by Sean Hagewood | University Communication and Marketing
Borrowing the credo of late Husker football player Sam Foltz, Chancellor Ronnie Green told the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s largest-ever graduating class to dream big, work hard and stay humble — all while sowing good in the world.
Green, who plans to retire at the end of June, delivered the keynote addresses during the graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 19 and 20.
Foltz, who graduated in May 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, was set to begin his final season at Nebraska as a team captain — with the NFL Draft and graduate studies ahead — when he was killed in a car accident on July 23, 2016. His friend and fellow punter, Michigan State’s Mike Sadler, was also killed in the crash.
Green, who became chancellor a couple of months prior, recalled standing with Foltz’s teammates in prayer the day after the accident near the Brook Berringer and Tom Osborne statue north of Memorial Stadium.
“To say that Husker Nation was devastated is a major understatement,” he said.
The chancellor described Foltz’s credo as “simple but profound” and “highly instructive for all of us.”
Full story at Nebraska Today.
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