Galvan-Ochoa, Honors Undergrad, Invited to Speak to Graduating Students

This article was originally featured on the University of Minnesota's Psychology website on May 27, 2021.

With the end of the academic year, comes our graduation celebrations.  This year, instead of holding an in-person or virtual commencement ceremony, the Undergraduate Honors Program decided to record the invited student speaker and ask others to write letters to the recent graduates.  Alonso E. Galvan-Ochoa, BS Psychology, summa cum laude, was selected for this honor. 

He speaks about graduating during this time of difficult situations, societal and personal, explaining that this is a time of struggle that shapes us. He also speaks about the importance of having a diverse body of support coming from both family and friends, and faculty and staff. Most importantly he mentions the need to continue a journey in which graduates can be mentors and lead a righteous path for generations to come. View Galvan-Ochoa's full speech below and see what other students wrote on the Undergraduate Honors Program website.