“You’re the author of your life and composing your own book. Now it’s time to close the ECPI chapter and start writing new chapters; you will decide how it will read. Always stay true to yourself Class of 2016!”
~ Lauren McCroskey, Roanoke Campus Student Speaker
“Just when you think you know it all, it’s what you learn after that matters.”
~ TV Host Jerome “Chef Rome” Brown, Culinary Institute of Virginia Commencement Speaker
“You can lose a job, you can lose lots of things, but no one can take away your education. An education is an opportunity you can keep cashing in…over and over and over again.”
~Chad Borich, Richmond/Moorefield Campus Student Speaker
“For the first time in my life, I wanted to learn. I actually enjoyed school. This desire to learn brought out character traits in me that I didn’t think I had.”
~Alex Martin, Richmond/Emerywood Campus Student Speaker
“We all fail, but the only way to succeed is to try and take chances.”
~Congressman Dave Brat (R-Va.), Richmond Campus Commencement Speaker
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“ECPI is one of the best things that has happened to me. I’m not just saying it to be saying it, but I’m a witness and I’m a product of it!”
~Tommy Smith, Newport News Campus Student Speaker
“Education shouldn’t stop after you get your degree. Learning is a responsibility. It’s a duty…it’s a duty because it’s the only way to correct the mistakes of your past and properly prepare for the future.”
~Jessica Shidla, Newport News Campus Student Speaker
“Remember that the diploma that you will hold in your hand later is just a learner’s permit for the rest of your life.”
~Virginia Delegate Matthew James, D-Portsmouth
“I stand before you today as a living example to not allow people or circumstances keep you from reaching your dreams.”
~Stephanie Allen, Virginia Beach Student Speaker
“Recognize those moments when you feel uncomfortable, push through those uncomfortable feelings and do the right thing anyway.”
~Brig. Gen. Allison A. Hickey (USAF Ret.), Virginia Beach Campus Commencement Speaker
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