UNC Commencement 2017: "Never forget where you came from"

Posted May 15, 2017
On May 14, the journeys of more than 6,000 new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates began at Kenan Stadium. “Wherever you go, whatever you do, this Carolina degree carries with it a gravity, a legacy, a responsibility,” said Brooke Baldwin, a CNN anchor and this year’s commencement speaker. “And no one can ever take that away from you.” (UNC.edu)

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