{"id":252,"date":"2010-05-17T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2010-05-17T18:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=252"},"modified":"2010-06-08T10:35:18","modified_gmt":"2010-06-08T14:35:18","slug":"congratulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2010\/05\/17\/congratulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Receiving a college degree is a big deal. For some, it’s not only a personal but a family milestone as well. Yesterday I was honored to give the Commencement speech at Paul Smith’s College. I was incredibly moved. So\u00a0many of the graduates are the first in their families to have this opportunity and seeing them succeed at earning a degree is about as good as it gets. My heartfelt congratulations to all–and that “all” includes those graduating this month from colleges across the region.<\/p>\n

Dale posted a very nice picture of me delivering the speech\u00a0for our Photo of the Day:<\/p>\n

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Nancie Battaglia also took this, hmm, more candid shot, as I stood behind President John Mills, with Professor Curt Stager behind me:<\/p>\n

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Yikes! I have to give a speech now?<\/p><\/div>\n

Y’all will be pleased to know I kept my remarks to under 10 minutes, which may be why a few people have asked for a transcript. You can read it (though I ad libbed a good deal in the delivery) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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