The Program

Graduates:

We have arrived at a joyous season…one in which you will be graduated from the most substantively diverse, talented, and passionate community in the national higher education landscape— your Delaware State University.

This moment is yours.

Revel in it—in your job well done, in the joy of friends and family, and in the pride associated with genuine and complex achievement. You have earned it!

As each of you breaks from our student ranks to join the broader legion of alumni, know that “Hornet Pride” travels with you as you go, wherever you go. New adventures await, but always remember that Delaware State University alumni are as committed to reaching beyond the self to serve as they are to fulfilling their own dreams. And no dream is beyond your capacity!

Over the last challenging years, we have learned together, and we— the faculty, staff, and leadership of this incredible institution—thank you for your patience, hard work, and dedication. We know that there are a myriad of ways to serve, many of which we cannot even imagine. We also know that you will take the lessons symbolized by your degree to find your place of usefulness and honor in the world— as professionals, as parents, and as citizens of our global community.

Take heart; know for sure you are prepared for it all.

“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Congratulations and remember . . .

Together.

Tony Allen, Ph.D. President