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Commencement 2025
Commencement
Congratulations Esteemed 2024-2025 SCPS Graduates
The faculty and staff of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies are immensely proud of your achievements. As you prepare to embark on the next chapter of your journey, remember your calling to serve others and lead for good. Utilize the skills and knowledge you've gained at ºÚÁÏÃÅto foster more equitable and inclusive communities as you continue to make a positive impact in the world.
Congratulations graduates – go forth and set the world on fire.
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LETTER FROM THE DEAN
Dear Class of 2025,
Congratulations on this momentous achievement!
Through your hard work and dedication, you have improved your professional skills and abilities, you have embraced the spirit of lifelong learning, and you have developed lifelong friendships. All of us at SCPS commend you for your resilience, particularly since so many of you successfully balanced work, family, and studies to reach this milestone.
As a graduate of SCPS, we are confident that you have improved yourself - and we have no doubt that you will improve the world around you, as well, as you continue to live out Loyola’s mission of service to others. We look forward to accompanying you on the journey ahead and to celebrating your continued success.
With pride and best wishes,
James V. Parenti, EdD
"As a graduate of SCPS, we are confident that you have improved yourself - and we have no doubt that you will improve the world around you, as well, as you continue to live out Loyola’s mission of service to others." James V. Parenti, EdD
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SCPS Commencement Speaker
Carlos X. Montoya (BA '85)
Montoya holds degrees from ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago, where he was inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu and received the Damen Honor Society distinction, and the University of Delaware’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking. His commitment to service is evident in his leadership roles across various sectors, having served as Chairman, President and CEO, Founder, or Trustee for prestigious institutions including ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity, ºÚÁÏÃÅMedicine, Republic Bank, AAB, the National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA), the Goodman Theatre, and Chicago Scholars.
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SCPS Student Commencement Speaker
Yvette Garcia
Discover Garcia's commitment to finishing her degree and embracing representing the strength of countless adult learners who return to school.
LEARN MOREDear Class of 2025,
Congratulations on this momentous achievement!
Through your hard work and dedication, you have improved your professional skills and abilities, you have embraced the spirit of lifelong learning, and you have developed lifelong friendships. All of us at SCPS commend you for your resilience, particularly since so many of you successfully balanced work, family, and studies to reach this milestone.
As a graduate of SCPS, we are confident that you have improved yourself - and we have no doubt that you will improve the world around you, as well, as you continue to live out Loyola’s mission of service to others. We look forward to accompanying you on the journey ahead and to celebrating your continued success.
With pride and best wishes,
James V. Parenti, EdD