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Commencement 2009 The College held its 129th commencement exercises — and first as Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — on Sunday, May 9 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center. With 230 graduates, the Class of 2009 marked the largest in the College’s history. The breakdown by program was: 213 Pharm.D.’s, 10 B.S. in biomedical technology and 7 B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Kandace Daley, chair of the Board of Trustees, opened the ceremony by telling graduates that the “education you received at ACPHS has provided you with the opportunity to pursue so many different careers — find one that you have a great passion for as
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that will make you happy and more often than not, success will follow.” President Gozzo followed by sharing three keys to career success: (1) Challenge what you see as wrong, (2) Take risks and (3) Don’t be afraid to fail. One individual who most certainly will enjoy success is Joshua Vinson. Joshua was the Class of 2009 valedictorian who delivered a memorable speech drawing on his passion for basketball and its metaphors for life. He concluded his remarks by encouraging his fellow graduates to “learn from the past, look to the future and live in the present.” Hugh Johnson, Chairman and Chief
Investment Officer of Johnson Illington Advisors, delivered the commencement speech. Mr. Johnson, who is also a member of the College’s Board of Trustees, is nationally recognized for his forecasts on the economy, interest rates and the stock market. Media outlets that include BusinessWeek, CNBC, CNN, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal often look to him for commentary on major economic issues and trends. In announcing Mr. Johnson as the choice of commencement speaker, President Gozzo noted that in the current economic climate, few, if any individuals, could bring the per-