I get really emotional when graduation season arrives. My students have become used to the end-of-quarter sobbing session that I have in front of them. It’s meant for all of them because of how hard they work. It’s amazing to see the transformation from when the quarter started to when it ends. For those who are heading toward commencement, it’s a stronger feeling, knowing what they have achieved.
It has been a joy seeing so many athletes post pictures of their graduations this season. Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, 59, walked across the stage last week at Mount St. Mary’s more than 40 years after starting his education there. It was because of a promise he made to his mom. Justin Fields walked across the stage to applause at Ohio State and Cole Kmet proudly posed with his degree from Notre Dame.
