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Do not Settle for Average, TSU Commencement Speaker Tells more than 700 Graduates

December 16, 2013 No Comments

Saying that average breeds mediocrity, Tennessee State University’s fall commencement speaker told nearly 700 graduates on Saturday to be part of a world that demands excellence. “Don’t be a victim of a world that settles for average,” said Bishop Joseph W. Walker III, pastor of Nashville’s Mt. Zion Baptist Church. “Many settle for average because average is easy…”

Young Kurdish Immigrant Beats Near Insurmountable Odds to Earn University Education, American Dream

May 6, 2013 No Comments

Ghariba Babiry is a classic American dream story. Coming to the United States 15 years ago without understanding a word of English, no prior schooling, and soon to receive a college degree, …with a potential teaching job in tow, that’s quite an accomplishment. On May 11, she will be among more than 1,000 graduates who will receive their degrees when Tennessee State University holds its spring commencement at Hale Stadium…

Tennessee State University Mourns the Passing of Alumna Brenda Otis, a Trailblazer in Media and Advocacy for Student Success

March 3, 2026 No Comments

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Do not Settle for Average, TSU Commencement Speaker Tells more than 700 Graduates

Young Kurdish Immigrant Beats Near Insurmountable Odds to Earn University Education, American Dream

Tennessee State University Mourns the Passing of Alumna Brenda Otis, a Trailblazer in Media and Advocacy for Student Success

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