A roundup of Class Day speakers from across Harvard
While comedian Larry Wilmore addressed Harvard College seniors Wednesday afternoon, graduating students at Schools across the University heard from their own special guests on Class Day. Harvard Law School “I knew at a very young age that my gift was to communicate through movement. I found freedom in discipline and focus, training tirelessly day and night, drilling my body in every aspect of the craft. More importantly, I trained my mind to be still, to silence the whispers of self-doubt. Dance was my safe place, my inevitable future, and my undeniable path.” — Michelle Yeoh, whose performance in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won her an Academy Award for Best Actress, the first Asian woman to win. Harvard Kennedy School “The fact of the matter is that today’s world leaders have thus far failed miserably by putting selfish national interests ahead of urgent global needs. They have failed to see the big picture...