Dartmouth Commencement 2008

Posted 06/08/08

Speeches, honorary degree citations, notes and images

Commencement speeches by:

• Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
• Valedictorian Nicholas Christman
• Valedictorian Jean Ellen Cowgill
• Dartmouth President James Wright

Honorary degree citations to:

• Thomas R. Cech (Doctor of Science)
• Ada Deer (Doctor of Laws)
• Martin Feldstein (Doctor of Laws)
• Richard Hill '41, Tu'42 (Doctor of Laws)
• Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (Doctor of Laws)
• Evelyn Fox Keller (Doctor of Science)
• Ralph Manuel '58 (Doctor of Humane Letters)
• Cicely Tyson (Doctor of Arts)

Notes, images, and video:

• Watch the archived webcast of the ceremony
• Class Notes
• Class Day Exercises 2008
• Audio of Commencement 2008 addresses
• Image gallery of Commencement ceremony