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Louisville’s Interim President Apologizes for Embarrassing Mixup During Graduation Speech

It’s been just over a week since Lori Stewart Gonzalez took over as Louisville’s interim president following the departure of Neeli Bendapudi to Penn State, and among her first public appearances was the school's graduation ceremony. In it, she unfortunately made a sizable bluegrass blunder.

In addressing the graduating class, Gonzalez mistakenly said, “I love the University of Kentucky,” drawing some murmurs from the Cardinal crowd.

Gonzalez did not seem to realize her mistake at first and continued with her speech. When the reaction from the crowd grew more noticeable, she looked around a bit puzzled before eventually figuring out what she had said and having a good laugh at her own expense.