Social media is buzzing over a Harvard graduate's poetic commencement speech, which has garnered millions of views and the attention of celebrities. Donovan Livingston, who received his master's ...

Hardly anyone had heard of Bryan Anderson when he spoke at the Luzerne County Community College Commencement in 2007. This was long before his photo appeared on the covers of Esquire magazine and USA ...

In the wake of not one, but two recent off-message graduation speeches, the administration of Mainland Regional High School is taking no chances. The commencement speakers at today's ceremonies will ...

Billionaire and nominee to become the next head of NASA Jared Isaacman is certainly a fan of SpaceX having relied on Elon Musk’s company for his two trips to space. But he shared the love across ...

New York University may have ignored its own protocols for commencement speakers, allowing a student speaker to complete a divisive anti-Israel speech at its Gallatin School graduation — as some ...

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) criticized a New York University student who made pro-Palestine remarks during his recent graduation speech, after the university announced it would be withholding his ...

New York University is penalizing student commencement speaker Logan Rozos for condemning Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza by withholding his diploma while the school pursues ...

Editor’s Note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. One day last June, during a steady ...

New York University (NYU) is withholding a student’s diploma after he turned his graduation speech into a pro-Palestine rant. The student allegedly lied about the contents of his speech and instead ...

A local student has been awarded a national award for service to his community and participation in speech and debate activities. Arjun Garikapaty, a 2025 graduate of Jefferson City High School, ...