Niagara University Places 11 Among NPR List Of Best Commencement Addresses
With graduation season in full swing, NPR recently unveiled a collection of the 316 commencement addresses that its writers consider the best ever.
Eleven of “The Best Commencement Speeches, Ever” were delivered at Niagara University.
- Mother Theresa (1982)
- Tim Russert (2000)
- Benjamin Carson Jr. (2003)
- John Roberts (2005)
- Michael Ignatieff (2006)
- Jennie Cyran (2007)
- Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M. (2007)
- Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M. (2007)
- Clayborne Carson (2008)
- Very Rev. David O’Connell, C.M. (2008)
- Jaclyn Rossi (2008)
The only other school from Western New York to appear on the list was the University of Buffalo, which had one speech included.