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Former Minority Leader of the Georgia State House of Representatives (2011-2017) and Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia and author of "Minority Abrams Stacey Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change" (2018)

Adichie Chimamanda Novelist/writer MacArthur “genius” Fellowship & Women’s prize for fiction 2012 Ted Talk "We Should All Be Feminists"

American politician and diplomat. She is the first female United States Secretary of State in U.S. history, having served from 1997 to 2001 under President Bill Albright Madeline Clinton

Anthony Carmelo Played for SU one year, winning national championship, NBA star, Philanthropist

Atwood Margaret Canadian poet, novelism teacher and enviornmental activist.

Biden Joseph Syracuse Law School graduate. Previous Vice President of the United States

Boeheim Jim SU Alum, SU Men's Basketball Head Coach, former SU basketball player A research professor at the University of Houston where she holds the Huffington Foundation – Brené Brown Endowed Chair at The Graduate College of Social Brown Dr. Brené Work.

Burke Tarana founder of the "Me Too Movement" and the organization Just Be Inc. Girls for Gender Equity; advocate against sexual assault and harassment Burnie Burns Technology/Media Entrepreneur. Created successful 21st century media company (rooster teeth) by bridging gap between technology and liberal arts.

George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He was also the 46th Governor of Texas Bush George W. from 1995 to 2000.

Chopra Deepak Author, Alternative Medicine Advocate

Colbert Stephen CBS Late Show host, American political satirist, writer, producer. Davis Viola Actress

Davis Angela American political activist, academic, and author, professor emerita at UC Santa Cruz

DeGeneres Ellen Talk Show host, LGBT rights advocate, women empowerment Angela has received numerous awards for her contributions to K-12 education, including a Beyond Z Award from the KIPP Foundation. Angela’s TED talk is among the most-viewed of all time. Her first book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, is a #1 New York Times best seller. Angela Duckworth is the Duckworth Angela Founder and CEO of Character Lab, a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development.

Native of Niskayuna, New York (Albany) and a former professional women's basketball player. She currently works for ESPN as a commentator and frequently appears on Around the Horn and First Take. Fagan is an openly gay female and authored a book about her experiences as a gay athlete titled, "The Reappearing Act: Coming Out as Gay on a College Basketball Team Led by Born-Again Christians". She also wrote "What Made Maddy Run" . Fagan wrote the book to increase Fagan Kate mental health awareness and discuss the intersection of mental health and social media.

Ferriss Tim NYT Best-selling author, angel investor, podcast host, and San Francisco tech advisor.

Fieri Guy Restauranteur and Food Network Star Australian comedian and writer who has risen to prominence with the popularity of her comedy special, *Nanette*. Her premise in her comedy is that she will no longer present self deprecating humor because it is fueled by self-hatred. Her message is heart warming, sincere, uplifting, inclusive; I would say akin to the Gadsby Hannah now famous George Saunder's Commencement address on Kindness.

Writer, professor, editor, and cultural commentator. She is the author of The New York Times best-selling essay collection Bad Feminist (2014), as well as the short story collection Ayiti (2011), the novel An Untamed State (2014), the short story collection Difficult Women (2017), and the memoir Hunger (2017). Gay is an associate professor of English at Purdue University, contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, founder of Tiny Hardcore Press, essays editor for The Gay Roxane Rumpus, and co-editor of PANK, a nonprofit literary arts collective.

Gladwell Malcolm Journalist, author, public speaker

SU Alum, Nationally recognized writer, sports figure, actor, & currently struggling with ALS. Has provided countless hours of volunteer work to schools regarding the importance of reading. Recently interviewed on "60 Minutes" for his bravery confronting ALS. He was a sports hero both for SU and in the NFL but Green Tim writing novels has been his passion. He also obtained his law degree.

Professor (Michigan State University) and pediatrician at Hurley Medical Center Flint, MI, who identified lead in the children of Flint, Mich. An immigrant, she is an American hero of the crisis and demonstrates the power of voice. Author of What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American Hanna-Attisha Dr. Mona City, a book just listed as a NYTimes must read for 2018. Time magazine 100 Most Influential people of 2016

Huerta Dolores Along with Ceasar Chavez, she co-founded United Farmworkers labor union. She is also the subject of a 2017 documentary, "Dolores".

Jemison N.K. Science fiction writer and winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel and Nebula Award for Best Novel Kardashian Kim building a brand by being herself.

Kaur Rupi Milk & Honey author. Poet author

LaDuke Winona former Green Party nominee for Vice President, author, and environmentalist

Annie Lennox has come a long way since fronting the Grammy Award-winning Eurythmics in the 1980s. Since then she has become a successful solo artist, sold more than 80 million records, and become renowned for her charity work with organizations such as Amnesty International, Greenpeace, and Nelson Mandela’s 46664 Foundation. The singer, who received the British Red Cross' Services to Humanity Award in 2008, dedicates much of her time to raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. Lennox released a special fundraising single called Sing, which featured a 23-member choir of female celebrities, including Madonna, Faith Hill, Pink, and many more. Proceeds from the single went to the Treatment Action Campaign. Lennox's longtime support for LGBT rights have helped garner a significant following within the community. According to The Advocate, "her distinctive voice and provocative stage persona have made Lennox a longtime gay icon."[88] With Eurythmics' music videos earning regular rotation on MTV in the 1980s, Lennox took part in the shaping of popular culture alongside other gay icons such as Boy George, Madonna, Morrissey, and Michael Stipe. In 2017, Lennox was appointed Glasgow Caledonian University's first Lennox Annie female chancellor, taking over the role from Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus. American software designer, developer, and engineer. Vice President of Engineering, Google (2004-2015). Vice President of Maps and Business Platform, Uber (2015-2017). Recognized by the United Nations as a "Champion of the Earth", its top environmental prize, "for harnessing the power of technology to support conservation and green economic development." Mclendon Brian

Comedian, host of Patriot Act on Netflix, activist. Great speaker and comedian with a diverse, first-generation born American perspective. His comedy special Homecoming King gives a great look into that. His work hosting the White House Correspondent's Dinner, as a Daily Show correspondent, his stand-up special, and his new show on Netflix talk about diverse, important topics in today's society from politics to racial issues through the use of comedy. His performance at Minhaj Hasan SU was great last year and would be a great commencement speaker.

Franklin Story Musgrave is an American physician and a retired NASA astronaut. He is a public speaker and consultant to both Disney's Imagineering group and Musgrave Story Applied Minds in California. In 1996 he became only the second astronaut to achieve the record of six spaceflights.

Mycoskie Blake American entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, founder of Toms Shoes

Nardini Erika Barstool Sports CEO

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American lawyer and writer who was First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is married to the 44th Obama Michelle President of the United States, Barack Obama. Obama Barack US President Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district and the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.

United States Senator (VT) since 2007. Civil Rights activist. Environmental Conservation activist. Former Democratic Presidential Candidate. Congressional Sanders Bernie Leadershp Award. 2015 TIME Person of the Year

Business owner (Vaynermedia), Investor, and social media guru/celebrity.Motivational public speaker, grew family's wine business significantly, owns a full Vaynerchuk Gary service advertising agency.

Indian-American journalist, political scientist and author. Host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, and writes a weekly column for The Washington Post. His long career includes being a columnist for Newsweek, editor of Newsweek International, an editor at large of Time, writer for Atlantic and bestselling author. He is an intelligent, insightful, knowledgeable news person who reports and analyzes the news in a calm, rational, intellectual manner that encourages common Zakaria Fareed sense and civility. His insights into current affairs are always thought provoking and inspiring.