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CLOSED CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY BUFORT COUNTY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE RISE FOR THE PROCESSION, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BUFORT MACE AND MACE PARTY, THE UNIVERSE OF DEGREE CANDIDATES, THE FACULTY OF A UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUFORT, THE UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUFORT EDUCATION FOUNDATION,
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THE BUFORT JASPER HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, AND THE BUFORT COLLEGE TRUSTEES, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUFORT EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT, DR.GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US TODAY.
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AND THE INVOCATION DELIVERED BY REVEREND DANIEL KAEV.
HAVE, WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY TO HONOR, CHERISH, AND CELEBRATE ALL THESE GRADUATES HERE TODAY AND IN THIS MOMENT.
IT IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU TODAY.
IF YOU FEEL SO INCLINED, PLEASE JOIN ME IN PRAYER.
DEAR HOLY GOD, WE INVITE YOU HERE ON THIS SPECIAL OCCASION.
WE THANK YOU FOR THIS JOYOUS DAY AND WE PAUSE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT IN.
WE ASK FOR THE WISDOM TO RECOGNIZE OUR GIFTS AND TO SERVE WITH GRATITUDE.
BLESS THESE GRADUATES AS THEY PURSUE THEIR DREAMS IN UNEXPECTED WAYS.
PROVIDE THEM WITH THE COURAGE TO MOVE BEYOND FEAR AND DOUBT, TO FIND STRENGTH IN THEIR CAPACITY TO CARE FOR OTHERS.
BLESS THEM WITH PATIENCE AS THEY EXPLORE NEW HORIZONS.
BLESS THEM WITH COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY.
BLESS THEM WITH GRATITUDE FOR FRIENDS, MENTORS, AND FAMILY WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THEM THROUGH THIS JOURNEY.
AND BLESS US ALL, FAMILY, FRIENDS, FACULTY, MENTORS, SUPPORTERS AS WE SHARE IN THIS JOY OF THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
WELCOME TO THE FALL 2024 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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I WANT TO OFFER MY HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2024.YOU ARE GRADUATING IN A VERY SPECIAL YEAR, THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF USCB, BECOMING A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION.
THE MACE BEING USED IN TODAY'S CEREMONY WAS SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED TO COMM TO COMMEMORATE USB'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY.
IT SYMBOLIZES THE UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC AUTHORITY AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT IS BEING USED FOR A COMMENCEMENT.
THE MACES SHAFT INCLUDES INLAYS OF SAND FROM LOCAL BEACHES.
THE MACE HEAD REPRESENTS THE MAIN BUILDINGS FOUND ON OUR THREE CAMPUSES.
ITS BLUE WAVE IS INDICATIVE OF OUR LOW COUNTRY WATERWAYS.
I ALSO WANT TO WELCOME YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED YOU OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR ACADEMIC JOURNEY TO REACH THIS MOMENTOUS OCCASION.
AND OF COURSE, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND OUR DEDICATED FACULTY AND INVITED GUESTS WHO ARE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.
YOU HAVE REACHED ONE OF LIFE'S MAJOR MILESTONES.
YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE SIGNIFYING THE COMPLETION OF A RIGOROUS COURSE OF STUDY IN PREPARATION FOR A REWARDING LIFE AND CAREER.
EARNING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE TAKES A COMBINATION OF PERSISTENCE AND BALANCE.
YOU HAVE COMPLETED DEMANDING UNIVERSITY COURSEWORK WHILE JUGGLING EVERYDAY RESPONSIBILITIES LIKE JOBS, FAMILY, WELLBEING, RELATIONSHIP, AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
THERE ARE 118 OF YOU GRADUATING TODAY.
THE MOST POPULAR MAJORS INCLUDE PSYCHOLOGY, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BIOLOGY, AND AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
EACH OF YOU, EACH OF YOU, HAS OVERCOME YOUR OWN CHALLENGES ON A PATH TO EARNING A BACHELOR'S DEGREE.
EACH OF YOU IS A SUCCESS STORY NOW AND IN MAKING TAKE FOR EXAMPLE YOUR CLASSMATE, US NAVY VETERAN RYAN ALBRIGHT.
HE IS GRADUATING TODAY WITH A BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY WITH A PRE-MEDICAL CONCENTRATION.
BEFORE COMING TO USCB, HE SERVED AS A HOSPITAL CORPSMAN AT CAMP PENDLETON AND PARIS ISLAND.
HE CAME TO USCB ON THE POST NINE 11 GI BILL AND HE IS A RECIPIENT OF THE THOMAS ABHA IN DAO SCHOLARSHIP AND THE SOUTHEASTERN COUNCIL ON MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP.
DURING HIS TIME AS A STUDENT HERE, RYAN WAS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES.
HE CONDUCTED FUN AND INTERACTIVE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT FOR CHILDREN, FOR ALL THE CHILDREN IN THE AREA AND THE AT AREA LIBRARIES FOR THE BEAUFORT, JASPER, YMCA MED SCIENTIST SUMMER CAMP.
HE WAS A MENTOR TO NEW USCB BIOLOGY STUDENTS.
HE HELPED DOCUMENT WILDLIFE ON REMOTE PRICHARD ISLAND.
HE WAS ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE SAND SHARK VETERAN ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING SERVING AS ITS PRESIDENT.
AFTER GRADUATION, RYAN PLANS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY WORKING AS AN EMT WHILE
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APPLYING TO MEDICAL SCHOOL.AMONG TODAY'S GRADUATING CLASS, UH, EIGHT STUDENT ATHLETES, 17 OF YOUR CLASSMATES ARE FROM OUT OF STATE.
ALEX HICKEY CAME TO USCB FROM GRAND BLO, MICHIGAN AND PLAYED ONE SEASON OF WOMEN'S SOCCER FOR THE SAND SHARKS.
BUT IT WAS HERE IN A LOW COUNTRY WHERE SHE DISCOVERED HER PASSION FOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
ALEX BECAME ENAMORED WITH THE IDEA OF SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY AND USCB GAVE HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE HER CAREER PATH AND EARN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE.
SHE RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP FROM SAVANNAH TOURISM LEADERSHIP COUNCIL.
SHE WORKED FOR THE SURGE RESTAURANT GROUP ON HILTON HEAD AT JUST SAP'S, UM, HILTON HEAD RESTAURANT.
GIUSEPPE'S RE HILTON, HER HEAD RESTAURANT, AND AT THE BELL FAIR.
IN IN, IN BLUFFTON LAST SUMMER, SHE COMPLETED THE MANAGER IN TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE THOMPSON SAVANNAH BA HYATT.
ALEX IS NOW WORKING AT THAT LUXURY HOTEL AS AN OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR AND SHE PLANS TO CONTINUE HER CAREER IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AFTER GRADUATION.
ALL OF YOU, ALL OF YOU SAND SHARKS HAVE YOUR OWN SUCCESS STORY OR YOU WOULDN'T BE HERE TODAY.
THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY IS PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
WE WOULDN'T BE, WE COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF 71-YEAR-OLD GRADUATE BEN BLUMENFELD, THE SON OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS.
BEN STARTED WORKING IN HIS PARENTS' GROCERY STORE IN ATLANTA AT AGE SIX.
THE STORE HAPPENED TO BE IN THE SAME COMMUNITY AS EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH AND ITS PASTOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
AS A RESULT, BEN WITNESSED FIRSTHAND THE INJUSTICES OF SEGREGATION.
HE CAME TO KNOW THE LEADERS OF THE CIVIL RIGHT MOVEMENT, INCLUDING THE KINGS, RALPH ABERNATHY, ANDREW YOUNG, AND HOSEA WILLIAMS. BEN ULTIMATELY HAD A DECADES LONG SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS A TALENTED AND SUCCESSFUL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
HE EVENTUALLY RETIRED TO SUN CITY WITH HIS WIFE HARRIET BET.
