This weekend marks the graduation of another cohort of information students from the iSchool and I always love our convocation ceremony that we hold in the afternoon, before the main UT event. We try to make it a celebratory experience for graduates and their families, with appropriate reminders of the importance of education and the value of the the graduates’ achievements. This year, it will be particularly noteworthy as we are delighted to have as our guest speaker, Ambassador Sichan Siv. His is no ordinary story and my words cannot do justice to the man. You can find out more in the video below.
Interview with Ambassador Sichan Siv: From The Killing Fields to the White House and United Nations from Morgan Freeman on Vimeo.
Congratulations to all our graduates. You earned your degree by not taking the easy options. I salute you all and wish you the very best in the years ahead.