ORONO, Maine, May 11 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
In a speech that mixed humor, self-reflection and encouragement, award-winning actor and 2001 graduate Timothy Simons told undergraduates that success does not follow a single timeline.
When Timothy Simons arrived at the University of Maine, he was homesick, uncertain about his future and struggling to find his place on campus.
Everything changed after he auditioned for a student theater production and met professor Sandra Hardy, who encouraged him to pursue acting.
Twenty-five years later, Simons returned to Orono as the keynote speaker for UMaine's 224th undergraduate commencement ceremonies, delivering a speech that mixed humor, self-reflection and encoura...