Speeches and Communications


December 10, 2019

2019 Commencement Charge

Seek friends, not enemies. Yep, seek friends. Don’t seek enemies. This may seem obvious, or even odd advice. After all, who would have told you to seek enemies? Many years ago, when […]

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January 11, 2011

Gabrielle Giffords’ Message

Gabrielle is a role model, not just for our students, but for all women and for all Americans. She did not shy away from her calling to be a leader. With grace and determination, she has become an outstanding and courageous public servant. Gabrielle Giffords’s career shows that she is fiercely independent — framing her positions on issues thoughtfully and humanely, and, in the words of our founder, Ellen Browning Scripps, “with confidence, courage and hope.”

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