Welcome Dear Graduates, The world owes us nothing. We are the ones who are indebted to the world and to the people we are privileged to encounter, people in all walks of life, many of whom are regularly taken for granted or dismissed as being of lesser value or importance. The challenges and the opportunities that we have had should help us to appreciate the extent to which we depend on each other for the quality of life we all seek to enjoy. We accomplish very little entirely on our own. The fact that you chose to pursue programs of study at this University suggests that you want to make a very special mark on our world. You want to help to Improve Life and to make the world a better, more caring, more just, place. I hope you have a sense of what is possible. I want you to aspire to greatness. Most of all, I want you to make your lives matter because our world truly needs you to do that. Congratulations! I wish you continued success. Please remain close to the University of Guelph. This will always be your alma mater. Be very proud of that.
Dr. Mary Anne Chambers O,Ont. Chancellor
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