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Wise words for grads, but not too many

Association CEOs share advice to college grads during commencement speeches Brown J. Noah Brown's commencement speeches are hardly fodder for the controversies that have rocked some campuses this spring. As CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees, he's passionate about telling graduates to embrace lifelong learning and to leverage their passions to achieve great things. He urges them to be advocates for community colleges and especially their alma maters. He also follows a golden rule for talking to graduates: "The key is to do it in 15 minutes or less, because they really want to go party," Brown said. Brown spoke at McLennan Community College in Waco,… Read More