Hoda Kotb's Fordham Commencement Speech

0:00It's April 21st. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, your AI-powered Entertainment Report. Hota Copi is heading back to campus in a big way. The former Today Show co-host gets to deliver the commencement speech at Fordham University on May 16th, 2026, right at there, Rose Hill Spot in the Bronx, plus she'll snag an honorary degree during the 181st ceremony. The school dropped the news on April 16th via Instagram, hyping her up as a top broadcaster, author, and CEO. It's a solid nod to her media game after years in the spotlight. She stepped away from today back in January 2025, wrapping up nearly two decades on air since 2007. The move led her poor more time into her daughters, Hope and Haley, especially after Hope's Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis in 2023, which meant hands-on care around the clock. Tony Atetlo called out Copi's bold reporting and storytelling with real integrity, saying

1:01it's a blessing to have her inspire. The Grads. From her own Virginia Tech days in 1986 to now lighting up someone else's stage, Cody Bees keeping that energy alive for the next class, stepping up.