Leonard: Congratulations
Class of 2020!
Abigail: Congratulations
Class of 2020.
Brianda: Felicidades a classe
de dos mil veinte
Noah: A huge congratulations to
the NYU Class of 2020.
Maria:  Class of 2020,
congratulations.
William: Congratulations
Class of 2020.
Stephanie: Congratulations
Steinhardt Class of 2020.
Zella: Congratulations, my friends.
Khirad: Congratulations
Class of 2020.
Rosie: Congratulations
on all of your hard work and
accomplishments this year.
My name is Rosie,
I graduated with the dual
masters in childhood special ed,
and for the last two years, I've been
a special education teacher so,
distance learning has definitely
been something new for me,
but I know that the NYU family
is just one phone call away
and they will be for you even
when your academic year is over,
so feel free to reach out and
congratulations again.
Leonard: Work, you did it.
I hope you're super proud of yourself for
everything you've accomplished
over the past few years
because it is not easy,
but you did it anyways,
and I think that's iconic, especially
considering the day and age
you're living in today.
But with that said,
welcome to the best alumni
community in the known universe.
My old classmates from Steinhardt
are still some of the best
friends and mentors
I've ever had and I truly
do not know what I
would do without them.
So we're so excited for you to join
and congratulations one more time.
Brianda: You've accomplished
something incredible
and I hope you're
so proud of yourself.
Noah: I know this last semester
has definitely not been what you had in mind
but you should also
be so proud of the
work that you've done
to get to this point.
As a member of the
class of 2018 myself,
I got to know a lot of you,
I got to work with a lot of you
while I was still in school,
and it's been so cool
to watch from afar
as you've all continued
to learn and adapt and grow
during this crazy time.
I can't wait to run into all
of you in the professional field
in New York City once
this is all over
but until then,
congratulations.
Abigail: We are so excited to
have you join the vast
network of NYU alumni.
You guys are leaving NYU as
a PT force to be reckoned with.
All of your future patients
are gonna feel it's so incredibly
lucky and excited to
have you, great work.
Khirad: I hope that
you all take some time today
to reflect on how genuinely proud
of yourselves you should be,
for all the hours that I know
that you put into your classes,
into service, into giving back,
into building community,
um, I know that there's
a lot going on right now
but I hope that all of you
take a second to reflect on
how many people there are, that are
so genuinely, genuinely proud of you,
um, and how amazing
this accomplishment is.
Maria: We just want to let
you know how incredibly
proud we are of you and
all of your amazing
accomplishments during your
time here at NYU Steinhardt.
Especially at times like these
I think about how grateful I am,
for my colleagues, my professors,
my best friends, and the opportunity
that I got from NYU Steinhardt
to be a forever learner.
William: Take this time to 
reflect on all the hard work
and all that you've accomplished
while at NYU Steinhardt.
And remember, while this part
of your journey may be over,
you'll always be part of
the NYU community.
Stephanie: One of the things
that makes me so proud
to be an alum of
this school, is just
how tremendously diverse
the concentrations are.
I was costume studies, my sister
was mental health counseling,
my mom was nutrition,
but there's also communication,
psychology, therapy,
education, music, the arts,
which I argue are forms
of therapy in themselves,
and this perfect
mix is exactly
what's needed during
this time right now.
So celebrate your
accomplishments and
let this inspire you because
you are needed.
Zella: Hey there Class of 2020! I am so  proud of you for
making it through this crazy last semester.
This Steinhardt family is unique and resilient and you
are a part of what makes it so special.
Maria: I wish you all to stay well,
to stay safe, and to stay strong.
Congratulations again.
[Kissing sound]
