
Behind the scenes of Chris Pan's viral commencement speech: The nomination process, Ohio State's speaker history and who really made the call
As the class of 2024 sat in the ‘Shoe in May, there were dozens of commencement speakers they could have heard from, each one having been considered by the university’s Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee that year.
Michelle Obama, the 44th first lady of the United States and the first Black woman to serve in the role, was the committee’s first choice.
Lizzo, formally known as Melissa Viviane Jefferson and a singer-songwriter with almost 11 million monthly Spotify listeners, was the committe...
Michelle Obama, the 44th first lady of the United States and the first Black woman to serve in the role, was the committee’s first choice.
Lizzo, formally known as Melissa Viviane Jefferson and a singer-songwriter with almost 11 million monthly Spotify listeners, was the committe...