The foodie world and the DC world flipped when GW University announced that chef Jose Andres would be this year’s commencement speaker. Now we’re getting little tidbits of us his speech, and we’re loving it. Be our life speaker, Jose!
Today honored to speak at #GWcommencement! Thank you @gwtweets, President Knapp & Chairman Nelson Carbonell pic.twitter.com/6gNHRNXLO2
— José Andrés (@chefjoseandres) May 18, 2014
First, the chef is humble — and recognizes that he’s like, not a big deal (because everyone from Attorney General Eric Holder to Jesse Tyler Ferguson declined to do the commencement speech). And we do sort of hope that Andres’ email address is sparklypaellaboi@hotmail.com.
.@chefjoseandres pokes fun at his selection with a hilarious video clip during #GWCommencement: http://t.co/SKfdGg3GP4
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
.@chefjoseandres to #GWU students: “My name is José Andrés, and I am a cook”
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
And then he went on to be basically amazing.
.@chefjoseandres on American Dream: “I fell in love w/ the idea that no matter what your background, anything was possible here” #GWU
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
.@chefjoseandres to #GWU students: “Don’t be afraid of rejection … Don’t miss the opportunity to sail into your future” #GWCommencement
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
.@chefjoseandres: “The world is yours to claim — not because of a diploma, but because we have each other” #GWCommencement
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
.@chefjoseandres: Success “is about using your skills and talents to do something bigger in the world” #GWCommencement
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
.@chefjoseandres: Sometimes our journeys feel uncertain, but every step brings us closer to understanding why we are here #GWCommencement
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
"If things don’t go as expected, make the unexpected work in your favor. Change the name of the dish." .@chefjoseandres #GWCommencement
— GW Today (@GWToday) May 18, 2014
"It's not only about giving bread to an orphan, but helping build a bakery that can feed an orphanage." @chefjoseandres #quote #inspiration
— Alejandro Arnau (@arnaurule) May 18, 2014
"Before you can do the cooking, you must first build the fire". -Dr. @ChefJoseAndres, GW Commencement Speaker 2014 #foundations
— Markus E. Batchelor (@MarkusBatchelor) May 18, 2014
.@chefjoseandres brings it all back around: “My name is José Andrés, I’m a cook, and I’m so proud of you” #GWCommencement
— GW University (@GWtweets) May 18, 2014
Just epic.
22 years ago I picked him up at DCs airport in search for a job. Today I am proud to call him Dr @chefjoseandres. pic.twitter.com/LhyR07Xorj
— Jorge Guajardo (@jorge_guajardo) May 18, 2014
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