Actor, St. Louis Native Gave SLU's Commencement
Address on Saturday, May 18
ST. LOUIS, May 18, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Emmy-winning actor and St. Louis native
Jon Hamm took the stage Saturday, May 18, to offer words of wisdom to the
newest graduates of Saint Louis
University (SLU) during the University's spring commencement
in St. Louis.
Hamm praised SLU's newest alumni, many of whom were denied a
traditional graduation experience in the Spring of 2020 as their
high school careers ended just as the COVID-19 pandemic started,
for overcoming pandemic-era challenges.
"Your resilience in the face of continued discomfort and
distraction is impressive," Hamm said.
The Class of 2024 faced unprecedented challenges starting their
college careers at the height of the pandemic. Fortunately, thanks
to the University's effective COVID response, SLU was able to
resume in-person classes in August
2020 and successfully remained open without ever canceling a
day of classes.
Now that the graduates are leaving SLU, they
are prepared to tackle the challenges and opportunities
ahead.
"Be proud sons and daughters of St. Louis," Hamm said. "Be proud
of where you're from, knowing that it made you. Be at peace with
where you're at, knowing it's transitory and is leading to
something else on the path, but most importantly, be excited for
where you are going — the future is endless, it is ripe with
possibility, and it is all yours to make of what you wish. Welcome
to the community."
Saint Louis University is a
Catholic, Jesuit university in the heart of Midtown St. Louis. The commencement ceremony
honored students from SLU's College of Arts and Sciences, School of
Medicine, School of Law, College of Philosophy and Letters,
Richard A. Chaifetz School of
Business, School of Science and Engineering, Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, School
of Social Work, Doisy College of
Health Sciences, College for Public Health and Social Justice,
School for Professional Studies and School of Education.
Learn more about Saint Louis
University at slu.edu.
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