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Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026

Ed Helms, Best Known as ‘Andy Bernard,’ to Speak at Cornell Convocation

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By LIZ CAMUTI Actor and comedian, Ed Helms — best known for his role as passionate Cornell alumnus Andy Bernard ’95 on NBC’s  The Office — will address graduating seniors at convocation this year, the Class of 2014 Convocation Committee announced Tuesday. During his run on The Office, Helms made a name for himself as Andy Bernard, a paper salesman at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, who frequently references his time at Cornell. With lines such as “I graduated from anger management the same way I graduated from Cornell: On time,” Bernard is, perhaps, Cornell’s most famous fictional alumnus. Ed Helms portrays Andy Bernard ’95, a fictional Cornell alumnus, from NBC’s The Office. (Courtesy of NBC)


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