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Sarah Lawrence College 70th Commencement, Joanne Braxton
Sarah Lawrence College 70th Commencement, Joanne Braxton
Joanne Braxton
Two hundred fifteen students received bachelor of arts degrees and 115 graduate students received the master's degree at the College's 70th commencement, May 21. Speaking as an alumna and a member of the board of trustees, Joanne M. Braxton,'72, Braxton drew upon her own experiences, those of graduating students and fellow alumnae/i to make the point that the kind of education Sarah Lawrence offers prepares students for life in a diverse society. She spoke of diversity in terms broader than race, gender, ethnic or religious backgrounds, but rather as the embodiment of individual differences. And she spoke about the responsibility …