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A spirit of gratitude, perseverance, hope for the future and accomplishment was shared during\u00a0 baccalaureate, hooding and commencement ceremonies celebrating the University of La Verne’s nearly 1,700 graduates throughout the weekend. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thousands packed Ortmayer Athletics Complex on the university\u2019s historic campus in La Verne during two commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 25. <\/span>Renowned transformational leadership expert Yasmin Davidds addressed master’s and doctoral students, while alumnus and local human services champion Ciriaco \u201cCid\u201d Pinedo 11\u2019 addressed undergraduates, including the first cohort of RN to BSN students. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This was the first commencement season for Pardis Mahdavi, the university\u2019s 19<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> president. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere will no doubt be moments of success, failure, rebounding, understanding and defining your identity,\u201d President Mahdavi said prior to sharing her family’s secret recipe for life success that Persian warrior women have perfected over generations. \u201cTrust the process of permitting yourself to fall freely and land on your own definition of success.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Valerie Cummings, associate professor of broadcast journalism, and Veronica Escoffery-Runnels , associate professor of psychology and chair of the Educational Counseling and School Psychology program served as this year\u2019s mace bearers.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Student speakers included Kylie Cortez, BS kinesiology, and Olivia Arias, MS educational counseling<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Among the graduates was Jared Barnes, 26, who wore a tassel with his mother’s picture as a way of honoring the strongest woman he said he has known. He lost her to scleroderma at the age of 13.\u00a0 Since then,\u00a0 he <\/span>has faced a number of hardships, including experiencing homelessness multiple times and struggling with his mental health and wellbeing. But today, he celebrates his accomplishments with her in spirit.\u00a0 Today, he is a champion of the California Community Colleges \u2018I CAN\u2019 campaign and mentor for several groups including the university\u2019s men\u2019s basketball team and summer REACH business camp. He was also recently selected to join Team USA<\/a> for the 2024 Pankration (an ancient form of martial arts) World Championships in Romania.<\/span> And now, he has earn his\u00a0bachelor\u2019s degree in kinesiology. <\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to the class of 2024! Watch the recordings of all\u00a0 commencement celebrations <\/a>now.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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