Tre's Graduation Invitation

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Dear Colleagues, Friends & Family, I am very pleased to announce my graduation from Mills College in Oakland, California Stayed tuned until the end for the details… Enjoy the show first

I always knew I’d be a little different… : 

I always knew I’d be a little different… Pojoaque → Las Cruces. Trinidad → Santa Fe → Antigua. NMSU → SFCC → Mills. New Mexico → Colorado → Utah → California. USA → Guatemala → USA My path has been “in-direct.” I have loved my education both in & outside of the classroom. Thank you, everyone. You have helped me arrive here.

Graduation Day Facts : 

Graduation Day Facts 26% of American’s have a Bachelors level degree. (about.com) 31% of Californians have a Bachelors degree. (statemaster.com) 14% of Hispanics have earned a Bachelors by age 25 in 2008. (nces.ed.gov)

Top Reasons to Study Economics : 

Top Reasons to Study Economics Economists are armed and dangerous: "Watch out for our invisible hands." Economists can supply it on demand. Mick Jagger & Arnold Schwarzenegger both studied economics & look how they turned out. If you are in the unemployment line, at least you will know why you are there. Although ethics teaches that virtue is its own reward, in economics we get taught that reward is its own virtue.

Economic Value of Higher Education : 

Economic Value of Higher Education According to the Census Bureau, over an adult's working life they earn: High School graduates = $1.2 mill Associate's Degree = $1.6 mill Bachelor's Degree = $2.1 mill* *Where do I go to get my check??  (Day and Newburger, 2002)

Famous College/HS Drop Outs : 

Famous College/HS Drop Outs Warren Buffett, billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Ansel Adams, photographer. Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian multimillionaire supermodel. James Francis Byrnes, U.S. representative, senator, Supreme Court justice, Secretary of State, South Carolina governor. Paul Allen, billionaire co-founder: Microsoft, & Xiant, owner: Seattle Seahawks & Portland Trailblazers. Jane Austen, novelist. Attended school until 11yrs. Humphrey Bogart, Oscar-winning actor. Woody Allen, screenwriter, actor, director, & producer. Thrown out of NYU for poor grades. Via www.collegedropoutshalloffame.com

Benefits of Higher Education… : 

Benefits of Higher Education… *1998 report published by the Institute for Higher Education Policy reviews the individual benefits that college graduates enjoy **report published by the Carnegie Foundation, non-monetary individual benefits of higher education include ***Rowley and Hurtado, 2002 ****(Cohn and Geske, 1992). LESS: authoritarian prejudice mortality rate MORE: hobbies open-minded rational good health knowledge of world affairs social status savings mobility

Some Thoughts on Education… : 

Some Thoughts on Education… A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions. - Anonymous Education is the transmission of civilization. - A & W. Durant Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance. - W. Durant "A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." -- Henry Brooks Adams "Education is not the answer to the question. Education is the means to the answer to all questions." -- W. Allin "Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune." -- Jim Rohn

Mills: Worth every cent : 

Mills: Worth every cent And that’s a lot of pennies… Tuition: $35K/year x 2 yrs = $70K Scholarships: $23K x 2 yrs = -$43K Loans: $45K+ (ish) … at some point, you stop counting because it hurts. What does it say about a country when education is prohibitively expensive? Be outraged. Do something.

So, come to my graduation! : 

So, come to my graduation! Graduation: a ceremony in which all participants are wearing identical caps & identical gowns. The class speaker will usually state that the key to success is individuality. via urban dictionary

Commencement Ceremony Details : 

Commencement Ceremony Details Mills College Toyon Meadow 5000 MacArthur Blvd. Oakland, California Saturday, May 15, 2010 9:45am (sharp!) Nancy Pelosi will be speaking! No tickets required. Strawberry & Champagne Reception 12:30pm (aprox.) Art Museum Meadow

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It’s been a fun ride so far…  1 last slide…

Special Thanks… : 

Special Thanks… Dad ♦ Mom ♦ Melanie Brenner ♦ Alisa Rodriguez ♦ Almudena Konrad ♦ Annie Glyer ♦ Arif Cam ♦ Brett Rodriguez ♦ Cameron Bachicha ♦ Cathy Curtis ♦ Crystal Gardner ♦ Dayna Parish Debbie Woods ♦ Deborah Gavrin-Frangquist ♦ Eirik Evenhouse Eric Wong ♦ Erin Barber ♦ Ileen Erickson ♦ Irene Lang Jaia Orient ♦ Judy MacLaren & everyone with UBMS Katya Svizeva ♦ Kyra ♦ Laurie Harper ♦ Lisa Pimentel Lorien Rice ♦ Marc Wong ♦ Maryann Thrash Menno te Koppele (@tekoppele) for grad theme song Michael Akanji ♦ Neepa Parikh ♦ Nicole Hoyal Nikolette Sphar ♦ Rachel Wise ♦ Robin Roth ♦ Sandra Macias Siobahn Rielly ♦ Stephanie Summerton-French ♦ Sue Klinger (& Aaron) ♦ Sumika Cook ♦ Taylor Bennett ♦ Tiffany Simons Tom Li ♦ Tomas De La Hoz Tricia Padilla ♦ Valerie Machacek ♦ Zohreh Niknia