Representative john larson who is here with me. Thank you so much. [applause] and i have to recognize walt harrison. To him as the president of the school than anybody else, and i have to tell you how amazing he has been, and he has put this school on the map. Thank you so much for your service. [applause] rep. Love i also have to hart school, old and say yes, you brought down the stage with that warm and thank you very much. It is so wonderful to be with all of you today. Back, to a to be place that is filled with so many memories. My mind has gone back to places and spaces on this campus, many Lessons Learned and so many people who made a difference in my life. My time here as a student stretched me and strengthened me , positioned me to recognize opportunities so i could rise to my full potential. One of those amazing faculty members who challenged me was a man by the name of peter flint. He was our teacher and sadly he passed away far too soon, but he is forever a part of our life.
Today is an important day in your lives, something i know you have worked very hard to achieve and i want to wish all of you the very best of luck in your future endeavors. I not be strangled [laughter] sen. Sanders not only do i think you have a right to read on the grass, i think speakers have a right not to have their stuff around their throats. I want, on behalf of my wife and pray that see and to you all live healthy and happy lives doing the work that you enjoy, surrounded in love by family and friends. Let me thank president michelle anderson, nicole haas, the Brooklyn College administration, faculty and staff, and all of you for inviting jane and me back to brooklyn where we were both born and raised and i am very honored by the Honorary Degree you have given me. [applause] flatbush. In [cheering] like senator schumer graduated from James Madison high school. My wife, jane, was also raised in flatbush and graduated from saint Saviors High School a few miles away from here. , as
Rep. Love i also have to hart school, old and say yes, you brought down the stage with that warm and thank you very much. It is so wonderful to be with all of you today. Back, to a to be place that is filled with so many memories. My mind has gone back to places and spaces on this campus, many Lessons Learned and so many people who made a difference in my life. My time here as a student stretched me and strengthened me , positioned me to recognize opportunities so i could rise to my full potential. One of those amazing faculty members who challenged me was a man by the name of peter flint. He was our teacher and sadly he passed away far too soon, but he is forever a part of our life. Peter had a motto for those of us in music theater. He had us memorize it, but more importantly, he challenged us to live it. The motto said, i am an artist, these are my emotions and i own them and i like them. My talent comes from something other than myself but i alone am responsible for them. I will da
Today is an important day in your lives, something i know you have worked very hard to achieve and i want to wish all of you the very best of luck in your future endeavors. I not be strangled [laughter] sen. Sanders not only do i think you have a right to read on the grass, i think speakers have a right not to have their stuff around their throats. I want, on behalf of my wife and pray that see and to you all live healthy and happy lives doing the work that you enjoy, surrounded in love by family and friends. Let me thank president michelle anderson, nicole haas, the Brooklyn College administration, faculty and staff, and all of you for inviting jane and me back to brooklyn where we were both born and raised and i am very honored by the Honorary Degree you have given me. [applause] flatbush. In [cheering] like senator schumer graduated from James Madison high school. My wife, jane, was also raised in flatbush and graduated from saint Saviors High School a few miles away from here. , as
Rep. Love i also have to hart school, old and say yes, you brought down the stage with that warm and thank you very much. It is so wonderful to be with all of you today. Back, to a to be place that is filled with so many memories. My mind has gone back to places and spaces on this campus, many Lessons Learned and so many people who made a difference in my life. My time here as a student stretched me and strengthened me , positioned me to recognize opportunities so i could rise to my full potential. One of those amazing faculty members who challenged me was a man by the name of peter flint. He was our teacher and sadly he passed away far too soon, but he is forever a part of our life. Peter had a motto for those of us in music theater. He had us memorize it, but more importantly, he challenged us to live it. The motto said, i am an artist, these are my emotions and i own them and i like them. My talent comes from something other than myself but i alone am responsible for them. I will da