Graduation Speech Essay

Students nowadays face many challenges when it comes to obtaining a college education. We evaluate an institution’s quality based on what we need the most. The qualities sought out may vary by each person’s personal point of view. However, as a student, I’ve found that most students seek for an institute that benefits them the most. Attending a community college has been an enormous advantage towards my education. I have been attending San Bernardino Valley College for the last two semesters. I have come to respect their philosophies and values. The institution has now been in business for 87 years. They venture to encourage both students and faculty towards high standards of achievement and progress into exceptional members of the society. They now offer a variety of degrees, transfer programs and certificates for a wide range of students. San Bernardino Valley College has an accomplished staff, student support services and technological tools that pave the road towards the conquest of a quality education.

WOW! So much has happened since June. The SV FFA and ag department had a rough start to our year losing three of our students who were on the FFA officer team to other schools. Even with this bump in the road, the four officers that remained visited Mt. Shasta City and had a blast bonding and learning more about each other at their officer retreat in August. Once school started we found three new officers and attended COLC (Chapter Officer Leadership Conference) where the entire team learned about their diverse leadership styles and were able to bond together as the official Surprise Valley FFA Chapter Officer Team for the 2017-2018 school year. If you see them around, congratulate President Cindy Hinze, V.P. Maddison Seely, Secretary Maya

“HCC will be a learner-centered, accessible, lifelong learning institution dedicated to student and community success. We will maintain a wide spectrum of college programs and services, with a special emphasis on teaching excellence as measured by verifiable student academic achievement. We are committed to staff success through planning and learning, shared campus governance, the promotion of internal and external partnerships, and making the necessary strategic changes that will assure we successfully address our mission – the purpose, functions, and values of the College. (Mission & Vision)”

Ayers, D. (2015). Credentialing structures, pedagogies, practices, and curriculum goals: Trajectories of change in community college mission statements. Community College Review, 43 (2), 191-214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091552115569847

North Carolina Central University has a very immense history that includes very important information about what the institution has to offer. Mr. Jalen Baker spoke about where our institution has come from and the relevance to what we are today. He presented the university’s past and introduced the present to new students. Mr. Jalen R. Baker is the Assistant Coordinator of the Student Engagement and Leadership department. Mr. Baker is one of the heads of the Student Activities Board here on campus. That organization is over any extracurricular activities hosted here at the university. During Mr. Baker’s presentation he gave a lot of vital information that can be put to use in all of the student’s lives here on campus.

Because community colleges are serving a wide variety of population with different needs, they have to make sure that each needs are fulfill and most important the mission is being carried out. “The students who attend to upgrade their skills for a particular job, students who are pursuing an associate degree to transfer to a 4-year institution, and students who attend to pursue a hobby (such as learning a language); the educational outcomes of community college students reflect this diversity” Students at Community Colleges. (n.d.). The purpose of the article was to inform the public about African American and Latina/o students who attend community colleges and the success and knowledge that they gain reflects on how well the overall experience at the community college have prepared them for the real world and their future.

Thirty–nine members of Mrs. Penny Oss’ morning English classes at McAlester High School recently traveled to Tulsa to tour Tulsa Community College—SE campus. TCC is one of the best values among Oklahoma’s state–supported colleges and universities. TCC has four campuses in Tulsa. McAlester GEAR UP students toured the Southeast campus, encircling a landscaped green space and campus ponds. There are nine buildings on the TCC–SE campus. What makes the campus unique is that the buildings are connected by a series of sky bridges seamlessly tying the campus together.

Coming from a small town known as Plymouth, NC, resources weren’t always available. At my high school, my education was challenged every day. I overcame these challenges by striving to learn more and staying at the top of my class. When I think of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, I think of a serene place with ample opportunities. At UNCP, I believe I can turn my dreams into a reality. My unique ways of learning can bring a lot to the table. I’m not only a leader in the classroom, but I’m a leader in my community.

We as human only have one life to live. Therefore, we should take advantage of opportunities in our lives and make the most of it and also learn from our past experiences. College years are important stage in one’s life in terms of building one’s identity and exploring new opportunities. The small student body size at Macalester provides a commune atmosphere which gives students the confidence and security of expressing and exploring their interests. Therefore, I strongly believe that the new experiences that I will gain and the positive risks that I will take at Macalester will help build my character and expand my perspectives on life. Besides my personal gains, I truly believe that I can give back to the Mac community. Macalester is a college

I once read that life is well represented as a pearl deep within an oyster. The pearl symbolizes each person's potential, or the things that are going well for them in life. Just as a mere grain of sand that enters an oyster can grow into something of great worth, there is a fragment of excellency within every one of you that over time can be shape you into an individual who will make a difference in the world.

I am an 11th grade student at SOAR High School, which is an an Early College High School. At SOAR High School, students are required to take classes at Antelope Valley College as they are taking high school classes. As a high school junior, I have chosen to become a SOAR Ambassador; I mentor incoming freshmen as they transition from a traditional middle school to a challenging environment of an early college high school. Being responsible of mentoring two new freshmen, I became their advisor as they began their high school career. Answering their inquiries

“Learners bring their individual backgrounds, experiences and talents that have been influenced by their families, schools, and communities. As learners grow and mature, they increase their ability to influence, contribute to, and improve their various communities.” (Miller, 2013, p. 4). Experiencing the everyday-college-life for a few weeks now, I have noticed two outstanding things about the university that I attend: the friendliness and the Sooner Pride. These two positive things have profoundly affected the way I view the University of Oklahoma. All optimism aside, there are some challenges that every student faces while entering a life of independence. The most noteworthy challenge I face is with the friends I make. All in all, the effect the University of Oklahoma is having on who I am becoming is one that I foresee to be advantageous.

The instructors I encountered at CCV not only demonstrated thorough understandings of their subjects and excellent class facilitation skills; they also provided a range of life experiences outside academics which acted to ground my intellectual growth in the relevance of the real world. The quality of instruction I received at CCV far exceeded what I had expected of a “community college.” Indeed, many of my classes were taught by professors seasoned by years of teaching at other colleges and universities both at the

The first day of kindergarten, we clung to our parents afraid of the new experiences that awaited us. We looked around at all of the other faces not sure what to think. Fear and doubt crippled us. Little did we know that this day was the beginning of a journey stock full of obstacles and rewards.

Well, this is it, the day all of us have been waiting for has finally arrived. It seems like only yesterday we were picking our noses and flicking them at innocent bystanders or yelling childish phrases like, "Liar, liar, pants on fire!" or, wait, that was yesterday. Never mind. Anyways.