#‘Mistakes lead to the best things’

#‘Mistakes lead to the best things’

“‘Mistakes lead to the best things’” Live, learn, love … and “Shake It Off.” Grammy winner Taylor Swift made New York University’s 2022 commencement ceremony the hottest ticket in town on Wednesday when she rocked the podium at Yankee Stadium to address the graduating class. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter was the guest of honor wearing a…

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#Graduation balloons festive but dangerous if released

#Graduation balloons festive but dangerous if released

“Graduation balloons festive but dangerous if released” KANSAS CITY, Mo. – As families start to gather in the coming weeks for high school and college graduation celebrations, power companies are warning about the dangers of releasing balloons into the air.  Shiny, metallic balloons, also known as Mylar balloons, have a silvery coating that conducts electricity. If…

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#Valedictorian’s mic cut after speaking about his sexuality

#Valedictorian’s mic cut after speaking about his sexuality

“#Valedictorian’s mic cut after speaking about his sexuality” A South Jersey high school valedictorian said school officials cut his mic after he began speaking about his LGBTQ identity at graduation. Bryce Dershem’s speech at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees last Saturday touched on his experiences with sexuality, mental illness and disordered eating, according to…

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#Five people shot outside Bronx graduation party: cops

#Five people shot outside Bronx graduation party: cops

“#Five people shot outside Bronx graduation party: cops” Five people, including three teens, were wounded in a shooting at a Bronx graduation party early Friday, cops said.  The violence unfolded minutes before 1 a.m. outside a building on Zerega Avenue near Watson Avenue in Unionport — where the bottom floor was rented out for a…

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#Virginia school district commencement speaker under fire

#Virginia school district commencement speaker under fire

“#Virginia school district commencement speaker under fire” A Virginia school district has gained national attention over its commencement speaker’s controversial speech telling graduates they were entering a world of “racism, extreme versions of individualism and capitalism, [and] white supremacy.” Abrar Omeish, the sole Muslim member of the Fairfax County School Board in Virginia, delivered the…

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#Minnesota boy, 14, killed in shooting at graduation party

#Minnesota boy, 14, killed in shooting at graduation party

“#Minnesota boy, 14, killed in shooting at graduation party” A graduation party in suburban Minnesota turned tragic when a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot, according to cops who are hunting for his killer. Demaris Nathan Hobbs-Ekdahl was celebrating  his older brother’s graduation on Saturday night when he was struck by a bullet at a home in Woodbury — prompting…

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#Grandmother uses pandemic downtime to get liberal arts degree

#Grandmother uses pandemic downtime to get liberal arts degree

“#Grandmother uses pandemic downtime to get liberal arts degree” Never say never! A 71-year-old Pennsylvania grandmother fulfilled a life-long dream during the pandemic, graduating with high honors with a liberal arts degree from a local college Friday. Maryann Wickemeyer of Bethlehem was one of 400 graduates from DeSales University to receive her degree during a…

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#CEOs tell new grads what they wish they had known

#CEOs tell new grads what they wish they had known

“#CEOs tell new grads what they wish they had known” It’s time to don those caps and gowns, and with college graduation, many seniors are set to begin their careers, certainly a daunting thing to consider. To help recent grads — heck, anyone — navigate their path forward, we tapped CEOs for the wisdom they…

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