{"id":55867,"date":"2018-07-03T14:52:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T19:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/?p=55867"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:23:40","slug":"socal-campus-holds-first-tcspp-commencement-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/socal-campus-holds-first-tcspp-commencement-of-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Commencement Season Begins with SoCal Campus Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

More than 230 Chicago School graduates from the SoCal and Online campuses, and about a thousand of their friends and family filled the Long Beach Terrace Theatre to celebrate the momentous occasion that is commencement.<\/p>\n

Amid the periodic cheers of support from the audience, the graduates were encouraged to \u201clean into\u201d their new responsibilities and challenges as they go out into the world, a world where University President Dr. Michele Nealon<\/a> told them their \u201cskills could not be in greater demand and could not carry with them more significant potential for change.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a need for you,\u201d stated Dr. Nealon. \u201c(As) professionals with the tools and compassion to meet challenges and improve lives,\u201d for a nation, she continued, that is struggling to find a common voice.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the call to graduates to commit more rigorously to the University\u2019s mission of service was echoed by nearly all the speakers that day. Student Speaker Moses Kushaba, who overcame significant challenges, including losing both his parents to the Ugandan HIV\/AIDS epidemic, exuberantly called upon his fellow graduates to embrace service. \u201cI implore you 2018 graduates to become those change agents, be good listeners because the world needs more listening and understanding right now!\u201d<\/p>\n

And lastly, both the Distinguished Alumna, Dr. Trisha Elloyan, and the Honorary Degree recipient, Dr. Elyn Saks, emphasized the important responsibilities \u00a0facing the graduates as they transition into vital mental health professionals in society.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt may seem that the psychology world is so big,\u201d said Dr. Elloyan, \u201cbut I guarantee you it is not.\u00a0 It is a small community that we are all a part of and responsible for, so take care of each other and give back when and where you can.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chicago Campus Commencement will take place on July 6 and the Washington, D.C. Campus Commencement will be held October 26.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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