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Today I salute you and your families
on graduation from Montclair State University.
You have completed the necessary requirements
to share in this moment.
It is because of our collective investment in education
that you stand here today.
It is my hope that you take a moment to enjoy
the celebration, that you achieve your career pursuits,
and that as often as you can, you support
higher education for all.
Congratulations graduates.
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I'm privileged to offer my congratulations
to the wonderful graduates of our great Montclair
University, one of the gems in the state of New Jersey.
You are going into a world that is presenting challenges
and opportunities, and it is really
an exciting time for you.
So congratulations.
Go for it.
We're proud of you.
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Congratulations.
What a wonderful day and what great success.
You and your family should be proud of what
you have accomplished today.
New Jersey is looking forward to a great future
for you and your families.
All the best.
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Congratulations to the graduates and their families.
We are so proud of you.
As you embark on your journey and step out
into the world as our future leaders,
we know that you will carry with you the standard of excellence
and determination that represents Montclair State.
Congratulations.
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HI.
Congratulations class of 2017 of Montclair State University.
Now get out there and make your dreams come true.
Because if I can do it, you can too.
Congrats again.
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I'd like to wish to Montclair State University class of 2017
the best in their future endeavors.
I also congratulate your families
for the hard work and dedication that you've
put in to attain the degrees that you will receive today.
Do not forget, service to mankind
will be the most gratifying gift that you'll ever receive.
God bless.
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It is my privilege and honor to extend
my sincere congratulations to the 2017 graduates of Montclair
State University.
By positioning yourselves to take
full advantage of the opportunities offered at MSU,
I firmly believe that your accomplishments will help
you achieve your future goals.
God bless you in your future endeavors.
Bravo to all of you.
Congratulations.
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To the Montclair State University class of 2017,
I congratulate you on your achievements
and thank your families that supported you.
I sincerely hope that many of you graduating
will consider the rewards of public service,
as you're tomorrow's leaders.
Remember, of course, that hundreds of thousands
of our fellow Americans are volunteering
in our military today, at home and abroad, as are many
dedicated civilians.
Best of luck to you in the future.
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Congratulations Montclair State University graduates.
Today is a proud moment for you and your families.
It is important that our students of today
become active participants in the community
life in New Jersey.
Remember, education is your best insurance policies.
Keep on pursuing your dreams.
The best is yet to come.
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Hello Montclair State University graduates.
My name is Al Leiter.
I played 17 years in the big leagues.
I played with the Yankees, the Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays,
and the Florida Marlins.
And I just want to say congratulations.
Great accomplishment.
I know there was a lot of hard work.
I have to tell you a couple of things that really helped me.
And I know you've heard it a thousand times.
Always, always believe in yourself.
Don't let people knock you down.
And work hard.
Work hard.
There's no replacement for your ability
to go out there and do what you do best.
Again, nice accomplishment.
Congratulations to all the family members and your loved
ones because they went through it as well.
And go Redhawks.
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Congratulations graduates.
You did it.
First of all, thank your parents.
Now I have a little bit of advice for you.
Number one, you've gotta work really hard.
Number two, you have to find your passion.
And number three, just start doing it.
Good luck.
Don't worry.
You got this.
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Congratulations Montclair State graduates.
In this time of economic, political,
and social polarization, don't sit back.
Participate, engage, contribute.
Help move our state and nation toward more civic dialogue
and a creative and sustainable future.
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Hello, Montclair State University.
I'm Dr. Ruth Westheimer.
I would like to congratulate you,
all of you who are graduating this spring,
and wish you all the very best.
You should be proud of yourself.
You should be thankful to your parents, to your family,
to the professors, and the administration who helped you.
And you should go on your way with a big smile.
And you all have Dr. Ruth Westheirmer's blessing
for the future.
Bye.
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My name is Gemar Mills.
I'm a graduate of Montclair State University 2005.
Earned my bachelor's of science in mathematics education,
and I'm excited to be here acknowledging
your success and the success to come in your future.
Montclair has been nothing but great for me,
and continues to help me in my mission to transform education
into the greatest place that any student would
want to be in our country.
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I'm James Patterson.
I'm honored to be at your graduation.
I'm a huge fan of Montclair State.
We have scholarships there.
That's how big a band I am.
I congratulate all the parents and all the families,
and especially you graduates.
I'm sure going to do great things out in the world.
So go get 'em.
Congratulations.
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Hi.
This is Michael Price.
I was class of 81.
I was a theater major.
I am speaking to you from "The Simpsons"
writers' room here at the 20th Century Fox studios
in Los Angeles, California.
I just want to say congratulations class of 2017
on your graduation.
Go get 'em.
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Hi.
This is Steve Adubato.
Montclair State University proud.
Montclair State University graduate back in the day.
That's what you say when you don't want to say
when you actually graduated.
This is more importantly to all of you,
all the graduates at Montclair university in January.