THERE WAS ONE THING HE REALLY WANTED TO ACCOMPLISH AND HIS BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND TODAY HE WILL DO JUST THAT, WHILE ALSO BEING AN INSPIRATION TO OTHERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PURSUING YOUR DREAMS AS YOU GO FORTH CLASS OF 2024 FROM THIS DAY, REMEMBER, OBSTACLES MAY THREATEN TO DERAIL YOUR PROGRESS IN LIFE, BUT DON'T ALLOW THEM TO STOP IT.
HEED THE WORDS OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME, MICHAEL JORDAN.
OBSTACLES DON'T HAVE TO STOP YOU.
IF YOU RUN INTO A WALL, DON'T TURN AROUND AND GIVE UP.
FIGURE OUT HOW TO CLIMB IT, GO THROUGH IT OR WORK AROUND IT.
USCB HAS PREPARED YOU TO NAVIGATE LIFE'S
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OBSTACLES.YOUR CAREER FOCUS EDUCATION HAS ALSO INSTILLED IN YOU THREE CHARACTERISTICS THAT WILL HELP YOU NAVIGATE YOUR FUTURE.
FIRST, USCB HAS TRAINED YOU TO BE A CRITICAL THINKER AND A PROBLEM SOLVER.
YOUR PROFESSORS CHALLENGED YOU TO VENTURE INTO THE REALM OF DEEP THINKING, THE VERY ESSENCE OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION.
DEEP THINKING SHAPES HOW WE FRAME QUESTIONS, HOW WE GATHER AND ANALYZE INFORMATION, HOW WE SEPARATE FACT FROM FICTION AND HOW WE RESPOND TO THE TRIALS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE ALL ENCOUNTER.
THE SECOND CHARACTERISTIC USCB HAS INSTILLED IN YOU IS THE ABILITY TO BE A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLED PROFESSIONAL OVER THE COURSE OF YOUR USCB CAREER.
WE HAVE EMPHASIZED THROUGH CLASSROOM AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR INTERESTS AND SKILLS AND WHILE YOUR SKILLS DIFFER DEPENDING ON YOUR MAJOR, THEY EMPOWER ALL OF YOU FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING.
USCB HAS ALSO HELPED YOU DEVELOP GOODNESS OF CHARACTER.
GOODNESS IS THE FOUNDATION FOR EMPATHY, JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY.
IT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR A CIVIL AND FUNCTIONING SOCIETY.
YOU MAY HAVE BEEN A GOOD PERSON BEFORE BECOMING A SAND SHARK, BUT AT USCB, WE PURPOSEFULLY DEVELOP THE TYPE OF GOODNESS THAT IS ESSENTIAL IN FORMING RELATIONSHIP AND BUILDING.
COMMUNITY HIGHER EDUCATION IS CONSIDERED A PUBLIC GOOD AND SO IT IS OUR OBLIGATION TO GRADUATE GOOD CITIZENS.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE UNIVERSITY'S CAROLINIAN CREED? WE FIRST SPOKE ABOUT IT AT YOUR NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION.
THE CREED IS A TOOL FOR TEACHING THE CORE VALUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, AND KINDNESS.
THE WORLD NEEDS THOSE GOOD CHARACTER TRAITS.
NOW MORE THAN EVER BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE CEREMONY AND FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BE A FORCE FOR GOOD IN A WORLD.
MAKE YOUR CORNER OF THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO YOUR COMMUNITY.
MAKE YOUR LIFE STORY ONE OF GOOD DEEDS, LARGE AND SMALL.
AND WHENEVER, WHEREVER YOU ARE AND WHATEVER YOU DO, REMEMBER THAT USCB WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE YOU.
STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR ALMA MATER.
ENGAGE WITH OUR EVER-GROWING ALUMNI COMMUNITY.
TELL US WHAT YOU'RE DOING YEARS FROM NOW.
WE WANT TO TELL YOUR STORY, BUT FOR NOW, DON'T STOP LEARNING.
HELP PEOPLE PRACTICE KINDNESS.
BE AN INFLUENCER FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
MAKE YOURSELF AND YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY PROUD.
I AM ALREADY BEYOND PROUD OF ALL OF YOU AND CAN'T WAIT TO SHAKE YOUR HAND AS YOU CROSS THIS STAGE TODAY.
SO LET'S EMBRACE THIS MOMENT OF ACHIEVEMENT TOGETHER.
IT IS A PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE TODAY'S SPECIAL GUEST AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
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AND PLEASE HOLD YOUR THE APPLAUSE UNTIL ALL GUESTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED.FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE HONORABLE ROSE BY NEWTON, THE HONORABLE RICHARD JONES JR.
FROM THE BEAUFORT JASPER HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, DR.
TIM TIM PIERCE, CHAIRMAN REPRESENTING THE BEAUFORT COLLEGE TRUSTEES, MR. WALLACE THOMAS.
THE TRUSTEES ARE HERE EACH YEAR AS A SYMBOL OF OUR REGION'S LONG STANDING COMMITMENT TO HIGHER EDUCATION, WHICH DATES BACK TO THE FOUNDING OF BUFORT COLLEGE IN 1795.
AND FROM THE USCB EDUCATION FOUNDATION, MR. JUSTIN RICE CHAIRMAN FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUFORD, DR.
ERIC SKIPPER, PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, DR. MURRAY SKIS, FACULTY SENATE CHAIR, MS. SAM SAM HERRING, OUR KEYNOTE, SKIP, UH, SPEAKER, THE REVEREND DANIEL KAZEN.
MS. ABIGAIL VINING, OUR STUDENT SPEAKER.
PLEASE HELP ME RECOGNIZE ALL OF OUR STATE AND BECAUSE SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY IS A TEAM EFFORT, PLEASE JOIN ME IN RECOGNIZING MY DEAR WIFE, MRS. JUDITH PANNU, FIRST LADY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
BUFORD, USCB HAS A WORLD CLASS GROUP OF TEACHER SCHOLARS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SERVICE.
THEY INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND LEAD OUR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER POWERFUL FUTURES IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY.
THEY'RE DEDICATION IS UNWAVERING AND A BIG PART OF OUR STUDENT SUCCESS WILL THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT FACULTY, PLEASE STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED.
USAB IS ALSO GRACED WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY STAFF WITHOUT WHOM THIS INSTITUTION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS.
THEIR DEDICATION TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND TO THE UNIVERSITY IS UNSURPASSED AND THEY ARE AMAZING TALENTS AND COMMITMENT CREATE THIS COMMUNITY IN WHICH OUR STUDENTS THRIVE.
WILL THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BUFORD STAFF PLEASE STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY STANDING
OUR GRADUATES ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECT THE SACRIFICES THAT THEY AND THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS HAVE MADE TO REACH THIS MILESTONE.
MANY FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ARE HERE WITH US.
WHILE OTHERS ARE JOINING VIRTUALLY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN, WOULD ALL FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS PLEASE STAND TO BE RECOGNIZED? AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.
IT IS NOW MY GREAT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER, OUR OWN SAM HERRING.
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THANK YOU.SAM HAS SERVED USCB FOR FOUR YEARS IN VARIOUS POSITIONS AROUND CAMPUS.
SHE CURRENTLY SERVES IN THE STUDENT LIFE DEPARTMENT AS COORDINATOR OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE.
SAM HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, A MASTER'S DEGREE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT, MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION, AND IS CURRENTLY PURSUING A MASTER'S DEGREE IN CLINICAL REHABILITATION COUNSELING.
I THINK IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT SHE HAS A PASSION FOR EDUCATION AND IS A LIFELONG LEARN.
SAM BRINGS THAT PASSION FOR EDUCATION INTO HER WORK EVERY DAY WITH HER EARTH EFFORTS AROUND THE USCB COMMUNITY AT THE END OF THE SPRING 2024 SEMESTER.
IT WAS NO SURPRISE THAT SAM WAS HONORED WITH THE VINCENT P MESS AWARD.
