Commencement Speakers in Pictures

Posted by Amy the Archivist on May 28, 2010 in

Commencement is right around the corner, and the anticipation is building!  During the ceremony, cameras will inevitably become focused on the commencement speaker.  In a long-held tradition, a person of honor will step up to the podium and address the graduates.  To mark the occasion of commencement, I've brought together some selected images of past RPI commencement speakers.  If you are interested in consulting a full list of speakers, look here

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Nancy O'Connor Evans '79
Wed, 10/06/2010 - 13:07 Permalink

We had Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun. (Class of 1979)

Massive Roe v Wade protests at the commencement.

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