BOULDER, Colo. — Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, will deliver the commencement speech in May at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU).
CU Boulder’s Senior Class Council made the invitation to Wozniak to speak at the graduation ceremony, scheduled for Thursday, May 9, at Folsom Field.
Wozniak attended CU Boulder in 1968–69 before returning to California, where he co-founded Apple Computer Inc. with Steve Jobs in 1976. Wozniak holds an honorary doctorate in engineering, conferred in 1989, from CU Boulder.
Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products, the Apple I and II.
CU said Wozniak holds 10 honorary degrees, in addition to a degree in electrical engineering/computer science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1981.
The May 9 commencement ceremony is free and open to the public and tickets are not required.
“As a high school senior, my first trip out of California was to Boulder, with a couple of friends,” Wozniak said. “We awoke the next morning to news of a snowfall. We opened the curtains and, yes, it had snowed. I had never before been in real snow. Despite the out-of-state tuition, my parents allowed me to follow my heart. The love of snow and cold has never left me.”
"My time at CU was the greatest of my life, with independence and great intellectual and physical energies. I have spoken so highly of CU ever since that two of my children actually went here," Wozniak said.
“Steve Wozniak is an icon in the computing industry whose life has been marked by innovation, leadership and generosity —values that CU Boulder seeks to instill in our graduates,” said CU Chancellor Philip DiStefano. “I’m confident his message will ignite listeners’ imaginations and challenge us to pursue our own unique paths.”
“After searching for a guest who embodies our university values and aligns with the resilience and passion of the Class of 2024, Senior Class Council is proud and honored to welcome Steve Wozniak as this year’s commencement speaker,” said Jacob Baca, Senior Class Council president. “We look forward to his words of wisdom.”
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered CU Boulder's commencement address in 2023.
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