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Wellesley College Commencement
Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett tells graduates they can have it all, but there's a catch. Read her speech and the thoughts and advice of today's other speakers.
Today, Wellesley College celebrated our 135th Commencement -- congratulations graduates! Speeches from today's events are available online, here are some highlights:
Commencement speaker Valerie Jarrett advised the class to be "flexible," "resilient," and, "pace yourself." She told today's gradutes, "For those of you who are wondering if you can have it all. The answer is yes, but there's a catch. The arc of life is long, so don't expect to have it all at the same time." Read all of Ms. Jarrett's speech
Wellesley College President H. Kim Bottomly praised the graduates for leaving a "mark on campus in ways that we will always remember." This year's graduating class helped launch a new collaboration between Wellesley, Babson, and Olin Colleges; helped the college think critically about issues of sustainability and diversity and inclusion; and reinstate old traditions including Founder's Day. Read all of President Bottomly's charge to the graduates here.
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And class speaker, graduating senior Nuha Khan, walked her classmates through "a simple regression" which analyzed "the relationship between the people we have become, owing to the unique experiences we had during our time [at Wellesley]." Read all of Ms. Khan's speech here.
Congratulations to the Wellesley College Class of 2013!
