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Stanford alumni Atul Gawande and Issa Rae, who have worked to engage diverse audiences and foster understanding of timely issues, will be speakers for the university’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies in June.
Gawande, a surgeon, author and public health leader, will speak at the ceremony for graduate and professional degree candidates on Saturday, June 12, and Rae, an actress, writer and producer, will address the undergraduate ceremony on Sunday, June 13.
“Issa Rae and Atul Gawande will offer our graduates a compelling conclusion to a Stanford experience unlike any other in our history. Each of them has a keen ability to take what’s important and help others understand it. They’ve used their platforms and voices in eloquent ways, enabling broad audiences to make some sense of the complexities of our culture and world today,” said Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. “As Stanford alums, Atul and Issa can provide a special lens as our graduates, who have navigate