Gone: A Reflection on the Morning after Graduation
Gone: A Reflection on the Morning after Graduation by Wendy Bilen Thorbjornsen I have always believed it is not so much their subjects that the great teachers teach as it is themselves. -Frederick Buechner When I unlocked the back door this morning, I stood for a moment and surveyed the green tangle of vines overtaking...
President McGuire’s Address to the Class of 2012
The Power of Education, Faith and Social Justice by President Patricia McGuire ’74 For 115 years, Trinity has been a force for the education of women who exert courageous leadership in private and public arenas around the globe. As leaders in schools, corporations, hospitals, media outlets, public interest organizations, social agencies and communities around the...
A Celebration of Educational Achievement
A Celebration of Educational Acheivement Address to the Graduates by The Honorable Barbara Bailey Kennelly ’58 The Honorable Barbara Bailey Kennelly ’58, the first Trinity woman elected to Congress, congratulated the Class of 2012 and introduced her friend and colleague, Democratic Leader Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi ’62, at Commencement. Congratulations to the Class of 2012, and...
Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi ’62: Choose Your Own Path
Choose Your Own Path Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi ’62 Democratic Leader Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi ’62 delivered commencement remarks at Trinity’s 109th Commencement in May on the occasion of her 50th Reunion. In her remarks, Leader Pelosi highlighted the values Trinity graduates take from their education at Trinity, shared the powerful influence of a Trinity education in...