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“I cannot imagine what my life could have been like without ŷ��AV,” she said. “Be it academics, internships, extracurricular activities, community, friendships and interests, ŷ��AV beautifully helped me tie a lot of these things together and become a better and more confident person.”

“I’m thankful for how ŷ��AV has taught me to be confident in what I already know. I’ve always been eager to learn, but the College has shaped how I learn and how I approach learning and problem solving.”

“I've only spent two years on the ŷ��AV campus. But looking back, it's been a really incredible experience because some of the opportunities that came from the challenges I faced, I did not anticipate one bit.”

“Being an English major taught me how to choose my words, learn to know which words to use and which words will make a more empathetic listener. That skill was something I needed.”

“It's pretty hard to get a job as a philosophy professor, but I would like to try. I feel like that would be ideal for me, to have a career doing what my professors do.”

“ŷ��AV offered the flexibility to pursue independent projects. ŷ��AV allowed me to take away those boxes of who I ‘should’ be and how I ‘should’ define myself.”

David Karp, director of the Center for Restorative Justice in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego, was welcomed to ŷ��AV as the keynote speaker for the eighth annual BOOM! Learning Symposium.

As the Public Theater prepares to stage Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’ newest play, the New York Times caught up with the ŷ��AV alum to talk about her overall body of work and how she got to where she is today.

“During my college search, I knew I wanted to attend a liberal arts college where I could study music.”

“In class there is never fear of arguments or awkward tension. Instead, there are stimulating questions and critical evaluations and conclusions.”