The class of 2022 is leaving our campus and the former students will enter their next stage in life. There will be many challenges ahead and these remind us of the challenges they overcame and will be leaving behind.
COVID-19 was an unexpected experience for the senior class. The undergraduate class of 2022 entered college oblivious to a threat that would ultimately undermine the OCU experience. The pandemic caused closures, and cancellations and forced the university to transition to remote and online learning.
This new, unexpected experience caused anxiety, stress and confusion. The pandemic challenged the class of 2022 mentally, physically and financially. The class of 2022 persevered through numerous obstacles and is now passing the finish line.
COVID-19 is something we will forever associate with our college lives. This is depressing but it is also something for which the graduating class can take pride. The class of 2022 overcame the pandemic and made it one step further in life.
OCU faculty and staff have been key to the success of the graduating class. They were forced to alter course and make way for the oncoming pandemic. Navigating through the pandemic has required skillful direction and has required all of us to learn and make sacrifices. We all owe gratitude to those who did the best they could to make the OCU experience the best it could be.
The student body is a huge part of what makes OCU so unique. The 2022 graduating class will leave campus with their mark on the university and the Gold Star Building.
The pandemic is not over and at this time it is impossible to know when things will return to normal. We hope that every graduate moves on into their next phase of life with the same determination they applied obtaining their degree at OCU.
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