Speakers
Lewis & Clark Graduate School Commencement
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Guest Commencement Speaker
The selection process by the graduate school faculty is underway; announcement in mid-February.
Student Commencement Speaker
Nominations have now closed for the GSEC student commencement speaker. Thanks to all in the GSEC community who participated.
Nominees will be contacted by Sharon Chinn, commencement coordinator, the week of December 15th with the timeline moving forward.
- 2025 Michael Yellow Bird
- 2024 Mercedes Muñoz
- 2023 Mercedes Lynn de Uriarte
- 2022 Renée Watson
- 2021 Esther Boykin
- 2020 Zaretta Hammond
- 2019 Anneliese Singh
- 2018 Manivong Ratts
- 2017 Robin DiAngelo
- 2016 Kevin Kumashiro
- 2015 Christine Sleeter
- 2014 Kim Stafford
- 2013 Pedro Noguera
- 2012 Michelle Fine
- 2011 Stephen Krashen
- 2010 Anderson Franklin
- 2009 Francisco Guajardo
- 2008 Chris Crutcher
- 2007 Nel Noddings
- 2006 William F. Schulz
- 2005 Brinton Lykes
- 2004 James Banks
- 2003 Parker Palmer
- 2002 Crystal Kuykendall
- 2001 Lisbeth Schorr
- 2000 Stan Bunn