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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nShe recalled her mix of \u201cexcitement and nervousness\u201d when she stepped into her first classroom, and reminded the soon-to-be teachers that the path that lies ahead may not always be an easy one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is not enough to teach with our minds, we must also teach with our hearts,\u201d Coutu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc Parlange said the medallion ceremony was the kick-off to the commencement celebrations that will take place in the weeks ahead, before the students begin a new chapter in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have chosen not just a profession but a passion,\u201d Parlange said. \u201cWe all had a teacher or a professor who impacted us. Soon you will be that person for your students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parlange and Coutu presented the medallions to the students, along with Dean Dennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The medallion, a disc bearing the state\u2019s anchor seal and displaying the word HOPE surrounded by the words 溏心vlog免费B站 and College of Education, hanging on a navy blue ribbon, was placed on the students as they walked across the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs teachers, you are the hope for children,\u201d Dennis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2024 graduating class of about 165 education students is the first from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Feinstein College of Education since it became a stand-alone college last September. The college will hold its commencement ceremony on May 19 at 2 p.m. in the Ryan Center on the Kingston Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Medallion Induction Ceremony will become an annual event for the college.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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