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Winter 2018 Commencement S U N D AY, D E C E M B E R 1 6 , 2 0 1 8
“I encourage you to be socially conscious, to embrace innovation, to welcome debate, and to seek new opportunities, especially those that require you to leave your comfort zone. I urge you, most importantly, to approach your future endeavors with an unwavering commitment to being a compassionate and empathetic individual.” —President Kaplan “Listen to your inner self. Understand your privilege. So many of us think we don’t have anything to offer, but you do. Having a degree from the University of New Haven gives you privilege.” Teresa Younger, Commencement Speaker “At the end of the road is a degree that will open doors for the rest of your career. Sitting here today, you’ve made it to the end of that road. You will soon have that degree in your hands, and you can begin the next phase of what I’m sure will be a truly successful and prosperous life.” Parker Johnson ’19, President of the Undergraduate Student Government Association “We are a powerful generation because we don’t settle. We re-create. We know what we want our future to look like, and we fight until changes are in place. The education and skills you’ve developed here have built you to be an asset in the path you choose.” Mackenzie Upshaw M.S. ’19, Executive Vice President of the Graduate Student Council
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HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS
Teresa Younger President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women, Doctor of Humane Letters Eileen Eder Award-winning artist, arts instructor, and philanthropist, Doctor of Humane Letters James Zander ’73 Founder and owner of James Zander & Associates Founder of Zander Realty, LP, Doctor of Business Administration
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