I’ve never been brave enough to go out down there … No really, Respect.įrom the classroom to Covid and back again.įrom all those juicy burgers at Dirty’s, and late night karaoke at Moody’s, you’re clearly driven people …
You’ve all officially survived celebrating life on dirty 6th street and those painful headaches the mornings after. You’ve been on a journey of ups and downs: I have so much respect and admiration for all of you and what you have achieved here today.
Ok, let’s go … I didn’t personally attend UT, but I do live in Austin and I love this city. So so good … good to be here with all 50,000 of you … Now … all those people in support of these exceptional graduates please stand up and give that warm ovation right back. So Graduates, please stand up with me and let’s give them our thanks. Your parents, grandparents, siblings, all those teachers, coaches, friends, those who you love and those who love you. Well … you’re here thanks to the people who have an unwavering commitment to you: It was her accomplishment as much as it was mine. Yeah she meant it … and yeah… she actually sounds like that … The last time I attended a University graduation, I received my own diploma, and heard my mother cry out from the top of her lungs, “It’s a miracle!” Wow, standing here, in this great stadium, with such impressive graduates, let’s just take a moment … I couldn’t be more honored or humbled to be here with you this evening. Thank you, President Hartzell, for that gracious introduction.Īnd thank you to all the staff who has put so much effort into making this special celebration possible.
The following is the speech delivered by Barnard on May 6, 2023. President Jay Hartzell spoke and introduced Barnard. The ceremony held at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium drew about 50,000 friends and family members who celebrated the accomplishments of more than 13,000 students eligible to graduate. Hayes Barnard delivered the keynote address at The University of Texas at Austin’s 140th spring commencement.
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