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“Making a Difference” Commencement Address to the Class of 2010 Concordia University – St. Paul, MN May 14, 2010 Shirley J. Miske, Ph.D. Members of the Board of Regents, President Holst, esteemed faculty, and honored guests, and to you, graduates of the Class of 2010, Congratulations!—and a question: “Did it make a difference?” After four or five years of attending classes, writing papers, taking exams, and participating in the activities and life of the Concordia community, did it make a difference in your lives? Did it have an impact on what you know, and on how you view the worl