Dear GSWEC 2020 Graduates:
In a year that is certainly like no other, Pacific Clinics wants to not only express its gratitude for your work all year on behalf of your clients, but also to acknowledge your flexibility and resilience during these unprecedented times. As social workers you will often be asked to shift gears and adjust, whether due to funding, policies, new requirements, or clinical issues. You, as a group, have demonstrated an ability to excel in changing times and have shown that even when life gets complicated, you will continue to be successful and to prevail on behalf of the Older Adults with whom you interact. So, amidst the disappointments of missing your graduation and hooding ceremonies, having to cancel celebrations with friends and family, we take this brief moment to honor you, to thank you, and to celebrate you: Pacific Clinics' GSWEC graduates and newest colleagues!!
~ Dianne Golden, LCSW
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach