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Editor's note Marie V. McDemmond, president emerita of Norfolk State University and board member of the Lumina Foundation of Education, delivered the following speech to the graduates of Tidewater Community College on Dec. 17 at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk. More than 1,900 students earned associate degrees or certificates.
Thank you, and good evening, graduates! I appreciate the opportunity to be with you on this special day, and I'm grateful to President DiCroce for inviting me. It's wonderful to be back in Norfolk, my home for nearly a decade and a place that holds many great memories for me.See the full content of this document
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Celebrating the 21st Century Student
Of course, we're not here today to review my past. We're here to look to the future, to your future, and to celebrate the milestone that each of you has reached. So let me begin by congratulating all of you. It's a real privilege for me to join your professors and administrators in acknowledging your academic achievements. Those pieces of parchment that you will accept this evening represent years of hard work and sacrifice, and I commend all...
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