“I don’t owe my professional success to my destiny, courage, luck, belief, confidence or fortune. I owe it to a wonderful university like you. You have no idea how important a role you play in shaping my research development, those days I spent with you shaped my future.”

“Thank you. Thank you for being so perfect. For being exactly what I needed. For teaching me so much — both about the world and about myself. I will forever hold you near and dear to my heart.”

“You challenged me. To be brave and come to school eleven hours from home. To be open-minded as I meet people from all over the nation and world. To be fearless in the pursuit of all of the opportunities this university holds. To never apologize for the unique parts of who I am.”