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Valedictorian Catherine Anne Gunn addresses fellow graduates

After six years at Saint Mary’s University, Professor Catherine Anne Gunn (School of Health Sciences) received her Master of Business Administration. Gunn completed her MBA as a part-time student while teaching full time in Dalhousie University’s School of Health Science and raising a family. In her address to graduates, she highlighted many of the challenges she’s faced over the years, and the rewards she reaped at the end of the long tunnel.

“I am not sure if there is anyone that is more excited than me to be in this room today,” said a beaming Catherine Anne Gunn, valedictorian for the ceremonies.

“It’s good to be challenged,” she said. “It forces you to work harder and draw on the strengths of your classmates, teachers, colleagues, friends, and family. And it makes you dig deep inside yourself and discover skills you didn’t know existed.”

Gunn told students that after receiving her undergraduate degree in Science, she never expected she’d return to university, not once, but twice. However, whether in the classroom or sitting in an office at work, she told graduates that no matter where life takes them; their education would never be over.“Possibly the most important thing I’ve learned is that we’re never really finished learning, and we should never think that we are. You should learn something new every day, and from everyone around you.” Among those honoured at the event were honourary degree recipients Lawrence J Hayes Q.C and Human Rights Advocate Philip Riteman. Both received Doctorates in Civil Law.To read more on this story see http://www.smu.ca/newsreleases/2012/12-01-23-convocation.html

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