Mary C. Daly Commencement Address at the College of Western Idaho

Date

Friday, May 16, 2025

Time

6:40 p.m. PT

Location

Boise, Idaho

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Summary

President Mary C. Daly delivered the commencement address to the College of Western Idaho’s 2025 graduates.

In her speech, titled “Choose and Choose Again,” President Daly encouraged graduates to pursue their ambitions, emphasizing that a single decision isn’t final—as time passes, constraints fade, doors open, and we all have the opportunity to choose and choose again. Paths are rarely predetermined, so it’s important to embrace the possibilities.

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About the Speaker

Mary C. Daly is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. In that capacity, she serves the Twelfth Federal Reserve District in setting monetary policy. Prior to that, she was the executive vice president and director of research at the San Francisco Fed, which she joined in 1996. Read Mary C. Daly’s full bio.