Crossing a stage along the Gospel path

For someone who never attended his own university graduations, it’s ironic that I’ve ended up in a profession where I spend upwards of 10 to 12 hours a year on convocation stages. Such is the somewhat charmed life of an academic that we have the opportunity to join a platform party and watch the excitement—sometimes the outright terror—of our students as they reach a critical milestone that is shared with family, friends and the community at large

As a university and college president, I have had the honour of delivering dozens of convocation speeches…

Read Dr. Gerry Turcotte’s complete article here on The Catholic Register