"If there’s one thing this degree has taught us, it’s that believing doesn't mean you have every answer. It means you trust in yourself enough to take the next step anyway. Believing isn’t just about confidence, but about courage too."
-Olivia Pelletier ’26G- Student Speaker - McKeown School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences.
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"To my parents: You are my rocks and my inspiration. You taught me that with determination, any goal is within reach. I am the person I am today because of the values you instilled in me."
- Barbara Cruz Rodriguez ’26 - Student Speaker-
"My name is Bourin You and today, I am a graduate of the School of Social Work. I am a first-generation Cambodian American born from parents who immigrated to the US as refugees of the Khmer Rouge." - Bourin You - School of Social Work Graduate - Student Speaker
