"You showed up in the classroom.
You showed up in the laboratory.
You showed up on Zoom.
And you showed up here today," University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes told graduates at the school's commencement ceremony Sunday.
Reyes, a father of two, said the students of the Class of 2024 had "faced unprecedented challenges in the pursuit of your degree," but "you showed up here today.
You met the rigors of your academic program and you succeeded."
He said he was "heartened by the passion of this generation and your desire to actively work toward creating a better world."
Student speaker Sophia He, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in linguistics and a minor in sociology, urged the students to "ask questions, seek diverse perspectives, listen, and then ask more questions," WMUR reports.
"If we are to solve the myriad of issues that face our communities and our world, we must be able to engage in dialogue that is grounded in facts, logic, and reason," she said. Read the Entire Article
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