Wesleyan College

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 May 14, 2011		 Janice A. Mays, Democratic Chief Counsel and Chief Tax Counsel for the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee

There is no time in our history in which an educated and engaged citizenry has been needed more than it is now. As today’s graduates, you are fortunate in the gifts you have – you are intelligent, you have received an excellent education at Wesleyan, and you have the support of your family and friends. But, with great gifts come great expectations. At Wesleyan, you have been encouraged in your service to others. You are leaving this campus and the opportunities it has given you at a time of great challenge. Our economy is still struggling to recover, our nation is facing tough problems, and government workers from my Baby Boom generation are preparing to retire in droves. Challenges can be wonderful. They can bring out our greatness. Current challenges cry out for a new generation of women to offer new ideas and new energy to surmount the significant hurdles we face as a country. The challenges we have now are opportunities for you to rise to your greatness. I am confident, that you are prepared for your best future if you follow the passion inside your heart and listen to its voice, above all others, when making the choices ahead of you.