We just posted about nominating your favorite political figures, writers, scientists and members of Vampire Weekend for this year’s Columbia College Class Day speaker.

If you’re unsure of whom to pick, Bwog’s put together a quick list of people we’d think would be good choices. Feel free to argue with us or suggest your own nominees in the comments.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, empress of jurisprudence, Supreme Court resident, and Law grad

Dean of Yale School of Architecture/designer of fanciest apartment building in the city Robert A.M. Stern

Multilingual intellectual and literary critic Jacques Barzun

The New Republic‘s longtime literary editor Leon Wieseltier  

United Nations all-star Hans Blix

Former Secretary of State/former CU Ph.D. candidate Madeline Albright



New York Governor David Paterson

Julius Genachowski, co-founder of first “green” bank/Obama transition team member

Art Garfunkel, just-as-talented if not-as-successful-solo half of popular 60s folk duo.

Attorney General William Pelham Barr 

Arguably more attractive Affleck brother, Casey Affleck

Comedian Greg Giraldo

Journalism hero/former Spec EIC Max Frankel

Brent Forrester, writer of all your favorite TV shows

Former (current?) Clintonista/Deaniac Jay Carson

Farragut North scribe Beau Willimon

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