Eric Church will be the Spring Commencement speaker next year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This is a huge honour for Eric, who grew up in Granite Falls and is an avid Tar Heeler supporter. "To be able to be there and celebrate the future, the students at the University of North Carolina as they go onto their next journey, I'm honoured to do it, and I can't wait to see everybody there." He will deliver the keynote address at Kenan Stadium on May 9.