Spring 2021 Undergraduate Commencement Keynote Speaker: ESPN's Maria Taylor

“To the graduates of 2021, I have only four instructions for you. Speak your truth. Live in your purpose. Walk in grace. And inspire with your legacy,” said ESPN reporter and university alumna Maria Taylor, who gave the undergraduate Commencement address. “If you are able to aim for those four guideposts and live your life through them and with them in mind, you will be who you are meant to be.” Taylor, who earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast news from UGA in 2009 and an MBA from UGA in 2013, shared that her truth started when she finally figured out what she wanted to study. Her purpose lies in sharing others’ stories. She strives to give herself grace to make mistakes and learn from them. And she is her grandmother’s legacy—the grandmother who “planted the seeds” of her family’s love for UGA. “What will be your legacy? What seeds will you plant? What soil will you seek out for the next generation to grow on,” Taylor asked the graduates. “I can’t guarantee that you’ll be able to see the bloom of your seed in the next generation, but I can absolutely promise you that your legacy will live on forever.” ========== LIKE this video? Subscribe to our channel for more:    / uga   #CommitTo following UGA on other social channels: Instagram →   / universityofga   Twitter →   / universityofga   Facebook →   / universityofga   LinkedIn →   / university-of-georgia   LEARN more about UGA at http://www.uga.edu