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Arnold Schwarzenegger To Star At University of Houston's Spring Commencement
The Terminator will bring his brand of inspiration and bravado to Cougar Town on May 12.
HOUSTON, TX — The Terminator is going to invade Cougar Town in May. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California, will give the commencement address at the University of Houston's spring graduation ceremony, university officials announced today.
The Terminator. The Governor. The Philanthropist. Our 2017 Commencement speaker. @Schwarzenegger. Hasta la vista, Coogs. May 12. pic.twitter.com/p6IsRKnBo7
— UniversityofHouston (@UHouston) March 21, 2017
The Arnold will definitely touch on overcoming setbacks and failure, and will probably urge students to get out and see the world.
Here's a look at a portion of a commencement speech he gave at the University of Southern California in 2009:
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Click here for a transcript of Schwarzenegger's USC address.
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