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At Mount Holyoke’s Final Lecture, students got some parting wisdom — and a just-written-for-them song.
Mount Holyoke College first-generation and low-income seniors were praised at their cording ceremony for being resilient, brave and unstoppable.
Helen Drinan ’69, Anita F. Hill and Lynn Pasquerella ’80 are three vanguards who challenge restrictive social norms around gender. They will be the speakers at the 2020 Commencement.
“In my four years at MHC, I’ve found joy in every corner of campus as professors, students and staff share in the excitement of learning in community.”
Poet Natalie Diaz, Katherine Butler Jones ’57, Susannah Sirkin ’76 and author Ocean Vuong will speak to Mount Holyoke’s class of 2022 at its Commencement.
“It has been really uplifting to have so much support for nontraditional opportunities and carving my own path back into the dance world through academics.”
“I’ve learned to never count myself out. Other people will look at you and dismiss you, but I’ve learned to use that as drive.“
“I like the holistic approach MHC takes to learning. It’s not just about memorizing things but understanding how a concept we’re learning is relevant.”
“I feel like my time at Mount Holyoke gave me the ability to gain the confidence that I feel was deep within me.”
“The College doesn’t teach you how to think; [it] give[s] you the resources to think on your own.”
