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25 of the most inspiring moments from this year's commencement speeches

Amanda McKelvey,Dragan RadovanovicJul 3, 2016, 22:08 IST

Ryan Seacrest gives a commencement speech to the graduating class at University of Georgia.Marcus Ingram/Getty Images

Across colleges in the United States, commencements are filled with speakers from all walks of life: actors, authors, CEOs, and even the President.

Some are returning to their own alma maters, while others are guests of the university. Each of them address the graduates with their own stories of success and failure and impart a nugget or two of wisdom.

In an Instagram campaign called #BIBrightFuture, we curated the most inspiring quotes from commencement speeches across the US.

Here are some of our favorites: