What I want to say to you in the beginning is that you will see that it was worth it. Some of you have worked full-time and cared for your families even while you carried a full course load, and I congratulate you on what you've done. I know the roads that you have traveled here have not all been easy. I congratulate you on your tremendous achievement. Miller, and thank you for your contributions to Portland State.Īnd let me say to all the members of the class of 1998, I thank you for allowing me to come here today. To the faculty, especially the faculty honorees today State Board of Higher Education the alumni to the speakers, Theo Hall and Jane Rongerude-I thought they did a marvelous job on behalf of the students. President Bernstine, Provost Reardon, Senator Wyden, Representatives Blumenauer and Hooley, Treasurer Hill, General Myers, Superintendent Paulus my good friend, your great former Senator, Mark Hatfield-I'm delighted to see you here today, sir thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the wonderful warm welcome.
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