#wpunj2018

“I have learned so much at #wpunj, but most of all, I learned more about myself & how strong I could be.. now, as an alumni, I feel more than prepared for my journey ahead. I'm grateful for all of the knowledge & all of the opportunities given to me. but there's one more thing I found here: my better half. @anntehman, you're a blessing to my life & the glow in my heart. When I wanted to give up, you pushed me forward.. & when things looked up, we looked together in the same direction.. thank you for always being there for me. I'm glad I went back to school when I did.. because if I didn't, I wouldn't have met you. Thank you for all that you are & all that you do. I can't wait to watch you walk that graduation stage next.. ♥️🎓”

“Thank you to #WPUNJ for allowing me to become the performer/singer I have always desired to be.”

“WPU you have my heart forever 🔶 Thank you so much for helping me grow tremendously over the past four years, giving me the most unforgettable memories, and introducing me to the most incredible people and professors ❤️ So excited for what's to come!”

“Next generation of teachers who also have become my best friends. So proud of us !!!!”

“Imagine leaving your home, to move into a dorm with people you have never met. Going to a University and having to rely solely on yourself to wake up for class, get to class on time, study and actually pass those 5-6 classes every semester. Meeting friends you’ll have for a lifetime, experiences and lessons unique to you, life-changing moments that shape the person you are today, over the span of 4.5 years I got involved on campus heavily, people know my name, from students to faculty and staff. To joining a Fraternity that again changed my life by introducing me to a brotherhood like none other. To the day I got to walk across that stage and say, I DID IT! I really did it. I knew I would, but it wasn’t until I was done that I realized why. It wasn’t just for me, it was for my family, for my friends, the ones that stood by my side through thick and thin. So I threw my hands up. This one is for you, thank you for always believing in me.”

“I’m a mom 👼🏻 I have a family 👪 And now I’m proudly a first generation college graduate 👩🏻‍🎓 There are no limits 💁🏻‍♀️💪🏻✊🏻👏🏻 We did it!!!! 💖🤗🤓”

“It’s been a long journey but long journeys come with great rewards. I couldn’t be any more thankful for my amazing family and loved ones that have supported me the entire way. Every obstacle and hardship has led me to be exactly where I am today, and for that I am proud. I DID IT!! 🎓🎉🍾”

“First generation college grad 👩🏼‍🎓 My 5 years at William Paterson University have been the best of my life. It is impossible to put into words how much I have grown. I am proud of the woman I have become. I am proud of that fact that I put my heart and soul into this degree. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.7 GPA and I am proud of the fact that I always put my academics first, no matter what obstacles life threw at me. Thank you to all of you who have supported me - my fiancé, my grandparents, my parents, my friends, my professors, and my job for always willing to work around my school schedule. I have been blessed with such an amazing support system and I am forever grateful to all of you. My journey does not end here. This was only the first of many degrees!”