Congratulations

A message from Chris Ellis

MIKE STURDIVANT man you know I don’t do a lot of talking or writing but I’ve seen you put in a lot of long nights and it’s been a lot of hard work but you persevered. This isn’t just another normal day or small celebration you beat the odds, that’s major! Society had already written your story from their point of view as to what you should do with your life and who you would become. You changed all that. Nobody knows your story or your struggle better than you so you owed this to yourself. I’m proud of you, I’m inspired by you, I admire you kid. It’s only up from here man I never had a little brother before, it’s an honor to call you family. Congratulations Bubb

A message from Julia Segedin

Andrew,
You’ve never stopped giving us reasons to be proud of you. You constantly surprise us with what extraordinary thing you’re going to do next. I never grow tired of hearing you make a speech, especially your graduation ones. I have watched you at every single graduation you’ve had. 1991, 2001, 2005, 2009 and now 2020. What’s better than watching you walk across the stage (or virtually toss your cap in the air) is seeing what you do next. I know that with your tenacity, devotion, and hard work that you’re going to change the world some day. And as always, I’ll be routing for you. Playing a game of who loves more than whom. Congratulations on figuring out what you really do with a B.A. in English and figuring out what your life’s going to be. You did it!
Love,
Julia