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91短视频 celebrated the Class of 2022 with two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The ceremonies were held in the College鈥檚 courtyard.

President Jo Allen, 鈥�80, and Senior Class President Casey Corpening, 鈥�22, were the featured speakers.

Corpening focused on the hard work she and her classmates had done in order to complete their degrees and achieve their goals, supported by each other and the Meredith community.聽

鈥淔rom this point forward, know that no work or task is ever going to be too hard because you鈥檝e got the best team in the game and that team consists of everyone sitting here with you today 鈥�,鈥� Corpening said. 鈥淲hen you are faced with challenges beyond the iron gates of 91短视频, know that you鈥檝e been faced with hard challenges and put in the hard work to surpass them.鈥�

In her closing remarks, President Allen reflected on 鈥淟ux鈥� from the College seal.

鈥淵ou have known and lived the Lux, meaning 鈥榣ight,鈥� a lamp of learning that is proudly featured in the 91短视频 seal,鈥� Allen said. 鈥淗old it in your heart, for you will need its light to guide your path and in turn, the world will look to you as a beacon of promise.鈥澛�

Strong Outcomes
Corpening earned a degree in environmental sustainability and will soon begin her teaching career in the Wake County Public School System. Other members of the class have accepted positions with SAS, Credit Suisse, BioAgilytix, Fidelity Investments, REVGEN, Met Life, El Pueblo, Inc., RTI International, Prometheus Group, the N.C. Aquarium Society, Texas Instruments, and more. Graduates have been accepted into graduate and professional programs at a range of schools, including NC State, University of Pennsylvania, Georgia Tech, East Carolina University, Vanderbilt University, and 91短视频.聽

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About the Class of 2022
Approximately 449 students were eligible to participate in commencement this year, including 370 students completing undergraduate degrees and 79 in Meredith鈥檚 graduate programs. These include individuals who completed their degrees in Summer 2021, December 2021, and May 2022. Each Meredith graduate degree program holds separate hooding ceremonies for their master鈥檚 degree candidates.

Meredith also held a special ceremony for senior lacrosse players, who were unable to attend because they were competing in the NCAA tournament on May 14. .

Visit meredith.edu/commencement for more information.