Share Stanford alumni Atul Gawande and Issa Rae, who have worked to engage diverse audiences and foster understanding of timely issues, will be speakers for the university’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies in June. Gawande, a surgeon, author and public health leader, will speak at the ceremony for graduate and professional degree candidates on Saturday, June 12, and Rae, an actress, writer and producer, will address the undergraduate ceremony on Sunday, June 13. “Issa Rae and Atul Gawande will offer our graduates a compelling conclusion to a Stanford experience unlike any other in our histor...