Past Ceremonies
134th Commencement, 2025
Katie Ledecky Keynote Speech Video
Transcript of Keynote Speech by Katie Ledecky
133rd Commencement, 2024
Melinda French Gates Keynote Speech Video
Transcript of Keynote Speech by Melinda French Gates
132nd Commencement, 2023
John McEnroe's Keynote Speech Video
Transcript of Keynote Speech by John McEnroe
131st Commencement, 2022
Reed Hasting's Keynote Speech Video
Transcript of Keynote Speech by Reed Hastings
Transcript of President Tessier-Lavigne's Remarks
130th Commencement, 2021
Senior Class Ceremony
Issa Rae's Keynote Speech Video
Transcript of Keynote Speech by Issa Rae
Transcript of President Tessier-Lavigne's Remarks
Senior Class of 2021 Ceremony Highlights
Advanced Degree Ceremony
Dr. Atul Gawande's Keynote Speech Video
Transcript of Keynote Speech by Dr. Atul Gawande
Transcript of President Tessier-Lavigne's Remarks
129th Commencement, for the Class of 2020 held in-person in 2022 and Stanford University Celebration 2020
France A. Córdova's Keynote Speech Video
Transcript of Keynote Speech by France A. Córdova
Transcript of President Tessier-Lavigne's Remarks
Senior Class of 2020 Ceremony Highlights
128th Commencement, 2019
Transcript of President Tessier-Lavigne's Remarks
127th Commencement, 2018
Transcript of President Tessier-Lavigne's Remarks
126th Commencement, 2017
Transcript of President Tessier-Lavigne's Remarks
125th Commencement, 2016
Transcript of President Hennessy's Remarks
124th Commencement, 2015
Transcript of President Hennessy's Remarks
An archive listing of previous Commencement speakers/speeches may be found on the Stanford Libraries website.