IT House reported on April 17 that Apple CEO Tim Cook has agreed to speak at the graduation ceremony of Garadot University, an educational institution specializing in teaching deaf, deaf-blind and hearing-impaired students.
Gallardet University held a public confirmation Saturday through a brief Twitter exchange, sharing a video featuring undergraduate speaker Molly Fanny and inviting Cook to speak at the university's 152nd graduation ceremony on May 13.
The invitation video is about 1 minute long and Fanny uses American Sign Language with subtitles and dubbing. Feinni called Cook "an amazing visionary and leader" and said the university was "honored to invite you here to speak for us."
It is mentioned that the event will be the first planned offline graduation ceremony at Gallardet University (also apple campus) since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
In response to the invitation, Cook tweeted: "I'm honored! See you then! ”
Following a Twitter exchange, Gallardet University issued a formal press release in which University President Roberta-J-Kodano praised Cook: "Tim is an outstanding visionary, one of the truly great CEOs of our time, and there is no doubt that he will leave a lasting mark on future generations." As a leader in one of the world's most admired brands, Tim has demonstrated a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, representation and accessibility – values that are important to our Galadet community and many other underrepresented groups. ”
IT House understands that Cook has previously delivered graduation speeches to students, including an online graduation ceremony to Ohio State University in 2020.