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A Celebration of Purpose and Promise
Under the bright spring sky at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the air shimmered with anticipation. More than 19,000 family members, friends, faculty, and alumni gathered to celebrate a milestone: the graduation of the 男女操逼视频软件 Class of 2025. Over the course of two days男女操逼视频软件擬onday, May 19, and Tuesday, May 20男女操逼视频软件攕tudents crossed the stage, memories were made, and words of wisdom echoed across Queens.
This year男女操逼视频软件檚 Commencement ceremonies featured an inspiring lineup of speakers whose messages centered around themes of transformation, resilience, leadership, and hope.
A Life of Choice
At the main ceremony, Etsy CEO Josh Silverman stood before the sea of graduates, reflecting on his own winding path through the tech industry. From eBay to Skype to his current leadership at Etsy, Silverman has spent decades helping to build global platforms男女操逼视频软件攂ut on this day, his focus was the personal journeys of the 3,218 new graduates.
男女操逼视频软件淭he diploma you男女操逼视频软件檙e about to receive offers you a life of choice,男女操逼视频软件 Silverman told the crowd. 男女操逼视频软件淭he only person you should be trying to impress now is yourself. Don男女操逼视频软件檛 be a passive actor in your own life. How do you want to measure yourself? What would make you truly proud?男女操逼视频软件
"You may not be able to clearly see the opportunities ahead, but you will seize them, shape them, and even create them.男女操逼视频软件
He paused, letting the message settle. 男女操逼视频软件淪itting here, you may not be able to clearly see the opportunities ahead,男女操逼视频软件 he continued, 男女操逼视频软件渂ut you will seize them, shape them, and even create them.男女操逼视频软件
Silverman was awarded an honorary doctorate during the ceremony男女操逼视频软件攐ne of several presented over the two days. His remarks set the tone for a weekend that blended celebration with inspiration, personal stories with professional advice.
Messages from the Pace Community
At Monday男女操逼视频软件檚 undergraduate ceremonies, graduates from across Pace男女操逼视频软件檚 schools heard from distinguished alumni who had once stood in their shoes.
Cooper Koch 男女操逼视频软件18, a Golden Globe男女操逼视频软件搉ominated actor, returned to address students from Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, the Sands College of Performing Arts, and the School of Education. His message was one of self-acceptance and personal strength.
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男女操逼视频软件淵ou can never let anyone, or any amount of success or failure, define your self-worth. You define your worth by being true to yourself. By showing up for yourself,男女操逼视频软件 Koch said. 男女操逼视频软件淣o external measurement can tell you who you are男女操逼视频软件攖hat男女操逼视频软件檚 up to you to decide.男女操逼视频软件
Later that day, Dr. Launette Woolforde 男女操逼视频软件93, deputy chief nursing officer at Northwell Health, took the stage for graduates from the Lubin School of Business, College of Health Professions, and the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
男女操逼视频软件淚ntegrity, graduates, is arguably in short supply, and we are all counting on you to restore it.男女操逼视频软件
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男女操逼视频软件淭he world doesn男女操逼视频软件檛 just need more plain, old educated people,男女操逼视频软件 she said. 男女操逼视频软件淚t needs thoughtful people. It needs courageous people. People who will speak up and speak out, and lift others as they climb.男女操逼视频软件 She added, 男女操逼视频软件淚ntegrity, graduates, is arguably in short supply, and we are all counting on you to restore it.男女操逼视频软件
Leadership and Legacy
Tuesday男女操逼视频软件檚 graduate and professional school ceremonies spotlighted the impact of Pace alumni and honorees whose careers have shaped communities and industries.
Commissioner Robert S. Tucker 男女操逼视频软件96 of the New York City Fire Department, who earned his law degree at Pace while attending night classes and graduated a semester early, was awarded an honorary doctorate. For Tucker, the moment was deeply personal.
男女操逼视频软件淟eadership is not about titles or power or prestige,男女操逼视频软件 he told the graduates. 男女操逼视频软件淚t's about service, or serving others with integrity, compassion, and a sense of duty. It's about doing what's right, even when it's hard, and it's about taking responsibility for the communities you serve.男女操逼视频软件
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Anjali Sud, CEO of Tubi, the most-watched free streaming service in America, brought her story full circle from Flint, Michigan, to the helm of a major tech company. Her message emphasized mindset over metrics.
男女操逼视频软件淪urround yourself with optimists,男女操逼视频软件 Sud said. 男女操逼视频软件淚f you look across every technologist, entrepreneur or innovator you admire男女操逼视频软件攁cross all personalities, styles, mantras, philosophies, you男女操逼视频软件檒l find that they all have this trait in common.男女操逼视频软件
Sud was awarded an honorary doctorate, and Lorelei Atalie Vargas, then chief community impact officer at Trinity Church Wall Street, received Pace男女操逼视频软件檚 Opportunitas in Action Award for her service and impact.
The Spirit of Opportunitas
For computer science graduate Dante Hurr, the moment was more than ceremonial男女操逼视频软件攊t was a family first. As this year男女操逼视频软件檚 student recipient of the Opportunitas Award, Hurr stood proudly as a first-generation college graduate from Washington, DC.
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男女操逼视频软件淓verything I男女操逼视频软件檝e accomplished here at Pace helped me understand the real meaning of our mission: Opportunitas,男女操逼视频软件 Hurr shared. 男女操逼视频软件淚f not for the opportunity I was given the moment I was accepted男女操逼视频软件攚ith a scholarship and with belief男女操逼视频软件攚ho knows where I男女操逼视频软件檇 be today. Certainly not up here, holding the first bachelor男女操逼视频软件檚 degree in my family.男女操逼视频软件
A Promise to the Future
In his remarks, President Marvin Krislov reminded graduates that their education comes with a greater responsibility to themselves and the world.
男女操逼视频软件淵ou carry more than a degree男女操逼视频软件攜ou carry a promise,男女操逼视频软件 he said. 男女操逼视频软件淎 promise to your family, to yourselves, and to the Pace Community. A promise to keep learning, to stay curious, to lead with empathy, to use your education not just for you to advance, but to bring others along with you.男女操逼视频软件
"You carry more than a degree男女操逼视频软件攜ou carry a promise...A promise to keep learning, to stay curious, to lead with empathy, to use your education not just for you to advance, but to bring others along with you.男女操逼视频软件
He closed with a challenge that spoke to the heart of the University男女操逼视频软件檚 mission: 男女操逼视频软件淪tay open. Stay resilient. Keep asking, 男女操逼视频软件榃hat can I do?男女操逼视频软件 Because higher education does more than just prepare you for a job. It prepares you to ask hard questions that will make your life meaningful, to help build strong communities, to speak up, and to carry forward the work of justice and truth.男女操逼视频软件
A Community of Doers
The Class of 2025 includes future nurses and physicians, lawyers, cybersecurity experts, educators, performers, entrepreneurs, and advocates. Each one leaves Pace equipped with knowledge男女操逼视频软件攁nd a drive to make a difference.
The cheers and camera flashes may have faded, but the stories that unfolded on that stage will ripple outward in the lives of thousands.
Because at Pace, Commencement isn男女操逼视频软件檛 an ending. It男女操逼视频软件檚 a beginning.
Scenes from Commencement 2025
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