2015 Undergraduate Commencement

Michael Bennet , United States senator for Colorado Michael F. Bennet was elected United States Senator for Colorado in November 2010. A newcomer to politics with experience in business and public service, he is recognized as a pragmatic, innovative and independent thinker driven by a deep-seated obligation to create more opportunity for the next generation. Before his appointment to the Senate in 2009 and subsequent election to a full 6-year term in 2010, Michael served as superintendent of Denver Public Schools, where he led a reform effort that improved student achievement, helped turn around failing schools and brought a halt to a seemingly endless cycle of annual budget cuts.