THIS AWARD CELEBRATES A STAFF OF FACULTY MEMBERS OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.
WE KNOW SO MUCH LEARNING HAPPENS IN A CLASSROOM THAT THERE IS SO MUCH LEARNING AND PERSONAL GROWTH THAT HAPPENS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AS WELL.
SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING SAM HERRING AKIO SPEAKER.
PANNU AND USCB FOR TRUSTING ME WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOU ALL TODAY AND DELIVER THE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS TO OUR 2024 CLASS OF GRADUATING SAND SHARKS.
IT IS TRULY AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE BEFORE YOU ALL TODAY ON ONE OF THE MOST MONUMENTAL DAYS OF YOUR LIVES SO FAR.
SO PLEASE WISH ME LUCK AS WE BEGIN THIS JOURNEY TOGETHER.
I TEND TO BE A YAPPER, BUT I PROMISE TO KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET SO THAT YOU ALL CAN GET YOUR DIPLOMAS AND MOVE ON TO MAKING THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
TODAY'S COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS WILL BE ROOTED IN MY TWO FAVORITE VALUES, LOVE AND KINDNESS.
LOVE IS SUCH AN AMAZING AND PROFOUND GIFT THAT WE ARE GIVEN IN THIS WORLD.
LOVE CAN BE FOUND IN THE MOMENT YOU WAVE GOODBYE TO YOUR FAMILY AS YOU BEGIN YOUR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE.
THE MOMENT YOU OFFICIALLY SUBMIT YOUR LAST FINAL, THE MOMENT YOU GIVE YOUR COLLEGE FRIENDS.
ONE FINAL HUG BEFORE YOU MOVE ON TO YOUR POST-COLLEGE DESTINATIONS OR THE MOMENT YOU WALK ACROSS THIS STAGE.
AND REMEMBER THOSE THAT HELP GET YOU TO THIS POINT IN TIME.
THE COOL THING ABOUT LOVE IS THAT IT IS LIMITLESS.
NO MATTER HOW MUCH OF IT IS GIVEN OR TAKEN, IT CANNOT RUN OUT OR BE DEPLETED.
IT CAN FILL THE SPACE IT OCCUPIES NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO.
THERE IS ENOUGH LOVE TO GO AROUND AND SPREAD OUT INTO THE WORLD.
AND TODAY, I'M GONNA ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO SPREAD IT LIKE GLITTER IN A PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM.
LET THERE BE SO MUCH LOVE IN YOUR LIVES THAT YOU ARE FINDING IT IN THE MOST RANDOM AND OBSCURE OF PLACES, EVEN WHEN THE WORLD TRIES TO VACUUM IT UP OR WASH IT AWAY.
LET LOVE REMAIN AN INSURMOUNTABLE FORCE THAT PERSISTS BE BRAVE IN YOUR PURSUIT OF LOVE.
AMERICAN POET AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS, MAYA ANGELOU ONCE SAID THAT YOU SHOULD PURSUE THE THINGS YOU LOVE DOING AND THEN DO THEM SO WELL THAT PEOPLE CAN'T TAKE THEIR EYES OFF OF YOU.
I LOVE THIS QUOTE BECAUSE IT'S A REMINDER THAT LOVE IS MUCH MORE THAN A FEELING OF AFFECTION.
IT IS A FORCE IN OUR LIVES THAT DRIVES ACTION AND CHANGE.
IT PROVIDES US WITH A PURPOSE TO PURSUE OUR OWN VERSION OF GREATNESS.
AS YOU WALK THROUGH LIFE, TAKE HEED TO MAYA ANGELOU'S WORDS AND LET LOVE SERVE AS YOUR FOUNDATION.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT FORGET TO PRACTICE SELF-LOVE.
OFTENTIMES WE HAVE A TENDENCY TO ACT AS OUR OWN WORST CRITICS, BUT BY BEING HERE TODAY, YOU HAVE ALREADY OVERCOME SO MUCH AND PROVEN THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF BEING THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF.
I HOPE YOU SEE YOUR VALUE AS MUCH AS I DO.
KINDNESS IS A TRULY POWERFUL, YET OFTEN UNDERVALUED FORCE WHEN GIVEN.
IT POSITIVELY IMPACTS BOTH THE GIVER AND THE RECIPIENT.
AND WHAT MAKES KINDNESS PARTICULARLY UNIQUE IS THAT WHEN GIVEN AND EVEN THE SMALLEST OF QUANTITIES, IT CAN HAVE, THE MOST COLOSSAL OF IMPACTS, EVEN THE SMALLEST GESTURE TODAY CAN SET IN MOTION A RIPPLE EFFECT THAT OVER TIME MAY EVOLVE INTO A WAVE OF POSITIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE.
THINK OF KINDNESS AS AN INVESTMENT.
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IF YOU INVEST KINDNESS IN THE COMMUNITY AROUND YOU, YOU ARE BOUND TO SEE A MASSIVE RETURN ON THAT INVESTMENT.AND THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS KIND OF INVESTMENT IS THAT THERE ARE MINIMAL RISKS INVOLVED.
AFTER ALL, KINDNESS IS A CURRENCY THAT NEVER FLUCTUATES IN VALUE.
IN A WORLD THAT OFTEN FEELS DIVIDED.
KINDNESS IS A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
IT OFFERS A WAY TO CONNECT, TO BUILD BRIDGES, AND TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, ONE SMALL ACTION AT A TIME.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT IF YOU CARRY LOVE AND KINDNESS WITH YOU THROUGHOUT LIFE, YOU'LL BE POISED TO MAKE A REMARKABLE IMPACT ON THIS WORLD.
AND WHEN CHALLENGES ARISE AS THEY INEVITABLY WILL, IF YOU REMAIN GROUNDED IN THE VALUES OF LOVE AND KINDNESS, YOU'LL FIND STRENGTH TO OVERCOME EVEN THE GREATEST OF OBSTACLES.
AS YOU EMBARK ON THE NEXT CHAPTER OF YOUR JOURNEY, YOU HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE THE BEST VERSION OF YOURSELF WITH BOLDNESS AND CONVICTION.
BE FEARLESS IN YOUR PURSUIT OF LOVE AND BE UNRESTRAINED IN YOUR GENEROSITY OF KINDNESS AS NOBLE PEACE WINNER ALBERT SCHWEITZER ONCE SAID, DO SOMETHING WONDERFUL.
SO I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY WITH A CHALLENGE AS YOU GO OUT INTO THE WORLD, PURSUE YOUR FUTURE, DO SOMETHING WONDERFUL FOR YOURSELF, FOR YOUR FELLOW NEIGHBORS.
EACH OF US TAKES EVEN A SMALL ACTION GROUNDED.
IF EACH OF US TAKES EVEN A SMALL ACTION GROUNDED IN LOVING KINDNESS, THE RIPPLE EFFECT WILL BE PROFOUND AND ITS IMPACT WILL BE LASTING.
AND IT IS MY SINCERE HOPE THAT THESE INDIVIDUAL GESTURES WILL BE IMITATED AND INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.
TOGETHER WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT AND POSITIVE DIFFERENCE.
AS I CONCLUDE, AND I PROMISE Y'ALL, I WOULD KEEP THIS SHORT AND SWEET, SO I PROMISE THIS IS IT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSPIRING WORDS AND I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT THERE CAN NEVER BE TOO MUCH LOVE AND KINDNESS IN THE WORLD.
AND UH, SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN ONCE AGAIN IN GIVING A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE INSPIRING WORDS FROM ONE OF MY GREATEST JOYS IN THIS ROLE IS BEING ABLE TO SHOUT AT THE TOP OF MY LUNG ON HOW GREAT THE STUDENTS OF USCB ARE.
I GET TO DO THAT ONCE AGAIN AS I INTRODUCE OUR STUDENT SPEAKER TODAY, ABIGAIL VINING.
ABIGAIL IS GRADUATING TODAY WITH A BACHELOR OF OF ARTS DEGREE IN ENGLISH WITH A CONCENTRATION IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING.
