Hilary Duff, a noted actress/musician/entrepreneur was announced as the 2026 undergraduate commencement speaker. But who was the commencement speaker who preceded her by 100 years and spoke in 1926?
Augustus Orloff Thomas was the commencement speaker at the undergraduate address in 1926. Born in Illinois during the Civil War, he eventually made his way east to become the superintendent of Maine schools from 1917 to 1929. Here’s more background on the history of Northeastern’s commencement speakers.
Hilary Duff, a noted actress/musician/entrepreneur was announced as the 2026 undergraduate commencement speaker. But who was the commencement speaker who preceded her by 100 years and spoke in 1926?
Augustus Orloff Thomas was the commencement speaker at the undergraduate address in 1926. Born in Illinois during the Civil War, he eventually made his way east to become the superintendent of Maine schools from 1917 to 1929. Here’s more background on the history of Northeastern’s commencement speakers.