What kind of Graduation Speaker do you favor?

[mithril]

<p>Pros and Cons of various speakers:</p>

<p>Politicians<br>
Pro: Famous or Notorious<br>
Con: Divisive these days?</p>

<p>Celebrities<br>
Pro: Famous<br>
Con: Tabloid, Empty-headed?</p>

<p>CEOs<br>
Pro: Accomplished/Leadership<br>
Con: Money/Greed/Ethics?</p>

<p>Musicians/Artists<br>
Pro: Artistic<br>
Con: Career/Food on table?</p>

<p>Actors<br>
Pro: Entertaining<br>
Con: What do they know?</p>

<p>Academics<br>
Pro: Educational Knowledge<br>
Con: Heard enough 4 yrs?</p>

<p>Valedictorians<br>
Pro: Smart kid<br>
Con: Any life experience?</p>

<p>Humanitarian
Pro: Inspirational
Con: Relevant for later in one's career, but not now?</p>

<p>Who would you rather hear from and why?</p>

[Professor101]

<p>

Pros and Cons of various speakers:</p>

<p>Politicians
Pro: Famous or Notorious
Con: Divisive these days?</p>

<p>Celebrities
Pro: Famous
Con: Tabloid, Empty-headed?</p>

<p>CEOs
Pro: Accomplished/Leadership
Con: Money/Greed/Ethics?</p>

<p>Musicians/Artists
Pro: Artistic
Con: Career/Food on table?</p>

<p>Actors
Pro: Entertaining
Con: What do they know?</p>

<p>Academics
Pro: Educational Knowledge
Con: Heard enough 4 yrs?</p>

<p>Valedictorians
Pro: Smart kid
Con: Any life experience?</p>

<p>Humanitarian
Pro: Inspirational
Con: Relevant for later in one’s career, but not now?</p>

<p>Who would you rather hear from and why?

</p>

<p>I think that an accomplished alum, regardless of political or other affiliations, triumph over all other speakers.</p>