University of Portland's academic deans have some parting words for the Class of 2020.
"No matter what the next chapter in your life will be—in graduate school, performing service, or in a professional role—we know that what you have learned here at UP will give you the tools to be engaged in this changed world." — Dean Herbert Medina
"You have excelled in your business discipline, you have gained a global perspective so you can work with anyone, anywhere. You have developed an ethical lens that helps you make the right choices. And you have built a business network as you gained valuable experience practicing your profession." — Dean Robin Anderson
"Today, more than ever, our communities need educators prepared to lean into the challenges of the times." — Dean John Watzke
School of Nursing
"I am filled with hope and promise for all that you will take into the world." — Dean Casey Shillam
Shiley School of Engineering
"You discovered a path—a path that is yours alone. You discovered a strength—a strength that is yours alone."— Interim Dean Matthew Kuhn
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