Entrepreneurs, political leaders, athletes... Legends, icons, superstars... all right here at UAlbany.
2021
- Ibram X. Kendi - Author, professor, anti-racist activist and historian of race and discriminatory policy
2020
- Abby Wambach - Olympic medalist, FIFI World Cup Champion
- Glennon Doyle - author
- Dan Rather - journalist, author
2019
- Terry Crews - actor, athlete, activist
2018
- Aly Raisman - Olympic medal gymnast and author
- Tyler Oakley - pop culture phenomenon
2017
- Captain Scott Kelly - engineer, U.S. navy captain & retired astronaut
- Octavia Spencer - Academy-award winning actress
- Sonia Sotomayor - U.S. Supreme Court Justice
2016
- Brandon Stanton - photographer and creator of Humans of New York
- Daymond John - celebrity entrepreneur, FUBU founder, 'Shark Tank' investor
- Venus Williams - tennis legend
2015
- Bill Nye the Science Guy - need we say more?
- Common - king of conscious hip hop
2013
- David Axelrod, David Plouffe & Jon Favreau - Obama campaign advisors
2011
- President Bill Clinton - 42nd President of the United States
- Magic Johnson - basketball legend, entrepreneur & philanthropist
2010
- Barbara Walters - broadcast journalist, author, television personality
- Howard Dean & Karl Rove - political icons
2009
- General Colin L. Powell - former U.S. Secretary of State