New graduates of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will receive an extraordinary send-off Dec. 19, when famed alumnus Warren Buffett offers them words of encouragement via an exclusive recorded phone call and video.
“There is nobody I would rather be than a young person graduating from the University of Nebraska today,” Buffett says in a 10-minute recorded phone conversation with Chancellor Ronnie Green, created for use as a virtual graduation address. “I would say this to the current year’s class: ‘I would love to trade places with any of them.’ They feel they’re going out into an uncertain world and all of that, but there’s never been a better time.”
Buffett agreed to this conversation with Green for the benefit of his alma mater. It will be presented in the form of video and has been edited to include photos of Buffett and his family. As he chats with Green, he offers new graduates guidance for finding the right career, for lifelong learning and for achieving the most meaningful success.
This will be the third virtual conferral of degrees for Nebraska since the coronavirus pandemic began late last winter. Each time, efforts have been made to keep the virtual celebration as memorable as possible. This December’s event will be particularly unforgettable because of the participation of Buffett, who, as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is considered one of the most successful investors in the world.
Buffett’s commencement remarks will be made available to the public at https://www.unl.edu when the commencement ceremony begins streaming at 9 a.m. Dec. 19. For more information about the “Go Big Grad” event and to watch the virtual celebration, visit https://commencement.unl.edu