Dolly Parton delivers 2009 University of Tennessee commencement address: Watch it here

What This Story Is About

• Dolly Parton delivered the University of Tennessee commencement address in 2009.

Why It Matters

• It marks another moment of Dolly’s impact, highlighted by the university after hear death was announced.

What Happens Next

• Funeral arrangements for Dolly are underway, but there will be no public funeral.

For Context

• Dolly’s family announced Tuesday she had passed away at the age of 80.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dolly Parton’s death was announced Tuesday, and the country music icon has left behind a legacy that will last generations.

Dolly was an East Tennessee native, and she spent her life not only impacting people through her music, but through her business ventures and philanthropic efforts.

Another way she made an impact in East Tennessee: delivering the 2009 University of Tennessee commencement address. The address, available in full above, was shared by the university Tuesday.

“Thank you, Dolly, for encouraging us all to dream more, learn more, care more and be more,” a university statement said. “You embodied what it means to be a Tennessee Volunteer.”