2010 Commencement Speakers

U.S. News & World Report has an on-going list of speakers at this year's commencement ceremonies.

It is always entertaining to complete a count on the ideological breakdown. No big surprises there. Some of the choices are bizarre. Danny Glover?

Anyway, for the universities that are still searching or are planning for next year, here are some suggestions - not in any particular order - that would bring different perspectives:

1. Paul Johnson
2. Malcolm Gladwell
3. David Ulrich
4. Tom Wolfe
5. Mark Steyn
6. Thomas Sowell
7. Pat Caddell
8. Dennis Prager
9. Calvin Trillin
10. Florence King
11. Whit Stillman
12. Lawrence Summers
13. Meg Whitman
14. Scott Adams
15. Victor Davis Hanson
16. Richard Rodriguez
17. Steven Pressfield
18. Hilary Mantel
19. Nicholas Bate
20. Seth Godin
21. Clotaire Rapaille
22. Stephen R. Covey
23. Bruce Bawer
24. Manfred Kets de Vries
25. Ralph Peters