WHILE SHE EXCELS IN HER ACADEMICS, SHE'S ALSO INCREDIBLY INVOLVED ACROSS CAMPUS SUPPORTING HER FELLOW
WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ABIGAIL SERVES AS A TUTOR IN USB'S WRITING CENTER AS WELL AS AN ASSISTANT TO DR.
SWOFFORD AND THE CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING.
SHE HAS SERVED AS AN ORIENTATION LEADER WHILE ALSO BEING THE LEAD ORIENTATION LEADER FOR THE BEAUFORT CAMPUS.
SHE'S RECENTLY COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP WITH DR. KELLY IN A-U-S-C-B LIBRARY AND HAS PLANS TO PURSUE A MASTER'S DEGREE IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE.
SOME OF THE WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE ABIGAIL BY HER FACULTY INCLUDE LEADERSHIP, ENCOURAGING OUTGOING ROLE MODEL ADVOCATE, AND SMART AS A WHIP, IT IS MY HONOR TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATE ABIGAIL FINNING.
PANU, FOR THAT WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION.
HELLO GRADUATES, FACULTY, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS.
I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL TODAY AND SHARE A LOVE FOR OUR TIME AT USCB AND AN EXCITEMENT FOR OUR FUTURES.
COLLEGE IS FILLED WITH ITS CHALLENGES AND TODAY IS A DAY FOR US TO LOOK BACK
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ON OUR MEMORIES AND REFLECT ON EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TO GET HERE.IT IS A TIME FOR US TO COME TOGETHER AND BE PROUD OF OURSELVES.
WHILE YOU TAKE TODAY TO REMEMBER YOUR TIME AT USCB, TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THE WONDERFUL MENTORS WE HAVE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
DURING MY TIME AT USCB, I'VE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO SEE A HANDFUL OF THE MOVING PARTS OF THIS INSTITUTION, WHICH HAS GROWN MY APPRECIATION FOR EACH OF THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO KEEP THE UNIVERSITY RUNNING, SEEING THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THE RESOURCES STUDENTS USE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN COLLEGE, EVEN BEFORE A STUDENT KNOWS THEY'RE MEANT TO BE A PART OF USC B'S FAMILY.
PEOPLE HERE ARE WORKING TO HELP.
THEN FROM THE MOMENT A STUDENT IS INTERESTED IN US CB, GOING ON TOURS AND TRYING TO FILL OUT APPLICATIONS TO THE MOMENT THEY STEP FOOT ON CAMPUS READY TO TAKE ON THEIR FIRST SEMESTER, THERE ARE PEOPLE WORKING TO MAKE THE PROCESS EASY AND ACCESSIBLE TO THEM DURING THEIR FIRST DAY ON CAMPUS.
AND ALL THROUGHOUT ORIENTATION, STUDENTS ARE GIVEN MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO BEGIN ACCLIMATING TO THEIR NEW ENVIRONMENT WITH SPECIFIC ATTENTION TO THE NERVES ASSOCIATED WITH LEAVING HOME FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND A DESIRE TO HAVE EACH STUDENT FEEL INCLUDED.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US GET OUR START HERE.
THOSE WHO SHOWED US HOW GREAT USCB COULD BE AND THOSE WHO OFFERED US THE TOOLS TO BEGIN UNIVERSITY, THEN WE BEGAN CLASSES AND OUR WONDERFUL FACULTY PUSHED US WHEN WE NEEDED TO BE CHALLENGED AND BACKED US UP WHEN WE NEEDED SUPPORT.
THEY HAVE BEEN A HUGE PART OF PREPARING US FOR OUR FUTURES, HELPING US BUILD SKILLS AND NAME THEM, GETTING US READY TO APPLY THOSE SKILLS IN MANY DIFFERENT CONTEXTS POSSIBLE.
I'VE HAD THE CHANCE TO ENCOUNTER WITH MANY OR TO INTERACT WITH MANY OF THE FACULTY MEMBERS HERE, AND IT IS INSPIRING TO SEE HOW SERIOUSLY THEY TAKE THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AS WELL AS THEIR OWN CONTINUED EDUCATION.
THE FACULTY HELP EACH OTHER TO HELP US.
IT IS INCREDIBLE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO LEARN FROM PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR PART IN OUR SUCCESS TO THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SPECIFICALLY, THANK YOU FOR TEACHING ME AND MY PEERS THE POWER WORDS HOLD AND WITH IT THE POWER WE HOLD EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US TO NEVER PUNCH DOWN, TO HOLD EACH OTHER'S EXPERIENCES WITH A NECESSARY SENSITIVITY AND TO USE OUR KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
TO EVERYONE WHO OFFERED US RESOURCES ACROSS OUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, BOTH IN AND OUTTA THE CLASSROOM.
THANK YOU FROM STUDENT LIFE AND THE EVENTS THEY HELD TO KEEP US GOING THROUGH EACH SEMESTER TO HOUSING.
WHO ELSE HELPED US LEARN TO LIVE IN NEW SPACES WITH NEW PEOPLE TO THE WONDERFUL LIBRARIANS WHO HAVE A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE AND A DESIRE TO SHARE IT.
WE THANK YOU TO THE STUDENT WORKERS WHO FIND THE TIME TO HELP IN EVERY PART OF USCV.
WE SEE YOU AND WE THANK YOU TO THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS HERE TODAY WHO HAVE STOOD BY THEIR STUDENTS AND SUPPORTED THEM THROUGH THEIR SUCCESSES AS WELL AS THROUGH THEIR STRUGGLES.
WE THANK YOU TO MY PEERS SITTING HERE TODAY.
I AM PROUD OF YOU AND THERE'S NOT A DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT WE'LL EACH GO OUT AND MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD.
I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW LUCKY I FEEL TO HAVE FOUND A PLACE FILLED WITH THE MOST REMARKABLE INDIVIDUALS I HAVE EVER MET.
I ASK THAT YOU USE WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED IN YOUR TIME HERE AT USCV, FROM EACH AND EVERY PERSON AND EVERY DEPARTMENT TO STEP INTO YOUR FUTURES WITH OPEN HEARTS AND MINDS.
YOUR LEARNING DOES NOT STOP HERE TODAY.
SO CONTINUE EACH AND EVERY MOMENT WITH A NEW THIRST FOR LEARNING.
THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU, ABIGAIL, FOR YOUR MOTIVATING MESSAGE.
IT'S SO EASY TO SEE WHY THIS CLASS OF 2024 IS EXTRAORDINARY, SO PLEASE HELP ME.
ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR NOW.
WE COME TO THE MOST SPECIAL PART OF OUR CEREMONY, THE DEGREE CONFERRAL.
EVERY GRADUATE'S FAMILY AND FRIENDS WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THEIR GRADUATE'S NAME READ AS THEY CROSS THE STAGE.
MAY I ASK YOU TO PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE AND EXCLAMATIONS UNTIL THE LAST NAME IS READ.
I PROMISE YOU WILL HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO CELEBRATE YOUR GRADUATE'S ACHIEVEMENT AFTER THE LAST NAME IS CALLED A CALL UPON DR.
ERIC SKIPPER, PROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT TO PRESENT THE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES.
GOOD EVENING WILL THE CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES PLEASE RISE.
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ALL CANDIDATES WHO STAND BEFORE ME AND OTHERS WHO CANNOT BE PRESENT, BUT WHOSE ACHIEVEMENT IS BEING RECORDED OFFICIALLY BY THE UNIVERSITY HAVING COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DEGREES, ARE HERE WITH RECOMMENDED BY THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE CONFERRAL OF THEIR DEGREES AS THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREES COME FORWARD.PLEASE NOTE THAT SOMEWHERE GOLD CORDS ON THEIR SHOULDERS, THE CORDS SIGNIFY DEGREES EARNED WITH ACADEMIC LATIN HONORS.
