Photo: TJ Lievonen/University of Miami Commencement 2020: ‘A celebration, a new beginning, and a fork in the road’ By Michael R. Malone
12-10-2020
On Thursday, the first of two days of University of Miami virtual fall commencement ceremonies, some 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees.
Two innovative and groundbreaking University alumni, one an executive entrepreneur, the other a stellar broadcast journalist, urged graduates in separate virtual ceremonies on Thursday to follow their inspiration and to become architects of change good change in the world.
Jose R. Mas, chief executive officer of MasTec Inc., and Jackie Nespral, an award-winning NBC TV news anchor, reminded students how unique they are for all that they’ve sacrificed and endured over the past months to arrive at this celebratory achievement.