Andy Boehnlein, M.S.

"Congratulations on your graduation! Best of luck on all your future endeavors and Go Blue!"

James Kibbie, Ph.D.

"Do it all! Love it all!"

Kara Jencks,

M.D., PGY-1

"Congratulations! You made it through one of the most challenging years ever, with COVID-19, keep going! "

Blake Gutt, Ph.D.

"Congratulations everyone! You're amazing, never stop shining."

Jeff Domagala, M.Ed.

"Each individual's journey to this point has been different but what you have in common is that you have enriched the UM community. Best of luck as you continue to make impact in the world. Always choose to live your authentic self guided by your core values. Go Blue! "

Kaila Sell, M.A.

"Congratulations on graduating from the University of Michigan! I hope your journey after college is a smooth and exciting one. Sending you well wishes in your next steps!"

Van Harrison, Ph.D.

"Often meaning and happiness in life is more about perspective than specific circumstances. Many problems can be viewed opportunities to learn and grow. My very best wishes as you go forward into good times and times you make good!"

Kelly Maxwell, Ph.D.

"Best wishes to the graduating class of 2021. Your perseverance is legendary. Now you know you can do anything! I hope part of that is changing the world for the better. But most of all, Be YOU! Congratulations."

Jeannene Jones-Rupert, M.S.

"Congratulations on your graduation from UM! I hope the connections and friendships you made here will last you a lifetime. Continue on being out and proud and living boldy as you take on the world post graduation!"

Roman Christiaens, M.Ed.

"Congratulations Lavender Graduates! Graduating in a year that brought many challenges is no small feat. You are brilliant, creative, fierce, inspiring and resilient. Go shake up the world and continue to be your authentic queer selves."

Magdalena J. Zaborowska, Ph.D.

"Please, be bold and go for what you want! Work hard and play hard! And please take good, compassionate care of yourself and those you love; even of those who may be strangers but who will not be able to help loving you once they get to know your awesome wonderfulness."

Mark Chung Kwan Fan, M.A.

"Congratulations graduates! You have left a meaningful legacy at U-M and we cannot wait to witness the remarkable changes you are about to make in the years to come. Just like the rainbow, shine bright wherever you are heading to. Go Blue!"

Jonathan Massey, Ph.D.

"Congratulations to all of you on completing your degrees, and doing so amid the tumult of the past year and years. It has been a time! Lavender Graduation is powerful demonstration of the breadth, beauty, genius, talent, and heart of our intersectional LGBTQ+ community. I'm inspired and proud of this year's graduates, and I can't wait to see all the ways you change our world for the better."

Jon Merrill, M.Ed.

"Congratulations on this huge accomplishment! As everyone's journeys start to take them to different places, it can be easy to lose touch with the friends and communities of support that you have created during your time here at Michigan. Hold on to these people as they can make all the difference, especially as you are starting to put down new roots!"

Shanna K. Kattari, Ph.D., M.Ed., CSE, ACS

"Mazel tov to all of your beautiful, passionate., smart, phenomenal, caring, hilarious, engaged, community focused, change making, life altering queer, trans, asexual, pansexual, bisexual, nonbinary, two spirit, bigender, agender, lesbian, gay, demisexual, gender diverse graduates. I am so proud of everything you have done here at UM, and absolutely cannot wait to see what you do next in our world. You are the future, the shooting stars we look for as you flame across the sky. Spread your love, your caring, your glitter, everywhere that you go."