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Today is Commencement
at the Springfield campus of the University of Illinois and in a few hours
I will be shaking the hands of nearly 800 graduates who have worked hard to earn
their place on the commencement stage. We'll be joined by over 6,000
family and friends from across the globe who are here to celebrate this
wonderful day. Graduates: Congratulations! Only you know the
challenges you have overcome to get to this this moment. I am so proud of
you! As you leave us, I hope that you will take with you the values
of our university – to aim high, to be accountable for your actions, to
treat others with dignity and respect and to value excellence. Thank
you for all that you have contributed to our academic community during your
time with us. I like to think that we are a better university because you
have been a part of it. I hope that your University of Illinois degree
will contribute to your realizing your true potential. Again,
congratulations and best wishes. Saturday, May 11, 2013
Commencement Day
Today is Commencement
at the Springfield campus of the University of Illinois and in a few hours
I will be shaking the hands of nearly 800 graduates who have worked hard to earn
their place on the commencement stage. We'll be joined by over 6,000
family and friends from across the globe who are here to celebrate this
wonderful day. Graduates: Congratulations! Only you know the
challenges you have overcome to get to this this moment. I am so proud of
you! As you leave us, I hope that you will take with you the values
of our university – to aim high, to be accountable for your actions, to
treat others with dignity and respect and to value excellence. Thank
you for all that you have contributed to our academic community during your
time with us. I like to think that we are a better university because you
have been a part of it. I hope that your University of Illinois degree
will contribute to your realizing your true potential. Again,
congratulations and best wishes. 