Graduation

Houston Community College’s annual graduation ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 9am-noon at NRG Stadium. President and CEO of the Houston Texans Jamey Rootes will be the keynote speaker at commencement. The ceremony registration deadline is extended until Friday, May 6. Register online: hccs.edu/graduation The HCC Alumni Association is hosting a free Graduation Celebration for the class of 2016 on May 6 at 6pm at the West Loop campus auditorium. The event will have food, music

achievements thus far. Parents, professors, friends and family you should be proud of each and every graduate sitting here on St. Mary’s lawn today. Give yourself a round of an applause. (round of applause sound effect) Can you believe it is already graduation? Time really does fly when you’re having fun am I right? I can only speak for myself, but I’m sure many will agree with me that freshman move-in day seems like yesterday. But truth be told you all have grown since freshman move-in day, not just

and the fluctuations in pride affect choices. Throughout “Graduation Day”, Maya Angelou’s pride changes. Her pride noticeable changes from a positive outlook on her future to a negative. This begins at her eighth grade graduation when Donleavy, a politician, presents his uninspiring speech. The speech tested Maya Angelou’s pride, causing to question her motives and choices. The Variations of Maya Angelou’s pride throughout her graduation, demonstrates that the power of choice can overcome many obstacles

graduating from the eighth-grade the completion of public schooling for many. In her memoir “Graduation Day,” Maya Angelou describes the events and excitement leading up to and including her eighth-grade graduation ceremony. The events that take place at her graduation transform Angelou’s views of her education in a profound manner. The value Angelou places on her education increases throughout the events of her graduation. Angelou’s value of education strengthens when her community celebrates and encourages

one of those great occasions when we get the opportunity to celebrate our achievements, our perseverance and successes as we grow up. It is one of the times that we can reflect just how much we have accomplished and grown in our years at 141. Graduation is a time of reflecting on the past and looking onward to the future. It can be seen as a coming of age, an official way to recognize when a person steps into a new stage of life, and graduates, we are stepping into a new stage. It is a time that

recognition of my intentions should be compelled to benefit academics. The available alternative was transferring to an online education system, which allowed me to graduate at my own pace. The allegation of my responsibilities helped achieve my initial graduation date. Opportunities passed on as the years moved aimlessly. Drifting away incompetent to the aspects of what my life may presume in future relations. I indicated neglect of comprehending priorities that would subsequently improve my performance

Some people have asked to read the commencement address I delivered this morning to the 2013 graduates of Butler University. So here it is. My own commencement speaker, who shall remain nameless, began with a lame joke about how these speeches only come in two varieties: Short and bad. This raised my expectations, and then he went onto speak for 26 minutes, so I’m just going to tell you now: 12 minutes flat, 11:45 if you don’t laugh. Congratulations to all of you here today, and I do mean all of

When an individual hears discouraging comments about themselves, their confidence lowers, however, when a person hears uplifting and encouraging compliments, their confidence rises. These ideas appear multiple times throughout Maya Angelou’s, “Graduation Day”. The story refers to a young girl graduating the eighth grade. Maya Angelou encountered many people who challenged her personal growth because of the words spoken to her. Although common belief states words have no power, words have the power

The day I graduated from high school The High school graduation day is a life full of journeys for everyone, high school life is a memorable time for most people, for me as well. High school can be filled with lots of good memories for some people and it could be filled with bad memories, for me it was both I had good times and I had bad times. The High school Graduation day should definitely be the best day of your life because that means no more high school, no more having to wake up at 6

We made it through alive! Welcome family and friends to Gunderson High School’s class of 2018 graduation. As a class, we have gone through many ups and downs together. High school is for making unforgettable memories, and that is exactly what we did the past four years. Even though this may seem like the end, it is just the beginning of a new adventure. Whether it is jumping straight into work or a career, community college, a four year university, the army, we are all going to be doing amazing things