The greatest of all time (G.O.A.T), Simone Biles delivered the keynote speech at WashU's 164th university-wide commencement, she was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Biles admitted during her speech she was a little nervous but encouraged graduates to be "the best you" despite challenges.

Biles then gave a performance several minutes longer than any of her gymnastics routines. She spoke for 12 minutes at Washington University in St. Louis, giving the commencement address on a rainy Monday. She did so at Francis Olympic Field, which held competition in several sports during the 1904 St. Louis Olympics.