ALSO NOTE THAT SOME DEGREE CANDIDATES WEAR A MEDALLION.
THIS MEDALLION REPRESENTS COMPLETION OF USB'S BEAUFORT COLLEGE HONORS PROGRAM.
PANU WILL NOW GREET THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT DEGREE RECIPIENTS.
ABIGAIL VINING, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH.
MAGNA C*M LADI BE CHRISTINE ANDERSON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MAGNA C*M LAUDE.
ALEXI BOLSON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
CADEN BURNER, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
JONATHAN BUSTER, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
CAMERON HERNDON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
SEAN HORSLEY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
ELENA HERTADO, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
SANDRA LOPEZ, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
AUSTIN MONTFORD, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
DYLAN PRICE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, C*M LAUDE.
BRYCE RUCKER, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
JORDAN STINNETT, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, C*M LADI.
BRENDA TENCO, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
OLIVIA WIRICK, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
ELI ALEXANDER, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE.
ANDREW ANDERSON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE.
SIERRA BARBIE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY C*M LOUDY.
MATTHEW KNIGHT, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECH C*M LOUDY.
JACOB WILLIAMS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECH.
ALEXANDRIA STANLEY, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION.
RILEY BUCHANAN, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.
HANNAH MOORE, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.
KAYLA TOWNSEND, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION.
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TIME.ASHTON HAMBY, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH.
LEONNA KELLY BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH WITH SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LICENSURE LAUDE.
JORDAN MCCAMMON, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH WITH SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LICENSURE.
ANNA MILLER, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH WITH SECONDARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LICENSURE C*M LADI.
COURTNEY ASHLEY, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
BEN BLUMENFELD, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
JOE, LITTLE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
ADRIANA MARTIN, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
KYLE PULSE, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
THOMAS PROVENZANO, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
THERES SANAMA, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
NATALIE ANA, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
MASON MARTIN, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN STUDIO ART.
ALEXANDRIA HICKEY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
AMY HYDE, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
ASHLYN HILL, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
MAGNA C*M LAUDE, VIRGINIA MCGOWAN, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
JESSICA PETERSON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT.
WILLIAM MARSHALL, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY, CU LAUDE.
WILLIAM PAGET, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY.
CHRISTIAN BIRCHFIELD, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
JENNINGS CHAPMAN, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
RACHEL DEPAULS, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
MORGAN FRICKER, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
AARON KAMMER, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
LATOYA WACK BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
KENNETH MAYO, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
MCKENNA AUER, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
DAWSON SOCKS, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
JOANNE SART, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
CU LAUDE, INDIA THOMAS, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
TISHA WILLIAMS, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
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BRIANNA YAKOB, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY.SHANNON ADAMS, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY.
J KING, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY.
ADRIANA WATSON, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY.
RYAN AL BRANDAND, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
MIKAYLA BROWN, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
C*M LAUDE CAMPBELL CRUMB, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
CARSON FRY, BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGY.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
CHASE JOHNSON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
ANAYA JONES, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY TRADE.
TRAYVON NELSON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
CHETTY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
JAMES TOSIC, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY.
AZARIA BARON, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES.
PASSION, COOK BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES.
ALANI DAVIS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES.
ROLANDA JONES, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES.
NATALIE BARNETT, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
KIMBERLY BARRINGER, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
HOPE CREOLE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, C*M LAUDE.
RACHEL GERMAN, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
C*M LOUDY MAN AND CLING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH.
GANDY STROMBERG, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, MAGNA C*M LAUDE.
LESLIE MADANO, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN SERVICES, CU LAUDE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2024.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2024.
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WILL THE GRADUATE PLEASE RISE.YOU ARE NOW GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT.
YOUR STATUS, YOUR STATUS MUST BE MADE KNOWN TO THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.
PLEASE JOIN TOGETHER AND MOVE YOUR TASSELS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF YOUR MORTAR BOARD TO THE LEFT SIDE.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET US GIVE OUR NEW GRADUATES ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
I'M THE ALUMNI RELATIONS AND EVENTS MANAGER FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S ADVANCEMENT DEPARTMENT.
IT'S A, IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I OFFICIALLY INDUCT YOU ALL INTO THE SAND SHARK SOCIETY, CB'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INSIDE OF YOUR DIPLOMA FOLDERS.
YOU'LL FIND OUR SAND SHARK PLEDGE.
AS YOU TAKE YOUR PLACE AMONGST FELLOW USCB ALUMNUS, KNOW THAT YOU'LL BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY FOREVER.
THE SAND SHARK SOCIETY WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT A SMALL GIFT FOR ALL OF TODAY'S GRADUATES WITH A PERSONAL VIDEO CLIP OF EACH OF YOU WALKING ACROSS STAGE THAT YOU CAN SHARE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
THESE PERSONALIZED VIDEO CLIPS WILL BE EMAILED OUT TO EVERYONE NEXT WEEK.
AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE SAND SHARK SOCIETY.
PLEASE STAND AS REVEREND DANIEL KAZEN LEADS US IN THE BENEDICTION, FOLLOWED BY THE FIRST VERSE OF THE CAROLINA ALMA MATER.
THE WORDS ARE FOUND ON THE LAST PAGE OF YOUR PROGRAM.
THE ALMA MATER WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE RECESSIONAL OF THE PLATFORM PARTY AND THEN THE GUESTS AND GRADUATES.
PLEASE REMAIN IN YOUR SEATED AREA THROUGHOUT THE RECESSIONAL.
PLEASE JOIN YOUR GRADUATES ON THE NORTH AND WEST LAWN OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING AFTER THE RECESSIONAL AND TO VISIT WITH FRIENDS AND FACULTY.
THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING WITH US.
AS YOU HEAD INTO THE FUTURE, MAY YOU STRIVE TOWARDS EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY IN ALL THAT YOU DO.
ON THE DAYS WHEN YOU FEEL DEFEATED, MAY YOU LIFT YOUR HEADS TO AND REMEMBER EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.
AND MAY I LEAVE YOU WITH THIS? MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU.
MAY HIS FACE SHINE UPON YOU AND BE GRACIOUS TO YOU.
AND THE LORD TURNS HIS FACE TOWARD YOU AND GIVE YOU PEACE.
AND MAY OUR LIVES BE A BLESSING TO ALL.
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YOU ARE WATCHING BEAUFORT COUNTY TV, LIVE, WORK, PLAY.I'M THE OFF PARK RANGER HERE AT DREW ISLAND STATE PARK.
COME SPEND THE DAY WITH ME HERE WE ARE AT DRY STATE PARKS MARINA.
I AM OVER MANAGING THE SLIPS HERE AT THE MARINA.
48 OF 'EM ARE 25 BY 15 FOOT SLIPS, AND THEN WE HAVE TWO 50 FOOTER SLIPS.
UM, I'VE BEEN OVER THE MARINA PROGRAM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND UH, WHEN I FIRST STARTED WE HAD EIGHT SLIPS FILLED OUT OF 50.
AND, UM, AFTER RUNNING IT FOR ABOUT 13 MONTHS, WE WERE ABLE TO REACH FULL OCCUPANCY.
UM, AND AS OF RIGHT NOW, I'VE HAD A WAIT LIST WITH ABOUT 15 EVER SINCE.
UM, WE GIVE SPECIAL OFFERS ON, UH, SLIP PRICES FOR THE 25 BY 15 FOOT SLIPS.
UM, IF YOU, YOU CAN DO A SIX MONTH OR A 12 MONTH IS THE ONLY TWO WE OFFER.
IF YOU DO THE 12 MONTH AND YOU CHOOSE TO PAY UP FRONT, YOU GET A 10% DISCOUNT.
IT'S $2,700 RATHER PAYING, UM, MONTH BY MONTH.
IT'S TWO 50 A MONTH, WHICH ADDS UP TO THREE GRAND.
AND THEN THE SIX MONTH LEASE IS $1,500.
