New York Times columnist, Tar Heel alum Frank Bruni selected as UNC spring commencement speaker
Posted Feb 10, 2022
Leading up to his graduation from North Carolina in 1986, Frank Bruni says that he worried about what path he should take in life. Now, 36 years later, the renowned journalist and bestselling author will return to campus and deliver the keynote address at the Class of 2022’s Spring Commencement, sending a new group of Tar Heels on their own paths.
(UNC.edu)
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