Celebrating Purpose with NMC Graduates

Graduation season is here! And you can feel it in the air. There's something special about the mix of hope, pride, and ambition that surrounds a graduating class, and I was deeply honored to deliver the commencement address for nearly 300 graduates of Northern Marianas College last Friday. As I reflected on what message to share, I chose to celebrate what the graduates already carry with them: purpose. Purpose in their hard work, purpose in the dreams they’ve pursued, and purpose in the paths they’re about to forge. Our islands need doers, problem solvers, and truth tellers—and I have no doubt that this graduating class will rise to that call. Congratulations to the NMC Class of 2025. I can't wait to see where your purpose leads you.

You can see my commencement address here.