UVU Graduation!

The day finally arrived! Dennis finished his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science back in December, but the graduation ceremony wasn't until Arpril 26th and 27th. Dennis's parents, and Sarah and Wesley came from Washington! We were so excited to see them and it was a lot of fun to have them here. Laura and Clayton and baby Afton came down as well. It was a wonderful weekend!

Day 1: UVU Commencement

It was a wonderful program (not at all boring like I expected it to be). As featured on UVU's blog:

Anousheh Ansari, the first woman of Iranian descent to journey into space and a successful engineer and entrepreneur, was UVU’s featured commencement speaker. Because of exponential change taking place in technology and an ever-shifting society, graduates will have to be “alert, aware and flexible” and use their creativity and personal dreams as a guide for them to confront life’s challenges and opportunities, Ansari said.

“We live in a unique time. Never before have we been given so much individual power. As humans, we have ability to build or to annihilate, to give life or to propagate death,” Ansari said. “As graduates, use your imagination, choose life. There is nothing to be afraid in life. Believe me, as someone who has been in the gutter and been up to the stars. Go after your crazy dreams. Change the world, don’t let the world change you.”

Here are some pictures from that night: 



 

 Wesley and Afton had put in a long day, and just wanted to be with their moms!

 At Dennis's College Convocation the next day:

 He came home to a wonderful surprise graduation gift from his parents!

 Congratulations on graduation Dennis!