{"id":109357,"date":"2026-06-04T18:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=109357"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:02:52","slug":"class-of-2026-commencement-speakers-recognize-community-none-of-us-got-here-today-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/class-of-2026-commencement-speakers-recognize-community-none-of-us-got-here-today-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2026 commencement speakers recognize community: &#8216;None of us got here today alone&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card   right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/commencement-2026-pomp-and-circumstance-aplenty-as-uri-celebrates-achievements-of-4000-plus-graduates\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/news\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/BeachBall-Toss-0312.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Pomp and circumstance aplenty as 溏心vlog免费B站 celebrates graduates<\/h2><p>Some 40,000 family members and friends converged on the Kingston Campus, May 15-17, to celebrate 溏心vlog免费B站&#8217;s newest alumni.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">read about commencement 2026<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>KINGSTON, R.I.\u2013June 4, 2026\u2013Student speakers Julia Johnson, Jordyn Hickey, Skyla Anderson, Gianna Petrangelo, Victoria Reilly, Asta Habtemichael, Zoie Ndonye, Angel Vega and Prachi Patel each took to the stage during the 溏心vlog免费B站&#8217;s Commencement ceremonies, May 15-17, at the Ryan Center, to offer words of wisdom and encouragement to their fellow graduates and express excitement about the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They talked about challenges and heartbreaks, successes and triumphs, meeting new friends and mentors, discovering things about themselves and their capabilities, and about finding a supportive community during their time at 溏心vlog免费B站. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some surprised their loved ones with the fact they had been chosen to represent their college as a student commencement speaker. While they congratulated their classmates on their achievements and encouraged one another to go out and change the world, each also took time to also express their love and gratitude to friends and family members as well as to the family they found at 溏心vlog免费B站. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch their speeches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Julia Johnson of Pretty Prarie Kansas<br>College of Health Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0ogf0iwJrUE\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"College of Health Sciences Student Speaker, Julia Johnson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ogf0iwJrUE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jordyn Hickey of West Babylon, New York<br>College of Business<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FdXSHaz0TKk\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"College of Business Student Speaker, Jordyn Hickey\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FdXSHaz0TKk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skyla Anderson of Pawtucket, Rhode Island<br>College of Arts and Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=re_DOVZzGmM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"College of Arts and Sciences Student Speaker, Skyla Anderson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/re_DOVZzGmM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gianna Petrangelo of West Warwick, Rhode Island<br>College of Nursing<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UJdl06KR3wI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"College of Nursing Student Speaker, Gianna Petrangelo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UJdl06KR3wI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Victoria Reilly of Johnston, Rhode Island<br>College of Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vhKVrDu_hZU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"College of Engineering Student Speaker, Victoria Reilly\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhKVrDu_hZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asta Habtemichael of Eritrea<br>Graduate School of Oceanography<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e1jWE5YjZiA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Graduate School of Oceanography Student Speaker, Asta Habtemichael\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e1jWE5YjZiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoie Ndonye of Nairobi, Kenya<br>College of the Environment and Life Sciences<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_96uGjgvVEM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"College of the Environment and Life Sciences Student Speaker, Zoie Ndonye\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_96uGjgvVEM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Angel Vega of Providence, Rhode Island<br>Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0ZkI_1LCV0g\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education Student Speaker, Angel Vega\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ZkI_1LCV0g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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