Senator William “Mo” Cowan ’94
Photos by Hiratch Ekmekjian/Northeastern University
Let your work be a beacon that lights the way for others, a testament to the values you have embraced in your time here.
Congratulations Class of 2024
“Use the legal compass you have developed to guide you through the past three years to inform your moral compass,” Dean James Hackney told the more than 200 JD, LLM and MLS students who graduated on May 10, 2024, in Matthews Arena. “As you move forward, use the critical thinking skills you have honed here at Northeastern, but also appreciate the complexities of difficult situations and have empathy for those you disagree with. … Carry with you the principles of collaboration and cooperation that are the hallmarks of this law school.” Former US Senator William “Mo” Cowan ’94 delivered the keynote commencement address. Calling on his experience as a senator and as chief legal and external affairs officer for Devoted Health, his current role, Cowan told the students, “Do the easiest version of the hardest thing. … If you focus on doing the easiest version of the hard thing, eventually your efforts will render the impossible and improbable achievable.”
Professor Antoinette Coakley
Now is your time to be a warrior for justice. The world needs your light, your lens, your voice right now.
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