feature_kopp.php|Wendy Kopp]], Founder - Teach for America |[[2010|Speech]]| |2009| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Enberg|Dick Enberg]], Sports Brodcaster & Author of McGuire |[[2009|Speech]]| |2008| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Natsios|Andrew Natsios]], Special Envoy for Darfur |[[2008|Speech]]| |2007| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Rushin|Steve Rushin]], Sports Journalist |[[2007|Speech]]| |2006| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Chao|Elaine Chao]], U.S. Secretary of Labor |[[2006|Speech]]| |2005| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cokie_Roberts|Cokie Roberts]], Broadcast Journalist |[[2005|Speech]]| |2004| [[http://www.marquette.edu/about/leadership/trustees/sanders.shtml|Wayne Sanders]], Businessman |[[2004|Speech]]| |2003| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_M._Dolan|Timothy M. Dolan]], Archbishop |[[2003|Speech]]| |2002| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Covey|Stephen Covey]], Author |[[2002|Speech]]| |2001| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Rogers|Fred "Mister" Rogers]], TV Personality |[[2001|Speech]]| |2000| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._W._Apple%2C_Jr.|R.W. Apple, Jr.]], Journalist |[[2000|Speech]]| |1999| [[https://law.marquette.edu/faculty-and-staff-directory/detail/206250|Janine Geske]], Director of Resolution Center, Marquette University |[[1999|Speech]]| |1998| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Fuller_%28educator%29|Dr. Howard Fuller]], Director of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning |[[1998|Speech]]| |1997| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rembert_Weakland|Rembert Weakland]], Archbishop |[[1997|Speech]]| |1996| [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Thompson|Tommy Thompson]], Governor of Wisconsin |[[1996|Speech]]| |1995|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_A._Brennan|Mr. Edward Brennan]], Chairman and CEO Sears, Roebuck and Co. |[[1995|Speech]]| |1994|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bernardin|His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Bernardin]], Archbishop of Chicago|[[1994|Speech]]| |1993|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Shakespeare|Hon. Frank Shakespeare]], Ambassador to the Vatican; Ambassador to Portugal |[[1993|Speech]]| |1992|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Bush|Barbara Bush]], First Lady |[[1992|Speech]]| |1991|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_S._Coleman|James Coleman]], Economist |[[1991|Speech]]| |1990|[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Edward_Pilarczyk|Daniel Pilarczyk]], Archbishop of Cincinnati |[[1990|Speech]]| |1989|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Julius_Wilson|William J. Wilson]],Professor, University of Chicago |[[1989|Speech]]| |1988|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rehnquist|William Rehnquist]], Supreme Court Justice |[[1988|Speech]]| |1987|[[http://www.michaelnovak.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=Biography.welcome|Michael Novak]], American Catholic philosopher, writer, and diplomat |[[1987|Speech]]| |1986|[[http://www.faithalivebooks.com/profiles/profiles_powell.html|Rev. John Powell, SJ]], Professor of Theology, Loyola University |[[1986|Speech]]| |1985|[[http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/history/biokoop.htm|C. Everett Koop]], Surgeon General| [[1985|Speech]]| |1984|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna_Holborn_Gray|Hanna Holborn Gray]], President, University of Chicago |[[1984|Speech]]| |1983|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loret_Miller_Ruppe|Loret Ruppe]], Director of the Peace Corp| [[1983|Speech]]| |1982|[[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001121|Edmund Muskie]], Former Sec. of State, Former U.S. Senator| [[1982|Speech]]| |1981|[[http://woodstock.georgetown.edu/publications/p-pjw.htm|Rev. Walter J. Burghardt]], S.J., Theologian| [[1981|Speech]]| |1980|[[http://www.cbcponline.org/bishops/bishops/claver.html|Most Rev. Francisco F. Claver]], Bishop of Malaybay, P.I.| [[1980|Speech]]|