1980s Commencement Speakers

Commencement speakers dating from Spring 1989 back to Spring 1980 can be found here.

Ceremony	Speaker Name	Profession
Spring 1989	The Honorable James G. Martin	Governor of North Carolina
Spring 1988	Edwin Newman	Broadcast Journalist
Spring 1987	Chancellor Bruce R. Poulton	Chancellor, NC State University
Spring 1986	Dr. William Friday	President Emeritus, The University of North Carolina
Spring 1985	Dr. Leo Kenneth Bustad	Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Veterinary Medicine Washington State University
Spring 1984	Dr. Abraham Holtzman	Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, NC State University
Spring 1983	Bill Monroe	Moderator and Producer, Meet the Press
Spring 1982	Claude Ramsey	Chairman and President, Akzona Incorporated
Spring 1981	Dr. Frank Rhodes	President, Cornell University
Spring 1980	Dr. William E. Davis	President, University of New Mexico