Rahm Emanuel, chief of staff to President Barack Obama, gave the keynote address and received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree during GW's Commencement on the National Mall, May 17, 2009.

W. Russell Ramsey, 2009

Jul 15th, 2009 2m 11s

W. Russell Ramsey, GW Board of Trustees Chairman addresses GW graduates on the National Mall May 17, 2009.

Julian Bond, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 18m 11s

Julian Bond speaks May 18 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall

Richard Crespin, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 3m 39s

Richard Crespin speaks May 18 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall

Mike McConnell, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 21m 32s

Mike McConnell speaks May 17 during GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Graduation

Sara Ray, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 5m 49s

Sara Ray speaks May 18 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall

Daniel Inouye, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 21m 32s

Daniel Inouye speaks May 18 during GW's Law School Commencement

President Steven Knapp, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 4m 3s

President Steven Knapp speaks May 18 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall

Christine C. Handy, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 4m 30s

Christine C. Handy speaks May 18 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall

W. Russell Ramsey, 2008

Jul 2nd, 2008 5m 14s

W. Russell Ramsey speaks May 18 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall

Wolf Blitzer, 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 11m 15s

Wolf Blitzer, CNN Anchor and Veteran Broadcast Journalist, speaks May 20 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 8m 3s

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, GW President, speaks May 20 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall.

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 10m 57s

Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., President of the Trust for America's Health and former United States Senator and Connecticut Governor, speaks May 20 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall.

Harvey V. Fineberg, 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 8m 34s

Harvey V. Fineberg, President of the Institute of Medicine, speaks May 20 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall.

Charles T. Manatt, 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 11m 55s

Charles T. Manatt, J.D. ’62, Chairman, GW Board of Trustees, speaks May 20 during GW's Law School Commencement.

Linda W. Cropp, 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 7m 23s

Linda W. Cropp, former Chairwoman of the Council of the District of Columbia, speaks May 20 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall.

Catherine O'Connor, 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 8m 27s

Catherine O'Connor speaks May 20 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall.

Ralph J. Cicerone, 2007

Jun 19th, 2007 6m 16s

Ralph J. Cicerone, President of the National Academy of Sciences, speaks May 20 during GW's Commencement on the National Mall.

Dan Glickman, 2006

May 21st, 2006 29m 37s

Dan Glickman, J.D. ’69, chairman and chief executive officer of the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., honorary Doctor of Law, speaks May 21 during GW's Law School Commencement.