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Hello, Shocker students!

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Congratulations on making it through what
is no doubt one of the most challenging years

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of your lives.

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Whether you’re graduating this week or completing
another semester, your accomplishment is applauded

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by all of Shocker Nation.

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I hope you take the time to celebrate your
success — not only of reaching your academic

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goal but for demonstrating the grit and resolve
to persevere through the uncertainty of a

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global pandemic.

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Your grace, determination and flexibility
throughout the past year has been and continues

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to be sincerely appreciated.

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As the new president of Wichita State, I look
forward to working with all of Shocker Nation

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as we move forward together to help our university
achieve its goals.