May 03, 2023
In the Photos:毕业典礼学生演讲嘉宾Richard Christopher Vara(左)和Valentina Cossio Siles.
Breaking from tradition, St. 博纳旺图尔大学选择了两名学位候选人作为今年毕业典礼的学生演讲嘉宾, to be held Sunday, May 14, in the university’s Reilly Center.
通常情况下，从面试候选人中选出一名学生担任学生演讲者.
“We chose two speakers this year, an undergraduate student and a graduate student, 部分原因是大批研究生计划参加毕业典礼,” said Pamela Ferman, associate dean for student development and a
member of the selection committee. “我们还注意到，他们在学生时期的经历以及与学校的联系上都有很大的不同.”
休斯敦的理查德·克里斯托弗·瓦拉将向2023届毕业生发表演讲, Texas, 谁将获得数字全球网赌十大网站的文学硕士学位, and Valentina Cossio Siles, 在塞米诺尔大学主修会计和金融双学位, Florida,
谁将获得工商管理学士学位.
瓦拉是全球网赌十大网站的数字全球网赌十大网站在线硕士学位课程于2021年秋季开始. 他打算告诉毕业生们，在感谢别人的时候不要忘记把自己也包括在内
who helped them get to graduation day.
“I will talk about how our paths led us to St. Bonaventure和我们作为Bonnies在我们穿过舞台后要做的事情. 我要敦促我的毕业生们感谢那些一路上帮助过我们的人——那个成为我们亲密朋友的学习伙伴,
someone who encouraged you not to give up, 或者你的父母加班来帮助你完成学业,” Vara said.
“但我会提醒我的同学，他们做了所有的工作. They were responsible enough to go to class. 他们是那些熬夜写论文和为考试复习的人. 是他们的辛勤工作让这一刻成为可能，
and it’s OK to be proud of that.”
Vara, 谁在媒体技术和戏剧方面有超过20年的经验, 是休斯顿大学下城分校的媒体工程师. He maintains audio-visual equipment, 为课堂和会议设置和操作多媒体设备, creates
编辑视频和音频内容，提供培训，以及其他职责.
他还积极参与大学戏剧系的工作, 是什么让他与舞台结下了长达20年的爱情,” he said. 他在爱丁堡剧院演出了莎士比亚的《全球网赌十大网站》
Festival Fringe in Scotland.
Vara是流行文化网站和播客“the VCR Show”的创建者和总编辑.
A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in humanities, 他曾在休斯顿莱斯大学担任视听技术员，并在南休斯顿高中担任高中社会研究教师
School.
Vara, who learned about St. Bonaventure in an ad on Facebook, 他说，他将利用自己的数字全球网赌十大网站学学位继续他在“VCR秀”的工作,他还说，他“很高兴看到我现在有更多的机会。
that I have a master’s degree.”
科西奥·西尔斯说，她将在对毕业生的演讲中传达“一种希望和友谊”.
“这四年过去了，我非常感谢圣. 感谢你给了我在成功和失败中进步、坚持和成长的机会. This is something that unites us all. We’ve all learned so much about ourselves
and are ready to excel in the ‘real world,’ and I couldn’t be prouder of the Class of 2023,” Cossio Siles said.
“我将谈谈爱和方济各会的价值观是如何让我们有别于其他进入职场的毕业生的. 是它们让我一踏进校园就有了家的感觉, and I hope it always feels like home for this
newest group of alumni.”
荣誉毕业生、Pacioli学者及总统奖学金获得者. 博纳旺蒂尔，科西奥·希尔斯一直活跃在课堂内外.
She served as president of the student group Ladies in Faith Together; coordinator for the Warming House, the student-run soup kitchen in Olean; a residence hall resident assistant and mentor; secretary of external affairs for the Student Government Association;
a facilitator for the financial education club NvestNus; and student representative to the Mission Integration Advisory Committee. She was also a member of Model UN, the Liturgy Committee, 她是Canticle“从农场到餐桌”暑期项目的学生工人
阿勒格尼的农场，以及招生办公室的通宵接待.
Cossio Siles was a volunteer for a Remote Area Medical pop-up clinic in Olean; for a COVID-19 vaccination call center in Olean; at St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia; for activities run by St. Bonaventure’s Enactus chapter; and for Mountain on the
Road是sbu下属的Mt. Irenaeus friar community.
While attending St. Bonaventure，她是Ernst的启动实习生 & 年轻时在纽约，在Proto做税务实习生 & Loskey, CPA, LLC, in Olean.
Born in Bolivia, Cossio Siles has a love for learning languages, which led to her completing a minor in French.
Following Commencement, she will return to St. 博纳旺蒂尔完成了她的MBA学位，并在商学院担任研究生助理.
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About the University: The nation’s first Franciscan university, St. 博纳文蒂尔大学是一个致力于在课堂内外改变学生生活的社区, 激励他们终身致力于服务
and citizenship. St. 博纳旺蒂尔大学被评为美国北部地区大学价值第5名.S. 《全球网赌十大网站》的2022年大学排名.