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...accident claimed my lower left leg. I chose full-time Paralympic competition in cycling and the Ironman triathlon for the next 15 years. Without the initial physical and emotional pain--followed by years of financial hardship--I wouldn't now be enjoying a new career as a professional speaker. True contentment comes from applying a solid work ethic toward our passions, not from the wealth this also happens to create. Paul Martin, NATICK, MASS...
...people who will lead the way out of the crisis. The announcement generated excitement among students, who said that they were looking forward to hearing Dimon’s opinions and knowledge about today’s economy. “He’s a great speaker, has a lot to say, and has a very broad perspective leading a large financial institution through these times,” said second-year MBA student Filipp M. Brunshteyn. During the economic crisis, JPMorgan has at times been at the center of the media spotlight, purchasing Bear Sterns’ assets...
...former HCS President Josh A. Kroll ’09 said HCS had “offered to work with them for situations where they would need a high service load,” after the committee experienced similar difficulties last week when announcing their Class Speaker, “It was an unfortunate situation because the HCS could have provided the service that the SCC needed had they told us,” Kroll said. “It is clearly important that people believe in our abilities?...
...certainly does not possess the extensive celebrity of past Commencement speakers, and his pairing with Class Day speaker Matt Lauer represents a lower-profile lineup than those to whom Harvard students have historically been accustomed. However, Chu’s lack of widespread name recognition in no way forestalls him from delivering an engaging and insightful address. An eloquent proponent of novel approaches to achieving America’s energy self-sufficiency, Chu will surely offer important insights into the progress of our national efforts and the role of Harvard students in bringing these efforts to fruition. The choice...
...Choosing our current Energy Secretary as our Commencement speaker is a testament of how important energy and climate issues are in society today,” said Daniel P. Schrag, an environmental science and engineering professor who also heads the University’s Center for the Environment. “I think hearing his perspective on how [the nation’s] efforts are progressing will be fantastically important...