" I believe the steps of success talked about by Mrs. Cheney were very powerful and " valuable. - Dr. Larry Long, associate vice president for Academic Affairs 36 /I student life .' • moving on record number rotate tassels; Lynne Cheney gives address lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, challenged around 7,000 family members and friends, and 512 graduates to be successful in all realms of life at the graduation ceremony May 10. Lynne Cheney, who spoke on campus as an American Studies Institute speaker in the spring of 1996, began her speech by telling the audience her role model was Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor not because of her status, but because she had perfected the art of giving short commencement speeches. In less than 15 minutes Lynne Cheney offered the following pieces of advice to the graduates: "Act like you know what you are doing," "Know what you're doing." "Have a place to stand, but be respectful of where other people stand," and "Know what success is." President David Burks said he was honored to have Lynne Cheney speak at graduation. "Mrs. Cheney's speech was very well done and surprisingly, rebroadcast on CSPAN several times," Burks said. Dr. Larry Long, associate vice president for academic affairs, said Lynne Cheney'S speech was timely and an applicable lesson for graduates. "I believe that the steps of success talked about by Mrs. Cheney were very powerful and valuable," Long said. Graduates walked away from Lynne Cheney's speech having learned something. "One of the !lUngs I learned from Mrs. Cheney's speech was even though you might be brief in your speaking, if you get the important ideas through to your audience your goal [can be] achieved and all involved [can] learn," senior Robert Moloney said . Lynn Cheney, an advocate for the improvement of education, was the chair of the James Madison Book Fund, an organization she created and helped launch in April of 2003. - Darin Sackett Ready to receive his master's in business administration, Stephen Peters waits for his name to be called during the commencement ceremony May 10. Peters was among more than 50 graduate stu~ dents to receive master's degrees. (Photo by Jeff Montgomery)
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