At Spring Convocation 2022, Saint Mary’s recognized the valedictorians who graduated in January 2022 but whose convocation ceremonies were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are excerpts from their valedictory speeches at those special Winter 2022 ceremonies on May 17, 2022:
Smile Phyllis Gaewu
Smile Phyllis Gaewu (MTEI)
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research
“As we go forward on our individual journeys, I want to leave you with some impactful words that happened to be the email signature of an esteemed former faculty member of the Sobey School of Business and a mentor to me, Karn Nichols. I quote, ‘Be curious, Be open, Be kind.’ This simple tenet will go a long way to enrich your lives if you embrace it and live by it.”
Dania H. Abdulrahim
Dania H. Abdulrahim (Winter 2022 Class)
Sobey School of Business
“To all the parents who have supported their graduates, both emotionally and financially, I am proud of you. To all the teachers and mentors who have inspired and guided their graduates, I am proud of you. From the bottom of my heart, to all the graduates who have struggled yet prospered, I am proud of you. Not only are we acknowledging those accomplishments here today, but acknowledging and welcoming a new beginning with open arms.”