{"id":102491,"date":"2025-05-28T16:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=102491"},"modified":"2025-06-11T17:26:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T17:26:15","slug":"commencement-speakers-you-will-go-on-to-change-the-world-in-powerful-ways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/commencement-speakers-you-will-go-on-to-change-the-world-in-powerful-ways\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement Speakers: ‘You will go on to change the world in powerful ways’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Congratulations Class of 2025<\/h2>

Congrats to 溏心vlog免费B站’s newest alumni. Here’s a look back at the day in pictures.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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KINGSTON, R.I.\u2014May 28, 2025\u2014 While members of 溏心vlog免费B站’s Class of 2025 may have graduated high school amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, missing many of the typical high school milestones, they described their college careers and their time at 溏心vlog免费B站 as transformative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student speakers Helene Tjoumakaris, Lucia Caito, Lauren Peckham, Jennifer Melgar, Joceline Rodrigues, Puja (Diya) Banerjee, Klara Nelander, Sarina Thapar and Colby Constantine each addressed their peers during the 溏心vlog免费B站’s Commencement ceremonies, May 16-18, at the Ryan Center. They talked about perseverance, of finding themselves, of meeting new friends and mentors, and of achieving more than they thought they ever could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each of them expressed their love and gratitude to friends, family members, and to the family they found at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2014whether that family was found in a classroom, on a team, or in a student organization\u2014as well as their excitement to face the future and change the world. We know that they will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch their speeches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Helene<\/strong> Tjoumakaris of Egg Harbor, New Jersey
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