UM, WHETHER YOU PAY IT ALL UPFRONT OR $250 PAYMENTS, I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERATING INVOICES FOR OUR CURRENT LEASERS AS WELL AS SETTING UP NEW CONTRACTS, UM, AS WELL AS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING OF THESE PEDESTALS,
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CHECKING THE UTILITIES, THE WATER, THE POWER.WE HAD A COLD SNAP RECENTLY HAD TO MAKE SURE THAT, UH, I SET A DRIP SO THESE WOULDN'T BE WITHOUT, UM, RUNNING WATER FOR THE, UM, PEOPLE THAT COME OUT HERE OFTEN.
UM, AS WELL AS, UM, YOU KNOW, KEEPING UP WITH THE LEASERS THEMSELVES AND GETTING TO KNOW 'EM ON A FACE-TO-FACE BASIS AND KNOWING, UM, KNOWING WHO I HAVE HERE AT THE MARINA, WE HAVE A FEW REGULARS, UM, AND THEY'RE A VITAL PART IN KEEPING THE, UH, MARINA UP TO DATE.
THEY LET ME KNOW IF SOMEONE'S BOATS COME LOOSE OR IF THERE'S BEEN DAMAGE TO A STORM.
UM, THE WATER'S DOWN RIGHT NOW, SO IT'S, UH, UM, IT IS A BIT OF AN ISSUE KEEPING TRACK OF, UM, THE SAFETY OF THESE BOATS.
UM, THE MARINA'S LIKE MY BABY, I'VE HAD A CHANCE TO, UM, WATCH IT GROW.
UM, A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY ABOUT THE MARINA.
UM, WE HAD AN OLD MARINA THAT USED TO BE RIGHT HERE.
UM, AND THEN IN 2008 WE HAD A REALLY BAD STORM THAT CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE THAT OVER THE YEARS AFTER THAT, UM, THE MARINA BEGAN TO SINK.
UM, LATER WE GOT THE BUDGET TO REDO THE MARINA, UM, WHICH IS WHAT YOU SEE HERE, AS WELL AS REDOING THE, UH, BATHHOUSE UP ON THE HILL, REMODELED ALL THE BATHROOMS, UM, SHOWERS, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF, ADDED HEAT AND AIR TO IT.
SO NEXT WE'RE GONNA GO TO ANOTHER FACILITY WHERE I'LL DEMONSTRATE SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES I HAVE AS OUR SAFETY OFFICER HERE AT DRY ISLAND STATE PARK.
HERE WE ARE AT DRY ISLANDS GAS STOCK RIGHT NEXT TO OUR TACKLE SHOP.
UM, AND HERE I'M GONNA SHOW YOU ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES AS SAFETY OFFICER IS CHECKING ALL OF OUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
UM, THIS IS THE BIGGEST ONE WE HAVE ON PARK.
UM, IT'S RATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE GAS DOCK.
AND WHAT WE DO WHEN WE INSPECT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, UM, IS FIRST YOU TAKE IT OFF ITS STAND AND YOU CHECK THE GAUGE, UM, SEE IF IT'S NOT UNDER OR OVERCHARGED.
BUT THE MAIN THING THAT YOU WANT TO CHECK, UM, AS SOMEONE WHO'S NOT A UM, A CERTIFIED FIRE TECH IS, UM, IF YOU TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN, LIKE SO IF THE WEIGHT SHIFTS GRADUALLY, THAT MEANS YOU KNOW THAT THE CONTENTS ISN'T CLUMPED UP TOGETHER AND YOU KEEP DOING THAT JUST TO SEE.
BUT IF YOU FEEL A BIG CLUMP, THAT MEANS IT'S CLUMPED UP TOGETHER.
UM, AND I DO THIS WITH ALL 42 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
WE HAVE ON PARK, WE HAVE 'EM IN THE CAMPGROUNDS, EVERY FACILITY, OUR CABINS, VILLAS, UM, OUR TACKLE SHOP AS WELL AS THE GAS DOCK.
AND THE MAIN THING IS TO CHECK THAT AND TO CHECK THE CHARGE.
AND THEN WHEN YOU'RE DONE, YOU CAN JUST HANG IT BACK UP AND THEN YOU CAN SIGN OFF ON THIS SPECIFIC MONTH, UM, WHICH THIS IS JANUARY.
UM, AND I'LL NOTE THAT ONCE A YEAR I HAVE, UM, A CERTIFIED FIRE TECH COME OUT AND HAVE THESE SERVICED.
I JUST HAD THIS ONE SERVICED, UM, IN DECEMBER, RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
SO THIS ONE'S PRETTY MUCH GOOD FOR A WHOLE NOTHER YEAR.
UM, ANOTHER ASPECT OF BEING THE SAFEST OFFICER HERE AT DREW ISLAND STATE PARK IS, UM, FACILITY INSPECTIONS, MAKING SURE EVERYTHING'S SAFE, MAKING SURE WE'RE STAYING UP TO DATE ON, UM, SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON OUR, UM, HVAC, ON ANYTHING THAT NEEDS IT, LOOKING FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, LOOKING FOR ANYTHING THAT MIGHT NEED REPLACING OR ATTENTION.
UM, AND OF COURSE FILING THE, UM, MONTHLY PAPERWORK FOR OUR FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTIONS AS WELL AS THE FACILITIES.
UM, SO WE CAN STAY UP TO DATE AND BE OFFICIAL.
NEXT, WE'RE GONNA GO AND WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT THE LAKE.
HERE WE ARE ON OUR MAIN CAUSEWAY BRIDGE HERE AT DREW ISLAND STATE PARK.
UM, PERSONALLY THIS IS MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT COMING TO WORK IS DRIVING ACROSS THIS CAUSEWAY BRIDGE AND LOOKING OUT AT THE LAKE EVERY DAY.
UM, AS I SAID EARLIER, THE LAKE'S DOWN PRETTY LOW RIGHT NOW.
UM, EVERY WINTER THEY DROP THE LAKE A FEW FEET, BUT THIS YEAR IS THE 10 YEAR LOW.
EVERY 10 YEARS THEY DROP THE LAKE SIGNIFICANTLY LOW, UM, TO KILL AN INVASIVE HYDRILLA PLANT AS WELL AS FOR PEOPLE TO WORK ON THEIR DOCKS.
AND SINCE THE DAM AND THE TOWERS ARE SO OLD, IT GIVES THEM A CHANCE TO MAINTENANCE THOSE AS WELL.
UM, LAKE MURRAY IS 50,000 ACRES, UM, OF MANMADE LAKE ANDRE ISLAND.
UM, BENEFITS FROM THIS LAKE HEAVILY.
UM, IT BRINGS SO MUCH, SO MANY GUESTS TO OUR PARK.
UM, THEY COME TO HANG OUT HERE AT THE SHELTERS.
UM, PITCH A HAMMOCK LAY OUT AT THE LITTLE BEACHY AREA WE HAVE AT OUR OLD OFFICE.
UM, IT BRINGS A LOT OF VISITORS COME SUMMERTIME.
UM, ALSO IN THE SUMMERTIME, UM, BRINGS ALL OF OUR BIG GAME TOURNAMENTS.
DREW ALLEN'S KNOWN FOR ALL OF ITS FISHING TOURNAMENTS.
WE HAVE 'EM YEAR ROUND JUST ABOUT EVERY WEEKEND.
UM, TO HIGHLIGHT ONE BIG ONE, DREW ALLEN GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO HOST THE WORLD BASS CHAMPIONSHIP WHERE WE HOSTED 25 COUNTRIES, UM, FOR A WEEK AND WATCHED THEM SHOOT OUT EVERY DAY AND COME IN AND SAW THE BIG WEIGH-INS.
AND THAT'S JUST ONE OF THE MANY BIG ONES THAT WE HAVE HERE.
UM, THAT'S A BIG JOB FOR OUR OPENING SHIFT HERE AT DRY ISLAND IS TO, UM, DIRECT ALL THE BOATERS FOR THOSE TOURNAMENTS AND, AND PARK 'EM AND MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN HOUSE ALL THOSE FISHERMEN FOR, UH, FOR THOSE TOURNAMENTS.
