Hoda Kotb took the stage at Fordham University on May 16, delivering the commencement address to the Class of ’26 and sending graduates off with an empowering charge to embrace life’s unexpected twists and trust in their own ability to succeed.
Add Hoda Kotb to the list of accomplished names who have shared their wisdom and experience with the Class of ’26. The former TODAY anchor delivered the commencement address at Fordham University on May 16.
Hoda shared lessons she has learned from her own humble beginnings in television, recalling how she persevered in the face of rejection and made the most of opportunities when they presented themselves to her, as she scratched her way into the business when she still had a lot to learn.
She ended her speech by playing Frank Sinatra’s “Theme from New York, New York,” reminding graduates that, like the song says, if they can make it there, they can make it anywhere.
