Laura Lawson, Dean of Academic Programs at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture. Photo by John O’Boyle.
Thank you, Jeremy Posluszny, Class Representative, for speaking so warmly on behalf of your fellow classmates.
I extend my congratulations and best wishes to the more than 723 graduates who make up the SEBS Class of 2020.
I offer a special “thank you” to the parents for your sacrifice, and to extended family and friends for your support of these accomplished men and women who persevered through great odds to graduate this year.
To our Graduates: the faculty and staff feel very privileged to have been a part of your life-building experiences here on the Cook campus. We’ve enjoyed nurturing your intellect and watching you grow and develop to meet your professional aspirations.
The obstacles you faced as individuals and as a class, especially this semester, have helped to prepare you for the challenges you no doubt will face on life’s journey. We hope that what you’ve learned collectively from your professors, friends, family, and your parents, have armed you with important tools to help you weather life’s storm and face your future with optimism and purpose.
Once again, congratulations and warmest best wishes to you as you move into another chapter of your life! Whatever that new chapter may look like, know that we eagerly and proudly look forward to your bright futures.
Executive Dean Robert M. Goodman, I’d like to present to you our graduates who make up the SEBS Class of 2020!
