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Apply to Be the 2016 Commencement Student Speaker

General News

Want to speak alongside the likes of Kerry Washington, Michelle Obama, and Tim Cook? Commencement this spring may be your chance to shine!

Every year since 1992, GW has hosted a student speaker at its commencement ceremony. Just think, it could be you! Any student who will have earned their degrees in summer or fall 2015 or will earn their degrees in spring or summer 2016 is eligible to apply, so why not give it a shot?
The student speaker will reflect on his or her experiences at GW in a way that resonates with graduates at all levels. The student speaker competition winner will be someone who can serve as a model of the GW experience and deliver strong content in a way that connects in person with both students and guests as those watching on the live web stream.
Aside from all the glory of speaking on the National Mall in front thousands of people, there are a couple of perks to this gig. The winner will receive tickets for the reserved seating section at Commencement, a photo with the Commencement speaker, and invitations to special events during Commencement Weekend.
The deadline to submit materials is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 26. For more information, visit commencement.gwu.edu.
Questions? Contact University Events at commencement@gwu.edu or 202-994-7129!

Be the Student Speaker at Commencement

Competitions

For too long we have sat silently, listening as others tell us what we shall do, who we shall be.  Patiently, politely, we watched others climb the stage at graduation and take a place behind that powerful podium of ceremony.
But no more.
It’s time that an Honors student seize the opportunity.  It’s time for a voice that speaks for us to be heard.  Seize the moment, apply to be the student commencement speaker at graduation.
You have until Friday.  We’re all counting on you.
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Commencement Student Speaker Competition 2013

Eligibility

  • Any student (undergraduate, graduate, on-campus, distance learning, etc.) who has completed or will complete graduation requirements after May 20, 2012 (i.e. students who earned their degrees in Fall 2012 or will earn their degree in Spring 2013 or Summer 2013) is eligible.
  • Good academic standing

Process

  • Click here to submit the following materials by March 1, 2013:
    • Biography (150 words or less)
    • Video link (Youtube, vimeo, etc.) – speech three minutes in duration
    • Note:  This video is an audition designed to evaluate the students’ speaking and presentation skills, so the speech in the video should be the speech that the student will give on the National Mall.
    • Text of your speech
  • Up to ten finalists will be asked to audition in person (or live Skype) their speeches to the CommencementStudent Speaker Committee on April 5, 2013.  The committee will select a winner shortly thereafter.

Winner receives:

  • Six reserved seating Commencement tickets on the National Mall
  • Photo with Commencement speaker
  • Invitation to special events for self and two guests
  • Commemorative Commencement photo CD

For additional information or questions, contact University Events at 202-994-7129 or commencement@gwu.edu. You can also download the flyer.

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