Commencement Speakers

[throwittoblythe]

I was at the Dec. '07 graduation where Culver spoke. Don't remember what he said, but it was something to do with his agenda. He spoke some about renewable energies and how ISU is the reason why Iowa is big into that stuff.

My friends and I were so angry at the Alumni Assoc. for their stupid sales pitch. It's completely unnecessary to ask students for money when they're barely out the door. I remember one exact quote that the guy said at ours "Parents, what a great graduation gift to give...a $30 membership for your graduate to the Alumni Association!" Ugh...

[aeroclone08]

Originally Posted by aeroclone

I believe he is also an ISU alum. He was involved with some activities in the aerospace department a few years ago while he was on campus to be inducted into the hall of distinguished alums.

Are you sure you're thinking of Vance Coffman, former Lockheed Martin CEO? We may have had a former Boeing CEO too, but I know Dr. Coffman is still pretty active in coming back for events in the Aerospace department. He was the keynote speaker during this semester's symposium as well.

[cybsball20]

I didn't go to my graduation but at my wife's grad school graduation the guy was some food scientist from India, barely spoke english, but i think he was invited becaise Geoffry just liked to say his name....

[Bader]

Originally Posted by cybsball20

I didn't go to my graduation but at my wife's grad school graduation the guy was some food scientist from India, barely spoke english, but i think he was invited becaise Geoffry just liked to say his name....

Sanjay Gupta?

Edit: Nevermind, he's the guy they always have on CNN talking about health issues

[Cydar]

I didn't go to mine either. Probably because:
1) I didn't want to deal with the traffic afterwards
2) I didn't have any interest in the speaker
3) I was too hung over

[cybsball20]

Originally Posted by Bader

Sanjay Gupta?

Edit: Nevermind, he's the guy they always have on CNN talking about health issues

It was Something Something Blah Blah Something Swaminathan.

[Bader]

Originally Posted by cybsball20

It was Something Something Blah Blah Something Swaminathan.

Huh that same thing happens to me every time I try to read a syllabus

[Cydar]

Originally Posted by cybsball20

It was Something Something Blah Blah Something Swaminathan.

I think he was the grad student that taught my calculus class.