June 9, 1898 — Ex-Senator John. Ingalls, of Kansas
👉  Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand College Graduation Program, 1898
June 8, 1899 — Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas
👉 Wilmington Commercial & Shorthand College Graduation Program, 1899

June 6, 1901 — Russel H. Conwell, D.D., of Philadelphia
👉 Commencement and Fifteenth Anniversary of Goldey Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand College
June 5, 1902 — I. M. Foster, D.D., Formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y.
👉 Annual Commencement of Goldey Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand College
June 4, 1903 — P. S. Henson, D.D., of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Formerly Chicago)
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1903 
June 2, 1904 — Rev. A. A. Willits, D.D., of New York
👉 Goldey College Graduation Class of 1904
June 12, 1905 — Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Alabama
👉 Commencement of Goldey Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand College
June 11, 1906 — James M. Buckley, D.D., of New York
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1906
June 17, 1907 — Hon. W. H. Berry, State Treasurer of Pennsylvania
👉 Goldey Wilmington Commercial & Shorthand College Commencement Program
June 8, 1908 — Scott F. Hershey, Ph.D., LL.D., of Boston
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1908
June 21, 1909 — A. W. Hawks, of Baltimore
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1909
June 21, 1909 (evening school) — Rudolph Blackenburg, Esquire, Philadelphia
👉 Graduating Exercises of Goldey College

October 25, 1910 — Dr. Robert Forbes, of Philadelphia
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1909
November 22, 1911 — Roland Dwight Grant, A.M., D.D., of New Hampshire
👉 Quarter-century Anniversary and Twenty-fifth Graduating Ceremonies of Goldey College
November 21, 1912 — Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany, New York
👉 Graduating Exercises of the Twenty-sixth Class, Goldey College
November 17, 1913 — Charles Aubrey Eaton, D.D., of New York City
👉 Graduating Exercises, Twenty-Seventh Class, Goldey College
November 17, 1914 — W. Quay Rosselle, Ph.D., of Philadelphia
👉 Graduating Exercises Twenty-Eighth Class Goldey College
November 16, 1915 — S. Parkes Cadman, D.D., of Brooklyn
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1915
December 5, 1916 — Rev. Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirtieth Class Goldey College
November 15, 1917 — Rev. Joseph Addison Jones, D.D., of Albany
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-First Class Goldey College 
November 19, 1918 — [speaker not provided]
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-Second Class Goldey College
November 19, 1919 — Bishop William F. McDowell, D.D., of Washington
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-Third Class Goldey College

December 7, 1920 — Newell Dwight Hillis, D.D., of Brooklyn
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-Fourth Class Goldey College
December 8, 1921 — Dr. Stanley Lefevre Krebs, of Chicago
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-Fifth Class Goldey College
December 6, 1922 — Hon. Edward C. Stokes, Former Governor of New Jersey
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-Sixth Class Goldey College
December 11, 1923 — Hon. Pat Harrison, U.S. Senator from Mississippi
👉  The Thirty-seventh Class of Goldey College 
December 9, 1924 — Rev. Frederick Hasskarl, Pastor, Zion Lutheran Church
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-Eighth Class Goldey College
December 1, 1925 — Samual V. Vauclain, President, The Baldwin Locomotive Works
👉 Graduating Exercises Thirty-Ninth Class Goldey College
December 14, 1926 — Hon. Charles Aubrey Eaton, Member of Congress, Fourth District of New Jersey
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1926
December 13, 1927 — Dr. David D. Vaughan, of Boston
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty-First Class Goldey College
December 11, 1928 — Hon. James B. Aswell, Member of Congress from Louisiana
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty-Second Class Goldey College 
December 10, 1929 — Hon. Alben W. Barkley, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
👉 Commencement Program for the Goldey College Class of 1929

January 20, 1931 — Hon. John D. Clarke, Member of Congress, 34th District of New York
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty-Fourth Class Goldey College
January 19, 1932 — Dr. Alexander Cairns, of New York City
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty-Fifth Goldey College
January 24, 1933 — Charles Calvert Ellis, Ph.D., D.D., President, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
👉 Goldey College Graduating Exercises of the Forty-Sixth Class
January 23, 1934 — Hon. William H. Speer, Mayor of Wilmington
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty-Seventh Class Goldey College
January 18, 1935 — Ralph W. Schlosser, A.M., Litt.D., President, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
👉 Graduating Exercises Forty Eighth Class Goldey College
January 24, 1936 — Dr. Samuel Steinmetz, of Trenton, New Jersey
👉 Fiftieth Anniversary Souvenir Program Graduating Exercises Fiftieth Class Goldey College
January 29, 1937 — Hon. Charles I. Stengle, Class of ’90, President, AFGE, Washington, D.C.
👉 Fiftieth Anniversary Souvenir Program Graduating Exercises Fiftieth Class Goldey College
January 28, 1938 — Dr. Henry H. Crane, of Scranton, PA
👉 Coming Soon
January 27, 1939 — Dr. John Robbins Hart, of Philadelphia
👉 Fifty-Second Class Graduating Exercises, Goldey Beacom College

