Hillary Clinton was the first student to deliver a commencement
address at Wellesley when she graduated in 1969. She had been chosen for
the task by her classmates. When the guest speaker that year, Senator
Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, delivered remarks which she felt
conflicted with the aspirations she and her class held, she departed
from her prepared address and spoke from her heart - famously!
Well, she's coming back! This time as the guest speaker at the 2017 commencement.
Well, she's coming back! This time as the guest speaker at the 2017 commencement.
Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 Will Return to Wellesley College to Deliver 2017 Commencement Address
Former Presidential Candidate, Global Champion for Women, and Iconic Leader of Our Time Selected to Speak by Class of 2017
Wellesley, Mass.—Hillary Rodham Clinton ’69 will address the members of the Wellesley College Class of 2017 and an international audience of their family and friends at Wellesley’s 139th commencement exercises on Friday, May 26, at 10:30 am. Unlike many other colleges and universities, Wellesley’s commencement speaker selection process is driven by its students.
“Secretary Clinton’s decision to come to Wellesley is profoundly inspiring to all of us at the College. As Wellesley students, we arrive here believing in a future that respects women’s potential and accomplishment, but as graduating seniors, and at this moment in history, we look to Secretary Clinton, our sister, as someone who will inspire us to make that future now,” said Casey Butler ’17, co-president of the senior class. Amal Cheema ’17, also co-president, added, “She is the best person to represent who we have become at Wellesley and who we strive to be in the world. Her tireless push for progress embodies the spirit—and the courage—we seek in breaking down barriers and shattering glass ceilings of all kinds.”
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