WATN Randy You don t have to

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 You don’t have to be scared of being one of the only individuals in anything. You can break the mold.

WATN Roberta Take some time

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Take some time to be selfish. So many things are changing in your life.

WATN Mika Allow yourself the space

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Allow yourself the space to move toward goals, understanding that the journey of becoming whatever you see for yourself may not be linear, and that’s not a sign of failure or misdirection.

WATN Eli Slow down

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When you know where you might want to go, make a goal, and make imperfect steps toward that goal.

WATN Huzaifah The one thing

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Don’t doubt yourself. If you can get a degree, then you can get other  things done too. You just have to put in the work.

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During 2024 commencement season, we met Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows Randy, Roberta, Mika, Eli, and Huzaifah. Here’s where they are now.

Higher Learning

Commencement Group

‘Probably the Most Free That You’ll Get’: How These 2024 Graduates Spent Their First Year After School 

Artists as Catalysts

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Beyond Incarceration

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Borderlands Cultures

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Civic Engagement

A man in a brown jacket stands in front of blue bulletin board that is covered with papers and advertisements  

Evolving Higher Education

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Expanding Public Knowledge

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Monuments and Memory

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Multivocality

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Power of the Word

Five colorful neon signs hang on the wall with messages that include, "Freedom cannot wait," "Brown owned," and "America is for Dreamers."

Public Places‚ Public Stories

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Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora

In a vertical image, a black leather vest is adorned with colorful pins across the front of it. Embroidery on the vest reads: "Felícitas "La Prieta" Méndez" 

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