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Class Day Speaker

Photo of Brandon Victor Dixon speaking at 2019 Class Day

Class Day celebrates the accomplishments of Columbia College seniors. Each year, a prominent alum is typically featured as the keynote speaker.

2025 • Jodi Kantor CC’96
2024 • Poppy Harlow CC ’05
2023 • Katori Hall CC’03
2022 • Tom Kitt CC’96
2021 • Mario Van Peebles CC’78
2020 • Hon. Rolando T. Acosta CC’79, LAW’82
2019 • Brandon Victor Dixon CC’03
2018 • Dede Gardner CC’90
2017 • Sheena Wright CC ’90, LAW ’94
2016 • Dean Baquet
2015 • Eric Garcetti CC ’92, SIPA ’9 3
2014 • Dan Futterman CC ’89
2013 • Terrence McNally CC ’60
2012 • John MacArthur CC ’78
2011 • Alexandra Wallace Creed CC ’88
2010 • Benjamin Todd Jealous CC ’94
2009 • Eric H. Holder Jr. CC ’73, LAW ’76
2008 • Joel Klein CC ’67
2007 • Matthew Fox CC ’89
2006 • John McCain P: CC’07
2005 • Robert Kraft CC ’63
2004 • Tony Kushner CC ’78
2003 • George Stephanopoulos CC ’82
2002 • David Stern LAW ’63