January 26, 1940 — Hon. Harold B. Wells, Judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals, State of New Jersey
👉 Coming Soon
January 24, 1941 — Dr. J. Lowrey Fendrich Jr., Pastor, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C.
👉 Goldey College Fifty-fourth Class Graduating Exercises

June 19, 1953 — Dr. H. D. Hopkins, Executive Secretary of the National Association and Council of Business Schools
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 18, 1954 — Hon. J. Caleb Boggs, Governor of Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
July 8, 1954 — John J. Williams, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 18, 1955 — J. Allen Frear, Jr., U.S. Senator for Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 22, 1956 — James M. Tunnel, Jr., President of the Delaware Bar Association
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 21, 1957 — Dr. George W. Crane, physician-columnist—America’s foremost radio psychologist
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 14, 1958 — Edwin P. Neilan, President of the Equitable Security Trust Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 27, 1958 — Charles H. Doerger, President of the Electric Hose and Rubber Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 13, 1959 — Robert E. Slaughter, VP of McGraw-Hill Book Company
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business

June 24, 1960 — J. William Harrison, Jr., Personnel Division, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 23, 1961 — John J. B. Fulenwider, VP of Hercules Powder Co.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business 
February 9, 1962 — Dr. Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 15, 1963 — David P. Buckson, Attorney General of Delaware
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 28, 1963 — Dr. James R. Taylor, Executive Commissioner, Accrediting Commission for Business Schools
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom College
February 14, 1964 — L. L. Cunningham, Educator, Lecturer—Milwaukee, Wisconsin
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
June 26, 1964 — James Q. DuPont, Administrative Assistant, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. PR Dept.
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 12, 1965 — Dr. Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business 
June 25, 1965 — J. Caleb Boggs, United States Senator
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business
February 11, 1966 — Dr. William F. Dunkle, Jr., Senior Minister of Grace Church
👉 Semiannual Graduation Goldey Beacom School of Business 
June 24, 1966 — Dr. Walter A. Brower, Jr., Chairman, Dept. of Business Education & Graduate Studies, Rider College
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
February 17, 1967 — Park W. Huntington, Past National Chaplain of the American Legion
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
June 30, 1967 — J. Caleb Boggs, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Semiannual Graduation
June 28, 1968 — J. Caleb Boggs, U.S. Senator from Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Graduation
June 27, 1969 — Russel W. Peterson, Governor of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom Junior College Graduation

June 14, 1970 — Dr. Kenneth C. Madden, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 13, 1971 — Dr. E. Arthur Trabent, President of the University of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 11, 1972 — Mr. Werner C. Brown, President of Hercules Inc.
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 17, 1973 — Sherman W. Tribbitt, Governor of Delaware
👉 Goldey Beacom College Graduation
June 16, 1974 — Jay W. Miller, President of Emeritus
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 15, 1975 — Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., United States Senator, Delaware
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
February 1, 1976 — Collins J. Seitz, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 13, 1976 — Luna I. Mishoe, President of Delaware State College
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 12, 1977 — William V. Roth, Delaware United States Senator
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 4, 1978 — Sandra D. Worthen, Delaware State Representative
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program
June 3, 1979 — Richard T. Collins, Delaware State Auditor
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement Program

June 8, 1980 — Elise W. DuPont, First Lady of Delaware
👉 Goldey-Beacom College 94th Commencement
June 6, 1981 — H. Gordon Smyth, General Manager of Employee Relations at E.I. duPont de Nemours Company
👉 Goldey-Beacom College 95th Commencement
June 12, 1982 — Dr. Anthony Campolo, Professor, Eastern College
👉 Goldey-Beacom College 96th Commencement 
August 7, 1982 — Mr. Henry Bartolo, Director of Employment & Training Division, City of Wilmington
👉 Clerical Skills Training Program Graduation Program
 June 11, 1983 — William R. Baldt, President, Goldey-Beacom College
👉 Goldey-Beacom College 97th Commencement
June 9, 1984 — Alexander F. Giacco, Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Hercules Incorporated
👉 Goldey-Beacom College 98th Commencement 
June 8, 1985 — Russell E. Palmer, Dean, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
👉 Goldey-Beacom College 99th Commencement 
June 7, 1986 — Charles H. Embler Jr., President, Student Government Association
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement 
1987 — John J. Curley (date not specified)
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement 100th Year
June 4, 1988 — Richard E. Heckert, Chairman & CEO, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Company Inc.
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement 101st Year
December 8, 1988 — Sue M. Campbell, Executive Assistant of the Office of Governor Mike Castle, 
👉JTPA Clerical Skill Training Program Graduation

May 27, 1989 — Alan M. Kay, Adjunct Professor from Kent, England
👉 Goldey-Beacom College Commencement 102nd Year

