The Chicago Campus of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) celebrated its 35th commencement ceremony on July 1, graduating more than 400 students from the Chicago and Online campuses.
“This is one of the best parts of the job,” said TCSPP Chicago Campus Dean Margie Martyn, Ph.D. “To see all the years of hard work and sacrifice come to fruition in such a joyous celebration is inspiring. We are thrilled to have played a part in the success of so many who will use what they’ve learned to make a positive impact locally and globally.”
The campus granted author, lawyer and community leader Deepa Iyer, J.D. the honorary degree. Ms. Iyer started the first national non-profit civil rights organization that works with South Asians called South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), and is the bestselling author of “We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future.”
Distinguished alum, Jenifer White, Ph.D. is the founder of Project 1948, a nongovernmental organization that combines photography and the human voice as a platform for social impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The organization holds a Special Consultative Status with the United Nations, and works in alignment with the UN’s Global Goals for promotion of peace.
Student speaker Shantara Belnavis, M.A. (2019) is a recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Student of the Year Award. Committed to service to the community, she has volunteered with Hip Hop Heals, a youth violence prevention program, tutors at-risk youth and volunteered with a domestic violence homeless shelter.
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