I want to wish you nothing but the best, nothing
but success in the future.
I know you're gonna go out and make a difference in the world
and make all of us who were graduates of Montclair State
University proud of the things you're gonna do in the future.
Get it done.
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Hey, everybody.
It's Tom Kaminski, WCBS News Radio 880,
reporting from my perch here in Chopper 880.
Well, you know where it started for me 28 years ago, don't you?
Right down there.
Right down there on the campus of Montclair State University.
And I want to wish the graduating
class of 2017 all the best.
Good luck to in your future.
Go Redhawks.
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Congratulations graduates.
Your years of study and learning have
become the food that will fuel the rest of your life.
With the help of friends, family, and faculty,
you've become something great.
You are the hope for the future.
Now go change the world.
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Hello.
This is mayor Ras J. Baraka, mayor
of the largest city in the state of New Jersey, Newark.
Welcome to our beautiful city.
You're either at the New Jersey Performing Arts
Center, one of the finest performing art centers
in this nation, or at the Prudential Arena, one
of the fastest growing arenas in this state and in this country.
Welcome to Newark again.
Congratulations to all of you.
Today is a very important day for all of you.
Not just for your families, but for all of us
here in the state of New Jersey and Newark and in this country.
We're depending on you to do big and incredible things
once you leave the university.
God bless you and Godspeed to you.
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Congratulations to all of you.
This is a big deal, as a very famous person once said.
You're going on to another phase of your life.
But you've been at a great university, Montclair State
University, under a great president, Dr. Cole,
and a great staff selected to help you move
to the next stage of your life.
I want you to know how proud I am of you, each
and every one of you.
You're not a pebble on a beach.
This is something very, very important.
We live in a very complex society,
and you are being trained to address it, to be part of it,
and to be leaders.
I salute you all.
I salute your families, your loved ones,
because they've been with you.
They've been supportive of you, regardless of which field
you're in, regardless of what area of study you've been.
Been there and done that.
And I can tell you, this experience
will remain with you for the rest of your lives.
So congratulations, smile, and have some fun.
And remember, there's serious business to be done out there.
Take care.
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Hi.
It's Cory Booker, and I want to say thank you
for giving me a moment to say a few words to the graduates
of Montclair State University.
This is truly a time worthy of celebration.
Not just to each of you individually, but collectively,
we in Jersey, we at Montclair State,
continue to produce graduates ready to go out and take
on the world.
To contribute, to serve, to lead, to make
our world a better place.
Each and every one of you has to understand
that this day has been decades and decades in the making.
Many people before you conspired to give you this platform
so that you could press forward with your skills,
your hard work, and I know it was hard
work to get to this day of graduation.
I just want to commend all the graduates,
to thank you for coming to this moment,
and just to tell you that I believe in me.
Now more than ever, this world needs its leaders.
It needs its youth.
It needs people committed to the ideals
of citizenship and patriotism.
This understanding that this country is not secure.
We must in every generation secure our freedoms
and our privileges and our liberties,
and recommit ourselves to our values.
We are a great nation, not because of our wealth,
not because of our buildings or our businesses.
We're a great nation because we are
a people who are committed to high values of service,
of goodness, of compassion, of love.
Patriotism, ultimately love of country,
means loving each and every one of our citizens.
We don't always have to agree or get along,
but we have to be committed to this idea.
Love, an action verb, that we will be
agents of love in this world.
May you all answer the calling of your country.
May you serve.
May you give.
May unite people across differences.
And help us to be better adherents to the values
that we preach in our founding songs and our founding pledges.
May you help to make this nation one, even greater,
with liberty and justice for all.
The best to you all.
May you have great success.
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Congratulations Montclair State University class of 2017.
You're all sitting here today because you've earned it.
You've spent the last four, or five, or six,
or sometimes seven years pursuing your passions,
not only for the betterment of yourself,
but to the benefit of your community and our country.
Our country thrives when you go into the world and use what
you've learned here at Montclair State
to improve the lives of others.
I was the first in my family to attend college,
rising from living in a poor tenement in Union City
to becoming one of 100 United States senators.
I've never forgotten that I was able to succeed because
of the teachers, families, schools, and public services
that helped me along the way.
You've all overcome your own obstacles,
whether you are the first in your family
to graduate from college, faced difficult personal or family
circumstances, or simply struggled
to make important decisions about what to study and pursue
professionally.
There will be many more obstacles to come.
But never doubt your ability to persevere
through hard work, dedication, and a network of friends
and family to support you.
If you do that, some of you will go on
to be innovators, entrepreneurs, educators, scientists, artists,
journalists, or perhaps even United States senators.
There's no telling where you may end up.
And everything won't always play out exactly
as you thought it would.
Be open to opportunity, however it presents itself.
Don't be afraid to take risks, develop new skills,
and pursue avenues that you've never considered before.
After all, a Redhawk knows how to seize the day.
Carpe diem.
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