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I wanna share with you some of the demographics of the class of 2018.

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The graduating class totals 1,753 people who have earned a total of 1,767 degrees.

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Our youngest student receiving a degree is 18 years old. Our your youngest student receiving a masters degree is 22. 

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And our most experienced graduate receiving a bachelors degree is 69 years young. 

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So the question is not will you fall, but rather when you do fall how and to what end will you decide to rise up. 

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Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.

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In all your striving that has lead up to this moment you have been enough and

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as you leave this field today, celebrate then go off to pursue your yes 

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or grab your bow and arrow and join me on the quest for both you will continue to be enough.

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