Johns Hopkins University 2019 Commencement Highlights

I am super excited. This has been a moment that I've been working towards for four years. Four years of work finally paying off. I'm very excited about this big day for us because we're ready for the real world. Class of 2019, you have made it! I am feeling happy today. Happy for the experience I've had. Happy for my accomplishments. I've made a lot of great friends here. The people are what make the four years great. The best part of the experience is definitely the people that I met along the way. As you leave here, know that the scars you carry, or will in time carry, need not diminish you. Don't shy away from the hard questions. The world is waiting to see what answers we come up with. By fighting disinformation, by fighting for the truth, you will invest the degrees that you are receiving with true meaning. Alexander Joseph Collins. A Hopkins degree already just adds so much prestige and honor and I'm so thankful to have that behind my name. I think it's great having the Hopkins name behind you. It's a powerful name and it shows what you've been through and the work that you've done. I'll use my Johns Hopkins degree to make a difference in my country. It was a journey and it's coming to the end.