{"id":110,"date":"2023-04-04T13:53:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T13:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:38:41","slug":"commencement-speeches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?page_id=110","title":{"rendered":"Commencement Speeches"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"gb-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter\"><div class=\"gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-2\"><article id=\"post-258\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-258 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=258\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120334-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bridge Program Student Speaker: Sanghak Kan. 2025 AULA Commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120334-PM.png 838w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120334-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120334-PM-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=258\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bridge Program Student Speaker: Sanghak Kan. 2025 AULA Commencement<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2025-05-24T17:01:51+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">May 24, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/UQYEoLXHhO8?si=q9Lv0zqRIFIeNdxC&amp;t=1001<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=258\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bridge Program Student Speaker: Sanghak Kan. 2025 AULA Commencement<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-228\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-228 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=228\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-Troy-Spann-2023-AULA-Commencement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bridge Program Student Speaker: Troy Spann. 2023 AULA Commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-Troy-Spann-2023-AULA-Commencement.jpg 837w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-Troy-Spann-2023-AULA-Commencement-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-Troy-Spann-2023-AULA-Commencement-768x425.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=228\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bridge Program Student Speaker: Troy Spann. 2023 AULA Commencement<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-05T16:55:29+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">May 5, 2023<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Bridge Program Student Speaker: Troy Spann. 2023 AULA Commencement<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=228\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bridge Program Student Speaker: Troy Spann. 2023 AULA Commencement<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-217\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-217 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches tag-graduation with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=217\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lauren-Jones-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2017.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Lauren Jones - Bridge Program Student Speaker (AULA Commencement 2017)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lauren-Jones-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2017.jpg 830w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lauren-Jones-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2017-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Lauren-Jones-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2017-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=217\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lauren Jones &#8211; Bridge Program Student Speaker (AULA Commencement 2017)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2017-07-07T19:19:00+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">July 7, 2017<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Lauren Jones &#8211; Bridge Program Student Speaker (AULA Commencement 2017)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=217\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Lauren Jones &#8211; Bridge Program Student Speaker (AULA Commencement 2017)<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-262\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=262\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120502-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bridge Program Student Speaker: Lauren Jones. 2017. AULA Commencement.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120502-PM.png 836w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120502-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-24-at-120502-PM-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=262\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bridge Program Student Speaker: Lauren Jones. 2017. AULA Commencement<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2017-05-24T17:05:38+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">May 24, 2017<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pdR0MR5_D9I&amp;list=PLC1EBC9E6739207EB&amp;index=13<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=262\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bridge Program Student Speaker: Lauren Jones. 2017. AULA Commencement<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-220\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-220 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches tag-graduation with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=220\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-Robbie-Thomas-Commencement-2016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bridge Program Student Speaker Robbie Thomas - Commencement 2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-Robbie-Thomas-Commencement-2016.jpg 830w, 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itemprop=\"datePublished\">July 26, 2016<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Bridge Program Student Speaker Robbie Thomas &#8211; Commencement 2016<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=220\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bridge Program Student Speaker Robbie Thomas &#8211; Commencement 2016<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-215\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-215 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches tag-graduation with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=215\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nyla-Jacobs-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2015.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Nyla Jacobs - Bridge Program Student Speaker - AULA Commencement 2015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nyla-Jacobs-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2015.jpg 821w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nyla-Jacobs-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2015-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Nyla-Jacobs-Bridge-Program-Student-Speaker-AULA-Commencement-2015-768x420.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=215\" rel=\"bookmark\">Nyla Jacobs &#8211; Bridge Program Student Speaker &#8211; AULA Commencement 2015<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2015-07-28T19:15:00+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">July 28, 2015<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Nyla Jacobs &#8211; Bridge Program Student Speaker &#8211; AULA Commencement 2015<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=215\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Nyla Jacobs &#8211; Bridge Program Student Speaker &#8211; AULA Commencement 2015<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-212\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-212 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches tag-graduation with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=212\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Manuel-Mora-from-the-Bridge-program-speaks-at-AULAs-2014-Commencement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Manuel Mora from the Bridge program speaks at AULA&#039;s 2014 Commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Manuel-Mora-from-the-Bridge-program-speaks-at-AULAs-2014-Commencement.jpg 824w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Manuel-Mora-from-the-Bridge-program-speaks-at-AULAs-2014-Commencement-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Manuel-Mora-from-the-Bridge-program-speaks-at-AULAs-2014-Commencement-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=212\" rel=\"bookmark\">Manuel Mora from the Bridge program speaks at AULA&#8217;s 2014 Commencement<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2014-09-11T19:11:00+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 11, 2014<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Manuel Mora from the Bridge program speaks at AULA&#8217;s 2014 Commencement<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=212\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Manuel Mora from the Bridge program speaks at AULA&#8217;s 2014 Commencement<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-294\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-294 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-commencement-speeches without-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=294\" rel=\"bookmark\">Manuel Mora from the Bridge Program, 2014<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2014-05-27T15:38:00+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">May 27, 2014<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HttaUNisEyE&amp;list=PLC1EBC9E6739207EB&amp;index=12<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=294\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Manuel Mora from the Bridge Program, 2014<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-210\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-210 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-commencement-speeches tag-graduation with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=210\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brandon-Elliot-from-The-Bridge-Program-speaks-at-AULAs-2013-Commencement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Brandon Elliot from The Bridge Program speaks at AULA&#039;s 2013 Commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brandon-Elliot-from-The-Bridge-Program-speaks-at-AULAs-2013-Commencement.jpg 826w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brandon-Elliot-from-The-Bridge-Program-speaks-at-AULAs-2013-Commencement-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Brandon-Elliot-from-The-Bridge-Program-speaks-at-AULAs-2013-Commencement-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=210\" rel=\"bookmark\">Brandon Elliot from The Bridge Program speaks at AULA&#8217;s 2013 Commencement<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2013-07-02T19:10:00+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">July 2, 2013<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Brandon Elliot from The Bridge Program speaks at AULA&#8217;s 2013 Commencement<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=210\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Brandon Elliot from The Bridge Program speaks at AULA&#8217;s 2013 Commencement<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-293\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-293 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-commencement-speeches without-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=293\" rel=\"bookmark\">Brandon Elliot from the Bridge Program, 2013<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">aubridge<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2013-04-27T15:36:00+00:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">April 27, 2013<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SprStaUhp7w&amp;list=PLC1EBC9E6739207EB&amp;index=11<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=293\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Brandon Elliot from the Bridge Program, 2013<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-207\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-commencement-speeches tag-bridge-commencement tag-graduation with-featured-image\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=207\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bridge-Program-student-speaker-AULA-2011-Commencement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bridge Program student speaker, AULA 2011 Commencement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bridge-Program-student-speaker-AULA-2011-Commencement.jpg 829w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bridge-Program-student-speaker-AULA-2011-Commencement-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bridge-Program-student-speaker-AULA-2011-Commencement-768x424.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?p=207\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bridge Program student speaker, AULA 2011 Commencement<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"gb-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridge.antioch.edu\/?author=1\" 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