WE HAVE THE BIG BASS, UH, CHALLENGE AND WE HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF SMALL TOURNAMENTS RANGING ANYWHERE BETWEEN 15 BOATS ALL THE WAY UP TO 150.
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IF YOU'LL NOTICE, OVER HERE IS OUR FRONT CAMPGROUND, WHICH IS NEWLY RENOVATED.UM, IT RECEIVED, UM, UPGRADES FOR ELECTRICAL, UP TO 50 AMP SERVICE, UM, NEW WATER, AND EVEN ADDED, UH, SEWER HOOKUPS AS WELL.
SO, UM, WHEN THIS ONE OPENS UP, HOPEFULLY EARLY SPRING, UM, IT'LL BE OPEN FOR THE GUESTS TO ENJOY A BRAND NEW CAMPGROUND WITH, UM, BRAND NEW FACILITIES.
UM, NEXT WE'RE GONNA GO AND WALK THROUGH ONE OF OUR VILLAS AND MAKE SURE IT'S READY FOR A GUEST CHECK-IN HERE WE ARE AT DREW ISLANDS VILLAS.
UM, THIS IS VILLA ONE BEHIND ME, BUT WE HAVE FIVE VILLAS, UM, VILLAS ONE, THREE AND FIVE ARE THREE BEDROOMS AND VILLAS TWO AND FOUR ARE TWO BEDROOMS. UM, THESE ARE A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE THAT, YOU KNOW, AREN'T INTO THE, THE CAMPING LIFE OR THE TENT LIFE, UM, GLAMPING AS PEOPLE CALL IT.
UM, THESE PRICES RANGE ANYWHERE BETWEEN 1 35 A NIGHT TO MAYBE EVEN, UH, AS FAR AS TWO 50 A NIGHT, DEPENDING ON TIME OF YEAR, TWO BEDROOM, THREE BEDROOM, UM, IF IT'S A WEEKEND WEEKDAY OR IF IT'S THE ONLY ONE LEFT.
UM, VILLAS ONE AND TWO ARE THE NEWLY REMODELED INSIDE AND OUT, NEW FURNITURE, NEW PAINT FLOORS, ALL THAT GOOD STUFF.
UM, THERE IS A DOCK BEHIND VILLA ONE.
IT IS THE ONLY DOCK THAT WE HAVE, UM, HERE AT THE VILLAS, BUT IT IS A COMMUNAL DOCK AND THE REASON THAT IT'S IT'S ONLY BEHIND VILLA ONE IS BECAUSE VILLA ONE IS OUR HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE VILLA.
UM, BUT ANY VILLA CAN USE THAT DOCK AS THEY PLEASE.
UM, BUT WE'RE HERE TO DO A WALKTHROUGH OF THE VILLA, SO IF YOU WANNA FOLLOW ME, WE'LL GO AHEAD AND DO A WALKTHROUGH AND, UH, I'LL LET YOU KNOW EVERYTHING THAT GOES IN WITH THAT.
SO AS YOU'LL SEE, I USED A KEY CARD.
WE WERE ABLE TO INSTALL, UM, KEY CARD LOCKS AT ALL OF OUR VILLAS AND OUR CAMPER CABINS AS WELL AS THE BATHHOUSES FOR THOSE.
UM, MAKES IT EASIER IN CASE, UH, OUR METAL KEYS GET LOST.
UM, AND IT'S BEEN A REAL, UH, TREAT TO USE.
SO THIS IS THE INSIDE OF VILLA ONE.
UM, WHAT I'M IN HERE TO DO IS TO WALK THROUGH IT AND MAKE SURE THAT IT'S READY FOR A GUEST, UM, DOWN TO THE NITPICKY STUFF.
UM, MAKE SURE THAT THE, UM, IT WAS CLEANED PROPERLY AND THAT, THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS OUT OF OUR GUESTS WHILE THEY STAY WITH US.
SO THEY HAVE THE BEST, UM, EXPERIENCE, UM, TOTAL.
SO WE ALWAYS, UH, CHECK THE FIREPLACE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WORKS GREAT, WHICH IT DOES REMOTE'S PROGRAMMED AND EVERYTHING.
WE'LL TURN THAT BACK OFF BECAUSE IT IS A LITTLE WARM IN HERE.
UM, WE TRY TO CHECK EVERY LAMP TO MAKE SURE THAT IT LIGHTS UP.
UM, EVERY LIGHT IN THE VILLA WE WANNA MAKE SURE WORKS.
UM, OF COURSE WE, WE CHECK THE TV, MAKE SURE THEY WORK.
AND IN THE BATHROOM WE'RE GONNA CHECK AND MAKE SURE ALL THE LIGHTS WORK LIKE THE REST OF THE VILLA.
MAKE SURE THAT ALL THE TOWELS HAVE BEEN, UH, PUT IN PROPERLY AND, AND STORAGE.
WE WANNA CHECK THE CLEANLINESS OF THE, UH, THE TUBS AND MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NO DIRT HAIR OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD.
UM, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT, UH, WE HAVE RUNNING WATER, FLUSH THE TOILETS, YOU KNOW, CHECK BEHIND, MAKE SURE EVERYTHING'S CLEAN.
THEN WE GO IN TO CHECK IN THE FIRST BEDROOM.
I LIKE TO DO IT IN A BIG CIRCLE SO I DON'T MISS ANYTHING.
WALKING THROUGH THE VILLAS, WE CHECK ALL THE DRAWERS TO MAKE SURE THAT A GUEST DIDN'T LEAVE ANYTHING BEHIND IN PREVIOUS DAY.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WANT TO CHECK UNDER THE BEDS TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NOTHING UNDER THERE THAT, UM, WE'RE CAUSING ISSUE FOR A GUEST.
CHECK AROUND IN THE NIGHTSTAND AS WELL.
WANNA RUN HER HAND ACROSS THE TABLE? MAKE SURE THERE'S NO DIRT OR CRUMBS LEFT FROM ANY PREVIOUS DAY.
JUST WANNA CHECK THESE LIGHTS RIGHT HERE.
MAKE SURE ALL THAT ALL TURN ON.
WE'LL GO OUTSIDE REAL FAST AND WE'LL CHECK THE UM, PORCH TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD.
SURE, THE LIGHTS OUT HERE WORK FOR OUR GUESTS.
ALSO DO A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FIRE PIT.
MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING ON OUR OUTDOOR PATIOS WORK PROPERLY.
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ONE, TWO, AND THREE ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE THIS, UH, OUTDOOR PATIO RIGHT NOW, BUT, UH, IT IS A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE TO HAVE THE REST OF 'EM INSTALLED.WE'LL GO BACK IN AND FINISH THE WALKTHROUGH.
SOMETIMES THERE'S SOME DISHES THAT ARE STILL LEFT IN HERE.
WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE, UM, CLEAN AND IF SO, PUT THEM AWAY, UM, AND WIPE DOWN ANYTHING THAT NEEDS IT.
UM, ON THE COUNTERS, WE WANT TO RUN OUR HAND ACROSS THE COUNTER, MAKE SURE THERE'S NO CRUMBS OR ANY RESIDUE STILL LEFT.
UM, AS WELL AS CHECKING THE MICROWAVE AS WELL.
WE ALWAYS WANT TO CHECK THE DISH, MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NO, UM, STUCK ON STAINS OR ANYTHING, ANY KIND OF SPATTER INSIDE THE MICROWAVE.
AND CHECKING EVERY CABINET TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NOTHING THAT SHOULDN'T BE IN THERE AND THAT EVERYTHING'S WHERE IT SHOULD BE.
THE MIRROR AND EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD IN HERE.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE LAST BEDROOM.
ALL RIGHT, NOW THIS WAS THE LAST ROOM IN THE VILLA TO WALK THROUGH.
