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23 Messages to 2020 Graduates from Faculty and Staff

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It's graduation! Listen to some of the most popular guests share their tips, wisdom and advice for 2020 graduates in the midst of this quickly-changing and often challenging world.

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Interview Highlights

See the guests and timecodes below:

  • Tonya Nilsson, Civil Engineering — 1:20

  • Karen Peterson-Iyer, Religious Studies — 2:45

  • Sonja Mackenzie, Public Health — 4:32

  • Fr. Kevin O'Brien, SCU President — 8:53

  • Eva Blanco Masias, Dean of Undergraduate Admission — 11:55

  • Chris Norris, Director of Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship — 12:55

  • Byron Howlett, Assistant Dean of Student Life — 14:25

  • Kristin Kusanovich, Theater & Dance, Child Studies — 17:00

  • Paul Schutz, Religious Studies — 18:33

  • Valerie Sarma, Ignatian Center — 21:40

  • Thane Kreiner, Director of Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship — 23:20

  • Tanya Monsef, Business Faculty and Director of Global Fellows program — 25:55

  • Chan Thai, Communication — 28:48

  • Juan Velasco, English — 30:10

  • Carly Lynch, Campus Ministry — 34:48

  • Sarita Tamayo-Moraga, Religious Studies — 38:12

  • Fr. Dorian Llywelyn, exiting Executive Director of the Ignatian Center — 41:32

  • Naomi Andrews, History and Honors Program Director — 44:42

  • Tom Plante, Psychology — 46:40

  • Jo-Ellen Pozner, Management — 48:47

  • Chris Bacon, Environmental Studies — 49:40

  • Jeanne Rosenberger, Vice Provost for Student Life — 55:47

  • Bill Mains, Business — 57:10

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