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Every year the Academy has found a speaker from the outside world to enlighten the [[Graduating Classes|graduating class]] in the ways of the world. For the first several classes an at least mildly interesting speaker was commissioned, though the class of 2004 got talked at by Richard [[Leet]], a [[NWMSU|Northwest]] alumn.
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Every year the Academy has found a speaker from the working world to prepare the [[Graduating Class|graduating class]] for confrontation with the future they are heading towards. Most of these speakers are from afar off, though occasionally a more familiar speaker will be invited, such as in 2004, when Richard [[Leet]], a [[NWMSU|Northwest]] alumni, spoke to the graduates.
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Dr. Robert Krumlauf has been selected as the 2005 graduation speaker.
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==List of Commencement Speakers by Year==
 
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*2008 - [[Navigators]] - [[Wikipedia:Mark S. Wrighton|Mark S. Wrighton]], Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
[[user:mpnolan|Mike Nolan]] has suggested [[http://paulgraham.com/hs.html Paul Graham]] as a 2006 candidate.
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*2007 - [[Trailblazers]] -
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*2006 - [[Voyagers]] -
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*2005 - [[Discoverers]] - Dr. Robert Krumlauf
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*2004 - [[Explorers]] - Richard [[Leet]], a [[NWMSU|Northwest]] alumn.
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*2003 - [[Pacesetters]] -
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*2002 - [[Pathfinders]] -
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:58, 5 April 2010

Every year the Academy has found a speaker from the working world to prepare the graduating class for confrontation with the future they are heading towards. Most of these speakers are from afar off, though occasionally a more familiar speaker will be invited, such as in 2004, when Richard Leet, a Northwest alumni, spoke to the graduates.


List of Commencement Speakers by Year[edit]