Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
"Take a little of the pressure off yourselves and broaden your scope of what success is.. Success isn't about becoming a CEO in your twenties. It's not having a million followers on TikTok. It's not even having an exact plan for your future. Success from today forward will instead come from knowing who you are, who your friends are, and following your dreams."
Coming from a long line of WashU graduates, Andy Cohen returned home to St. Louis to add his own chapter to the family legacy. The Emmy Award-winning host, producer and bestselling author took the stage at WashU's 165th Commencement, bringing humor, honesty and a powerful reminder to #WashU26 that success isn't always linear and there is power in paving your own path. #commencementspeech #commencement #washu
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About WashU
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a nationally ranked, global leader in teaching, research and patient care. With a vibrant community of over 21,300 students and faculty from all 50 states and 100+ countries, WashU offers world-class programs across nine distinct schools, all anchored in purpose-driven scholarship and service to society. Discover how WashU brings us closer to the knowledge that changes lives and the stories that inspire us to change the world.
"Take a little of the pressure off yourselves and broaden your scope of what success is.. Success isn't about becoming a CEO in your twenties. It's not having a million followers on TikTok. It's not even having an exact plan for your future. Success from today forward will instead come from knowing who you are, who your friends are, and following your dreams."
Coming from a long line of WashU graduates, Andy Cohen returned home to St. Louis to add his own chapter to the family legacy. The Emmy Award-winning host, producer and bestselling author took the stage at WashU's 165th Commencement, bringing humor, honesty and a powerful reminder to #WashU26 that success isn't always linear and there is power in paving your own path. #commencementspeech #commencement #washu
→Subscribe: bit.ly/WashUSubscribe
About WashU
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a nationally ranked, global leader in teaching, research and patient care. With a vibrant community of over 21,300 students and faculty from all 50 states and 100+ countries, WashU offers world-class programs across nine distinct schools, all anchored in purpose-driven scholarship and service to society. Discover how WashU brings us closer to the knowledge that changes lives and the stories that inspire us to change the world.
