Into the navy in world war ii. With the start of the war, our nation needed the strength and talent of everyone, and the navy started the Program Women accepted for waives, women accepted for voluntary service or the w. A. V. E. S. She had a degree in business and was one of the first women to take courses at harvard. As the war moved on women took on greater and groater roles to parachute riggers to gunnery instructors. For my navy women were not allowed to serviceallow ed to serve overseas until the end of the war in 1944. When we decided that hawaii was once again safe enough, it was a base of Planning Operations and we would send w. A. V. E. S. To help continue fight the war. Lieutenant winifred wick wasquick was selected with two of her friends to go and set the stage to bring in over 5,000 w. A. V. E. S. To support the war effort. She was pretty excited. Then she told me this remarkable thing happened. And i was astounded at the story because im from colorado and nothing like thi
Wherever you go, there will be others who have embraced their inner engineer. Connect with your fellow professionals because their backgrounds and experiences will amplify all of your successes. Class of 2015, remember who you are and where you have come from. As you walk from your chairs to destinies that await you, you can proudly say you are an engineer and embrace every aspect of what that means. As you walk this earth on your own journey and you come across another engineer, give thanks. Because you not only have found a kindred spirit, you have a surefire partner for the zombie apocalypse. [laughter] when that moment comes and that panic sets in, is there an engineer in the house . Rise up and say i am an rpi engineer. [applause] rpi class of 2015 congratulations. Fairwinds and follow the seas. [applause] california congressman Eric Swalwell gave the commencement address at Las Positas College. He talked about his journey in becoming a congressman. [applause] representative swalw
Wherever you go, there will be others who have embraced their inner engineer. Connect with your fellow professionals because their backgrounds and experiences will amplify all of your successes. Class of 2015, remember who you are and where you have come from. As you walk from your chairs to destinies that await you, you can proudly say you are an engineer and embrace every aspect of what that means. As you walk this earth on your own journey and you come across another engineer, give thanks. Because you not only have found a kindred spirit, you have a surefire partner for the zombie apocalypse. [laughter] when that moment comes and that panic sets in, is there an engineer in the house . Rise up and say i am an rpi engineer. [applause] rpi class of 2015 congratulations. Fairwinds and follow the seas. [applause] california congressman Eric Swalwell gave the commencement address at Las Positas College. He talked about his journey in becoming a congressman. [applause] representative swalw
But dont forget that the other hand should be used to reach down and to lift others up. Next year, five years, ten years from now, hundreds of graduates will sit in those very seats and its my wish for you that you take all of the skills you have acquired and remember that they will be better and more enriched if you reach down and lifted them up like you were lifted up by your mentors and your teachers. Las positas college, john f. Kennedy said and it was his birthday this week, that the american by nature is optimistic. Experimental, and a builder. Who builds best when called to build greatly. Today, you were called. You were called to solve some of the greatest problems of our time. Remember how you got there, how you walked across that narrow bridge. Answer the call and reach down and pass your knowledge on to others. Thank you so much. Congratulations, las positas. [applause] Preet Bharara is the u. S. Attorney for the Southern District of new york. He recently addressed the gradu
Wherever you go, there will be others who have embraced their inner engineer. Connect with your fellow professionals because their backgrounds and experiences will amplify all of your successes. Class of 2015, remember who you are and where you have come from. As you walk from your chairs to destinies that await you, you can proudly say you are an engineer and embrace every aspect of what that means. As you walk this earth on your own journey and you come across another engineer, give thanks. Because you not only have found a kindred spirit, you have a surefire partner for the zombie apocalypse. [laughter] when that moment comes and that panic sets in, is there an engineer in the house . Rise up and say i am an rpi engineer. [applause] rpi class of 2015 congratulations. Fairwinds and follow the seas. [applause] california congressman Eric Swalwell gave the commencement address at Las Positas College. He talked about his journey in becoming a congressman. [applause] representative swalw