NCS Commencement Speaker is a Graduating Senior’s mom?!?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The parent of one of my classmates spoke at my graduation (private all girls school in another city). I don’t think it’s tacky at all or in any way takes away from her daughter. Presumably her DD was okay with it or she wouldn’t be doing it. To each their own, but I think many would feel that hearing your accomplished mother speak at your graduation would make the day more special.

It's the over exposure. The girls have listened to her MANY TIMES before. The parents have had her as the emcee at the Auction MANY TIMES. HOS Scully often walks past other parents just to schmooze with Norah. It's gross and a lazy choice.

So your issue is the over exposure of the speaker not that she’s the mother of a student. Sounds like you don’t like this lady and it’s tacky for you to drag the daughter into it.

I am not the OP. I don't know this woman, but it is lazy of the HOS to keep using the same person as a speaker for this class.

[Anonymous]

Speaker at DDs commencement was her classmates dad. We had heard him speak over the years.🥀

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So this is how NCS moms get their rep.

Someone has an ax to grind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So this is how NCS moms get their rep.

Someone has an ax to grind.

Agree. OP obviously has been unhappy with Norah getting so much attention over the years. Last chance to snipe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nora O’Donnell is an amazing woman but I think it’s a bit tacky to be the commencement speaker at your eldest daughter’s graduation. Another year when you don’t have a graduating senior (so not next year either)? Sure! But, do you really have to take the focus of your daughter, even on her graduation? Let her shine instead of plugging your upcoming book release,

Like I said already…Tacky!!!

O'Donnell, who just stepped down from her anchorship, is the only woman in the U.S. to have anchored an evening news program. Sounds like a great choice for a speaker at a girls' school commencement!

[Anonymous]

An impressive woman with a personal connection to the school? No brainer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The parent of one of my classmates spoke at my graduation (private all girls school in another city). I don’t think it’s tacky at all or in any way takes away from her daughter. Presumably her DD was okay with it or she wouldn’t be doing it. To each their own, but I think many would feel that hearing your accomplished mother speak at your graduation would make the day more special.

It's the over exposure. The girls have listened to her MANY TIMES before. The parents have had her as the emcee at the Auction MANY TIMES. HOS Scully often walks past other parents just to schmooze with Norah. It's gross and a lazy choice.

So your issue is the over exposure of the speaker not that she’s the mother of a student. Sounds like you don’t like this lady and it’s tacky for you to drag the daughter into it.

I am not the OP. I don't know this woman, but it is lazy of the HOS to keep using the same person as a speaker for this class.

It's so common tho. HOS will often pick important parents or big donors for speaker.

[Anonymous]

This is totally normal. I’m not connected to NCS and can still think of tons of examples at other DC schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nora O’Donnell is an amazing woman but I think it’s a bit tacky to be the commencement speaker at your eldest daughter’s graduation. Another year when you don’t have a graduating senior (so not next year either)? Sure! But, do you really have to take the focus of your daughter, even on her graduation? Let her shine instead of plugging your upcoming book release,

Like I said already…Tacky!!!

O'Donnell, who just stepped down from her anchorship, is the only woman in the U.S. to have anchored an evening news program. Sounds like a great choice for a speaker at a girls' school commencement!

Except for Connie Chung, Katie Couric, Barbara Walters…

I have no stake in NCS’s commencement speaker. But let’s be real.

[Anonymous]

Uh I’m a Sidwell grad this happens all the time

[Anonymous]

I had to Google this person...

[Anonymous]

I think it's fine.

My high school graduation speaker was a mega celeb and was a senior's dad's business contact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uh I’m a Sidwell grad this happens all the time

Wasn’t Bill Clinton the commencement speaker at Chelsea’s graduation from Sidwell?
What a treat for the audience. I’m sure no one was upset like NCS mom. 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone complain when Jose Andreas did his DD commencement at SR?

I think you are being sexist.

Or when President Ford spoke at Susan’s HAS graduation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't this really common? My wife's graduation speaker was an actor who had a kid in the class.

Yes, our high school routinely has parents or grandparents of some note. This is hardly anything new or unique. And Nora O'donnell is a wonderful role model.