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Commencement 2012

  • “Become the Saints for Whom the World is Waiting”
    Mother Assumpta Long Challenges Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies
     
  • Faithful Founders
    Mother Assumpta, Peter DeLuca, and John Neumayr Awarded College’s Highest Honor
     
  • From the Desk of the President
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    The Commencement Address of Mother M. Assumpta Long, O.P.
     
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    What’s Next for the Class of 2012
     
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    Excerpts from the 2012 Baccalaureate Mass Homily
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