NOW THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS GOOD, I'LL RADIO THE OFFICE UP FRONT AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THE GUESTS CAN CHECK IN.
THANKS FOR JOINING ME TODAY HERE AT DRY AND STATE PARK.
I'M GONNA GO BACK TO THE OFFICE AND FINISH UP SOME ADMINISTRATIVE STUFF WHERE I HEAD OUT FOR THE DAY.
UM, WHAT YOU SAW HERE TODAY WAS JUST A FEW OF THE MANY THINGS WE GET TO DO AND EXPERIENCE HERE AT DREW ISLAND.
SO I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME OUT, ENJOY THE STATE PARKS AND SEE IT FOR YOURSELF.
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES ARE A RARE, ASTRONOMICAL EVENT AND IT IS A SPECIAL TREAT IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE.
SOLAR ECLIPSES OCCUR ABOUT TWO TO THREE TIMES PER YEAR, BUT TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES ONLY OCCUR ABOUT EVERY 18 MONTHS.
AND SINCE THEY'RE ONLY VISIBLE FROM A SMALL AREA ON THE EARTH, THE FREQUENCY OF SOLAR ECLIPSES AT ANY GIVEN PLACE IS QUITE RARE.
ON AVERAGE, A PARTICULAR LOCATION WILL EXPERIENCE A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ABOUT ONCE EVERY FOUR CENTURIES.
THE PREVIOUS TIME ANY PART OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES EXPERIENCED A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE WAS IN 1979, AND THE PREVIOUS TIME A TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE SWEPT ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WAS 1918.
THAT'S WHY THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2017 IS CALLED THE GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES EXPERIENCES AT LEAST A PARTIAL ECLIPSE AND MOST OF THE COUNTRY IS WITHIN A DAY'S DRIVE OF THE PATH OF TOTALITY.
LUCKY FOR US HERE IN THE LOW COUNTRY, THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IS RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD.
THE FACT THAT SOLAR ECLIPSES EVEN OCCUR AT ALL IS SOMEWHAT SERENDIPITOUS.
IT TURNS OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE SUN IS ABOUT 400 TIMES LARGER THAN THE MOON, THE SUN IS ALSO ABOUT 400 TIMES FURTHER AWAY FROM EARTH.
SO THE SUN AND MOON APPEAR TO BE JUST ABOUT THE SAME SIZE IN THE SKY WHEN CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT.
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JUST COVER UP THE SUN AND CAST A SHADOW ON THE EARTH.AND ECLIPSES WON'T HAPPEN HERE FOREVER.
THE MOON IS ACTUALLY MOVING JUST A FEW CENTIMETERS AWAY FROM THE EARTH EVERY YEAR.
SO AT SOME POINT IN THE DISTANT FUTURE, IT WILL BE TOO FAR AWAY FROM US TO APPEAR TO COVER UP THE SUN.
AND TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES WILL CEASE TO OCCUR.
SOLAR ECLIPSES OCCUR WHEN THE MOON IS IN THE NEW PHASE AND WHEN THE EARTH, MOON AND SUN LINE UP JUST RIGHT SO THAT THE SHADOW OF THE MOON FALLS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH.
SO LET'S MODEL HOW THIS HAPPENS.
THIS BALL IS GOING TO REPRESENT THE EARTH.
IT'S ABOUT ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND THE EARTH IS ABOUT FOUR MOON DIAMETERS.
SO ON OUR SCALE, THE MOON IS ABOUT ONE QUARTER INCH.
YOU CAN FIT 30 EARTHS IN BETWEEN THE EARTH AND THE MOON.
SO IF THE EARTH IS ONE INCH, THAT MEANS THAT THE MOON AND THE EARTH ARE GOING TO BE 30 INCHES APART.
SO WHEN WE LINE THEM UP JUST RIGHT, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE MOON IS IN THE NEW PHASE.
SO THE SUN IS SHINING ON THE MOON, BUT WE ARE SEEING THE DARK SIDE FROM THE EARTH OVER HERE.
WHEN WE LINE UP JUST RIGHT, THE SHADOW OF THE MOON FALLS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH AND THE PEOPLE IN THAT LITTLE BIT OF SHADOW ARE SEEING A SOLAR ECLIPSE.
THEY LOOK, THEY'RE YELLOW, BUT THESE ARE THE MOON.
WHAT IS HAPPENING FOR THE PEOPLE RIGHT IN THERE UNDER THAT SHADOW SNOW.
HEY GUYS, ECLIPSE AGAINST SOUTH AMERICA EARTH.
SO IF WE HAVE A NEW MOON EVERY MONTH, WHY DON'T WE HAVE AN ECLIPSE EVERY SINGLE MONTH? AND WE'RE GONNA USE THIS DEMONSTRATION TO SHOW WHY THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
UH, THE BEACH BALL IS THE SUN AND THE STRING IS THE PLANE OF THE EARTH'S REVOLUTION AROUND THE SUN.
THE EARTH'S REVOLUTION AROUND THE SUN IS AT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE THAN THE PLANE OF THE MOON'S REVOLUTION AROUND THE EARTH.
SO IF THE EARTH IS GOING AROUND ON THE STRING, THE HULA HOOP IS ABOUT FIVE DEGREES DIFFERENT.
AND SO ONLY ON OCCASION DO THE TWO PLANES INTERSECT AND WE HAVE AN ECLIPSE.
A SOLAR ECLIPSE GOES THROUGH STAGES STARTING WITH FIRST CONTACT.
THE FIRST TIME THE EDGE OF THE MOON'S DISC BEGINS TO CROSS IN FRONT OF THE SUN.
AS THE ECLIPSE PROCEEDS, MORE OF THE SUN'S DISC IS OBSCURED.
AND JUST BEFORE TOTALITY, BRIGHT RAYS OF LIGHT CALLED BAILEY'S BEADS APPEAR TO SHOOT OUT FROM THE EDGES OF THE MOON SHADOW.
THE VERY LAST FLASH OF LIGHT BEFORE THE SUN'S DISC IS TOTALLY OBSCURED.
IT'S CALLED THE DIAMOND RING FLASH.
DURING TOTALITY, THERE'S A DRAMATIC CHANGE IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
THE SKY GOES DARK AS IF IT IS NIGHTTIME STARS AND PLANETS BECOME VISIBLE ALONG WITH THE SUN'S OUTER ATMOSPHERE, WHICH IS CALLED THE CORONA.
THE AIR TEMPERATURE DROPS, AND EVEN ANIMAL BEHAVIOR CHANGES.
AS ANIMALS BECOME CONFUSED THAT NIGHT HAS FALLEN.
IF YOU GUYS ARE GONNA LOOK AT THE ECLIPSE, YOU HAVE TO USE THESE SPECIAL GLASSES, PUT THEM OVER YOUR EYES, TURN AND LOOK AT THE SUN.
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS FOR WATCHING A SOLAR ECLIPSE IS EYE SAFETY.
THE ONLY PART OF THE ECLIPSE THAT IS SAFE TO VIEW WITHOUT SPECIAL EYE PROTECTION IS TOTALITY.
DURING THE PARTIAL PHS, YOU MUST USE SPECIAL ECLIPSE GLASSES, WHICH ARE CERTIFIED FOR SAFE DIRECT VIEWING OF THE SUN.
OR YOU CAN PROJECT AN IMAGE OF THE SUN ONTO A SURFACE USING A PINHOLE VIEWER LIKE THIS ONE.
ANY OPTICS SUCH AS BINOCULARS, TELESCOPES, OR CAMERAS MUST BE FITTED WITH SPECIAL SOLAR FILTERS ON THE APERTURE.
DO NOT LOOK THROUGH ANY DEVICE THAT IS NOT FITTED WITH A FILTER.
EVEN IF YOU'RE WEARING YOUR ECLIPSE GLASSES, A SOLAR ECLIPSE IS A RARE AND SPECIAL EVENT.
SO BE SURE TO BE PREPARED IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBSERVE ONE.