June 2, 1990 — Elisabeth S. Poole, Chairman, Board of Directors, United Way of Delaware Inc.
👉 Commencement 103rd Year
May 24, 1991 — Canon Richard T. Feller, Canon-Clerk of the Works, Washington National Cathedral
👉 Commencement 104th Year
May 30, 1992 — Roberto C. Goizueta, Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company
👉 Commencement 105th Year
June 5, 1993 — John W. Rollins Sr., Chairman & CEO, Rollins Truck Leasing Corp. and Rollins Environmental Services Inc.
👉 Commencement 106th Year
June 4, 1994 — Richard R. Collins, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
👉 Commencement 107th Year
June 3, 1995 — Frederic G. Krapf Jr., Chairman of the Board, Krapf & Sons, Inc.
👉 Commencement 108th Year
May 25, 1996 — Allan R. Loudell, Program Manager, WILM NEWSRADIO
👉 Commencement 109th Year
May 30, 1997 — James A. Horty Jr., President, Horty and Horty
👉 Commencement 110th Year 
May 15, 1998 — Diane S. Levin Widder, Former Chairman & Co-founder, Happy Harry’s Inc.; President & Founding Member, Delaware Kidney Foundation
👉 Commencement 111th Year
May 7, 1999 — Michele Rollins, President of Brandywine Town Center; President of Rollins Jamaica, Ltd.
👉 Commencement 112th Year

April 28, 2000 — Thomas L. Harken, Chairman of the Board, Harken & Associates
👉 Commencement 113th Year
April 27, 2001 — The Honorable Ruth Ann Minner, Governor, State of Delaware
👉 Commencement 114th Year
April 26, 2002 — The Honorable Joshua W. Martin III, President & CEO, Verizon Delaware
👉 Commencement 115th Year
April 25, 2003 — Bruce L. Hammonds, Chairman and CEO, MBNA America Bank
👉 Commencement 116th Year
April 23, 2004 — Foster Friess, Chairman, Friess Associates
👉 Commencement 117th Year
May 6, 2005 — Alan B. Levin, President, Chairman & CEO, Happy Harry’s
👉 Commencement 118th Year
May 5, 2006 — Robert Van Arsdale Harra Jr., President and COO, Wilmington Trust Company
👉 Commencement 119th Year
May 4, 2007 — The Honorable Jack A. Markell, State Treasurer
👉 Commencement 120th Year
May 2, 2008 — Ellen J. Kullman, Executive Vice President, DuPont Company
👉  Commencement 121st Year
May 1, 2009 — Kurt M. Landgraf, President & CEO, Educational Testing Service
👉 Commencement 122nd Year

April 30, 2010 — The Honorable Michael N. Castle, U.S. Representative
👉 Commencement 123rd Year
April 29, 2011 — James A. Wolfe, President & CEO, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
👉 Commencement 124th Year
May 4, 2012 — The Honorable John C. Carney Jr., U.S. Representative
👉 Commencement 125th Year
May 3, 2013 — The Honorable Rita M. Landgraf, Secretary of Health and Social Services, State of Delaware
👉 Commencement 126th Year
May 2, 2014 — Marvin N. Schoenhals, Chairman, Past President and CEO, WSFS Financial Corporation & WSFS Bank
👉 Commencement 127th Year
May 1, 2015 — Samuel A. Calagione III, Founder and President, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
👉 Commencement 128th Year
May 6, 2016 — Christopher L. Kenny, Esquire, President and CEO of ShopRites of Delaware
👉 Commencement 129th Year
May 5, 2017 — The Honorable Christopher A. Coons, Senator, State of Delaware
👉 Commencement 130th Year
May 4, 2018 — The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester, United States Representative, State of Delaware
👉 Commencement 131st Year
May 3, 2019 — Brian DiSabatino, CEO of EDiS Company
👉 Commencement 132nd Year

2020 — No Ceremony (COVID)

April 30, 2021 — Chris Burkhard, President & Founder, Placers
👉 Commencement 134th Year
April 29, 2022, 10:00 AM — Undergraduate Ceremony
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April 29, 2022, 2:00 PM — Jeremy Benoit, Director of Athletics, Goldey-Beacom College (Graduate/Doctoral Ceremony)
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April 29, 2022 Dorrell Green, GBC Board of Trustees; Superintendent, Red Clay Consolidated School District
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May 5, 2023 — Renata Brito-Cherin, Student Speaker
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May 5, 2023 — Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, State of Delaware
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May 3, 2024 — Micah White, Student Speaker
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2024 — Howard Eskin, Sportscaster, SportsRadio 94 WIP
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Considerable time, effort, and attention to detail were invested in assembling the list of GBC Commencement Speakers. Compiling, preserving, describing, and digitizing happened due to the care and hard work of Paula Finnebrock, Jack Brangers '27, Genesis Garcia '27, Joy Fouad '27, and Ryan Aybar-Montero (student worker).